The Holy Discodin [Endgame Build]

[Charsi]

The Holy Discodin





Introduction

This build is based on Holy Paladin's defensive skills and also makes use of his physical/poison enhances by useing fully maxed Plague & Dragonheart to pushs the Oskills Disco-Inferno & Cherubim while haveing good survivability in most situations.
I started this project in thought of my old Discomancer/Barb I made 1 year ago. Compaired to those old fellas this Pala grows way better than at the beginning expected. So my thought – why not share with the community huh?


Since this is my first Guide I wrote, I ask for a little indulgence if something is still inconsistent, thank you.


Pros
- you spam Discoballs *not cool enuff?!
- you make every instance to a Partyzone
- your 2nd oSkill Cherubim auto-attacks & clears the screen
- lazy & good farming
- good single target by multiple overstacked Discoballs
- moderate tankiness

Neutral
- need many Great-Runes (compaired to rly rare uniq’s not rly a con imo.)

Cons
- won't have access to main skills until lv.100-120 Runewords
- cannot swap Weapon & Armor
- End-Game Focused
- can't do all Ubers
- not beginner friendly cause of costs/requirements


..:: How to play ::..

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Simple, join an area, buff yourself: Dragonknight > Rapture > Dragon Heart > Vessel of Retribution > War Spirit If use Rouge Forsight > Hoplites If needed > weapon switch Bloodlust > switch back cast Sacred Armor + Vindicate every now and then within 30sec and start your Adventure.

Disco Inferno can be only played on the right mouse button, therefor you bind Cherubim on your left side and activate as needed by just taping stand still or hold stand still for longer casts. In most situations it is enough to cast around 1-3 Cherubims while spamming around with Disco Inferno and keep moveing – not sure what to say more ^^ its pretty simple and effective playstyle.

For sustain the huge Manacosts, Disco Inferno 1976mana/cast and Cherubim 556mana/cast we have to use

Demhe

Demhe
Maces, Scepters
Except Hammers
'ZodLew'
Runeword Level: 110
25% Chance to cast level 35 Infected Roots on Melee Attack
+(126 to 250) to Maximum Damage
Stun Attack
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
+(39 to 45)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(39 to 45)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(39 to 45)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(39 to 45)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
20% to Vitality
+(51 to 125) Mana on Striking
+15 Life after each Kill

Runeword which grants us 101-150 Mana on Striking and as XiS Runeword

Demhe (Xis)

up to 250 mana on striking. The build is unplayable without it! Keep that in mind…
But actually this RW fits this Build very well by adding some good Phys Weapon Damage and Poison pierce. Also being able to permanent cast Disco Inferno on Bosses makes it very powerfully compaired to sustain by only Mana Regeneration (like I tryed already on Nec/Barb).

The use of Cherubim byside it does good damage is, that this skill let us recover Mana very quick. If we ever run out of mana or lower than 2000 to use another Discoball you can always cast atleast 1 Cherubim (556 Manacost) which we normaly regenerate in +/-1sec.
Set 1-2 Cherubim and the huge Mana on Striking do the rest, you are instand ready-to-fight and back with full Mana and can spam again Discoballs. A little contra of Cherubim is, that you can't leech life with it and only on striking is working.

..:: Speed- and Breakpoints for Dragon Knight ::..

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source: Speed Calculator 1.2 by terryys

Note: FCR - Faster Cast rate | IAS - Increased Attack Speed | FHR - Faster Hit Recovery
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Cast Rate
10FPA - 8FCR | 9FPA - 20FCR | 8FPA - 40FCR | 7FPA - 75FCR | 6FPA - 152FCR

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Attack Speed
12FPA - 7IAS | 11FPA - 18IAS | 10FPA - 32IAS | 9FPA - 56IAS | 8FPA - 95IAS | 7FPA - 180IAS

Attack Speed for Flail (Speed 10)
12FPA - 19IAS | 11FPA - 32IAS | 10FPA - 50IAS | 9FPA - 80IAS | 8FPA - 133IAS | 7FPA - 259IAS

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Hit Recovery
8FPA - 20FHR | 7FPA - 32FHR | 6FPA - 52FHR |5FPA - 86FHR |4FPA - 174FHR |3FPA - 600FHR

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..:: Skills::..

