Some prices are jacked up.

[tekniq]

Originally Posted by Paumad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're right it's a shitty item, but you're oh so very wrong on its rarity. I've ran the sarnak cycle for weeks straight for a particular item about a year ago. And during that month of killing the sarnaks nameds (who are already rare themselves, and will drop their loot about 10% of the time), I've seen that staff once maybe twice. Yep that's right, out of the 10'ish different sarnaks that can spawn and rarely drop their crappy loots, you're looking at roughly a 1% chance of getting the item you're looking for every time you get one to spawn. And it takes a while; you have obviously never spent time doing that named cycle. Nobody does, because there's virtually nothing worthwhile dropping from it. As Slave said, good luck finding a cheap staff.
It's what you call a vanity item. Don't like it, don't buy it.

this..

don't be so mad OP, you obviously didn't listen to a word I told you about this cycle and said item. if you want to spend 200pp for a 2int, 15mana item, get a stein of moggok, but you want a specific, stupid rare, shitty item that does indeed look like the coolest 1hb a caster can have, but do what you like man, enjoy farming loads of them when you finally hit 26!