07-04-2003, 05:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-05-2003, 05:55 PM by TheDragoon.)
Spoilers Abound Below!
When I went poking around with my test Druid (TehUbar), I found the combination of Hurricane, Twister and Tornado to be a seemingly effective combo. Now, I only tested with a one player game against fallen, but I also only used slvl 20 skills (given that it's possible to get a great deal more than that, I felt it a decent trade-off). Basically, Hurricane + Twister was ANNIHILATING everything. In addition, these skills all give each other bonuses and provide two different forms of damage (physical and cold).
However, I was NOT impressed with the way the fire tree was laid out. Sure the damage looks impressive on my test character, but you won't likely be able to max out 6 or so skills that you would need to in order to reach the level of my test character. In addition, the only added stuff I saw to Fire Claws was the synergy with all of the fire skills (and given that a Wereform is not so likely to invest THAT highly in the fire tree, this won't add TOO much damage). Oh well, only time will tell.
I have a feeling that if someone wants to make an Elementalist, the best shot (that I see right now) is going to be a Druid that pumps up Hurricane, Tornado, Oak Sage and Twister (with extra points going to a vine or Cyclone Armor). With +skill items, the duration of Hurricane should be decent and the Hurricane, Tornado, Twister combo will result in good damage for all three of those skills.
For Wereforms, attack speeds appear to work just as before though I haven't checked to see if they've fixed the bugs in Hunger (which would make it slower for Werebears) or not. As for items, I saw that the Immortal King's Stone Crusher STILL lists those insane elemental partial bonuses but only allows 2 sockets. Thus you can hit a 7 frame Maul with 40% OIAS and a 6 frame Fury (5% away from a 5 frame Fury). It definitely looks like a good pick for a Weapon of Choice in 1.10. Other picks include the upgraded Ribcracker, Windhammer (possible 80% WIAS Ogre Maul), and Rune Master (up to 5 sockets in this One-Handed Axe... it also comes with Cannot Be Frozen).
As for cube recipes, the following are interesting:
*From Pul on up, cubing 2 of a rune + a certain type of gem upgrades it to the next highest. Before that, it takes 3 of the rune to upgrade.
Tal Rune + Thul Rune + 1 perfect topaz + normal torso -> socketed torso
Ral Rune + Amn Rune + 1 perfect amethyst + normal weapon -> socketed weapon
Ral Rune + Thul Rune + 1 perfect sapphire + normal helm -> socketed helm
Tal Rune + Amn Rune + 1 perfect ruby + normal shield -> socketed shield
Eld Rune + 1 chipped gem + low weapon -> normal weapon
El Rune + 1 chipped gem + low armor -> normal armor
Ral Rune + Sol Rune + perfect emerald + basic unique weapon -> exceptional unique weapon
Tal Rune + Shael Rune + perfect diamond + basic unique armor -> exceptional unique armor
Lum Rune + Pul Rune + perfect emerald + exceptional unique weapon -> elite unique weapon
Ko Rune + Lem Rune + perfect diamond + exceptional unique armor -> elite unique armor
Ort Rune + Amn Rune + perfect sapphire + basic rare weapon -> exceptional rare weapon
Ral Rune + Thul Rune + perfect amethyst + basic rare armor -> exceptional rare armor
Fal Rune + Um Rune + perfect sapphire + exceptional rare weapon -> elite rare weapon
Ko Rune + Pul Rune + perfect amethyst + exceptional rare armor -> elite rare armor
Ort Rune + weapon -> repair
Ral Rune + armor -> repair
Hel Rune + tsc + any socketed item -> unsocket (destroy gems)
As for runewords added....
