04-10-2003, 11:29 PM
Roland,Apr 10 2003, 05:48 PM Wrote:Diablo II Classic had two beautiful 100% piercing bows: Stormstrike, and Doomslinger. They were both a FAVORITE among Mageazons, before they got wiped out by horrible balancing decisions with 1.07 and LoD. And no, it was NOT overpowered, anymore than using Freezing Arrow / Immolation Arrow + Pierce (the skill) was overpowered. And besides, you had to bend all your gear towards attaining high mana, and high mana regeneration, just to support it, otherwise you were only good for one or two shots, at most.Yes, of course, that's exactly what I was talking about. See, what's the damage of those bows? Low, minimum, negligible. When you were building a mageazon you geared towards mana and mana regeneration, and made big investments in Energy to support it, meaning low dexterity and so low damage from the bow. Also, reaching level 99 was no joke, so you had to settle for 60-70 skill points to distribute in your skills and that was it.
If you wanted a big damage bow you could not get 100% piercing, as you had to rely on your piercing skill and use a rare Gothic/Ballista. And you'd need quite an investment to get over 50-60%.
What happens when you have a 100% piercing bow with massive damage (like buriza) that stacks with the AoE of the freezing arrow?
Uh, yeah, that's exactly what happens.