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AbbaZabba
16-01-2005, 18:04
I would make a guide for this build, but its really not too tough. I've been using a full griz set for the last 2 weeks in pubbies and have had great success.

The set was expensive to build, and I used a good deal of high runes. 3x Ber Shield/2x Ber Helm/2xBer 2x Um Caddy/Cham 2xUm armor. Other Gear includes str/dex/resists rings, Tgods Belt & Dracs (bm/cheap), Maras ammy and Gores as boots. Charms are 5x Combats/2 Off Aura/2x +15%res/1x +2X Light res grand. The remaining space is crammed with one anni and 9x Light res smalls. I know that he is in the 5 Frame Hit recovery bracket.

He plays like every other v/t Ive had, but seems to hit harder, and live longer. @ lvl 90, he has 3k hp with a lame Cta, has 55% Crushing Blow/85% Open wounds/40% damage reduction/Stacked resists (for tanking foh blasts).
His foh dmg is around 2.2k/Smite is 1700-2300/Charge 1900-2400.
I am not the type to argue with people in pubbie games, but I have gotten a lot of flack for using this build type with this set. It goes mostly underestimated in games. This is Non-Ladder, and I can't wait for all the new runewords to filter down after season has ended.

Thus far the only characters that regularly beat him are Necros & Druids with summon mobs acting as body shields. I don't see many pure smiters in Pubbies, though the few I've dueled have ended with me alive with less than 200 life and they dead. Im sure that a well planned smiter or a godly zealot could take this guy out.

I've been using pallys for years, and I always wanted to use griz set for pvp. Id suggest this build to any v/t fan with runes to burn. He is Bad mannered, but thats what pubbies are all about. With little or no changes for gear Im sure that he would do great as a pure charger/smiter or some variety mix. I may even make a char just for the set (its not on a planned char) to optimize the set. Heck, I may even take away his Tgods and Dracs and go with a non-bm, though I doubt it. (Clan 76legit has too many rules.)

J

Rane-
17-01-2005, 03:32
I say keep him Pub-standards (ie there is no BM). It's nice to have a Pub competitive Griz Pally :xsmile4:.

I'm interested to see your other gear, and do you switch for FoH? or keep full Griz active? Also your FoH seems pitifully low... doesn't it just get negated, leaving you as a Smiter with a small, bad AR charge?

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea, and I'll make one myself if it really works. I just see the FoH being near useless at that damage, not to mention your charge AR can't be good...

ArcaneLegend
17-01-2005, 04:11
u shouldnt have put ums in armor and bers in shield. ums give 7 more res in shield than in armor, so it probably wouldve been a bit better to switch em.

Yoshimura
17-01-2005, 13:09
wonder wat it would be like to have 2sheals,2bers in ur caddy,80%ias,40%cb
cause i dun really like open wound,takes time to affect,like poison lol...
fast but not instant imho... :xsmile3:

[exile]
17-01-2005, 23:52
Verdungo's would have saved you a Ber or two... it's better for overall melee dueling than TGod's.

I'll second AznAvatar's ideas but since you've splurged, too late :p

AbbaZabba
19-01-2005, 04:07
I'm interested to see your other gear, and do you switch for FoH? or keep full Griz active? Also your FoH seems pitifully low... doesn't it just get negated, leaving you as a Smiter with a small, bad AR charge?

My 1st ring is a str/dex/res rare, and my 2nd ring is a Magical +14 res/17 str ring.

I don't switch for Foh, but I am working on a 3x Faucet Armor/4x Caddy. I am going to have to Re-make a character for this a bit. I have other gear that is supposed to be on this guy. It will be fun to build a new character.


The charge works great on everyone but holy shield pallys. That basically is the Jist of the character.



u shouldnt have put ums in armor and bers in shield. ums give 7 more res in shield than in armor, so it probably wouldve been a bit better to switch em.


I want armors to be a "sub-out" item. I would love to make a JahJahJah one or a Faucet'ed one. I may yet. The armor is the easiest to get, and I always want to have at least 40% dr.


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Verdungo's would have saved you a Ber or two... it's better for overall melee dueling than TGod's.

I'll second AznAvatar's ideas but since you've splurged, too late



I see enough pure foh'ers and light sorcs. Its a simple tradeoff for 10%-15% dr or the bonus for the overall Light resists.

As for splurging, OhYA. I don't play much, but play regular. Since 1.10 came out, I play maby once a week and never trade. I've been trading the last few weekends to come up with a good deal of runes. Ive offed a good deal of 1.09 leftovers to get this stuff. I know griz set has potential, and I want to see what it can do. Its doin better than I thought so far.

Im trying to get the word out that it does work in pvp (id like to see a full fauceted one)

thanks for the imput all

J

Rane-
19-01-2005, 06:04
Keep us posted on your progress :xsmile4:.