(Infinity) eth tresher vs eth cv???

[jolandeh]

What is best for infinity??

eth cv vs eth thresher.

cv is fast. (avg dmg 91) strg req 210
thresher is very fast. (avg dmg 76.5) str req 152

Any good advis?

[pedu]

Depends on your mercs status. If hes doesnt have +str gear and quite low lvl then the thresher, but if he has lotsa strength already and the infinity is an upgrade then then the cv.
I would make it in the thresher.

[krischan]

You might have to make compromises regarding gear to meet the str req of a CV. If you are intending to use Andy's (you need some leech for your merc and apart from +str, the other affixes are very nice as well), you will have to wait until L83 and wear e.g. Griswold's armor to meet the str req of a CV.

IMO a thresher is the better weapon, but it's harder and more expensive to get a 4 socket one - Larzuk will add 5. Mercs have a very long hit recovery animation, so I prefer them to attack (and send the enemy into hit recovery instead) before they get hit.

Insight -> cheap -> CV
Infinity -> expensive -> Thresher

BTW, mercs have a fixed range, so that's not an issue.

[jolandeh]

I have a 4 sock Ethreasher rihgt now. cubed it :-)


2-0 Ethreasher

[KremBanan]

cv is fast. (avg dmg 91) strg req 210
thresher is very fast. (avg dmg 76.5) str req 152

Actually, even it might say fast.. CV is the slowest polearm, speed 10. Thresher is -10. Lots of people want CV for highest max damage, but forget if your merc attacks faster, it doesnt only deal faster damage, it also leeches faster(which is pretty important for your mercs surviveability)

[jolandeh]

3-0 E thresher ^^

hattric wuuuuhhhhhuuuuu go go go E thresher

Now i just need to make it perfect :-)

[helvete]

40 crushing blow on Infinity.

Now, is it best to apply crushing blow fast or slow? ;)

[tinncann25]

40 crushing blow on Infinity.

Now, is it best to apply crushing blow fast or slow? ;)

applies percentage on the hit, more hits "faster" application

[jolandeh]

4 - 1 E thresher ??

[thegiantturtle]

4 - 1 E thresher ??No, 5 -0. And i'll make it 6-0.

[Bioburg]

7-0 from me :grin: but I must say that you will really notice the difference when having Fanaticm active aswell and stick to the IAS tables (http://diablo2.ingame.de/tips/calcs/weaponspeed.php?lang=english).

Without Fana when using Andy (20% IAS) with a 15%IAS (+some fireres) j00l the breakpoint of a CV aren't bad either:
Tresher + 22% IAS -> 3.8 attacks/sec
CV + 35% IAS -> 3.5 attacks/sec

With a lvl 15 fana aura you will get 4.5 attacks/sec with only using 15% extra IAS.

choices choices , in other words I think it depends on the main char you are using.

[jolandeh]

It be came a 289-50 not good. Wanna reroll, but nah.

So 0-0 again cuz the runeword stats are the most important ^^


7-0 e-thresher

[krischan]

The enemy lres is more or less irrelevant and the %ed isn't that bad. Good Infinity valuables aren't that important on a merc weapon IMO. What counts is the aura and deals enough damage to let the merc survive from leech and sometimes to kill bosses with nasty combinations of immunities.

[jolandeh]

Thx m8. Now lets post it in trade values :-)