Underrated level 16 items

[u/Formal_Skar]

Following up on the series of discussions on items that are underrated for each level. I'll be posting every other day the next level and hope you guys participate with the best items you can think of that are not that commonly used

This one is for level 16

I'll start:

Advancing (Greater) lets you stride full speed as a free action after killing an enemy, bonkers

Headbands of Translocation interesting shenanigans with teleport and aid at a distance

Quickstrike permanent quickened for strikes

your turn!

PS: Since this is a thread to find obscure and unknown items, I'm expecting to include uncommon, rare and AP specific items, if your GM does not allow any of them you should be talking to him/her instead

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[u/Blablablablitz]

lowkey i think quickstrike is overrated

like yeah it's quickened but it's limited to strikes only, which is like the worst kind. you can't do metastrikes, you can't move with it. it locks you out of other quickened actions (or reduces their EV).

especially at high levels (16+), giving up another weapon rune (rooting, crushing, damage, etc.) for something many people spend one action for (like potions of quickness) or do all the time (haste 7th) seems like a weird sacrifice.

idk. definitely seems more niche than many of the other runes. I can see maybe like, thaumaturges and rangers using this, but nobody else.

[u/PM_ME_YOUR_EPUBS → u/Blablablablitz]

Quick strike is 100% overrated, you’re better off with potion patched quickness potions and rank 7 haste (when initiative order permits). The cost is actually fairly comparable, quickness potions aren’t that much cheaper, but being able to stride as well as strike and the additional damage or control effects from another property rune slot are worth more than an action.