03-10-2003, 07:47 PM
If you put 6-10 into Multishot, even a modest amount of +skills will put your arrow count up high enough to make Multishop very lucrative. Suggest, as per above, more points into Pierce, which will make all of your attack skills a bit more effective.
For a Helm, I would suggest Steelskull if you can find it, and socket it with a perfect topaz or an Um rune. The dual leech, if you have high damage already, will make some of your Mana leech needs depend much less on other equipment. Perfect Topaz, to boost your MF and the MF already found on SteelSkull, or the UM for resistances. Best of luck on finding an Um.
I have an Amazon who maxed Lightning Fury and Guided Arrow. Her only Mana Steel is on SteelSkull. Her bow is a magical blue Pellet bow that she found, with 186% ED that I put two sockets into via Larzuk. I added Shael and Nef runes, there may be far better choices than that, for example I could have put in a Perfect Skull to boost Leech. But . . . she leeches fine in Hell thanks to her Might Mercenary, so her only problems are Physical Immunes insofar as leechback goes. There are potions in the game for a good reason. Something to put into your belt pouches . . . :)
Armor? I suspect that a great choice is the Skin of the Viper magi, if you can find it. It yields +1 skills and good resistances to all. I wear a three socketed Cuirass, with a Ral rune, Ort Rune, and Perfect Ruby. It seems to take care of me just fine.
I prefer, when I get lucky enough to find a Lum rune, which is not oftern, to socket Smoke armor for the boost in Resistance to all.
You can find four socketed Dusk Shrouds in Hell Difficulty, which would allow you to do a wide variety of things, although not provide +skills.
I would suggest that you gamble gloves in hopes of getting the +2 to Amazon Bow skills. I have such a set, that also has 20%IAS, as well as a rare set with +2 Javeling Skills and 20% IAS. Very nice, accessorize depending on where the battle will be. :) Laying of Hands is handy if you can find it, for sure.
Boots? I would suggest gambling for Rares, you can get 30% faster Walk Run, added resistances, and increased Magic Find or Gold find, which certainly are also handy.
Belts? Hard to say, if you can find a Razortail, that boosts Pierce so you dont have to put so many points into that skill. That allows a chance to boost an elemental skill or to get Valkyrie maxed out sooner.
I personally like to add points to Evade and Dodge, but YMMV. I am also a Huge Fan of Ice Arrow as a back up attack, though many folks prefer Freezing Arrow.
Rings and Amulets? Well, what do you want from them? Resistance? Better Blocking? +skills? Leech? Gambling or Crafting are handy, and the Eye of Elitch has that nice +1 skills and extended chill duration that never hurts, as well as added life leech.
Bows? Plenty of replies already on that score.
For a Helm, I would suggest Steelskull if you can find it, and socket it with a perfect topaz or an Um rune. The dual leech, if you have high damage already, will make some of your Mana leech needs depend much less on other equipment. Perfect Topaz, to boost your MF and the MF already found on SteelSkull, or the UM for resistances. Best of luck on finding an Um.
I have an Amazon who maxed Lightning Fury and Guided Arrow. Her only Mana Steel is on SteelSkull. Her bow is a magical blue Pellet bow that she found, with 186% ED that I put two sockets into via Larzuk. I added Shael and Nef runes, there may be far better choices than that, for example I could have put in a Perfect Skull to boost Leech. But . . . she leeches fine in Hell thanks to her Might Mercenary, so her only problems are Physical Immunes insofar as leechback goes. There are potions in the game for a good reason. Something to put into your belt pouches . . . :)
Armor? I suspect that a great choice is the Skin of the Viper magi, if you can find it. It yields +1 skills and good resistances to all. I wear a three socketed Cuirass, with a Ral rune, Ort Rune, and Perfect Ruby. It seems to take care of me just fine.
I prefer, when I get lucky enough to find a Lum rune, which is not oftern, to socket Smoke armor for the boost in Resistance to all.
You can find four socketed Dusk Shrouds in Hell Difficulty, which would allow you to do a wide variety of things, although not provide +skills.
I would suggest that you gamble gloves in hopes of getting the +2 to Amazon Bow skills. I have such a set, that also has 20%IAS, as well as a rare set with +2 Javeling Skills and 20% IAS. Very nice, accessorize depending on where the battle will be. :) Laying of Hands is handy if you can find it, for sure.
Boots? I would suggest gambling for Rares, you can get 30% faster Walk Run, added resistances, and increased Magic Find or Gold find, which certainly are also handy.
Belts? Hard to say, if you can find a Razortail, that boosts Pierce so you dont have to put so many points into that skill. That allows a chance to boost an elemental skill or to get Valkyrie maxed out sooner.
I personally like to add points to Evade and Dodge, but YMMV. I am also a Huge Fan of Ice Arrow as a back up attack, though many folks prefer Freezing Arrow.
Rings and Amulets? Well, what do you want from them? Resistance? Better Blocking? +skills? Leech? Gambling or Crafting are handy, and the Eye of Elitch has that nice +1 skills and extended chill duration that never hurts, as well as added life leech.
Bows? Plenty of replies already on that score.
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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