Dude I love that you're the biggest D2 streamer and yet you do the ranking in paint. Classic!

I would put Enigma at 1#, CTA 2# and Spirit 3#. Infinity should be a 5#, at least, even with the existence of Sunder Charms. Amazing list.

Great list Mr.LLama! I'd be interested to see a top 50 or 100 list to see if items like Reaper's toll, Drac's, wizardspike, etc have a place.

Mosaic not being up there is a crime. Litterally spawned the best build in the game upon its conception. Can do players 400+ with miminal risk. I get that its just for one build and a lot of these are general, but come on. Its insane how good it is. You litterally said it did insane dps even before infinity. Its probably the best item in the game right now, but because of how your list works, it definitely belongs in the 11 to 20.

I'd love to see you rank uniques in a way that assumes runewords don't exist and where they fit when you are levelling up. I know you have videos of them all ranked but they don't seem specific to levelling up, eg Grandfather is great but what are you using before you can equip that to get you through normal, nightmare. I also think the problem with Grief is if you removed it it makes Last Wish viable but that still obsoletes every other item in the game (which is less of a problem due to the cost of Last Wish). I often play builds to try and make use of unfancied items eg a Barb that only uses 2 x 2h unique swords.

I'm pretty new to the game, so this is great help.

Would love if you'd show the item/runeword you are talking about be it from your game or just a picture of it. That'd be awesome for us who don't have every item memorized! Otherwise love the content and your style! Laid-back, conversational and easygoing. Keep it up, man 🤘

In general I agree with your list (though perhaps I would change the order of some of the items a bit, like putting Enigma at #1) except for Griffon's. Yes, it is really good but it is only useful for lightning-based builds. All of the other items in the top 10 (and even in the top 20) do not have this element-based restriction. I would put either COH, or Fortitude, or Maras, in its place.

Trangs and magefists!!!! Those are best in slot on so many builds. Love your content LLAMA

Llama could you push for act 5 merc to be able to use axes?

Has Llama played Grim Dawn? I've been playing it since January and I'm still having a blast with it. Every time I get to a certain level and go through the constellations I think of another build I want to try.

Alternate top 10 D2 items (not unique/rw): 1. ethereal fools cruel weapon of quickness 2os/2sk - any melee or bow (non eth) 2. 2 skills 3class skill 2os visionary helm - barb and druid 3. 15 dex fcr 40+ life crafted/rare ring - paladin 4. 20+ strength 50+ life dual leech crafted ring - any melee 5. 20fcr 3 skill magic diadem - sorc, paladin, necro, assa, warcry barb 6. jmod - ranged builds 7. 2sk 20fcr amulet - any caster 8. 3 class skill 2sk 2os necro shield - poison/ bone/ summon 9. 20fcr 20frw 2sk rare diadem - paladin , amazon 10. 30 frw 30+ fire light cold res 10fhr boots - any class honorable mention 6/40 javelins trang gloves, tal rasha armour, 6skill helm, 3/20 gloves I wouldve put arreat face and stormshield into llamas top 20 uniques, remove COH nobody uses it by the time you can afford COH you make something like enigma instead also remove Hoto as it does get outclassed in most builds that use it eventually I can only think of an ele druid that is forced to use a shield would be the only class to get best use of it. arreat face is probably the most used and most value unique in the entire game

For some reason, I never ignored to wear Ravenfrost on all characters. This makes it all the more worth it!

Hey man could you do a series of very small video about all unique and set and runeword where you describe the item and on what situation you would use it !?

I would definitely like to see your top MF ten and your max dmg top ten also. Btw, I would put ATMA's very high at the list. Would also like to see your top 10 on switch

great list

The skill proc uniques and some of the runewords too would probably make up most of my list. Those and some of the cooler ones like ribcracker and witchwild string. Always liked the ones with +1 to a skill of a different class to play around with too

Is Grief + CtoArms good for act 5 merc? Can merc cast the skill?

Reaper's Toll and Lawbringer on mercenaries are nice special mentions for physical builds. :D

I can buy the reasoning for the list. Don't really know what else to say. There are just so few unique that feels valuable compared to runewords. I love runewords, but I would also love to see more uniques being able to see more play in the late game.

The lack of stealth here seems wild. Basically every character makes it at some point, and even though it gets replaced pretty quickly, it’s easily the best piece of gear for most characters for a significant portion of the early game.

Not that it's new information, but I can attest to the strength of Grief. When I got my first Lo on plugy pre-D2R, I started to play Zealot, Smiter, Zerker, Fury, it didn't matter. Suddenly I could build any melee class and tear through Hell.

