QUOTE(TreasureHunter @ Apr 14 2013, 09:03)

Ok...you can say that...
hollowforged ethereal element weapon's damage output is even a little higher than ethereal weapons `3`
Spell damage bonus doesn't affect elemental strikes. So pretty much useless to melee unless it's holy with a cure bonus.
Also no burden/interference is important now that heavy proficiency no longer removes burden and fw shards got nerfed. It's pretty much impossible to stay under 75 burden with a non-ethereal estoc and plates unless you use shards all the time.