Talk:Dark Clutch Ring/@comment-66.153.213.53-20141201043354/@comment-5264386-20141201045211

The difference between this and the Abyss Seal is that this ring affects all forms of Dark Attack (i.e. both weapons and spells). It increases maximum possible damage by 30 points, but reduces your Strike, Slash and Thrust defences by 80 (i.e. you'll take 0.8% more damage from these forms of attack). In contrast, the Abyss Seal only affects spells, increasing their damage by 7%. However, whenever you cast a Hex, you'll lose 30 HP.

In the end, I guess it comes down to what you feel suits your build best. If you plan to be a build focusing on Dark damage, then you'll probably want this ring over the Abyss Seal. Otherwise, if you're planning to just use Hexes, the the Abyss Seal is arguably better. Of course, there's nothing stopping you from using them both at the same time.