Introduction
Greetings SICK. As the newest member of SICK, I feel obligated to share with you my infinite knowledge of power in the littlest frame available. Meaning the most bang for your buck.
This build was designed and tested on US West hardcore server, from 1999 through 2002. She was the most dominate character on the server and collected over 500 ears of characters over her level. Including level 90+ duped gear, or hacked gear wielded by characters of all builds and classes.
Purpose
The purpose of this build was to insight someone into fighting her. If you have played Diablo 2 long enough, you will know that reputations follow you. If you are known for having a good character, you will have a hard time getting people to duel.
Most people are only willing to fight if they believe they have a pretty good chance of winning. So you have to give them a reason to not be affraid. One of the best ways to do that is with a level gap. If you are way under the other persons lvl they will figure you do not have what it takes to take them down.
How this Build was developed
As stated above I was having an unbelievable time getting people to fight my top dueler at the time, my lvl 80+ Barbarian. No one wanted to duel cause I was able to kill everyone I had come up against in just 1 hit. My barbarian was ruthless, not only could he take hits, but all it took was one from me and you where dead. I cannot take to much credit for it, because I was extremely lucky in obtaining a legit, 900 max dmg warpike with very fast attack speed.
So in all retrospec I needed a character that can bring just as much damage with less threat toward the enemy.
Attribute Point Effect 1 Vitality point gives 3 Life 1 Vitality point gives 1.5 Stamina 1 Energy point gives 1.5 Mana
This character must be Power Leveled.
For this spec to be worth any thing you must spend every point you have into vitality. You will make up the Str and Dex required for items with items and Charms.
Quest Rewards
Every difficulty has this for bonuses to stats
+1 skill - Act 1 Lair
+1 skill - Act 2 Radamant Book
+2 skill - Act 4 Izual
20 Life - Act 3 Statue
If you do all 3 Difficulty bonus quests it will = a total of
+12 - Skills
+60 - Life
Life and Vitality Equations
Lvl 47 = to 46 X 2 Life (2 life per lvl) Which Equals 92 Life
Lvl 47 = to 46 X 5 Stat points
Which will equate to 230 Stat Points
230 stat points + Starting vitality of 20
Will equate to 250 Vitality
250 Vitality X 3 (1 Point Vitatlity = 3 life) 750 Life
92 + 750 = 842
842 + 60 life From Quests 902 Life
902 + 50 Starting Life Grand Total of 952 Life
Skill Point Totals
Lvl 47 = 46 Skill points
46 Total SP
46 SP + 12 SP from Quests
58 SP
Skill Points
Martial Arts
20 - Tiger Strike (Base 1440% dmg with 3 charge)
1 - Dragon Talon (needed to get Dragon Claw)
1 - Dragon Claw (Primary attack, but we only point 1 point into it for this build)
1 - Dragon Tail (Needed to get Dragon Flight)
1 - Dragon Flight(Primary attack, but we only point 1 point into it for this build) Total- 24 SP
Shadow Discipline
1 - Claw mastery (Nice Skill but not enough of stat boosts to spend mass points into)
6 - Burst of Speed (Nice Skill but more then 6 is a waste of excess points, Cap on Attack Speed, Running so fast you are out of control.)
12 - Weapon Block (With dual Barctucs this is a necessity, specially with your low life. Even 1% is a huge increase to not get pwned)
1 - Shadow Warrior (Needed for Shadow Master)
1 - Phsychic hammer (Needed for Shadow Master)
1 - Cloak of Shadows (Needed for Shadow Master)
12 - Shadow Master (12 is enough into the the skill that with bonus' from gear it will be doing insane amount of dmg and have over 1k life with your damage mitigation, and block. Making almost a 2nd copy of yourself. Dangerous indeed.) Total- 34
Overall Total 58
Gear
Weapons
2 - Barctuc's Cut Throat (both socketed with ETH Rune to lower targets armor. With Dual ETH acts as "ignore targets armor" Guarenteed hit.)
