what to put into cruel gothic sword??

[spawndawn]

i found a cruel gothic sword(%278ED) from the gamble, i'm at NM difficulty and i'll use it most times (probably until the Hell-Act4) because i've almost full res and good defense, larzuk added it 2 sockets...i was thinking to add 2 OHMs, then, i thought to add both ELD and PUL, then, i can't decide! what do you suggest??? please reply fast...

[kingdryland]

Your build?

[spawndawn]

sorry.. :)

lvl20 zeal/sacrifice/fanaticism

lvl 52 Hardcore character

[spawndawn]

also, i've %50 damage and +AR to both Undeads and Demons from my armor

some crushing blow and open wounds mods i have, %0 deadly strike :(

[kingdryland]

Hardcore zealot with a two hand sword? Shieldless paladins have bad fhr btw. Put a couple of shael runes...

[spawndawn]

i've unique kite shield and a low damage rare war hammer on switch, i'll make a honor-runeword one hand weapon later (i only need sol rune and a socketed exceptional/elite sword/scepter), as i said i'll use it long time and shael doesn't give damage, IAS from fanaticism will be enough for NM and early Hell, i want to add more damage.. :)

[spawndawn]

i have %54 FHR...is it enough for NM and Hell(until the act4)?

[kingdryland]

With a maxed fana (lvl 20) you need 52% ias from gear for 5 fpa,you are now at 7. I would shael it personally. If you can get 55% ias from the rest of the gear, use ohm or whatever else you can afford to shocket in a sword that you won't be using for much longer.

[spawndawn]

thanx for help. i'll shael it, now i'm playing "player 8" in NM, in Hell i'll play "player 1", i think i won't need more damage than its %278ED until the act4...then, i'll make runeword weapon and shield!

thanx again

[HCKull]

honor-runeword

There are many other runewords that blow honor away.

How about cresent moon ? Black ?

[spawndawn]

There are many other runewords that blow honor away.

How about cresent moon ? Black ?

it is cool too, but it has KNOCKBACK mod and i HATE knockback :)

honor has more %ED, life steal, +all skills, deadly strike and +AR..
also, it has replenish life +10, it works very well with my other gears (total replenish life +26)

thanx for reply :)

[spawndawn]

for crescent moon, i'm at NM, i can't find an UM and it's expensive...

also, i'm a HC char and at NM, i don't want to spend high level runes, i will need them at Hell, i have a smoke armor, rhyme shield and a honor divine scepter...they are all cheapest runewords and they have very good mods like cannot be frozen, huge resists :)

also i have crafted blood items, now my skills:

lvl10 zeal, lvl10 sacrifice, lvl20 fanaticism, one point vengeance from the divine scepter, lvl 9 holy shield...do you suggest maxing holy shield or sacrifice?

[batuchka]

Well if i were to make an honor r/w i'd go with a scourge but not sure how often they drop in late nm/early hell? Then i'd go with a shield (maybe anya actually gives a rare pally shield with the 'deflection' suffix?) Your build seems to be the typical fanatic zealot so:

Max Sacrifice
Max Fan
Max Holyshield
Max Zeal
maybe rest into defiance?

I would have a shield cos pallys have such sweet blocking rates and even cheap runewords on pally-only shields could become endgame shields ^^

p.s hey rhyme in a exceptional/elite with 40+res all auto mod pally shield could be sweet too!

[spawndawn]

what is the importance of "deflection" suffix, which mod is it?

i made a rhyme shield because it gives huge res with paladin shields (this way, i dont need anymore res from rings and amulet, they have their own good mods) and most important thing for my HC is cannot be frozen...

if i live enough i want to make a honor scourge or a honor cadudeus too, but i committed myself to my cruel gothic sword for now, if i live enough... because i like attacking and damaging more than waiting and parrying :)

[batuchka]

Deflecting suffix :

+20% Increased Blocking, 30% Faster Block Rate


Haha ya you and me both - i like offensive play :P

[spawndawn]

i prefer defensive play only at the arreat summit at Hell difficulty if they have physical immune, the rest of the game is easier with offensive play, i need a shield only at the some dungeons and caves, also offensive play kills crowds faster and i realized that fast kills improve drop rate and rune drop by somehow...is this true?? or am i babbling?? :)