Hail Zingydex,
Good to know about the high defense rating. I'm glad I went with War Cry instead of Shout (I'm loving War Cry. It's amazing what a 5+ second stun can do for group fights).
Yea I plan on staying in Nightmare untill I can make some kind of upgrade to my weapon. Either by scoring one off of boss runs, or being able to upgrade my current uniques or rares to elite versions. Then hopefully upgrading to the CM.
They are absolutely great. Everything is maxed out by atleast 15 over in Nightmare with my current equipment. I battled through the Chaos Sanctuary in Nightmare with relative ease.
I didn't think of the Sols, that's a great idea. I've come across some three socket barbarian helms with some nice +skill bonuses. I'll definitely think on that.
After I made my previous post I jumped back into D2, and within five minutes of playing the game I ran across three nice items:
Wilhelm's Pride
Battle Belt
Defense: 75
Required Strength: 88
Required Level: 42
+75% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +10%
5% Life stolen per hit
5% Mana stolen per hit
Twitchthroe
Studded Leather
Defense: 59
Required Strength: 27
Required Level: 16
+10 to Strength
+10 to Dexterity
+25% Increased Chance of Blocking
+25 Defense
20% Increased Attack Speed
20% Faster Hit Recovery
Skin of the Vipermagi
Serpentskin Armor
Defense: 279
Required Strength: 43
Required Level: 29
+120% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced by 13
All Resistances +26
30% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to All Skill Levels
I'm not quite sure which armor to use. The Twitchthroe has some nice combat bonuses, while the Skin of the Vipermagi felt nice for quick War Cry castings and every other bonus is nice as well.
Thanks again for the help, I always appreciate it.
-MonTy
Quote:Don't go too crazy looking for a high-defense armor.
Good to know about the high defense rating. I'm glad I went with War Cry instead of Shout (I'm loving War Cry. It's amazing what a 5+ second stun can do for group fights).
Quote: Definitely don't wait until Hell Pindle to track down that 3-socket sword for Crescent Moon. You probably won't even MAKE it that far without CM or another hard-hitting blade. By the same token, you're much better off farming NM Baal for as much gear as you can squeeze out of him than repeatedly braving Hell Durance. Not just for LoH, but for anything NM Baal can drop that you could use. The dolls and supercharged Council Members in Hell Durance can knock even twinked-out characters into next week.
Yea I plan on staying in Nightmare untill I can make some kind of upgrade to my weapon. Either by scoring one off of boss runs, or being able to upgrade my current uniques or rares to elite versions. Then hopefully upgrading to the CM.
Quote:How are your resists looking?
They are absolutely great. Everything is maxed out by atleast 15 over in Nightmare with my current equipment. I battled through the Chaos Sanctuary in Nightmare with relative ease.
Quote:Helms can also fill in resist deficits, but if you're comfortable with what you've got you can also grab yourself a 3-socket something or other and fill it with Sols. 21 points off every physical hit can really come in handy. Or you can track down one of the assorted unique/set helms with leech to beef up that score; leech is horrendously nerfed in Hell so you'll need all you can get.
I didn't think of the Sols, that's a great idea. I've come across some three socket barbarian helms with some nice +skill bonuses. I'll definitely think on that.
After I made my previous post I jumped back into D2, and within five minutes of playing the game I ran across three nice items:
Wilhelm's Pride
Battle Belt
Defense: 75
Required Strength: 88
Required Level: 42
+75% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +10%
5% Life stolen per hit
5% Mana stolen per hit
Twitchthroe
Studded Leather
Defense: 59
Required Strength: 27
Required Level: 16
+10 to Strength
+10 to Dexterity
+25% Increased Chance of Blocking
+25 Defense
20% Increased Attack Speed
20% Faster Hit Recovery
Skin of the Vipermagi
Serpentskin Armor
Defense: 279
Required Strength: 43
Required Level: 29
+120% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced by 13
All Resistances +26
30% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to All Skill Levels
I'm not quite sure which armor to use. The Twitchthroe has some nice combat bonuses, while the Skin of the Vipermagi felt nice for quick War Cry castings and every other bonus is nice as well.
Thanks again for the help, I always appreciate it.
-MonTy