Damage: (77-88) To (137-155) (107-121.5 Avg)
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 79
Required Dexterity: 79
Durability: 69
Weapon Speed: [-30]
(Assassin Only) +150-200% Enhanced Damage (varies) Adds 25-50 Damage 30% Faster Hit Recovery 20% Bonus To Attack Rating 5-9% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies) +20 To Strength +20 To Dexterity +2 To Assassin Skill Levels +1 To Martial Arts Skills
1 - Gavel of Pain (Socketed with Hel to Drop high requirements to something wearable.) *This is the secret weapon it stays on weapn switch, "W" hotkey. You must set the Charge of lvl 8 Amp every time you enter game. Go Out of site of players, "W" set Amp as right click (recommended), then switch back. Amp will stay on right click when you switch over during combat.
Two-Hand Damage: (152-170) To (257-287) (204.5-228 Avg)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 169 (135 /w Hel)
Base Weapon Speed: [20] +130-160% Enhanced Damage (varies) Adds 12-30 Damage +50% Damage To Undead 5% Chance To Cast Level 1 Iron Maiden When Struck 5% Chance To Cast Level 1 Amplify Damage On Striking Level 8 Amplify Damage (3 Charges) *See Foot Note Above Attacker Takes Damage of 26 Indestructible
Armor
1 - Shaftstop (Dmg reduced 30%, + 60 Life, Defense vs missles) *Socketed with PRub for health
Defense: 599-684 (varies)(Base Defense: 198-213)
Required Level: 38
Required Strength: 92
Durability: 45 +180-220% Enhanced Defense (varies) Damage Reduced By 30% +250 Defense Vs. Missile +60 To Life
1 - Rockstopper (Faster hit Recovery for WW barbs and zeal, Dmg Reduced 10%, Good resists vs Sorc, 45 Life) *Socketed with PRub for health
Defense: 163-201 (varies)(Base Defense: 52-62)
Required Level: 31
Required Strength: 43
Durability: 18 +160-220% Enhanced Defense (varies) Damage Reduced By 10% 30% Faster Hit Recovery Cold Resist +20-40% (varies) Fire Resist +20-50% (varies) Lightning Resist +20-40% (varies) +15 To Vitality
1 - String of Ears (Life Steal, Dmg Reduction 10-15%, Magic Reduction Good for sorc's)
Defense: 102-113 (varies)(Base Defense: 29-34)
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 20
Durability: 22
16 Boxes +150-180% Enhanced Defense (varies) +15 Defense 6-8% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies) Damage Reduced By 10-15% (varies) Magic Damage Reduced 10-15 (varies)
1 - Immortal King's Forge (Needed to wear Gavel of Pain, +STR + DEX)
Defense: 108-118 (varies)(Base Defense: 43-53)
Defense: 228-238 (varies)(Base Defense: 43-53)
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 110
Durability: 24 +65 Defense 12% Chance To Cast Level 4 Charged Bolt When Struck +20 To Dexterity +20 To Strength
Defense: 5-6 (varies)
Required Level: 20
Required Strength: 18
Durability: 14
Assassin Kick Damage: 4-10 +40% Faster Run/Walk +100 To Attack Rating +10 To Dexterity +5 To Strength
Jewelry
2 - Raven Frost (15-20 DEX, AR, Cannot Be Frozen, Absorb Cold 40% Cold Great for Sorc's)
+150-250 To Attack Rating (varies) Adds 15-45 Cold Damage, 4 sec. Duration (Normal) Cannot Be Frozen +15-20 To Dexterity (varies) +40 To Mana Cold Absorb 20%
1 - Saracen's Chance (+12 ALL, Resistances For Sorc's, Low lvl Iron Maiden)
Required Level: 47 10% Chance To Cast Level 2 Iron Maiden When Struck All Resistances +15-25 (varies) +12 To All Attributes
Charms
Load up inventory with +5-6 str charms until you get enough to equip gloves. +1-2 str Small Charms. No ID Tome, No TP Tome. Just leave enough room for an ear or two =D.
How to Play her
How I play her.
Left Click Attack hotkey's.
F1 - Tiger Strike
F2 - Dragon Claw
F3 - Dragon Flight
F4 - Norm Attack (Incase emergency mana, I don't know.. Just incase =D)
Right Click Attack hotkey's.
F5 - Shadow Master
F6 - Open
F7 - Burst of Speed
F8 - Town Portal (1 Scroll)
Have Burst of Speed on and Shadow Master Out.
