Short Questions Thread

[blatkill]

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[cnlnjzfjb]

Ofc

Thx

[rugby_1]

What is the strongest option for paladin with azurewrath ? (without relic limitation)

&

Psionic storm is light damage ?

Psionic Storm is feedback dmg which is magic dmg but it does not scale with % physical/magic dmg. It only scales with Energy and + skills and can be supplemented with debuff skills like Doom or Mind Flay to lower enemy magic/feedback resistance.

As for Azurewrath, not sure. Never lucky enough to see one but earlier this season somebody took out Samael in < 3 mins with an Azurewrath carnage build.

[altoiddealer]

Is Staff of Herding worth anything? I just got the recipe. Ingredients are cheap and i saw the stats, but idk if it worth anything. Seems useless to me. Someone posted that chances of getting it is 1/250 so i thought maybe its not useless.

It’s not useless, but those are fictitious numbers. Chances of getting it are 1/1. You need it to kill rainbow goblins, if you see any

[Abaddon666]

Which UMO is the best* to use on a shapeshifter merc weapon (

Venom Sting

Venom Sting
Holy Lance (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (132 - 147) to (480 - 505)
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 514
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
Amazing Grace
10% Chance to cast level 50 Punishers on Striking
+(2 to 3) to Paladin Skill Levels
60% Attack Speed
+250 to Maximum Damage
150% Bonus to Attack Rating
(30 to 35)% Life stolen per Hit
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
-35% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(50 to 100) to all Attributes
Socketed (6)

), assuming he has enogh ias, ll etc. already? Any recommendations? Are any of the proc UMOs any good? I'm thinking about

Orb of Annihilation

Orb of Annihilation
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
10% Chance to cast level 1 Detonate on Melee Attack
+5% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
5% to Energy
+10 Required Level

, but I can't find info about what Detonate does. I play a melee WDM char, so no pierce or anything.

* for damage or possibly utility

[cnlnjzfjb]

Which UMO is the best* to use on a shapeshifter merc weapon (

Venom Sting

Venom Sting
Holy Lance (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (132 - 147) to (480 - 505)
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 514
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
Amazing Grace
10% Chance to cast level 50 Punishers on Striking
+(2 to 3) to Paladin Skill Levels
60% Attack Speed
+250 to Maximum Damage
150% Bonus to Attack Rating
(30 to 35)% Life stolen per Hit
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
-35% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(50 to 100) to all Attributes
Socketed (6)

), assuming he has enogh ias, ll etc. already? Any recommendations? Are any of the proc UMOs any good? I'm thinking about

Orb of Annihilation

Orb of Annihilation
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
10% Chance to cast level 1 Detonate on Melee Attack
+5% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
5% to Energy
+10 Required Level

, but I can't find info about what Detonate does. I play a melee WDM char, so no pierce or anything.

* for damage or possibly utility

1. U need 155% weapon attack speed and 260% total attack speed for shapeshifter to reach 5f attack speed with Venom Sting. And u will need 6*15% attack speed jewels and at least a 6% attack speed RMO to get 155% weapon attack speed. Besides, I dont think ur shapeshifter can easily have "enough ias" (260% total).

2. U cant really rely on shapeshifter to have good dps with Venom Sting at a 5f attack speed. So the key of this weapon is the proc. To maximize the proc,

Razorspine

Razorspine
Hard Leather Armor (Sacred)
Defense: (3714 - 4372) to (3961 - 4663)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 105
20% Chance to cast level 7 Spike Nova when Struck
+(58 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(41 to 50) to Strength
+(250 to 400) Life Regenerated per Second
Physical Resist 15%
Socketed (6)

is ur choice.

3. For me, I will just use a tu weapon rather than this Venom Sting for a shapeshifter. TU weapon can reach 4f attack speed with 2 UMOs and the proc of it is more useful to me.

4. Ur pierce has nothing to do with ur merc.

[Abaddon666]

Edit: Thanks for help! I clicked the Like button
Can the shapeshifter get to lower than 5fpa? Not according to Speedcalc. Anyway, I'm aiming at 6fpa with 180 ias in Venom Sting + 14 gear ias, since it's way easier to get.
My concept for this merc is tanking / debuff, so I went with Miasma, Force Blast, Nightmare, slow % etc. I don't really count on his dps, but thought that maybe an UMO with some interesting proc will be a cherry on the top

[cnlnjzfjb]

