View Full Version : Your favorite revive?
halohalo
03-10-2005, 18:48
Just wondering what are ppl's favorite monsters to revive.
If you ask me, I like the death lords (or night lords, or whatever they are called), the frenzy guys. They rush quick to the enemy, a lot quicker than my skellies, and they do hard damage (i think)
Ah, just another thought: Among the monsters that you usually cannot revive (ex. Oblivion knights), what would you like to revive?
If you ask me, I would really like to revive the minions of destruction. :D
I'm bored, as you can already tell.
Myrakh-2
03-10-2005, 19:29
It depends on who was doing the Reviving, of course.
My skelemancer used Revive for DClone, so he was reviving monsters with crushing blow --- whatever type he could find. In normal gameplay I didn't use Revive.
My bonemancer used Revives as meatshields, so he revived melee monsters to ensure they would run up to the bad guys and keep them busy. I would just grab whatever monsters were around to keep the number up.
nickedoff
03-10-2005, 19:49
My favorite monsters to revive are Hell Witches (they spam the curses FOR you!) or those magic-arrow firing skeleton archers in the Harem (just because they look badass)
Just wondering what are ppl's favorite monsters to revive.
If you ask me, I like the death lords (or night lords, or whatever they are called), the frenzy guys. They rush quick to the enemy, a lot quicker than my skellies, and they do hard damage (i think)
Ah, just another thought: Among the monsters that you usually cannot revive (ex. Oblivion knights), what would you like to revive?
If you ask me, I would really like to revive the minions of destruction. :D
I'm bored, as you can already tell.
Depends on the situation as others have commented upon.
For me, it's more of a matter of what build.
Entomologist? Raising spark beetles and grubs.
Young Frankenstein? Fallen warriors. Makes yummy sounds.
... and the list goes on.
-Patsy
"You just made a yummy sound!" (http://www.itsamadmadmadmadmantis.com)
My fav. => Burning Souls :clap:
Cdnexpat
04-10-2005, 06:04
Gloams then cast lower resist. Love having those guys working for me. Anything with crushing blow for bosses.
Harleyquin
04-10-2005, 16:25
Urdars for me, the frenzytaurs come a close second though :D
being a summoner, I have enough skelly at the front,if I can I will get range monster like archer and gloam burning souls. etc
I'm still questing up my first Summoner (currently act 5 NM) so I'm still learning what's good and what's not. I like things that can fly, they do a lot better job of following you around, and will go kill stuff that's out of reach. Spectres/Ghosts are great, they'll stack on top of each other and beat the holy crap out of things. I had heard that Arcane Sanctuary was a pain for summoners, but I raised a bunch of Spectres and they tore the place up. Frozen River had the Spectres again, and some Harpies. It was a complete rout.
Archers are pretty good, I thought they'd stink, but they follow pretty well and make nice artillery.
Liam Cognet
05-10-2005, 08:14
Well...
I like thing that fly and/or shoot. The skelies have the mele covered. Those teleporting imps in Act5 and those teleporting, floating lightning things in Act4 are good. I also like to revive skeletons coz having them and my regular skelies make it look like I have lots of skelies whcih looks cool.
On the subject of revives, what are revives? I mean are they zombies or ghosts or what?
Ok.. Y'all wanna go and checking out reviving a couple of Hierophants from Travi..
Lightning and Blizzard.. And the blizzard is almighty ^^
I don't really use revives for anything thou ;D
McCain123
05-10-2005, 10:55
What do I revive? Everything, hat is fast enough to follow. Mainly flying stuff.
What would I like to revive? Act Bosses. Just imagine wandering around with Andy, Duri, Mephi, Diablo and Baal. :lol:
What about vipers from nithalek?
McCain123
05-10-2005, 12:44
What about vipers from nithalek?
