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Patriarch Fornix - Concentrates on Finding Stuff
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Started: 29 Aug 2023
Finished: 6 Jan 2024
Focused Skills: 20 Concentrate, 20 Battle Orders, 20 Sword Mastery, 20 Find Item, 6 Bash
One Pointers: Stun, Berserk, Increased Stamina, Increased Speed, Iron Skin, Natural Resistance, Howl, Shout, Battle Command, Find Potion
Zero Pointers: Inferno (tried it once or twice, cute novelty but not worthwhile) and charges of Weaken, Oak Sage, Heart of Wolverine, Spirit of Barbs (each was occasionally useful)
Equipment:
Demonhorn's Edge (unique) destroyer helm
Smoke (runeword) diamond mail
Hellmouth (unique) war gauntlets
Thundergod's Vigor (unique) war belt
War Traveler (unique) battle boots
Highlord's Wrath (unique) amulet
Wisp Projector (unique) ring
Raven Frost (unique) ring
Flamebellow (unique) balrog blade (socketed with Shael)
Stormshield (unique) monarch
Lightsabre (unique) phase blade
Radament's Sphere (unique) ancient shield
Charms: life, attack rating, fire and poison damage, a Gheed's Fortune, and one each of Expert's, Fanatic, and Sounding skillers
Fazel's mercenary gear:
Darksight Helm (unique) basinet
"Grim Pelt" (rare) wire fleece (defense, cold/poison resists, damage reduced by 7)
"Bitter Gutter" (ethereal rare) colossus voulge (enhanced damage, AR, -30% requirements, socketed with Amn)
Thoughts:
His skill choices wereinspired by brazenly copied from one of the recommended magic finder builds collated by ffs in his Build Efficiency 101 guide, found in the Community & Links sticky. Maybe later I'll put Enigma and other magic-find gear on Fornix, then see how lucrative his pit runs, ancient tunnels, travincal, etc. might be. The newly maxed barbarian skills are Find Item and Battle Orders (finally), increasing the maxed skills tally to 24/30.
He had items with fire absorb, cold absorb, and lightning absorb. For many monsters, when an elemental attack struck, it actually elevated rather than depleted his red bulb, and that surprised me.
Coming up: here is a short progress report for the remaining heroes currently questing:
forges:
etc.:
Finished: 6 Jan 2024
Code:
Name: Fornix
Class: Barbarian
Experience: 1064412374
Level: 85
Naked/Gear
Strength: 185/215
Dexterity: 170/189
Vitality: 155/185
Energy: 10/20
HP: 803/889
Mana: 94/134
Stamina: 306/306
Defense: 42/2463
AR: 835/1229
Fire: 80/40/-20
Cold: 80/40/-20
Lightning: 115/75/15
Poison: 155/115/55
MF: 94 Block: 62
GF: 178 FR/W: 25
FHR: 20 IAS: 50
FCR: 0
Bash: 6/11
Leap: 0/0
Double Swing: 0/0
Stun: 1/6
Double Throw: 0/0
Leap Attack: 0/0
Concentrate: 20/25
Frenzy: 0/0
Whirlwind: 0/0
Berserk: 1/6
Sword Mastery: 20/25
Axe Mastery: 0/0
Mace Mastery: 0/0
Pole Arm Mastery: 0/0
Throwing Mastery: 0/0
Spear Mastery: 0/0
Increased Stamina: 1/6
Iron Skin: 1/6
Increased Speed: 1/6
Natural Resistance: 1/6
Howl: 1/5
Find Potion: 1/5
Taunt: 0/0
Shout: 1/5
Find Item: 20/24
Battle Cry: 0/0
Battle Orders: 20/24
Grim Ward: 0/0
War Cry: 0/0
Battle Command: 1/5
Tome of Identify
Fingerprint: 0x9a5be3bd
Item Level: 8
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Key
Fingerprint: 0xc77ffaf9
Item Level: 47
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fine Small Charm of Incineration
Small Charm
Required Level: 37
Fingerprint: 0xb0b6a5bc
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Maximum Damage
+19 to Attack Rating
Adds 7 - 11 Fire Damage
Sounding Grand Charm of Greed
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x1455604b
Item Level: 58
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
20% Extra Gold from Monsters
Septic Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0x5a498559
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 15 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
+16 to Life
Steel Small Charm of Venom
Small Charm
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0xd82d24a5
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+27 to Attack Rating
Adds 15 Poison Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
Steel Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0xfcbe11ce
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+28 to Attack Rating
+12 to Life
Stout Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0x435f4839
