07-13-2006, 02:55 PM
Great character name :lol:
If you are going to be a pure summoner I wouldn't put anymore points into Dex. As you mentioned, later on it becomes extremely hard to hit anything, and even if you do hit, without an investment in other attack skills it isn't going to be worth risk. More life is my advice!
With a nice flow of +vit points and boosted oak sage you can get through normal mode with barely any risk involved. My casting druid (hurricane/tornado) continued to be untouchable through nightmare act 5 - but he did get the occaisional item transfer/twink from my hardcore Hell MF sorc.
I'm thinking a bit off the wall here, but it may be worth investing some points into werebear and lycanthropy later down the road. Although you can't cast while in wereform, if your minions remain alive for a long period of time it may be worth the base +50% life from werebear, and +20% from lycanthropy (maybe even just 2 skill points, to use during boss battles). Who knows!
I'd still say stick with an act 2 merc for killing, moreso because the aura's could help your summons immensely - might for example could be great. But act 2 Mercs can also be incredibly strong - especially if you find any ethereal pike's in act4-act5 normal.
Cheers,
Munk
PS. You're making me miss Diablo 2 being installed on my computer! *curses his failed HD*:)
If you are going to be a pure summoner I wouldn't put anymore points into Dex. As you mentioned, later on it becomes extremely hard to hit anything, and even if you do hit, without an investment in other attack skills it isn't going to be worth risk. More life is my advice!
With a nice flow of +vit points and boosted oak sage you can get through normal mode with barely any risk involved. My casting druid (hurricane/tornado) continued to be untouchable through nightmare act 5 - but he did get the occaisional item transfer/twink from my hardcore Hell MF sorc.
I'm thinking a bit off the wall here, but it may be worth investing some points into werebear and lycanthropy later down the road. Although you can't cast while in wereform, if your minions remain alive for a long period of time it may be worth the base +50% life from werebear, and +20% from lycanthropy (maybe even just 2 skill points, to use during boss battles). Who knows!
I'd still say stick with an act 2 merc for killing, moreso because the aura's could help your summons immensely - might for example could be great. But act 2 Mercs can also be incredibly strong - especially if you find any ethereal pike's in act4-act5 normal.
Cheers,
Munk
PS. You're making me miss Diablo 2 being installed on my computer! *curses his failed HD*:)