Blood Ember legs are a near-miraculous lifesaver through 59 for that reason, and even at 60 during Kunark. Once you're 60 in a Velious setting, Death Peace has a 4 second recast, reducing Blood Ember to the status of mana-saver during the splitting phase of a camp.
On the other hand I'm not overly impressed with my insta-click circlet that I've had for the past decade-plus, either. I wouldn't sell it, but if I log on the wife's 55 SK alt which does NOT have one, neither do I miss the thing overmuch. No single one of these types of items could be called necessary. Blood ember is nice because it can stack with other pieces or other mana saving items; the cumulative effect of saving 60 mana here, 60 there, maybe some worn regen, can add up to a fair reduction in time spent meditating.
(edit) To be sure, the effect that saving meditate time has on a player depends on what he's doing. At 60, more or less timing named, who cares about an extra couple minutes spent sitting? So, no, it doesn't necessarily matter in all cases, just access to those click effects is an option the iksar uniquely lacks in return for what I might call a nice but not world-shattering pseudo-epic.
Danth
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