I *think* my main deficiencies are LoH and Crit chance.
Also, what MP would my current stats be able to handle. I have been playing 4. Dying a bit more than in archon, but Im not used to CM yet. My hand keeps getting tired from all the mashing.
EDIT- I should say, most of the time I cruise threw everything. But every now and again, I die real fast. Not sure whats going on. Elites typically bow to me in about 10 seconds. I think what is happening is I am standing in fire/arcane sentry/poison and my WW is not hitting anything so I am not getting the constant refresh, but am not sure; its a bit hard to see with all the chaos. Also, I find its really hard to stay in place with the constant left button mashing, plus I pick up a lot of crap items because of all the clicking.
2) Your EHP is quite low. You could increase all aspects of it (a bit more armor, allres, and HP).
3) The LS on your Chantodo's is not as useful as a bit more LoH would be; you're right, you should get more LoH. Get BT pants and/or a ring with LoH as you probably want to replace your Zuni's items anyways.
4) Try to get to the 2.7273 APS breakpoint, it helps you get more life in return, the stunlock gets better and you take less damage.
5) Your crit is way too low. Aim for 45%. Also, unless you're really doing well on EHP and CMWW stats (APS, crit, APoC) don't switch to Storm Armor but take Energy Armor, in your case with Pinpoint Barrier rune to get more crit.
You're basically on the lower side for all stats that you need for a CMWW wizard. It's okay if you lack a certain stat as long as yo make up for it by increasing another stat (e.g., if you have really good stunlock you can sacrifice some EHP because you take less damage), but you're low on almost all stats. You need to work on some of them.
=> Get a Chantodo's MH with IAS, a ring with IAS, crit, and LoH to replace the Zuni ring, some new shoes with allres, armor, vit and maybe life% (you don't necessarily need movement speed if you have Teleport), and switch to more defensive skills (EA, Blur).
If your hands are getting tired you should know that during the fight you can hold down Explosive Blast and Diamond Skin instead of mashing them and they'll go off asap.
The only one you need to mash is Frost Nova. So try setting your build up to acommodate that.
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CC SC
non APoC OH, preferably with vit and 200+int
CC/IAS ammy or CC+CD if you get enough IAS on other pieces to reach breakpoint
OS chanto for 2.5 APS or IAS if you want to reach 2.73
Trifecta ring over zuni
Ice Climbers with armor and vit over zuni boots
BT pants over inna's
Some of those were already said but those are the main changes I'd make. Also SA over Reactive armor. With crystal shell hopefully you won't have too much survivability problems for now, but as you upgrade those pieces you'll want to keep an eye out for good defensive stats, particularly the pants and boots. AR+armor is the way I like to go with the pants, and vit+armor for the boots. Eventually you'll want to add armor and/or resists to other pieces, like chest and belt, maybe armor on ring since those tend to be much cheaper than AR.
CC SC
non APoC OH, preferably with vit and 200+int
CC/IAS ammy or CC+CD if you get enough IAS on other pieces to reach breakpoint
OS chanto for 2.5 APS or IAS if you want to reach 2.73
Trifecta ring over zuni
Ice Climbers with armor and vit over zuni boots
BT pants over inna's
Some of those were already said but those are the main changes I'd make. Also SA over Reactive armor. With crystal shell hopefully you won't have too much survivability problems for now, but as you upgrade those pieces you'll want to keep an eye out for good defensive stats, particularly the pants and boots. AR+armor is the way I like to go with the pants, and vit+armor for the boots. Eventually you'll want to add armor and/or resists to other pieces, like chest and belt, maybe armor on ring since those tend to be much cheaper than AR.
If your hands are getting tired you should know that during the fight you can hold down Explosive Blast and Diamond Skin instead of mashing them and they'll go off asap.
The only one you need to mash is Frost Nova. So try setting your build up to acommodate that.
EDIT: I took a look on Jaetch's Diablo 3 Urban Dictionary, but OS states for Open Socket, which I'm pretty sure it wasn't what Loroese meant.
No, he definitely meant "Open Socket (OS) Chantodo's Will" for easily reaching the 2.5+ breakpoint or "Increased Attack Speed (IAS) Chantodo's Will" for reaching the higher breakpoints at 2.73+ or even 3.01+.
OH would be "off-hand" source, or an "off-hand" weapon.
Edit: No he def mean os chant for 2.5 bp or ias chant for high bp 2.73 or 3.01 for proper sns with good aps. now needs mit for better ehp, pref res and more armor or str. drop evo for ua if survival is a prob, else conflag could be fun with sc proc
EDIT: I took a look on Jaetch's Diablo 3 Urban Dictionary, but OS states for Open Socket, which I'm pretty sure it wasn't what Loroese meant.