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Main Skills we want to use for this Build


Disco Inferno
Deals 40% of Weapon Dmg (grant by Runeword

Eternal

Eternal
Median 2005-2012
Thanks everyone!
Body Armors
'TahaLewGhalFelQorKa'
Runeword Level: 110
+4 to All Skills
+15 Spell Focus
+10 to Maximum Damage
-(10 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+1 to Disco Inferno
5% Deadly Strike
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
10% to All Attributes
+2 Life on Striking

- Armor)
Disco Inferno is an oskill that sends out a disco ball which shoots out weapon damage bolts - 4sec duration per Discoball.
Actually it feels more like a single-target skill than obviously looking AOE Skill. The surrounding spreads do of course some damage, but the real damaging zone is more like +1 range.


Cherubim
Deals 100% Weapon Dmg by convert all Damage to Magic-Damage (grant by Runeword

Zohar

Zohar
Paladin Shields
'MhalElqSil'
Runeword Level: 110
80% Attack Speed
Adds 3-5 Damage
+(75 to 95) to Maximum Damage
+(18 to 21) to Cherubim
Slows Attacker by 20%
+200% Enhanced Defense
10% to All Attributes
(10 to 15)% Chance to Avoid Damage
-10% to All Vendor Prices

Zohar (Xis)

– Pala-Shield)
Cherubim is an oskill that calls down an avatar of justice which shoots weapon damage stunning bolts at enemies - 4sec duration per avatar. You should aim to hit lvl.32 with it - this will remove Cherubims Cooldown and makes it possible to perma spam whenever you want.


Innate Skill


Vindicate
Casts a buff that increases weapon damage and life regeneration, since it has just a 30sec duration you should keep an eye on it an re-cast within these 30sec.


Reward Skills


Dragon Knight Max
Morph skill that grants additional %all-stats – also help avoid putting points into dex, and on top of that you look like wielding a master piece of sword… cool Huh!?


Divine Apparition +1 Point
Teleport skill which freezes nearby monsters… freeeeeeeze enemys, what you want more, perfect crowd control, especially for runs in Duncraig, also just 3sec cooldown!


Blessed Life +x Points
Passive skill that grants flat physical damage reduction and %Physical Resistance.
Min/Max your Physical Resistance to reach 50% as needed.


Honor/Light/Divination


Retaliate +1 Point
Melee attack, say whaaaat? Nn, we keep dancing with our Avatar of Justice


Divine Judgement +1 Point
Melee attack, „heavenly Power“ w00t? +1 and we keep danceing keh? keH? ..K!


Plague Max
Passive skill that grants poison damage to the weapons, YesYesYes, since we have some Poison pierce from the Demhe RW its actually not that bad, but we mainly max it out to push our Dragon Heart Max Skill levels to aim for around 740%+ed.


Dragon Heart Max
A buff that increases our total character defense (sadly the max value is 1250% and reached before we even max’d it out) and weapon damage (47/47 = 740%ed - additinal max skill lvl = +15%ed/m.lvl) it also adds 25% of base strength to vitality… *GG BiS ENDGAME MATHZER**F*TROLLO* Srsly pls Max, keh!


Colosseum +0-1 Point
Warp strike that slows monsters and reduces their physical resistance. Can be a nice gimmick for double-dash-tele and well timed debuff, but base 6sec Cooldown (minimum 3sec CD), I rather stay +0. „actually I’m not entertained *sadface☹“


Neutral


Vessel of Retribution +1 Point
A buff that automatically fires short ranged energy bolts at nearby enemies. We dont use Energy to enhace this either have skill points to start something serious with it, +1 for some PawPewPawPaw’s enuff.


Rapture +13-17 Points
A buff that increases Combatspeed. Min/Max it for 174%FHR (including atleast 30%FHR on gear) and you good to go.


Solstice and Equinox +1 Point
Passive skill that improves Vessel of Re…. *pssst *NEXT.


Sacred Armor +5-remaining Points
Buff that temporary raise our defense, regeneration and velocity - hard points in Rapture further increases velocity, so Yes, lets put some Points in here If not all remaining.


Hoplite +1 Point
Summons minions with high avoid and chance to cast retaliate and inner fire on melee attack. +1 in my opinion is enough for this build, If you feel weak and need some dummys feel free to put remaining points here instead of Sacred Armor.