Good pick. They are fast, the shoot with Bonespears and they charge. :thumbsup:
I think he means the vipers with that *INSTAKILL* poison javelin skill :P
I think he means the vipers with that *INSTAKILL* poison javelin skill :P
Imagine using a group of them in pvp...
Necrochild313
05-10-2005, 19:25
My favorite revives are the Gloombats, they don't deal much damage, but they do what revives are good for, tanking, and they don't get in the way of me skellies (they fly). They are also incredibly fast, so they generally don't get lost.
Imagine using a group of them in pvp...
Yeah.. no way maxxed poison resist is gonna stop them? \
Necrochild313
05-10-2005, 21:31
Yeah.. no way maxxed poison resist is gonna stop them? \
I'd be DR, as the reason why they are so deadly is the damage the jav cloud deal per frame is their physical damage (in addition to the damage you recieve from being poisoned, however that is negligible compared to that crazy phys dmg).
omgitsmeta
05-10-2005, 23:33
I like the corrupted rogues and those teleporting imps in Act 5. :D
Diablo!!!! (http://images14.fotki.com/v219/photos/7/749665/2721576/Screenshot006-vi.jpg)
Necrochild313
06-10-2005, 06:08
Diablo!!!! (http://images14.fotki.com/v219/photos/7/749665/2721576/Screenshot006-vi.jpg)
That is one dead dark one.
Now if only something like that could be done legitimately on the realms.
Go go dagger only runeword that has three high runes(something useless like 3 zods, indestructable 3 times! That's almost as super as the 3x ITD on Last Wish) and only one stat, 2% reanimate as: Diablo.
zeskelnec
25-10-2005, 16:25
Hierophants are healing other monsters.
As revives, do they heal your party ?.
I often revived them hoping they would do so but I could not estimate if they did.
Necrochild313
25-10-2005, 21:45
Hierophants are healing other monsters.
As revives, do they heal your party ?.
I often revived them hoping they would do so but I could not estimate if they did.
I know they don't heal players, but I'm not sure whether or not they heal your other minions. My guess is no.
Mammel248
25-10-2005, 21:55
My heart has always had a place for those Venom Lords... I love them.
My top 3:
-Uber Tristram Venom Lord (5 immunities whahahah)
-Venom Lord
-Frenzytaur
If I could revive any of the unrevivable monsters it would SURELY be Uber Mephisto lol :D :D
RealmOftheWolf
25-10-2005, 22:48
lol guess what id do REVIVE ALL 6 uburs
Ubur
meph
diablo
baal
izzy
lilith
duriel
Gloams, Urdars, Frenzytaurs, and Blood Lords.
Ash Housewares
26-10-2005, 02:18
something I've been wondering
if you kill a monster then revive it, wouldn't it be mad at you?
Evrae Altana
26-10-2005, 03:12
I like to kill Fallens and have a race with the Shamans to see who can revive them first.
Cyber Dragon
26-10-2005, 03:45
Personally? My favorite revives have always been the ranged/caster types that fly/hover. Ghosts, are godly because they stack and are ethereal, Stranglers are good too, because they float. ^^
My best monster roll was once in Hell, in the Frozen River. I got Succubi, Stygian Fury, and Reanimated Horde. OO;;
BEST. FROZEN. RIVER. EVAR!! XD
Naturally, I revived only both Succubi variants (I even took a screenie called Vampire & Succubi Whores). :P
McCain123
26-10-2005, 10:33
lol guess what id do REVIVE ALL 6 uburs
Ubur
meph
diablo
baal
izzy
lilith
duriel
Now that would be a party. Imagine PVP with these. :D
something I've been wondering
if you kill a monster then revive it, wouldn't it be mad at you?
On the other hand, you just gave him a second chance on the winning side ( yours ) and it doesn´t know, that it has only 3 minutes to go.
RealmOftheWolf
26-10-2005, 13:28
Necro - youve got 3 minutes to redeem yourself. Fight for me
Monster- What!!!!!
