Frost Zealot Ladder PvM Guide, version 2.0

Wizendraw
Long Battle Bow
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Two-Hand Damage: 5 To (30-32) (17.5-18.5 Avg)
Required Level: 26
Required Strength: 40
Required Dexterity: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+70-80% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+50-100 To Attack Rating (varies)
Fires Magic Arrows [Level 5]
20% Increased Attack Speed
Cold Resist 26%
+15 to Energy
+30 to Mana
-(20-35)% To Enemy Cold Resistance (varies)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)

that is the bow that whathappen recommended, very good choice IMO for this build.

I cannot say nothing about Beast/Doom, they are both expensive runewords and i think that they are geared towards different things, the doom would be the best in general against normal monsters but the beast would be better against CI ... with 1 point into vengeance with maxed salvation it should be enough...
 
Actually, the speed of Beast and the flexibility that opens up from it are what makes it so powerful - and why its better than doom. You may get better damage from doom, but you'll attack slower - leaving you with better damage overall with beast. Oh, and by the way, I wasn't recommending this weapon for the average player, I was merely commenting on the fact that its the ultimate weapon for this build.

With Wizendraw, your ability to hit a mosnter will be crap, and the -% cold resistance doesn't stick, so you can NOT hit a monster once and then switch to another weapon and expect to still have -% cold resistance. Its a good idea in theory, but it doesn't work.
 
The chance to hit depends on the chosen merc (i would guess BAim), but yes, -resist doesn´t stick, but it still is a good weapon for a frozen ranger for example.. if someone want´s to make such a build.. i really don´t see much of an object, it won´t have splash dmg like fire ranger with certain bows, but it should still be viable...
 
Thanks!

I'm glad people are still (hopefully) finding this guide useful... I'm still looking for Frost Zealots to pop into my games on East HCL!... SO! Where is everyone, eh? :)

I've been slowly playing my Tiger Strike/Dragon Tail assassin through normal - work has been insane lately - but I will definately be using this build once the ladder resets... hopefully sooner rather than later.

Thanks all for the kind words!!!
 
Kitriara said:
General Note: If you deal massive physical damage and are worried about Iron Maiden, keep your fists with Zeal/Holy Freeze on weapon switch! This way you can eliminate the casters without worrying about returning a lot of physical damage! Thanks to Squix.
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With my Tesladin I started to do that, but I realize that speed and AR with your fists were a seriuos problem.
I found a solution for those issues: Bone Wand of Piercing.
3-7 Physical damage, ITD and fast attack. Better than you naked fists

(Akara sell them in packs :))

My 2 Cents.

PS: Nice guide :thumbsup:
 
I have a FrostZealot/Dragoon. I have the Hand Of Zak (203%ed, thx), and yeah, with ITD, I still have zeal at level 5, before +-to-skills. No problem hitting, but with all the blizzards, I have trouble seeing :lol:

With the +-to-skills, I have a level 24-26 Holy Freeze. It was mentioned that the radius is huge, but an added benefit is the sound of the monsters freezing. This gives you a very early warning when monsters are on your radar. Very very helpful.

On weapon switch, I have various javs, some with big elemental (fire-lightning, cold-lightning,etc). Also, have throwning knives and axes. Some of these are the normal, some exceptional and some elite. NB: if you zeal with these, even with IM on, you won't take much damage. So anywhere I've got a monster with Thorns, or throwing Iron Maiden, I make sure to have my throwers out. Naturally, I begin the assault with a few salvos.

Now, to complete the theme, I have an act5 merc, wearing upgraded iceblink, with Bing Sz Wang (Amn-ed). The total Bing damage is about equal to the Swordguard he sometimes uses, but half of the bing damage is cold.(He's got Tal Helm, to cut down on the resurrections.) Between the Bing and the Iceblink, he's freezing quite a few on the first hit, and shattering them on the later hits. Very stylish, for the brief periods he stays alive. (I would not choose this merc on my next build.)

It's quite the show, with Blizzards and Frozen Orbs popping off regularly. To complete the theme, I need to get a Stormchaser shield and the Snowclash belt.
 
Loboleal said:
With my Tesladin I started to do that, but I realize that speed and AR with your fists were a seriuos problem.
I found a solution for those issues: Bone Wand of Piercing.
3-7 Physical damage, ITD and fast attack. Better than you naked fists

(Akara sell them in packs :))

My 2 Cents.

