06-15-2004, 05:55 AM
Just a few comments -- too long since I played to go into great detail!
1) Untwinked bowazons are highly viable all the way the the end (build up one elemental attack -- like freezing arrow, with da synergies -- and look for high da elite bows near the end, either from shop keepers or from drops (which aren't so rare in 1.10). You don't need uber-unique bows, but you may need to use potions a lot until you get good leech gear & a high da bow.
2) Prevent monster heal is your friend vs. high regen bosses/monsters. Buy javelins with PMH, put them on your weapon switch, and use that to tag monsters to stop their regeneration.
3) A high level valk is an almost indestructible tank in 1.10, and makes bowazons easy all on her own (put plenty of points here or even max her). Support her liberally with decoys.
4) On bosses: as you said Andariel is easy (e.g. to run and shoot); Duriel is hardest on normal IMO -- after that go down with your valk + merc, let you valk tank him, drop decoys periodically on him as a distraction, and fire away from a distance; Mephisto can be cheesed across the moat from a distance, unless you consider that to be beneath you, or just tanked by your valk; Diablo will fall to elemental attacks + valk if you want, avoiding his nasty flame river, and you can always retreat into the sanctuary where he won't follow you; hell Baal I have always personally hated with bowazons.
1) Untwinked bowazons are highly viable all the way the the end (build up one elemental attack -- like freezing arrow, with da synergies -- and look for high da elite bows near the end, either from shop keepers or from drops (which aren't so rare in 1.10). You don't need uber-unique bows, but you may need to use potions a lot until you get good leech gear & a high da bow.
2) Prevent monster heal is your friend vs. high regen bosses/monsters. Buy javelins with PMH, put them on your weapon switch, and use that to tag monsters to stop their regeneration.
3) A high level valk is an almost indestructible tank in 1.10, and makes bowazons easy all on her own (put plenty of points here or even max her). Support her liberally with decoys.
4) On bosses: as you said Andariel is easy (e.g. to run and shoot); Duriel is hardest on normal IMO -- after that go down with your valk + merc, let you valk tank him, drop decoys periodically on him as a distraction, and fire away from a distance; Mephisto can be cheesed across the moat from a distance, unless you consider that to be beneath you, or just tanked by your valk; Diablo will fall to elemental attacks + valk if you want, avoiding his nasty flame river, and you can always retreat into the sanctuary where he won't follow you; hell Baal I have always personally hated with bowazons.