09-27-2004, 09:20 AM
using 2 heartcarvers works great if you dont have any points in FI skill. this works well on a barb build that isnt setup to mf all the time.
if the barb has 1 point base in FI then using 2 echoing items works best since you dont need to have more items in your stash.
for a barb that will mf or goldfind all the time its best to max the FI skill since you are then free to use 2 gulls, 2 ali's, 2 6 lem weapons, 2 6 ist weapons on the switch. even with +skill mf builds its still a good to max FI skill since you can get way more drops that way.
a barb needs leech so does a merc. thats why its harder to make a good mf barb that can kill and still get the max mf.
tals's plate/hat/belt gives you 216%mf after you socket it with 2 p topaz. + 10/10 leech + 40% resist + the other stats.
goldwrap+shako+ire 250% at lev 98 little more mf but not as many good stats for a melee build
my main mf barbs in d2c and lod are pole barbs. since there is no weapon switch in d2c i have to change the weapon after i kill the thing i want to FI. i'll use 2 gulls or 2 uniq war swords (100%gf)
my lod mf barb can get ~1100% mf (barb+merc) the merc has the shako + ire while the barb uses 3 parts of tals + other mf items. on his switch he has 2 ist ali's
there are different ways of doing mf with a barb/merc.
1. have your ali's out while your merc kills and the barb FI the dead as the merc kills stuff.
2. use your killing weapon to take monsters down to little life then switch to ali's while you or the merc get the last hit. then FI the dead
3. use your killing weapon to kill stuff fast then use the ali's to FI the dead.
remember that the FI % is the chance a monster will drop a 2nd time. if they do then your mf and goldfind is used to see what you will get. often when i run the highcouncil i'll get 6-7 of them to drop a 2nd time
if the barb has 1 point base in FI then using 2 echoing items works best since you dont need to have more items in your stash.
for a barb that will mf or goldfind all the time its best to max the FI skill since you are then free to use 2 gulls, 2 ali's, 2 6 lem weapons, 2 6 ist weapons on the switch. even with +skill mf builds its still a good to max FI skill since you can get way more drops that way.
a barb needs leech so does a merc. thats why its harder to make a good mf barb that can kill and still get the max mf.
tals's plate/hat/belt gives you 216%mf after you socket it with 2 p topaz. + 10/10 leech + 40% resist + the other stats.
goldwrap+shako+ire 250% at lev 98 little more mf but not as many good stats for a melee build
my main mf barbs in d2c and lod are pole barbs. since there is no weapon switch in d2c i have to change the weapon after i kill the thing i want to FI. i'll use 2 gulls or 2 uniq war swords (100%gf)
my lod mf barb can get ~1100% mf (barb+merc) the merc has the shako + ire while the barb uses 3 parts of tals + other mf items. on his switch he has 2 ist ali's
there are different ways of doing mf with a barb/merc.
1. have your ali's out while your merc kills and the barb FI the dead as the merc kills stuff.
2. use your killing weapon to take monsters down to little life then switch to ali's while you or the merc get the last hit. then FI the dead
3. use your killing weapon to kill stuff fast then use the ali's to FI the dead.
remember that the FI % is the chance a monster will drop a 2nd time. if they do then your mf and goldfind is used to see what you will get. often when i run the highcouncil i'll get 6-7 of them to drop a 2nd time
-Tempus-
Only play PoE now.
Only play PoE now.