Strafe & Torch [Archive] - Diablo 3 & Diablo 2 Forums

AnimeCraze

19-02-2006, 23:05

Is it worth it to put a cheap zon torch on a WWS strafer? I heard that the lag issue is gone, but how much benefit does the charm really bring, other than a bit more strafe damage (dex and +strafe), and tougher valk.

Evrae Altana

19-02-2006, 23:18

Do it. The +stats and resists also helps. And it only takes up two inventory spaces.

PhatTrumpet

20-02-2006, 00:02

The stats/resists are definitely worth it IMO.

AnimeCraze

20-02-2006, 00:42

True, but as I don't have a pul right now, I might pospone remaking her until I have one to trade for it.

Aksama

20-02-2006, 02:18

I wish you were USeast I'd donate a pul to your cause.

AnimeCraze

20-02-2006, 02:32

It's not like I can't get one, but it's just that I don't feel like it, yet. I am not THAT poor.

Omikron8

20-02-2006, 03:14

to get rid of torch lag change your video mode to Direct Draw 2D

AnimeCraze

20-02-2006, 03:54

This one I already know. I play poison/summon necros.

kingdryland

21-02-2006, 04:07

Pity,I have 2 amazon torches sitting in mules...Wrong realm :)

citybird

21-02-2006, 10:50

I rebuilt my new WWS zon around my endgame gear that I collected while playing my old WWS zon. One of these items is a 16/20 zon torch.

All I can say is wow. not only does the torch help out in the +skils and resists department but she also looks really cool "throwing" arrows accross the screen.

What I did was short her strength by 16 points and let the torch make up the difference so that she could wear her War Travs. So 95 - 16 = 79. This is not enough base strength to equip her upped wws but with the torch it works out fine. Now she has an extra 32 points in dex because she gets 16 dex from torch and 16 str from torch which are used in dex instead. She also gets 16 to life and 16 to mana.

The new WWS zon is at lvl 91 and her dex is up to 488. She does massive damage to crowds and can clear any area of the game except uber trist and dclone.

So my advice is to hold of giving her stat and skill points untill you find a torch to base them off of.

Dadou

21-02-2006, 13:57

What is this bug you mentioned ?

Evrae Altana

22-02-2006, 01:43

Basically, the zon does not have enough strength to equip her items and has to use charms to make up for the difference. From other people's perspective, it looks like the zon is wearing nothing, and when she fires arrows, it appears as if she's throwing them.