SSF Spearzon

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INTRODUCTION
Spearzon have received several major changes & buffs since 2.0 patch. It is now a safe & reliable farmer and bosser that perform really well with little gear. The purpose of this SSF guide is to bring you from level 1 to the lategame ubers as smoothly as possible.




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HOW TO PLAY
  • Takedown = buff skill that stacks up to 5 times (20sec duration). Each stack makes other skills stronger.

  • Great Hunt (GH) = bossing skill. Converts weap dmg into magical dmg (cant life/mana steal). However, “on melee atks” works. Each cast will hit your target 50-75 times.

  • Pounce = farming skill. It teleport you to a mob, releasing two pulses on impact. Pounce doesnt work with “on melee atks”, but works with life/mana steal. Pounce also has dex-scaling flat magical dmg added on top of your base weapon dmg. Thus, focusing gear with +skills & dex is strong.

  • Fend = buff that gives 25% physical resist for 30sec (when cast at full Takedown stacks).

  • Rest of your skill tree are passives increasing dmg & tankiness. Spearzon natually has high defense, physical resist, and life.

TL;DR Gameplay: Takedown 5x → Fend → GH & Pounce to kill → Refresh Takedown & Fend buffs once every 20sec




ATTRIBUTES & FRAMES & SKILLPLAN

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Great Hunt (GH) will be your main leveling skill (1-115). Pounce is mostly used as a repositioning tool. It only becomes good to farm with once you get a crafted weapon at lvl 120.

Note: Maiden Pike requires 414 atk speed, which is why it isnt useable. Lioness gives up to 250 atk speed, which will effortlessly reach max frames on Maiden Spear & Trident, allowing us to focus armor slots on pure dmg & tankiness. We level up using a maiden spear, and transition to Angelic Trident in the lategame.




EQUIPMENT

Celestia's Myth
Celestia's Myth
(Amazon Spear Set)

Celestia's Charge
Celestia's Passion
Celestia's Ribbon
Celestia's Wings

Set Bonus with 2 or more set items:
-30% to Enemy Poison Resistance
10% Chance of Crushing Blow

Set Bonus with 3 or more set items:
17% Chance to cast level 18 Stormblast on Melee Attack
20% to Dexterity

Set Bonus with complete set:
5% Chance to cast level 5 Javelin on Striking
+36% Bonus Damage to Mark of the Wild
Adds 63-125 Damage
+2500 Defense
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +75%
Physical Resist 10%

(Amazon Spear Set)
    Overall, the complete set is very good and worth using. Weapon & boots are bad, but the set bonuses are really strong. It will perform better than a basic lvl 120 setup, but will become obsolete once you get a good Angelic weapon. Playing SSF, you should complete set around lvl 125-135.

MAIN WEAPONS
    Leveling Items (1-119)
      Maiden Spear
      Shark
      Shark
      Weapons
      Except Necromancer Daggers, Assassin Claws

      'Eld'
      Runeword Level: 8
      5% Chance to cast level 9 Bloodlust on Kill
      +(7 to 9)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
      20% Attack Speed
      +5 to Maximum Damage
      +0.125 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      1.5% Bonus to Attack Rating (Based on Character Level)
      +(24 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
      -1 to Mana
      (lvl 15) → Tier1
      Sundial Spire
      Sundial Spire
      Maiden Spear (4)

      Two-Hand Damage: (12 - 13) to (32 - 35)
      (Amazon Only)
      Required Level: 7
      Required Strength: 33
      Required Dexterity: 67
      Item Level: 19
      Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
      Amazing Grace
      +1 to Amazon Skill Levels
      40% Attack Speed
      Adds 5-13 Damage
      3% Life stolen per Hit
      3% Mana stolen per Hit
      +(41 to 60)% Enhanced Damage
      (4 to 6)% Chance of Crushing Blow
      Socketed (2)
      Two-Hand Damage: (30 - 32) to (69 - 74)
      (Amazon Only)
      Required Level: 25
      Required Strength: 50
      Required Dexterity: 102
      Item Level: 36
      Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
      Amazing Grace
      +2 to Amazon Skill Levels
      55% Attack Speed
      Adds 10-25 Damage
      6% Life stolen per Hit
      6% Mana stolen per Hit
      +(71 to 90)% Enhanced Damage
      (8 to 10)% Chance of Crushing Blow
      Socketed (4)
      Two-Hand Damage: (70 - 75) to (158 - 168)
      (Amazon Only)
      Required Level: 44
      Required Strength: 102
      Required Dexterity: 203
      Item Level: 59
      Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
      Amazing Grace
      +3 to Amazon Skill Levels
      65% Attack Speed
      Adds 20-50 Damage
      9% Life stolen per Hit
      9% Mana stolen per Hit
      +(101 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
      (11 to 13)% Chance of Crushing Blow
      Socketed (5)
      Two-Hand Damage: (109 - 118) to (240 - 259)
      (Amazon Only)
      Required Level: 53
      Required Strength: 201
      Required Dexterity: 402
      Item Level: 85
      Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
      Amazing Grace
      +4 to Amazon Skill Levels
      75% Attack Speed
      Adds 40-90 Damage
      12% Life stolen per Hit
      12% Mana stolen per Hit
      +(131 to 160)% Enhanced Damage
      (14 to 16)% Chance of Crushing Blow
      Socketed (6)
      (Andy) → Tier2 (Meph) → Tier3 (Sunstone) → Tier4 (lvl 90)
      (MOs: follow Progression steps, but TU4 is 2x mana on melee atk → ed to 200% → max dmg → wpd)
    Base Setup (120+)
      1) Craft (Maiden Spear, not Maiden Pike): Bare minimum: 125ed, 250max dmg (use any shrine, but bless with Abandonned)
    Upgrades
      2)
      Panthera's Bite
      Panthera's Bite
      Maiden Pike (Sacred)

