Welcome to Blackstar's career thread, my Bowie baby!
Definitely, 2020 will be the Amazon year on my side...So after the craft of those runewords, it is now time to start this new project, and complete this year with yet another Amazon Baal killing, after LightningRiderS (Matriarch, LF/CS) and Frida (Guardian, Random LF/CS too).
She is a SC twinked bowie, started with Arctic set and a poison bow.
Build milestones/Leveling strategy
Normal has been ran through using Fire/Exploding/Immolation arrows and Raven Claw then Kuko Shakaku/Razortail as soon as possible.
1 point to be put in each of Critical strike/Penetrate/Pierce, other in Fire Arrow only for the first levels before lvl 12, then Exploding Arrow until Immolation Arrow. Arrows to be maxed in reverse order ;-)
Then Nightmare had been started with the Kuko Shakaku and Immolation Arrow, and after Mephisto respec'ed to Strafe and Wrath Matriarchal bow!
Tool: Damage calculator. + max damage are mandatory for this build to be somehow viable!
Endgame build - status at Matriarch Skills - 97 points
Clvl completion: 86 +12 quests
Bonuses: +2 all skills, +4 passive skillers, +3 Bow from Wrath base
Bow & Crossbow - 31
8 Magic Arrow and max Strafe (3 prereqs)
Passive & Magic - 66
7 Critical strike/11 Penetrate/3 Pierce
Max Valkyrie and Decoy (5 prereqs)
Gear section The milestones
1+: Arctic set, Gorefoot, Nagelrings, random amulet
17: Iratha's but gloves which are Bloodfist (full Iratha must be nice too), Stealth, Raven claw
25: Desert merc with Twitchtroe, dex helm, Battlebranch targeting Insight at lvl 27
33: Kuko Shakaku, Razortail
Lizard's Large Charm of Shock
Large Charm
Required Level: 5
Fingerprint: 0x500b6c18
Item Level: 1
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 4 Lightning Damage
+4 to Mana
Large Charm of Life
Large Charm
Required Level: 9
Fingerprint: 0x31a00f60
Item Level: 19
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+9 to Life
Large Charm of Strength
Large Charm
Required Level: 2
Fingerprint: 0x2f4c9c1c
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Strength
Large Charm of Strength
Large Charm
Required Level: 2
Fingerprint: 0x734cc5c8
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Strength
Lucky Grand Charm of Strength
Grand Charm
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0xb348bf16
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+6 to Strength
4% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Grand Charm of Strength
Grand Charm
Required Level: 1
Fingerprint: 0x5030b5d7
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+4 to Strength
Grand Charm of Dexterity
Grand Charm
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0xf301c444
Item Level: 19
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5 to Dexterity
Bronze Small Charm of Blight
Small Charm
Required Level: 6
Fingerprint: 0x1eee5d61
Item Level: 19
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Attack Rating
Adds 6 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
Small Charm of Life
Small Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0x201eac45
Item Level: 6
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10 to Life
Small Charm of Life
Small Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0x3e8bf66d
Item Level: 17
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10 to Life
Ocher Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0x49e3408c
Item Level: 12
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Lightning Resist +7%
Bronze Grand Charm of Strength
Grand Charm
Required Level: 1
Fingerprint: 0x3c392e70
Item Level: 23
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+12 to Attack Rating
+4 to Strength
Rugged Large Charm of Strength
Large Charm
Required Level: 2
Fingerprint: 0xc0bff376
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Strength
+13 Maximum Stamina
Lucky Grand Charm of Dexterity
Grand Charm
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0xcba6ff7b
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+6 to Dexterity
11% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Small Charm of Strength
Small Charm
Required Level: 5
Fingerprint: 0x18f9ee31
Item Level: 27
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Strength
Nagelring
Ring
Required Level: 7
Fingerprint: 0x4a3f542d
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+72 to Attack Rating
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
Attacker Takes Damage of 3
20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Nagelring
Ring
Required Level: 7
Fingerprint: 0x1ab90027
Item Level: 45
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+72 to Attack Rating
