Short Questions Thread

hardtoforget wrote:1. Sky Siege has no tag in the tooltip, aka it doesn't say if it's an attack or a spell. Logically, it should be an attack and thus it's frequency should scale with AS, but with so many spell-tagged skills dealing Weapon damage I dunno.

IIRC it's attack. I can't test it now, but just check the animation of your character. Does it attack or cast?

Hi, what should I do to keep my A5 merc alive in the labs? I've read somewhere that labs is all about elemental/physical (delete as appropriate), but can't remember which. He probably won't be very helpful, but I like to have him around...
Thanks!

ixvid_ wrote:How aboute Wildfire dudu with
Grotesque Bite
Grotesque Bite
Hand Axe (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 37 to 39
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 376
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+25% to Experience Gained Until Level 120
+15% Physical Resist After Level 120
100% Chance to cast level 40 Harvest on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
50% Attack Speed
+(20 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
Maximum Poison Resist +4%
+100 Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (3)
and
Lightforge
Lightforge
Kite Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (4144 - 5055) to (5252 - 6315)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Required Dexterity: 559
Item Level: 105
Gematria
(Bonus for each Socketed Great/Elemental Rune)
+5% Physical Resist
-5% Elemental Resists
+25% Bonus to Defense
1% Chance to cast level 10 Thunder Hammer on Striking
-10% Movement Speed
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+(500 to 1000) Defense
+(1000 to 2000) Defense vs. Missile
+(30 to 50) to all Attributes
+(30 to 50) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (4)
for fire/poison combo and additional 15% DR (after 120 lvl)?

it's never a good choice to go for two elements. also, unless you can get 170 pierce from other sources, you want pierce in your weapon

ixvid_ wrote:
Diaco wrote:
ixvid_ wrote:How aboute Wildfire dudu with
Grotesque Bite
Grotesque Bite
Hand Axe (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 37 to 39
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 376
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+25% to Experience Gained Until Level 120
+15% Physical Resist After Level 120
100% Chance to cast level 40 Harvest on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
50% Attack Speed
+(20 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
Maximum Poison Resist +4%
+100 Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (3)
and
Lightforge
Lightforge
Kite Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (4144 - 5055) to (5252 - 6315)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Required Dexterity: 559
Item Level: 105
Gematria
(Bonus for each Socketed Great/Elemental Rune)
+5% Physical Resist
-5% Elemental Resists
+25% Bonus to Defense
1% Chance to cast level 10 Thunder Hammer on Striking
-10% Movement Speed
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+(500 to 1000) Defense
+(1000 to 2000) Defense vs. Missile
+(30 to 50) to all Attributes
+(30 to 50) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (4)
for fire/poison combo and additional 15% DR (after 120 lvl)?

it's never a good choice to go for two elements. also, unless you can get 170 pierce from other sources, you want pierce in your weapon

I focused my entire gear on fire spell%/fire pierce and I am using
Archon's Wrath
Archon's Wrath
War Hammer (4)
One-Hand Damage: 6 to 8
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 10
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 10 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
30% Attack Speed
(41 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(6 to 10)% to Fire Spell Damage
-3% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -40%
Socketed (1)
One-Hand Damage: 12 to 17
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 40
Item Level: 36
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 19 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
40% Attack Speed
(81 to 100)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
-6% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -55%
Socketed (3)
One-Hand Damage: 19 to 26
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 73
Item Level: 51
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 33 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(3 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
50% Attack Speed
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
-9% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -60%
Socketed (5)
One-Hand Damage: 22 to 31
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 128
Item Level: 85
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 43 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(4 to 5) to Druid Skill Levels
60% Attack Speed
(171 to 200)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
-12% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -65%
Socketed (6)
which gives 6 slots, more fire dmg and more IAS (currently I can break 150% ias on weapon) but I heve found perf roll of
Grotesque Bite
Grotesque Bite
Hand Axe (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 37 to 39
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 376
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+25% to Experience Gained Until Level 120
+15% Physical Resist After Level 120
100% Chance to cast level 40 Harvest on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
50% Attack Speed
+(20 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
Maximum Poison Resist +4%
+100 Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (3)
with +3/30% poison. I am going push myself for 120 today to test if its worth it.

it's not, but have fun

ixvid_ wrote:
Diaco wrote:
ixvid_ wrote:How aboute Wildfire dudu with
Grotesque Bite
Grotesque Bite
Hand Axe (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 37 to 39
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 376
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+25% to Experience Gained Until Level 120
+15% Physical Resist After Level 120
100% Chance to cast level 40 Harvest on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
50% Attack Speed
+(20 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
Maximum Poison Resist +4%
+100 Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (3)
and
Lightforge
Lightforge
Kite Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (4144 - 5055) to (5252 - 6315)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Required Dexterity: 559
Item Level: 105
Gematria
(Bonus for each Socketed Great/Elemental Rune)
+5% Physical Resist
-5% Elemental Resists
+25% Bonus to Defense
1% Chance to cast level 10 Thunder Hammer on Striking
-10% Movement Speed
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+(500 to 1000) Defense
+(1000 to 2000) Defense vs. Missile
+(30 to 50) to all Attributes
+(30 to 50) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (4)
for fire/poison combo and additional 15% DR (after 120 lvl)?

it's never a good choice to go for two elements. also, unless you can get 170 pierce from other sources, you want pierce in your weapon

