I’ll actually be buying the item (even if my suggestion doesn’t win), if only for the luck boost. I already rotate a good portion of my equipment for charisma and luck, why not the Special slot too?

Beyond that mediocre luck bump… I don’t know. I won’t be using it for forums.

I think right now, there’s no competing with Master Balls (or Headsets, if you can manage to buy them), for that Special slot. If, on the other hand, Itembuildr crossbreeds more Special items, there might eventually be more choices to think about in that slot. IIRC, the new algorithm crossbreeds items, so one day there might be a weakened MB that also boosts PP/what-have-you by enough to give you pause. If that happens for each clbum, eventually that might cease to be the MasterBall/Headset Slot. If Special Items are kicked out of rotation, though, the situation will pretty much stagnate. I thought the whole point of Itembuildr was to create some interesting options beyond the current “best build”, eventually.

Let’s face it – most of the items Itembuildr churns out are going to be worse than something pre-existing for the same slot, and most of them are going to be skipped by everyone but collectors, completists, and the shortsighted. If we want to retool itembuildr overall, I’d be behind that, but I don’t think locking down Special Items is where it’s at.

As I usually point out when talking seriously, though, I am a mbumive noob, so my opinions are to be taken with a grain of salt.