      Two-Hand Damage: (217 - 236) to (427 - 461)
      (Amazon Only)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Strength: 350
      Required Dexterity: 590
      Item Level: 120
      Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
      Amazing Grace
      2% Chance to cast level 10 Superbeast on Kill
      5% Chance to cast level 15 Amplify Damage on Striking
      Adds 50-125 Damage
      Ignore Target's Defense
      +(170 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
      Slow Target 30%
      +150 Life after each Kill
      +20% to Experience Gained
      50% Magic Find
      Socketed (6)
      (SSU): BiS for farming. Morph=8→5 atk frames. use 414 atk speed & max Continuity mastery
      3) Angelic Trident: BiS for bossing. Bare minimum: 200ed (prefix), 100min dmg (prefix), and 300max dmg (suffix)
        Good Trident base affixes: 450max dmg, 200min dmg, 12skills, 200ed, 700life, 20%dex, 30%slow
        Soulforgeable prefixes: %ed → min dmg → ds
        Soulforgeable suffixes: max dmg → slow → flat magical dmg (good with GH, each cast hits 50-75 times)
        Upgrading Angelics order: fill affixes to 3-3 → Luck oil → Aban Bless (optional: intensity oil) → MOs

ALTERNATE WEAPONS
    Leveling Items (1-119)
      Any staff
      Pax Mystica
      Pax Mystica
      Staves

      'Tir'
      Runeword Level: 10
      +1 to All Skills
      +7% to Spell Damage
      +(2 to 5) to Blink
      Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
      (11 to 13)% Magic Find
      : gives a teleport skill for shortcuts
    Base Setup (120+)
      1)
      Koth's Lesson
      Koth's Lesson
      Mace (4)

      One-Hand Damage: (7 - 9) to (10 - 12)
      Required Level: 5
      Required Strength: 36
      Item Level: 10
      Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
      15% Chance to cast level 4 Bloodlust on Kill
      +1 to All Skills
      +(6 to 9)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
      +(87 to 122)% Damage to Undead
      +(31 to 50)% Enhanced Damage
      +(51 to 100) Defense
      +(11 to 15) to Strength
      Maximum Life +(2 to 3)%
      Socketed (1)
      One-Hand Damage: (22 - 24) to (29 - 32)
      Required Level: 23
      Required Strength: 62
      Item Level: 31
      Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
      21% Chance to cast level 12 Bloodlust on Kill
      +(1 to 2) to All Skills
      +(12 to 18)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
      +(159 to 194)% Damage to Undead
      +(71 to 90)% Enhanced Damage
      +(151 to 200) Defense
      +(21 to 25) to Strength
      Maximum Life +(3 to 4)%
      Socketed (2)
      One-Hand Damage: (40 - 44) to (60 - 66)
      Required Level: 42
      Required Strength: 130
      Item Level: 51
      Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
      27% Chance to cast level 20 Bloodlust on Kill
      +2 to All Skills
      +(21 to 27)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
      +(231 to 266)% Damage to Undead
      +(101 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
      +(251 to 300) Defense
      +(31 to 35) to Strength
      Maximum Life +(4 to 5)%
      Socketed (3)
      One-Hand Damage: (55 - 60) to (80 - 87)
      Required Level: 51
      Required Strength: 261
      Item Level: 77
      Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
      30% Chance to cast level 24 Bloodlust on Kill
      +(2 to 3) to All Skills
      +(30 to 36)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
      +(267 to 302)% Damage to Undead
      +(131 to 150)% Enhanced Damage
      +(301 to 350) Defense
      +(36 to 40) to Strength
      Maximum Life +(5 to 6)%
      Socketed (3)
      (TU4): get this when you get Jitan charm. for Bloodlust prebuff (MO: cast speed)
    Upgrades
      2)
      Qarak's Will
      Qarak's Will
      Giant Sword (Sacred)

      One-Hand Damage: (150 - 163) to (233 - 246)
      Two-Hand Damage: (206 - 225) to (285 - 305)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Strength: 480
      Item Level: 105
      Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
      15% Chance to cast level 34 Spike Nova on Melee Attack
      6% Chance to cast level 40 Pentagram on Melee Attack
      10% Chance to cast level 36 Bloodlust on Kill
      +(30 to 60)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
      Adds 50-125 Damage
      Adds 84-167 Fire Damage
      +(26 to 38)% to Fire Spell Damage
      +(140 to 170)% Enhanced Damage
      +(100 to 250) Life after each Kill
      5% Reanimate as: Random Monster
      Socketed (4)
      (SU): a better Bloodlust prebuff (MO: cast speed, sockets: Vex runes)

HELMS
    Leveling Items (1-119)
      Any helm
      Honor
      Honor
      Helms

      'Tal'
      Runeword Level: 20
      7% Movement Speed
      +7% to Spell Damage
      Elemental Resists +7%
      Poison Length Reduced by (10 to 15)%
      -7% to All Vendor Prices
      (lvl 20) → Tier2
      Topspin
      Topspin
      Skull Cap (4)

