I will. It is slower, have to play more carefully which is not my style. Grouping in MP10 is better than solo. 3-4 Blizzards everywhere is a lot of DPS, really nice with a good group. THe other builds that can play MP10 well have nice synergy with this build. Problem is the people who play MP10 that cannot survive. I prefer MP9 for that reason.
Yeah I suspected it would be slower but it is viable since I've had a go at it myself recently. I play in group on MP10 with my friends so I know they can hold their own. I've been using a CMWW build which was working really well for them, but it gets boring repeating the button mashing process over and over again. I find that this build also works well as you said and I'm having more fun with it. Even on MP10 as soon as you take that first monster down and it triggers black ice, the rest of the pack just melt in it lol.
I do find that I have to kite the tank EP's though when playing solo (that's with 253k buffed dps). I guess the only way around that is get lucky to find better items that increase dps without sacrificing ehp.
My DPS is less...I am kind of in a gear quagmire as upgrades now cost a fortune for me and I only get to play 5-10 hours a week. Here is the video, the elites I have are particularly tough so I have to kite even more than normal but it is what it is. 229k DPS
buffed. 1st take as always for my videos, don't think its fair to find the perfect elites I can kill easily. I think I can kite well
I'd have an easier time answering the question if I could see your gear and build.
Personally I am not a fan of bonus XP gear since it's only additive with MP bonus. Thus if you just raise your MP by 1 you gain just as much bonus xp as with whatever bonus item you had before. For helm I prefer the extra life% for survivability so I can push the MP a bit higher. Since trash dies pretty easily regardless of MP I find it worthwhile to run as high MP as you can handle at your comfort level. Then again, I play solo almost exclusively. With a group it SHOULD be easier to run whatever MP you are comfortable with, but I imagine it depends on group.
I have been doing to public games since 1.08, selecting any quest for any act. I have been participating in MP 6-10. I am trying to find my “sweet spot” Since I am still paragon leveling and relatively low on resources I need drops and experience. I do not wish to go after one or the other exclusively. Before 1.08 I felt it was clearly the best option to play solo on the highest level I could maintain a decent speed and not die much on. Post 1.08 publics CAN be awesome for loot and XP.
It seems like dropping down to MP6 replacing my helm with one socketed w/radiant ruby is the best compromise. Even grouped with scrubs, I can lay waste to MP6. People are... annoying at times. Sometimes MP9-10 is unreal but other times it can be a nightmare. MP9-10 seems too slow for soloing in my gear, I can do it and survive but it feels less than optimal. I know making a spreadsheet and tracking results is the only sure way to know with some kind of certainty, but man…That seems tiresome. Public groups offer no control, I would have to collect giant amounts of data to make it meaningful.
I am still searching for that perfect spot. The place that remains somewhat challenging and provides reasonable productivity for the time spent. Flipping on the AH for gold and Plowing MP1-2 in max xp gear is not an option. I would rather smash myself in the face with a hammer. What is your sweet spot?
Group or Solo?
XP bonus gear or max gear w/higher MP?
I will. It is slower, have to play more carefully which is not my style. Grouping in MP10 is better than solo. 3-4 Blizzards everywhere is a lot of DPS, really nice with a good group. THe other builds that can play MP10 well have nice synergy with this build. Problem is the people who play MP10 that cannot survive. I prefer MP9 for that reason.
I would start with your belt. Way better options available. Read Bagstones gear guide.
Act 3 is still good. I join act 1 any quest or act 3 any quest. People will show you. I would recommend playing the entire game through yourself so you know the changes.
With 20 APoC i (10 from Stormcrow and 10 from Triumvirate) i run this build with 1h + source with success on mp4-5 (my gear doesn't allow higher). I have tailored the build more to my needs anyway:
- The crit proc on the main attack is a bit low, so I always run out of AP eventually when I attack single targets (last one of an extra health elite pack...). So for this I use Power of the Storm for Storm Armor to counter this.
- I use Teleport with Calamity. Great offensive usage and I can still get away.
- I never take Black Ice for party play, because in order to get an Black Ice patch, you have to get the killing blow. Rarely happens when 4 ppl are attacking something. I hope Blizzard will change the mechanic, so Black Ice applies a debuff and the patch is created when a monster dies while having the debuff, no matter who killed it.
I am also very happy with this build because it is the first one that forced me to use the terrain to my advantage. I've been running Weeping Hollow/Fields of Misery with this a lot and I always pull too many monsters and I have to retreat behind a bottle-neck so I can kill all those instantly.
Grouping and black ice is tricky. if I outgear my mates it is awesome, if they outgear me not so much. I often switch for groups. I will experiment with calamity. I like wormhole too.
I've seem a video with Archon + Arcane Destruction killing Ghom (I don't remember the MP) only with the boom-transformation.
It's a hell of an explosion.
I think Archon would help you a lot with this build, it busts your EHP high and your DPS also. And Archon is fun, with LASERS, LASERS EVERYWHERE ™.