Item Level: 77
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+7 Defense
+16 to Life
Expert's Grand Charm of Greed
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x9d80c095
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)
15% Extra Gold from Monsters
Fanatic Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x5b689496
Item Level: 54
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Masteries Skills (Barbarian Only)
+25 to Life
Gheed's Fortune
Grand Charm
Required Level: 62
Fingerprint: 0x2f5b708a
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
143% Extra Gold from Monsters
Reduces all Vendor Prices 11%
27% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Fiery Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0xd5bde9b
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 3 Fire Damage
+17 to Life
Tome of Town Portal
Fingerprint: 0xc81eac39
Item Level: 8
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Horadric Cube
Fingerprint: 0x78d9f7c2
Item Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Burly Small Charm of Incineration
Small Charm
Required Level: 37
Fingerprint: 0x3fc9e7cd
Item Level: 68
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 7 - 10 Fire Damage
+16 Defense
Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%
Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%
Demonhorn's Edge
Destroyer Helm
Defense: 406
Durability: 45 of 45
Required Level: 61
Required Strength: 151
Fingerprint: 0x4f7b57df
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
+3 to Masteries Skills (Barbarian Only)
+3 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)
+10% Increased Attack Speed
6% Life stolen per hit
+159% Enhanced Defense
Attacker Takes Damage of 67
Highlord's Wrath
Amulet
Required Level: 65
Fingerprint: 0x5fd602e5
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Increased Attack Speed
Adds 1 - 30 Lightning Damage
31% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
Lightning Resist +35%
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 15
Smoke
Diamond Mail
NefLum
Defense: 855
Durability: 25 of 26
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 131
Fingerprint: 0xd41c2b41
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
+75% Enhanced Defense
+280 Defense vs. Missile
+10 to Energy
All Resistances +50
-1 to Light Radius
Level 6 Weaken (18/18 Charges)
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Nef Rune
Socketed: Lum Rune
Nef Rune
Required Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Knockback
Armor: +30 Defense vs. Missile
Shields: +30 Defense vs. Missile
Lum Rune
Required Level: 37
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +10 to Energy
Armor: +10 to Energy
Shields: +10 to Energy
Wisp Projector
Ring
Required Level: 76
Fingerprint: 0x8f1e13c8
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 16 Lightning on striking
Lightning Absorb 13%
20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 7 Spirit of Barbs (11/11 Charges)
Level 5 Heart of Wolverine (13/13 Charges)
Level 2 Oak Sage (15/15 Charges)
Raven Frost
Ring
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0xfc15649d
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+225 to Attack Rating
Adds 15 - 45 Cold Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+19 to Dexterity
+40 to Mana
Cold Absorb 20%
Cannot Be Frozen
Thundergod's Vigor
War Belt
Defense: 141
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 110
Fingerprint: 0xfe0dbcc0
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 7 Fist of the Heavens when struck
Adds 1 - 50 Lightning Damage
+3 to Lightning Fury (Amazon Only)
+3 to Lightning Strike (Amazon Only)
+167% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Strength
+20 to Vitality
+10% to Maximum Lightning Resist
+20 Lightning Absorb
War Traveler
Battle Boots
Defense: 132
Durability: 48 of 48
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 95
Fingerprint: 0x5cb77726
Item Level: 94
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25% Faster Run/Walk
Adds 15 - 25 Damage
+176% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Strength
+10 to Vitality
40% Slower Stamina Drain
Attacker Takes Damage of 8
47% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+30 Maximum Durability
