08-05-2003, 06:56 PM
I've settled on paladin as my favorite 1.10 class. I've done a good bit of end game testing using cube mod (a wonderful thing), and I'm working a notwink version up when I can manage spare time.
I'm more of a meele style player (ie: no blessed hammer for me), so swarms were a definate issue. My build's tend to be very offensive in nature, so I look to my merc to solve all of my defensive needs including swarms.
My testing so far had identified two rune words that were overpowered for the cost. Call to arms (on weapon switch) and Delirium. Call to arms recently got nerfed in difficulty by adding OHM to the recipie. Delirium is still very easy to build for what it does.
Delirium 3 Socket Helms
Lem + Ist + Io
1% Chance To Cast Level 50 Delirium When Struck
10% Chance To Cast Level 14 Mind Blast When Struck
20% Chance To Cast Level 13 Terror When Struck
33% Chance To Cast Level 18 Confuse On Striking
+2 To All Skills
+261 Defense
+10 To Vitality
50% Extra Gold From Monsters
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 17 Attract (60 Charges)
Take a defiance merc, throw a delirium helmet on him and he becomes a chaos machine. The more mobs that attack us, the more effective the curses become. In the event that I party with a curse style necro, I can swap out the merc's helmet to put an end to the madness.
Taking this concept of a defensive merc further, I still have to test
Gloom 3 Socket Body Armor
Fal + Um + Pul = 183708
15% Chance To Cast Level 3 Dim Vision When Struck
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+170-230% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+10 To Strength
All Resistances +45
Half Freeze Duration
5% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
-3 To Light Radius
Key factors that would decide if I use it are if the dim vision works on ranged attackers, and how well the duration in hell works out when I'm fighting.
Craig
I'm more of a meele style player (ie: no blessed hammer for me), so swarms were a definate issue. My build's tend to be very offensive in nature, so I look to my merc to solve all of my defensive needs including swarms.
My testing so far had identified two rune words that were overpowered for the cost. Call to arms (on weapon switch) and Delirium. Call to arms recently got nerfed in difficulty by adding OHM to the recipie. Delirium is still very easy to build for what it does.
Delirium 3 Socket Helms
Lem + Ist + Io
1% Chance To Cast Level 50 Delirium When Struck
10% Chance To Cast Level 14 Mind Blast When Struck
20% Chance To Cast Level 13 Terror When Struck
33% Chance To Cast Level 18 Confuse On Striking
+2 To All Skills
+261 Defense
+10 To Vitality
50% Extra Gold From Monsters
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 17 Attract (60 Charges)
Take a defiance merc, throw a delirium helmet on him and he becomes a chaos machine. The more mobs that attack us, the more effective the curses become. In the event that I party with a curse style necro, I can swap out the merc's helmet to put an end to the madness.
Taking this concept of a defensive merc further, I still have to test
Gloom 3 Socket Body Armor
Fal + Um + Pul = 183708
15% Chance To Cast Level 3 Dim Vision When Struck
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+170-230% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+10 To Strength
All Resistances +45
Half Freeze Duration
5% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
-3 To Light Radius
Key factors that would decide if I use it are if the dim vision works on ranged attackers, and how well the duration in hell works out when I'm fighting.
Craig