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She's The Bolter.
I'd never made a Charged Boltress, but when Zenigma mentioned making one with his freshly made Infinity in the IFT a little while back it seemed like a reasonable way to put my new(ish) Infinity through its paces while also testing out a build I had no experience with. Probably wouldn't have bothered with a thread except I had recently read a comment by one of my favorite Youtube let's players (and by "one of my favorites" I mean "the only one I make time for anymore") saying his favored recording software was OBS so I decided to test that against what I had done before (FRAPS, along with the subsequent encoding). So basically this thread is just going to be some readouts and three videos. At least there's commentary!
In order to see how she'd fare as a pure Boltress, I didn't take a backup attack, so she currently has 30 skill points unassigned. Finds were a Gull, a Gul and a Felloak. She took 10 hours, 8 minutes and 17 seconds for which I mostly blame thinking I could play her at the same time as listening to various lectures and panel discussion videos on Youtube, as it turns out D2 characters are less interesting than discussions on nothing and Bill Nye getting fired up about math.
Leveling runs in the Pits, from before hitting 80. I didn't realize until I had uploaded this one that I had messed up in the settings (when I set it up to downscale 1080 into 720 it saved the scaling ratio, even when recording in 600p, and I didn't think to check that at first). There's some amount of random brain droppings that demonstrate my tenuous grasp on sanity, though, if you're into that kind of thing.
Some p5 Pit runs after getting the sorc and merc geared, or at least what I thought was finished at the time. Glorious 480p this time around, and I even show the gear, for those who go for that. Plus it's not as long, but still manages to preserve the awkward failness of the original.
p3/p8/p3 Baal run, with a little overview of the gear. Witness sub-par playing combined with statements that are, at times, obviously untrue!
Gear
Charms
Merc
Thanks to Nagisa for three of the Sparking skillers (the lifer I found), Rawness for the Amber SC of Balance and the Serpent's GC of Sustenance, and nulio for the facet in the Griffon's, the base for the Infinity and for originally sending the beta CtA to Nagisa. Thanks, again, to Nagisa and frozzzen for sending that stick my way.
And, of course, thanks to you for reading/watching/commenting/praying for my sanity. It is appreciated. No direct kpop this time around, but in case anyone is brave enough I'll include a link to the playlist on my channel just to sort of save face.
I'd never made a Charged Boltress, but when Zenigma mentioned making one with his freshly made Infinity in the IFT a little while back it seemed like a reasonable way to put my new(ish) Infinity through its paces while also testing out a build I had no experience with. Probably wouldn't have bothered with a thread except I had recently read a comment by one of my favorite Youtube let's players (and by "one of my favorites" I mean "the only one I make time for anymore") saying his favored recording software was OBS so I decided to test that against what I had done before (FRAPS, along with the subsequent encoding). So basically this thread is just going to be some readouts and three videos. At least there's commentary!
In order to see how she'd fare as a pure Boltress, I didn't take a backup attack, so she currently has 30 skill points unassigned. Finds were a Gull, a Gul and a Felloak. She took 10 hours, 8 minutes and 17 seconds for which I mostly blame thinking I could play her at the same time as listening to various lectures and panel discussion videos on Youtube, as it turns out D2 characters are less interesting than discussions on nothing and Bill Nye getting fired up about math.
Gear
Code:
Griffon's Eye
Diadem
Defense: 178
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 76
Fingerprint: 0x4ed5dc8
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
100% Chance to cast level 41 Nova when you Level-Up
+1 to All Skills
+25% Faster Cast Rate
Adds 1 - 74 Lightning Damage
-25% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+15% to Lightning Skill Damage
+125 Defense
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Rainbow Facet
Rainbow Facet
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0xb76072c0
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
100% Chance to cast level 41 Nova when you Level-Up
Adds 1 - 74 Lightning Damage
-5% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+3% to Lightning Skill Damage
Crescent Moon
Crystal Sword
ShaelUmTir
One Hand Damage: 14 - 44
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 43
Fingerprint: 0x1b89c795
Item Level: 45
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 17 Chain Lightning on striking
7% Chance to cast level 13 Static Field on striking
+20% Increased Attack Speed
196% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
25% Chance of Open Wounds
+9 Magic Absorb
+2 to Mana after each Kill
Level 18 Summon Spirit Wolf (30/30 Charges)
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Shael Rune
Socketed: Um Rune
Socketed: Tir Rune
Spirit
Monarch
TalThulOrtAmn
Defense: 143
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 85 of 86
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 156
Fingerprint: 0xab1aec2a
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
+35% Faster Cast Rate
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense vs. Missile
+22 to Vitality
+108 to Mana
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+5 Magic Absorb
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Thul Rune
Socketed: Ort Rune
Socketed: Amn Rune
Arachnid Mesh
Spiderweb Sash
Defense: 134
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0xb7e511c
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Slows Target by 10%
+114% Enhanced Defense
Increase Maximum Mana 5%
Level 3 Venom (11/11 Charges)
Skin of the Vipermagi
Serpentskin Armor
Defense: 279
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 43
Fingerprint: 0xe31b431c
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+120% Enhanced Defense
All Resistances +48
Magic Damage Reduced by 10
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Um Rune
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Fingerprint: 0xf66ac32b
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
All Stats +5
All Resistances +29
War Traveler
Battle Boots
Defense: 120
Durability: 48 of 48
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 95
Fingerprint: 0x35edf7ec
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25% Faster Run/Walk
Adds 15 - 25 Damage
+151% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Strength
