08-24-2003, 10:21 AM
Heya. I'm not much of a necromancer player, but I've been toying with something recently. I started a test character using the -act 5 command, and put some points into Iron Golem. I was curious just how effective would a IGolem would be with the "Open Wounds" effect on him. Or it.
Now hopefully there's a few Necro players out there with some more experience, and some higher level characters that can clue me in.
- Does "increased attack speed" do anything for the IG, or is his attack rate locked at a set speed? (Does he swing any faster?)
- If you make a IGolem out of the runeword Malice, does that "drain life -5" do anything to him, or nothing at all since he's considered a minion.
What I've found so far, and some caveats.
Open Wounds works on an IG, and looks interesting. I've made a "Steel" golem, but not with "Malice" yet. I'm curious if Crushing blow would transfer over, though I doubt the IGolems attack speed is ideal with CB. But since I haven't tested that myself, or seen anybody's finding on that, it's only a guess.
Since I'm using a test (clvl 32 or 33) character, it will be a bit of time until I can get him to the Act that's appropriate to his clvl. I'm in Act 1 right now, since I need the Countess to assemble some runes. I would like to see just how well this IG holds up in a mob that's more of his size and strength.
Now hopefully there's a few Necro players out there with some more experience, and some higher level characters that can clue me in.
- Does "increased attack speed" do anything for the IG, or is his attack rate locked at a set speed? (Does he swing any faster?)
- If you make a IGolem out of the runeword Malice, does that "drain life -5" do anything to him, or nothing at all since he's considered a minion.
What I've found so far, and some caveats.
Open Wounds works on an IG, and looks interesting. I've made a "Steel" golem, but not with "Malice" yet. I'm curious if Crushing blow would transfer over, though I doubt the IGolems attack speed is ideal with CB. But since I haven't tested that myself, or seen anybody's finding on that, it's only a guess.
Since I'm using a test (clvl 32 or 33) character, it will be a bit of time until I can get him to the Act that's appropriate to his clvl. I'm in Act 1 right now, since I need the Countess to assemble some runes. I would like to see just how well this IG holds up in a mob that's more of his size and strength.