ZerkerZon?

[Hymn]

ZerkerZon?

With the passion runeword, you are granted +1 Berserk. Wouldn't the amazon be a prime character to abuse this mod? Since Berserker does all magical damage, and in fact multiplies physical damage by a lot, would this build really kill?

Lets imagine.

The build is technically a meleezon, meaning only 1 tree can possibly be used (not entirely true, bare with me). This means you will have high chance of dodging all attacks possible in the game, high attack rating (pierce), high crit rate (not sure if this works with berserker), and one of the best tank minions in the game (if you choose).

Now if you put passion into a spear, you can also use some of your spear and javalin tree, enabling some amount of mass killing as well.

Anyone else interested in investing in a character like this? Would be hella interesting in pvp.

 

[AnimageCGF]

Zeal-fend users used to be big when spearazons were more popular.

Zerk is fun on amazons. The lowers defense to 0 mod doesnt do that much to you with a high pdr/mdr/dr% and 60%+ dodges. Can get alot of damage out on pure passive zons.

Hard to do without any real %ed on zons though. Would have been much more fun in .08 or .09 than now.

 

[Hymn]

Zeal-fend users used to be big when spearazons were more popular.

Zerk is fun on amazons. The lowers defense to 0 mod doesnt do that much to you with a high pdr/mdr/dr% and 60%+ dodges. Can get alot of damage out on pure passive zons.

Hard to do without any real %ed on zons though. Would have been much more fun in .08 or .09 than now.

Agreed, I built one in SC real fast using generic melee gear, and capped at about 900 damage :\.

 

[sirmessbu]

Well actually you got me starting thinking and I might give it a try.

Will be fun and chalenging.

Planning on getting an as fast I can attack with a passion feral axe.

Should get about 360 max dmg on axe.


Using fort and getting up to 200 str along with some +skill we are looking at a damage boost of about 750% enhance damage from berserk and modifiers.

Maximum damage will look somthing from 2800-3100 actually not bad with 70% chance of critical strike.

 

[Flayed One]

you do know that you won't get your attack speed faster then 10 frames?

for 10 frames you need 83% IAS... for 11 you need 50%.

 

[sirmessbu]

Yup I knew about the 10fps per attack.

I am planning to get Andy mask / highlord / Ik gloves belt and boots along with the passion 25%ias this adds up to 90% ias.

 

[Flayed One]

one more question:
how do you plan to stay alive? Zons do not have high life, and since youre gonna invest 200 pts into strength your live will suffer... given you'll probably go base dex, you will maybe get 1k life(maybe more if you have some expansive gear). without blocking and leech it probably won't be that good.
about gear:
wouldn't laying of hands be better idea then IK? 20% IAS is enough from gloves, and this bonus damage would probably come in handy...

 

[sirmessbu]

I plan on making that zon to have a fun and challenging experience wich it will be.

Choose the ik part beside from LoH for the heavy str boost and should be able to wear my axe with about 110 base str.

Fort (whatever base I came along cheap trade < 196str )
Andy mask w/ ral
Feral axe "passion"
Ik boots / belt / gloves
Bk + raven
Highlord

CTA + Spirit on switch

Torch / anni

Will make up for resistance with charms, Since I am bored as hell waiting for a reset I got some time on my hand for odds build.

 

[Hymn]

Ok I rebuilt the character based on messbu's specifications.

w/ 2H axe, she was doing about 3k pure magical damage per swing, but obviously lacked blocking and the attack speed needed to really kill at any speed.

I switched out the Feral Axe for a Berserker Axe (coincidental ehh) and phoenix shield and could kill everything up to baal in hell w/ /players 8. The character seriously lacked resistances with fortitude, but the dodge rate really made up for it.

Going to try a few more combinations, then post my results. Sanctuary is really looking good right now.

 

[Sokar Rostau]

A Palazon can solo the entire game, killing EVERYTHING except the six Pandemonium Ubers (CAN Kill original Uber Diablo).

I havn't fixed that guide, but ask any questions. Please do not do what other people have done and say "But don't you know that amazons don't need resistz they need IAS you noobzors!!one1!!1!!!!" and then come back and complain about how the build sucks. I have spent three years with this build on a daily basis and I know what works and what does not. If you change it, don't blame me if it doesn't work. Other item options are available but none have the versatility and survivability of these ones.

Shael Kira
Seraph's Hymn
Passion Scourge/Cryptic Sword
Fortitude Balrog Skin
PDiamond/Um Stormshield
Laying of Hands
BK Ring
Verdungo (hwannin belt for Uber Diablo)
Carrion Wind
Gore Riders
Gimmershreds and upped Tiamat OR Medusa's Gaze on switch
AR charms
assorted elemental damage charms
USC if possible
ULC not necessary but always useful, USC preferred (+1 ALL stats more useful than +3 zon)

If you can afford Pride, use a Blessed Aim Merc. If not, use Might Merc.

This has maxed stacked resists, even Uber Meph cannot reduce you to negatives. ~2.6k Zeal, ~2.8k Berserk, ~2.8k Throw. These numbers are what the LCS says. The actual numbers in pvm are much higher because of LoH and Seraph.

IAS is unnecessary beyong LoH.

Seraph and LoH provide both AR and damage boosts against undead and demons.

At level 97 my Season 2 Palazon has
210/263 Str
175/196 Dex
175/232 Vit (957/1177 life)
15/34 Ene

20 Dodge
20 Avoid
20 Penetrate
20 Valk
5 Decoy
2-5 Critical Strike
1 Inner Sight
1 Slow Missiles
1 Pierce
12+ Evade (Maxed at lvl 99)

Don't rush this build. It is for playing the game and you will never have the same experience as you do with a Palazon. Every area in every difficulty is different and requires thinking, rather than running in and just clicking. Play from lvl 1 all the way to 90+, clearing every area, especially since there isn't much of an endgame job for a Palazon like MF.