Hellmouth
War Gauntlets
Defense: 155
Durability: 39 of 39
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 110
Fingerprint: 0x46fba4da
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
4% Chance to cast level 12 Firestorm on striking
2% Chance to cast level 4 Meteor on striking
Adds 15 - 72 Fire Damage
+188% Enhanced Defense
+15 Fire Absorb
+15 Maximum Durability
Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%
Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%
Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%
Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%
Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%
Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%
Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%
Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 35%
Replenishes Health 35%
Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 35%
Replenishes Health 35%
Lightsabre
Phase Blade
One Hand Damage: 97 - 128
Indestructible
Required Level: 58
Required Strength: 25
Required Dexterity: 136
Fingerprint: 0xb52d6620
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 18 Chain Lightning on attack
+20% Increased Attack Speed
181% Enhanced Damage
Adds 10 - 30 Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
Adds 60 - 120 Magic Damage
Adds 1 - 200 Lightning Damage
6% Mana stolen per hit
Lightning Absorb 25%
+7 to Light Radius
Radament's Sphere
Ancient Shield
Defense: 271
Chance to Block: 36
Durability: 100 of 100
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 110
Fingerprint: 0xc43ded22
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 5 Poison Nova when struck
+20% Faster Block Rate
20% Increased Chance of Blocking
Adds 80 Poison Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+189% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resist +75%
Level 6 Poison Explosion (40/40 Charges)
+20 Maximum Durability
Fornix's Gale Scratch
War Sword
One Hand Damage: 8 - 20
Durability: 44 of 44
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 71
Required Dexterity: 45
Fingerprint: 0xf3fb923
Item Level: 40
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+86 to Attack Rating
Adds 2 - 112 Lightning Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
Fornix's Death Chain
Troll Belt
Defense: 134
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 151
Fingerprint: 0x681fe360
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 3 Charged Bolt when struck
+100% Enhanced Defense
+30 to Strength
Lightning Resist +13%
Fire Resist +27%
Fornix's Skull Crest
Assault Helmet
Defense: 104
Durability: 50 of 50
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0xaf83038c
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Battle Orders (Barbarian Only)
+54% Enhanced Defense
+49 Defense
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Energy
+3 to Life
Poison Resist +12%
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Bone Jewel of Daring
Socketed: Bone Jewel of Knowledge
Bone Jewel of Daring
Jewel
Required Level: 24
Fingerprint: 0x47a3e8f6
Item Level: 72
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+24 Defense
+5 to Dexterity
Bone Jewel of Knowledge
Jewel
Required Level: 24
Fingerprint: 0xa451464
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25 Defense
+1 to Energy
Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320
Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320
Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320
Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320
Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320
Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320
Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320
Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320
Flamebellow
Balrog Blade
One Hand Damage: 49 - 249
Two Hand Damage: 182 - 391
Durability: 48 of 50
Required Level: 71
Required Strength: 185
Required Dexterity: 87
Fingerprint: 0xd33722da
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
12% Chance to cast level 16 Firestorm on striking
+3 to Fire Skills
+20% Increased Attack Speed
232% Enhanced Damage
Adds 233 - 482 Fire Damage
+18 to Inferno
+10 to Strength
+7 to Vitality
Fire Absorb 28%
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Shael Rune
Shael Rune
