Aurora, the Heartwood Blade  

 

Who in the hell said they "wouldn't" use this, you'd haveto be a complete moron to not want /and use this weapon, and dude, doesnt matter if u got the most uber necro on your server, 1 char isn't gonna farm you lewt even close as nice as this weapon.

After you do the combine that involves swiftwind and earthcaller you get them back. As for heartwood blade, it is part of the final hand in for the 2.0 and you do not get it back.

I am pretty sure that you use the Heartwood Blade to craft Aurora, and you can't do Heartwood again because there are flag parts to it that won't allow you to do it again. I'm not 100% sure on this.

Also, if your guild is good enough to obtain 2.0's, they should be good enough to get weapons better than Heartwood Blade. /shrug

IMHO, I think it would've been even cooler if the weapons were more class geared. EX:
Bard - Instument (actual one, that looks like one)

Beastlord - Something to make pet cooler and stronger, like vah shir get cooler looking tiger, barbarians get falcons, something like that

Berzerker - big *** axe was right idea

Cleric - Shield was awesome idea

Druid - I expected a scimitar, but staff was cool

Enchanter - I swear they stole my idea

Mage - Cooler looking pets, staff was cool

Monk - like idea

Necro - AWESOME

Palidin - was waiting for the light sword, however i thought it would have hugh undead bane

Ranger - I wanted to see the uber bow, i am pissed JK
Rogue - what else would they have

Shadowknight - ok

Shaman - Cool, i guess

Warrior - Cool

Wizard - Not sure

This is what I would like to see out of the Iksar Epic 2.0s

Beastlord -

Skarshka, The Skaled Idol
Slot: Neck
40 ac, 40 str, 50 dex, 40 sta, 50 agi, 40 wis, 20 int, 30 Cha, 60+ to all resist except fire, 600hp, 500 mana, mana regen 2, Strikethru 25%, DS +5 Slot 1 type 8, Slot 2 type 7, slot 3 type 8
Effect: Might of the wild spirits, same as normal bst epic(+ scaled wolf turns into a drake)
Effect (focus): Eternal Fear - 100% haste, 100% spell hate,
Effect (Triggered): Summon Cazic Spirit

Cazic Spirit: H2H, primary/secondary, dmg 45, dly 29
effect: Improved heal by 20%
H2H mod 5%


Monk - Staff of Terrifying Skill
1hb Primary/secondary, dmg 100, dly 10
Effect (combat): Angry Tranquility - reduce hate by 100%, stun 5 secs
Resist +60 to all
Slot 1 type 8
Slot 2 type 4

Necro - Sathir, The Wand of the Arch Lich
1hb, primary
Dmg 30 Dly 20, 30 ac, 10 str, 10 sta, 20 dex, 20 cha, 30 int, 30+ to a resist but cold, 200hp, 450mana, 5% spell shield, 2 mana regen,
Effect: dark whisper (same as normal epic)
Effect: Fanatic of Blood (summon blood iksar skellie)
Effect: Bloodlust(40% dmg for dots and leech)
Slot 1 type 8
Slot 2 type 4

Shaman - Spellbook of Blood Filled Secrets
Primary, Secondary, Range
30 wis, all resist +60, mana regen 2, regen 2
Effect (focus): Blood Filled Secrets - Decrease Spell/Bash hate by 10%, Spell haste by 40%, Dot haste by 40%, heal haste by 40%, heal increase by 40%, dot dmg by 40%, spell dmg by 40%, dot extend by 40%, buff ext by 40%, run speed + 75%
Alteration - 5%
Abjuration - 5%
Conjuration - 5%
Divination - 5%
Evocation - 5%
Channeling - 5%
Slot 1 type 8
Slot 2 type 4

Shadowknight - Cazic's Touch
2hp
31 dly, 106 dmg
15str, 15 agi, 15 dex, 15 sta, 15 int, 10 cha, 30 to all res but cold, 300hp, 300mana, 5ds, 5% shielding, 1 mana regen, 1 hp regen, 10 atk
Effect: Lich sting, see real epic
Effect (Combat): Harm Touch
Effect (combat): Cazic Touch (very rare)
Effect (Triggered): The touch of Cazic thule - 30k dmg unresistable instant.
25 charges
Slot 1 type 8
Slot 2 type 4