Edit: Thanks for help! I clicked the Like button
Can the shapeshifter get to lower than 5fpa? Not according to Speedcalc. Anyway, I'm aiming at 6fpa with 180 ias in Venom Sting + 14 gear ias, since it's way easier to get.
My concept for this merc is tanking / debuff, so I went with Miasma, Force Blast, Nightmare, slow % etc. I don't really count on his dps, but thought that maybe an UMO with some interesting proc will be a cherry on the top

Ty
6fpa for Venom Sting is bad. 6fpa wont assure ur merc enough proc chance.
For Miasma, I will go

Fangspear

Fangspear
Spetum (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (15 - 18) to (37 - 48)
Required Level: 7
Required Strength: 42
Required Dexterity: 63
Item Level: 19
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
200% Bonus to Miasma Haunt Duration
10% Chance to cast level 5 Miasma on Melee Attack
15% Attack Speed
Adds (8 to 10)-(21 to 30) Damage
+75 to Attack Rating
+(30 to 46)% Enhanced Damage
+(0 to 100) to Life
+(11 to 15) Life after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (33 - 40) to (78 - 92)
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 70
Required Dexterity: 97
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
200% Bonus to Miasma Haunt Duration
15% Chance to cast level 11 Miasma on Melee Attack
30% Attack Speed
Adds (11 to 15)-(31 to 40) Damage
+100 to Attack Rating
+(64 to 80)% Enhanced Damage
+(0 to 150) to Life
+(21 to 25) Life after each Kill
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (63 - 71) to (143 - 161)
Required Level: 44
Required Strength: 144
Required Dexterity: 193
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
200% Bonus to Miasma Haunt Duration
20% Chance to cast level 18 Miasma on Melee Attack
45% Attack Speed
Adds (16 to 20)-(41 to 50) Damage
+125 to Attack Rating
+(98 to 114)% Enhanced Damage
+(0 to 200) to Life
+(31 to 35) Life after each Kill
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (83 - 97) to (184 - 203)
Required Level: 53
Required Strength: 288
Required Dexterity: 382
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
200% Bonus to Miasma Haunt Duration
25% Chance to cast level 25 Miasma on Melee Attack
60% Attack Speed
Adds (21 to 30)-(51 to 60) Damage
+150 to Attack Rating
+(115 to 132)% Enhanced Damage
+(0 to 250) to Life
+(36 to 40) Life after each Kill
Socketed (6)

, rather than

Bogspitter

Bogspitter
Helms
'BerUm'
Runeword Level: 78
20% Chance to cast level 11 Miasma on Melee Attack
+1 to All Skills
Adds 60-179 Poison Damage over 1 seconds
Slows Attacker by (10 to 15)%
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
Elemental Resists +10%

. This tu weapon with more MO space can reach 4fpa so more Miasma procs.

Witchhunter's Hood

Witchhunter's Hood
Cap (Sacred)
Defense: (2136 - 2611) to (2161 - 2642)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 1
+(80 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
10% to Strength
10% to Dexterity
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +(31 to 40)%
Physical Resist 5%
(16 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
Requirements -50%
Socketed (4)

Witchhunter's Attire
(Assassin Claw Set)

is just way better than Bogspitter for a merc to survive in labs. Nightmare is cool, but if in labs,

Epicenter (Xis)

is better for sure. And 10% on melee attack is really not that much. Force Blast belt is fine, I use it too.

[Istaryu]

Which UMO is the best* to use on a shapeshifter merc weapon (

Venom Sting

Venom Sting
Holy Lance (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (132 - 147) to (480 - 505)
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 514
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
Amazing Grace
10% Chance to cast level 50 Punishers on Striking
+(2 to 3) to Paladin Skill Levels
60% Attack Speed
+250 to Maximum Damage
150% Bonus to Attack Rating
(30 to 35)% Life stolen per Hit
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
-35% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(50 to 100) to all Attributes
Socketed (6)

), assuming he has enogh ias, ll etc. already? Any recommendations? Are any of the proc UMOs any good? I'm thinking about

Orb of Annihilation

Orb of Annihilation
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
10% Chance to cast level 1 Detonate on Melee Attack
+5% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
5% to Energy
+10 Required Level

, but I can't find info about what Detonate does. I play a melee WDM char, so no pierce or anything.

* for damage or possibly utility

Spell procs for mercs are gonna be useless, because:
1, they dont have any energy, except for a3 mercs
2, you dont stack spell dmg on them

So you want to focus oh physical dmg. But a5 merc wont do too good dmg, they are mainly used for tanking. If you play melee, i suggest an a1 or a3 merc.