Monsters stands idle in deep thought attacking when it can be bothered.
Necro- 3 minutes are up you lazy good for nothing crack head DIE!!!!!
Monsters fall on floor
I think ive figured out why revives stand around doing nothing. :clap:
zeskelnec
26-10-2005, 14:47
I know they don't heal players, but I'm not sure whether or not they heal your other minions. My guess is no.
Who could have the answer? Mad mantis, RTB, ???
I noticed when Hierophants heal other zakarum monsters , it is done very fast. If it'd work on minions as revives, what a boost!
Mammel248
26-10-2005, 15:40
That would surely be a nice revive then, but I dont know wether they CAN be revived XD
zeskelnec
26-10-2005, 15:44
That would surely be a nice revive then, but I dont know wether they CAN be revived XD
Hierophants can be revived. I do it each time in travincial.
Mad Mantis
26-10-2005, 23:37
Who could have the answer?
This was discussed some time ago. IIRC the healing ability doesn't work. Just like Shamans don't Revive other Fallen.
HoshNasi
28-10-2005, 21:06
Yes I have been the jerk who revives a bunch of tomb vipers and maulers and goes PVPing, the Enigma helps.
Necrochild313
28-10-2005, 21:38
I'll give a Ladder ist rune to the first guy to post a screenshot of a revived Frozen Scourge.
nickedoff
28-10-2005, 22:17
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/nickedoff12/71c54f5a.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/nickedoff12/ded6713b.jpg
When should I expect my Ist to arrive?
halohalo
28-10-2005, 22:48
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/nickedoff12/71c54f5a.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/nickedoff12/ded6713b.jpg
When should I expect my Ist to arrive?
how on earth did you do this?
Cyber Dragon
29-10-2005, 03:07
In regards to the Frozen Scourge monsters, I have witnessed twice with my Frost Pally, them leaving a corpse when they died, instead of shattering upon death. I've yet to see it with my Necromancer, but I'll get a pair of screenshots in to show it can be done... if I ever find one. XD
PS: Here's a screenie of the corpse. The gauntlet is pointing at it. ;D
Frozen Scourge Corpse (http://img466.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scorpse12uw.jpg)
midnighthero
29-10-2005, 10:30
My favorite monsters to revive are Hell Witches (they spam the curses FOR you!) or those magic-arrow firing skeleton archers in the Harem (just because they look badass)
Ever see a pack of little rat men or styngian dolls running full speed at a crowd of enemies? Thing of beauty.. thing of beauty..
elalalalalaal ... dah... daaaaaiii..
-Midnighthero
cassurai
29-10-2005, 12:53
In regards to the Frozen Scourge monsters, I have witnessed twice with my Frost Pally, them leaving a corpse when they died, instead of shattering upon death. I've yet to see it with my Necromancer, but I'll get a pair of screenshots in to show it can be done... if I ever find one. XD
PS: Here's a screenie of the corpse. The gauntlet is pointing at it. ;D
Frozen Scourge Corpse (http://img466.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scorpse12uw.jpg)
His is in Act 1 dude. :lol: And btw I don't think that's a corpse. It looks like it with your Pally but if it was your Necro you may not be able to highlight it if you get what I mean. It's like that at times.
Also, no one's mentioned Claw Vipers? By far my favourite. They are just so fast and charges at everything they see with that nice sound of theirs. Godly.
Necrochild313
29-10-2005, 16:21
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/nickedoff12/71c54f5a.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/nickedoff12/ded6713b.jpg
When should I expect my Ist to arrive?
The fact that I don't see an automap and theres a two gold pile, indicating act 1 norm makes me believe this isn't on the realms ;).
nickedoff
29-10-2005, 20:54
Now, who says I couldn't have gone and revived them, and then switched to act one and turned off my auto-map for clarity?
boo hoo -_-
Lord Disa
30-10-2005, 00:03
Considering how over-powered the Burning Souls are in Nightmare and Hell, I love gathering 15 of them and using Enigma to teleport around and let them vaporize enemies as I curse them with Lower Resist.
