Guardian #12, IceTea and Guardian #11, Eve (plus Guardians #10, #9)
Never thought I'd made a quadruple guardian thread, once again my laziness shows it has no boundaries! In chronologicle order:
[highlight]Guardian #9[/highlight] (lvl 82) is a standard fishymancer (MasterOfPuppets) with a point in Lower Resist because I was questing through with Stephan’s Enchant/FO sorc.
We set our goal to finish the whole game on /p8 because ~2k fire damage on an army of minions + LR + FO + the physical damage from mercs and skellies was just devastating. Sadly the goal wasn’t reached, Stephan’s sorc died in Hell Tal Rasha’s Tomb when his occy teleported him into a cursed pack of Urdars (RIP
).
It was a really fun and dynamic duo and I’m sure they could do very well untwinked, so if anyone’s looking for some MP fun we highly recommend it.
[highlight]Guardian #10[/highlight] (lvl 87) is a Tomb Reaver wielding WW barb (ThePunisher) who I've been MP'ing with Antonio's Fury druid. Again the goal was to beat the game on /p8 but once again we failed. Not because of the deeds but Antonio stopped playing D2 when we reached Hell Act 5 and soon I quit as well.
When I came back in December last year I decided to guardian this barb. Loosing Antonio's Heart of Wolverine and BA from his merc, my AR fell dramatically so I had to equip Angelic's Ring and Amulet. Lowering the player settings to 3 things were going fast enough and he soon reached the Guardian status.
ThePunisher - LCS
Attributes
Strength: 100
Dexterity: 84
Vitality: 336
Energy: Base
Skills
Maximized WW, Polearm Mastery, BO, Shout
1 point in Berserk, Increased Speed and Natural Resistance
Equipment
Helm: 6% LL Arreat's (34%ED, 9 Str jewel)
Amulet: Angelic's
Weapon: Tomb Reaver (3 OS, 50 @, 243%ED, 22%ED/15 IAS jewel)
Armor: Duress Dusk Shroud
Switch: Cta + Echoing weapon
Gloves: Crafted 3%LL, 9% CB, 15 Str, 14 Dex, 11 Life, 30 Fire res (imagine 20% ias on these)
Belt: String Of Ears
Boots: Gore Riders
Ring1: Angelic's
Ring2: Rare 5% ml, 17 Str, 5 Dex, 19 Poison res
Readouts
[highlight]Guardian #11[/highlight] (lvl 90) is a Furyzon (Eve) who had an easy time reacing her guardianship. Non LI-s melted under LF and CS. LIs were a slight problem but jabbing them with Demon's Arch on switch and help from a Blessed Aim merc it was possible to kill them.
Of course today she's my cow runner and she's one of the meanest and most optimized characters I have. I have an eth Titan's Revenge but I'm more relaxed having a pair of non ethereal ones (one in inventory). I still dream of finding a JMoD to fill it with facets but she's a very fast killer as it is (on /p7).
Finds haven't been great (Ist, Um) but I hope that my dry streak will end soon and she'd get me a Jah for Enigma.
Eve - LCS
Attributes
Strength: 97
Dexterity: 55 (with +Dex from items I maintain 74% block)
Vitality: 373
Energy: Base
Skills
Maximized LF, CS, Lightning Bolt, Power Strike
5 in Pierce, 1 in Decoy
8 in Lightning Strike (this is getting maximized)
Equipment
Helm: Griffon's Eye (+12/-17, +5/-5 facet)
Amulet: Cat's Eye
Weapon: 9%LL Titan's Revenge
Armor: Twitchthroe (15 Lres, 3 maek jewel)
Shield: Stormshield (-15% Req, 8 Dex, 3 maek jewel)
Switch: Cta+Lidless
Gloves: Rare 2/20, 6 Str, 20 Mana
Belt: Razortail
Boots: Silkweaves
Ring1: Ravenfrost (20 Dex)
Ring2: SoJ
Inventory: Titan's Revenge, 2 Skillers and Res/FRW GC/SCs
Readouts
Stats
118 FRW, 52 IAS breakpoint, 10 maek, 1-2181 LF damage, +98 to Dex, +36 to Str
[highlight]Guardian #12[/highlight] (IceTea, lvl 82) is the latest addition to my char selection screen. He's a Holy Freeze paladin who I started playing with when I came back and had lots of fun.
