OldSoldier
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- Aug 19, 2020
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So GaranDarkslayer kilt Baal in NM last night (short update to come, act 5 was long but boring, poor drops and uneventful). I have a question and would welcome any input. I am trying to figure out how to deal with PIs. For the undead ones, Sanctuary is the way to go as far as I can tell since it removes physical resistance as long as the enemies are in its grasp. So even though Garan's primary skill is Smite and the magic damage from the aura doesn't transmit, the actual shield bash damage should transmit just fine (I think and hope this is the case). For regular monsters and stone skin bosses, will simply switching to a pre-requisite skill like Holy Freeze, which barely damages the enemies with its pulse damage, be enough to get open wounds flowing from the crafted belt? Or does the monster need to be damaged somehow by the blow that causes the OW to actually start the bleeding? Am I in for a terrible time dealing with PIs in this case?
If so, my alternative is to employ some OW on the merc. I have runes for both Crescent Moon and Duress, though I have no suitable base items for either at the moment. I think either would work in most of the circumstances presented along the journey, minus of course LI/PI (for Crescent Moon) or CI/PI (for Duress). Any thoughts on this? I've already spent normal Anya personalization on Garan's Black RW and have banked the NM reward. I'd also like to make a Spirit RW out of a nice paladin shield (which I also do not yet possess), so I have to make a tough call on the sequencing of this. Would love input on the mechanics of the OW as well as your opinion on what you'd do for my NM personalization. I have not yet set foot into the Blood Moor, as I am still trying to beef up my resists for the final leg. Right now I'm struggling to get cold and poison into the positive numbers, and fire is about 50+ and lightning is maxed. We have several crafts yet to do hoping for some better rolls.
Thanks in advance!
If so, my alternative is to employ some OW on the merc. I have runes for both Crescent Moon and Duress, though I have no suitable base items for either at the moment. I think either would work in most of the circumstances presented along the journey, minus of course LI/PI (for Crescent Moon) or CI/PI (for Duress). Any thoughts on this? I've already spent normal Anya personalization on Garan's Black RW and have banked the NM reward. I'd also like to make a Spirit RW out of a nice paladin shield (which I also do not yet possess), so I have to make a tough call on the sequencing of this. Would love input on the mechanics of the OW as well as your opinion on what you'd do for my NM personalization. I have not yet set foot into the Blood Moor, as I am still trying to beef up my resists for the final leg. Right now I'm struggling to get cold and poison into the positive numbers, and fire is about 50+ and lightning is maxed. We have several crafts yet to do hoping for some better rolls.
Thanks in advance!