a few javazon questions

[HungryHobbit]

i've just started a ightning fury amazon and have asome questions because i didnt find any guideuseful in all means

1)should i max penetrate?
at lvl 80 she would have small chance to hit im sure.. but some say just 1 point i wonder sould i max it, or should i max 1 more synergy?
2)what about mana? how should i solve this problem? i planned using insight but im thinking about using infinity to break li so dunno.. and how mana leach works on lightnig fury?
3) should i put 1 point in dodge avade and 3d (dont remember the name) if im not planning using valk (merk should cope with tanking) or is it better to put some points in her?
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[KremBanan]

1. No! 1pt is enough as a prereq for Pierce.

2. Pheonix Shield (Dont listen to n00bs liek CDM)

3. If you aint going Valk, try without DAE first. When you are in lvl 80+ and aint dying, then you dont need those skills.

[HungryHobbit]

i dont have phoenix..
and dunno if will
i planned on using stormshield..
and should peirce be maxed using razortale?

and what about valk is it useful or not? i didnt understand

[KremBanan]

NN Stormshield if you are playing softcore PvM. Its to defensive imo. Pheonix, Spirit, Lidless are all better shields imo.

You should be wearing Razortail, then you will only need 9pts total in Pierce to get 100%.

Valk is useful, but if you dont need it, you dont need it. Many cant live without one, and many doesnt need it at all. My advice, try as long as you can without one first.

[HungryHobbit]

spirit and phoenix are just too expensive for me and with lidless..
max block sucks here only 40% =\
i dunno if all javazon wear phoenix..

[KremBanan]

Not all Javazons wear Pheonix, just the good ones. Right CDM? ;)

NN max block on a softcore Java imo, unless you want her for doing ubers.

[NASE]

you don't need max block. And if spirit is to expansive, something is wrong?
unless you play non ladder.

Anyway, if you insist on having max block (it's not needed). You want a shield with high block and many sockets (for tirs or facets). Moser's Blessed Circle comes to mind, and I have used Whitstan's Guard myself and it works great.
To defensive for most, though if the offensive options don't work...

And stormshield is possible too.


Heck, you could even consider using a rhyme. opens up a ring slot for something more interesting then raven.

[HungryHobbit]

Dex only for titans? And I wanted to know how to solve mana problem using not phoenix

[NASE]

depends, if you are planning to play solo or with a party (so not playing solo in an 8 player game). Try getting as much mana per kill as possible. you can find this in sockets (tirs and jewels), rare rings, lidless wall (shield) and those boots (Silkweave). This should work as long as you kill enough monsters in a single throw on average.

If that doesn't work due to low killing speed, you need high physical damage ((eth) (up'ed) (perfect) titan) and mana leech. Mana leech is best to be found on rings or amulets and can be found on gloves and helms if needed, though those are quite important and should be reserved for other mods.

[Rawness]

Dex only for titans? And I wanted to know how to solve mana problem using not phoenix

I'd get Mana after each kill gear.. Silk weaves.. and idon't remember any more...
ML works too, and a combination should keep your mana returns higher then the losses.

Eth up'ed titans are alittle too optimistic if he can't get a spirit (unles he's NL)

[Shanksie1337]

1) No

2) for mana, either a merc with Insight, Phoenix shield or Mana after each Kill gear (Silkweaves / Lidless / socket Tir rune / Ring). I'd give up on ML as a source of mana, for the price of good titans you'd be better of just popping another Tir in somewhere. That said, i only use my LF zons in cows and killing small numbers is almost impossible there, so maek works wonders with just Silkweaves and the occasional pot.
That said, i've discovered the lazyness that is Phoenix, so now i can kill cows until the cows come home without ever thinking about mana / life.

3) for Valk, 1 point is fine on a LF Zon as you should have plenty of +skills from gear. If you are planning on giving your merc an aura weapon (insight / infinity) then it might be worth a few extra points in valk to ensure the merc stays alive, so you keep his aura.

You really don't need or want a Stormshield, you're a ranged class with merc + valk to tank, you really shouldn't be getting hit ever.