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
Attacker Takes Damage of 3
27% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
The Mahim-Oak Curio
Amulet
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0xa736b0ee
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Bonus to Attack Rating
+10% Enhanced Defense
+10 Defense
All Stats +10
All Resistances +10
Stealth
Breast Plate
TalEth
Defense: 68
Durability: 50 of 50
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 30
Fingerprint: 0x16ea434d
Item Level: 24
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25% Faster Run/Walk
+25% Faster Cast Rate
+25% Faster Hit Recovery
+6 to Dexterity
Regenerate Mana 15%
+15 Maximum Stamina
Poison Resist +30%
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Eth Rune
Bloodfist
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 17
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 9
Fingerprint: 0xfeb2ed8a
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Increased Attack Speed
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
+5 to Minimum Damage
+10% Enhanced Defense
+10 Defense
+40 to Life
Sander's Riprap
Heavy Boots
Defense: 5
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 20
Required Strength: 18
Fingerprint: 0x2343c13d
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+40% Faster Run/Walk
+100 to Attack Rating
+5 to Strength
+10 to Dexterity
Rockstopper
Sallet
Defense: 185
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 31
Required Strength: 43
Fingerprint: 0x2d0ad6db
Item Level: 83
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
+195% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Vitality
Cold Resist +38%
Lightning Resist +27%
Fire Resist +33%
Damage Reduced by 10%
Razortail
Sharkskin Belt
Defense: 104
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 32
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0x314e12aa
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Piercing Attack
+10 to Maximum Damage
+143% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+15 to Dexterity
Attacker Takes Damage of (Based on Character Level) 33
Kuko Shakaku
Cedar Bow
Two Hand Damage: 25 - 73
Durability: 25 of 28
Required Level: 33
Required Strength: 53
Required Dexterity: 49
Fingerprint: 0x66edd1cb
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
Fires Explosive Arrows or Bolts
Piercing Attack
153% Enhanced Damage
Adds 40 - 180 Fire Damage
+3 to Immolation Arrow (Amazon Only)
Raven Claw
Long Bow
Two Hand Damage: 5 - 16
Durability: 24 of 28
Required Level: 15
Required Strength: 22
Required Dexterity: 19
Fingerprint: 0x4cc71b6
Item Level: 60
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fires Explosive Arrows or Bolts
69% Enhanced Damage
50% Bonus to Attack Rating
+3 to Strength
+3 to Dexterity
Skin of the Vipermagi
Serpentskin Armor
Defense: 279
Durability: 23 of 24
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 43
Fingerprint: 0x4fcb8ea4
Item Level: 60
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+120% Enhanced Defense
All Resistances +33
Magic Damage Reduced by 11
Gemmed Superior Mask
Superior Mask
Defense: 20
Durability: 22 of 22
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 23
Fingerprint: 0x4f905167
Item Level: 24
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20 to Dexterity
Increase Maximum Durability 14%
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Perfect Emerald
Socketed: Perfect Emerald
Insight
Superior War Scythe
RalTirTalSol
Two Hand Damage: 56 - 114
Durability: 61 of 61
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 80
Required Dexterity: 80
Fingerprint: 0x434591b6
Item Level: 68
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Level 15 Meditation Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Cast Rate
219% Enhanced Damage
+9 to Minimum Damage
212% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
Adds 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
+5 to Critical Strike
All Stats +5
+2 to Mana after each Kill
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Increase Maximum Durability 11%
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Tir Rune
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
42+: skillers! 4x Acrobatic (3 lifers) and 2x Bow (1 lifer)
45: Ravenfrost
50: Cat's eye
95 Strength: War traveler's
63: Fortitude AP, Wrath bow, switch bow skillers for damage charms, Laying of Hands, ML ring, Shako socketed IAS or Blackhorn's face socketed IAS for slow mod/lightning absorb or Stealskull socketed damage for dual leech/IAS/MF. Crown of thieves could be a temporary solution for Dexterity requirement of Matriarchal bow (187).
