06-05-2012, 07:43 PM
I've been in Act 1 Inferno and agree with pretty much everything you've said. Last time playing my WD I brick walled at butcher with a 6 stack of Neph and didn't feel like swapping specs. I stopped after the buff ended and I've been on a Barb kick the past few days.
The build i've been using is actually very close to the guide's build. My build is this one. I think Spirit Vessel is a must have in Inferno with this build since it reduces the CD on Spirit Walk and Horrify and gives you the 1-time save. All in all this build provides a healthy dose of CC/control with a few outs in case you get caught in a bad spot.
Attack speed is very important to kill things quickly, but even a high damage 1-hander/Mojo combo can be useful without additional attack speed bonuses. Without one or the other though there is a good chance you'll run into the "enrage" timers of champ packs even if you can survive them.
The Templar is your best friend, but I could see there being a few points where DPS is more important and you might want to grab the Scoundrel or Enchantress. For example, on the Butcher in Inferno when he gets to ~ 25% hp there is basically no safe spots on the ground. The entire floor fluctuates constantly. Using this build (since i had a 6 stack Neph and was being stubborn) I couldn't survive long enough to kill him and couldn't dish out damage at a quick enough rate. With a build designed for that encounter I'm sure I could beat it, but I might go with the Scoundrel for additional DPS for the sub-25%. I'll have to test that once I give it another go.
I also agree that some combos are just not worth fighting as a solo WD. The spiderlings packs in the cave are especially nasty if you run into a champ/elite. I actually left/resumed 2 or 3 times because of nearly impossible champ packs that I was making no headway on and were blocking the way i had to go.
It's a challenge, but if you chain your CC and do your best to use safe positioning you should be able to handle most of everything that your gear allows.
(06-05-2012, 02:44 AM)DeeBye Wrote: My build right now is this, and I'm not totally sold on it.
The build i've been using is actually very close to the guide's build. My build is this one. I think Spirit Vessel is a must have in Inferno with this build since it reduces the CD on Spirit Walk and Horrify and gives you the 1-time save. All in all this build provides a healthy dose of CC/control with a few outs in case you get caught in a bad spot.
Attack speed is very important to kill things quickly, but even a high damage 1-hander/Mojo combo can be useful without additional attack speed bonuses. Without one or the other though there is a good chance you'll run into the "enrage" timers of champ packs even if you can survive them.
The Templar is your best friend, but I could see there being a few points where DPS is more important and you might want to grab the Scoundrel or Enchantress. For example, on the Butcher in Inferno when he gets to ~ 25% hp there is basically no safe spots on the ground. The entire floor fluctuates constantly. Using this build (since i had a 6 stack Neph and was being stubborn) I couldn't survive long enough to kill him and couldn't dish out damage at a quick enough rate. With a build designed for that encounter I'm sure I could beat it, but I might go with the Scoundrel for additional DPS for the sub-25%. I'll have to test that once I give it another go.
I also agree that some combos are just not worth fighting as a solo WD. The spiderlings packs in the cave are especially nasty if you run into a champ/elite. I actually left/resumed 2 or 3 times because of nearly impossible champ packs that I was making no headway on and were blocking the way i had to go.
It's a challenge, but if you chain your CC and do your best to use safe positioning you should be able to handle most of everything that your gear allows.
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