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I'm not sure why the bonus was lower on the higher tier item, but my guess is that it has to do with the calculations that lead 6 to become 8. It's a fact that when you read "All Skills +2" on an item the actual bonus isn't really (or always) an integer, but rather a decimal, so when you socket it some extra calculations occur and a rounding up occurs. Higher tier item with the same sockets and the same exact socketed items should've given you the same bonus, unless you socketed different jewelry where the rounding up was different. That's my best bet. Usually Lore skills increase damage incrementally, the more points you get into it the more damage you cause. DAL increases the damage on the Delphic CAs, and, it increases the hitpoint regen of Grand Invigoration as though it were increasing damage (same formula, same increment I guess). So the higher DAL is the higher regen GI will have. DAL is only valid for that scenario given that you're using a pure Ice elf. It works in the same way as having MSL when you're playing with a Delphic elf, as to have the physical armour bonus of Crystal Skin increase (yes, that increases with the Lore skill as well). Shield Lore is helpful for having a block chance, so it really depends on your playing style. If enemies reach you very often and engage in melee constantly my guess is that SL is more proficient. If not and you can kill them before they get to you then the extra regen doesn't hurt you, given that detrimental effects on Niobium are... intense.

Lobster -> Thermidor