I had my 7th prayer shawl in velious.
The 8th one didn't come around until Luclin and boasts a focus effect of mana regeneration 3 + 20% buff duration. Nothing else, afaik, has effects like this. OP and shouldn't be included.
Here's a screenshot of my mage shortly after getting it
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Luclin was released in December 2001.. and I think this was sometime between January 2002-Summer 2002. Anyone have specifics?
p.s. I fucking miss that Persona button. It was like having a second inventory button to use.