Tiger strike to build up 3 Charges. Weapon Switch, Amplify Target, Weapon Switch back. Dragon Claw or Dragon Flight to release 3 charge of Amplified Dmg.
If you unleash a 3 charge Dragon Claw on an Amplified Target, its roughly 28,000 dmg.
If you unleash a 3 charge Dragon Flight on an Amplified Target, its roughly 4,000 dmg /w a chance that Shadow Master will also hit target for 3k dmg.
Mind Set
You are not indusctructable. Do not go head on against a target. 1 Shift Click from a barb zerk or well timed atma zeal, might put you in a bad mood.
For Melee
Insted, move at them and last minute move around trying to get behind your target.
For Whirlwind if you move directly behind the Barb you can get in there and stack up charges without even getting touch as long as you are directly behind. Make sure what kind of WW'er you are up against. long range WW are cake, some will short range to get you come at em then switch to zerk or switch directions. Be Patient.
Pallies, Druids, it is best to circle your target to get your Shadow Master attack first. Then move in and kill em. With Zeal or Fury, the attacks are divided between you and your Shadow Master, for less dmg to the both of ya.
For Ranged
Move Diagnol Toward and to the side of your target, until in range of Dragon Flight.
Amazon's guided arrow will bug if the Amazon does not move after you Dragon Flight on em. Guided arrow will pass through you and do 0 dmg if that Amazon does not move. Keep that in mind.. prep for Rejuv. This is only if you miss your Dragon Flight, if you hit they dead.
Sorc's. Just don't fight em in Hell difficulty and your fine. =D
Not tilting your cards
Wait tell you get a good moment. With your speed, you can out run guided arrows and everyone else except perhaps a maxed out BoS Assassin. In that case just go toss her salad before she tosses yours.
Thats it for now..
You will have roughly
1200 Life with around 50% dmg reduction
3k-28k dmg range
Speed
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WoW cool thanks, I was going to play Assassin when I got the LoD.
Do you have one for Amazon?^^
Amazons are pretty cut and dry.. Lots of dex, lots of vitality, Windforce/Ballista, Atma amulet for amplify, vampgaze - Life mana leach dmg reduc, shaftstop, cleglaw gloves - for slowing target, 40% boots for running, faster run charms..
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''May the Gods give you the strength and power to bear the madness which flows through our minds.''
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
It seems like a good cheap build, but I am a little sceptacle. Personally I reckon that build would have a fair bit of trouble against a kicksin or a bowzon. Just because you have good damage reduction and speed, it doesn't mean that it is a good build. Don't get me wrong, it is fairly good, but i doubt you would have time to charge up your attack and unleash a finishing move withing the time it takes for a kickin to unleash about 15 kicks into your face. Not to mention that you have to actually get close to a bowazon before you can hit her, so being able to outrun guided arrows is no use.
But hey, if it works for you then go ahead. We do need submissions for builds for the clan. You did go a little overboard with the quotes from Arreat Summit, but thats no drama.
No disrespect on the build dude, it is the first Dragon Claw build I have seen so I can't really say anything too bad about it.
Maybe make a tread called "SICK Character Builds" so that you can post more ideas, not just specific character builds.
It seems like a good cheap build, but I am a little sceptacle. Personally I reckon that build would have a fair bit of trouble against a kicksin or a bowzon. Just because you have good damage reduction and speed, it doesn't mean that it is a good build. Don't get me wrong, it is fairly good, but i doubt you would have time to charge up your attack and unleash a finishing move withing the time it takes for a kickin to unleash about 15 kicks into your face. Not to mention that you have to actually get close to a bowazon before you can hit her, so being able to outrun guided arrows is no use.
But hey, if it works for you then go ahead. We do need submissions for builds for the clan. You did go a little overboard with the quotes from Arreat Summit, but thats no drama.
No disrespect on the build dude, it is the first Dragon Claw build I have seen so I can't really say anything too bad about it.
Maybe make a tread called "SICK Character Builds" so that you can post more ideas, not just specific character builds.
Dragon Flight brings you in on someone. With Amp.. you really don't need to charge it cause your shadow master has enough dmg to take out a target all by herself.