[Abaddon666]

Thank you! But once again - can shapeshifter get to 4fpa? Even if I type 300 wias and 1000 gear ias in the Speedcalc, it shows 5fpa with a Spetum. And I kinda think that the difference between 6fpa and 5fpa is not that huge? But maybe I'm wrong. The diff. between 6fpa and 4fpa sounds like a lot though. I use

Lazarus' Chasuble

Lazarus' Chasuble
Light Plate (Sacred)
Defense: 8895 to 10548
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 650
Item Level: 120
+(1 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(101 to 150)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(16 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+25% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+200% Enhanced Defense
+666 Defense
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (6)

Archbishop Lazarus
(Tribute Set)

. My merc used to wear

Fangspear

Fangspear
Spetum (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (15 - 18) to (37 - 48)
Required Level: 7
Required Strength: 42
Required Dexterity: 63
Item Level: 19
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
200% Bonus to Miasma Haunt Duration
10% Chance to cast level 5 Miasma on Melee Attack
15% Attack Speed
Adds (8 to 10)-(21 to 30) Damage
+75 to Attack Rating
+(30 to 46)% Enhanced Damage
+(0 to 100) to Life
+(11 to 15) Life after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (33 - 40) to (78 - 92)
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 70
Required Dexterity: 97
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
200% Bonus to Miasma Haunt Duration
15% Chance to cast level 11 Miasma on Melee Attack
30% Attack Speed
Adds (11 to 15)-(31 to 40) Damage
+100 to Attack Rating
+(64 to 80)% Enhanced Damage
+(0 to 150) to Life
+(21 to 25) Life after each Kill
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (63 - 71) to (143 - 161)
Required Level: 44
Required Strength: 144
Required Dexterity: 193
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
200% Bonus to Miasma Haunt Duration
20% Chance to cast level 18 Miasma on Melee Attack
45% Attack Speed
Adds (16 to 20)-(41 to 50) Damage
+125 to Attack Rating
+(98 to 114)% Enhanced Damage
+(0 to 200) to Life
+(31 to 35) Life after each Kill
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (83 - 97) to (184 - 203)
Required Level: 53
Required Strength: 288
Required Dexterity: 382
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
200% Bonus to Miasma Haunt Duration
25% Chance to cast level 25 Miasma on Melee Attack
60% Attack Speed
Adds (21 to 30)-(51 to 60) Damage
+150 to Attack Rating
+(115 to 132)% Enhanced Damage
+(0 to 250) to Life
+(36 to 40) Life after each Kill
Socketed (6)

and

Witchhunter's Hood

Witchhunter's Hood
Cap (Sacred)
Defense: (2136 - 2611) to (2161 - 2642)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 1
+(80 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
10% to Strength
10% to Dexterity
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +(31 to 40)%
Physical Resist 5%
(16 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
Requirements -50%
Socketed (4)

Witchhunter's Attire
(Assassin Claw Set)

, but I quite like

Venom Sting

Venom Sting
Holy Lance (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (132 - 147) to (480 - 505)
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 514
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
Amazing Grace
10% Chance to cast level 50 Punishers on Striking
+(2 to 3) to Paladin Skill Levels
60% Attack Speed
+250 to Maximum Damage
150% Bonus to Attack Rating
(30 to 35)% Life stolen per Hit
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
-35% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(50 to 100) to all Attributes
Socketed (6)

. I think that 30%+ ll goes a long way for survivability. I'm still not sure if I prefer

Shrill Sacrament

Shrill Sacrament
Chain Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1625 - 1995) to (1762 - 2162)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 575
Item Level: 105
Exorcism: +50% Total Damage
10% Chance to cast level 20 Nightmare on Melee Attack
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(10 to 30)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(9 to 13) to Exorcism
+(120 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
(15 to 25)% to Vitality
+(40 to 100) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (4)

or

Epicenter (Xis)

, but I guess higher labs will show me the difference

Going back to the original question - are any UMOs with proc worth using on a merc?

Also a bonus question - which amu to use on this merc? Atm I use

Death Ward

Death Ward
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+(1 to 3) to All Skills
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
Poison Resist +30%
Poison Length Reduced by 30%
30% Curse Length Reduction

/ lottoed

Locket of Dreams

Locket of Dreams
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
+100 to Vitality
+(150 to 200) Life when Struck by an Enemy
25% Gold Find
+10 to Light Radius

for max res and better Bloodlust and just cause I have them, but there are many good options to choose from.

_______
Edit:
Thanks Istaryu! I guess this answers my question
Yeah, might be that some other merc would have been better, but I like the shapeshifter.

And I still don't know what Detonate does. Anywhere I can find the description of this skill?