03-04-2003, 03:23 AM
Well, I will not exactly answer your question, but Defense is absolutely useless for a bowazon, and for a variety of reasons :
1) Bowazons are ranged fighters, and are well protected by their minions (Valkyrie and Decoy), by their Merc, and by this excellent skill known as Slow Missiles
2) If a monster manages to come near the bowazon, the best thing to do is obviously to retreat as fast as possible. And Defense doesn't work when running
3) Bowazons have their Defensive passives (Dodge, Avoid, Evade), which are generally much more useful than DR to avoid being hit in all situations
4) Without any DR-boost skills (like Shout, Bear form, Defiance (you can get this one on a merc, true) or even the good old Shiver armor), the amount of DR a bowazon can get is quite limited.
If you really insist on getting a huge defense, then your best bet is to shop in Act4 and Act5 Hell, and try to find an elite armor of some kind, with an enhanced defense property (although those are generally very costly).
1) Bowazons are ranged fighters, and are well protected by their minions (Valkyrie and Decoy), by their Merc, and by this excellent skill known as Slow Missiles
2) If a monster manages to come near the bowazon, the best thing to do is obviously to retreat as fast as possible. And Defense doesn't work when running
3) Bowazons have their Defensive passives (Dodge, Avoid, Evade), which are generally much more useful than DR to avoid being hit in all situations
4) Without any DR-boost skills (like Shout, Bear form, Defiance (you can get this one on a merc, true) or even the good old Shiver armor), the amount of DR a bowazon can get is quite limited.
If you really insist on getting a huge defense, then your best bet is to shop in Act4 and Act5 Hell, and try to find an elite armor of some kind, with an enhanced defense property (although those are generally very costly).