If they themselves are loaded down with dmg reduction, Zon and Kick assassin, soon as you Dragon flight you should press F1 to get Tiger strike up hold down Left click which should still be targeted on enemy. They will be dead most likely before the dragon claw. The dmg will cause crushing dmg where they will not be able to attack back at this point because of your extremely fast attack speed and dmg.
Kick assassins. Don't do an extreme amount of dmg. They do good fast dmg but not extreme. Also Kick is directional. While you are moving around your target, as explained in the tactics section, against melee you should always try circling your target to get your Shadow Master to attack first. Either way, Once you get blow onto your target your attack speed is fast enough to keep them in the crushing blow effect.
The only way for them to get out of the speed of the crushing blow is having an item with "Fastest" hit recovery(Not fast or faster). Most duelers do not value this stat when they gear themselves. If they do have Fastest Hit recovery, they are still not guarenteed to get a chance to attack back..
In a sparring session with same attack speed weapons low dmg weapons I had put this to a test with fury, zeal, and kickers. (Outcome is not the exact same because crushing comes into effect with % of life taken) But there is enough dmg being done with this and the oppositions side (Zeal, Fury, Kicker) to cause crushing effect. I was able to effectively get the first hit everytime in over 100 attempts. I was able to attack my target uninterrupted for a chain of 15 - 20 attacks before being interupted once with 1 hit. My character would then continue the 15-20 attacks again before being interupted once.
If you are wondering about vs shields, in the above I listed ETH as the socketed item for both barctucs. ETH effects shield blocking. So unless they too have ETH socketed in their weapon, your skill, "Weapon Block" is more then addiquate for previding blocks vs their weapons at an average rate 1 out of 4 attacks.
Back to the amazon. Amazon was the most fun to kill because 1 screw up or lag and you are dust. Other then lag I have never lost to an Amazon. During all my fights they were the easist to kill other then sorc. I never lost to a sorc or came close.
I had died a total of 4 times with this build. Mainly do to my errors in tactics. Barb Polearm Zerker caught me 1 hit kill.(Zerk cannot be mitigated and is too much dmg to be lightened by any magic resistance) Atma Zeal'er, my own fault for re attacking with amp on. Fury druid, (which was funy cause I got him down to 1 hp and he shifted to normal form when I lagged, he Full rejuved reshifted back to wolf and killed me during the lag. Confirmed by my looter who was an outstanding dueler, friend and Best man at my wedding. (We met each other in Diablo 2, only lived 15 miles from each other. Jimmy if you reading this, "whats up brotha?")
Back to Amazon, when you dragon flight onto a zon the guideds will redirect, but as many of you now days TP pkers know, Guides are so slow you can tp to town and hostile before they get to their target.
Guideds when shot away from the amazon will have to come back at the amazon once you have Dragon Flighted. Zons are dead in no time. Way before guideds get back. Out run em before they get ya going same direction as their reroute direction. If by chance an arrow gets back toward your way and zon is not dead yet, judge and see if the amazon has moved her location since you have Dragon Flighted on her, if she hasn't stay put. Its a bug and the guideds will pass through you over and over again tell they disappear doing 0 dmg.
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Again this build was built and tested on a hardcore server. Dying is not optional in Hardcore. Don't play your character with stupidity. No character is unbeatable, but if you play this character right you will have the best ability to take out all classes and items. I have rebuilt this build on SC and beat everyone I fought there. Although most common reply from there was, "You cheated, you drank." I replied, "I am a Hardcore Player, thats how I roll." Then beat them again with them attempting to out drink 28k dmg every 4th hit.
Again this is to get the most bang for your buck in a 47 frame. Take same build and items and take it up a few more lvls you can get her up to 1700 life and boost her BoS a few more clicks and max Dragon Flight and Shadow Master.
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or after lvl60 can you start spending points on them?
Just melee. At this point the assassin could possibly put into traps but not enough points to make it really effective.. just ok dmg.. The intent with this build is to duel.
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hey NOex we sure did own uber diablo yesterday...lol u need to idle in games all day long some more (hell difficulty) and we can mae killin him a weekly thing
hey NOex we sure did own uber diablo yesterday...lol u need to idle in games all day long some more (hell difficulty) and we can mae killin him a weekly thing
haha.. Yeah.. I got 2x Raven Frost today.. WOOT
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"Pking in Softcore, is like two deaf kids yelling at each other."
