03-12-2003, 11:57 PM
Well, another option is a Prayer merc. Then you'd rely on your mages to do most of the damage dealing, with Prayer to keep everyone alive. (So all four elements plus you merc for physical. If you take some bone skills you could have all 6 damage types in the game.)
BTW, bishiboss mentioned Sirian's Skeletor writeup - it's a great read. I liked the part about not taking revive because it would make him way too powerful for the game to be any challenge.
My semi-Overlord is 52 and just got the Flayer WP in NM. Working on maxing Mages now - have 27 after adders. Don't know if I'll want to max skeletons, maybe once I get to Hell. I have one point in revive - I'll revive monsters just because I can, and don't care if they can't keep up. If I don't max skeletons, I can work on the curse tree.
-- CH
(I expect 1.10 will nerf Necros & Paladins, and beef up Sorcs & Bowazons.)
BTW, bishiboss mentioned Sirian's Skeletor writeup - it's a great read. I liked the part about not taking revive because it would make him way too powerful for the game to be any challenge.
My semi-Overlord is 52 and just got the Flayer WP in NM. Working on maxing Mages now - have 27 after adders. Don't know if I'll want to max skeletons, maybe once I get to Hell. I have one point in revive - I'll revive monsters just because I can, and don't care if they can't keep up. If I don't max skeletons, I can work on the curse tree.
-- CH
(I expect 1.10 will nerf Necros & Paladins, and beef up Sorcs & Bowazons.)