Required Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +20% Increased Attack Speed
Armor: +20% Faster Hit Recovery
Shields: +20% Faster Block Rate
Stormshield
Monarch
Defense: 456
Chance to Block: 47
Durability: 80 of 86
Required Level: 73
Required Strength: 156
Fingerprint: 0x15208b54
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Indestructible
+35% Faster Block Rate
25% Increased Chance of Blocking
+318 Defense (Based on Character Level)
+30 to Strength
Cold Resist +60%
Lightning Resist +25%
Damage Reduced by 35%
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 10
Mercenary:
Name: Fazel
Race: Desert Mercenary
Type: Off-Nightmare
Experience: 73515158
Level: 84
Dead?: false
Naked/Gear
Strength: 184/187
Dexterity: 148/148
HP: 1727/1727
Defense: 1274/2331
AR: 1898/2165
Fire: 170/130/70
Cold: 153/113/53
Lightning: 148/108/48
Poison: 154/114/54
Darksight Helm
Basinet
Defense: 253
Durability: 21 of 30
Required Level: 38
Required Strength: 82
Fingerprint: 0x2a8a25b7
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
6% Chance to cast level 3 Dim Vision when struck
5% Mana stolen per hit
+170 Defense (Based on Character Level)
Fire Resist +22%
Cannot Be Frozen
-4 to Light Radius
Level 5 Cloak of Shadows (29/30 Charges)
Grim Pelt
Wire Fleece
Defense: 804
Durability: 31 of 32
Required Level: 53
Required Strength: 111
Fingerprint: 0x94ee5f1
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 3 Frost Nova when struck
+67% Enhanced Defense
+1 to Strength
Cold Resist +5%
Poison Resist +6%
Damage Reduced by 7
Bitter Gutter
Colossus Voulge
Two Hand Damage: 52 - 523
Durability: 26 of 26
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 140
Required Dexterity: 32
Fingerprint: 0xdef6c97c
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
109% Enhanced Damage
+7 to Maximum Damage
+267 to Attack Rating
7% Life stolen per hit
+2 to Strength
Requirements -30%
Ethereal
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Amn Rune
Amn Rune
Required Level: 25
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 7% Life stolen per hit
Armor: Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Shields: Attacker Takes Damage of 14One Pointers: Stun, Berserk, Increased Stamina, Increased Speed, Iron Skin, Natural Resistance, Howl, Shout, Battle Command, Find Potion
Zero Pointers: Inferno (tried it once or twice, cute novelty but not worthwhile) and charges of Weaken, Oak Sage, Heart of Wolverine, Spirit of Barbs (each was occasionally useful)
Equipment:
Demonhorn's Edge (unique) destroyer helm
Smoke (runeword) diamond mail
Hellmouth (unique) war gauntlets
Thundergod's Vigor (unique) war belt
War Traveler (unique) battle boots
Highlord's Wrath (unique) amulet
Wisp Projector (unique) ring
Raven Frost (unique) ring
Flamebellow (unique) balrog blade (socketed with Shael)
Stormshield (unique) monarch
Lightsabre (unique) phase blade
Radament's Sphere (unique) ancient shield
Charms: life, attack rating, fire and poison damage, a Gheed's Fortune, and one each of Expert's, Fanatic, and Sounding skillers
Fazel's mercenary gear:
Darksight Helm (unique) basinet
"Grim Pelt" (rare) wire fleece (defense, cold/poison resists, damage reduced by 7)
"Bitter Gutter" (ethereal rare) colossus voulge (enhanced damage, AR, -30% requirements, socketed with Amn)
Thoughts:
His skill choices were
He had items with fire absorb, cold absorb, and lightning absorb. For many monsters, when an elemental attack struck, it actually elevated rather than depleted his red bulb, and that surprised me.
Coming up: here is a short progress report for the remaining heroes currently questing:
- Effete has completed several quests in hell act 5, and I'm having lots of fun using the full Aldur's set to spread his rabies' poison.
- Doctor has arrived in Lower Kurast in hell act 3, and even though he's not built to be an Abbot (he doesn't wear much damage reduction gear), he has still become quite a talented tanky survivor.
- Cousin is in nightmare act 5, with a defensive shadow discipline (Weapon block and Fade) build. She's also rather tanky, but still gets herself hurt or killed a lot more often than Doctor.
- I chose Nova as Beauty's main skill. She's most of the way through nightmare act 4.
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