09-04-2005, 05:51 AM
I am running around in the current ladder with a summoning Necro, accompanied by an Act 2 Might merc. I've had some really good luck finding the Unique Elite Polearms/Spears doing solo Hell Baal crawls, so now I am wondering which one is best.
I know that the uber runewords kick the arses of any of the Uniques, but the highest rune I've found so far is a lowly Io. I'm going to be sticking to Uniques until I get a few more lucky rune drops.
So far I have found Bonehew, Reaper's Toll, Arioc's Needle, and Steel Pillar. My merc was using Reaper's Toll until I found the Steel Pillar, but the Crushing Blow was just too much to pass up. It cut my Hell Baal killing time by 2/3rds. My merc is presently equipped with the Steel Pillar.
Since the only thing that slows a summoning Necro down is act bosses, would it be worth my while to trade for/find an ethereal Hone Sundan and upgrade it to a Ghost Spear? I can get more Crushing Blow and three sockets for Amns and Shaels.
I know that the uber runewords kick the arses of any of the Uniques, but the highest rune I've found so far is a lowly Io. I'm going to be sticking to Uniques until I get a few more lucky rune drops.
So far I have found Bonehew, Reaper's Toll, Arioc's Needle, and Steel Pillar. My merc was using Reaper's Toll until I found the Steel Pillar, but the Crushing Blow was just too much to pass up. It cut my Hell Baal killing time by 2/3rds. My merc is presently equipped with the Steel Pillar.
Since the only thing that slows a summoning Necro down is act bosses, would it be worth my while to trade for/find an ethereal Hone Sundan and upgrade it to a Ghost Spear? I can get more Crushing Blow and three sockets for Amns and Shaels.