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Freezing Rain
10-09-2005, 22:47
I'm making my IK barb, and when testing him on single player i noticed with a 10/10 torch, i don't really need any resists or anything. I'm going to either double shael or ed/15ias jewel the ogre maul, but the armor and helm, i have no idea what to socket with. I'm going to mainly be doing hell travincal runs to hork their bodies for gold, and gamble alot.

So, i figure i have these options:

IK Helm:
-2 Lem's for gold find.
-2 PTopaz's for MF. (Works with hork, right?)
-ED Jewels with other mods.
-Prubies dont make sense because that's 38 life, and with a pameythyst (10 strength) that give's me 40 life since barbs get 4 life per stat point in vitality.

IK Armor-
-Req jewel with a decent mod on it. Brings the str req to around 200, giving me about.. 40 extra life with 10~ less strength needed.
-ED Jewel with decent second mod.

My barb is calculated to need 177 strength to wear the heaviest item, IK armor with the +str from a 10/10 torch, and just the item bonuses of ik. I'm also using ravenfrost/angelics. [10k AR with Angelics/Rfrost]

Anyone have any ideas?
[exile]
10-09-2005, 23:12
Minor note - isn't an ED/-Req jewel possible? Ruby Jewel of Freedom?
Freezing Rain
11-09-2005, 05:35
']Minor note - isn't an ED/-Req jewel possible? Ruby Jewel of Freedom?
i guess it is o_O
GkT
11-09-2005, 09:45
Interesting choice...IK? From what I've read of your other posts, you seem fairly rich-is this NL or Ladder?

Seems like it's Ladder, so I'll just base my opinions on that. IK Set isn't the best for Travincial since it doesn't allow for TGods or Hotspurs...Trav is a pain with a GFer and when you don't have +Max Res.

I'm thinking you're going to be loading up on a Gheeds', Anni, Torch, and 35-40% GF GCs with mods (Warcry, Masteries, etc)? IK Set doesn't really give many GF bonuses-yes, I know you're going to switch to Lem'd CS'.

Just try to get some +Max Res and you should be fine.
Freezing Rain
11-09-2005, 18:06
Interesting choice...IK? From what I've read of your other posts, you seem fairly rich-is this NL or Ladder?

Seems like it's Ladder, so I'll just base my opinions on that. IK Set isn't the best for Travincial since it doesn't allow for TGods or Hotspurs...Trav is a pain with a GFer and when you don't have +Max Res.

I'm thinking you're going to be loading up on a Gheeds', Anni, Torch, and 35-40% GF GCs with mods (Warcry, Masteries, etc)? IK Set doesn't really give many GF bonuses-yes, I know you're going to switch to Lem'd CS'.

Just try to get some +Max Res and you should be fine.
I tested my build on SP, i have near perfect resists with just the set and natural resists, so one um in the helm is enough for perf resists. I already did around 10 trav runs on SP, it's fairly easy with the amount of leech i'm carrying. I might swap out a ring for dwarf star, which would make it easier, but for now it's just fine.

And, yup, ladder.
NewForumBloke
13-09-2005, 04:51
yes a ruby jewel of freedom can spawn i have a 36/-15 in my ss :D . And IK set gives tons of resistance so even like a anni or a few resist sc's/lc's/gc's will cover in the holes and the sockets put to better use like PT or Lem or ed/req things liek that lol.

-BLoke