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>>6151497

Rare ornate or full plate with highest + % to defense possible + resists, stats, and life. Casters wanted rare mage plates for lower requirements.

Rare amulets and rings with + skills and resists. I don't think leech could spawn back then.

Rare weapon with grandmasters (up to 200% ED and some attack rating) + 2 class skills, dual leech, and increased speed were ideal. Whirlwind didn't use speed so it didn't matter.

Rare crowns with similar stuff to the armor, although casters went for grim helms.

Cruel and haste could only pop up on blue items to people would use those at high levels when attack rating didn't matter as much.

Actually, the current patch has one again made rares competitors. You can get a rare with cruel and grandmasters for near 600% ED, with dual leech, +2 to skills, and mods for extra damage versus demons or extra max damage, +40% speed. People just focus on runewords though.