65: Faith bow for merc
The crafts/dumps
Code:
Faith
Superior Great Bow
OhmJahLemEld
Two Hand Damage: 53 - 230
Durability: 27 of 36
Required Level: 65
Required Strength: 121
Required Dexterity: 107
Fingerprint: 0x44da446d
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Level 14 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped
+1 to All Skills
344% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
300% Bonus to Attack Rating
+1 to Attack Rating
+75% Damage to Undead
+50 to Attack Rating against Undead
Adds 120 - 120 Fire Damage
All Resistances +15
10% Reanimate as: Returned
75% Extra Gold from Monsters
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Ohm Rune
Socketed: Jah Rune
Socketed: Lem Rune
Socketed: Eld Rune
Code:
Wrath
Superior Matriarchal Bow
PulLumBerMal
Two Hand Damage: 22 - 52
Durability: 45 of 48
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 87
Required Dexterity: 187
Fingerprint: 0xd37ef814
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
30% Chance to cast level 1 Decrepify on striking
5% Chance to cast level 10 Life Tap on striking
+3 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
12% Enhanced Damage
+1 to Attack Rating
+375% Damage to Demons
+100 to Attack Rating against Demons
+289% Damage to Undead
Adds 85 - 120 Magic Damage
Adds 41 - 240 Lightning Damage
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Monster Heal
+10 to Energy
Cannot Be Frozen
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Pul Rune
Socketed: Lum Rune
Socketed: Ber Rune
Socketed: Mal Rune
Code:
Fortitude
Archon Plate
ElSolDolLo
Defense: 1533
Durability: 50 of 60
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 103
Fingerprint: 0x7e8a7256
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
20% Chance to cast level 15 Chilling Armor when struck
+25% Faster Cast Rate
300% Enhanced Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+108 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Replenish Life +7
+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist
All Resistances +26
Damage Reduced by 7
12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+1 to Light Radius
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: El Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Socketed: Dol Rune
Socketed: Lo Rune
Fine Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xd155203
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Maximum Damage
+15 to Attack Rating
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Fine Small Charm of Inertia
Small Charm
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0x1fd9107
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3% Faster Run/Walk
+3 to Maximum Damage
+14 to Attack Rating
Fine Small Charm of Inertia
Small Charm
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0xe6c7e60e
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3% Faster Run/Walk
+3 to Maximum Damage
+19 to Attack Rating
Fine Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0xb5f3a9c8
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Maximum Damage
+13 to Attack Rating
Fine Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0x12fc17f0
Item Level: 73
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Maximum Damage
+17 to Attack Rating
6% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Fine Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0xb42084dd
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Maximum Damage
+13 to Attack Rating
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Fine Small Charm of Greed
Small Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0x76689109
Item Level: 73
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Maximum Damage
+13 to Attack Rating
9% Extra Gold from Monsters
Sharp Grand Charm of Blight
Grand Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0x7f4dc10f
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+8 to Maximum Damage
+63 to Attack Rating
Adds 6 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
Sharp Grand Charm of Quality
Grand Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0x516a73fe
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+12 to Maximum Damage
+64 to Attack Rating
Sharp Grand Charm of Inertia
Grand Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0x795f84fc
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+7% Faster Run/Walk
+9 to Maximum Damage
+72 to Attack Rating
Acrobatic Grand Charm of Life
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x7802ce4a
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
+14 to Life
Acrobatic Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 53
Fingerprint: 0xd6940ba
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
+31 to Life
Acrobatic Grand Charm of Vita
Grand Charm
Required Level: 69
Fingerprint: 0x1a3026a6
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
+36 to Life
Acrobatic Grand Charm of Frost
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x3238880c
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
Adds 1 - 2 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
Small Charm of Winter
Small Charm
Required Level: 38
Fingerprint: 0xb345807b
Item Level: 83
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 5 - 7 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
Small Charm of Dexterity
Small Charm
Required Level: 16
Fingerprint: 0x84da73ac
Item Level: 57
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Dexterity
Gheed's Fortune
Grand Charm
Required Level: 62
Fingerprint: 0x1c4540c2
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
145% Extra Gold from Monsters
Reduces all Vendor Prices 12%
40% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Normal chapter p7[TODO add pics]
Day 1: Hit lvl 13, Outer cloister waypoint, Cain not rescued yet!
Day 2: Hit lvl 25, Canyon of the Magi waypoint. Lots of mana pots used, some points in energy too...
Day 3: Hit lvl 29.5, at Pandemonium Fortress. Insight merc is a bliss! Mephisto fight on p7 was kinda hard without merc alive :-/ Here Raven claw helped tremendously while lacking mana - should give a try with a 1.09 one, it must be OP.
