Some easy n00b questions

[Ltqi]

1.What should be a good order to put skele mastery and raise skele.
so far
it's +6 master
+12 raise
i'm gonna do 4 more mastery
than 8 more raise, then max mastery.
2. Should i put dex in now or l8ter? Every time i put in dex, my block rate still says 25%... so i started just to do pure dex.:jig:
3. When should i put 1 point into the curses. Also, i want to invest in mages, so can u guyz tell me wat other skills that aren't mastery, raise skele, and raise mage that i do need no matter wat and when i should put them in?
4.for the 2nd to last quest, should i save my imbue item option until l8ter, if so, how long?:jig:
5. Wat lvl should i finish the first act around by? (i plan by lvl 17 or 16, i'm lvl 16 now and i'm on the last quest)
6. Should i keep the gems i always get? They seem rare to me but to pr0s there just items in the way. I have all my storage full of them. Should i just keep some and sell most? cus i rarely get socketed items.:jig:

I usually like to save questions up and then ask them all at the same time for one thread. I might ask some more if i forgot it now. Tnx a lot:jig:

[LowLevelDueler]

1: id try to keep raise about 5 points ahead of mastery.
2: only try to achieve max block if you find an end game shield that has deflecting mods otherwise your life will be horrrrible and u'll end up having 300+ dex
3: get amp early and decripify a bit later it doesnt make much difference. you want decripify as soon as you can though. only 1 point in mages imo they are weak and do little dmg w/o lower resist.
4: save it until you find something worth imbueing, usually you wont get a good imbue but try imbueing a high dmg eth weapon for your merc or something like that. boots are also good to imbue as are circlets.
5: first act you could finish at 15 pretty easily.
6:only get gems you know you will need later, sapphires and rubies are the only useful ones for a summoner imo cube them up and socket them in your gear. there not really important though. if you have to many sell some..you will always find more :)

p.s: go max vita no dex only enough for end game gear you a summoner pvm not a pvp.

[Ltqi]

tnx, also can u get more than one mercenary? and how do u equip them.

Also, wat lvls do u reccomend putting in decip and amplify damage?

[LowLevelDueler]

yea only 1 merc is possible

get an act 2 nightmare offensive when you get there, thats might aura and will gretaly benefit your skellies :)

in norm get a blessed aim act 2 merc(just try out which one it is, i think offensive not 100% sure), which will help your skellies hit more accurately.

1 point in amp dmg, 1 point in decripify, if they run out on a monster simply recats, your + skills will help the duration/area of effect.

to equip a mercenary just press ö"on the keyboard and drag the items you want them to use in there designated slots. act 2 mercs use...

weapon: spears/polearms
helm: any
armour: any

id suggest get a 4 p ruby armour, 3 p ruby helm and a high dmg weapon, you want your merc alive mainly for his aura, so make sure he has nice high life and hell be fine, if hes dying drag a potion over hsi icon and dropd it, this will heal him.

[Mad Mantis]

1.What should be a good order to put skele mastery and raise skele.
3. When should i put 1 point into the curses. Also, i want to invest in mages, so can u guyz tell me wat other skills that aren't mastery, raise skele, and raise mage that i do need no matter wat and when i should put them in?
5. Wat lvl should i finish the first act around by? (i plan by lvl 17 or 16, i'm lvl 16 now and i'm on the last quest)
6. Should i keep the gems i always get? They seem rare to me but to pr0s there just items in the way. I have all my storage full of them. Should i just keep some and sell most? cus i rarely get socketed items.:jig:

1. best way is to max RS first and then place points in SM. This gives more and stronger Skellies than any other combination.
3. Put a point in Clay, GM and Summon resist. After that you can do whatever you want. Mages are a decent choice, maxing CE is a good choice as well. Take a look around as there are tons of threads going on about where to spend the last few skillpoints.
6. Gems can be used for trading on B-net.

[Ltqi]

i don't get anything when i press o...

also anybody that wants 2 reply can, i want everybodies opnion

[DefiniteLife]

u can try right clicking the merc potrait. and i would suggest maxing RS b4 putting points in mastery. or maybe juz 1 point in mastery