      Defense: (76 - 83) to (115 - 125)
      Required Level: 3
      Required Strength: 28
      Item Level: 1
      5% Attack Speed
      +(31 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
      +(31 to 50) Defense
      (3 to 5)% to Dexterity
      (3 to 5)% to Energy
      Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
      10% Bonus to Defense
      Socketed (1)
      Defense: (277 - 301) to (365 - 397)
      Required Level: 20
      Required Strength: 55
      Item Level: 31
      15% Attack Speed
      +(61 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
      +(71 to 100) Defense
      (6 to 8)% to Dexterity
      (6 to 8)% to Energy
      Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
      20% Bonus to Defense
      Socketed (3)
      Defense: (704 - 760) to (876 - 943)
      Required Level: 37
      Required Strength: 192
      Item Level: 51
      25% Attack Speed
      +(91 to 110)% Enhanced Defense
      +(151 to 200) Defense
      (9 to 11)% to Dexterity
      (9 to 11)% to Energy
      Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
      30% Bonus to Defense
      Socketed (4)
      Defense: (1182 - 1258) to (1471 - 1564)
      Required Level: 47
      Required Strength: 384
      Item Level: 77
      30% Attack Speed
      +(121 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
      +(301 to 400) Defense
      (12 to 14)% to Dexterity
      (12 to 14)% to Energy
      Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
      40% Bonus to Defense
      Socketed (4)
      (Meph) → Tier3 (lvl 70) → Tier4 (lvl 110)
    Base Setup (120+)
      1) Keep your Tier4
      Topspin
      Topspin
      Skull Cap (4)

      Defense: (76 - 83) to (115 - 125)
      Required Level: 3
      Required Strength: 28
      Item Level: 1
      5% Attack Speed
      +(31 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
      +(31 to 50) Defense
      (3 to 5)% to Dexterity
      (3 to 5)% to Energy
      Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
      10% Bonus to Defense
      Socketed (1)
      Defense: (277 - 301) to (365 - 397)
      Required Level: 20
      Required Strength: 55
      Item Level: 31
      15% Attack Speed
      +(61 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
      +(71 to 100) Defense
      (6 to 8)% to Dexterity
      (6 to 8)% to Energy
      Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
      20% Bonus to Defense
      Socketed (3)
      Defense: (704 - 760) to (876 - 943)
      Required Level: 37
      Required Strength: 192
      Item Level: 51
      25% Attack Speed
      +(91 to 110)% Enhanced Defense
      +(151 to 200) Defense
      (9 to 11)% to Dexterity
      (9 to 11)% to Energy
      Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
      30% Bonus to Defense
      Socketed (4)
      Defense: (1182 - 1258) to (1471 - 1564)
      Required Level: 47
      Required Strength: 384
      Item Level: 77
      30% Attack Speed
      +(121 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
      +(301 to 400) Defense
      (12 to 14)% to Dexterity
      (12 to 14)% to Energy
      Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
      40% Bonus to Defense
      Socketed (4)
      , helm is amazing.
    Upgrades
      2)
      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)
      : same as Topspin, but has phys res & higher def. I kept that helm my entire playthrough.
      3)
      Lionblood Crest
      Lionblood Crest
      Cervelliere (Sacred)

      Defense: (2065 - 2535) to (2175 - 2670)
      (Amazon Only)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Strength: 550
      Item Level: 105
      +100% Damage to Demons
      -(15 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
      Weapon Physical Damage +(40 to 100)%
      +(120 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
      (11 to 20)% to All Attributes
      +500 to Life
      Maximum Fire Resist +3%
      Maximum Poison Resist +3%
      Cold Resist -30%
      Socketed (4)
      (SU): similar to witchhunter, but more dmg at the cost of resists.
      4)
      Zerae's Refinement
      Zerae's Refinement
      Einherjar Helm (Sacred)

      Defense: (2349 - 2643) to (2527 - 2843)
      (Amazon Only)
      Required Level: 90
      Required Dexterity: 534
      Item Level: 1
      +(1 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
      +(51 to 75) Spell Focus
      (21 to 25)% Attack Speed
      (21 to 25)% Cast Speed
      Weapon Physical Damage +(31 to 36)%
      +(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
      +100 to Dexterity
      Socketed (4)

      Zerae's Divinity
      (Amazon Storm Set)
      : higher dmg when tankiness isnt needed.
      5)
      Royal Circlet
      Royal Circlet
      Tiara (Sacred)

      Defense: (1740 - 1957) to (1968 - 2214)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Dexterity: 392
      Item Level: 105
      +2 to All Skills
      +50% Damage to Demons
      +50% Damage to Undead
      +(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
      (21 to 25)% to All Attributes
      Elemental Resists +(25 to 30)%
      Physical Resist 5%
      (21 to 25)% Magic Find
      Socketed (4)
      (SU): very good for farming when tankiness isnt needed.
      6)
      Obsidian Crown

      Obsidian Crown
      Amazon Helms

      'IahFelUmLum'
      Runeword Level: 120
      Takedown: +1 Maximum Fury Charges
      +2 to Amazon Skill Levels
      20% Combat Speeds
      +(120 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
      (15 to 20)% to Dexterity
      +(400 to 500) to Life
      Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
      Elemental Resists +(20 to 25)%
      : I suspect it’s BiS for all content, but not a SSF friendly piece.

BODY ARMORS
    Leveling Items (1-119)
      Tier1
      Akara's Robe (1)
      Akara's Robe
      Quilted Armor (1)
      Defense: 74 to 100
      Required Level: 10
      Required Strength: 10
      Item Level: 255
      +50 Defense
      +(6 to 10) to all Attributes
      +50 to Life
      Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
      Cannot be Upgraded
      Socketed (2)
      (norm Cain) → Tier3
      Akara's Robe (3)
      Akara's Robe
      Quilted Armor (3)
      Defense: 496 to 599
      Required Level: 50
      Required Strength: 175
      Item Level: 255
      +1 to All Skills
      +250 Defense
      +(11 to 20) to all Attributes
      +100 to Life
      Elemental Resists +(21 to 25)%
      Cannot be Upgraded
      Socketed (5)
      (nm Cain) → sacred
      Akara's Robe (Sacred)
      Akara's Robe
      Quilted Armor (Sacred)
      Defense: 2763 to 2831
      Required Level: 80
      Required Strength:
      350 to 395
      Item Level: 255
      +1 to All Skills
      +500 Defense
      +(31 to 50) to all Attributes
      +200 to Life
      Elemental Resists +(31 to 40)%
      Requirements -(21 to 30)%
      Socketed (6)
      (hell Cain)
    Base Setup (120+)
      1) sacred Ancient Armor
      Dragonheart