This is one of my favourite paladin builds, seeing everything frozen and slow around you while you whack with a 4 FPA Zeal gives you a feeling of power. I'm not sure if he can actually be called a HF pally because his main focus was the physical damage and crushing blow. His cold damage is around 1100 and was noticeable only when fighting against unbreakable PIs.
Next time I'm building one of these I'll definitely try to focus on the cold damage just to see how strong a true HF pally can be.
IceTea - LCS
Attributes
Strength: 75
Dexterity: 105 (75% block with +dex)
Vitality: 310
Energy: Base
Skills
Maximized Zeal, Sacrifice, Holy Freeze, Resist Cold
1 point in Holy Shield, Redemption and Salvation
Equipment
Helm: Ort'ed Guillame's
Weapon: 299%ED 2xShael'd Heaven's Light
Armor: Duress Dusk Shroud
Shield: 199%ED Um'ed (virtues of 1.13b) HoZ
Gloves: Laying of Hands
Belt: Hsarus'
Boots: Hsarus'
Amulet: Crescent Moon
Ring1: Ravenfrost (20 Dex/250 AR)
Ring2: Rare 7%ll, 19 Str, Cres 25, Fres 14
Inventory: AR/Life GCs, Res SCs
Merc - Might, EReaper's (Shael), Duriel's, Rockstopper
Forums don't allow me to post readouts of his items so you'll have to take my word on it Thanks to the SPF and everyone who read!
Never thought I'd made a quadruple guardian thread, once again my laziness shows it has no boundaries! In chronologicle order:
[highlight]Guardian #9[/highlight] (lvl 82) is a standard fishymancer (MasterOfPuppets) with a point in Lower Resist because I was questing through with Stephan’s Enchant/FO sorc.
We set our goal to finish the whole game on /p8 because ~2k fire damage on an army of minions + LR + FO + the physical damage from mercs and skellies was just devastating. Sadly the goal wasn’t reached, Stephan’s sorc died in Hell Tal Rasha’s Tomb when his occy teleported him into a cursed pack of Urdars (RIP
). It was a really fun and dynamic duo and I’m sure they could do very well untwinked, so if anyone’s looking for some MP fun we highly recommend it.
[highlight]Guardian #10[/highlight] (lvl 87) is a Tomb Reaver wielding WW barb (ThePunisher) who I've been MP'ing with Antonio's Fury druid. Again the goal was to beat the game on /p8 but once again we failed. Not because of the deeds but Antonio stopped playing D2 when we reached Hell Act 5 and soon I quit as well.
When I came back in December last year I decided to guardian this barb. Loosing Antonio's Heart of Wolverine and BA from his merc, my AR fell dramatically so I had to equip Angelic's Ring and Amulet. Lowering the player settings to 3 things were going fast enough and he soon reached the Guardian status.
