03-05-2003, 07:30 PM
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Well, with the dual shaeled cutlass, I get 13 frames, which a lightning staff with shaels in it wouldnt compare to. Also, I have found that +6 to lightning skills is sufficient, and I can get that with my setup, or I could drop to +4 all. Speed is what matters on CL. Also, I hate fooling with weapon switch because it always changes me over to the skill I was using last with the other option.
As for the ward, it has a 60 strength requirement. I put 60 points on all my sorceresses anyway, because I like wearing plated belts in the early game, and I like wearing Frostburns, which use 60 strength. The ward is only a medium shield and so I dont even notice it affect my run speed. Heck, I even sometimes pump my strength to 70 for the 10% resist all boots Tearhaunch.
ALSO, The Ward I'm using has 49% resist all, and another one I have has 48%. With a pDiamond in it, I get 68% and 67% resist all. Not too shabby, and I don't own a mosers anyway. A 3D kite can only get 57% and takes a str of 47. So, I dont mind the shield being medium, I never notice anyway. I could shop until I drop from Hell act 4 until I get a perfect (30%) chromatic large shield or the like and use my socket quest to try for the lucky 2 sockets and then put 2 perfect diamonds in, but even then I can "only" get 68%. Yeah, that's good, but I already have The Ward. It rocks, and isn't it nice to put some of those classic uniques to work?
As for blocking and blocking speed, I never get near enough to the enemy to bother.
Anyway, as I said, I dont own a mosers. Everything I got I got myself running nightmare meph or just playing through the game on my own, so its fun to use my own drops.
I do appreciate the reply, and keep em coming.
Lewis
Well, with the dual shaeled cutlass, I get 13 frames, which a lightning staff with shaels in it wouldnt compare to. Also, I have found that +6 to lightning skills is sufficient, and I can get that with my setup, or I could drop to +4 all. Speed is what matters on CL. Also, I hate fooling with weapon switch because it always changes me over to the skill I was using last with the other option.
As for the ward, it has a 60 strength requirement. I put 60 points on all my sorceresses anyway, because I like wearing plated belts in the early game, and I like wearing Frostburns, which use 60 strength. The ward is only a medium shield and so I dont even notice it affect my run speed. Heck, I even sometimes pump my strength to 70 for the 10% resist all boots Tearhaunch.
ALSO, The Ward I'm using has 49% resist all, and another one I have has 48%. With a pDiamond in it, I get 68% and 67% resist all. Not too shabby, and I don't own a mosers anyway. A 3D kite can only get 57% and takes a str of 47. So, I dont mind the shield being medium, I never notice anyway. I could shop until I drop from Hell act 4 until I get a perfect (30%) chromatic large shield or the like and use my socket quest to try for the lucky 2 sockets and then put 2 perfect diamonds in, but even then I can "only" get 68%. Yeah, that's good, but I already have The Ward. It rocks, and isn't it nice to put some of those classic uniques to work?
As for blocking and blocking speed, I never get near enough to the enemy to bother.
Anyway, as I said, I dont own a mosers. Everything I got I got myself running nightmare meph or just playing through the game on my own, so its fun to use my own drops.
I do appreciate the reply, and keep em coming.
Lewis
Lewis
aka *westcats, USWest, SC
aka *sevencats, *weirdcats, USEast, SC
aka *westcats, USWest, SC
aka *sevencats, *weirdcats, USEast, SC