PS: Nice guide :thumbsup:
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Actually your ideal IM weapon is a buzzing cutlass of piercing. Picture that, hardly any physical damage, blazing attack speed, and extra light damage
 
amishamigo said:
Actually your ideal IM weapon is a buzzing cutlass of piercing. Picture that, hardly any physical damage, blazing attack speed, and extra light damage
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of piercing sufix can't spawn on swords. Only wands, scepters, staves, katars and daggers can have 'of piercing'.
Actually my ideal IM weapon is an Artisan's Bone Wand of Piercing with 2 Shael.
With that weapon you reach 4fpa zeal if you previously reached 4fpa zeal with a Phase Blade.

PS: Yes, wands can zeal at 4 fpa. I've tested :D
 
Great Guide! I have a tesladin and wanted something different so I had just started one today lvld up to 18 so far. I came in here to take a break and found your guide awesome timing. I had planned on Crescent Moon phase blade for a weapon but hadn't considered that high a crushing blow. An idea for a weapon switch I considered was a "Famine" axe to deal with CIPI critters. I love the idea of not being equiptment dependent because I have a few charactors that I load up on my laptop and play when I'm on the road on business so no trades or twinks.

Once again great guide! :thumbsup:

This round is on me! :drink:
 
i was thinking something akin to this...a low damage "DOOM" weapon but having my main aura "holy fire"

im sure some of yall must have thought of this...does it work well?
 
I have question which havent been answered in a thread i made, would a freezealot be good vs dclone cuz i just met him and if it werent for my fclan mates i wouldnt get my charm so i figured i needed a dclone killer and i my next char is going to be a freezealot so i thought i could mix those together....he has a lot of crushing blow so it shoudl work right? if i just get a kinglasyer phase for PMH or in worst case a Hwanins belt
 
ChoboEvol said:
I have question which havent been answered in a thread i made, would a freezealot be good vs dclone cuz i just met him and if it werent for my fclan mates i wouldnt get my charm so i figured i needed a dclone killer and i my next char is going to be a freezealot so i thought i could mix those together....he has a lot of crushing blow so it shoudl work right? if i just get a kinglasyer phase for PMH or in worst case a Hwanins belt
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So long as you have max resists, a "cant be frozen item" and a lot of leech you can still do great even w/o absorb items. My Dclone killer simply has a good amt of lifeleech and AR and uses a heavens Light scepter. Lifeleech is about 13% or so..manaleech is about 6%. I tried using only conviction instead of fanaticism on him and he did all right. Had to suck a lot of purples but at least not all of them...(about 10).

To me in my experience, its easier to take him on Solo. More peeps = stronger Dclone.
 
Has anyone suggested Fleshripper yet?

Unique Fanged Knife. 25% CB, Prevent Monster Heal, Open Wounds, Slows Target, -50% target's defense. Makes an awesome smite weapon, plus it's obscenely fast, and does pretty respectable damage. Be great for zealing with this guy too, as you would slow everything to a crawl.
 
What is the best thing to do when you are facing Physical Immue AND Cold Immue? My Frost Zealot can't do any damage. Do you put a few points in Blessed Hammer or Vengence or switch weapon? Any suggestion? Great guide!!! I really enjoy this build.
 
try an elemental weapon like a baranars, a Gimmershred, or any of the uniques that specalize in another type of element Ie: stormlash or Djinn Slayer
 
i wish people would stop saying this, you do not add crushing blow values together. if you have 20% and 20% you do not have a 40% chance of a crushing blow.
 
twighlight said:
i wish people would stop saying this, you do not add crushing blow values together. if you have 20% and 20% you do not have a 40% chance of a crushing blow.
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What is your source for that statement? Because it runs counter to what everybody else says, from the lowliest noobs to the godliest gurus. Have you done empirical testing of this yourself, or just heard it elsewhere?
 
twighlight said:
i wish people would stop saying this, you do not add crushing blow values together. if you have 20% and 20% you do not have a 40% chance of a crushing blow.
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Arreat's Summit says they DO add. (They also say there's no way to get a double crush. :( )
 
im gonna be a newb and ask, why is it so important to have cold resist maxed, is it just to never be slown down by cold hitting monsters?
 
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