search feature wasnt working, and i didnt see thread (that wasnt closed) on weapons in the first 3 pages... so...
I was blessed to find a good link to a site where u can modify searches for Collectors weapons in the game. like just for necros or monks, etc, and it tells the collector name, what he requires, and stats of what he gives, etc...
Anyhoo, i used to have Bortaks set and thought that was the best, but still found myself having to wait for energy recharge at the end of large battles sometimes while a corpse or two was still there. With scar pattern and bloodstained boots, i think my energy was about 51 total.
Since then, i have sold my Bortak set and gone for the cheaper (and better) collectors set, to give myself more total energy... now i use a 15/-1 energy truncheon from the collector in HoD, and a 20/20 cast/recharge on death offhand from a collector in the desert.
And i must say, at 63 total now, just the extra 11-12 energy really makes MMing better and easier. It could be boosted 15 more to get to 78 total with a 15/-1 offhand, but i'd rather have the 20/20 on death skills mods.
I was an elite MM before, toting 20-30 minions at all times, but this just gives me an extra edge, to carry same amount of minions faster (without having to wait for occasional energy recharge), which translates to more, healthier ones in the long run. yes, i lost the +1/20% death mod, but in my experience, the extra total energy has been much more efficient, for a cost about 2k (for the collectors weapons) versus 130-150k (for Bortaks set). enjoy and happy farming!
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I wouldn't say it's "more customizable" either if you're just going to make a Bortak's clone...