      Dragonheart
      Body Armors

      'OhmThulFal'
      Runeword Level: 70
      +2 to All Skills
      30% Attack Speed
      30% Cast Speed
      30% Block Speed
      45% Hit Recovery
      +1.625% Enhanced Defense (Based on Character Level)
      5% to Dexterity
      +(550 to 650) to Life
      Cold Resist +25%
      : MO %ed before making runeword. Use jewels with -req if possible. luck oil jewels before socketing
    Upgrades
      2)
      Hratli's Craft
      Hratli's Craft
      Ring Mail (Sacred)

      Defense: (6628 - 7311) to (7292 - 8043)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Strength:
      330
      Item Level: 105
      +1 to All Skills
      25% Cast Speed
      50% Hit Recovery
      +(41 to 50)% to Summoned Minion Life
      +(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
      +75 to Dexterity
      Physical Resist 10%
      40% Magic Find
      Requirements -40%
      Socketed (6)
      (SU): good placeholder for farming.
      3)
      Zerae's Redemption
      Zerae's Redemption
      Plate Mail (Sacred)

      Defense: (7374 - 8171) to (8485 - 9421)
      Required Level: 90
      Required Strength:
      468
      Item Level: 1
      30% Combat Speeds
      (11 to 15)% Life stolen per Hit
      +(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
      +1000 Defense
      (26 to 30)% to Dexterity
      (26 to 30)% to Energy
      +(101 to 200) to Life
      Requirements -25%
      Socketed (6)

      Zerae's Divinity
      (Amazon Storm Set)
      /
      Celestia's Wings
      Celestia's Wings
      Gothic Plate (Sacred)

      Defense: (7708 - 8628) to (9275 - 10391)
      Required Level: 90
      Required Strength: 675
      Item Level: 1
      +1 to Amazon Skill Levels
      Adds 25-38 Damage
      +(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
      +350 Defense
      (21 to 25)% to Strength
      +(31 to 50) to Dexterity
      (21 to 25)% to Vitality
      Elemental Resists +(21 to 25)%
      Socketed (6)

      Celestia's Myth
      (Amazon Spear Set)
      : big jump in dmg here. both are similar in tankiness & dmg.
      4)
      Segnitia
      Segnitia
      Field Plate (Sacred)

      Defense: (6677 - 7487) to (7894 - 8856)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Strength: 625
      Item Level: 120
      5% Chance to cast level 10 Time Strike on Striking
      +25 Damage
      (5 to 8)% Chance of Crushing Blow
      Slow Target 10%
      +(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
      +200 Defense
      Elemental Resists +15%
      Physical Damage Reduced by 50
      +(50 to 75) Life after each Kill
      Socketed (6)
      (SSU) /
      Strength Beyond Strength
      Strength Beyond Strength
      Gothic Plate (Sacred)

      Defense: (8339 - 9198) to (10115 - 11157)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Strength: 675
      Item Level: 120
      1% Chance to cast level 36 Pyroblast on Striking
      Adds 25-38 Damage
      150% Bonus to Attack Rating
      +50% Damage to Demons
      25% Life stolen per Hit
      10% Deadly Strike
      +(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
      1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
      -5 to Light Radius
      Socketed (6)
      (SSU) /
      Wolverine Skin
      Wolverine Skin
      Plate Mail (Sacred)

      Defense: (6374 - 7171) to (7485 - 8421)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Strength:
      312
      Item Level: 120
      15% Chance to cast level 20 Crucify on Melee Attack
      +(1 to 2) to All Skills
      50% Hit Recovery
      +40 to Maximum Damage
      (10 to 15)% Life stolen per Hit
      +(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
      +(50 to 100) to Strength
      +(50 to 100) to Dexterity
      +50 Life Regenerated per Second
      50% Magic Find
      Requirements -50%
      Socketed (6)
      (SSU): All excellent and very rare upgrades.
      5) Angelic Armor: BiS. Bare minimum: 5skills (prefix), 500life (prefix) and 15%dex (suffix)
        Good Light Plate base affixes: 6skills, 700life, 3max single res, 200ed, 20%dex, 80dex, 10%attr, 85attr
        Soulforgeable prefixes: %ed only (base armor should have 5-6 skills and 500-700life)
        Soulforgeable suffixes: 15%dex → max cold res → max light res
        Upgrading Angelics order: fill affixes to 3-3 → Luck oil → Aban Bless (optional: intensity oil) → MOs

GLOVES
    Leveling Items (1-119)
      Any gloves
      Enlightenment
      Enlightenment
      Gloves

      'El'
      Runeword Level: 6
      10% Combat Speeds
      2% Life stolen per Hit
      2% Mana stolen per Hit
      +5 to all Attributes
      +(3 to 5) Life Regenerated per Second
      Lightning Resist +15%
      +(4 to 6) to Light Radius
      Honorific (Tier4 Leather Gloves) (lvl 90)
    Base Setup (120+)
      1) Honorific (Tier4 Leather Gloves): these will last you most your playthrough. follow progression milestones
        Final MO order: all res → str → mf → dex → max → life regen
    Upgrades
      2) Abandonned Craft (Leather Gloves): 2zon with flat dmg (you’ll most likely get these while farming Fauzt)
        Relevant affixes: 2zon skills, 25min dmg, 30max dmg, 40attr, 40dex
      3) Angelic Gloves: Bare minimum: 4skills (prefix) and flat dmg (pre/suffix) or dex (suffix). dont settle for 3skills, wont beat a craft.
        Good Gloves base affixes: 4skills, 40max dmg, 25min dmg, 2 single max res, 50attr, 40dex
        Soulforgeable prefixes: %ed → life
        Soulforgeable suffixes: max cold res → max light res → max fire res
        Upgrading Angelics order: fill affixes to 3-3 → Luck oil → Aban Bless (optional: intensity oil) → MOs