Day 4: Kuko Shakaku, Razortail, and Insight. I mean... rolling on things, still on p7. Normal mode complete, with Anya rescued, Nihlathak killed, lvl 44. Will push leveling a bit here before Nightmare, as Baal map is quite nice. And at least, merc doesn't die during Baal runs...
Day 5: Baal running, nothing noteworthy but lvl 53 hit. May jump to Nightmare instead of keeping the push on next session.
Day 6: Baal running until lvl 56.
Nightmare chapter p7[TODO add pics]
Day 6: Really easy Act 1, in Act 2 some skellies had enough fire resistance to be noticeable, but Immolation Arrow is still heavy damage dealer. Quick as possible Andy, lots of running around for Duriel. Ended session at lvl 58.5. Can't wait to hit lvl 63, even if it will mean the end of Immolation Arrow/Kuko Shakaku combo (ab)use.
Day 7: Hit Durance lvl 2 waypoint, clvl 62, a Lem find in a random Durance chest. Mephisto NM will be the last boss to be burnt before the Wrath to be unleashed, and therefore LoH will be equipped at the beginning of Act 4 which is a perfect timing!
Day 8: Champion at clvl 72! After gear swap and respec to Strafe/Valk, things were quite easy, still on p7. Only time consuming are super bosses/Diablo/Baal, but for anything else... well now it will be the time to deliver Anya, and afterwards see how this build performs in Hell. For now, kept Insight with a Might merc.
Hell chapter p7[TODO add pics]
Day 9: Well... Act 1 and Act 2 are still easily manageable even on p7, given the all negative resistances status she has... now exploring the Arcane Sanctuary, clvl 80.5. Switched to Faith Act 1 merc in the middle of Act 1, and well for now except for some mana burn situations, i'd say both are somehow replaceable damage-wise (Insight Might merc vs Act 1 Faith, speed makes some difference)... maybe the difference will be more noticeable during the next acts... we will see!
Day 10: Hit clvl 83, at LK waypoint. Things are pretty smooth still, but shocking hits do a lot of damage at minus resistances - i'll have to be careful on that point, even if it's a SC journey. Next sessions will be all about the real deals - Council, Mephisto, Act 4. I feel like Act 5 will be easier, but Baal kill is still the main goal ;-)
Day 11: Council and Mephisto have been killed. One tough fight in the room right before Mephisto, with the Council member and i bet at least two packs of vampires... Act 3 completed shy to clvl 84 (perfect for leveling in Act 4), which had been grabbed right outside the Pandemonium Fortress by killing 4 mobs. The Valkyrie is almost maxed in HP, 17 hard points in Decoy if i got it right - she is really invaluable!
Day 12: Lightning death! Well Gloams packs can sweep Blackstar's life off in the blink of an eye, hadn't the time to realize what was happening. So progress was slower overall, and ended at RoF waypoint, forge not yet completed - it must be in the branch at the beginning, but I hadn't the time to complete it. Still not 85, but still on p7, without the Gloams the game is still safe. I may swap in some lightning res scs at the cost of some damage or MF by replacing the Gheeds, or stick with it and accept possible deaths here or there - even with Faith merc, a Strafe volley takes some time, and even if Valk is unkillable, she is walking slowly and often behind taking care of packs of mobs while we handle the next one with merc and Decoy. Anyway, next session will see Chaos Sanctuary, that should be somehow her leveling area after being Matriarch - no point in running for Baal runs when Gloam packs can be faced in WSK and Throne Chamber.
Day 13: Baal is dead, shy to clvl 87, which had been hit with a few additionnal Pindle runs afterwards. All on p7 but Baal... and the second time i had to clean the Throne room, after a failed save & exit made with no reason whatsoever. Well i'll have to derush vids now to give some gameplay during Act 4 and Act 5, but as planned, apart from Gloam packs in WSK and Throne chamber once, everything had been smooth!