Demon/Shadow/Wicked

Believe it or not, but we’re the good ones… we’re so in partymode that we spam sparkeling discoballs out of our bum keh! Enuff said, plöx leave clear!


My current Skilltree

..:: Attributes ::..

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Strenght: as much as possible

Dexterity: non / enough - after cast Dragon Knight

Vitality: non / as much you feel comfortable (without putting points here you can expect around 11-13k HP)

Energy: till you have 6000 Mana (6k is realy the minimum Manapool you want to have)

..:: Gear ::..

This build is designed primarily in terms of an endgame variant. It is possible to start at level 100, but I recommend starting at level 125, this allows the use of Xis Runewords as well as most important Charms.
To meet these requirements, you can start off as an Melee or Caster Paladin.


Weapon:

Demhe (Xis)

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Demhe

Demhe
Maces, Scepters
Except Hammers
'ZodLew'
Runeword Level: 110
25% Chance to cast level 35 Infected Roots on Melee Attack
+(126 to 250) to Maximum Damage
Stun Attack
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
+(39 to 45)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(39 to 45)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(39 to 45)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(39 to 45)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
20% to Vitality
+(51 to 125) Mana on Striking
+15 Life after each Kill

in Flail - roll for atleast 145+Mana on Striking (preferably in Eth. Flail 3x%ed/xx%ar/6sx)

Shield:

Zohar (Xis)

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Zohar

Zohar
Paladin Shields
'MhalElqSil'
Runeword Level: 110
80% Attack Speed
Adds 3-5 Damage
+(75 to 95) to Maximum Damage
+(18 to 21) to Cherubim
Slows Attacker by 20%
+200% Enhanced Defense
10% to All Attributes
(10 to 15)% Chance to Avoid Damage
-10% to All Vendor Prices

in Pala Shield (preferably Eth. Crown Shield 3x%ed/4sx)

Switch:

Shamanka

Shamanka
Long Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 56 to 58
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 203
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 6) to Sorceress Skill Levels
45% Cast Speed
45% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(6 to 16) to Bloodlust
Maximum Life +(10 to 13)%
Fire Resist +(50 to 70)%
Lightning Resist +(50 to 70)%
Socketed (4)

+x Bloodlust

Helm: Creepy Crafted Hundsgugel/Blackguard Helm (+4-5palaSk/+5-6%CB/30+%str) >

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)

Armor:

Eternal

Eternal
Median 2005-2012
Thanks everyone!
Body Armors
'TahaLewGhalFelQorKa'
Runeword Level: 110
+4 to All Skills
+15 Spell Focus
+10 to Maximum Damage
-(10 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+1 to Disco Inferno
5% Deadly Strike
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
10% to All Attributes
+2 Life on Striking

in Ancient Armor (preferaby Base roll'd/lucked 5x%ed/1%dr + 5x 15%ed Mo'd - RW can reach up to 350%ed!)

Gloves:

Rogue Foresight

Rogue Foresight
Heavy Gloves (Sacred)
Defense: 492 to 522
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 525
Item Level: 120
+1 to All Skills
5% Deadly Strike
-10% to Strength
20% to Dexterity
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (4)

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Hammerfist

Hammerfist
Gauntlets (Sacred)
Defense: (1227 - 1450) to (1436 - 1697)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 105
Adds (1 to 15)-(20 to 30) Damage
5% Life stolen per Hit
+(15 to 25) to Spiral Dance
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
Enhanced Weapon Damage +(30 to 60)%
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
Elemental Resists +15%
Socketed (4)

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Demonic Touch

Demonic Touch
Leather Gloves (Sacred)
Defense: 1136 to 1143
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 1000
Item Level: 120
1% Chance to cast level 20 Ignis Fatuus on Striking
Adds 10-25 Damage
+666 Defense
Elemental Resists +10%
Physical Resist 5%
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements +100%
Socketed (4)

Boots:

Knight's Grace

Knight's Grace
Greaves (Sacred)
Defense: (2232 - 2481) to (2519 - 2799)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 780
Item Level: 120
2% Chance to cast level 35 Knife Throw on Striking
+1 to All Skills
25% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Adds 10-25 Damage
+(170 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(15 to 25) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 5%
Requirements +20%
Socketed (4)

