06-02-2015, 09:02 PM
(06-02-2015, 12:13 PM)Quake2Slayer Wrote: Thanks for the quick response. I also have a feeling that barrels count as far as weapon durability. I read a post about it many years ago.
Recently i have been attempting some warrior ironman games. I know this is asked a lot, but does anyone have general tips that may not be obvious to a player used to 'normal' play?
I read that you should only put enough points into strength to be able to stun monsters in hell. Is this dependent on damage, or does a certain amount of strength start stunning monsters?
Also, are axes anywhere near viable for somebody who is trying to run through the game without returning to town? I love axes but i really get nailed by ranged monsters without a shield.
To stun an enemy, your damage needs to be at least 3 points higher than the monster's level. Not counting bosses, the highest monster level on normal difficulty is 30, for all advocates, blood knights, and soulburners. So you need 33 damage to stun them.
For warrior, it is usually good to push the dexterity stat to its natural max of 60 fairly early. This helps a lot with chance to hit and shield blocking percentages. Sometimes they also bump magic to 17 if a staff of healing is found. By that point, getting your minimum damage up to 33 is no easy task. So most of the remaining points are probably going into strength rather than vitality.
Axes have a few problems. But mostly, the shield is just so valuable. I think weapon/shield combo is almost always superior.