No, he definitely meant "Open Socket (OS) Chantodo's Will" for easily reaching the 2.5+ breakpoint or "Increased Attack Speed (IAS) Chantodo's Will" for reaching the higher breakpoints at 2.73+ or even 3.01+.
OH would be "off-hand" source, or an "off-hand" weapon.
Edit: No he def mean os chant for 2.5 bp or ias chant for high bp 2.73 or 3.01 for proper sns with good aps. now needs mit for better ehp, pref res and more armor or str. drop evo for ua if survival is a prob, else conflag could be fun with sc proc
You may be the first person I've come across within the last 400 days or so of playing this game who actually questioned the usefulness of a socket in a weapon.
You may be the first person I've come across within the last 400 days or so of playing this game who actually questioned the usefulness of a socket in a weapon.
He originally wrote
and thought he meant get the OS "to get to 2.5", not "if you are happy with 2.5, get an OS", and I didn't see how the socket would help in getting to 2.5, since so far as i know no gem will increase attack speeds.
200+int and 50+vit are good targets for the OH, though you can trade extra int for ave damage to get similar dps for cheaper at times. Just look over a bunch of different OHs and compare what dps you get.
As for as the whole OS and breakpoint issue, reaching 2.73 APS with an OS weapon required 8 IAS pieces. With an IAS chanto you can reach 2.73 with as few as 6 IAS pieces. To reach 2.5 APS you can use and OS weapon and only 6 IAS pieces. With just 6 pieces you can use a non-IAS ammy for high DPS (CC+CD) and crafted bracers for high DPS+EHP, as well as a SC helm for LoH+APoC. IMO the most efficient method of gearing for breakpoints is like that, specifically using an OS chanto for 2.5 with 6 IAS pieces, or an IAS weapon for 2.73, with 6 IAS pieces. If your IAS wand is too slow you will need a 7th slot though, which is fine if you have a good trifecta ammy.
There's more info about how much IAS is needed with each weapon in my CMWW guide, and I have a reference table with IAS needed to reach breakpoints for various weapons in my DPS/EHP spreadsheet.
200+int and 50+vit are good targets for the OH, though you can trade extra int for ave damage to get similar dps for cheaper at times. Just look over a bunch of different OHs and compare what dps you get.
As for as the whole OS and breakpoint issue, reaching 2.73 APS with an OS weapon required 8 IAS pieces. With an IAS chanto you can reach 2.73 with as few as 6 IAS pieces. To reach 2.5 APS you can use and OS weapon and only 6 IAS pieces. With just 6 pieces you can use a non-IAS ammy for high DPS (CC+CD) and crafted bracers for high DPS+EHP, as well as a SC helm for LoH+APoC. IMO the most efficient method of gearing for breakpoints is like that, specifically using an OS chanto for 2.5 with 6 IAS pieces, or an IAS weapon for 2.73, with 6 IAS pieces. If your IAS wand is too slow you will need a 7th slot though, which is fine if you have a good trifecta ammy.
There's more info about how much IAS is needed with each weapon in my CMWW guide, and I have a reference table with IAS needed to reach breakpoints for various weapons in my DPS/EHP spreadsheet.
Thank you so much. You are a gentleman and a scholar when it comes to D3. In your guide you mention Damage Reduction in your chart for stats vs MP level -- how does one calculate that (I dont see it on Diableprogress)?
You have to use a calculator or spreadsheet to calculate damage reduction. I have it included in my dps/EHP spreadsheet and I think d3up site calculates it too, as well as various other sites.
I like this play style. Its a bit crazy, but a lot fun to see things sploding all around you.
I've read the guide; what's the easiest/cheapest way I can improve.
http://us.battle.net...21/hero/4374449
I *think* my main deficiencies are LoH and Crit chance.
Also, what MP would my current stats be able to handle. I have been playing 4. Dying a bit more than in archon, but Im not used to CM yet. My hand keeps getting tired from all the mashing.
EDIT- I should say, most of the time I cruise threw everything. But every now and again, I die real fast. Not sure whats going on. Elites typically bow to me in about 10 seconds. I think what is happening is I am standing in fire/arcane sentry/poison and my WW is not hitting anything so I am not getting the constant refresh, but am not sure; its a bit hard to see with all the chaos. Also, I find its really hard to stay in place with the constant left button mashing, plus I pick up a lot of crap items because of all the clicking.
2) Your EHP is quite low. You could increase all aspects of it (a bit more armor, allres, and HP).
3) The LS on your Chantodo's is not as useful as a bit more LoH would be; you're right, you should get more LoH. Get BT pants and/or a ring with LoH as you probably want to replace your Zuni's items anyways.
4) Try to get to the 2.7273 APS breakpoint, it helps you get more life in return, the stunlock gets better and you take less damage.