OK, FOUND THE VIDEO:
(sorry for shouting, but it's fun)
But my 2 cents: I like slow time and meteor. I think a build focused on "Death Raining From The Sky" suits our Wizardry power. Although not very effective for the game, I think its fun to see a huge meteor blasting on the heads of the demons while they're being frozen...
I did not like archon with the build. Not needed. I liked time warp +20% damage but the escapability of Teleport is still king for me. I intend to experiment with diamond skin next.
I do not like having not experimented with anything but teleport. With the servers down I have been trying to think about what I could put in that spot. What do you think about Archon there? I think it could work if used it as it was originally intended. Get into a wo shit moment and pop it and not worry about it going down.
I think when the server pops back up I will try it with arcane destruction. 1600% weapon damage in a 15 radius should be kind of ridiculous with my gear. If I can use it to speed up elite kills, it might be worth it. I am willing to try so I have other choices to comment about there. I am curious to see how much 1600% weapon damage on a crit is. Improved archon may be the better choice, I will try both. I am skeptical because I use teleport a lot.
Anyone else have ideas to try instead of teleport?
Nice video! Some high tension moments! Were you on MP8 ?
Yes MP8. That was a first take on a lunch break. I actually play for high tension moments....I like it. It keeps the adenaline pumping. Unstable Anomaly allows me to play more aggressively. I do not think it ever kicked in on the video. I will have to rewatch to be sure. As long as do not have more than one insanity moment every 60 secs I'm cool to go buck wild.
Special thanks to Niao for loaing me a Stormcrow. Now I have to buy one, replace my chest and belt try to craft a 9+ CC 90CD+ 300 int ammy (good luck dude)
I am so disappointed by the AH being down. I have 66 million, more than I have ever had at once (pathetic amount I know). I can play on MP9 and 10. I was hoping to buy a Stormcrow with decent AP on crit. I need more AP on the higher MPs because the elites take longer to kill. I feel trapped by the Tal set. I think I need to break it to progress. Anyone willing to lend me one to see if it is will wotk. Husband, Dad and adult I wont keep your helm. A video of someone using with simialr gear to mine would work in MP9-10 on a boss or elite with extra health or something simialr...long fight. A miracle and a gift of one would be phenominal but I just want to try it beofre I break my set and who know when the AH will be back and my 66 million could be worthless now anyways. I will post videos of how it works and it may benefit the community somewhat. I can't even get a crummy one to drop, its making me nuts. Magusrex#1997
My DPS is less...I am kind of in a gear quagmire as upgrades now cost a fortune for me and I only get to play 5-10 hours a week. Here is the video, the elites I have are particularly tough so I have to kite even more than normal but it is what it is. 229k DPS
buffed. 1st take as always for my videos, don't think its fair to find the perfect elites I can kill easily. I think I can kite well
http://us.battle.net...97/hero/4552603
Thanks, I'll sell the socket helm I prefer my Storm crow. At lower MP (5-6) I replace UA with glass cannon.
It seems like dropping down to MP6 replacing my helm with one socketed w/radiant ruby is the best compromise. Even grouped with scrubs, I can lay waste to MP6. People are... annoying at times. Sometimes MP9-10 is unreal but other times it can be a nightmare. MP9-10 seems too slow for soloing in my gear, I can do it and survive but it feels less than optimal. I know making a spreadsheet and tracking results is the only sure way to know with some kind of certainty, but man…That seems tiresome. Public groups offer no control, I would have to collect giant amounts of data to make it meaningful.
I am still searching for that perfect spot. The place that remains somewhat challenging and provides reasonable productivity for the time spent. Flipping on the AH for gold and Plowing MP1-2 in max xp gear is not an option. I would rather smash myself in the face with a hammer. What is your sweet spot?
Group or Solo?
XP bonus gear or max gear w/higher MP?
I will. It is slower, have to play more carefully which is not my style. Grouping in MP10 is better than solo. 3-4 Blizzards everywhere is a lot of DPS, really nice with a good group. THe other builds that can play MP10 well have nice synergy with this build. Problem is the people who play MP10 that cannot survive. I prefer MP9 for that reason.
Act 3 is still good. I join act 1 any quest or act 3 any quest. People will show you. I would recommend playing the entire game through yourself so you know the changes.
Grouping and black ice is tricky. if I outgear my mates it is awesome, if they outgear me not so much. I often switch for groups. I will experiment with calamity. I like wormhole too.
I did not like archon with the build. Not needed. I liked time warp +20% damage but the escapability of Teleport is still king for me. I intend to experiment with diamond skin next.
I think when the server pops back up I will try it with arcane destruction. 1600% weapon damage in a 15 radius should be kind of ridiculous with my gear. If I can use it to speed up elite kills, it might be worth it. I am willing to try so I have other choices to comment about there. I am curious to see how much 1600% weapon damage on a crit is. Improved archon may be the better choice, I will try both. I am skeptical because I use teleport a lot.
Anyone else have ideas to try instead of teleport?
and thanks
MAgusrex #1997