It's true that amulets are expensive. Orbs however, are not, and can be bought at shops for <1000 and have 10 uses. They can also be acquired by absorbing and turning in mists, which gives you res… (View Post)
Runes add flat amount to all weapon stats, six per level. So yes, they should affect balance time, since smite speed is apparently(?) dependent on mace speed. (View Post)