Of course, even a full army of Hell Quill Rats is funny enough to keep me entertained for hours.
Liam Cognet
01-11-2005, 06:48
Well I get 11 revives and they coz me nothing to make, so I think it's better to heve them than not. I make whatever is going, unless somthing useful or cool comes up. Like those things with the 4 arms and 4 swords.
halohalo
01-11-2005, 18:43
Considering how over-powered the Burning Souls are in Nightmare and Hell, I love gathering 15 of them and using Enigma to teleport around and let them vaporize enemies as I curse them with Lower Resist.
Of course, even a full army of Hell Quill Rats is funny enough to keep me entertained for hours.
Can't wait to try this with an Infinity merc :D
Quicksilver
02-11-2005, 12:23
On the subject of revives, what are revives? I mean are they zombies or ghosts or what?
I'd say neither. The Necro forces out the monster's soul from the dead body then controls it himself. So its more like a Golem, neither alive nor dead, but under the Necro's control.
Revive
The ultimate goal of a Priest of Rathma is the perfect reanimation and control of a dead creature, maintaining its purity and properties of its body while releasing its soul to allow the Necromancer full control. When a Necromancer at long last gains this ability, he can truly claim mastery of the Great Cycle of Being.
Liam Cognet
04-11-2005, 07:58
Correct me if i'm wrong...
Skeletions are re-animated, like a pupet. No soul, just the body on strings.
Zomies are a form of possession transmitted via virus. I don't know if the soul remains in the body but something else is controling it from within.
The ghost is the soul without the body.
I think 'revives' must retain their soul or at least access to fragments of memories becasue they still have their old abilities such as curses and such.
So I guess the revive does not fit into any of the usual undeasd catagories.
What say you?
Mad Mantis
04-11-2005, 12:50
So I guess the revive does not fit into any of the usual undeasd catagories.
What say you?
Revives are Zombies. Zombies can still wield weaponry, open doors etc. so they still retain the use of their old skills. Brain capacity is diminished, but they're not without some skill.
was in NM act4 yesterday and spawned burning souls. I usually detest these, but as my resistances were all 75%, I tried to tough it out and revive them. They are just such cool revives !!
Combined with lower resistance, they just laughably plough through anything. Was somehow nice using these to work for me (made a pleaseant change). The only problem was working out which were the revives and which still needed killing. It wasn't always obvious, with potentially dangerous results for getting it wrong :-)
Other favourites include claw vipers and crushing blow fatties.
DelBoy
Liam Cognet
11-11-2005, 02:16
Revives retain all their skills like curses and such. Zombies retain few skill from the formaer life other than walking, grabbing, biting, and sometimes opening doors, using weapons and such.
That said, in different zombie fictions, there are different kinds of zombies. Some eat brains, some whole bodies, some spread the zombie virus faster than others. For example, revives cannot spread the condition of being a revive by biting monsters. So this is a zombie ability the revives do not possess.
So: revives are a strain of zombie. A strain that cannot spread their condition via bite, retain most of their skills and only remain active for a short time.
For that matter the actual 'zombie mosters' that are encountered cannot effect you hero.
halohalo
11-11-2005, 15:20
lol this thread is going on for such a long time.
I tried reviving the bats as one of the 50 replies here suggested. They were cool! didn't realize their physical (or lightning?) dmg was so awsome. They are fast too.
Cyber Dragon
12-11-2005, 10:08
Bat's don't like me. Maybe that's because I ran up to them with my Trang's Summoner and tried to slap them though... XD
I still say that the monster roll I got that Frozen River was GODLY. So much artillery going around to support my Skellies... mass Succubi rock! ^^
Also, the Gorebellies, Thorned Hulks, Frenzytaurs, and Ghosts make great revives. :thumbsup:
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