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pop, plz SB give us a hint :P
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The creep is definitely not worth it for this build anymore:
- You get 5fpa cast animation with it, compared to 6 with 1h + shield amazon, but for that you lose 12 sockets + it has no pierce + you need an extra 40 fcr
- Amazon class items can now be crafted with lightning spell damage & pierce, which means crafted shield + sceptre got buffed, not to mention rare & crafts are buffed themselves due to the improved rare affix pool + shrines granting all bonuses
- Crafted zon shield can spawn with thunderstone which is better than hailstorm for your single target option since you can leverage your lightning pierce
- Asterism now gives more bonus defence than before so getting a high def shield is a big deal
- Paragon got buffed & SoV is no longer a cheese machine: potentially Paragon becomes the best uber skill option overall, also has great synergy with shield + sceptre

All in all this build should be stronger than pre 2017 in terms of damage output and survivability.
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Glad theres some interest in this guide since im playing stormzon now in single player.
Didnt saw it in the guide or im missed it, but for your weapon a good and cheap option is Durga runeword= "LAI" rune in scepters.
Up to 4 ama skill, 40% fcr, 13% ele bonus to bloodlust os its like 13% spell damage, up to 100 life after kill is soooo good. Its great, running it right now.
Can do it in war scepter with 5X crafted jewels %spell damage to make it better.
Crafting some ama shield like suchbalance mention. Can create some monster
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Would be great if u do season 2017 stormcaller guild - similar to the original guide :P
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So, I am a total noob :roll:

I am following this guide and had several problems along the way understanding things and doin the right stuff and so on, but i managed to get the build going and i am end of Terror.

Since i am reading "The Creep" isnt the best choice anymore ( i know i am little far but i like to plan the future ) i just wanted to ask if i am understanding things correctly.

Sceptre + Shield is now the go to? I am assuming zon shield is an "Amazon" shield meaning Setzshield? And if so I need to roll e.g. Sacred Setzshield to get "Thunderstone" since its better now?

And since "Greg's Silent Scream " arent available anymore, cause i could not find them anywhere. What are good Gloves to replace them?

I am sorry for the load of Questions :oops: :bounce:
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CheeseOfTruth wrote:So, I am a total noob :roll:

I am following this guide and had several problems along the way understanding things and doin the right stuff and so on, but i managed to get the build going and i am end of Terror.

Since i am reading "The Creep" isnt the best choice anymore ( i know i am little far but i like to plan the future ) i just wanted to ask if i am understanding things correctly.

Sceptre + Shield is now the go to? I am assuming zon shield is an "Amazon" shield meaning Setzshield? And if so I need to roll e.g. Sacred Setzshield to get "Thunderstone" since its better now?

And since "Greg's Silent Scream " arent available anymore, cause i could not find them anywhere. What are good Gloves to replace them?

I am sorry for the load of Questions :oops: :bounce:


Amazon shields = Athulua's Hand, Phoenix Shield, Setzchild

Greg's Silent Scream exists, but it's renamed in the Curse of the Zakarum set.
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L H wrote:
CheeseOfTruth wrote:So, I am a total noob :roll:

I am following this guide and had several problems along the way understanding things and doin the right stuff and so on, but i managed to get the build going and i am end of Terror.

Since i am reading "The Creep" isnt the best choice anymore ( i know i am little far but i like to plan the future ) i just wanted to ask if i am understanding things correctly.

Sceptre + Shield is now the go to? I am assuming zon shield is an "Amazon" shield meaning Setzshield? And if so I need to roll e.g. Sacred Setzshield to get "Thunderstone" since its better now?

And since "Greg's Silent Scream " arent available anymore, cause i could not find them anywhere. What are good Gloves to replace them?

I am sorry for the load of Questions :oops: :bounce:


Amazon shields = Athulua's Hand, Phoenix Shield, Setzchild

Greg's Silent Scream exists, but it's renamed in the Curse of the Zakarum set.


Alright!!! That helps a lot. Thanks for the fast Answer!
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Stygian Watcher
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So are you implying scepters should be crafted as well or use a crafted Ama shield with a solid SU or RW
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If we're now supposed to use a scepter, what are we doing about stats? Having to use a shrine crafted scepter would require you to put 300-400 stats in dex and you'd lose all that in energy. Am I missing something here?
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Stygian Watcher
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Asterism gives you a solid bit of dex. With some basic charms you'll only need ~15 points in dex.