BELTS
    Leveling Items (1-119)
      Any belt
      Rainbow
      Rainbow
      Belts

      'Eth'
      Runeword Level: 15
      +5% to Spell Damage
      +(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
      Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
      Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
      (6 to 8)% Magic Find
      +2 to Light Radius
      Honorific (Tier4 Sash) (lvl 90)
    Base Setup (120+)
      1) Honorific (Tier4 Sash): follow progression milestones
        Final MO order: all res → str → mf → dex → max → life regen
    Upgrades
      2)
      Celestia's Ribbon
      Celestia's Ribbon
      Plated Belt (Sacred)

      Defense: (3271 - 3680) to (3583 - 4031)
      Required Level: 90
      Required Strength: 675
      Item Level: 1
      +1 to Amazon Skill Levels
      15% Attack Speed
      +(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
      (11 to 15)% to Strength
      +(31 to 50) to Dexterity
      Physical Resist 5%
      Socketed (2)

      Celestia's Myth
      (Amazon Spear Set)
      : slightly better than Honorific due to higher def and phys res.
      3)
      Lilith's Temptation
      Lilith's Temptation
      Plated Belt (Sacred)

      Defense: (3680 - 4089) to (4031 - 4479)
      Required Level: 100
      Item Level: 105
      3% Chance to cast level 2 Time Strike on Striking
      +(170 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
      -100 to Life
      (60 to 100)% Magic Find
      Requirements -100%
      Socketed (2)
      (SU): huge mf for farming.
      4) Angelic Belt: Bare minimum: 3skills (prefix), 200ed (prefix), and max dmg (suffix) or dex (suffix).
        Good Belt base affixes: 3skills, 200ed, 40max dmg, 2 single max res, 50attr, 40dex
        Soulforgeable prefixes: %ed → life
        Soulforgeable suffixes: max cold res → max light res → max fire res
        Upgrading Angelics order: fill affixes to 3-3 → Luck oil → Aban Bless (optional: intensity oil) → MOs
      5)
      Black Void
      Black Void
      Heavy Belt (Sacred)

      Defense: (3060 - 3442) to (3304 - 3717)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Strength: 625
      Item Level: 120
      20% Attack Speed
      Adds 10-15 Damage
      (10 to 15)% Life stolen per Hit
      Slow Target 10%
      +(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
      10% to Strength
      10% to Dexterity
      Target Takes Additional Damage of (25 to 50)
      30% Magic Find
      Socketed (2)
      (SSU): BiS for all content.

BOOTS
    Leveling Items (1-119)
      Any boots
      Epicenter
      Epicenter
      Boots

      'Ith'
      Runeword Level: 18
      0.0625% Chance of Crushing Blow (Based on Character Level)
      +(4 to 15)% Enhanced Defense
      +(40 to 60) to Life
      Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%
      → Tier2
      Death Spur
      Death Spur
      Heavy Boots (4)

      Defense: 27 to 39
      Required Level: 3
      Required Strength: 27
      Item Level: 1
      1% Chance to cast level 6 Spike Nova on Kill
      (10 to 40)% Movement Speed
      +0.09375 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      +(11 to 15) to Strength
      +(11 to 15) to Dexterity
      Socketed (1)
      Defense: 109 to 141
      Required Level: 20
      Required Strength: 55
      Item Level: 31
      1% Chance to cast level 10 Spike Nova on Kill
      (10 to 40)% Movement Speed
      +0.15625 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      +(21 to 25) to Strength
      +(21 to 25) to Dexterity
      Socketed (2)
      Defense: 248 to 310
      Required Level: 38
      Required Strength: 193
      Item Level: 51
      1% Chance to cast level 14 Spike Nova on Kill
      (10 to 40)% Movement Speed
      +0.21875 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      +(31 to 35) to Strength
      +(31 to 35) to Dexterity
      Socketed (3)
      Defense: 346 to 427
      Required Level: 46
      Required Strength: 386
      Item Level: 77
      1% Chance to cast level 16 Spike Nova on Kill
      (10 to 40)% Movement Speed
      +0.25 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      +(36 to 40) to Strength
      +(36 to 40) to Dexterity
      Socketed (4)
      (meph) → Tier3 (lvl 70) → Tier4 (lvl 90)
    Base Setup (120+)
      1)
      Death Spur
      Death Spur
      Heavy Boots (4)

      Defense: 27 to 39
      Required Level: 3
      Required Strength: 27
      Item Level: 1
      1% Chance to cast level 6 Spike Nova on Kill
      (10 to 40)% Movement Speed
      +0.09375 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      +(11 to 15) to Strength
      +(11 to 15) to Dexterity
      Socketed (1)
      Defense: 109 to 141
      Required Level: 20
      Required Strength: 55
      Item Level: 31
      1% Chance to cast level 10 Spike Nova on Kill
      (10 to 40)% Movement Speed
      +0.15625 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      +(21 to 25) to Strength
      +(21 to 25) to Dexterity
      Socketed (2)
      Defense: 248 to 310
      Required Level: 38
      Required Strength: 193
      Item Level: 51
      1% Chance to cast level 14 Spike Nova on Kill
      (10 to 40)% Movement Speed
      +0.21875 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      +(31 to 35) to Strength
      +(31 to 35) to Dexterity
      Socketed (3)
      Defense: 346 to 427
      Required Level: 46
      Required Strength: 386
      Item Level: 77
      1% Chance to cast level 16 Spike Nova on Kill
      (10 to 40)% Movement Speed
      +0.25 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      +(36 to 40) to Strength
      +(36 to 40) to Dexterity
      Socketed (4)
      (TU4) : these will last a long time, not even Wind Runner beats them.
    Upgrades
      2)
      Akarat's Trek
      Akarat's Trek
      Light Plated Boots (Sacred)

