So I just started playing again recently and managed to get Archon up and running in MP0 and sort of in MP1, but my DPS is still low I feel. I'm just wondering what areas I can most cheaply invest to bring my buffed DPS up, I'm sitting around 70k or so fully buffed and I have 3 mil to blow to try and bring it up.
If possible, I'd like to get some gear that works for CMWW as well, I'd like to start farming keys eventually but that's not really too important, especially considering my low budget.
Character profile is us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Gumbotron-1711/hero/7362947
Seriously, mucho appreciation for any help I can get with this!
Oh, and I'm assuming Act 3 alkaizer is about the best path for any farming save keys right?
1) There are CMWW and Archon guides for 1 million budget, I guess by looking at them (especially the latter) you might learn some things for itemization in general and find out where you want to go next.
2) I'm always looking for legendaries/sets which can be replaced by rares. Why? Just because there are many people who pay extra for the shiny legendary brown items, even though the stats are worse. You can sell your Firewalkers and find boots with similar or better stats and still make some money.
3) When you bump up your DPS to 100k, you should be fine with 3% life steal - switch to one hand weapon. Try to get a cheap Triumvirate and a weapon with non-elemental damage (plus min/max damage only). If you want to prepare for a CMWW build, you should get a fast weapon (dagger with IAS and APoC), however, I think right now you should first go and upgrade your Archon and farm a bit before you buy some CMWW gear. If you decide to stay Archon only for the time being, you can buy a axe/mace/spear. These are slow weapons that no one wants because they're bad for CMWW and thus cheap. Get one with a socket, > 2.8% life steal, and some other useful stats (int, crit damage, life after kill, ...).
And yes, Alkaizer route is still best for farming. (Side note: what does "Alkaizer" even mean? Everybody refers to that, even though Alkaizer changed his route many times on his way to p100.) My personal ranking of the best zones for Archon (i.e., highest mob density) are in that order: 1. Keep level 2, 2. Rakkis Crossing, 3. Crater level 2, 4. Tower of the Damned level 1, 5. Fields of Slaughter (although it's challenging to keep Archon up here all the time). Remember to not end Crater 2 by using town portal, but take the exit to the next tower level, as there is a high chance for an additional elite pack, a shrine, and a way point. I also add Stonefort for a small chance for a key.
Thanks! I had watched Archon's video and based my initial purchases off of that, but I wasn't sure where I could really improve my DPS.
Managed to snag a 35k triumvirate and a decent black weapon and saw my dps shoot up almost 20k!
I might try changing my run up to match yours more. I've been doing Core>Tower of the Damned 1 in a circle>Crater 2>Tower of the Cursed 1>Keep 2>Keep 3 (If I find the entrance and don't hit a dead end)>Rakkis>Fields of Slaughter>Stonefort for a measely chance at a key
I might try changing my run up to match yours more. I've been doing Core>Tower of the Damned 1 in a circle>Crater 2>Tower of the Cursed 1>Keep 2>Keep 3 (If I find the entrance and don't hit a dead end)>Rakkis>Fields of Slaughter>Stonefort for a measely chance at a key
I think the order is fine. The reason why it's good to start with Core is because it's a very small area with 1-3 elite packs, thus you get your first two stacks really fast. Same with Tower of the Damned. I was just listing what the "best areas" are in terms of Archon uptime, but the other thing about the efficiency song is to get the 5 NV stacks as fast as possible to have as much bonus XP as possible when killing all the mobs in these high mob density areas - that's why everyone starts at Core+Tower. My route is actually quite similar to yours, and it's probably what most people do (until they get bored ;-)).
If possible, I'd like to get some gear that works for CMWW as well, I'd like to start farming keys eventually but that's not really too important, especially considering my low budget.
Character profile is us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Gumbotron-1711/hero/7362947
Seriously, mucho appreciation for any help I can get with this!
Oh, and I'm assuming Act 3 alkaizer is about the best path for any farming save keys right?
2) I'm always looking for legendaries/sets which can be replaced by rares. Why? Just because there are many people who pay extra for the shiny legendary brown items, even though the stats are worse. You can sell your Firewalkers and find boots with similar or better stats and still make some money.
3) When you bump up your DPS to 100k, you should be fine with 3% life steal - switch to one hand weapon. Try to get a cheap Triumvirate and a weapon with non-elemental damage (plus min/max damage only). If you want to prepare for a CMWW build, you should get a fast weapon (dagger with IAS and APoC), however, I think right now you should first go and upgrade your Archon and farm a bit before you buy some CMWW gear. If you decide to stay Archon only for the time being, you can buy a axe/mace/spear. These are slow weapons that no one wants because they're bad for CMWW and thus cheap. Get one with a socket, > 2.8% life steal, and some other useful stats (int, crit damage, life after kill, ...).
And yes, Alkaizer route is still best for farming. (Side note: what does "Alkaizer" even mean? Everybody refers to that, even though Alkaizer changed his route many times on his way to p100.) My personal ranking of the best zones for Archon (i.e., highest mob density) are in that order: 1. Keep level 2, 2. Rakkis Crossing, 3. Crater level 2, 4. Tower of the Damned level 1, 5. Fields of Slaughter (although it's challenging to keep Archon up here all the time). Remember to not end Crater 2 by using town portal, but take the exit to the next tower level, as there is a high chance for an additional elite pack, a shrine, and a way point. I also add Stonefort for a small chance for a key.
Managed to snag a 35k triumvirate and a decent black weapon and saw my dps shoot up almost 20k!
I might try changing my run up to match yours more. I've been doing Core>Tower of the Damned 1 in a circle>Crater 2>Tower of the Cursed 1>Keep 2>Keep 3 (If I find the entrance and don't hit a dead end)>Rakkis>Fields of Slaughter>Stonefort for a measely chance at a key
I think the order is fine. The reason why it's good to start with Core is because it's a very small area with 1-3 elite packs, thus you get your first two stacks really fast. Same with Tower of the Damned. I was just listing what the "best areas" are in terms of Archon uptime, but the other thing about the efficiency song is to get the 5 NV stacks as fast as possible to have as much bonus XP as possible when killing all the mobs in these high mob density areas - that's why everyone starts at Core+Tower. My route is actually quite similar to yours, and it's probably what most people do (until they get bored ;-)).
Ooops. "dagger with IAS or wand with IAS and APoC" is what that should've been - thanks!