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#1 Revolutia

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 05:23 PM

Hey, so I have seen a few WDs run max ias with firebomb while having bears for fast champ pack kills, is it an actual build or just a "flex" build to have as much dps as possible in the charts?

#2 WakaDoDo

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:01 PM

I've seen one build which stacks IAS/int/vit instead of int/CC/CD. Instead of mana-heavy skills it uses poison dart/fire bomb as main attack. That allows for PtV to be used! Stacking
Int really high also scales great with gruesome feast.
It is probably cheaper since it strays away from the very popular cc and cd.

It is used by Twitch.TV streamer Debo, here is his profile http://us.battle.net...82/hero/1274676 .

Edited by WakaDoDo, 08 November 2012 - 06:04 PM.


#3 Moetsukiru

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:06 PM

My character uses Flaming Dart as a primary attack with as much IAS as possible.  I still need a witching hour tho :(

Here's my character:

http://us.battle.net...56/hero/3157512

I think I'm at, like, 2.6 attacks per second, with enchantress, and 3.0 attacks per second with a frenzy shrine (so fun).  I've chosen to buy gear with "chance on hit to XXXXX" (instead of all resist) with a focus on fear, blind, stun, freeze, and immobilize (forget chill and slow, those are dumb).  My next purchases will be a witching hour with chance to freeze (50 million gold or more :( ) and a zuni ring with 9% attack speed (like 100 million gold >_< ) and then I think my character is basically done!  Even my weapon and offhand have chance to freeze/stun!  It's far from overpowered, but I have a lot of fun with it.  MP4 is a breeze, MP5 is still pretty easy, MP6 is when I start dying a lot lol.

I've been planning to make a youtube video for my build, but I REALLY want my witching hour first.

Edited by Moetsukiru, 08 November 2012 - 06:08 PM.


#4 Moetsukiru

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:07 PM

also I have huge gold and health pickup radius which is fun for grave injustice :D

#5 Moetsukiru

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:15 PM

and as a side note, I don't think IAS is good for zombie bears, too much mana drain.  I think int/crit chance/crit dmg are better choices for zombie bears.  IAS works great for darts/firebomb because they don't cost any mana to cast hardly :D

#6 Revolutia

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 06:19 PM

I know that bears are hella expensive mana wise, but you would kill the elite on mp2/3 in few seconds anyway, so I would say it really does not matter anyway, for higher MPs, yea, that might be a problem, but I am not aiming for that.

#7 aerialus

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 07:02 PM

Firebomb + bears is a good synergy.
Basic concept is: aoe cheap trash killer - firebomb, save mana for bear burst against elite, dump mana with bears vs elite.
Alternative of this is for example acid rain build as spender, and use darts vs elite (low mana cost). Second combo is weaker against elites, but kills trash faster, as acid rain is more powerful than firebomb.

What is important to use mana efficiently. Mana = damage. If you run all the time with firebomb, each time your mana is full (saved to use bears vs elites), you "waste damage". Build that uses acid rain as main skill constantly use mana pool, and them when oom use cheap skill to finish elites. But usually kills them much slower, since no cheap mana skill can match bears (not just cheap skill but any actually..).

Ideal combo would be to have enough mana regen to use acid rain vs trash, and bears vs elites, but this is difficult to achieve,
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#8 Beasty30

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 07:10 PM

I really want to see Debo stream again. Been a while since i saw him :)

#9 Revolutia

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 07:48 PM

When it comes to the ias firebomb + zombie bear build, what is better to have LoH or LS...or both? I am actually eager to try the build.

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 08:53 PM

View PostRevolutia, on 08 November 2012 - 07:48 PM, said:

When it comes to the ias firebomb + zombie bear build, what is better to have LoH or LS...or both? I am actually eager to try the build.

fire bomb + zombie bears are useless with LoH. Gives no return what so ever.

#11 Revolutia

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 09:39 PM

Okay, thanks. I have another question, is it better to keep zuni boots even with fire bomb, does the +8% dmg help fire bomb too or does it only add to the bears since its poison? I am kinda confused by that.

#12 Moetsukiru

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Posted 08 November 2012 - 09:46 PM

zuni boots work for everything




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