Good call on the Fearsome Stare range being better suited as +Res Uniques. I kinda forgot about those.
Could do, but I like the Tentacles to stack up with Lich and Fluffy's, and Opp. Gloom is a personal preference. I don't mind taking the hit to sturdiness. The zombies are there to take the hits for me, right? Your suggestion is probably the optimal choice though and I do appreciate the call out.
How much does the +Regen do? Is it worth giving up some Res or would I need to find a slot to move? The build feels pretty slot constrained as it is.
Do the Recovery IOs work for me too in Empowerment? I'd lose them if I exemp below 21 in that case right?
Would you just slot them like a normal attack then? The damage drops precipitously according to Mids' if I do. It's showing Gloom and Life Drain having about a 50% chance per proc.