      Defense: (1960 - 2352) to (2170 - 2604)
      Required Level: 100
      Required Strength: 625
      Item Level: 120
      2% Chance to cast level 30 Hammertime on Melee Attack
      2% Chance to cast level 30 Thunder Wave on Melee Attack
      2% Chance to cast level 30 Thunder Hammer Nova on Melee Attack
      (10 to 40)% Movement Speed
      +(15 to 20) to Charged Strike
      Weapon Physical Damage +(60 to 90)%
      +(150 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
      10% to All Attributes
      +10 to Light Radius
      Socketed (4)
      (SSU): strictly better upgrade.
      3) Angelic Boots: Bare minimum: 3skills (prefix), 200ed (prefix), and dex (suffix).
        Good Belt base affixes: 3skills, 200ed, 2 single max res, 50attr, 40dex
        Soulforgeable prefixes: %ed → life
        Soulforgeable suffixes: max cold res → max light res → max fire res
        Upgrading Angelics order: fill affixes to 3-3 → Luck oil → Aban Bless (optional: intensity oil) → MOs

AMULETS
    Leveling Items (1-119)
      Anything you find
    Base Setup (120+)
      1) Rare: 3skills
    Upgrades
      2)
      Eye of Wisdom (Amazon)
      Eye of Wisdom
      Amulet

      (Amazon Only)
      Required Level: 100
      Item Level: 123
      +(1 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
      +(101 to 500) to Life
      +50 Life after each Kill

      Thunderstorm
      (Amazon Oskill Set)
      : Keep lucking these until you find a +3 skills with 400+ life.
      3) Rare or Craft: These can get quite nuts. Skills & life are two most important affixes.
        Relevant affixes: 3skills (4 for crafts), 400life, 30max dmg, 25min dmg, 40attr, 30dex
      4)
      Athulua's Oracle
      Athulua's Oracle
      Amulet

      Required Level: 60
      Item Level: 60
      +(1 to 2) to All Skills
      40% Attack Speed
      (150 to 250)% Bonus to Attack Rating
      Cannot Be Frozen
      : Keep lucking until you find a +3 skills. Keep in stash for ubers requiring cannot be frozen.
      5)
      Beads of the Snake Queen
      Beads of the Snake Queen
      Amulet

      Required Level: 100
      Item Level: 120
      4% Chance to cast level 33 Scorpion Blade on Kill
      Adds 5-10 Damage
      Stun Attack
      +(200 to 500) Defense
      (20 to 25)% to Strength
      (20 to 25)% to Dexterity
      +100 Life after each Kill
      : really good for speed farming (dex boosts Pounce magic dmg)
      6)
      Dyers Eve
      Dyers Eve
      Amulet

      Required Level: 100
      Item Level: 120
      5% Chance to cast level 5 Time Strike on Striking
      +2 to All Skills
      Adds 15-20 Damage
      5% Life stolen per Hit
      Elemental Resists +10%
      Physical Resist (1 to 10)%
      : solid amulet, but not definite BiS. Swap your amulets around depending on what you do.

RINGS
    Leveling Items (1-119)
      Anything you find
    Base Setup (120+)
      1) Blue/Rare: 20% magic find (these will kickstart your farming. MO: mf → leave open for resists when needed)
    Upgrades
      2) Rare: dmg & life on striking (remember GH hits 50-75 per cast, thats very high sustain for bossing)
      3)
      Ripstar
      Ripstar
      Ring

      Required Level: 60
      Item Level: 60
      +0.5625 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
      +20 Life on Melee Attack
      (lottery/corrupt spares): high dmg. MO: mf → psn length → life → leave open for resists
      4)
      Giant's Knuckle
      Giant's Knuckle
      Ring

      Required Level: 100
      Item Level: 120
      20% Attack Speed
      Adds 10-15 Damage
      (5 to 10)% Life stolen per Hit
      5% Deadly Strike
      +25 Life Regenerated per Second
      Physical Resist 5%
      : BiS. slightly less dmg than ripstar, but better sustain & tankiness. MO: psn length → life

SOCKETS
    Weapons: perfect skulls
    All armor slots: perfect amethyst

MYSTIC ORBS (MOs)
    Weapons: 1x mana on melee → 1x mana stolen → %ed to 200 → wpd → max dmg → ds
    Helm / Chest / Belt: %ed to 200 → dex → max
    Gloves / Boots: dex → max → %ed to 200
    Rings / Amulet: psn length reduction → life → mf → phys dmg reduction or resists




