Salo
14-04-2004, 03:58
I was doing the math on some builds.
I was noticing that "pro" strafe zons have a butt-load of points into Penetrate. (there's no correlation between the usage of Penetrate and butt-load in the same sentence, side note)
now im sitting here saying: well, if you have 25 strafe, wearing Shako, enigma/chains, and Highlords, I use an old WF with a 40/15% in it, i wear WTravs, I use LoH, I pit.... well. this is my damage. I do 100% ed with the strafe. I miss 2 of the monsters out of 7 im shooting at. (will happen, A LOT). now im doing 29% less damage to the screen, so im doing 71% ed to the screen. if you dont hit 2 monsters you could have with strafe, out of 7 on the screen, you get 29% less total damage. so.
Now I consider the build: if you need do FA as your PI killer and your defensive/alternative skill, you will need to be 91st level to get 60% avoid, to get 61% crit strike, to get 17th level Valk. now, no one is really shooting for above 85 in a build these days unless its your main love and then maybe 90th.
now im not sure, but it seems that multishot, being that you need NONE in penetrate besides 1 pt, it shoots farther off screen, it always hits, that well, 100% chance to hit those 7 monsters (plus always a couple more you didnt see, but we leave that out for now).... well, with the fact of KB being triggered constantly to the whole screen, i mean, this 109 sorta build is rather a good idea still wouldnt one think? you dont need massive ias, you dont need attack rating, you can go get 68% crit strike (figure thats like 11% total damage). and, you can get 20 in CA rather easily if you want to maximize FA...
I duno. and MULTI doesnt need more than say 18 arrows being shot at once. i mean, you could go 26 arrows and max it, but not that necessary on a tight spread.
i know i have seen someone consider this before, and it's old hat, im just avoiding having to be 88th level and having still problems hitting all hell monsters in a strafe volley (someone reported having 8000 ar and 88th level and still getting 86%..... my necro with his dagger gets 95% on baal and lots of biggies....)
I was noticing that "pro" strafe zons have a butt-load of points into Penetrate. (there's no correlation between the usage of Penetrate and butt-load in the same sentence, side note)
now im sitting here saying: well, if you have 25 strafe, wearing Shako, enigma/chains, and Highlords, I use an old WF with a 40/15% in it, i wear WTravs, I use LoH, I pit.... well. this is my damage. I do 100% ed with the strafe. I miss 2 of the monsters out of 7 im shooting at. (will happen, A LOT). now im doing 29% less damage to the screen, so im doing 71% ed to the screen. if you dont hit 2 monsters you could have with strafe, out of 7 on the screen, you get 29% less total damage. so.
Now I consider the build: if you need do FA as your PI killer and your defensive/alternative skill, you will need to be 91st level to get 60% avoid, to get 61% crit strike, to get 17th level Valk. now, no one is really shooting for above 85 in a build these days unless its your main love and then maybe 90th.
now im not sure, but it seems that multishot, being that you need NONE in penetrate besides 1 pt, it shoots farther off screen, it always hits, that well, 100% chance to hit those 7 monsters (plus always a couple more you didnt see, but we leave that out for now).... well, with the fact of KB being triggered constantly to the whole screen, i mean, this 109 sorta build is rather a good idea still wouldnt one think? you dont need massive ias, you dont need attack rating, you can go get 68% crit strike (figure thats like 11% total damage). and, you can get 20 in CA rather easily if you want to maximize FA...
I duno. and MULTI doesnt need more than say 18 arrows being shot at once. i mean, you could go 26 arrows and max it, but not that necessary on a tight spread.
i know i have seen someone consider this before, and it's old hat, im just avoiding having to be 88th level and having still problems hitting all hell monsters in a strafe volley (someone reported having 8000 ar and 88th level and still getting 86%..... my necro with his dagger gets 95% on baal and lots of biggies....)