I'm gonna disagree with CTA being #1. I've played a lot of late game meta builds without it and you can honestly ABSOLUTELY wreck high player counts without it using other S-tier items. Compare it to build-enablers infinity/enigma there are a TON of builds that simply wouldn't exist and wouldn't clear/farm even remotely as fast. Sure - CTA is amazing, but you don't NEED to go from 1.2k life to 2k life to farm on P8 mostly due to just having super high damage and great resistances.

I would see a video of the top runewords outsight the high class that helps a lot while gaining high class like lore, Bulwark etc

Blizzard can easily add interest in the game by making some obvious changes to uniques and runewords. Have you ever wondered why no one uses certain uniques and runewords even though they have great stats? For example the Death runeword. Very powerful, can match Grief but it is too slow. Add some speed. Doom runeword, add indestructible. Bul Kathos ring, no one uses it, throw the stamina stat right out of the window and add some mana steal. So many uniques although promising are completely useless.

oh btw i wanted to thank you for droping remmoded in the last few videos... been playing it for the past 2 days its epic love to increase in mobs and less floors xD high fives all around

Shako isn't just have lots of MF. Skako has everything. DR, life, mana, skills.... And MF on the top, yea. Literally any class and any build will feel good wearing Shako. It might be not be absolutely best in slot for any class (because Griffin, Nightwing, Arreat, Jalal and others exist), but it is 2nd or 3rd best in slot for any class for sure. Generally I agree with the list.

Magefist/trangs should be up there. You cant really hit any of the high fcr builds without them. Plus you get fire skills and mana gen etc. Top tier caster gloves that can be found in normal mode...which is a prime example of why d4 itemization sucks so bad, there will never be an item found at level 20 that is still useful at level 70

I feel like insight should have been a bit higher on the list. It basically goes on every Act 2 merc, even well into end game. Between that and how accessible it is, yeah I think it deserves maybe #7?

Hey, MrLlama where is hustle rw on armor

i think the humble Topaz and its variations needed a mention on here. well, maybe we need a best items getting to the end game list.

Do a video on strongest merc setups!! We are talking godlike mercs!

The number 1 item wasn't even listed. It's the Horadric Cube.

Should definitely have a SC section vs HC section as well. For hardcore some gear is absolutely necessary until you find or finally make that next level item.

For me the Enigma is the No. 1, it is like .... my preciouuuuuuuss

Speaking of upgrades that feel good and make the difference, here's one that's missing: stealth. So easy to get, yet it's so powerful and almost everyone uses from early normal to a late hell even.

FYI the traps are considered minions, so they don't benefit from lightning dmg.

Eh. I think that so many low level uniques are tragically overlooked because they aren't endgame gear or insight/spirit. Ribcracker(op tbh), bloodletter, rixot's keen, peasant crown, bloodfist, treads, etc are all things I'm happy to see when just playing the game.

Flickering flame 🎉

I always use 2 hoto on my barbs!! +6 is enough bo, but fcr + mana + Tele level best imo...

@mrllamasc spirit and Enigma are so OP. How would you nerf those for more balance?

The fact i did try between Death and Grief against Baal so many runs for science, and yeah Death is much quicker killing him. i prefer Death all over Grief even through both are extremely strong.

Insight/cure combo in hardcore is the real MVP

The way I would judge Top 10 would be on how common they are used across the board in end game builds in combination with their power. IMO, if that's the case Shako and Insight fall out for me and would be replaced by Andy's and SOJ. Every single Act 2 Merc I own rocks and Andy's. And at least 1, usually 2 SOJs are on each and every caster build I have and even some "Melee" / Non Caster like my Auradin, Tesladin and Javzon.

Not seeing Stealth and Lore in the top 20 is wild. Literally the starter runewords everyone uses. 2/20 circlets, trangs/magefist, war travs are knocking on the door. Would love to see blizz give us a usage chart

CTA would be well down the list for me. Yes everyone uses it but if you took it out of the game today, everyone's build would more or less be the same. Spirit and Enigma top 2 for sure.

Would’ve really helped to have the items on screen, too. For people who don’t know what these are.

I'm still trying to get my first charm from uber diablo. I have 1 SoJ for my poison necro, but I just don't want to give it up lol.

Shako could be compared to enigma in that i find nearly all my builds end up wearing it right to the end. Should be higher than Griffons eye which is a nichey helm.

