Using a 2hander is always bad in my opinion, because you lose out on source +1h stats and even damage..
get a 1k dps 1h.. and a 100-300 source thats 1400 dpsish.... also u have ALOT more stats on both items than 1 item ever could provide.
Getting that kind of stuff is waaaaaay more expensive. I bought a 1.1k dps/277int 2-hander for 900k. I don't have the millions of gold required to get a good 1h+source.
Also 2handers are slow, and yes the damage might be high, but what about fast mobs? what about fast champs? what about being overrun with many little mobs? Having slow high damage is bad for those situations, very bad..
Depends. If you're using celestial orb, for instance, it's very nice to have a hard-hitting orb.
also you run out of arcane power FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAST veyr fast.. with obliteration rune.... try tap the source instead
Tap the source is great, but I prefer celestial orb. Matter of preference, really. But anyway, with a fast 1-hander, you'll run out of arcane power much faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaster Unless your gear includes high crit/ap on crit.
also, IAS isn't getting nerfed so much you think it is in next patch... only if u got ALOT of it... diminish returns...b ut having 30 % IAS is not gonna change anything next patch.. its still gonna be very good to have.. especially on weapons.
You got a special friend at Blizzard who told you that?
Also having cast more arcane orbs, is better, because your crit chance will go up, so in the long run, im pretty sure firing fast and many times with high crit, is better than firing slow and seldom with a medium crit chance....
Well, since high crit chance is better than medium crit chance, obviously ... the real question is, is firing fast really better than firing slow with the same level of crit.
There seems to be consensus on a few points, regarding that question :
- the higher the IAS, the easier it is to kite (shorter cast animations)
- 1H+source can offer better stats (specifically +crit chance and AP on crit) than 2H
- 1H+source is usually way more expensive to get
- 1H+source and 2H are both viable, with some builds/playstyles favoring one or the other.
Good to know that it can work! I'm an arcane orb fan and that's the kind of playstyle that got me through all of hell and early inferno (act 1 and part of act 2), then I had to switch back to blizzard/hydra.
Currently playing through act 3, I still don't have enough dps to roll with this kind of build : I'm sitting at 40k dps with 27% crit and +115% crit damage, but too low AP and no AP on crit. Using a 1130 dps 2-hander with 270 int, but no +crit damage (and no socket). Also, using temporal flux felt almost useless on most packs.
Speaking as a barb you don't mention the two key stats of the block chance and block amount without which it's impossible to make an assesment of its value.
Aah, that's an excellent question. See, that's why I had to ask on the barb forum I'll check this out as soon as I get back home.
But generally speaking its lacking any resist all so unless the above block stats are exceptional I'm going to make a guess and say what you have on your hands is not a particularly great shield, though the crit chance is pretty nice.
Is the 1.2k armor common on high level shields? I know that for sorcs, it can be more effective to get +armor instead of +all resists, because of a buff that increases our armor by a percentage.
you will need 140000+ EHP to not get oneshot act2+, act1 you can get away with less, i had 16k hp, 7k armor, 300resist.
in act4 i would recommend more than 160k, so you dont get oneshot by oppressor/angel charge
I did act 2 with a bit above 130k EHP, I think the actual target was somewhere around 126k.
Also, don't invest too much money right now, since 1.0.3 should lower the EHP requirements a bit.
Running as a wizard, I find myself at a loss when trying to estimate this pretty shield's price :
- armor : 1199
- strength : 125
- dexterity : 99
- vitality : 59
- critical hit chance +9%
Obviously, it's rather good, but just how good is it, and how much would you be willing to pay for it?
Tried it yesterday evening, but couldn't get it to work well for me. Maybe that was because I was just stepping into the keep's dungeons in act 3, or maybe because it isn't really suited to my playstyle.
Soldier's storm :
- 670.2 dps
- 45 dex
- 148 vit
- level req reduced by 12
Yep, that's right, that's a 670 dps 2-hander usable at lvl 48. So if you've got a reroll to pimp, don't hesitate! Auction ends Sunday noon, 2.5M bid/5M buyout.
Available for direct trade if it isn't sold by then.
Note : due to a bug in the AH search with lower reqs items, search for lvl 60 weapons in the monk category, you'll find it there.
Considering your money, clearly go for a good weapon, either 1h or 2h depending on your playstyle.
I'm curious though : my gear is overall a bit below yours, but I only get 24k dps with magic weapon (force), mind sharing your build? Are you using familiar+glass cannon as well as magic weapon?
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Depends. If you're using celestial orb, for instance, it's very nice to have a hard-hitting orb.
Tap the source is great, but I prefer celestial orb. Matter of preference, really. But anyway, with a fast 1-hander, you'll run out of arcane power much faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaster Unless your gear includes high crit/ap on crit.
You got a special friend at Blizzard who told you that?
Well, since high crit chance is better than medium crit chance, obviously ... the real question is, is firing fast really better than firing slow with the same level of crit.
There seems to be consensus on a few points, regarding that question :
- the higher the IAS, the easier it is to kite (shorter cast animations)
- 1H+source can offer better stats (specifically +crit chance and AP on crit) than 2H
- 1H+source is usually way more expensive to get
- 1H+source and 2H are both viable, with some builds/playstyles favoring one or the other.
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Currently playing through act 3, I still don't have enough dps to roll with this kind of build : I'm sitting at 40k dps with 27% crit and +115% crit damage, but too low AP and no AP on crit. Using a 1130 dps 2-hander with 270 int, but no +crit damage (and no socket). Also, using temporal flux felt almost useless on most packs.
I'll try again when I'm better geared.
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Aah, that's an excellent question. See, that's why I had to ask on the barb forum I'll check this out as soon as I get back home.
Is the 1.2k armor common on high level shields? I know that for sorcs, it can be more effective to get +armor instead of +all resists, because of a buff that increases our armor by a percentage.
Thanks for the answer, anyway.
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Also, don't invest too much money right now, since 1.0.3 should lower the EHP requirements a bit.
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Running as a wizard, I find myself at a loss when trying to estimate this pretty shield's price :
- armor : 1199
- strength : 125
- dexterity : 99
- vitality : 59
- critical hit chance +9%
Obviously, it's rather good, but just how good is it, and how much would you be willing to pay for it?
Thanks in advance.
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Anyway, thanks for sharing something original!
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- 670.2 dps
- 45 dex
- 148 vit
- level req reduced by 12
Yep, that's right, that's a 670 dps 2-hander usable at lvl 48. So if you've got a reroll to pimp, don't hesitate! Auction ends Sunday noon, 2.5M bid/5M buyout.
Available for direct trade if it isn't sold by then.
Note : due to a bug in the AH search with lower reqs items, search for lvl 60 weapons in the monk category, you'll find it there.
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I'm curious though : my gear is overall a bit below yours, but I only get 24k dps with magic weapon (force), mind sharing your build? Are you using familiar+glass cannon as well as magic weapon?