Get your epic, and search for a good price. If you got it today than it would carry you to 60 (your epic dot for root rotting) Then at 60 you can worry about torp.
Epic is anywhere from 40k to 80k now-a-days I believe. I remember when shm epic use to cost 10-15k tops.
Then if you do manage to find someone willing to sell it for a reasonable price it leaves you with plat for other spells (malo, bane, pox, avatar, etc)
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