PROGRESSION MILESTONES & UBERQUESTSUberquests are RED-colored
EARLY GAME
  • Consume your gold signet
  • Buy (grey & 1socket): all armor slots → spear or trident → staff from act1 vendors
  • Make these are you level up:
      lvl 6 → "El" runeword gloves
      lvl 10 → "Tir" runeword staff swap (gives Teleport skill with a cooldown for shortcuts)
      lvl 15 → "Eth" runeword belt
      lvl 15 → gamble Maiden Spear → cube with green oil → make 1os (cube with 1 jewel) → "Eld" runeword
      lvl 18 → "Ith" runeword boots
      lvl 20 → "Tal" runeword helm
  • Rescue cain & equip armor reward from Akara
  • Farm Andariel → disenchant uniques until 2 ACs → make your maiden spear TU1 (spear+2 AC+blue oil)
      Immediately add 1x "mana on melee atk" MO on weapon (not mana stolen)
  • Once in act3 → upgrade weap to Tier2 maiden (cube your maiden spear + AC). You'll need 50str to equip
  • Farm Mephisto → make these: TU2 heavy boots → TU2 skull cap → TU2 plated belt (gamble bases)
      Fill open sockets with ral/ort/thul/amn runes for resist (not cain armor)
  • Level 48 → upgrade weap to TU3 maiden (cube your maiden spear + AC). You'll need 102str & 203dex to equip
      Socket Eld runes & add 1x "mana on melee atk" MO on weapon
  • Note: starting here, save attr points (100+) and use only for gear reqs
  • Do Sunstone before Baal (need lvl 50) (video)
  • Rescue cain & equip new armor reward from Akara (socket ral/ort/thul/amn runes to cap your resists)
  • Level 70:
      Uptier your TU2 heavy boots to TU3. You'll need 193str with boots unequipped
      Uptier your TU2 skull cap to TU3 skull cap → add 5x str MOs right away
      Fill both with ral/ort/thul/amn runes to cap your resists
  • At nightmare Mephisto → make TP → go to act4 → back in act3 TP → Enter Ennead challenge portal (video)
  • Level 90:
      Skill: Paragon → put perfect gems in all sockets (prioritize resists, amethyst rest, skulls weap)
      Info: from now on, only pgems go in rune slots
      Gamble tier4 sash (250str) → make honorific (shenk drop) → MO: all resist/str/mf
      Gamble tier4 leather gloves (350str) → make honorific → MO: all resist/str/mf
      Uptier your TU3 heavy boots to TU4 (393str to equip without boots)
      Uptier your TU3 maiden spear to TU4 (402dex to equip)
      Luck oil both → add 2 "mana on atk" MOs in weap → MO %ed to 200 → fill weap with pskulls (as you find them)
      Note: leave your skull cap at tier3, upgrade does nothing and you need its MO'd strength for your boots
      Note: look for sacred ancient armor (base for Dragonheart). Once found, see below for directions.
  • Rescue cain & equip new armor reward from Akara (socket resist pgems)
  • Level 105:
      Add 5x dex MOs in both honorifics
      Add 5x "phys weap dmg" MOs in TU4 maiden spear
      Butcher (video)
      Infernal Machine (video)
  • Progress to act2
  • Note: pounce is being maxed, but has a big mana cost. It'll fix itself with 115 charms (more mana stolen & dmg)
  • Farm Island of the Sunless Sea (video) for lvl 110 & gold
  • Use gold for:
      Honorific MOs: max dmg as you lvl up (slowly start replacing resist pgems with amethysts)
      TU4 maiden spear MOs: max dmg as you level up (keep adding pskulls to it until filled)
      TU4 heavy boots MOs: str → mf → dex → max dmg rest as you lvl up
      Finally upgrade TU3 skull cap to TU4
      TU4 skull cap MOs: str → mf → dex → max dmg rest as you lvl up
      Rings & amulet MOs: mf → leave rest open for resists as needed
  • Riftwalker (video)
  • Tal Rasha (video) → tip: overstack your light & poison resists by 40 (187 stacked total)
  • Death Projector (video)
  • Creature of Flame (video) → rerun uber until you find a charm with for 5% life stolen & 5% mana stolen
  • Jitan (video) → you may now ditch "Tir" staff swap in favor of TU4 mace (I chose not to, prefered my 2 ACs)
  • Akarat (video)
  • Inquisitor (video)
  • Progress to act4
  • Progress to act5
  • Bul-Kathos (video) - rerun for 55 combined pwd & def
  • Rerun Akarat for a better charm roll (25attr & 230+ def) & until lvl 115
  • Steps for your first big armor upgrade (sacred ancient armor):
      Cube armor with green oil → make 6 sockets (cube armor with 6 jewels)
      Add 5x %ed MOs → add 5x -req MOs (BEFORE filling the sockets)
      Jewelcraft three -req crafted jewels (dont spend more than 3 ACs on this) → put three jewels in armor
      Last 3 open socket slots of armor will be: Ohm → Thul → Fal runes (remember, you can freely downgrade runes as needed)
      Note: displayed defense on armor will be bugged, simply relog
  • Farm Torajan Jungles for lvl 115, then:
      Bartuc (video)
      Kurast 3000 BA (video)
      Primus (video)
      Library of Fate (video) → rerun for 10% attr
      Cathedral of Vanity (video)
      Bull Prince (video) → rerun for 50 combined str & dex
      Black Road Challenge (video) → add 1 skill point in War Spirit
      Tran Athulua (video) → rerun for 5% life
      Azmodan (video) → rerun for 18+ res
      Riftwalker 2 (video) → dont forget to do bonus quest
  • Farm Tran Athulua for lvl 120
MID GAME
    You now have enough atk speed from charms & Lioness to upgrade weap (need 270atk speed for last breakpoint). You also should have a bunch of shrines.
  • Craft a sacred Maiden Spear (use imbue quest from Charsi if needed) using any shrine.
      Bare minimum affixes: 125+ ed & 250+ max dmg
  • Once crafted → Luck oil → Abandonned bless → MOs: %ed to 200 → 1 mana on melee → 1 mana stolen → pwd → max dmg → ds
  • Note: "Whisper of the Damned" (world drop) are for Legion uberquest → save them until you're stronger (lvl 130+)
  • 120 ubers → suggested order:
      Judgement Day (video)
      Athulua (video)
      Quov Tsin (video) → rerun for 36 combined str & dex (tip: beam does no dmg when you're next to boss)
      Duncraig (video) → rerun for +2 zon skills & 2x Assur's Bane rings
      Kingdom of Shadow (video) → rerun for +2 zon skills (map tip: boss entrance has a strip)
      Mirror of Shadows (video) → quickly explore with pounce until you see boss, it sometimes doesnt spawn
      Kabraxis (video) → rerun for 2res to all & return later for +3 (tip: break vision using pillars to have him pounce you)
      Toraja (video) → rerun for max light resist
      Note: do not do Teganze yet, we will return later for efficient runs)
  • Farm Duncraig for lvl 125 (also good source of signets & gear upgrade)
  • 125 ubers → suggested order:
      Xazax (video) → rerun for +2 zon skills
      Astrogha (video) → rerun 400+ life
      Belial (video) → rerun 400+ life
      Viz-jun (video) → rerun for 50 combined str & dex
      Hell Baal (video)
  • Baal gives an important Mastery skill: Specialization. Use spare skills to max it, then add +5 to Great Hunt and +5 to Pounce
  • Gear an act1 Priestess mercenary (see merc guide here). Not necessary, but she greatly increase farming speed for Fauzt/Triune/Teganze/Dunc
  • Farm Teganze (video) → 5 upgrades at a time, any charm with positive str & dex is fine (settled for 20str & 20dex).
  • Spirit of Giyua (video)
  • Fauztinville & Bremmtown (video) → farm brains → turn all shrines into Abandonned → craft gloves (see item section HERE)
  • Legion (video) → run scrolls as you find them, look for "weap phys dmg" charm → good source of sigs & intensity oils for Angelic bless
  • Triune (video) → you must now choose between two options:
      1) Farm level ignoring boss & fill charm with any dex & str cycles. NOT recommended if you want to do 135 bosses or farm Scosglen
      2) Beeline to boss to farm trophy. Trophy bonus on Sleep charm (NOT Triune charm) gives an insane 30dmg & 10%attr
      Note: save speed cycles for a different charm (useful for Yshari uberquest)
  • Yshari Sanctum (boss video) → rerun for 1skill & 10+ res.
      Tip: you may MO Yshari set with life & speeds (breakpoints: 163 cast, 200 block). use a speeds triune charm to help
  • Atanna Khan (video) → rerun for perfect 1 all max res. Tip: use imperfect charms to teleport directly to boss
  • You should now have some enchanted runes (Urt/Xith/Thal) → do the three heroic ubers:
      Note: Fauzt & Viz-jun are good sources of e-runes
      Butcher 2 (video)
      Death Projector 2 (video)
      Infernal Machine 2 (video)
  • Uldyssian (video) → rerun for 2skills
  • The Void (7sins video & boss video)
  • Riftwalker 3 (video) → do both quests. Cube charm alone, then with essence. else simply rerun (charm should have 2max res)
LATE GAME
    You have now completed all the easy ubers. Rest of the game require practice and/or good gear.
  • Farm lvl 130 heroic Library of Fate (video) for Angelic gear:
      Note: reroll 3 identical slot → new roll
      Tip: I recommend high dmg & high max light res & phys res gear
      Gear upgrades: (see item section for more details / what to do with them)
        Trident: 12skills or 450max dmg (spawned or soulforging slots for ed/max/min, need all 3 as a bare minimum to beat your craft)
        Body armor: 6skills & 200ed, with 500+ life or max resist
        Belt: 3skills, ed, and max dmg
        Boots: 3skills, attr or dex
        Gloves: 4skills with dex or flat dmg
      Keep eye out for merc armor: 600life and 6-9 max res
      Also look for a Trident with 25% slow target with cast speed (spawned or can be soulforged). It'll be your Brother Laz weap
  • Brother Laz (video) → recommended setup: 163 cast speed, cannot be frozen (Athulua's Oracle), and 25% slow target (use Angelic weap)
  • Scosglen (video) → recommended setup: 90 fire & cold max resist, 40+ phys res, cannot be frozen, high dmg
      Clear map for druids (nearby mobs turn black) → Kill druids for designs (20% droprate, expect 15-30 full runs for all)
      Find & cube 4 map designs (map here) → cube Aegis design with 6 tenets → cube charm with gems for bonuses
      Farm Eye boss for reality piercer (20% droprate) → cube with charm for Destroyer portal
      Note: upgrade triune charm as you level up. use corrupt crystals to roll spare gear (ripstar, witchhunter, etc)
  • Destroyer (video) → recommended setup: 90 fire & cold & light max resist, cannot be frozen, high dmg