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Wind Runner

Wind Runner
Boots
'SilElqSilGul'
Runeword Level: 100
+(0 to 1) to All Skills
50% Attack Speed
10% Movement Speed
Adds 25-68 Damage
250% Bonus to Attack Rating
(12 to 15)% Life stolen per Hit
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense

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Titan's Steps

Titan's Steps
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1322 - 1531) to (1400 - 1621)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 105
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Adds 40-50 Magic Damage
Adds 40-50 Fire Damage
Adds 40-50 Lightning Damage
Adds 40-50 Cold Damage
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(90 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+200 to Life
Elemental Resists +10%
+(40 to 50) Life after each Kill
5% Weapon Damage Taken Restores Mana
Socketed (4)

Belt:

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)

<+/->

Nero

/ Creepy Craft Plated-Belt (+1-2palaSk/5-6%CB/10++%str)

Amulet:

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

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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)%

Ring:

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%

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Earth Rouser

Earth Rouser
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 100
2% Chance to cast level 10 Shockwave on Melee Attack
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
Enhanced Weapon Damage +15%
(6 to 10)% to Strength

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Ripstar

Ripstar
Ring
Required Level: 60
Item Level: 60
+0.5625 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+20 Life on Melee Attack

Ring:

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%

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Earth Rouser

Earth Rouser
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 100
2% Chance to cast level 10 Shockwave on Melee Attack
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
Enhanced Weapon Damage +15%
(6 to 10)% to Strength

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Ripstar

Ripstar
Ring
Required Level: 60
Item Level: 60
+0.5625 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+20 Life on Melee Attack

..:: MO/UMO/Sox/Customization ::..

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Mana Regeneration

Since you can come in situations you get out of mana very quickly I recomand some Mana regeneration on your gear – not needed If you aim for doing only grinds like Dunc/Fauz/Teganze, but anyways its a very welcome stat for this build.

Mana Reg MO‘s on Accecories

The Moon Crystal

The Moon Crystal
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
10% Cast Speed
Regenerate Mana +15%
Lightning Resist +15%
Cold Resist +15%
+10 Required Level

(Gear)

Perfectly would be to aim for atleast 50++% Mana Regeneration


Magic Find

Its up to you, personaly I would say 0% or 250%mf (< 450% < 800%mf)
I for one wanted to have an all-rounder includeing of course 250% Mf.
So to aim for 250%mf can be tricky If you want to max out Damage aswell.

Nagapearl

Nagapearl
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
Stun Attack
10% Gold Find
10% Magic Find
+10 Required Level

(15mf/+10lv.req)
Mf MO’s (15%mf/+20lv.req)


DMG MO/UMO

If you have the money and want to push the dmg even higher you should watch out for,

Relic of Yaerius

(Accessories)

Essence of Itherael

Essence of Itherael
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
Enhanced Weapon Damage +9%
15% Bonus to Defense
+10 Required Level

(Gear)

Otherwise

Budget 1-2dmg MO’s (Gear) :S


Sox

My goal for this build was to hit 33% Crushing Blow & Deadly Strike. To archiv this I was in need to sox 8x Auhe-Runes – therefor I would not recomand it and let it open as an optional way to improve your dmg.
You maybe be better with some Crafted Jewels to archiv 250%mf and/or 174% Fast Hit Recovery. Resistance are a Big problem too, nearly all my Resistance I gain through Charms, so temporary socking perfect Gems is needed till you optimised you gear. For Attack-Speed & Faster-Cast-Rate we don't have to watch out on jewels, we get enough to hit breakpoints due equipment.

Crafted Jewels Mf/FHR/Res/Dmg/Leech/Life/Mana/%str/%allAtt.

Inarius' Rock

Inarius' Rock
Jewel
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 115
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
1% Chance to cast level 13 Time Strike on Striking
10% Attack Speed
Adds 2-3 Damage
1% Life stolen per Hit

Auhe-Runes

..:: Mercenary ::..

