Grief for a PsnMancer?

[RibGriller]

Hello all, I'm currently collecting all the stuff I would like to make this guy as powerful as can be. Unfortunately, I'm SP, and I will probably win the PowerBall jackpot before I'll ever see a dweb.

I just found a Lo last night, and started checking for Runewords, and I seen that Grief has -20-25% Enemy Psn Resistance. Is this correct?

If so, would this be a poor man's choice for a dweb? I would lose out on some +3 skills (Hoto), but I heard that - EnemyPsnResist >> + PsnDmg.

I think an Axe-weilding Necro would look cool too!

What do you guys think?

Thanks in advance for your input. :smiley:

[TheBassman]

I'd say for now it's good and you can always mule it off to a melee character later, but I say make it into a PB.

[RibGriller]

I'm glad to get a confirmation on my plan.

Why would you suggest a PB?

I would guess that because PB's really only require dexterity, which I could use for max block?

And, if I ever did find myself in the good graces of the Diablo gods, and find a dweb, then I could trade the PB Grief for a good price?

[Clay bizzle]

PB because it's faster, indestructible, and has low strength requirements. The speed is the most important thing. The damage difference is not going to be noticeable either. The -% enemy res will not be as good as the + skills from HOTO though, especially since the skills will help all your trees, including, say, curses like Lower Resist.

[RibGriller]

Interesting...

So you're saying to go with the HOTO instead of Grief?

What if I told you that I had the full Trang's set, Marrows, and a +2 skills amulet. Would you still say that I needed the HOTO for the + skills?

[Quietus]

Interesting...

So you're saying to go with the HOTO instead of Grief?

What if I told you that I had the full Trang's set, Marrows, and a +2 skills amulet. Would you still say that I needed the HOTO for the + skills?

I'd definately pick the HOTO. It offers a great number of mods, and with three peices of the Trang set you're already getting -25% enemy poison resist, along with some socketable gear. Plus you can Lower Resist them, which will help. The grief wouldn't help a great deal, really.

HoTO also has some nice defensive mods (resists anyone?) and fast cast, which is wonderful.

[RibGriller]

Great, thanks for the help guys.

While I'm at it, I can't remember seeing anything about FCR in any of the guides. About how much would you say I'd need, or is it not worth going out of my way to get?

[JettJagwar]

I wouldnt go out of your way for fast cast in PvM, it never hurts in PvP.

my poison necro has a low 2/1/41 deaths web but I did use hoto for my lower levels and I was pretty fond of it. I got 10k novas with a 50% bramble that I made, and retired my poison necro after that. good luck...