    Notes on Samael here

    >>This is where the SSF journey stops<<

  • If you ever run into difficilty walls or want to increase power for higher content, you can:
      Farm trophies: Athulua (5% phys res), Judgement Day (5%attr), Belial (20%wpd), Kabraxis (15dmg), Viz-jun (15attr), Laz (1max res)
      Farm Viz-Jun for trophy/runes for heroic butcher/infernal/projector (very fast & efficient time use)
      Rerun Kabraxis for a trophy/3max res charm (bothersome but huge upgrade). max res is the most important defense affix in the game
      Rerun Teganze & Giyua for a higher charm
      Farm Fauzt for shrines (better crafted gloves) & jewelry (Giant's Knuckles / lotteried Ripstar) & Great runes (merc upgrades)

For general questions, ask on Discord for help!
Edited by Wulf 2 months.
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the arrows showing the upgrade path is so satisfying. gj!
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great job)thanks Wulf)))
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Good job !!
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Cookied! Have someone tried build based on Lightning dmg/Stormblast. There are some items with Stormblast on melee such as RW Titan Spear, Angelic Gloves, 3 Celestia Set pieces bonus boots armor belt. Stormblast relic, Metalhead helm. Total it gives 5 sources of Stormblast.
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isn't stormblast shit since it was repaired?
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Nice guide. Thanks
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You should mention to Oil of Luck the jewels when making runeword armor.
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Should i just MO itens if the oil of luck succeed?
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Taem wrote:You should mention to Oil of Luck the jewels when making runeword armor.

minor, but edited. ty
Theologist wrote:Should i just MO itens if the oil of luck succeed?

sure :)