ThePunisher - LCS
Attributes
Strength: 100
Dexterity: 84
Vitality: 336
Energy: Base
Skills
Maximized WW, Polearm Mastery, BO, Shout
1 point in Berserk, Increased Speed and Natural Resistance
Equipment
Helm: 6% LL Arreat's (34%ED, 9 Str jewel)
Amulet: Angelic's
Weapon: Tomb Reaver (3 OS, 50 @, 243%ED, 22%ED/15 IAS jewel)
Armor: Duress Dusk Shroud
Switch: Cta + Echoing weapon
Gloves: Crafted 3%LL, 9% CB, 15 Str, 14 Dex, 11 Life, 30 Fire res (imagine 20% ias on these)
Belt: String Of Ears
Boots: Gore Riders
Ring1: Angelic's
Ring2: Rare 5% ml, 17 Str, 5 Dex, 19 Poison res
Readouts
Code:
[FONT=Verdana]Arreat's Face
Slayer Guard
Defense: 346
Durability: 55 of 55
Required Level: 58
Required Strength: 118
Fingerprint: 0x67d742e2
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)
+2 to Barbarian Skill Levels
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
34% Enhanced Damage
20% Bonus to Attack Rating
6% Life stolen per hit
+186% Enhanced Defense
+29 to Strength
+20 to Dexterity
All Resistances +30
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Ruby Jewel of Virility
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Ruby Jewel of Virility
Jewel
Required Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x4fff0a98
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
34% Enhanced Damage
+9 to Strength
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Tomb Reaver
Cryptic Axe
Two Hand Damage: 120 - 547
Durability: 56 of 65
Required Level: 84
Required Strength: 165
Required Dexterity: 103
Fingerprint: 0xe7e90f5e
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+75% Increased Attack Speed
265% Enhanced Damage
+157% Damage to Undead
+281 to Attack Rating against Undead
All Resistances +50
10% Reanimate as: Returned
+10 Life after each Kill
62% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+4 to Light Radius
3 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Realgar Jewel of Fervor
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Realgar Jewel of Fervor
Jewel
Required Level: 37
Fingerprint: 0x779953bd
Item Level: 64
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+15% Increased Attack Speed
22% Enhanced Damage
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Duress
Dusk Shroud
ShaelUmThul
Defense: 1248
Durability: 19 of 20
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 77
Fingerprint: 0x5e75cf01
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+40% Faster Hit Recovery
18% Enhanced Damage
Adds 37 - 133 Cold Damage Over 2 Secs (50 Frames)
15% Chance of Crushing Blow
33% Chance of Open Wounds
+178% Enhanced Defense
-20% Slower Stamina Drain
Cold Resist +30%
All Resistances +15
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Shael Rune
Socketed: Um Rune
Socketed: Thul Rune
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Bramble Clutches
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 5
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 73
Fingerprint: 0x33fe7ad
Item Level: 71
Version: Expansion 1.10+
3% Life stolen per hit
9% Chance of Crushing Blow
+15 to Strength
+14 to Dexterity
+11 to Life
+9 Maximum Stamina
Fire Resist +30%
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Raven Frost
Ring
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0xaec86634
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+250 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
[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Ghoul Turn
Ring
Required Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0x991b9e31
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+103 to Attack Rating
5% Mana stolen per hit
+17 to Strength
+5 to Dexterity
+14 to Mana
Poison Resist +19%
[/FONT][highlight]Guardian #11[/highlight] (lvl 90) is a Furyzon (Eve) who had an easy time reacing her guardianship. Non LI-s melted under LF and CS. LIs were a slight problem but jabbing them with Demon's Arch on switch and help from a Blessed Aim merc it was possible to kill them.
Of course today she's my cow runner and she's one of the meanest and most optimized characters I have. I have an eth Titan's Revenge but I'm more relaxed having a pair of non ethereal ones (one in inventory). I still dream of finding a JMoD to fill it with facets but she's a very fast killer as it is (on /p7).
Finds haven't been great (Ist, Um) but I hope that my dry streak will end soon and she'd get me a Jah for Enigma.
