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dallemand666
03-11-2004, 12:16
Been building a lvl 9 smiter this last week, and I need suggestions on a few points from the resident vlld gods here.

Skills - 9 smite, 4 defiance, where to put the rest?? I have put one in prayer, one in might, and one in thorns (yes I know illegal - but it could be fun). That leaves 4 skill points to go.

Stats: str 40, dex 33, vit 52, ene base. With items I have 55 str (70 with crushflange or 63 with gnasher). dex I can´t remember but just enough for 75% block. Life atm 300+ but with all large charms of life/mana or other put in the inventory around 450 I would guess. Mana now 80, with 38 damage to mana.

Items: total defense atm with lvl 4 defiance is 784!

Helm - superior crown def. 50 with flawed rubies.

Armor - Superior ancient armor def 266 with 4 sockets. atm 3 jewels put in, one 11%dtm/-15%, one 10 mana/-15%, and one -15%. One free.

Shield - vulpine (8 dtm) spiked shield of deflection def 21 with 2 sockets. one jewel atm with 12 dtm and +2 min. One free.

Boots - gorefoot 21 def.

Gloves-belt - Deaths (def. 3 + 22). Would Bloodfists be better (def. 18) and would I need the 30FHR (I have 2 12FHR grand charms one +18 mana and one with poison damage). What about the ias - 30 on deaths and 10 on bloodfists, does it matter?

Ammy - rare with 5str, 7dtm, light res, I forget the rest - some life and ene I think.

Rings - rares with str, res, and mana.

Weapon - here`s the question - which to choose???

Gnasher - 20 CB, 50 OW, 8 str.
Crush flange - 33 CB!, 15 str, and 50% FR.
Rixot´s keen - 25 CB.
Blood crescent - 33% OW, 15 ias, +15 res all, 15% life leech.
Knell striker - 25 CB, 15 mana, +20% FR and PR, 35 ar.

Atm I have Crushflange on primary and Gnasher on the switch with a strong spiked shield of deflection def 34.

As far as I see it Crushflange has the most CB, but Knell striker doesn´t look bad, and ofcourse Gnasher has 50%OW which might help to finish them off.

I would be glad to hear opinions on weapon choice, on the remaining skill points, on the remaining sockets, on the gloves, do I socket the weapon and with what? and naturally the build in general - will it work?

Cheers

Juntertial
03-11-2004, 12:59
it seems your going more towards defiance as your main aura, so I would suggest maybe putting the last 4 into that or maybe pumping might to 5 for more dmg.
about your weapon, i would stick with crushflange and put a dtm jewel in it.

Zangeif
03-11-2004, 20:15
All sockets should be filled with either rubies (except shield) or jewels with dtm as a mod.

Use Gnasher and Death's gloves/belt.

Zkin
04-11-2004, 11:23
does thorns even work in pvp ?

soulesschild
06-11-2004, 20:54
yes it does, but its nerfed so horribly its not worth it

wraith83
09-11-2004, 19:59
Check out www.lld101.com :) Excellent resource for LLD/VLLD.

Gremlins
10-11-2004, 08:14
Smite does way too little damage for lvl 9's.

Grem

Jerkazoid
11-11-2004, 06:28
Smite does way too little damage for lvl 9's.
Grem
and that is why open wounds and crushing blow is vital to the build.
and the fact that smite always hits is what makes it work.