Quote:Looking at getting Icy's soon, have my Scorched Bracers already slotted. Not really keen on making my next 2 Min2's (Item and Khopesh with +4 Insight) though

CE yes, Dodge/Mobility yes. Idk how to get UMD though without getting Rogue lvls...
Alchemical Tier 1 Air is a much better source of +4 insight AC, then put Air on tier 2 for +2 dex (for +5 total AC), 6% doublestrike and lightning strike.
You can get enough UMD with gear swaps for shield wands:
11 base
+5 charisma (8 base +6 item +2 tome +2 yugo +2 ship)
+4 GH
+2 GL
+3 cartouche
+3 spyglass
+2 skills boost (if you go ranger)
+6 GS Charisma skills item
=36. Plenty.
3 piece abishai is important for AC and DPS.
Grims Bracelet is amazing (+7 strength, +3 dodge, green slot)
+5 protection you'd normally have on your MinII's (probably goggles slot unless you went unarmed and wanted exceptional wisdom there).
Claw Gloves is a given, no point in having the AC if you don't have a little bit of hate to go along with it. But then you need the bracers (good) or the gem (bad). Then you have to ditch the scorched bracers and are left with helm/boots/cloak for abishai set. +8 AC can only go on belt at that stage (epic siren's ward) as you've got icy's on. But then you don't really need the MinII goggles as you have protection +5 and heavy fort covered. LotD is probably required to get +1 dex and +1 wisdom for a potential additional +2 AC.
It's all a bit circular.
Conclusions: Hate is important in a gear set as you lose DPS from taking AC gear. Beyond that? Who knows.