02-20-2005, 04:50 AM
Just wondering, I've managed to make a javazon reach lvl 80+ and occasionally I've been using her to kill Hell Baal to find items.
Trouble is, my javazon takes quite a long time to kill Hell Baal. I think I'm using incorrect skill/equipment that's why it takes so long.
Originally, it takes 15 minutes or more to kill Hell Baal (solo, in a 1-player game) using my lvl 80+ javazon (doesn't have "top-level" equipment, like those runeword armors or the like).
She has this equipment:
weapon: ordinary Titan's Revenge (and sometimes switch to Demon's Arch balrog spear for some lightning-immunes {fire dmg})
helm: Harlequin Crest
armor: Duriel's Shell (for resists and +life)
shield: "Rhyme" grim shield
amulet/rings: Highlord's Wrath, a couple of rare rings (mostly just for the resistances),
gauntlets: Lava Gout battle gauntlets
belt: either upgraded Goldwrap or Thundergod's Vigor
boots: War Traveler (for MF%) or Gore Rider (only in a few situations)
As a javazon, she uses Lightning Fury most of the time.
Now, the problem is: what skill would be the best for killing Hell Baal?
LF is not good for single monsters obviously, so I use the Jab skill. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to Jab hell Baal to death (for my javazon). Luckily I was able to trade for a Gore Rider, and since then the 15% Crushing Blow has helped a lot -- now I can take down hell Baal maybe in 5 to 10 minutes using Jab.
Was wondering: is Jab the best (or at least a "good") skill to be used to kill hell Baal?
I've not really seen other characters how they kill Baal (I've joined "Baal" runs and when in a party of 4-8 characters of various character classes, I often notice Baal goes down just in seconds, but I'm not sure which of the character classes is doing most of the damage, and perhaps one or two of those other party members may be using those "godly" stuff like ebotd or coh that's why Baal goes down that quickly.)
I've heard suggestions from other players to use Charged Strike or is it Lightning Strike when dealing with Hell Baal solo using a javazon. How do this 2 skills work out when killing Hell Baal? Does the Charged Bolt / Lightning hit Baal multiple times making Baal go down more quickly?
Trouble is, my javazon takes quite a long time to kill Hell Baal. I think I'm using incorrect skill/equipment that's why it takes so long.
Originally, it takes 15 minutes or more to kill Hell Baal (solo, in a 1-player game) using my lvl 80+ javazon (doesn't have "top-level" equipment, like those runeword armors or the like).
She has this equipment:
weapon: ordinary Titan's Revenge (and sometimes switch to Demon's Arch balrog spear for some lightning-immunes {fire dmg})
helm: Harlequin Crest
armor: Duriel's Shell (for resists and +life)
shield: "Rhyme" grim shield
amulet/rings: Highlord's Wrath, a couple of rare rings (mostly just for the resistances),
gauntlets: Lava Gout battle gauntlets
belt: either upgraded Goldwrap or Thundergod's Vigor
boots: War Traveler (for MF%) or Gore Rider (only in a few situations)
As a javazon, she uses Lightning Fury most of the time.
Now, the problem is: what skill would be the best for killing Hell Baal?
LF is not good for single monsters obviously, so I use the Jab skill. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to Jab hell Baal to death (for my javazon). Luckily I was able to trade for a Gore Rider, and since then the 15% Crushing Blow has helped a lot -- now I can take down hell Baal maybe in 5 to 10 minutes using Jab.
Was wondering: is Jab the best (or at least a "good") skill to be used to kill hell Baal?
I've not really seen other characters how they kill Baal (I've joined "Baal" runs and when in a party of 4-8 characters of various character classes, I often notice Baal goes down just in seconds, but I'm not sure which of the character classes is doing most of the damage, and perhaps one or two of those other party members may be using those "godly" stuff like ebotd or coh that's why Baal goes down that quickly.)
I've heard suggestions from other players to use Charged Strike or is it Lightning Strike when dealing with Hell Baal solo using a javazon. How do this 2 skills work out when killing Hell Baal? Does the Charged Bolt / Lightning hit Baal multiple times making Baal go down more quickly?