Blackstar's Wrath
Superior Matriarchal Bow
PulLumBerMal
Two Hand Damage: 22 - 52
Durability: 45 of 48
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 87
Required Dexterity: 187
Fingerprint: 0xd37ef814
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
30% Chance to cast level 1 Decrepify on striking
5% Chance to cast level 10 Life Tap on striking
+3 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
12% Enhanced Damage
+1 to Attack Rating
+375% Damage to Demons
+100 to Attack Rating against Demons
+289% Damage to Undead
Adds 85 - 120 Magic Damage
Adds 41 - 240 Lightning Damage
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Monster Heal
+10 to Energy
Cannot Be Frozen
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Pul Rune
Socketed: Lum Rune
Socketed: Ber Rune
Socketed: Mal Rune
Fortitude
Archon Plate
ElSolDolLo
Defense: 1533
Durability: 60 of 60
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 103
Fingerprint: 0x7e8a7256
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
20% Chance to cast level 15 Chilling Armor when struck
+25% Faster Cast Rate
300% Enhanced Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+129 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Replenish Life +7
+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist
All Resistances +26
Damage Reduced by 7
12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+1 to Light Radius
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: El Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Socketed: Dol Rune
Socketed: Lo Rune
Harlequin Crest
Shako
Defense: 139
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 62
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0x6054f769
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
+15% Increased Attack Speed
All Stats +2
+129 to Life (Based on Character Level)
+129 to Mana (Based on Character Level)
Damage Reduced by 10%
50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Jewel of Fervor
Razortail
Sharkskin Belt
Defense: 104
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 32
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0x314e12aa
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Piercing Attack
+10 to Maximum Damage
+143% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+15 to Dexterity
Attacker Takes Damage of (Based on Character Level) 86
War Traveler
Battle Boots
Defense: 120
Durability: 48 of 48
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 95
Fingerprint: 0xd6a3129a
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25% Faster Run/Walk
Adds 15 - 25 Damage
+152% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Strength
+10 to Vitality
40% Slower Stamina Drain
Attacker Takes Damage of 7
47% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+30 Maximum Durability
Laying of Hands
Bramble Mitts
Defense: 85
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0xa39b50de
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 3 Holy Bolt on striking
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+350% Damage to Demons
+25 Defense
Fire Resist +50%
Call to Arms
Flail
AmnRalMalIstOhm
One Hand Damage: 3 - 92
Durability: 30 of 30
Required Level: 57
Required Strength: 41
Required Dexterity: 35
Fingerprint: 0xcf49364f
Item Level: 69
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+40% Increased Attack Speed
285% Enhanced Damage
+150% Damage to Undead
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
Prevent Monster Heal
+2 to Battle Command
+5 to Battle Orders
+1 to Battle Cry
Replenish Life +12
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
5 Sockets (5 used)
Socketed: Amn Rune
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Mal Rune
Socketed: Ist Rune
Socketed: Ohm Rune
Lidless Wall
Grim Shield
Defense: 321
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 70 of 70
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 58
Fingerprint: 0xf17803d7
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+113% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Energy
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
+3 to Mana after each Kill
+1 to Light Radius
Raven Frost
Ring
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0xbfc6049e
Item Level: 65
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+231 to Attack Rating
Adds 15 - 45 Cold Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+20 to Dexterity
+40 to Mana
Cold Absorb 20%
Cannot Be Frozen
Plague Eye
Ring
Required Level: 47
Fingerprint: 0x592b144
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Maximum Damage
+116 to Attack Rating
3% Mana stolen per hit
+13 to Strength
+3 to Mana
Lightning Resist +14%
Fine Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xd155203
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Maximum Damage
+15 to Attack Rating
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Fine Small Charm of Inertia
Small Charm
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0x1fd9107
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3% Faster Run/Walk
+3 to Maximum Damage
+14 to Attack Rating
Fine Small Charm of Inertia
Small Charm
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0xe6c7e60e
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3% Faster Run/Walk
+3 to Maximum Damage
+19 to Attack Rating
Fine Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0xb5f3a9c8
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Maximum Damage
+13 to Attack Rating
Fine Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0x12fc17f0
Item Level: 73
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Maximum Damage
