Bowazon Question-How Much Dex???

[Foolishpleazure]

Bowazon Question-How Much Dex???

ok,a friend of mine told me that,when building a Bowazon,i should have at least 250 dexterity base (plus whatever with torch,Annihulus,etc.) is this about right or should it be more,less,what?

 

[superdave]

hc or sc?

you only want as much strength to equip and then only as much vit as you think you need...many zons go base life and pump dex >400.

a point in dex = 1% ED....dex improves your a/r too.

250 is too low.

 

[King Savage]

hc or sc?

you only want as much strength to equip and then only as much vit as you think you need...many zons go base life and pump dex >400.

a point in dex = 1% ED....dex improves your a/r too.

250 is too low.

I concur. By level 85+ Bowa, I usually end up with around 700 life total with all my modifiers...this gives me just enough life to keep from getting one-hitted in the usual running around by most monsters. My dex is currently 399 after mods and every time I level up I just click the Dex button 5 times.
I don't even think I have put one point to mana.

 

[Merick1]

Physical damage bowzons might as well as be glass cannons, IMO. It's not needed for fire and cold bowers.

 

[Mikk0]

physical bowazons mostly go for all possible dex.. magezons can get mana/life too but its totaly an differend char anyways.

also this does not include hc gamers :thumbsup:

 

[krischan]

If you shift-click in the stats screen, all unspent points go into the selected stat.

Regarding the original issue: It depends on the gear, as usual.

If you have Faith and perhaps Fortitude, I would go with as little dex as possible.

Regarding ar, Faith has ITD and versus bosses you either use GA (always hits) or you benefit from the 300% ar bonus.

Regarding damage, Faith and Fortitude, might from the act 2 nightmare offensive merc and perhaps even conc from the Pride runeword he wears add lots of off-weapon %ed, so I think you further off-weapon %ed from dex isn't really needed.

 

[Frosty_The_Snowman]

Regarding damage, Faith and Fortitude, might from the act 2 nightmare offensive merc and perhaps even conc from the Pride runeword he wears add lots of off-weapon %ed, so I think you further off-weapon %ed from dex isn't really needed.

That's right, however you don't really need much strength either, and with decent dual-leech, resistances and passive skills (valk + dodge/avoid/evade), you need few life and mana too. So dexterity is still the way to go. More damage never hurts when all the rest is already high enough :wink:.

 

[Evrae Altana]

Mine went all dex, over 500. She has about 800 life from her gear, just enough to allow me 2-3 mistakes before she croaks. Her real defense lies in her mercenary and Valk.

 

[Frosty_The_Snowman]

Her real defense lies in her mercenary and Valk.

...and Dodge/Avoid/Evade ? These 1-pt wonders should never be neglected :wink:.

 

[Evrae Altana]

...and Dodge/Avoid/Evade ? These 1-pt wonders should never be neglected .:wink:

Actually, I don't rely on D/A/E that much, since if I ever get caught in a situation where D/A/E comes into significant play, I'm usually dead already. :tongue:
I still put a point into each of them for some added safety, but my main line of defense is still my mercenary and Valk.

 

[TurbulentTurtle]

The save and exit button is my last line of defense.
I just looked at my zon, and I have almost 400 dex, but very little vitality...
I think I'm gonna need to pump some stats in there.

 

[Foolishpleazure]

Ok,so where can I find a sticky on building a "GLASS CANNON"???.....sounds interesting.

 

[TurbulentTurtle]

A glass cannon build is just pretty much pure dexterity and nothing in vitality, so you have maximum amounts of damage, but your zon is incredibly fragile.

 

[XXBLSXX]

yes i would have to agree. my last bowa was lvl 92 and with gear she had 503 dex. i made up for low vita with max/life charms. if you have access to nice max/life charms i would recommend pumping your dex up as much as possible. to me, a zon needs 6-7k ga to be successful in pvp............if it's just for pvm then you can suffer pts in dex and supplement with vita.

 

[tikki]

my zons a glass cannon. they are good in pvm and pvp
stats:
str: bare minimum of items
dex: everything else in it
vit: maybe 5 in it
ene:none

skills:
max crit
max guided
5 at most in multi
1 into valk
1 into cold arrow (to eliminate the immune to phys)
1-3 in the penetrate (the attack rating passive skill)
rest in strafe (great for pvm)

theres a basic guide

 

[King Savage]

Mine went all dex, over 500. She has about 800 life from her gear, just enough to allow me 2-3 mistakes before she croaks. Her real defense lies in her mercenary and Valk.

My thoughts and experiences exactly