Hm epic items so bad

[[VN] Michael Doan]

Why is the epic items so bad?

I often found the rare items with like 5-7 prefixes but the epics normally have like 3-4 prefixes plus special skill (which is not good most of the times or really low chance to proc), not to mention the damage is so low for the time they dropped.

[Fendelphi]

There is definately no item with 5-7 "prefixes"(the modifier name in front of the base name). I think you mean actual stats.

And yes, a green(rare) item with the right affixes(pre- and suffixes) that fits your build perfectly can be more powerful than several epics of similar level. Which is why grinding for Rare MI(monster infrequents) is a thing.

But there are some epics that are very powerful too, if they happen to fit your build perfectly.

[km_md60]

Some epics will fill your slot nicely but you have to be selective about it. Ones with skill proc or special stat are especially good in certain builds. I have been wearing ribbon of valiance in my lv95 build for quite a while since it offers +max resist.

MIs are better for capping resist though but one with double rare are very hard to find.

[Dyer1981]

Originally posted by VN Michael Doan:

Why is the epic items so bad?

I often found the rare items with like 5-7 prefixes but the epics normally have like 3-4 prefixes plus special skill (which is not good most of the times or really low chance to proc), not to mention the damage is so low for the time they dropped.

the best items in the game can sometimes be green. Very rare rolls can make some awesome items. The reason for this is that purples/blues are set - with sligh variance in how the item rolls - by having greens potentially be better, there is always an upgrade... in theory. Contrast that with, say, D3 where once you get your set - you're done! provides more longevity this way I think.