Greetings SICK. As the newest member of SICK, I feel obligated to share with you my infinite knowledge of power in the littlest frame available. Meaning the most bang for your buck.
This build was designed and tested on US West hardcore server, from 1999 through 2002. She was the most dominate character on the server and collected over 500 ears of characters over her level. Including level 90+ duped gear, or hacked gear wielded by characters of all builds and classes.
Purpose
The purpose of this build was to insight someone into fighting her. If you have played Diablo 2 long enough, you will know that reputations follow you. If you are known for having a good character, you will have a hard time getting people to duel.
Most people are only willing to fight if they believe they have a pretty good chance of winning. So you have to give them a reason to not be affraid. One of the best ways to do that is with a level gap. If you are way under the other persons lvl they will figure you do not have what it takes to take them down.
How this Build was developed
As stated above I was having an unbelievable time getting people to fight my top dueler at the time, my lvl 80+ Barbarian. No one wanted to duel cause I was able to kill everyone I had come up against in just 1 hit. My barbarian was ruthless, not only could he take hits, but all it took was one from me and you where dead. I cannot take to much credit for it, because I was extremely lucky in obtaining a legit, 900 max dmg warpike with very fast attack speed.
So in all retrospec I needed a character that can bring just as much damage with less threat toward the enemy.
Stats
Starting Attributes
This character must be Power Leveled.
For this spec to be worth any thing you must spend every point you have into vitality. You will make up the Str and Dex required for items with items and Charms.
Quest Rewards
Life and Vitality Equations
Skill Point Totals
Skill Points
Martial Arts
20 - Tiger Strike (Base 1440% dmg with 3 charge)
1 - Dragon Talon (needed to get Dragon Claw)
1 - Dragon Claw (Primary attack, but we only point 1 point into it for this build)
1 - Dragon Tail (Needed to get Dragon Flight)
1 - Dragon Flight(Primary attack, but we only point 1 point into it for this build)
Total- 24 SP
Shadow Discipline
1 - Claw mastery (Nice Skill but not enough of stat boosts to spend mass points into)
6 - Burst of Speed (Nice Skill but more then 6 is a waste of excess points, Cap on Attack Speed, Running so fast you are out of control.)
12 - Weapon Block (With dual Barctucs this is a necessity, specially with your low life. Even 1% is a huge increase to not get pwned)
1 - Shadow Warrior (Needed for Shadow Master)
1 - Phsychic hammer (Needed for Shadow Master)
1 - Cloak of Shadows (Needed for Shadow Master)
12 - Shadow Master (12 is enough into the the skill that with bonus' from gear it will be doing insane amount of dmg and have over 1k life with your damage mitigation, and block. Making almost a 2nd copy of yourself. Dangerous indeed.)
Total- 34
Overall Total 58
Gear
Weapons
2 - Barctuc's Cut Throat (both socketed with ETH Rune to lower targets armor. With Dual ETH acts as "ignore targets armor" Guarenteed hit.)
1 - Gavel of Pain (Socketed with Hel to Drop high requirements to something wearable.) *This is the secret weapon it stays on weapn switch, "W" hotkey. You must set the Charge of lvl 8 Amp every time you enter game. Go Out of site of players, "W" set Amp as right click (recommended), then switch back. Amp will stay on right click when you switch over during combat.
Armor
1 - Shaftstop (Dmg reduced 30%, + 60 Life, Defense vs missles) *Socketed with PRub for health
1 - Rockstopper (Faster hit Recovery for WW barbs and zeal, Dmg Reduced 10%, Good resists vs Sorc, 45 Life) *Socketed with PRub for health
1 - String of Ears (Life Steal, Dmg Reduction 10-15%, Magic Reduction Good for sorc's)
1 - Immortal King's Forge (Needed to wear Gavel of Pain, +STR + DEX)
1 - Sander's Riprap (40% faster run, +10 DEX +5 STR, 100AR)
Jewelry
2 - Raven Frost (15-20 DEX, AR, Cannot Be Frozen, Absorb Cold 40% Cold Great for Sorc's)
1 - Saracen's Chance (+12 ALL, Resistances For Sorc's, Low lvl Iron Maiden)
Charms
Load up inventory with +5-6 str charms until you get enough to equip gloves. +1-2 str Small Charms. No ID Tome, No TP Tome. Just leave enough room for an ear or two =D.
