Eilo Rytyj
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The argument here is more than just Ice/Faith vs Ice/Infinity.
It's more like IceGMB/Faith vs IceMat/Infinity. The key point here is the base bows that the runewords are in. Both cases are able to run an 8 frame attack easily.
You sure as hell aren't going to use IceGMB/Infinity, it will be far too slow to be useful.
If using an Infinity merc, then you pretty much have to succumb to using a Mat.Bow and put up with the weaker physical/Strafe/Multi damage. Your Cold damage will rock, and you'll be able to break some (not all) of the cold immunes in Hell.
If using a Faith merc, you wont be using a Mat.Bow. You'll have serious overkill in the speed department. IceGMB comes into play here, giving you better physical/Strafe/Multi damage, which means easier mana leeching for less mana leech.
Faith is an OK bow for a Frostmaiden, but you're missing the all-important auto-Holy Freeze aura, and the +coldskilldmg% and -enemyres%. You'll notice that the cold damage from Holy Freeze (as well as any other cold damage like Ravenfrost, Vamp Gaze, charms) adds to both the arrow of FA and the splash damage as well.
I guess the main underlying reason for using a Faith merc is similar to the premise behind KremBananX's guide, using an Ice instead of Windforce. It's a slower, bigger damage bow, with Faith to get it to a respectable speed. I don't like focusing only on one type of damage with my characters. If I can end up with 2 powerful elements, then I'd go with that option instead.
It's more like IceGMB/Faith vs IceMat/Infinity. The key point here is the base bows that the runewords are in. Both cases are able to run an 8 frame attack easily.
You sure as hell aren't going to use IceGMB/Infinity, it will be far too slow to be useful.
If using an Infinity merc, then you pretty much have to succumb to using a Mat.Bow and put up with the weaker physical/Strafe/Multi damage. Your Cold damage will rock, and you'll be able to break some (not all) of the cold immunes in Hell.
If using a Faith merc, you wont be using a Mat.Bow. You'll have serious overkill in the speed department. IceGMB comes into play here, giving you better physical/Strafe/Multi damage, which means easier mana leeching for less mana leech.
Faith is an OK bow for a Frostmaiden, but you're missing the all-important auto-Holy Freeze aura, and the +coldskilldmg% and -enemyres%. You'll notice that the cold damage from Holy Freeze (as well as any other cold damage like Ravenfrost, Vamp Gaze, charms) adds to both the arrow of FA and the splash damage as well.
I guess the main underlying reason for using a Faith merc is similar to the premise behind KremBananX's guide, using an Ice instead of Windforce. It's a slower, bigger damage bow, with Faith to get it to a respectable speed. I don't like focusing only on one type of damage with my characters. If I can end up with 2 powerful elements, then I'd go with that option instead.
