Are you forced to find something with retaliation or drain and then further enchant it? 

I'm just wondering if its possible to enchant this normally somehow, or if you need to find gear with it and then improve whatever else you want on it. I'd really like to create custom gear from its base pieces, but not sure if its possible :S

No you can only enchant what you see in enchanting menu , all the rare named enchants has to be found on weapons and armor

Edited April 17, 201510 yr by Exoduss