Eve - LCS
Attributes
Strength: 97
Dexterity: 55 (with +Dex from items I maintain 74% block)
Vitality: 373
Energy: Base
Skills
Maximized LF, CS, Lightning Bolt, Power Strike
5 in Pierce, 1 in Decoy
8 in Lightning Strike (this is getting maximized)
Equipment
Helm: Griffon's Eye (+12/-17, +5/-5 facet)
Amulet: Cat's Eye
Weapon: 9%LL Titan's Revenge
Armor: Twitchthroe (15 Lres, 3 maek jewel)
Shield: Stormshield (-15% Req, 8 Dex, 3 maek jewel)
Switch: Cta+Lidless
Gloves: Rare 2/20, 6 Str, 20 Mana
Belt: Razortail
Boots: Silkweaves
Ring1: Ravenfrost (20 Dex)
Ring2: SoJ
Inventory: Titan's Revenge, 2 Skillers and Res/FRW GC/SCs
Readouts
Code:
[FONT=Verdana]Griffon's Eye
Diadem
Defense: 248
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 76
Fingerprint: 0xc7d5ebc6
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
100% Chance to cast level 47 Chain Lightning when you Die
+1 to All Skills
+25% Faster Cast Rate
Adds 1 - 74 Lightning Damage
-22% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+17% to Lightning Skill Damage
+189 Defense
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Rainbow Facet
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Rainbow Facet
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0x12328902
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
100% Chance to cast level 47 Chain Lightning when you Die
Adds 1 - 74 Lightning Damage
-5% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+5% to Lightning Skill Damage
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Twitchthroe
Studded Leather
Defense: 60
Durability: 32 of 32
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 27
Fingerprint: 0x81d2b2b0
Item Level: 34
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
25% Increased Chance of Blocking
Adds 19 - 50 Fire Damage
+25 Defense
+10 to Strength
+10 to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +15%
+3 to Mana after each Kill
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Bitter Whorl
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Bitter Whorl
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0xdbf57762
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 19 - 50 Fire Damage
Lightning Resist +15%
+3 to Mana after each Kill
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Stormshield
Monarch
Defense: 485
Chance to Block: 47
Durability: 65 of 86
Required Level: 73
Required Strength: 133
Fingerprint: 0x233ecdde
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Indestructible
+35% Faster Block Rate
25% Increased Chance of Blocking
+3 to Maximum Damage
+337 Defense (Based on Character Level)
+30 to Strength
+8 to Dexterity
Cold Resist +60%
Lightning Resist +25%
Damage Reduced by 35%
+2 to Mana after each Kill
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 10
Requirements -15%
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Blood Scarab
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Blood Scarab
Jewel
Required Level: 28
Fingerprint: 0x4247907c
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Maximum Damage
+8 to Dexterity
+2 to Mana after each Kill
Requirements -15%
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Grim Hand
Heavy Bracers
Defense: 44
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 37
Required Strength: 58
Fingerprint: 0x670d4de4
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 3 Frost Nova when struck
+2 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+6 to Strength
+20 to Mana
Poison Resist +15%
[/FONT]Stats
118 FRW, 52 IAS breakpoint, 10 maek, 1-2181 LF damage, +98 to Dex, +36 to Str
[highlight]Guardian #12[/highlight] (IceTea, lvl 82) is the latest addition to my char selection screen. He's a Holy Freeze paladin who I started playing with when I came back and had lots of fun.
This is one of my favourite paladin builds, seeing everything frozen and slow around you while you whack with a 4 FPA Zeal gives you a feeling of power. I'm not sure if he can actually be called a HF pally because his main focus was the physical damage and crushing blow. His cold damage is around 1100 and was noticeable only when fighting against unbreakable PIs.
Next time I'm building one of these I'll definitely try to focus on the cold damage just to see how strong a true HF pally can be.
IceTea - LCS
Attributes
Strength: 75
Dexterity: 105 (75% block with +dex)
Vitality: 310
Energy: Base
Skills
Maximized Zeal, Sacrifice, Holy Freeze, Resist Cold
1 point in Holy Shield, Redemption and Salvation
Equipment
Helm: Ort'ed Guillame's
Weapon: 299%ED 2xShael'd Heaven's Light
Armor: Duress Dusk Shroud
Shield: 199%ED Um'ed (virtues of 1.13b
) HoZGloves: Laying of Hands
Belt: Hsarus'
Boots: Hsarus'
Amulet: Crescent Moon
Ring1: Ravenfrost (20 Dex/250 AR)
Ring2: Rare 7%ll, 19 Str, Cres 25, Fres 14
Inventory: AR/Life GCs, Res SCs
Merc - Might, EReaper's (Shael), Duriel's, Rockstopper
Forums don't allow me to post readouts of his items so you'll have to take my word on it
Thanks to the SPF and everyone who read!
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