Asmodeous1
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I have considered it.
The benefits is off course the IAS. level 12 fanatism and caddies in built 40% means that you achieve 8 fps attack speed automatically with out any more IAS needed which opens up the entire set for added damage instead of my current set up needing 4 x damage jewels of fervor. The damage of the fanatism aura replaces the might mercs aura nicely.
Off course as you have realised, the cost of the rune word. Ohm rune which isn't too bad, but a Jah as well which is beyond any reasonable hell forge rushing amounts, well, assuming you want to stay sane that is.
It would be a good set up if you had the Jah + Ohm runes to spare. Double as a good PvP bowie twanger of hurt as well.
The reality is that the faith rune word will only be buying you the 1 frame attack speed which makes the cost of the rune word hard to justify given that a 9 frame avenger is still a very viable set up.
As an example, my grissy has 293-391 weapon damage, 4.6 - 6.1 kayvengeance damage range (without merc aura). Converting him to a 9 frame set up (taking out the 4 x IAS jewels in the set) would raise his damage to 320 - 404 weapon damage (using my best jewels available) to give 5.0 - 6.3 kay vengeance damage.
In other words, 400 - 200 extra damage for the cost of jah & Ohm runes.
Personally, I'd only consider Faith on an avenger with a build that could use the fanatism wias better, A slower weapon like a rune master. You can get an Ettin axe to 9 frames with level 12 fanatism and 40% IAS. 5 socket rune master with perfect ED ed jewels is 470% for a total of 188 - 376 damage which is a lot better than my dual ohmed caddy plus set benefits 210 - 261. And dual mod jewels would be even higher.
If you going to build a Faith, go uniques, not grissies.
Incidently, to achieve the same 8 kay damage that Ted achieved, you need approx 420 - 440 total minimum damage. If ted has 235 base damage weapon, 8 x 18 min damage jewels in the set, 15 min from war travs and 2 x 9 min rare rings Pluse he mentioned several +1 min damage SC's in the back pack puts him at 420 minimum damage roughly.
My avenger has 391 maximum damage which shows 7.1 kay damage with my mercs aura so I'd say that you need around the 440 mark to get 8 kay. But it is hard to say given other variables such as skill levels and character strength.
The benefits is off course the IAS. level 12 fanatism and caddies in built 40% means that you achieve 8 fps attack speed automatically with out any more IAS needed which opens up the entire set for added damage instead of my current set up needing 4 x damage jewels of fervor. The damage of the fanatism aura replaces the might mercs aura nicely.
Off course as you have realised, the cost of the rune word. Ohm rune which isn't too bad, but a Jah as well which is beyond any reasonable hell forge rushing amounts, well, assuming you want to stay sane that is.
It would be a good set up if you had the Jah + Ohm runes to spare. Double as a good PvP bowie twanger of hurt as well.
The reality is that the faith rune word will only be buying you the 1 frame attack speed which makes the cost of the rune word hard to justify given that a 9 frame avenger is still a very viable set up.
As an example, my grissy has 293-391 weapon damage, 4.6 - 6.1 kayvengeance damage range (without merc aura). Converting him to a 9 frame set up (taking out the 4 x IAS jewels in the set) would raise his damage to 320 - 404 weapon damage (using my best jewels available) to give 5.0 - 6.3 kay vengeance damage.
In other words, 400 - 200 extra damage for the cost of jah & Ohm runes.
Personally, I'd only consider Faith on an avenger with a build that could use the fanatism wias better, A slower weapon like a rune master. You can get an Ettin axe to 9 frames with level 12 fanatism and 40% IAS. 5 socket rune master with perfect ED ed jewels is 470% for a total of 188 - 376 damage which is a lot better than my dual ohmed caddy plus set benefits 210 - 261. And dual mod jewels would be even higher.
If you going to build a Faith, go uniques, not grissies.
Incidently, to achieve the same 8 kay damage that Ted achieved, you need approx 420 - 440 total minimum damage. If ted has 235 base damage weapon, 8 x 18 min damage jewels in the set, 15 min from war travs and 2 x 9 min rare rings Pluse he mentioned several +1 min damage SC's in the back pack puts him at 420 minimum damage roughly.
My avenger has 391 maximum damage which shows 7.1 kay damage with my mercs aura so I'd say that you need around the 440 mark to get 8 kay. But it is hard to say given other variables such as skill levels and character strength.
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