The biggest testament of how brokenly good Enigma is? The fact that it's a top endgame option for many sorceress builds as well.

I think Goreriders deserves a second look, its a go to boot for tons of builds

So I think part of the question is also "What are the top 10 most used items" and "What are the top 10 best stats items" and that's why Maras could either be in Top 10 or not even be Top 20

I find Insight more important than Spirit. Especially for Sorc you can play with many weapons(Tal,Oculus,Death F etc) and a Rhyme shield , but most of the time you cant do anything without Insight merc mana regen. The exception is only when you use Infinity.

stormshield and tal armour should definitely be in there tho, storm’s dr is bis in pvp and widely used in hc, the mdr res and mf on tal armour is king in pvm

I’m still not using cta on my sorc nova spec. Not really needed things die so fast. And in playing hardcore

I dont use a cta on javazon or bowazon, it doesnt last long enough

bloodfist, very common, used like 90% of the time when leveling up

I know many will disagree, but I think you have Call to Arms too high. I rarely run it on my builds. So far, in Single Player, I've made about 25 Runewords, including Engima, Infinity, Grief, etc. but have not yet made a CtA. I much prefer magic find items on switch, skill buffs, or even Harmony for FRW in town. I find CtA more useful on builds that struggle with Mana compared to life, especially once you've switched Merc from Insight to Infinity.

I rolled a perfect cta first time ever making one to lol

Aldur's boot would be top set item imo

Solid list besides COH being rank 13, im such a hater of that runeword lol so expensive for what it does its crazy, and almost no builds use that over enigma or other options also it would be nice to see that same 10 or 20 best items without runewords, basically just uniques and sets, and some magics even

Honourable non-mentions: Stealth Mosaic Rhyme Tal mask

*Shako intensifies*

Ive never used cta on any barbarian and been playing D2 since early 2000s why on earth would you use it and not 2x alibaba? And if you are not magic finding then using 2x lacerator or a weapon with decrepify on switch is sooo much better bo sticks and hoto/cta is only for people joining baal runs in a public queue, i said it

I more or less agree with everything on the list, I might re-arrange slightly based on preference but you have more or less nailed it. It does beg the question though, would it be good for the health of the game if the top 5 were nerfed? Like, does anyone get any joy out of CTA? Its required for every build in the game but it doesn't do anything interesting, it just gives you higher stats. Its just a tax on every single build. Imo just remove it from the game and increase base stats across the board to reflect the removal of CTA. It would be cool if we could start to think about the weapon slot as something that could be used as part of builds in a tactical way rather than it forever just being: "CTA prebuff slot". Either that or introduce some new buf runewords that could compete with CTA and do different but still powerful things. Engima I think is critical to the game because of the teleport, you couldn't take it away unless you also took away teleport completely but what if +1 teleport was added to some other items too while Engima itself was re-balanced to be less absurdly good. 9 out of 10 times even if another armor is a better choice, I will still take Enigma because of the teleport convenience. The ONLY exception is on shifter druids because Blizzard still won't let us teleport while shifted. And as you say, Spirit makes every singe staff in the game irrelevant. I still remember the patch when spirit was first introduced and in the moment it was so exciting but looking back now, all that item has done is wildly decrease the number of viable "options". Grief is the same, its so powerful it just makes every other melee weapon irrelevant, this is not healthy for the game. Grief should not be absurdly better than BOTD, Last Wish, Death, etc in every situation, always.

Running a Werebear with Fury in an Ogre Maul is fun. Niche use-case, but fun. He clears in Hell against immunes, surprisingly without sunders. Still, use-case.......

#10 should have been Skiller GC's those are basically needed in all builds to min max

with grief i would argue, actually two handed death is stronger and has more of a use..still there are like half of melee builds that would not use grief..its basically rw for shield paladin zealers and barbs, thats it, shapeshift druids use death or ebotd, amazon use ebotd, avenger use ebotd...

dunnow, cta just for boing should be put really into a top 10? It isn't BiS for building or anything it just buffs. Would definitely swap it out for Hoto because this RW gives so much and could be bit in any caster build.

In my calculations ethereal Death can be better than Grief. Also Gore Rider is a definite Top 20 contender.

no HOTO ? I never had any, never digged enough for HR. But I thought it was a best-in-slot for mage weapon, even better than Spirit.

1. Spirit 2. enigma 3. CTA

agree, grief way better than last wish, cant beleive i sacved to trade for one, and when testing it i was so pissed.

I wanna see an infinite gold hell run.