Warrior - a dagger/spear, a flail/warhammer, a sword/flamberge - Shikark, Dagger of the Iksar Lord
1hpiercing
Primary, Secondary, Range
Dmg 33 Dly 25
40 ac, 30 str, 30 sta, 30 agi, 30 dex, 10 int, 10 wis, 30 to all res except for cold, 10 hp regen, 600hp 600 end.
Effect Combat: Scorge of the Kunzar - 1k dmg
40% haste
Effect Triggered: Transmute to Shikazl, Spear of the Iksar Lord
Slot 1 type 8
Slot 2 type 4

Shikazl, Spear of the Iksar Lord
2hp
Primary
Dmg 72 Dly 35
Str 50, Sta 50, Agi 30, Dex 30, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 50, Hp700 end700, 30 to all res except for cold, Hp regen 10
40% haste
Effect Combat: Wrath of the Kunzar - 3k dmg
Effect Triggered: Transmute: Skikark, Dagger of the Lord

Dargenth, Flail of the Iksar Lord
1hb
Primary, Secondary, Range
45 dmg 24 dly
Str 10, Sta 10, Agi 50, Dex 50, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10, Hp 600 end600, 30 to al res except for cold, 10+DS
40% Haste
Effect Combat: Stun of the Kylong - 5 second stun
Effect Triggered: Transmute: Dizani, Warhammer of the Iksar Lord

Dizani, Warhammer of the Iksar Lord
2hb
Primary
Dmg 80 Dly 36
Str 20, Sta 20, Agi 60, Dex 60, int 10, wis 10, cha 20, Hp 700 end 700, 30 to all res except for cold, 10 ds, 40% haste
effect Combat: Wrath of the Kylong - 15 second stun
Effect Triggered: Transmute: Dargenth, Flail of the Iksar Lord

Aramnt, Sword of the Iksar Lord
1hs
Primary Secondary Range
50dmg 25dly,
60 str, 60 sta, 10 cha, 600hp end600, 30 to all res except cold, 10% chance to reposte, 40% haste
Effect Combat: Guard of the Obulus - Mirrors all physical damage for 2k dmg
Effect Triggered: Transmute: Azkarnithz, Flamberge of the Iksar Lord

Azkarnithz, Flamberge of the Iksar Lord
2hs
Primary
160dmg 60dly
70 str, 70 sta, 10 cha, 700hp 700end, 30 to all res except cold, 10% hance to reposte, 40% haste
Effect Combat: Wrath of the Obulus - Mirrors all physical damage for 6k damage
Effect Triggered: Transmute: Aramt, Sword of the Iksar Lord.

Also, if you complete all of the epics (possible), then combine them to this

Sacred Mask of Cabilis
Face
10 AC
25 slots of any type

or hand that in for

Scale Gem of Cabilis
Augment
Any slot, Any type
300Ac, 10000hp, 10000mana, 20 mana regen, 20 hp regen, 20 to all stats, 30 to all resists except cold, 50% haste, 50% spell haste.

Note, this is just opinion, and I am perfectly pleased with the current epics.

SK's are way more flexable, as they can effectively tank, fd, snare, and dps. the FD and tanking capabilities alone put them a foot ahaid of rangers utility wise. of course dps from a bow or good dual weild setup will dwarf most SK's dps, but as for flexability, they kinda hard to beat

Elorian is correct...by then, there are other haste items. By the time you're able to get this, Earthcaller is horribly outdated...even the 50% slow is worth giving up. And there's more than enough items out now that give a 45% haste, which makes Swifty not even compare.
Don't worry young Ranger. =) SoE will give you plenty to get your mind off them.

B/c by the time you are able to get this there will other haste items you can use.

If bow = Jakerose then yah, you're right...

Spell Check.... Yes please

maybe but u gotta realize something, almost every ranger i knew for the 4 years i was in game complained about their melee capabilities. So wit this now they are trying to fix that, and it looks pretty good and should make them happy

I notice that none of your characters are post-50, so you, like the rest of us will never see this item most likely. Being as your Ranger is level 33, I doubt you understand what Rangers need or want form a high-end, post-Time weapon. I'm hoping that you simply posted that to be argumentative and a Troll, otherwise you seriously need to get your head checked and have someone sit you down and explain just what is good about this weapon.

Though, I would think that somewhere along the line Rangers should get an Epic Bow...?

You do know about Spells like DI, dont you ?

Well, its got mana, and hp. Guess they figured they only wanted two on each epic. either mana or endurance.

Big point, the charisma is awesome. It affects the success rate of cleric death save spells. I've death saved all the melees in a raid before, and when the hideous AOE hits, thats supposed to wipe you, a big chunk survive, to finish off the baddy. Would be nice to be one of the survivors.