by q 3 on Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:55 pm
I could see a Fighter strategy that involves using one death protection kill one powerful enemy each time you level up; combine that with Glowing Guardian and you've got a decent chance of ending up with level 11 stats + Enlightenment, albeit with vanilla level 10 HP.
It would be a decent item for Warlords, if the Avatar's item didn't exist.
It could also make for an insane Rogue strategy, similar to the Fighter strategy above but you end up as a complete glass cannon. Rogues make better use of instant death protection than just about any other class since their HP is already low and their attack is very high.
As it is, I agree that it's not very good for being the current ultimate boss' drop. Especially compared against the Avatar's item. Now if you could carry both of them at the same time...
I'll probably try experimenting with it a bit, although having to beat Namtar again each time I lose one will be a chore.