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Hm. So it's still basically just a crappier GF sword when dual-wielded. I'll probably find at least one more before I'm done racking vampirebone gloves
 
That has to be true. I noticed on my Barb in 1.08 that two handed GF is less effective than dual GF + BK. The damage seems to be better one handed. WW alternates in 1.08 though, so it may or may not be of benefit. BK seems to kill faster than GF and IK maul usually.
 
Wait why am I worrying about good javelins if I can just weapon-glitch?

If I weapon-glitch with a javazon how do the other weapon's stats carry over?
What are some good candidates? Cranium Basher, Coldsteel...?
 
I have never tried.

Something that either adds safety (slow, cold dmg etc) or killing power (CB comes to mind, does Amp trigger that way?)

Btw, I thought about HC and Javazon running Travi... I would go with a Shako even, the added life is needed. You can get some CB from boots and/or gloves, you crafted some nice ones already.

And also, try if you like throwing behind the pillars when the map has them all at the balcony. A bit more throws are needed, but that's almost bullet proof, until one has Teleport :P
 
I haven't really tried for a good map, yet, but in HC I haven't had any safety issues yet. I just steer clear completely if there is conviction (because of MSLECE) and in other scenarios I seem safe enough. I use decoy and sometimes valkyrie, though, and don't run in to grab items until most or almost everything is dead.
Coldsteel adds all of the things you want, btw ;) slow and 50% CB. cranium basher gives amp dmg and huge dmg itself and CB. I just don't know how the stats works for weapon-glitching
 
Cool, take extra care when you're amp'd. Those have been the most dangerous situations for me; going there to Jab the last one with some aura and extra strong etc.

Oh, Coldsteel sounds worth testing! Cranium Basher might have quite huge strength requirements? Or is there some -req%?
 
It's 218 str iirc and no -req. Could use a hel rune but I already stuffed a shae in mine like 3 years ago. Oops.

I don't use jab since I just use my crossbow on switch. Using strafe as well but honestly I probably should have just pumped a different bow skill for what is essentially a single target interaction most of the time. Does anything beat guided arrow?

What about magic arrow + second weapon for extra perks? (OMG how have I not thought about this)
 
Oh, yea it was Buriza on switch?

Put something with knockback (nef) + amp on switch, those plus Strafe sound like win against stragglers that are left. Magic Arrow isn't the worst idea either
 
ya I'm using buriza but honestly any fast bow with a different arrow skill is probably better.

Just tried to weapon-glitch jav + coldsteel and the game crashed. Can someone else test something like that? I never got the weapon glitch to work or tried it in 1.07
 
It crashes instantly. Maybe I'm doing it wrong?

I just try to put the weapon on at the same time that I swap weapons with the hotkey. Maybe I have to swap in different directions?

I also click on the other slot, not the same slot of the weapon already there. (right rather than left).

Does it not work w/ 2x 1H weapons?
edit: just tried a random 2H and my jav but same crash.
 
Can you report the crash dialog box? I know if you try to use a 2h weapon and shield, the game crashes whenever you block. Dual wielding is risky stuff. I personally avoid it.

It should say something like
"exception: 80001234"
"data\global\cof\animxx.cof error line 122"
 
Assertion Failure
Location: C:\Projects\Diablo2\Source\D2Client\UNIT\Item.cpp, line #2629
Expression: hOpposite

(This was from doing jav + 2H sword being added)
edit: Same error when trying to add a crossbow to my jav swap or 2x 2Her

edit2: same error on my sorceress
 
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I've only ever used it with sorc, but I assume that a crash occurs whenever you're trying to do something which the game "knows" is forbidden, like throw something while both hands are occupied, or block while holding something which logically would assume no shield. Anyone tried two bows/crossbows yet with magic arrow?
 
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Ok, so what am I supposed to be doing? Do I put them in the same slot? I've been trying to put them in different slots...
 
They go in different slots. Only one swap may be dual wielded, and the slot must be empty on swap as well. I tested a variety of weapons in 1.07 and it didn't crash on any of them except dual Occy's.
 
Do you place it in when swapping to or away from the empty slot? I've been trying to place it while swapping to the empty slot
 
Ok I figured out what your doing wrong. You need to be on swap II (empty) and place it while swapping to the empty slot in I. Whenever you do it the other way around it throws the error you had.
 
Thanks! I'll try it out.

Got it to work. Now I just need a suitable testing environment for testing CB and other stuff.

I don't have the stats for cranium basher but coldsteel is pretty amazing on its own. Alternatively, maybe there is another amazing weapon I could use
 
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