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Glitch in the matrix. In reality we are all bathing in goo and powering Blizzards servers.
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Anyone planning some kind of MF type tourney over the winter months? Finding the Balance 3 @ffs ?
Sure! My impression was that the format we used last time was well received as we had many participants, so I'd just keep it.
I'd say we can have it start the upcoming weekend already? With a 3 week running window (plus weekends) until the holiday season, so people who can't join immediately will still have ample time to get 20h in.
I can create a sign-up thread later today or tomorrow.
I'd say we can have it start the upcoming weekend already? With a 3 week running window (plus weekends) until the holiday season, so people who can't join immediately will still have ample time to get 20h in.
I can create a sign-up thread later today or tomorrow.
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Responding here to your post in IFT: I would be interested in knowing Max’s particular build. There are a lot of kicksin builds but they seem to all spread points with some leeway, using Dragon Talon as the main melee attack and then traps for ranged / AoE
This guide is a good one:
The Warrior-Monk, and Uber-Tristram Assassin by JanusJones
The Warrior-Monk, and Uber-Tristram Assassin Build - Guide v. 1.1 Originally posted by JanusJones, Sep 13, 2005 Note: This guide was originally written for BNet. Please bear in mind it may recommend items not found or permitted in Single Player. ENTER THE WARRIOR The people in the town didn't...
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I personally enjoyed the Rift variant here:
Sara's Rift-a-Sin PVM by Master Zap
Sara's Rift-a-Sin PVM Originally posted by Master Zap, Feb 27, 2008 Introduction Hi everyone, after making many Martial art and trapper sins, I've come to find a combo of items that allows one to have fantastic balance of melee kick some butt goodness without giving up much on damage in the...
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I really enjoy the kicksin because Dragon Talon works differently than most melee attacks so that the weapon choices are there same old boring ones most melee builds gravitate toward. Once I have some more wealth and some suitable weapons, I’d like to respect the Riftsin I made Mat with to run the Ubers… haven’t tackled that yet.
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Yeah, I've read a few different guides, so I can see there are some different paths that can be taken.
I was thinking about maxing Dragon Talon, Death Sentry, Fade, and Fire Blast. Not sure yet if I would bother with Venom, though it does seem to be recommend by some (most?) guides. Still thinking about it and seeking out people's opinions
I was thinking about maxing Dragon Talon, Death Sentry, Fade, and Fire Blast. Not sure yet if I would bother with Venom, though it does seem to be recommend by some (most?) guides. Still thinking about it and seeking out people's opinions
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For me ilkori's guide is the best one:
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My current setup is here, but this is very focussed on Baal running:
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Diablo 2 Guide: Assassin 1.11 Kicker and K/T Guide - PureDiablo
This is meant to be an all-purpose guide and reference for playing the Assassin using the Dragon Talon skill. This includes twink/no twink, hard/softcore, and players 1/8.
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My current setup is here, but this is very focussed on Baal running:
The Untwinked Level 99 Progress Thread, The Saviours of Sanctuary Rise Anew
Great stuff everyone. By the way, my UT99er Barb is still alive in 1.14 and sitting at around 97.5. I haven't touched him in ages, but might pick him up again after MFO. Perhaps I'll forward him to D2R as well, so that I have all my HC stuff there. I was sidelined by catching up with PvP and...
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Sweet! Does the Stormlash beat out Astreon's for Baal, or no?For me ilkori's guide is the best one:
Diablo 2 Guide: Assassin 1.11 Kicker and K/T Guide - PureDiablo
This is meant to be an all-purpose guide and reference for playing the Assassin using the Dragon Talon skill. This includes twink/no twink, hard/softcore, and players 1/8.
My current setup is here, but this is very focussed on Baal running:
The Untwinked Level 99 Progress Thread, The Saviours of Sanctuary Rise Anew
Great stuff everyone. By the way, my UT99er Barb is still alive in 1.14 and sitting at around 97.5. I haven't touched him in ages, but might pick him up again after MFO. Perhaps I'll forward him to D2R as well, so that I have all my HC stuff there. I was sidelined by catching up with PvP and...
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On it's own, Stormlash is the best kicker weapon bar none. CB, Static, stunning Tornadoes, even additional lightning damage.
For Baal I want some slow in the setup so he stops teleporting all over the place. Astreon's has this so is a great weapon for Baal. But for the waves Stormlash all the way. Static helps a lot.
