Herald of Zakarum

TierExceptional

Required LevelLv. 42

Drop Level50

Base ItemGilded Shield

Base Item Stats

Defense144 - 168

Req Str89

Max Sockets4

Stats

+2 to Paladin Skill Levels

+2 to Combat Skills (Paladin)

+150-200% Enhanced Defense

+30% Faster Block Rate

30% Increased Chance of Blocking

+20 to Strength

+20 to Vitality

20% Bonus to Attack Rating

All Resistances +50

Popularity

★★★★★

Essential

Farming Locations

Drop Level: 50

Monster level must be ≥ this value to drop. Closer area level = higher drop chance.

Nightmare Farming

For ladder starts or undergeared characters, Nightmare boss farming is efficient. A smaller loot pool means a higher chance of finding specific items compared to Hell.

NM DurielBetween Andariel and Mephisto. Drops mid-tier exceptional uniques.

NM MephistoMoat trick for safe kills. Good for mid-high exceptional uniques.

NM DiabloHigher drop level than Mephisto. Access to upper exceptional uniques.

NM BaalHighest NM drop level (mlvl 75). Can drop many elite uniques. TC pool limits some high-level bases.

Hell Difficulty

Best1

Mephisto

Act 3 · Lv.87

BossSuper UniqueChampionRegular

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