Is deathblock actually useful

[osamaclees]

thought id try that out to save a gear slot on a paladin with ridiculously high fort save once

first quest rolled a 1 on a finger of death save

went back to bank and put on my death block belt

 

[Macenzie]

They know it. They're asking if having a Deathblock Augment is worth putting the expense into, so they don't have to keep finding gear with Deathblock. They can just unslot the augment and move it between gear sets.

I am not sure how you know they want to unslot Deathblock and move it between gearsets, but you are living up to your name for sure , as a Jewelllers kit to do so would cost circa 50% more than just buying a new Deathblock for each item you wanted to slot it in...

 

[Matuse]

If you are consistent about doing your daily silver rolls, jeweler's toolkits are entirely free. I have dozens and never bought a single one.

 

[osamaclees]

If you are consistent about doing your daily silver rolls, jeweler's toolkits are entirely free. I have dozens and never bought a single one.

luck of the roll
as a free player im constantly doing me silver rolls, had 1x drop in past 2 years

 

[Roper]

Yes, a non-spell, persistent Deathblock is useful if you're going to "run Reapers."

 

[Bjond]

They can just unslot the augment and move it between gear sets.

It's always cheaper to buy another deathblock than to reslot it.

Jewelllers kit to do so would cost circa 50% more than just buying a new Deathblock for each item you wanted to slot it in...

95.0 DP per Deathblock
99.5 DP per Kit (995 per 10)

It's not a 50% difference unless you waste DP buying kits 1x1. They're almost the same cost. But, it's still ALWAYS cheaper to buy a new DB than reslot.

BTW, gear v aug is the same. Deathward will also protect from negative dot tick damage. Lifesealed adds %absorb for negative. Spells as source can be dispelled when you need it the most; eg. beholders. So, I count deathward as useless.

IMHO, DB is mandatory everywhere, but it's mostly just a matter of taste outside hardcore. You can do an entire life without it and then die over and over next life. If you're OK with random low-chance instant death now and then, there's no point.

 

[Xaerxiessia]

It's always cheaper to buy another deathblock than to reslot it.
...

IMHO, DB is mandatory everywhere, but it's mostly just a matter of taste outside hardcore. You can do an entire life without it and then die over and over next life. If you're OK with random low-chance instant death now and then, there's no point.

Or fail saves versus a violet beam 3 times in row in the same quest
That taught me a lesson.

 

[l_remmie]

If you keep up deathward with clickies you don't need to worry.
If you don't have those clickies, getting a deathblock item is a good investment.

I always carry around the necropolis necklace. Deathblock and it absorbs 10 level drains. Useful swappy against beholders.

 

[DBZ]

Relic they dispel first then insta

 

[Myranna]

If you can fit it in, 12 points into ShadowDancer to get Shadowcaster(/striker) makes you immune to energy drain, I usually try if I'm not on a caster. But that doesn't help a lower levels

 

[Bjond]

If you can fit it in, 12 points into ShadowDancer to get Shadowcaster(/striker) makes you immune to energy drain, I usually try if I'm not on a caster.

I'm pretty sure that's only drain immunity and does not also confer deathblock (immune to instant-kill).