If I find Medusa's Gaze I will defiantely swap the Spirit shield and use the Stormlash. I may try the Stormlash anyway and see how it goes.
In the past I have even swapped in Blackbog's Sharp or General's Flail for Baal as a pure Trapper and put a single point in Dragon Talon. A few kicks keeps him in the traps.
For Baal I want some slow in the setup so he stops teleporting all over the place. Astreon's has this so is a great weapon for Baal. But for the waves Stormlash all the way. Static helps a lot.
If I find Medusa's Gaze I will defiantely swap the Spirit shield and use the Stormlash. I may try the Stormlash anyway and see how it goes.
In the past I have even swapped in Blackbog's Sharp or General's Flail for Baal as a pure Trapper and put a single point in Dragon Talon. A few kicks keeps him in the traps.
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Hey, @Excalibur , I see your two Jared Stones and bid two rare Tiaras from the same chest in LK.
Neither one was great, but this one might be worth something
Storm Horn
Tiara
Defense: 102
Durability: 15 of 25
Required Level: 63
Fingerprint: 0x2aac56d5
Item Level: 80
Version: Resurrected
+2 to Trap Skills (Assassin Only)
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+100% Enhanced Defense
+23 to Strength
+6 to Energy
Fire Resist +23%
Neither one was great, but this one might be worth something
Storm Horn
Tiara
Defense: 102
Durability: 15 of 25
Required Level: 63
Fingerprint: 0x2aac56d5
Item Level: 80
Version: Resurrected
+2 to Trap Skills (Assassin Only)
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+100% Enhanced Defense
+23 to Strength
+6 to Energy
Fire Resist +23%
Summoning the most anguish-inducing minion against the Maiden of the same...
Unfair methods, but what is a poor summoner to do?
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Tonight I was briefly excited, only to see my excitement dashed to disappointment shortly thereafter.
I found a Gilded Shield in River of Flame with 41 all res. Pretty nice I thought. But it spawned low quality. Then I remembered there is a simple recipe with the Horadric Cube to low quality armour --> Normal quality armour. I was on easy street, I thought.
So I transmuted my shield, but when I did, I lost my all res staff mod!!!!! Instead it came out with %ED and AR
At some point during my D2 hey day I may have realized this would be the case, but it certainly caught me by surprise tonight. Certainly going to change the way I look at low quality shields going forwards that is for sure
I found a Gilded Shield in River of Flame with 41 all res. Pretty nice I thought. But it spawned low quality. Then I remembered there is a simple recipe with the Horadric Cube to low quality armour --> Normal quality armour. I was on easy street, I thought.
So I transmuted my shield, but when I did, I lost my all res staff mod!!!!! Instead it came out with %ED and AR
At some point during my D2 hey day I may have realized this would be the case, but it certainly caught me by surprise tonight. Certainly going to change the way I look at low quality shields going forwards that is for sure
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The low quality -> normal item cube recipe forcibly sets the new items ilvl to 1, which is why all mods are rerolled.
For Gilded Shield (qlvl=51) with ilvl=1, we find out that it has an affix level of 51-floor(51/2)=26, which means that the new max automod is actually Rainbow (+8-15 AR).
For Gilded Shield (qlvl=51) with ilvl=1, we find out that it has an affix level of 51-floor(51/2)=26, which means that the new max automod is actually Rainbow (+8-15 AR).
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Yes, when you use the repair recipe any mods get changed and that includes the number of sockets. Which is probably why the recipe is in the section on runeword preparation. It works when you are looking for a specific type of item and aren't worried about mods.
The recipe did work for me when I was building my abbot. I finally found a shillelagh, but it was cracked and had no mods on it. I repaired it and got +2 to Warmth, which was meaningless for a Palladin, but Lazurk put 4 sockets in it and I made Insight
The recipe did work for me when I was building my abbot. I finally found a shillelagh, but it was cracked and had no mods on it. I repaired it and got +2 to Warmth, which was meaningless for a Palladin, but Lazurk put 4 sockets in it and I made Insight
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Yeah, that is very annoying! Same happened to me a while back, @Steven Q. Urkel. It does, however, make me repair cracked elite paladin shields in the hope that the opposite will happen: it might reroll with 45 res all. 3os could still be a useful base.
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The only shields where this will happen is Zakarum Shield and Vortex Shield. The Prismatic automod requires alvl=50 and all other shields fail this when ilvl=1.
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