Bound by Duty tors DolUmBerIst
Bramble tors RalOhmSurEth
Breath of the Dying weap VexHelElEldZodEth
Call to Arms weap AmnRalMalIst
Crescent Moon axe swor pole ShaelUmTir
Delirium helm LemIstIo
Doomsayer axe pole hamm HelOhmUmLoCham
Enigma tors JahIthBer
Stone tors ShaelUmPulLum
Eternity mele AmnBerIstSolSur
Exile's Path pala VexOhmIstDol
Famine axe hamm FalOhmOrtJah
Hand of Justice weap SurChamAmnLo
Heart of the Oak staf mace KoVexPulThul
Kingslayer swor axe MalUmGulFal
Passion weap DolOrtEldLem
Gloom tors FalUmPul
Sanctuary shld KoKoMal
Chaos h2h FalOhmUm
A few powerful Wereform weapons (these do not include stats from the individual runes... I might edit that in tomorrow morning once I've gotten some sleep :) ):
Breath of the Dying
Vel Hel El Eld Zod Eth
Weapon
+350-400% Enhanced Damage
60% WIAS
+125% Damage to the Undead
12-15% Life Steal
Prevents Monster Heal
Casts slvl 20 Poison Nova on Kill 50% of the time
+30 to All Stats
Doomsayer
Hel Ohm Um Lo Cham
Axe, Polearm, Hammer
+2 to All Skill Levels
280-320% Enhanced Damage
Holy Freeze Aura (slvl 12)
45% WIAS
Prevents Monster Heal
40-60 Cold Piercing
Casts Level 5-18 Volcano on Striking (I think)
Hand of Justice
Sur Cham Amn Lo
Weapon
+280-330% Enhanced Damage
33% WIAS
Holy Fire Aura (slvl 16)
Casts slvl 36 Blaze on Level-Up
Casts slvl 48 Meteor on Death
Ignores Target's Defense
20 Fire Piercing
Kingslayer
Mal Um Gul Fal
Sword, Axe
+230-270% Enhanced Damage
30% WIAS
Reduces Target's AC by 25%
33% Crushing Blow
25 Open Wounds
Vengeance (slvl 1)
40% Better Gold Find
Elementalists might like the following:
Heart of the Oak
Ko Vex Pul Thul
Staff, Mace
+3 to All Skill Levels
40% Faster Cast Rate
25 Charges of slvl 4 Oak Sage
Increases Maximum Mana by 15%
+20 Regeneration
+30-40% Resist All
60 Charges of slvl 14 Raven
Just some random info that people might want to look over.
When I went poking around with my test Druid (TehUbar), I found the combination of Hurricane, Twister and Tornado to be a seemingly effective combo. Now, I only tested with a one player game against fallen, but I also only used slvl 20 skills (given that it's possible to get a great deal more than that, I felt it a decent trade-off). Basically, Hurricane + Twister was ANNIHILATING everything. In addition, these skills all give each other bonuses and provide two different forms of damage (physical and cold).
However, I was NOT impressed with the way the fire tree was laid out. Sure the damage looks impressive on my test character, but you won't likely be able to max out 6 or so skills that you would need to in order to reach the level of my test character. In addition, the only added stuff I saw to Fire Claws was the synergy with all of the fire skills (and given that a Wereform is not so likely to invest THAT highly in the fire tree, this won't add TOO much damage). Oh well, only time will tell.
I have a feeling that if someone wants to make an Elementalist, the best shot (that I see right now) is going to be a Druid that pumps up Hurricane, Tornado, Oak Sage and Twister (with extra points going to a vine or Cyclone Armor). With +skill items, the duration of Hurricane should be decent and the Hurricane, Tornado, Twister combo will result in good damage for all three of those skills.
For Wereforms, attack speeds appear to work just as before though I haven't checked to see if they've fixed the bugs in Hunger (which would make it slower for Werebears) or not. As for items, I saw that the Immortal King's Stone Crusher STILL lists those insane elemental partial bonuses but only allows 2 sockets. Thus you can hit a 7 frame Maul with 40% OIAS and a 6 frame Fury (5% away from a 5 frame Fury). It definitely looks like a good pick for a Weapon of Choice in 1.10. Other picks include the upgraded Ribcracker, Windhammer (possible 80% WIAS Ogre Maul), and Rune Master (up to 5 sockets in this One-Handed Axe... it also comes with Cannot Be Frozen).
As for cube recipes, the following are interesting:
*From Pul on up, cubing 2 of a rune + a certain type of gem upgrades it to the next highest. Before that, it takes 3 of the rune to upgrade.
