TOPIC: 2027 Ultra Rare Ideas Please - Include Reprints

+2 Tentacle Rod
D6+2 damage, one hand
On a successful hit, the party gains a +2 to hit, to a maximum of +6 to hit.
Cleric, Fighter, and Palidin

Might I suggest a back slot item with wings that gives +3 Saves and may attack ranged only monsters as a melee attack? It could a third piece to a Celestial set.

Jeff Martin wrote: Thanks all for the UR suggestions. It is much appreciated.

I would like to do one weapon and one armor UR this year. What would be your choice for those? Thanks!

I was thinking of maybe adding three new Celestial items this year so that set power could be in play. Two could be a Celestial Great Mace (two-hander that insta-kills Outsiders on damage burst), and Celestial Armor (usable by All except Monk and Wizard) that gives stat boost of player's choice. Thoughts?

Hi Jeff!

That sounds fun. If it is only giving a stat boost and no AC boost (or maybe very small AC boost), maybe make it a Celestial Robe so all classes could use it? Would all players other than Wizards be able to use the Mace, like the Oasis Mace does? Are there any weapons the Celestial Weapon could be so that all classes could use it?

Thanks, Jeff!

Jeff Martin wrote: Thanks all for the UR suggestions. It is much appreciated.

I would like to do one weapon and one armor UR this year. What would be your choice for those? Thanks!

I was thinking of maybe adding three new Celestial items this year so that set power could be in play. Two could be a Celestial Great Mace (two-hander that insta-kills Outsiders on damage burst), and Celestial Armor (usable by All except Monk and Wizard) that gives stat boost of player's choice. Thoughts?

These both look good to me. I agree it's time for a new two-handed UR+ weapon, and armor that grants a stat boost of the user's choice will always be useful (though it should grant less AC than usual as that ability is very strong - not to mention that it could potentially boost DEX which is already more AC).

balthasar wrote: Might I suggest a back slot item with wings that gives +3 Saves and may attack ranged only monsters as a melee attack? It could a third piece to a Celestial set.

Death Knight Cloak is already in this design space and is pretty recent. Would recommend maybe a different slot.

Jeff Martin wrote: Thanks all for the UR suggestions. It is much appreciated.

I would like to do one weapon and one armor UR this year. What would be your choice for those? Thanks!

I was thinking of maybe adding three new Celestial items this year so that set power could be in play. Two could be a Celestial Great Mace (two-hander that insta-kills Outsiders on damage burst), and Celestial Armor (usable by All except Monk and Wizard) that gives stat boost of player's choice. Thoughts?

I’m always against instakill abilities

Jeff Martin wrote: Thanks all for the UR suggestions. It is much appreciated.

I would like to do one weapon and one armor UR this year. What would be your choice for those? Thanks!

I was thinking of maybe adding three new Celestial items this year so that set power could be in play. Two could be a Celestial Great Mace (two-hander that insta-kills Outsiders on damage burst), and Celestial Armor (usable by All except Monk and Wizard) that gives stat boost of player's choice. Thoughts?

It would be neat to have the Celestial Set back in play.

There could be themed runs where the party just chats with a monster that can't attack :0

As it is the set bonus can't be achieved for 1/2 the classes:

Old items - 3 required for set bonus:
* Bracers - Usable by All
* Girdle - Usable by All
* Keen Sword - Barbarian, Bard, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger

For the new items it sounds like:
* Torso - Usable by all but Monks and Wizards
* Great club - Historically this would be Barbarian, Fighters, and Paladin
* Item #3 - ??

So that will not change who can get the set bonus very much unless people are willing to track down and equip 1-2 of the older set items anyway.

Some possible ideas in this space:

a. Make Celestial Girdle and Bracers available as UR Reprints, or slightly updated versions of the old items available as 3 or 4 star transmutes (e.g. Exalted Celestial Bracers - +3 to DEX).

b. Make three new usable by all celestial items
- Celestial Diadem
- Celestial Amulet
- Celestial Cloak
- Celestial Greaves / Boots / Gloves
Seem like good usable by all type slots

(There could still be a 4th or 5th Celestial Armor and Celestial Great Club item to make it easier to access for some classes / for flavor of the items).

Mike Steele wrote:

Jeff Martin wrote: Thanks all for the UR suggestions. It is much appreciated.

I would like to do one weapon and one armor UR this year. What would be your choice for those? Thanks!

I was thinking of maybe adding three new Celestial items this year so that set power could be in play. Two could be a Celestial Great Mace (two-hander that insta-kills Outsiders on damage burst), and Celestial Armor (usable by All except Monk and Wizard) that gives stat boost of player's choice. Thoughts?

Hi Jeff!

That sounds fun. If it is only giving a stat boost and no AC boost (or maybe very small AC boost), maybe make it a Celestial Robe so all classes could use it? Would all players other than Wizards be able to use the Mace, like the Oasis Mace does? Are there any weapons the Celestial Weapon could be so that all classes could use it?

Thanks, Jeff!

If the Robes route is taken for the torso slot item they could be styled as Regalia, very exalted and celestial!

Stat boost armor could be interesting. I'd imagine there'd also probably be interested in a UR level retribution damage armor given hedgehog popularity. Stat boost probably more universal though

There's already a Celestial 1-handed melee weapon, so how about a 2-handed ranged weapon as part of the set, such as a Mystic Stave so that Wizards can get the set bonus? A robe seems to be a good choice for that as well.

I know people have been asking for a 2-handed melee weapon for this year, so that could also go in the set. I would definitely shy away from an insta-kill ability for the reasons stated earlier. What about something that allows Barbarians to keep fighting even in a Dream state?

I also like the idea of re-releasing the Celestial Girdle and Bracers as 3* items that are slightly upgraded from the old UR versions. That would make them more desirable for a modern build.

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