Fishymancer - Final Version (updated for 1.13)

[dragon457]

NF, you're the man. I think. I mean, you are, right?

I had never played a Necro, period, until you wrote up your first fishymancer guide way back when. Since then, it's become my favorite class. I've been hoping since 1.13 came out that we'd see an update to your guide, and here you are!

You're guides are always the best here, no matter the class. I've used them extensively for just about every character I've played. Please tell me you're going to continue the tradition with Diablo 3!?

[Nightfish]

Aw, shucks, thanks for the comments. Hearing from the people that benefited from the guides is what makes the time well spent for me.

It's not a huge update, though. Just a bit of polish and some formatting. But I like the "highlight" function the forum offers now. I think the guide as a whole is a bit easier on the eyes now.

D3... Hm... Maybe. We'll see. So far I'm on the fence about what I've seen. Some things look good, others might be real showstoppers for me. Recent game releases have made me wary. I'm probably going to check D3 out anyway, but I'm almost positive it won't grip me the way D2 has, because, let's face it: They don't make games like this anymore. But let me not hijack my own thread here...

[akiradiablo]

Killed Baal he he awesome ... got one question i entered nightmare and my resistances in the character screen are all showing in negative.. though i am having more than 40 nearly in all...

[OsyncO]

I just had my first encounter with Duriel. I must have got a good map because I fought him very soon after leaving arcane sanctuary. When I went into his room I didn't realize he would be inside.

I was level 23 and wanted to level up and get decrepify before fighting him. But he went down the first time without it.

I was using a wand with CE and +3 bone spear. After using AD on him I used bone spear. I don't know how much that helped.

[Ladvarian]

Killed Baal he he awesome ... got one question i entered nightmare and my resistances in the character screen are all showing in negative.. though i am having more than 40 nearly in all...

Did you die recently? If so the Anya Quest bonus will disappear until you start another game. Check either by starting a new game or go back to Normal difficulty and check your resists there and compare them to Nightmare.

[akiradiablo]

yeah i died from a minion which shot nova circle :-( you mean i again go in normal mode? Then what do i do after that? Again start in nightmare?

[Ladvarian]

Mis-understood myself the bug for resist scroll see here for the info:
http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Resistance
"The Scroll of Resistance increases your base resistance level with 10 per use. Note that if you die this bonus will disappear until you join a new game. The Character Screen does not show this bug. For obvious reasons this is only a concern to Softcore Characters."

I play hc so that is why I never bothered to check for sure about the bug, sorry. Upon re-reading your response I realized it was not the bug, but a game 'feature' if you will. See below.

[Ladvarian]

Sorry I see where the confusion is from. Nightmare and Hell difficulty each have a penalty to resists. NM of -40 and Hell of -100. See link above in previous reply.

[akiradiablo]

-.-40 that is too much :-O

[Nightfish]

Guys, none of this has anything to do with the guide. Just saying.