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essquire
31-01-2006, 21:17
I was wondering if they will do well in hell. I do know that there are a lot of monsters with high resistances and immunes in hell, but I have never seen many of them (except for in the Throne Of Destruction in Hell there is a poison immune). I currently have a Level 40 Nova Mancer at level 11 Nova, all prequisites are going to be maxed. I do about 700-800 dmg so far.
Necrochild313
31-01-2006, 21:43
What's your gear like? Sadly, that's what makes or breaks a venomancer. They can either hardly get by in hell, or kill mobs faster than any other class.
Myrakh-2
31-01-2006, 23:21
Poison necros live with the -%enemy resist gear --- the more, the better. If Lower Resist breaks an immunity, the -%resist gear is what actually makes the poison work.

You'll still need a secondary method to kill stuff that Lower Resist doesn't soften up for your poison.
elmek
01-02-2006, 01:05
There is actualy 1 event a poison necro has to worry about: a blood lord wave of baals minions. All of them are are poison immune and their immunity cannot be broken. Here however, attract, AP, merc and CE do wonders. All apart from that is a walk in the park with good gear.
the boss
01-02-2006, 05:29
First advice to any (poor or rich) venomancer, trangs glove, trangs belt and trang's shield gives -25% enemy's poison resist which is VERY useful. Socketing the trang's shield with a poison facet would be the smartest idea.

But however though, please do list out your gear and your budget of wealth so we can give the best idea/setup/gear for your necro.
theredpredator
01-02-2006, 12:32
I saw a awesome novamancer yesterday in a pubby duel. Enigma, and a dream. Lower resist people, teleport next to them, poison nova, tele away, died.
elmek
01-02-2006, 20:15
A dream? What is so great about a dream? IMO it's useless for poison necro.
AnimeCraze
01-02-2006, 21:40
Probably the same reason why people uses fire golems in duals.

They have 1 point life left. Tele next to them and they are dead.
elmek
01-02-2006, 23:12
Gee, it didn't came to my mind :P Thanks.
the boss
02-02-2006, 04:45
lvl 15 holy shock kills enough? how about a dream trollnest with it?
AnimeCraze
02-02-2006, 06:09
Eh......, quill rat is enough when they have 1 hp.
Necrochild313
02-02-2006, 06:59
Um, I'd definitely suggest just using one point to get that fire golem and skip the dream.
sequoia
02-02-2006, 08:12
or teeth if you dont want to go down and spend the 3 points after clay
Zangetsu
03-02-2006, 03:26
3 points worth it. Poison nova only hav 2 synergies and he need 1 or 2 point in lower resist. I making a poison mancer rite now since I found a -45 res web. Hope it turns out good.
natural disastr
03-02-2006, 03:50
bramble is always nice for its insane + poison dmg.
Cdnexpat
03-02-2006, 03:57
There is actualy 1 event a poison necro has to worry about: a blood lord wave of baals minions. All of them are are poison immune and their immunity cannot be broken. Here however, attract, AP, merc and CE do wonders. All apart from that is a walk in the park with good gear.


One point in revive and + to skills will take care of this, revive the monsters that come before and then wait to CE when the blood lords start to fall.
HarbingersOfSkulls
03-02-2006, 10:31
My old venomancer from when NC and Pea was on all the time was able to hell rush with very little problem...using a death's web with trang's complete set with 5/5 poison facets in the armor and helm...and perfect diamond in shield. And was alot of fun to play in general...damn I miss those days.

HoS