09-03-2004, 04:45 PM
If you don't mind to play a rather passive char, then you could try a supporting singer. "Supporting" as in not maxing Warcry and its synergies but instead concentrate on Howl, Taunt, Grim Ward, BO and probably Shout.
You will not be able to kill on your own. Instead, you equip your Rogue as best you can. Then you taunt enemies towards you, so that the Rogue stays relatively safe and can pick them off. If you get hit too much, use Howl or Ward to scare monsters away. The Rogue won't mind, since she is ranged.
Act Bosses will be a problem, since a mercs' damage is reduced against them. Basically you run around the boss to keep him/her occupied. My Barb Vocals needed to do about 3 minutes of foot work to impress normal Mephisto and thus keep him away from his Rogue companion. Nightmare Andy took about 5 minutes. Using a shield to block might reduce the number of red potions used, but it would only be needed for act bosses, so I opted against one.
You will not be able to kill on your own. Instead, you equip your Rogue as best you can. Then you taunt enemies towards you, so that the Rogue stays relatively safe and can pick them off. If you get hit too much, use Howl or Ward to scare monsters away. The Rogue won't mind, since she is ranged.
Act Bosses will be a problem, since a mercs' damage is reduced against them. Basically you run around the boss to keep him/her occupied. My Barb Vocals needed to do about 3 minutes of foot work to impress normal Mephisto and thus keep him away from his Rogue companion. Nightmare Andy took about 5 minutes. Using a shield to block might reduce the number of red potions used, but it would only be needed for act bosses, so I opted against one.
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