With my current gear and setup I can comfortably farm MP4 and do okay in MP5. What should I work on next gear-wise (or skill-wise) to progress up MP levels? I know Archon isn't meant for high level MP, but I'd still like to work toward it.
Thanks.
Oh and I'm also not using Critical Mass because I can maintain Archon without it at MP4.
i do near 500k dps on my archon wiz and i play mp 5 just bc its the fastest way when i kill elite. So i think its hard to get ovwer mp5 to be efficiant.
*edit: i looked at the streamer archonthewiz when they had a contest EU vs US he had 750 k dps and he did mp10 but killed only white mobs i warriors rest.
So i think u need to get like 2-3 mil dps to be efficiant on higher mp(archonmode).
I see on D3up that you have ~36k more DPS and ~96k more EHP than me (but you also have 68 Paragon Levels on me), so what's the biggest bang for my buck as far as moving toward MP5 goes?
If you can afford the loss of HP and a little physical resistance a SoJ would help a bit since elites are the limiting factor to Archon runs.
Also, your farm route plays a very important role in how easy it is to farm. If you keep to Keeps 2 or CotA you can farm much higher MP then if you run more standard A3 routes. In my archon gear I'm around 320k dps buffed, but with a 30% SoJ that means 416k against elites. I can farm MP7 reasonably well as Archon, even MP8 without having much issues with Archon falling off, but I keep to Keeps 2. I do have a LS weapon though, and enough physical resist to gain life against RD, which helps immensly at high MP.
I still prefer running CM over Galv Ward. I don't have problems with cancelling Archon when I need to refresh Armor and the faster refresh of the blast is also nice. I tend to run teleport also, which helps even more. You can also gain a bit more dps from dropping UA for cold blooded and giving a cold weapon to your follower. It works pretty well with a multishot scoundrel with a buriza or whatever it's called. The extra dps mostly will apply to elites, but since elites are the limiting factor, it's a worthwhile trade to me. Again, I run with a LS weapon so I dont find the need for UA. Without a LS weapon it might be better to drop GC for CB, or just ignore CB altogether.
You don't have enough DPS and EHP to run strictly Blood Magic.
You need to either:
A. Get a life steal weapon
B. Get higher unbuffed DPS and EHP.
The former is easier and cheaper, though it may cost you base DPS (which is okay because you can change BM to Force Weapon).
The latter is much more expensive in the long run, but helps you create a far more balanced wizard (think long term investment).
However, you'll need much more resistances and armor anyway, because your unbuffed mitigation is at a mere 74% with Glass Cannon. You ought to at least get that over the 80% mark with or without a life steal weapon.
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I farm MP10 with ease, with my only deaths possibly once out of every 5-6 runs and only when out of Archon form. And that's all thanks to the fact that I have near 90% damage reduction completely unbuffed (94% in Archon form), and just 2% less if I use Glass Cannon. I don't use a life steal weapon.
So if you want more success at higher MP levels, do go life steal weapon or, in my case, much more damage reduction. Your 50K HP will disappear in an instant without mitigation. Even if you have the same amount of HP as I do, yours will burn out in a second against Reflect Damage and stacks of Desolate or Plague.
Edit: Yeah... you only have 300-400 resistances per element. That is way, way, way, way, way, way, way, WAY too low at your level. I have 960+ without buffs and in Archon form I have about 1,400 resistance to each element. Do tack on more defensive stats. 600-700 will do you a ton of justice.
I get to 1m+ buffed EHP so that's pretty good... 80k hp and 360k buffed dps. It takes me like 1 minute to clear cota mp 9 without skipping elites. I run keep depths mp 6 too. Mp 10 is still out of my league though.
I got lifesteal on the weapon so i dropped blood magic for force weapon. I use unstable anamoly for mp 9 cota runs since i don't need galv ward there. In keep depths runs i use galv ward but sometimes i feel like using cold blooded (scoundrel has buriza).
Gear cost me around 3b i think...
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With my current gear and setup I can comfortably farm MP4 and do okay in MP5. What should I work on next gear-wise (or skill-wise) to progress up MP levels? I know Archon isn't meant for high level MP, but I'd still like to work toward it.
Thanks.
Oh and I'm also not using Critical Mass because I can maintain Archon without it at MP4.
Forgot to link:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Mike-11493/hero/13084821
http://d3up.com/b/517059/astryl
I see on D3up that you have ~36k more DPS and ~96k more EHP than me (but you also have 68 Paragon Levels on me), so what's the biggest bang for my buck as far as moving toward MP5 goes?
Also, your farm route plays a very important role in how easy it is to farm. If you keep to Keeps 2 or CotA you can farm much higher MP then if you run more standard A3 routes. In my archon gear I'm around 320k dps buffed, but with a 30% SoJ that means 416k against elites. I can farm MP7 reasonably well as Archon, even MP8 without having much issues with Archon falling off, but I keep to Keeps 2. I do have a LS weapon though, and enough physical resist to gain life against RD, which helps immensly at high MP.
I still prefer running CM over Galv Ward. I don't have problems with cancelling Archon when I need to refresh Armor and the faster refresh of the blast is also nice. I tend to run teleport also, which helps even more. You can also gain a bit more dps from dropping UA for cold blooded and giving a cold weapon to your follower. It works pretty well with a multishot scoundrel with a buriza or whatever it's called. The extra dps mostly will apply to elites, but since elites are the limiting factor, it's a worthwhile trade to me. Again, I run with a LS weapon so I dont find the need for UA. Without a LS weapon it might be better to drop GC for CB, or just ignore CB altogether.
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You need to either:
A. Get a life steal weapon
B. Get higher unbuffed DPS and EHP.
The former is easier and cheaper, though it may cost you base DPS (which is okay because you can change BM to Force Weapon).
The latter is much more expensive in the long run, but helps you create a far more balanced wizard (think long term investment).
However, you'll need much more resistances and armor anyway, because your unbuffed mitigation is at a mere 74% with Glass Cannon. You ought to at least get that over the 80% mark with or without a life steal weapon.
D3up Profile - other stats are in my signature via BNet profile and DiabloProgress.
I farm MP10 with ease, with my only deaths possibly once out of every 5-6 runs and only when out of Archon form. And that's all thanks to the fact that I have near 90% damage reduction completely unbuffed (94% in Archon form), and just 2% less if I use Glass Cannon. I don't use a life steal weapon.
So if you want more success at higher MP levels, do go life steal weapon or, in my case, much more damage reduction. Your 50K HP will disappear in an instant without mitigation. Even if you have the same amount of HP as I do, yours will burn out in a second against Reflect Damage and stacks of Desolate or Plague.
Edit: Yeah... you only have 300-400 resistances per element. That is way, way, way, way, way, way, way, WAY too low at your level. I have 960+ without buffs and in Archon form I have about 1,400 resistance to each element. Do tack on more defensive stats. 600-700 will do you a ton of justice.
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I love my 82% mit though...
http://d3up.com/b/589395#skills
I get to 1m+ buffed EHP so that's pretty good... 80k hp and 360k buffed dps. It takes me like 1 minute to clear cota mp 9 without skipping elites. I run keep depths mp 6 too. Mp 10 is still out of my league though.
I got lifesteal on the weapon so i dropped blood magic for force weapon. I use unstable anamoly for mp 9 cota runs since i don't need galv ward there. In keep depths runs i use galv ward but sometimes i feel like using cold blooded (scoundrel has buriza).
Gear cost me around 3b i think...