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Hard to say what fits Best, personaly I’m a big Fan of Act 3 Abjurer since he is straightforward to equip & help out with some extra clear speed at low costs

Act 3 Abjurer

Weapon:

Aeterna

Aeterna
Broad Sword (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: (101 - 118) to (105 - 124)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 488
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
Amazing Grace
4% Chance to cast level 50 Blizzard on Death Blow
+(3 to 5) to All Skills
+100 Spell Focus
(20 to 50)% Cast Speed
+(20 to 40)% to Spell Damage
+(130 to 170)% Enhanced Damage
(10 to 20)% to Strength
Socketed (6)

>Ornate Craft Long/Broad Sword
Shield:

Stormflyer

Stormflyer
Kite Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (4190 - 4737) to (4889 - 5527)
Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Required Dexterity: 559
Item Level: 120
25% Chance to cast level 60 Forked Lightning on Melee Attack
1% Base Block Chance
+(30 to 40)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(130 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
(11 to 15)% to Dexterity
(31 to 40)% to Energy
Lightning Absorb 5%
25% Weapon Damage Taken Restores Mana
Socketed (4)

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Avatar

Avatar
Shields
'IgnFulGla'
Runeword Level: 100
+1 to All Skills
45% Cast Speed
45% Hit Recovery
-(27 to 30)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(27 to 30)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-(27 to 30)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
(16 to 25)% Magic Find
Requirements +25%

> Ornate Craft Gothic-Shield
Helm: Ornate Craft Great-Helm
Armor:

Hide of the Basilisk

Hide of the Basilisk
Chain Mail (Sacred)
Defense: (5807 - 6817) to (6568 - 7711)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 120
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
30% Cast Speed
+(25 to 38)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(13 to 16) to Thunderstone
+(130 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+250 to Mana
Maximum Lightning Resist +4%
Physical Resist 15%
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (6)

> Ornate Craft Ancient-Armor
Gloves: Ornate Craft Guntlets
Boots: Ornate Craft Greaves
Belt: Ornate Craft Platted-Belt
Amulet:

The Tesseract

The Tesseract
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
+(1 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance

> Rare Amu light-dmg/pierc


Act 2 Fighter Mage

Propably the best choice seems Act 2 Fighter Mage wich casts Chronofield. At this point thanks @mill3nia which mentioned it in his Guide for his Neutraldin and the hint trying this out


Chronofield
Skill that slows enemies and reduces their physical and feedback resistances.
Actually I’m not sure If stacking Merc’s +x All Skills and pushing Chronofield to lv.20+ has the effect wiki says.
"Enemy physical/feedback resistance reduction now scales with skill level rather than Base Level, due to a Diablo 2 limitation"

Weapon:

Endor (Xis)

in Scythe (JahXis) 5% ctc Doom (increased enemy physical damage taken per hit)
Helm:

Metalhead

Metalhead
Great Helm (Sacred)
Defense: 2420 to 3551
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 1250
Item Level: 105
3% Chance to cast level 10 Stormblast on Melee Attack
3% Chance to cast level 10 Shower of Rocks on Melee Attack
Ignore Target's Defense
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
+(1000 to 2000) Defense
+2 Life on Striking
25% Bonus to Defense
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster
-5 to Light Radius
Requirements +100%
Socketed (4)

Armor:

Khazra Plate

Khazra Plate
Ancient Armor (Sacred)
Defense: (8603 - 9489) to (10651 - 11748)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 2310
Item Level: 120
Level 1 Demon Blood Aura
+60% Damage to Demons
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
10% Deadly Strike
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
(20 to 25)% to Strength
(20 to 25)% to Vitality
Physical Resist 10%
Requirements +200%
Socketed (6)

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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
+90% 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)

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Candlewake

Candlewake
Splint Mail (Sacred)
Defense: (8032 - 9339) to (11077 - 12593)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 105
-2% Base Block Chance
Additional Strength Damage Bonus: 0.03125%
-(11 to 15)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(150 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(1500 to 3500) Defense
(10 to 25)% to Strength
(50 to 100)% Bonus to Defense
Cannot Be Frozen (1/2 chance to appear)
Socketed (6)

Gloves:

Blind Anger

Blind Anger
Light Gauntlets (Sacred)
Defense: (1179 - 1447) to (1342 - 1647)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 105
8% Chance to cast level 13 Crucify on Melee Attack
+(0 to 1) to All Skills
(1 to 5)% Chance of Crushing Blow
Blinds Attacker +3
+(120 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
(11 to 15)% to All Attributes
Socketed (4)

