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1. FireZon | 6/5/2004 10:31:36 PM PDT
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Ilkori@USWestView All Posts by This User:

Thumbs up on the build. It actually makes a lot of sense now that I've read it :)

I've got a few ideas to bounce off of you, but take them with a grain of salt. I also tend to design for optimum gear and grab whatever works in the mean time, but here it goes:

Bow - Use a HoJ Matriarchal Bow with a +3 Bow/Xbow automod. It has a -10 base speed, and higher damage than the Great Bow. The maximum damage isn't as high, but the average is, meaning you will get more damage consistently. The extra skills will give you more fire damage, and an extra 15% ED from Strafe.

Helm - Blackhorn's is an awesome choice with the rest of your gear. Kudos on the great choice (seriously). I guess a few "options" would be Delerium and Andy's Visage. Delerium is a great choice since you shouldn't be getting hit much, and with such a fast firing rate everything should be confused (except bosses). Andy's Visage just rocks, and the natural IAS is always nice.

If you decide to switch to a Delerium helm, then Nature's Peace will work instead of Carrion Wind. It has PMH, Oak Sage, and Slain Monsters Rest In Peace... so don't use it with summon necros or trappers around.

Boots - Gores seem to be the best choice, but another option would be Inferno Stride. They have a little extra fire damage, and the extra fire resist never hurts.

Belts - Nos's Coil, Gloom's Trap, Arachnids (for 80+), and Mav's Belt are (IMO) better choices than Wilhelm's, but that's just me.

 

What-is-my-name@AzerothView All Posts by This User:

Great idea with the Matriarchal Bow. I'll have to try to find one soon. The only problem is getting the 4 socket/+3 automod. One reason that I'm not using Delerium is that I've already got a curse effect that I want on the monsters: Dim Vision. I don't want to be missing my experience or having the monster target lock issue. I chose Blackhorns for three reasons, PMH being the biggest, then slow and absorb. I'd use Andy's, but I'm saving that for my merc. I'm considering Nos and Mav's right now for a belt switch, but I know that Arach and Gloom's are out of the question because the belt area is my sole source of mana leech.

If I were to change around gear a bit, I'd switch out the raven for Natures, helm for Andy's and add a cham, and probably find a better belt. Wilhelms suited me well because I was using the helm and gloves of the set until recently. Guillame's Face rocks, btw, and I wish I could continue wearing it.