How to Play her
How I play her.
Left Click Attack hotkey's.
F1 - Tiger Strike
F2 - Dragon Claw
F3 - Dragon Flight
F4 - Norm Attack (Incase emergency mana, I don't know.. Just incase =D)
Right Click Attack hotkey's.
F5 - Shadow Master
F6 - Open
F7 - Burst of Speed
F8 - Town Portal (1 Scroll)
Have Burst of Speed on and Shadow Master Out.
Tiger strike to build up 3 Charges. Weapon Switch, Amplify Target, Weapon Switch back. Dragon Claw or Dragon Flight to release 3 charge of Amplified Dmg.
If you unleash a 3 charge Dragon Claw on an Amplified Target, its roughly 28,000 dmg.
If you unleash a 3 charge Dragon Flight on an Amplified Target, its roughly 4,000 dmg /w a chance that Shadow Master will also hit target for 3k dmg.
Mind Set
You are not indusctructable. Do not go head on against a target. 1 Shift Click from a barb zerk or well timed atma zeal, might put you in a bad mood.
For Melee
Insted, move at them and last minute move around trying to get behind your target.
For Whirlwind if you move directly behind the Barb you can get in there and stack up charges without even getting touch as long as you are directly behind. Make sure what kind of WW'er you are up against. long range WW are cake, some will short range to get you come at em then switch to zerk or switch directions. Be Patient.
Pallies, Druids, it is best to circle your target to get your Shadow Master attack first. Then move in and kill em. With Zeal or Fury, the attacks are divided between you and your Shadow Master, for less dmg to the both of ya.
For Ranged
Move Diagnol Toward and to the side of your target, until in range of Dragon Flight.
Amazon's guided arrow will bug if the Amazon does not move after you Dragon Flight on em. Guided arrow will pass through you and do 0 dmg if that Amazon does not move. Keep that in mind.. prep for Rejuv. This is only if you miss your Dragon Flight, if you hit they dead.
Sorc's. Just don't fight em in Hell difficulty and your fine. =D
Not tilting your cards
Wait tell you get a good moment. With your speed, you can out run guided arrows and everyone else except perhaps a maxed out BoS Assassin. In that case just go toss her salad before she tosses yours.
Thats it for now..
You will have roughly
1200 Life with around 50% dmg reduction
3k-28k dmg range
Speed
http://us.battle.net...ile/vadle-1714/
http://us.battle.net...4/hero/34530475
Do you have one for Amazon?^^
Amazons are pretty cut and dry.. Lots of dex, lots of vitality, Windforce/Ballista, Atma amulet for amplify, vampgaze - Life mana leach dmg reduc, shaftstop, cleglaw gloves - for slowing target, 40% boots for running, faster run charms..
http://us.battle.net...ile/vadle-1714/
http://us.battle.net...4/hero/34530475
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
Life+2
Stamina+1
Mana+1.5
So would I want to spend 3 on life/stamina and 3 on mana?
No, those are not what you spend your points on. Every lvl you get those stats automatically added. Those are built into the game..
Example at lvl 1
Life-40
stamina-20
mana-18
at lvl 2 add in each lvl's bonus stats and you will get..
Life-42
stamina-21
mana-19.5
lvl 3
Life-44
stamina-22
mana-21
So on and so forth..
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All points should be placed in vitality..
All str for requirement should come from lrg +5 charms are greater +6's.
http://us.battle.net...ile/vadle-1714/
http://us.battle.net...4/hero/34530475
But hey, if it works for you then go ahead. We do need submissions for builds for the clan. You did go a little overboard with the quotes from Arreat Summit, but thats no drama.
No disrespect on the build dude, it is the first Dragon Claw build I have seen so I can't really say anything too bad about it.
Maybe make a tread called "SICK Character Builds" so that you can post more ideas, not just specific character builds.
Dragon Flight brings you in on someone. With Amp.. you really don't need to charge it cause your shadow master has enough dmg to take out a target all by herself.