Boots:

Knight's Grace

Knight's Grace
Greaves (Sacred)
Defense: (2232 - 2481) to (2519 - 2799)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 780
Item Level: 120
2% Chance to cast level 35 Knife Throw on Striking
+1 to All Skills
25% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Adds 10-25 Damage
+(170 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(15 to 25) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 5%
Requirements +20%
Socketed (4)

> Creepy Craft Greaves
Belt:

Ahriman

Ahriman
Belts
'VezGhal'
Runeword Level: 115
+1 to All Skills
+15 Spell Focus
Adds 100-300 Fire Damage
Adds 100-300 Lightning Damage
Adds 100-300 Cold Damage
+(31 to 50) to all Attributes
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
Elemental Resists +(31 to 40)%
Requirements +10%

> Creepy Craft Plated-Belt
Amulet:

Klaatu Barada Nikto

Klaatu Barada Nikto
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
30% Enhanced Damage vs. Necrobots
10% Chance to cast level 40 Nova Bomb on Melee Attack
+2 to All Skills
25% Attack Speed
Adds 1-188 Lightning Damage
+650 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
Stun Attack
+(11 to 16) to Hive
Lightning Resist +(40 to 50)%
Poison Resist +(40 to 50)%

>

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

>

Angel Heart

Angel Heart
Amulet
Required Level: 40
Item Level: 40
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
(5 to 10)% to Strength
(5 to 10)% to Dexterity
(15 to 25)% Bonus to Defense
+(3 to 5) to Light Radius

Ofc you have to check Mercenarys strenght when you want to equip a Khazra Plate and get benefit of the Demon Blood Aura, but once you hit lvl.140 you have more possibilities. The Armor itself can drained easily by putting 6x -10req/leech Jewels into it which result in 1728str requirements. Furthermore you have easy play to sox remaining merc slots with %str/leech jewels or Ko-Runes & beeing able to avoid creepy craft items.
If you don't have/want a Khazra Plate, you can set your focus on merc's damage/+sk levels/procs, but don't expect he do the job for you.

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Duncraig/Assur
Teganze/Terul
Toraja/Lilith
Viz-Jun/MCS
Uldy-Exprun
Fauztinville
Bremmtown
Black Road Upgrade

Butcher
Infernal Machine
Death Projector
King Koth
Tal Rasha
Akarat
Jitan
Creature of Flame
Bartuc
Bull Prince
Primus
Inarius
Azmodan
Athulua
Baal
Quov Tsin
Judgement Day
Kabraxis
Juris Khan
Belial
Xazax
Astrogha

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[Bliyadolubov]

Who is the best DISCO dancer. I think it shold be someone who have access to multiple procs - Xbow necro, bow amazon, bow javelin zon (i tried it but was lackin damage and mana). Does it work on dudes who transforms (know fore sure it not work at those who morfs with restrictions to use ranged skils, but does it true in sigma?)

[Fk65]

TYYYYY !!!!

[ChuckNoRis]

disco is a waste without lots of procs on striking .

[Charsi]

Who is the best DISCO dancer. I think it shold be someone who have access to multiple procs - Xbow necro, bow amazon, bow javelin zon (i tried it but was lackin damage and mana). Does it work on dudes who transforms (know fore sure it not work at those who morfs with restrictions to use ranged skils, but does it true in sigma?)

at the point you are going to use Disco Inferno only, on-strinking-procs ofc are very important, and in this case I would say Necromancer has best capabilities byside solve the mana problem, but you are still limited by a number of Discoballs you can cast depending on your Manapool. In contrast to this, you here able to infinite cast Disco Inferno and only be limited to cast speeds which should compensate some missing proc. dmg with a constant dmg-over-time.
It's not like you have zero procs here, the build includes Knife Throw & Timestrike atleast + useing a 100%wd oSkill (Cherubim)

[mortimer_85]

Nice Party guide!
I have some questions about gear choices from abjurer.
Would

Celestial Barrier

Celestial Barrier
Spiked Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (2525 - 2828) to (3012 - 3374)
Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 550
Item Level: 120
+(4 to 5) to All Skills
1% Base Block Chance
-50% Attack Speed
30% Cast Speed
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(150 to 180)% Enhanced Defense
50% Bonus to Defense
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (6)

be better in shield slot, since you have 2 more sockets up to 6 more skills and some nice cast rate that helps reaching the 194 cap for Superbeast?
Also, if you have enough pierce already