+10 to Vitality
40% Slower Stamina Drain
Attacker Takes Damage of 6
46% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+30 Maximum Durability
The Stone of Jordan
Ring
Required Level: 29
Fingerprint: 0xb4fa4ed
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
Adds 1 - 12 Lightning Damage
+20 to Mana
Increase Maximum Mana 25%
Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
Ring
Required Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x656b14db
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
4% Life stolen per hit
+42 to Life (Based on Character Level)
+50 Maximum Stamina
Laying of Hands
Bramble Mitts
Defense: 85
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0xd9990c5e
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 3 Holy Bolt on striking
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+350% Damage to Demons
+25 Defense
Fire Resist +50%
Call to Arms
War Scepter
AmnRalMalIstOhm
One Hand Damage: 36 - 62
Durability: 70 of 70
Required Level: 57
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0x56a9b202
GUID: 0x5a9ae240 0x6303b098 0x0
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion
+2 to All Skills
+40% Increased Attack Speed
269% Enhanced Damage
+150% Damage to Undead
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
Prevent Monster Heal
+2 to Fist of the Heavens (Paladin Only)
+3 to Holy Shield (Paladin Only)
+1 to Conversion (Paladin Only)
+16 to Battle Command
+13 to Battle Orders
+13 to Battle Cry
Replenish Life +12
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
5 Sockets (5 used)
Socketed: Amn Rune
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Mal Rune
Socketed: Ist Rune
Socketed: Ohm Rune
Spirit
Monarch
TalThulOrtAmn
Defense: 137
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 85 of 86
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 156
Fingerprint: 0x1213c4ed
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
+34% Faster Cast Rate
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense vs. Missile
+22 to Vitality
+109 to Mana
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+5 Magic Absorb
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Thul Rune
Socketed: Ort Rune
Socketed: Amn RuneCharms
Code:
Shimmering Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0x2dbf64c7
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
All Resistances +3
Sparking Grand Charm of Inertia
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x9130e571
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress Only)
+7% Faster Run/Walk
Sparking Grand Charm of Life
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x257a8eae
Item Level: 66
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress Only)
+20 to Life
Shimmering Grand Charm of Life
Grand Charm
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0x6183429e
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+18 to Life
All Resistances +14
Garnet Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0xa201c79f
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+19 to Life
Fire Resist +8%
Shimmering Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0xcdfbfa9f
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
All Resistances +4
Coral Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0xcf1c3cac
Item Level: 45
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+15 to Life
Lightning Resist +9%
Cobalt Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0x2c4a747e
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20 to Life
Cold Resist +9%
Sparking Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x50fd039b
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress Only)
Serpent's Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 53
Fingerprint: 0xcd36c385
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+35 to Life
+51 to Mana
Serpent's Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0x7c225f73
Item Level: 82
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+13 to Life
+16 to Mana
Sparking Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x86e1b149
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress Only)
Amber Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0xcc412a81
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Lightning Resist +10%Merc
Code:
Andariel's Visage
Demonhead
Defense: 313
Durability: 10 of 20
Required Level: 83
Required Strength: 102
Fingerprint: 0x37978aca
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
15% Chance to cast level 15 Poison Nova when struck
+2 to All Skills
+20% Increased Attack Speed
10% Life stolen per hit
+102% Enhanced Defense
+30 to Strength
+10% to Maximum Poison Resist
Fire Resist -30%
Poison Resist +70%
Level 3 Venom (3/20 Charges)
Duriel's Shell
Cuirass
Defense: 706
Durability: 150 of 150
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x451407f7
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+15% Increased Attack Speed
+196% Enhanced Defense
+106 Defense (Based on Character Level)
+15 to Strength
+85 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Cold Resist +30%
All Resistances +20
Cannot Be Frozen
+100 Maximum Durability
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Jewel of Fervor
Jewel of Fervor
Jewel
Required Level: 31
Fingerprint: 0xb0d8c872
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+15% Increased Attack Speed
Infinity
Thresher
BerMalBerIst
Two Hand Damage: 85 - 1000
Durability: 33 of 33
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 142
Required Dexterity: 108
Fingerprint: 0x23bb4c09
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion
50% Chance to cast level 20 Chain Lightning when you Kill an Enemy
Level 12 Conviction Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Run/Walk
374% Enhanced Damage
-49% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
40% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Monster Heal
+42 to Vitality (Based on Character Level)
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 21 Cyclone Armor (30/30 Charges)
Ethereal
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Ber Rune
Socketed: Mal Rune
Socketed: Ber Rune
Socketed: Ist RuneThanks to Nagisa for three of the Sparking skillers (the lifer I found), Rawness for the Amber SC of Balance and the Serpent's GC of Sustenance, and nulio for the facet in the Griffon's, the base for the Infinity and for originally sending the beta CtA to Nagisa. Thanks, again, to Nagisa and frozzzen for sending that stick my way.
And, of course, thanks to you for reading/watching/commenting/praying for my sanity. It is appreciated. No direct kpop this time around, but in case anyone is brave enough I'll include a link to the playlist on my channel just to sort of save face.
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