Last Wish

Runeword

Sockets:: 6
Allowed Bases:: Sword, Hammer, Axe
Req level:: 65

20% Chance to Cast Level 20 Charged Bolt on Attack
10% Chance to Cast Level 18 Life Tap on Striking
6% Chance to Cast Level 11 Fade when Struck
Level 17 Might Aura When Equipped
+330–375% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
Ignore Target's Defense
Ignore Target's Defense
40–50% Chance of Crushing Blow
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Monster Heal
Hit Blinds Target +1
0.5% Magic Find per level (0–49% at levels 1–99)

Description

Considering the numerous desirable runes needed to create this runeword (at time of writing, well over two dozen Ist runes worth of value), one would expect many potent effects to be featured on this weapon.

Key details

While Last Wish will neither walk your dog nor file your taxes, it does feature a chance to cast both Life Tap and Fade - both highly effective in clearing the game's most challenging content.
Last Wish also sports a very high chance of Crushing Blow for cutting down large health pools, and a sizable enhanced damage value further augmented with a Might aura (granting an additional +200% off-weapon enhanced damage) which, paired with Ignore Target's Defense, ensures lesser enemies are easily dispatched.
Last Wish is not without its flaws, still.
It lacks any Increased Attack Speed, meaning a fast base weapon, off-weapon IAS, Werewolf, a Fanaticism aura, or some combination thereof will be necessary.
Notably, Burst of Speed is not a recommended work-around, as the weapon's chance to cast Fade will promptly overwrite it.
There is also no increase to the wielder's Attack Rating, which can become an issue when attacking Champion, Unique, Super Unique, and Boss monsters with skills other than Smite.
Finally, the weapon's Hit Blinds Target functions by effectively applying the Dim Vision curse, which will often result in Life Tap being overwritten on monsters other than Oblivion Knights, Super Uniques, and Bosses.

D2Emu Tips

The potency of this weapon lays within its 10% chance to cast Life Tap on striking, and its level 17 Might Aura, along with the high chance of Crushing Blow, among its numerous other powerful properties.
Ias Jewel in the guillaume’s face, highlord’s amulet, Laying of Hands, and nosferatu’s coil will allow one to roll a Last Wish in a Berserker Axe and still reach the 5.2 attacks per second Zeal breakpoint, presuming the Zealer/Smiter is using Fanaticism aura.
A skill level 17 Might aura will provide +200% off-weapon enhanced damage.
For Zealer or Smiter: Assuming you have level 20 or more Fanaticism and using a Phase Blade base, 15% off weapon Increased Attack Speed is all that's needed to hit the max 5.2 attacks per second breakpoint.
By far the most expensive runeword of the game.
Perfect weapon for an all-around Fist of the Heavens and Zeal hybrid Paladin.
Personally, my A5 mercenary uses Flickering Flame for extra fire resists and uses an ethereal Fortitude runeword.
Last Wish lacks increased attack speed, so you have to get it from other sources.