If they themselves are loaded down with dmg reduction, Zon and Kick assassin, soon as you Dragon flight you should press F1 to get Tiger strike up hold down Left click which should still be targeted on enemy. They will be dead most likely before the dragon claw. The dmg will cause crushing dmg where they will not be able to attack back at this point because of your extremely fast attack speed and dmg.
Kick assassins. Don't do an extreme amount of dmg. They do good fast dmg but not extreme. Also Kick is directional. While you are moving around your target, as explained in the tactics section, against melee you should always try circling your target to get your Shadow Master to attack first. Either way, Once you get blow onto your target your attack speed is fast enough to keep them in the crushing blow effect.
The only way for them to get out of the speed of the crushing blow is having an item with "Fastest" hit recovery(Not fast or faster). Most duelers do not value this stat when they gear themselves. If they do have Fastest Hit recovery, they are still not guarenteed to get a chance to attack back..
In a sparring session with same attack speed weapons low dmg weapons I had put this to a test with fury, zeal, and kickers. (Outcome is not the exact same because crushing comes into effect with % of life taken) But there is enough dmg being done with this and the oppositions side (Zeal, Fury, Kicker) to cause crushing effect. I was able to effectively get the first hit everytime in over 100 attempts. I was able to attack my target uninterrupted for a chain of 15 - 20 attacks before being interupted once with 1 hit. My character would then continue the 15-20 attacks again before being interupted once.
If you are wondering about vs shields, in the above I listed ETH as the socketed item for both barctucs. ETH effects shield blocking. So unless they too have ETH socketed in their weapon, your skill, "Weapon Block" is more then addiquate for previding blocks vs their weapons at an average rate 1 out of 4 attacks.
Back to the amazon. Amazon was the most fun to kill because 1 screw up or lag and you are dust. Other then lag I have never lost to an Amazon. During all my fights they were the easist to kill other then sorc. I never lost to a sorc or came close.
I had died a total of 4 times with this build. Mainly do to my errors in tactics. Barb Polearm Zerker caught me 1 hit kill.(Zerk cannot be mitigated and is too much dmg to be lightened by any magic resistance) Atma Zeal'er, my own fault for re attacking with amp on. Fury druid, (which was funy cause I got him down to 1 hp and he shifted to normal form when I lagged, he Full rejuved reshifted back to wolf and killed me during the lag. Confirmed by my looter who was an outstanding dueler, friend and Best man at my wedding. (We met each other in Diablo 2, only lived 15 miles from each other. Jimmy if you reading this, "whats up brotha?")
Back to Amazon, when you dragon flight onto a zon the guideds will redirect, but as many of you now days TP pkers know, Guides are so slow you can tp to town and hostile before they get to their target.
Guideds when shot away from the amazon will have to come back at the amazon once you have Dragon Flighted. Zons are dead in no time. Way before guideds get back. Out run em before they get ya going same direction as their reroute direction. If by chance an arrow gets back toward your way and zon is not dead yet, judge and see if the amazon has moved her location since you have Dragon Flighted on her, if she hasn't stay put. Its a bug and the guideds will pass through you over and over again tell they disappear doing 0 dmg.
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Again this build was built and tested on a hardcore server. Dying is not optional in Hardcore. Don't play your character with stupidity. No character is unbeatable, but if you play this character right you will have the best ability to take out all classes and items. I have rebuilt this build on SC and beat everyone I fought there. Although most common reply from there was, "You cheated, you drank." I replied, "I am a Hardcore Player, thats how I roll." Then beat them again with them attempting to out drink 28k dmg every 4th hit.
Again this is to get the most bang for your buck in a 47 frame. Take same build and items and take it up a few more lvls you can get her up to 1700 life and boost her BoS a few more clicks and max Dragon Flight and Shadow Master.
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or after lvl60 can you start spending points on them?
Just melee. At this point the assassin could possibly put into traps but not enough points to make it really effective.. just ok dmg.. The intent with this build is to duel.
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(1) Rockstopper
(1) Sacren's Amulet
(1) Barctuc
(1) Gavel of Pain
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haha.. Yeah.. I got 2x Raven Frost today.. WOOT
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US West Hardcore Ladder
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