Tal Rune + Thul Rune + 1 perfect topaz + normal torso -> socketed torso
Ral Rune + Amn Rune + 1 perfect amethyst + normal weapon -> socketed weapon
Ral Rune + Thul Rune + 1 perfect sapphire + normal helm -> socketed helm
Tal Rune + Amn Rune + 1 perfect ruby + normal shield -> socketed shield
Eld Rune + 1 chipped gem + low weapon -> normal weapon
El Rune + 1 chipped gem + low armor -> normal armor
Ral Rune + Sol Rune + perfect emerald + basic unique weapon -> exceptional unique weapon
Tal Rune + Shael Rune + perfect diamond + basic unique armor -> exceptional unique armor
Lum Rune + Pul Rune + perfect emerald + exceptional unique weapon -> elite unique weapon
Ko Rune + Lem Rune + perfect diamond + exceptional unique armor -> elite unique armor
Ort Rune + Amn Rune + perfect sapphire + basic rare weapon -> exceptional rare weapon
Ral Rune + Thul Rune + perfect amethyst + basic rare armor -> exceptional rare armor
Fal Rune + Um Rune + perfect sapphire + exceptional rare weapon -> elite rare weapon
Ko Rune + Pul Rune + perfect amethyst + exceptional rare armor -> elite rare armor
Ort Rune + weapon -> repair
Ral Rune + armor -> repair
Hel Rune + tsc + any socketed item -> unsocket (destroy gems)
As for runewords added....
Bound by Duty tors DolUmBerIst
Bramble tors RalOhmSurEth
Breath of the Dying weap VexHelElEldZodEth
Call to Arms weap AmnRalMalIst
Crescent Moon axe swor pole ShaelUmTir
Delirium helm LemIstIo
Doomsayer axe pole hamm HelOhmUmLoCham
Enigma tors JahIthBer
Stone tors ShaelUmPulLum
Eternity mele AmnBerIstSolSur
Exile's Path pala VexOhmIstDol
Famine axe hamm FalOhmOrtJah
Hand of Justice weap SurChamAmnLo
Heart of the Oak staf mace KoVexPulThul
Kingslayer swor axe MalUmGulFal
Passion weap DolOrtEldLem
Gloom tors FalUmPul
Sanctuary shld KoKoMal
Chaos h2h FalOhmUm
A few powerful Wereform weapons (these do not include stats from the individual runes... I might edit that in tomorrow morning once I've gotten some sleep :) ):
Breath of the Dying
Vel Hel El Eld Zod Eth
Weapon
+350-400% Enhanced Damage
60% WIAS
+125% Damage to the Undead
12-15% Life Steal
Prevents Monster Heal
Casts slvl 20 Poison Nova on Kill 50% of the time
+30 to All Stats
Doomsayer
Hel Ohm Um Lo Cham
Axe, Polearm, Hammer
+2 to All Skill Levels
280-320% Enhanced Damage
Holy Freeze Aura (slvl 12)
45% WIAS
Prevents Monster Heal
40-60 Cold Piercing
Casts Level 5-18 Volcano on Striking (I think)
Hand of Justice
Sur Cham Amn Lo
Weapon
+280-330% Enhanced Damage
33% WIAS
Holy Fire Aura (slvl 16)
Casts slvl 36 Blaze on Level-Up
Casts slvl 48 Meteor on Death
Ignores Target's Defense
20 Fire Piercing
Kingslayer
Mal Um Gul Fal
Sword, Axe
+230-270% Enhanced Damage
30% WIAS
Reduces Target's AC by 25%
33% Crushing Blow
25 Open Wounds
Vengeance (slvl 1)
40% Better Gold Find
Elementalists might like the following:
Heart of the Oak
Ko Vex Pul Thul
Staff, Mace
+3 to All Skill Levels
40% Faster Cast Rate
25 Charges of slvl 4 Oak Sage
Increases Maximum Mana by 15%
+20 Regeneration
+30-40% Resist All
60 Charges of slvl 14 Raven
Just some random info that people might want to look over.
-TheDragoon