I was hunting Asura since 250 (now 325). Since 300 i I was full boxing palace and very careful boxing after mirror. Without utito ofc, tine time to time using ultimate spirit potion:) And my eq is super cheap Zao Helnet, Prismatic Armor, Prismatic Legs, Foxtail Amulet (no need for sleep shawl cause pretty much nothing is hiting hitting earth damage), Guardian Boots + Prismatoc Prismatic Ring / Dwarven. And after few hunts I menaged managed to open 3 charms on them and my xp/h runs way better. Btw. I'm using Rift Bow.
Personally I dont don't see point in buying overpriced eq. Especially when You open damadge damage analyzer and see that mostly monsters are dealing phisical damadge.
physical damage.
GL!!