09-02-2003, 01:26 PM
I am in late Act IV NM with maxed BH and I am slowly working my synergies up. About 10 in each at this point.
In players 8, it is OK, I expect to stick to Players 1 in Hell Diff to avoid boredom and to avoid the insane regen rates.
My favorite side effect is that maxed BH gives Holy bolt quite a damage boost. I shoot hundreds of points into undead per shot with my one point wonder. This makes undead easier to deal with when they go into corners to avoid BH.
I have +3 Skills at present. This is the stuff that I have found:
Malabrega's Orb
Sigon's Shield
*Spirit Shroud* (Nice drop in NM ACt III, I thought!)
I have a Crafter Belt, Amulet, and Ring, nothing uber, and just socketed my circlet of 27 Resist All with a perfect Sapphire. Since I have energy at 20, I could use a little.
What do I do for Mana?
Redemption and Meditation, both at one point plus skill adders, and the occasional blue pot.
I rarely have mana troubles unless we hit a missile firing Mana stealer, then trips to town for Mana tend to be the norm.
Baal was a way bigger PITA for this Paladin than Diablo. Mephisto was not too rough. Duriel in NM was surprisingly straightforward, not sure that Hell will be the same sort of cake walk.
Merc = holy Freeze with a Lance that I put two sockets into. I got a 60% damage and 7% Life leach on the roll (Lucky me!) and have only socketed a Perfect Emerald to help cut down Regen.
Merc still wearing Sigon's Hat and Armor, both of which I found (I have found the entire Sigon's set with this char, just found gloves in Act IV NM) which makes his life leach 17%. I suspect he will need new armor in Hell Diff.
In players 8, it is OK, I expect to stick to Players 1 in Hell Diff to avoid boredom and to avoid the insane regen rates.
My favorite side effect is that maxed BH gives Holy bolt quite a damage boost. I shoot hundreds of points into undead per shot with my one point wonder. This makes undead easier to deal with when they go into corners to avoid BH.
I have +3 Skills at present. This is the stuff that I have found:
Malabrega's Orb
Sigon's Shield
*Spirit Shroud* (Nice drop in NM ACt III, I thought!)
I have a Crafter Belt, Amulet, and Ring, nothing uber, and just socketed my circlet of 27 Resist All with a perfect Sapphire. Since I have energy at 20, I could use a little.
What do I do for Mana?
Redemption and Meditation, both at one point plus skill adders, and the occasional blue pot.
I rarely have mana troubles unless we hit a missile firing Mana stealer, then trips to town for Mana tend to be the norm.
Baal was a way bigger PITA for this Paladin than Diablo. Mephisto was not too rough. Duriel in NM was surprisingly straightforward, not sure that Hell will be the same sort of cake walk.
Merc = holy Freeze with a Lance that I put two sockets into. I got a 60% damage and 7% Life leach on the roll (Lucky me!) and have only socketed a Perfect Emerald to help cut down Regen.
Merc still wearing Sigon's Hat and Armor, both of which I found (I have found the entire Sigon's set with this char, just found gloves in Act IV NM) which makes his life leach 17%. I suspect he will need new armor in Hell Diff.
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
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John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete