01-23-2004, 01:51 PM
Yes, but that is the same for all attributes that were listed. If you are going to (and able to) 'stay out of the way' as it were, then heck, you don't even need points in vit ;)
As a side note I did a rough spreadsheet up with some paper figures.
A 106 str char can 'easily' get 700 base def. from armor/shield/helm slots. If those slots average 200%enh. def. that is 2100 def. That gives the following possibilities (all assuming defiance merc running lvl 20 aura), assuming CLVL=MLVL (rough assumption) vs 4000AR monster (rough hell lvl approximation, monsters range from about 3000->6000) (I am ignoring autohit etc. for this):
Sor: No skilll cost : 34.6% to be hit
Pal: 40 skill points HS/Def, doesn't need to run def aura, but HS must be up, and using shield: 16.4% to be hit (will also get bonus blocking from HS :) )
Bar: 40 skill points SS/Shout: 18% (14% using Concentration, but how would you kill with a 1-hander using that skill?)
So it looks like the pala gets the easiest time on the protective side (paladin shield also helps with defence and making up the resists), but would need at least another 20->40 skill points to kill stuff (thinking of possibly smite, charge, or HShock/ResLit/low zeal as 1-hander options)
Barb cant use any combat skills from the rhs of the combat tree due to the shield assumption, which doesn't leave much of an option to kill stuff (maybe leap attack at a stretch)
Sor can play any of her variations, except that she has a large (relatively) chunk into str instead of vit. She may not even want to bother with getting any dex since in this scenario she has a 65% blocking shield with infinite FBR.
This scenario is obviously a lot easier to achieve for a SC trader type player, so let me know if you want me to plug some numbers in at different values :)
As a side note I did a rough spreadsheet up with some paper figures.
A 106 str char can 'easily' get 700 base def. from armor/shield/helm slots. If those slots average 200%enh. def. that is 2100 def. That gives the following possibilities (all assuming defiance merc running lvl 20 aura), assuming CLVL=MLVL (rough assumption) vs 4000AR monster (rough hell lvl approximation, monsters range from about 3000->6000) (I am ignoring autohit etc. for this):
Sor: No skilll cost : 34.6% to be hit
Pal: 40 skill points HS/Def, doesn't need to run def aura, but HS must be up, and using shield: 16.4% to be hit (will also get bonus blocking from HS :) )
Bar: 40 skill points SS/Shout: 18% (14% using Concentration, but how would you kill with a 1-hander using that skill?)
So it looks like the pala gets the easiest time on the protective side (paladin shield also helps with defence and making up the resists), but would need at least another 20->40 skill points to kill stuff (thinking of possibly smite, charge, or HShock/ResLit/low zeal as 1-hander options)
Barb cant use any combat skills from the rhs of the combat tree due to the shield assumption, which doesn't leave much of an option to kill stuff (maybe leap attack at a stretch)
Sor can play any of her variations, except that she has a large (relatively) chunk into str instead of vit. She may not even want to bother with getting any dex since in this scenario she has a 65% blocking shield with infinite FBR.
This scenario is obviously a lot easier to achieve for a SC trader type player, so let me know if you want me to plug some numbers in at different values :)