Embalmer's skinning knife is of course a soloing tool .. very handy one imo.
Missed the lack of haste last night, that's priority 1.
New number 2 : mana pres, cheap quest for
Fine Antique Ring New number 3: a decent piercing weapon to get the skill up (sarnak backstabber, crystallized spider fang, etc) so you can use a
Immaculate Elven Dagger in a few levels .. very nice 40s/low 50s beast weapon
Mana regen is very useful as well .. before the solstice earring, look for a
Bone-Studded Loop - being bst-only and a fairly common WoS drop it's generally cheaper than an EotS kit and gives a nice focus bonus in addition to the mana regen.