All Resistances is one of the easiest modifiers to make up via sockets and charms, so helmets that offer other bonuses tend to be better for melee fighters. Its high strength-requirement also takes away many stat points that may otherwise be placed into vitality, which is an unseen consequence to using Crown of Ages. Melee fighters may prefer Guillaume's Face for the added Crushing Blow, since +skills does not benefit melee characters nearly as much as it does casters, and damage reduction is unnecessary.

This helmet has very little use in player versus monster however. When socketed with two Ber Runes, this helmet can help a player reach up to 31% damage reduction.

When the helmet has two Sockets and other high-rolled modifiers, it can be quite valuable.Ĭrown of Ages is often used by Barbarians, Paladins, and sometimes Assassins in player versus player for its massive damage reduction. Many players will also try to find jewels that provide a second bonus to Fire Resistance to compensate for this helmet's drawback, but with Treachery's Fade ability, the penalty does not matter much in practice.Besides having some of the largest boosts to defensive stats in the game on a single item, Crown of Ages also allows for up to 2 Sockets. It is often socketed with a 15% Increased Attack Speed jewel to allow the hireling to reach very high attack speed breakpoints (especially when combined with Treachery). Its reduction of Fire Resist could be problematic, especially in Nightmare or Hell difficulties, although this penalty could be easily countered by socketing it with a Ral Rune or Ruby Jewel of Fervor for both Increased Attack Speed and Fire Resist.Īndariel's Visage is arguably one of the best hireling helmets in the game, as it provides strength, skills, Life Stolen Per Hit, and Attack Speed - all of which are valuable to hirelings. However, it is the only item in the game that carries a penalty to a resistance, specifically, Fire, which is consistent with Andariel's actual vulnerability to Fire. Like its name implies, Andariel's Visage is imbued with the Poison attribute of Andariel herself.

For the Diablo III helm, see Andariel's Visage (Diablo III).Īndariel's Visage is a unique Demonhead in Diablo II. Unable to Socket Shako with Larzuk - Console Bug Report - Diablo 2 Resurrected Forums Unable to Socket Shako with Larzuk Console Bug Report CleaveTheGr8-11803 October 25, 2021, 4:28am 1 Quest reward to have Larzuk add sockets is bugged.

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