IntroductionHi there. To help populate the new forum, I thought I'd write a quick javazon miniguide. This guide will focus on a javazon with a (mostly) standard build and physical procs. While there are many effective was to build a javazon, this is my preferred one.
The playstyle is very lazy and easy. Essentially, you will throw a moonbeam and then cast wyrd to proc your javelins. Wyrd simply makes the gameplay less involved for your farming daze. You won't have to aim, and it does the job.
The zon will mainly be used for fautz, but is a good farmer in most popular areas.
Statsstrength: enough for gear (shouldn't need any end game with charms)
vitality: none
dexterity: everything
energy: none
basically you will need to put all your points into dexterity for max block.
SkillsNontreeWyrd: This skill will be mo'd into your rings and amulet. Make sure that you have enough points to where the timer lockout is around 0.5 seconds. It shoots a screaming ghost carrying half weapon damage in its shockwaves. This will proc your javelins
Javelin TreeMoonbeam: 1-8 points You can leave it at one point if you do not mind throwing these more often. Add points for duration if you're lazy like me. This skill will give you some very nice damage reduction. You will be beautifully transparent when it is active.
Ricochet: 20 points or so. You'll use this one to start your procs when in a confined area (parts of duncraig or triune), or just after you teleport. Good skill if you just want to throw things, too.
Enfilade: 1 point. Machine gun javelin. Not really used for me.
Moon Queen: Supermax. That devotion. Adds attack speed, deadly strike, and very delicious life after kill. Nom.
Fairy ring 1 pt and left overs. You can add more to this if you want fire damage. I don't use it personally.
Neutral Tree Wild and Free: 5-10 points / leftovers. I like moving quickly, this skill adds speed and hit recovery. Cool sauce.
Summon fire elemental: 1 point. Prereq. Useful sometimes? I don't use them though.
Balance: 1 point. Prereq. Who needs def?
Ecstatic Frenzy: Supermax. YES. This skill is awesome with max block. Adds a bunch of magic damage so you melt necrobots and things even faster. Also makes you run faster....as I said, I like speed.
Defensive harmony: 1-10 points/ leftovers. This slows people. Slower people makes you get hit less. Yay for damage mitigation. I have 11 points in it, but probably isn't needed.
Reward SkillsCurare: Supermax. With great poison damage comes...face melted monsters.
War spirit: enough points for 100% crushing blow with gear. For me, I have 105% cb without any points added, so it's a 1pt wonder. The skill shoots awesome spike novas which will cause more procs and destruction.
TL;DR Skills► Show Spoiler
Super max curare, ecstatic frenzy, and Moon Queen. 20 points into ricochet. Remainder in your choice.
GearEveryone's favorite section--gear. There are lots of options here, I'll list a few (endgame) choices.
Helm► Show Spoiler
Ylfa Ban
Defense: (2464-3020)
Durability: 50
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 534
Required Level: 100
Adds 150-250 damage
Ignore Target's Defense
+(12 to 29) to Miasma
+(4 to 9) to Elfin Weapons
+(251 to 300)% Enhanced Defense
(11 to 15)% Bonus to Energy
(21 to 25)% Bonus to Dexterity
+5 Life on Striking
Reduces all Vendor Prices 10%
Socketed (4)
Excellent helm, elfin weapons will add tons of cb and the dex bonus is much appreciated.
Alternatives: Gehanna if you want to shoot fireballs, Royal circlet, and Sigfried for poor times
Armor► Show Spoiler
Scales of the Serpent
Defense: (7012-9696)
Durability: 99
Required Strength: 614
Required Level: 100
15% CtC lvl 40 Carpet of Spiders on Attack
8% CtC lvl 12 Time Strike on Striking
+150% Damage to Undead
Adds 400-600 poison damage over 2 seconds
-50% to Enemy Poison Resistance
10% Chance of Crushing Blow
Enhanced Weapon Damage +(41 to 50)%
+(251 to 300)% Enhanced Defense
+100 to Strength
+50 Life on Striking in Melee
(31 to 40)% Chance of Uninterruptable Attack
Socketed (6)
Crushing blow, -50 pzn resists, weapon damage, whaaat?! Yeah, it's cheap and awesome.
Alternatives: Scales of the drake for silly reanimates. Segnetia I suppose. TU 6 Chain Mail--cheap option, has great proc, reanimates, and laek. Just use sots, it's great.
Gloves► Show Spoiler
Gulag's Frenzy
Defense: (886-1122)
Durability: 32
Required Strength: 484
Required Level: 100
2% CtC lvl 13 Broadside when you Kill an Enemy
25% Increased Attack Speed
5% Deadly Strike
+(151 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
15% Bonus to Vitality
+(1.25 per lvl) to Life (Based on CLevel) 50% Magic Find
Socketed (4)
Broadside is nice, so is mf and vitality.
Alternatives: Centuria, Dtouch, Crafts if you're lacking dex or -pzn resists.
Boots► Show Spoiler
Knight's Grace†
Defense: (2377-3010)
Durability: 81
Required Strength: 714
Required Level: 100
3% CtC lvl 35 Arrow on Striking
+1 to All Skills
25% Increased Attack Speed
Adds 35-65 damage
+(301 to 350)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to all Attributes
Damage Reduced by 5%
10% Chance of Uninterruptable Attack
Requirements +20%
Socketed (4)
Has a nice arrow proc, damage reduce, and attributes. Maybe not the best? Akarat's and crafted can be great.