I focused my entire gear on fire spell%/fire pierce and I am using
Archon's Wrath
Archon's Wrath
War Hammer (4)
One-Hand Damage: 6 to 8
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 10
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 10 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
30% Attack Speed
(41 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(6 to 10)% to Fire Spell Damage
-3% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -40%
Socketed (1)
One-Hand Damage: 12 to 17
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 40
Item Level: 36
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 19 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
40% Attack Speed
(81 to 100)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
-6% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -55%
Socketed (3)
One-Hand Damage: 19 to 26
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 73
Item Level: 51
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 33 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(3 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
50% Attack Speed
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
-9% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -60%
Socketed (5)
One-Hand Damage: 22 to 31
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 128
Item Level: 85
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 43 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(4 to 5) to Druid Skill Levels
60% Attack Speed
(171 to 200)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
-12% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -65%
Socketed (6)
which gives 6 slots, more fire dmg and more IAS (currently I can break 150% ias on weapon) but I heve found perf roll of
Grotesque Bite
Grotesque Bite
Hand Axe (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 37 to 39
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 376
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+25% to Experience Gained Until Level 120
+15% Physical Resist After Level 120
100% Chance to cast level 40 Harvest on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
50% Attack Speed
+(20 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
Maximum Poison Resist +4%
+100 Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (3)
with +3/30% poison. I am going push myself for 120 today to test if its worth it.

Why would you ever want to use grotesque bite? It has no fire spell dmg or fire pierce, low skills, 3 sockets instead of 6 which is extremely important for ias, tu war hammer is just way superior.

Scalewinged wrote:
grimreaper1403 wrote:Hi guys, im kinda new to median mechanic, i tried to search whole week, some of those are kinda old not sure if it still work the same way in new sigma.
1. Minions resistance. How much resistance i should get to cap minions resistance.
2. Minions atk/cast speed. Is there anyway i can increase it. I saw those 2 source come from Wolf Stance (barb) and Rathma Chosen (necro) but it didnt work for Minions for real ( or just a very little bit from ratma aura). Does it only apply on base character or it just a bug.
3. Minions life leech/regen. Anyway is can add it to my minions ? Only iron golem has its own regen. My minions have much more hp than me ( like 50 60k on skeleton) and they still die really fast on Hell.
All input appriciate. Thank in advance

1. Cap is still 75% minion resist from items.

2. Minion attack speed based on delay between attacks and not on animation speed so even auras/stances/buffs with IAS won't make them actually attack/cast more frequently (but it will affect their animaion abit).
3. There's no way to add regen in any ways except for sorc living flame regen have effect on sorc summons. Still you can use merc with heal (priestess or bloodmage)

Thats sad and good to know at the same time lol. Much appriciate man.

What are most people socketing in their Wizardspikes that are running Trinity Beam? What about MOs and UMOs? Realize it will depend on other gear and all but curious if there's any most common practices.

stacking res and max res is super important in high Labs. So either lotteried non poison

Zann Esu's Stone

Zann Esu's Stone
Jewel
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 115
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
5% Cast Speed
+3% to Spell Damage
Maximum [Random Elemental] Resist +1%

or lotteried

Storm Shard

Storm Shard
Jewel
Required Level: 20
Item Level: 20
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
+(5 to 10) Spell Focus
+(1 to 2)% to Spell Damage

20 lvl MO for lifeleech -> turning into 25% SD via

Arcane Hunger

Arcane Hunger
Occult Effigy

Cube Reagent
Cube with a One Handed Weapon
with at least 15% Life Leech to Add Bonus
All Life Leech transformed to +20% Spell Damage
Item Cannot be Unsocketed
(Max 1 Use per Item)
+10 Required Level

Oil of Conjuration success is of course really nice and then as UMOs either

Wrathspirit

Wrathspirit
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
1% Chance to cast level 46 Punishers when Struck
+3% to Spell Damage
+15 Life after each Kill
+10 Required Level

or

Uldyssian's Spirit

Uldyssian's Spirit
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
+15 Spell Focus
+30% Damage to Demons
+3% to Spell Damage
+10 Required Level

.

Budget jewels are either EF + one res + 4sd for either fire, cold, light + HP or total low budget Pdiamonds

mortimer_85 wrote:stacking res and max res is super important in high Labs. So either lotteried non poison
Zann Esu's Stone
Zann Esu's Stone
Jewel
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 115
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
5% Cast Speed
+3% to Spell Damage
Maximum [Random Elemental] Resist +1%

or lotteried
Storm Shard
Storm Shard
Jewel
Required Level: 20
Item Level: 20
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
+(5 to 10) Spell Focus
+(1 to 2)% to Spell Damage

20 lvl MO for lifeleech -> turning into 25% SD via
Arcane Hunger
Arcane Hunger
Occult Effigy

Cube Reagent
Cube with a One Handed Weapon
with at least 15% Life Leech to Add Bonus
All Life Leech transformed to +20% Spell Damage
Item Cannot be Unsocketed
(Max 1 Use per Item)
+10 Required Level

Oil of Conjuration success is of course really nice and then as UMOs either
Wrathspirit
Wrathspirit
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
1% Chance to cast level 46 Punishers when Struck
+3% to Spell Damage
+15 Life after each Kill
+10 Required Level
or
Uldyssian's Spirit
Uldyssian's Spirit
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
+15 Spell Focus
+30% Damage to Demons
+3% to Spell Damage
+10 Required Level
.

Budget jewels are either EF + one res + 4sd for either fire, cold, light + HP or total low budget Pdiamonds

Helpful, thanks.

What's the current state of Stormblast? Last time I used it was many years ago, I bet it was nerfed multiple times since then. It used to hit 44 or 40 times per attack I believe. How many times does it hit now? Is there next-hit-delay and if there is, how many times realistically can it hit?

How does it compare to Necromancer's Carnage for single target? Also, how many times does Carnage hit?