Aeterna

Aeterna
Broad Sword (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: (101 - 118) to (105 - 124)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 488
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
Amazing Grace
4% Chance to cast level 50 Blizzard on Death Blow
+(3 to 5) to All Skills
+100 Spell Focus
(20 to 50)% Cast Speed
+(20 to 40)% to Spell Damage
+(130 to 170)% Enhanced Damage
(10 to 20)% to Strength
Socketed (6)

with good roll and

Niradyahk

Niradyahk
Amulet
Required Level: 80
Item Level: 105
2% Chance to cast level 50 Singularity on Melee Attack
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
+250 to Life
+125 to Mana
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster

for Buff Duration might be great. Unfortunately I can not test it since I do not have those items, just some theorycrafting...

[Rishab]

I think writing Eternal armor as midgame runeword would be wrong suggestion, no way a person can get all 6 gr in midgame, you might wanna suggest some other armor that can be obtained by self-farm in midgame point.

We also no longer wanna encourage use of AHK and macros so you might wanna edit out that part and update accordingly.

Also, you might wanna edit the guide title in a way to point that this is an endgame play build only.

Overall i feel this is a fun guide but it certainly have some room for improvement.

[Charsi]

Nice Party guide!
I have some questions about gear choices from abjurer.
Would

Celestial Barrier

Celestial Barrier
Spiked Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (2525 - 2828) to (3012 - 3374)
Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 550
Item Level: 120
+(4 to 5) to All Skills
1% Base Block Chance
-50% Attack Speed
30% Cast Speed
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(150 to 180)% Enhanced Defense
50% Bonus to Defense
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (6)

be better in shield slot, since you have 2 more sockets up to 6 more skills and some nice cast rate that helps reaching the 194 cap for Superbeast?
Also, if you have enough pierce already

Aeterna

Aeterna
Broad Sword (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: (101 - 118) to (105 - 124)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 488
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
Amazing Grace
4% Chance to cast level 50 Blizzard on Death Blow
+(3 to 5) to All Skills
+100 Spell Focus
(20 to 50)% Cast Speed
+(20 to 40)% to Spell Damage
+(130 to 170)% Enhanced Damage
(10 to 20)% to Strength
Socketed (6)

with good roll and

Niradyahk

Niradyahk
Amulet
Required Level: 80
Item Level: 105
2% Chance to cast level 50 Singularity on Melee Attack
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
+250 to Life
+125 to Mana
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster

for Buff Duration might be great. Unfortunately I can not test it since I do not have those items, just some theorycrafting...

Ty,... hmm about the Anjurer, tbh. wasn't that deep into it for max him for dmg, I only checked that he has all breakpoints (mostly solved due eq/jewels), haveing a decent pierc/dmg and made him afterwards more to an supporter by useing something like a Hidden Craft Sword with Void Archon reanimate & Hidden Craft Boots with Unseelie Lady reanimate.
If you want to know more you better check the Abjurer Mini Guide thought https://forum.median-xl.com/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=30268

I think writing Eternal armor as midgame runeword would be wrong suggestion, no way a person can get all 6 gr in midgame, you might wanna suggest some other armor that can be obtained by self-farm in midgame point.

We also no longer wanna encourage use of AHK and macros so you might wanna edit out that part and update accordingly.

Also, you might wanna edit the guide title in a way to point that this is an endgame play build only.

Overall i feel this is a fun guide but it certainly have some room for improvement.

Thx for feedback & infos, yes you are right, it is mainly an endgame only build. I may have misdefined mid-game as I attempted to show items that could be worn at level 100 and make it possible to start play the build instead of thinking someone with lv.100 in his gear progression - will fix this to end game gearing with more item choices thought.

[caincake]

Nice build
Been playing a Cherubim holydin this entire ladder and I think it's also worth noting that Cherubim is very viable by itself, as long as you can get it to zero cooldown (skill level 32), which requires accumulating some charms, getting a decent ZoharXis roll and maybe shifting some gear for more +skills, but still might be easier than having to acquire all 6 great runes for Eternal.

[Bliyadolubov]

Find that Krys paladin helm is very good for build