Slow baba (help post)

[BASHFUL BABA]

Hello, I'm new to the forum and want to make a unique build. I want to make a slow baba. I know slow target % is BM but I don't care, the game is so old and it doesn't really matter now -- and it's just for pub duels. I just want to try something different. I know he's probably going to suck but it's for fun.

My questions are on my equip and also to go Whirlwind, or Berserk or Frenzy or Concentration, etc? Like I was saying, I want to try something different and I've actually never made a non-WW baba, so if Berserk / Frenzy / Conc build would be best, that's great. If not, then WW is fine.

Well, I've been looking at the Arreat's Summit for items / rune words that provide slow target % and these are the decent ones I've found:


Eternity runeword:

Indestructible
+260-310% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+9 To Minimum Damage
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
Hit Blinds Target
Slows Target By 33%
Regenerate Mana 16%
Replenish Life +16
Cannot Be Frozen
30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
Level 8 Revive (88 Charges)



Fleshripper
Fanged Knife (get ethereal and upgrade it?)

One-Hand Damage: (45-60) To (174-228) (108-144 Avg)
Required Level: 68
Required Strength: 42
Required Dexterity: 86
Durability: 36
Base Weapon Speed: [-20]
+200-300% Enhanced Damage (varies)
-50% Target Defense
25% Chance of Crushing Blow
33% Deadly Strike
50% Chance of Open Wounds
Prevent Monster Heal
Slows Target By 20%



Blackhorn's Face
Death Mask

Defense: 243-278 (varies)(Base Defense: 54-86)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 55
Durability: 20
+180-220% Enhanced Defense (varies)
Slows Target By 20%
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 25
Prevent Monster Heal
+20 Lightning Absorb
Lightning Resist +15%


And of course Arachnid's. For armor, I'd just go Enigma I guess. Jewelry would be dual Ravens + Highlord's or Angelics. Boots would be Goreriders, not sure about gloves, either Bloodfists or Dracul's.

Some options...

- dual Eternity phase blades or eth scourges (I want to be different, no zerker) This would be 86 to 96% slow depending on if I wear Arach's
- one eth upped Fleshripper, one Eternity (73 to 83%
- dual fleshrippers (60 to 70%)

Also, let's say I wore Angelics and dual Eternity. With the +12 replenish life from the two rings and then +32 from dual Eternity, that would be +44 replenish life. Is that significant or would it make little difference?

Then there's the Doom runeword with Holy Freeze. Since almost everyone has a 'Cannot be Frozen' in their gear, I guess this wouldn't be a good option?

As for the build, which do you think would work the best? I'd like to do some PvM as well. (I guess I could just put some better PvM gear like Arreat's in the stash, though)

[MedctnStn]

what a kelpie snare for your merc?

[yuqing]

Arachnid's and Nos' Coil provide 20% slow as well. Cleglaw's Pincers provide 25% + Knockback. If you feel like pubbing, ww is the clear winner of those four.

Edit: Also, remember slow caps at 50% from a single source. So don't over stack.

[BASHFUL BABA]

what a kelpie snare for your merc?

Not bad.. I'd have to revive him a lot, though.

Arachnid's and Nos' Coil provide 20% slow as well. Cleglaw's Pincers provide 25% + Knockback. If you feel like pubbing, ww is the clear winner of those four.

Edit: Also, remember slow caps at 50% from a single source. So don't over stack.

Wow, I totally forgot to check set items! Cleglaw's will work great. That would be well over a 100% slow.

Can you clarify what you said about the 50% cap? You mean from a single item or my whole character is the 'single source' meaning he can only have 50% total?

[prion]

re: Doom.

CBF does not negate freeze aura. enemies will still be slowed.