Alternatives: Lots. Akarat's trek, tosie warmers for spell proc, titan's step, Life crushers for cb, Steel terror looks fun too. Zomg abandon crafts with marksmen are killer.
Shield► Show Spoiler
Danmaku
Defense: (2666-3339)
Chance to Block: 5%
Durability: 29
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 349
Required Level: 100
10% CtC lvl 15 Javelin Nova when you Kill an Enemy
25% CtC lvl 5 Javelin on Striking
1% CtC lvl 45 Fire Bolt Nova on Striking
+(2 to 3) to Amazon Skill lvls
35% Increased Attack Speed
25% Faster Block Rate
1% Increased Chance of Blocking
Adds 50-100 damage
+(41 to 50)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(201 to 250)% Enhanced Defense
Socketed (4)
yes. Everything on this is hot. Use it.
Belt► Show Spoiler
Deadfall
Tier 6
Defense: (1970-2751)
Durability: 52
Required Strength: 404
Required Level: 50
10% CtC lvl 13 Shower of Rocks when you Kill an Enemy
10% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(241 to 280)% Enhanced Defense
+(66 to 75) to Strength
Lightning Resist +(36 to 40)%
(18 to 20)% Chance of Uninterruptable Attack
Socketed (2)
This belt is great. Lots of mo space, strength, and shower of rocks. Cool. I mo'd mine with faster block rate (needed it) and - pzn resists.
Alternatives: Nero rw (path of flames), Blackvoid, Lilith's temptation, Abandon craft.
Weapon► Show Spoiler
Herfjotur
Level 94
0-2 Jewels
+Kra
Amazon Javelins
5% Chance to cast level 12 Chronofield when you Kill an Enemy
20% Chance to cast level 5 Javelin on Striking
+(201 to 250)% Enhanced damage
+(51 to 100) to Maximum Damage
+(8 to 13) to Maelstrom
Slows Target by 25%
+5% Bonus to Summoned Minion Resistances
15% Reanimate as: Fallen Hero
The javelin on striking is great. Chronofield makes everything slow and useless against you. Make sure to double mo this thing and then use the special lucky potion from terror griz. Get 350% ed before you make your runeword
Afterwards, mo with whatever you like. Life after kill can be a good choice.
Alternatives: Gargoyle's bite for pwnisher fun, Hellrain if you want spell procs and like lagging, or a killer craft. Crafted will get the best damage--look for one with spike nova proc or shower of rocks.
Rings► Show Spoiler
Empyrean Band
Required Level: 40
1% CtC lvl 7 Singularity when you Kill an Enemy
(3 to 5)% Bonus to All Attributes
Increase Maximum Life and Mana 10%
(51 to 100)% Extra Gold from Monsters
Great ring. Better would be Empyrean Glory. Mo it with wyrd and thunderhammer. Add -pzn resists if needed.
You can use 2 empyrean bands or mix one with something else. I use Akarat's nails--has great damage and crushing blow. A rare with unseelie's curse works well, maybe a bloodbond for burning veil. Assur's bane is also great and cheap. Arush for those of you who do not want to cast moonbeam often. Umo project ring if you're feeling rich.
Amulet► Show Spoiler
Beads of the Snake Queen
Required Level: 100
20% CtC lvl 43 Venomous Spirit when you Kill an Enemy
Adds 25-50 damage
Stun Attack
(21 to 25)% Bonus to Strength
(21 to 25)% Bonus to Dexterity
+(201 to 500) Defense
+100 Life after each Kill
Best amulet, but difficult to find. It isn't necessary for the build to work though.
Alternatives: Dyer's eye, Rare with +3-5 skills, doom, and ttad. Rare amulet works very well
Switch► Show Spoiler
Koth's Lesson
Tier 6
One-Hand Damage: (123-136) to (179-198)
Durability: 40
Required Strength: 261
Required Level: 51
Adds Dexterity Damage Bonus: (51/256 per Dexterity)%
30% CtC lvl 24 Bloodlust when you Kill an Enemy
+(2 to 3) to Barbarian Skill Levels
+(131 to 150)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
+(181 to 210)% Enhanced damage
+(411 to 470)% Damage to Undead
+(301 to 350) Defense
+(36 to 40) to Strength
Increase Maximum Life (18 to 20)%
+50% Damage to Undead
Socketed (3)
So cheap. Adds nice bloodlust damage. Cast your warspirit and then let the bloodlust proc. I'm too impatient to wait for the proc on Qarak's. If you're using a spellproc build, use vision of the furies with this. It adds excellent elemental damage. Socket everything with nih's for duration.
Alternative: Qarak's. Really this one is better, but I'm impatient.
Sockets► Show Spoiler
Fill your sockets with io runes / perf amethysts until you have enough dex for max block.
Fill the rest with lums for mf or your choice of crafted/unique jewels (life after kill or life leach). If you opted for a crafted weapon, use jahs or sha'ads in that
BreakpointsMake sure that you hit these.
Faster block rate: 174%
Faster Hit recovery: 174%
you shouldn't need to worry about ias, but that one is 133.
Big credit to Wotan -- this build is basically a tweaked version of his mini guide on the old forum.
Speacial thanks to Pinball for helping me gather gear. to Brother laz and Marco for the great mod, and to the community for making everything more fun!This is my first guide, feedback and suggestions are appreciated!