Any suggestions? My act 1 merc is getting roughed up in Dunc. I have bowzon set on her, endless loop and witchhunters hood -- 230k def, 37%pr, 77% res. 2 barrel shots and shes done. Nothing you can do about that besides getting her life up as much as possible, or the more practical advice: teleport...

nobrainnopain wrote:any ideas for "lazy" builds? i think my beloved lazy UHM Vesseldin wont work anymore

With the new cold skills and no element restriction, a lazy sorc with Charge Nova and Hive may be possible. Can also throw in Path of Flames for flares.

2.0 note: - Thankfully not a whole lot has changed for mercs, mainly the global slow in Normal and Nightmare, which is an appropriate "nerf" as they were too op early on before. - Runeword overhaul as well as affected SUs due to the skill changes invalidated a lot of options in the gear se...

So, a crafted Reflex Bow with 200 ED/300 Max Dmg. Don't you think it should be the first choice? If you can craft such a bow yeah. It's great. However, It'll cost you hundreds of shrines on average. Usually by the time you farmed/traded enough shrines to craft that, you already found SUs/SSUs. Even...

How exactly do ias in other items contribute to his fps? Does it work the same way as for a morphed druid or is it actually only ias of the weapon that counts for a shapeshifter? It's not only WIAS that counts, but it influences breakpoints for shapeshifter the most. See the Venom Sting example in ...

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how do you get enough dex on the bear to wear viz spear? -req jewels like ruubel said above, or Qor runes. Then IIRC you'll need some dex on other parts to boost it to the point where he can wear it. Celestia's Wings , 2% dex Lem crafted jewels, dex mystic orbs etc. are some sources. You can al...

is maxing the rogues avoid (requires 2400 dex) a priority for her survival in labs? The rogue lab gear section doesn't make it look like it is Because avoid is not 100% reliable. There's a reason why character class with highest avoid (asa) is considered the squishiest. Instead of maxing avoid, pri...

Javalad wrote:Started following this, where is blessed life? It seems to be a big part of the guide. Has it been replaced or just done away with?

Rewards skill tab. Top right corner.

Looks pretty fun. GG