07-13-2003, 02:10 AM
Well you can still get the minimum 8 fps per attack without Fanaticism, just requires 110% IAS instead of 30% :) Might seem much, but it can be done without sacrificing too much if I can get my hands on an "Of Quickness" Weapon and shael it. You sure about the 500% damage drop? I got it to almost 800% when I did the calcs, even more when you calculate for +5 skills and the maximum -150% resists.
Seeing as how I will have a higher base elemental damage bonus, with all three Res auras maxed and Vengeance at maybe lvl 6-7 (with skill adders that is), the damage difference between Conviction and Fanaticism is greater for me than for you though, not to mention that I'm going to be completely dependant on Convictions -%def to actually hit anything beyond Normal. Even if I did max Vengeance and Fanaticism, I think it would take something like dual Angelic rings + amulet to get a 90%+ chance to hit in hell, which I most certainly wont have access to.
I found that maxing Resist Cold was a sensible choice, seeing as how it greatly boosts the damage of one of the best early-to-mid-game auras - Holy Freeze. I most likely wont use any of the auras though. Between a 4PDiamond Pally shield with an innate +40-50% all res (Ok so I most likely wont find anything like that ,but 20-30% should be reasonable), the Anya quest rewards, and various other resists from other gear, I think I should be able to max my resists in Hell just fine.
Are you American? Just wondering about the time zone difference. I live in Sweden and that makes playing with people across the globe difficult when their prime gaming time is when I sleep or am busy working :) Wouldn't mind a co-op game at all otherwise.
Seeing as how I will have a higher base elemental damage bonus, with all three Res auras maxed and Vengeance at maybe lvl 6-7 (with skill adders that is), the damage difference between Conviction and Fanaticism is greater for me than for you though, not to mention that I'm going to be completely dependant on Convictions -%def to actually hit anything beyond Normal. Even if I did max Vengeance and Fanaticism, I think it would take something like dual Angelic rings + amulet to get a 90%+ chance to hit in hell, which I most certainly wont have access to.
I found that maxing Resist Cold was a sensible choice, seeing as how it greatly boosts the damage of one of the best early-to-mid-game auras - Holy Freeze. I most likely wont use any of the auras though. Between a 4PDiamond Pally shield with an innate +40-50% all res (Ok so I most likely wont find anything like that ,but 20-30% should be reasonable), the Anya quest rewards, and various other resists from other gear, I think I should be able to max my resists in Hell just fine.
Are you American? Just wondering about the time zone difference. I live in Sweden and that makes playing with people across the globe difficult when their prime gaming time is when I sleep or am busy working :) Wouldn't mind a co-op game at all otherwise.
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