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Overstacking refers to the practice of using equipment to raise your character's resistance to well above the 75% maximum, in preparation to duel players who will use -resistance equipment or spells. It's helpful against Aura Enchanted monsters with the Conviction aura.
'''Overstacking''' refers to the practice of using equipment to raise your character's [[resistance]] to well above the 75% maximum, in preparation to duel players who will use -resistance equipment or spells. It's helpful against Aura Enchanted monsters with the Conviction aura.


For instance, 150% cold resistance is usually useless, but becomes essential when dueling a character with the [[Lower Resistance]] curses, or the [[Conviction]] Aura, or a Sorceress with [[Cold Mastery]].   
For instance, 150% cold resistance is usually useless, but becomes essential when dueling a character with the [[Lower Resistance]] curses, or the [[Conviction]] Aura, or a [[Sorceress]] with [[Cold Mastery]].   


Overstacking is also useful before venturing into Uber Tristram as part of the [[Pandemonium Event]], since [[Uber Mephisto]] wears a very high level Conviction aura.
Overstacking is also useful before venturing into [[Uber Tristram]] as part of the [[Pandemonium Event]], since [[Uber Mephisto]] wears a very high level Conviction aura.


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Latest revision as of 15:38, 7 May 2010

Overstacking refers to the practice of using equipment to raise your character's resistance to well above the 75% maximum, in preparation to duel players who will use -resistance equipment or spells. It's helpful against Aura Enchanted monsters with the Conviction aura.

For instance, 150% cold resistance is usually useless, but becomes essential when dueling a character with the Lower Resistance curses, or the Conviction Aura, or a Sorceress with Cold Mastery.

Overstacking is also useful before venturing into Uber Tristram as part of the Pandemonium Event, since Uber Mephisto wears a very high level Conviction aura.