+17 to Attack Rating
6% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Fine Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0xb42084dd
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Maximum Damage
+13 to Attack Rating
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Fine Small Charm of Greed
Small Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0x76689109
Item Level: 73
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Maximum Damage
+13 to Attack Rating
9% Extra Gold from Monsters
Sharp Grand Charm of Blight
Grand Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0x7f4dc10f
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+8 to Maximum Damage
+63 to Attack Rating
Adds 6 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
Sharp Grand Charm of Quality
Grand Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0x516a73fe
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+12 to Maximum Damage
+64 to Attack Rating
Sharp Grand Charm of Inertia
Grand Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0x795f84fc
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+7% Faster Run/Walk
+9 to Maximum Damage
+72 to Attack Rating
Acrobatic Grand Charm of Life
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x7802ce4a
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
+14 to Life
Acrobatic Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 53
Fingerprint: 0xd6940ba
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
+31 to Life
Acrobatic Grand Charm of Vita
Grand Charm
Required Level: 69
Fingerprint: 0x1a3026a6
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
+36 to Life
Acrobatic Grand Charm of Frost
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x3238880c
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
Adds 1 - 2 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
Small Charm of Winter
Small Charm
Required Level: 38
Fingerprint: 0xb345807b
Item Level: 83
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 5 - 7 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
Small Charm of Dexterity
Small Charm
Required Level: 16
Fingerprint: 0x84da73ac
Item Level: 57
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Dexterity
Gheed's Fortune
Grand Charm
Required Level: 62
Fingerprint: 0x1c4540c2
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
145% Extra Gold from Monsters
Reduces all Vendor Prices 12%
40% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
@Tears85 I am not used to bowazon by any means, the whole journey had been a discovery for me.
From what I experienced, with all journey on p7, Wrath worked pretty well alongside with Valkyrie (first time I max this skill too), the Strafe + Pierce makes it curse often and slow packs all around with Decrepify, and Life tap here or there had been pretty efficient too. All in all a physical build with mass Decrepify, it couldn't turn so bad. My only real fear was towards resistances - all negative, but since mobs mobility was handled, and I had available a maxed Valk and Decoy in the end, that wasn't a big deal EXCEPT for Gloams. Those were either left behind as quick as possible, or generate a S&E.
Faith had been made for a merc, so I can reuse it on some other builds. It made perfectly what it was supposed to do: accelerate things for the whole team, boost damage, and here or there produce some more fixing points via the revived monsters.
I'll throw/remake some runs with vids for gameplay sooner or later ;-)
@saracen85 Well I'll try to give those informations soon, but I'll bet some vid samples are worth a lot of words. I'll make some CS runs - as there's a lot of hp there - and try to get some interesting spots, maybe a Baal run or two also, even a bit of Council to show various commonly ran areas.
As there's no Enigma/tp it is not a real contender for A85 areas like AT or Pits. Anyway there's not enough life or resistances to take the risk to tp wildly.
I still wonder how Faith on Ama and Wrath on Merc would do. I read often that some1 went for pride, cause monster don´t live to proc Decrep..that´s less of an issue with Wrath! Havin switched to MIghter with Reapers I have to claim that Wrath Rogue was way better than one would believe in comparisson!
Well i do believe that Wrath hold by merc would be much less efficient in terms of control (therefore less safe) than a Wrath Strafer. But maybe Faith would offset that thanks to quicker killing...don't know.
The Faith + Might merc with Reaper's must be more efficient damage wise, but in that case maybe Multishot would give better results. I could try this someday, sounds fun too!
Finally, why Shako? Well because I decided to go somehow Glass canon, and wanted some life from gear. The Fervor jewel is useless for Strafe, and probably also with Magic arrow/other skills. I have to check, but I think I had to use Andy visage to hit a better breakpoint - and I could use it on the last questing stretch. Strength req is covered by the use of an Archon plate, so it's all about life pool! To be tested!
Edit: also Pride might merc could work nicely if focusing on Strafe only, but IAS has to be worked around... I bet Andy is enough to cover last breakpoint (75 for Strafe in -10 base: 20 Loh, 20 Cat's eye, 35 Fervor Andy).
Dunno if that´s HC.....you´ve been crying about Souls.....Kiras and like a row of Lightning SCs or some would max that LR out! SO basically you don´t wanna die even if SC, so Kiras is a good choice, especially when u looking for a defensive helmet as mentioned....it´s not like the +2 change killspeed that much right?