Soooo mosaic?

I never liked using Enigma to be honest.

Maybe anyone playing D2 in 2023 should already know every item by heart... maybe not. But this video would have been a lot better if you pulled up the in-game stats while talking about the items.

Enigma >>> cta >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spirit. Teleport vs HP buff?

RavenFrost caught me wayy off guard. Imo Raven frost is 21-30. Soj sits in 5 cta in 4 Griffons in 3 Grief in 2 and Enigma in 1 Tier zero is obviously Mang Songs Tyreals and A Scroll of Town Portal

Enigma has to be #1. Changes the way the entire game is played way toooo much. Even sorcs use it in pvp and pvm in certain scenarios.

Horadric Cube is best unique.

Special mention for Mosaics for just breaking the game?

TOP 10 UNIQUES THAT NEED TO BE UPDATED VIDEO PLEASE. Sorry caps I just need this.

I also want to see a worst items video. Like items that have no business existing in D2.

Seriously Enigma, Grief, and Spirit should be nerfed so they no longer dominate the game as much. Just reduce the added skill to +1 for Enigma and Spirit. Then change the flat damage on Grief to half of what it is today.

Now do a classic non expansion d2 item list

I have only played D2R for a couple months so I only have Sorc+Pally experience, but I put CTA as best weapon + runeword in the game. I got CTA without even really knowing what it did, but because the guides and everyone said it was mandatory I saved for it. Before CTA I would die on occasion to random things or maybe not paying attention or focusing, but after I got CTA I literally haven't died again. I only have a couple months played but to go from being able to die to never dying was just such a massive and unexpected difference that I have to put it as #1 because it's the item that has had the most impact on me. I have Enigma on my pally but it's different...it's hard to say...but it feels more like a QOL/time saver...I dunno...I just think CTA is more impactful.

CTA is a luxury item. no builds actually need it to farm. i farm anywhere i want every latter and never have a CTA. SO CTA shouldn't even be on this list.

I think sunder charms have damaged the value and importance of something like Infinity. Before Sunders I would argue is a top 3 RW in the game. I mean go make a lighting fury javazon before sunders and see how u struggle in most areas without infinity.

1 Enigma 2 Spirit 3 Call to arm Not all builds use call to arm. My Shape shift druid dont use CTA, can't cast in wolf or bear form. Too much of a pain in the ass to go in and out of shape-shift.

grief needs nerf and some elite unique weapons need buff to balance things out and provide more choices for melee characters. Last wish should be the best weapon with its price. Spirit should have its FCR nerfed by half,and some unique staves buffed. Obsession is a cool option now.. But we should get excited finding unique archon staff! And other cool things like that. :)

Spirit is my #1 hated thing in diablo 2 i loooove project diablo for nerving spirit

The best item in the game is the potion of full rejuvenation.

No love for LoH? Pretty much all my pvm non-casters wear this (except for Ubers).

9:09 ohm, what? Gloves 20-Rings 20- Arach 20-Amu 20-Viper 30 = 110 fcr...

Infinity seems low. It's right up there with Enigma and CtA.

CoH really doesnt deserve being put on any tierlist, exept for the top runeword traps maybe. If youre considering crafting one, its a wrong choice 99% of the time since there are better alternatives. The 1% chance is you being a fully passive travincal barb and letting Emilio or Ragnar do the dirt work. Also clearly, Enigma is the top D2R item. Every single build in the game has enigma as best in slot since its just disturbingly overpowered as a package. Its just as mandatory as CTA is, but offers a mugh bigger power spike in terms of power progression and farming efficiency. Infinity deserves rank 4. Its equally as powerful for its builds as grief is for melees but played in much more endgame builds. Also its a MUCH bigger powerspike than Arach and Griffon combined honestly. Finally, I'd move shaco to the 10-20 category since its good on all builds, but BiS for none, and add Skillers to the Top10. Blank skillers are mandatory for the far majority of builds and offer a great powerspike for their average trade value//drop chance. The rest seems about right.

I've mained sorc since game came out and spirit has always pissed me off, it is by far the worst designed item in the game. It's literally the kind of item you'd make with an hero editor, it has a serious open battlenet vibe to it, which makes me believe that was the prefered gameplay of whoever at blizz designed it.

enigma undisputed nr1

Funny I must not be good as I have only ever had ravenfrost, shako, insight, treachery, warTravs and vipermagi and given crap torches and anni's. But I cheat and have bo barb, chant in my teams and will be testing afk aura din for baal and trav.