Short Questions Thread

yeah it's really strange. Maybe closer to 70 runs. guess I'm just unlucky then.

patrick_pkl wrote:Thanks. Sounds like no other way to boost it further apart for a pouncezon (excluding sd for the melee hit).

There should be a spear elemental base for amazon spears like how there are for amazon bows.

On a related note. If I have a source of flat elemental damage (e.g. skill/amulet) AND using an elemental base. Does the flat elemental damage from the skill/amulet get improved by IED? Guessing not?

I don't think pounce deals an initial melee hit. If memory serves me, it's a teleport with an AoE effect. The other spear skills should all have the initial hit though (and this only applies to the single enemy that is the target of your skill, keep in mind).

IED will not boost flat elemental damage.

In my opinion, don't build around elemental bases. They take alot of work and fine tuning gear.

patrick_pkl wrote:By the way do Fauztinville great runes only drop from the 5 mini bosses? Have run fauz maybe 100 times but yet to find one so just wondering if I'm lucky or I need to farm the mini bosses specifically?

Are you pasting into Paint or something like that? if so, it's not necessary. The screenie will automatically get saved into your screenshots folder.

Would mana on hit work with pounce? If yes, would mana leech or mana on hit be better for sustaining mana for pounces?

patrick_pkl wrote:Would mana on hit work with pounce? If yes, would mana leech or mana on hit be better for sustaining mana for pounces?

Mana on Attack, Mana on Striking and Mana Leech will all work with pounce. Mana Leech will only work with the Physical damage portion of the hit, so that's something to consider. If you're going phys, then a few % Mana Leech will probably be enough to sustain end game. But early game, Mana on Attack is king (specially because the MO).

It's been so long since I've played Diablo II that I've completely forgotten where the Spider Cavern is supposed to be. Help?

DiabloDwarf wrote:It's been so long since I've played Diablo II that I've completely forgotten where the Spider Cavern is supposed to be. Help?

First area. Cave that is NOT next to the spider jungle waypoint.

whats the best way to get healt back withwindform using is as a poison spell barb?

marky_marc wrote:whats the best way to get healt back withwindform using is as a poison spell barb?

Completely forget about the Life on Striking that Windform offers. Life on Attack is going to be way more effective because of how often Windform hits. Either get it from gear, or max Blood Hatred for crazy heals.

What sockets for armors would be best for a curare pouncezon to farm fauztinville?
'No' runes for -poison resistance till ~100+ poison resistance reduction? Or max damage jewels? Or unique jewels?

For rings, would you recommend +1 skills with -poison resistance or ripstar rings? Guessing that physical damage is still important to handle harpies.