Wands and Crushing Blow?

[Rockguykev]

I'm working on a Summoner and have found that I can't even kill NM Baal if I just let my minions do the work. I know hitting him a few times with CB would help and I have a wand with ITD. Will that work or does CB only work on swords, axes, etc.?

[GordusMxus]

Interesting idea. I see no reason CB would not work with a wand, however, your attack rating might be so low against Baal that you would rarely land a blow. You might try increasing attack speed as well to land more blows-- assuming you can survive a direct blow from Baal in return. Better to equip your merc with a Hone Sundan yari, Rattlecage armor, or a Guillaume (?) helm. Or better yet, all of the above. It also helps greatly to use clay golem and decrepify on him to slow him to a standstill. Good luck

[Dragonmaster]

It's a good idea, but with the low hit chance (well somewhat less blow if you are maxing block) combined with the lower CB chance you will have without decking out only for it would make it rare. I suppose best to just kit your merc in cb, since ITD doesn't work on bosses

[jag]

Cant kill nm baal with a summoner?

Have you maxed rs and sm? You have at least a point in summon resist? What are you cursing with? What is your merc?

I ask because my summoner flew thru normal, nightmare and almost all of hell. Didnt really get challenged by anything till i took on hell diablo.

Being that wand usually has some type of +skills on it, can you justify switching to a cb weapon and losing minion strenghth?

The problem may lie in the build possibly -- please give some stats to really help you

[Good Fer Nothin SOB]

If you want crushing blow find some gear with that mod, goblin toe boots is a great option, and have a weapon on switch socketed with 4 or 5 eth's, ignore target defense doesn't work on bosses but -100% or more target defense does.

[Myrakh-2]

Cant kill nm baal with a summoner?

A lot of people think that if it doesn't die in 0.0001 seconds then it can't be killed. Especially if it's not a hammerdin or sorc.

[Mad Mantis]

If you want crushing blow find some gear with that mod, goblin toe boots is a great option, and have a weapon on switch socketed with 4 or 5 eth's, ignore target defense doesn't work on bosses but -100% or more target defense does.

Too bad -%Target Defense gets reduced by half when fighting bosses so instead of -100% it will be -50%.

[nickedoff]

..especially if it's not a hammerdin or sorc

Or WW Barb :rolleyes:


Try making 'Black' in an OK weapon; Knout or ethereal Dimensional Blade - and then casting Iron Golem on it. I think Black's got plenty of crushing blow.

(Can IGs be made out of runewords?)

(OT - Isn't iron golem like, insanely overpowered? Any level eighteen character can drop an ethereal Grandfather and make an iron golem that'll take them through act three nightmare :\)

[Mad Mantis]

Can IGs be made out of runewords?

Yes, it can. Things like this are in the Golem FAQ.




OT - Isn't iron golem like, insanely overpowered? Any level eighteen character can drop an ethereal Grandfather and make an iron golem that'll take them through act three nightmare :\

Between IG's slow attack speed and low AR he'll be useful, but not overpowered.

[Good Fer Nothin SOB]

Too bad -%Target Defense gets reduced by half when fighting bosses so instead of -100% it will be -50%.

Which is why I said -100% or more, 6 eth's is -150% or -75% against bosses, either way you can at least hit reliably enough to dole out some CB.