[quantum_mechani]

Some of these seem debatable (and I'd like to hear others opinions on them), but silver hauberk to be honest I still regard as pretty close to junk even in CB. Robe of missile protection is much cheaper and handles the same mage protection problem- and doesn't even add any enc. It's possible for very key mages you might favor the hauberk, but that's extremely niche at best, not something thats is going to be overused.

The watcher has a large number of difficulties. Unusual path combo, niche use (mostly vs spies), and taking a mage turn _every turn_ for patrolling. It's possible to find a situation to use them, but again I can't see it getting over used.

Along with all it's other artifact bow cousins, vision's foe has a couple major liabilities in the form of frequent misses and shield parries. It also again has an unusual path combo which make it's use very rare.

Axe of hate and vampire lord are things I have never ever seen used base game, and also not seen yet CB. It's possible they are diamonds in the rough, but if so I can't think of a better way to bring them to the forefront than with some incentives.