governedbyvoices
06-04-2008, 03:46
This idea's always been very interesting for me, regardless of its actual merit - I'd like to avoid opinions on the viability/point of this for now, because it's something that I want to do.
The general idea is.. a high absorb Eshield sorc that blocks 75% of physical attacks. Obviously.
I want this sorceress to hit the 117 lightning fcr breakpoint, and the 86 fhr breakpoint. Damage shouldn't be a huge problem.. but I haven't bothered looking at that just yet.
The one real question for this build, as most of the other gear is obvious/logically follows from the choice of shield.. is which shield.
I have about five that I'm considering.
Stormshield
Merits - 35% dr, adds some resists.
Detractors - frighteningly high strength and dex (for max block) reqs (217 dex, 156 str). all dex requirements are calculated for a level 90 character using thishttp://www.baronsbazaar.invisionzone.com/ppr/block_calc.html
Mosers Blessed Circle
Merits - +25 all resists, low strength req (100), 2 open sockets
Detractors - High dex req (223)
Sanctuary (made in a troll's nest)
Merits - +50-70 all resists, +20 dex, +20 fhr, low strength req (105)
Detractors - High dex req (240, but loses 20 due to the bonus from the shield itself), no open sockets.
Whitstan's Guard
Merits - extremely low str req, lowest dex req (171)
Detractors - no other useful mods
Gerke's Sanctuary
Merits - low dex req (198), +20-30 all resists, 10 or so damage taken from physical/magic attacks (good for ES, i think)
Detractors - relatively high str req (133)
Here's how I see the rest of the gear shaping up, in order to meet my requirements.
+2 light/sorc / 20 fcr / 20+ (to dex/str in total) circlet (currently planning on shaeling this to hit fhr breakpoints)
Heart of the Oak
Chains of Honor in a dusk shroud
2x sojs
Magefists
Arach's
+15 str sandstorms
+2 sorc/light / 17+ fcr / 10+ to dex or strength ammy
20 attribute anni/torch
However many fhr light gcs / fhr scs with + mana i need to hit 86.
Light Gc's with +life as the rest, and +life and mana scs to fill up.
And a 6 bo cta+lidless (or spirit.. depending on shield..) on the switch.
Much of this can be improved, and stuff can be found that's better.. but let's face it. No point in dreaming. Those are the base mods I would like on everything.
So.. if you bothered to go through all this.. what do you think.
The general idea is.. a high absorb Eshield sorc that blocks 75% of physical attacks. Obviously.
I want this sorceress to hit the 117 lightning fcr breakpoint, and the 86 fhr breakpoint. Damage shouldn't be a huge problem.. but I haven't bothered looking at that just yet.
The one real question for this build, as most of the other gear is obvious/logically follows from the choice of shield.. is which shield.
I have about five that I'm considering.
Stormshield
Merits - 35% dr, adds some resists.
Detractors - frighteningly high strength and dex (for max block) reqs (217 dex, 156 str). all dex requirements are calculated for a level 90 character using thishttp://www.baronsbazaar.invisionzone.com/ppr/block_calc.html
Mosers Blessed Circle
Merits - +25 all resists, low strength req (100), 2 open sockets
Detractors - High dex req (223)
Sanctuary (made in a troll's nest)
Merits - +50-70 all resists, +20 dex, +20 fhr, low strength req (105)
Detractors - High dex req (240, but loses 20 due to the bonus from the shield itself), no open sockets.
Whitstan's Guard
Merits - extremely low str req, lowest dex req (171)
Detractors - no other useful mods
Gerke's Sanctuary
Merits - low dex req (198), +20-30 all resists, 10 or so damage taken from physical/magic attacks (good for ES, i think)
Detractors - relatively high str req (133)
Here's how I see the rest of the gear shaping up, in order to meet my requirements.
+2 light/sorc / 20 fcr / 20+ (to dex/str in total) circlet (currently planning on shaeling this to hit fhr breakpoints)
Heart of the Oak
Chains of Honor in a dusk shroud
2x sojs
Magefists
Arach's
+15 str sandstorms
+2 sorc/light / 17+ fcr / 10+ to dex or strength ammy
20 attribute anni/torch
However many fhr light gcs / fhr scs with + mana i need to hit 86.
Light Gc's with +life as the rest, and +life and mana scs to fill up.
And a 6 bo cta+lidless (or spirit.. depending on shield..) on the switch.
Much of this can be improved, and stuff can be found that's better.. but let's face it. No point in dreaming. Those are the base mods I would like on everything.
So.. if you bothered to go through all this.. what do you think.