5) Your crit is way too low. Aim for 45%. Also, unless you're really doing well on EHP and CMWW stats (APS, crit, APoC) don't switch to Storm Armor but take Energy Armor, in your case with Pinpoint Barrier rune to get more crit.
You're basically on the lower side for all stats that you need for a CMWW wizard. It's okay if you lack a certain stat as long as yo make up for it by increasing another stat (e.g., if you have really good stunlock you can sacrifice some EHP because you take less damage), but you're low on almost all stats. You need to work on some of them.
=> Get a Chantodo's MH with IAS, a ring with IAS, crit, and LoH to replace the Zuni ring, some new shoes with allres, armor, vit and maybe life% (you don't necessarily need movement speed if you have Teleport), and switch to more defensive skills (EA, Blur).
The only one you need to mash is Frost Nova. So try setting your build up to acommodate that.
And may the odds be ever in your favour.
Emmo#2406
non APoC OH, preferably with vit and 200+int
CC/IAS ammy or CC+CD if you get enough IAS on other pieces to reach breakpoint
OS chanto for 2.5 APS or IAS if you want to reach 2.73
Trifecta ring over zuni
Ice Climbers with armor and vit over zuni boots
BT pants over inna's
Some of those were already said but those are the main changes I'd make. Also SA over Reactive armor. With crystal shell hopefully you won't have too much survivability problems for now, but as you upgrade those pieces you'll want to keep an eye out for good defensive stats, particularly the pants and boots. AR+armor is the way I like to go with the pants, and vit+armor for the boots. Eventually you'll want to add armor and/or resists to other pieces, like chest and belt, maybe armor on ring since those tend to be much cheaper than AR.
Crusader DPS and EHP Spreadsheet, meant for Crusaders
My Wizard
Thanx....CC SC?
Trifecta rings are crazy expensive, as are Chantodos Wands with IAS.
OMG that is so much better
Crusader DPS and EHP Spreadsheet, meant for Crusaders
My Wizard
Storm Crow with critical hit chance.
Im farming MP6 fairly comfortably with some of the suggested upgrades.
http://us.battle.net...chantodos-force
I guess OS means Offhand-Source.
EDIT: I took a look on Jaetch's Diablo 3 Urban Dictionary, but OS states for Open Socket, which I'm pretty sure it wasn't what Loroese meant.
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No, he definitely meant "Open Socket (OS) Chantodo's Will" for easily reaching the 2.5+ breakpoint or "Increased Attack Speed (IAS) Chantodo's Will" for reaching the higher breakpoints at 2.73+ or even 3.01+.
OH would be "off-hand" source, or an "off-hand" weapon.
Edit: No he def mean os chant for 2.5 bp or ias chant for high bp 2.73 or 3.01 for proper sns with good aps. now needs mit for better ehp, pref res and more armor or str. drop evo for ua if survival is a prob, else conflag could be fun with sc proc
How's that for lingo?
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how would the open socket help?
And may the odds be ever in your favour.
Emmo#2406
You may be the first person I've come across within the last 400 days or so of playing this game who actually questioned the usefulness of a socket in a weapon.
Armory | YouTube | Twitter | Clan Site
Crusader DPS and EHP Spreadsheet, meant for Crusaders
My Wizard
He originally wrote
and thought he meant get the OS "to get to 2.5", not "if you are happy with 2.5, get an OS", and I didn't see how the socket would help in getting to 2.5, since so far as i know no gem will increase attack speeds.
Whats good for the Chantodos offhand?
As for as the whole OS and breakpoint issue, reaching 2.73 APS with an OS weapon required 8 IAS pieces. With an IAS chanto you can reach 2.73 with as few as 6 IAS pieces. To reach 2.5 APS you can use and OS weapon and only 6 IAS pieces. With just 6 pieces you can use a non-IAS ammy for high DPS (CC+CD) and crafted bracers for high DPS+EHP, as well as a SC helm for LoH+APoC. IMO the most efficient method of gearing for breakpoints is like that, specifically using an OS chanto for 2.5 with 6 IAS pieces, or an IAS weapon for 2.73, with 6 IAS pieces. If your IAS wand is too slow you will need a 7th slot though, which is fine if you have a good trifecta ammy.
There's more info about how much IAS is needed with each weapon in my CMWW guide, and I have a reference table with IAS needed to reach breakpoints for various weapons in my DPS/EHP spreadsheet.
Crusader DPS and EHP Spreadsheet, meant for Crusaders
My Wizard
Thank you so much. You are a gentleman and a scholar when it comes to D3. In your guide you mention Damage Reduction in your chart for stats vs MP level -- how does one calculate that (I dont see it on Diableprogress)?
Crusader DPS and EHP Spreadsheet, meant for Crusaders
My Wizard