What is "Good itemization" to you?

[The_Mask]

Good itemization is that a Clay Golem cannot be damaged unless you're wielding a +X (1<X) blunt weapon.

[Lich]

Hate +X weapons

[Xenich]

Good itemization is that a Clay Golem cannot be damaged unless you're wielding a +X (1<X) blunt weapon.

I like items having pros/cons depending on various encounters which are natural and practical to their specific use.

For instance, when fighting skeletons, using a bladed/piercing weapon should have reduced damage or be ineffective. This concept should follow logically through various types of encounters with different types of weapons as well as attack styles. In doing such, the itemization becomes more focused on different types of weapons and their advantages/disadvantages in different types of combat.

This alone creates depth in itemization without even touching on inherent "magical" bonuses and abilities.

In fact, a well thought out combat system, range of different types of monsters with detailed makeup, and a large selection of different types of items to use and you could make a very deep and tactical game without ever having a single magical weapon in the game.

The whole "bonus", "super bonus", "MEGA BONUS" progression of itemization in games today seems to have missed the point entirely of the system.