knockback on javazon

[mackscynox]

is knockback that much required on a javazon (against Cows and ChaosSanctuary)?

i have a crafted KB gloves but i think it doesnot work on Cows with LightningFury. they either die or in hit recovery, alive ones are not knocked back. ChargedStrike procs it normally, i can put them in knockback-lock (whatever it is called).

do i miss something? do some skills doesnot proc knockback? is there a list providing this info?

thanks

EDIT: a question, why isnot there any poison java build? arenot they hell viable? i was thinking of switching my lite javazon to some kindof poison-lite hybrid javazon. please lmk if it is cows & chaossanctuary viable.

[hubb]

It seems KB is applied alike by any kind of physical attack, so I'm not sure why you're seeing a difference between LF/CS. You don't need KB though.

Poison is definitely viable, especially with a high-end setup, but limited by its cast delay of 4 seconds and the damage-over-time it delivers. Unlike Freezing Arrow, you can't handle Gloams with it (since they're both light and poison immune) and it doesn't benefit from Infinity.

[Madness]

Personally I find KB a nuisance for a Javazon, when you start CS-ing you want the monster to stay close and get hit, rather than have to run after it.
Imo save the KB for bowazons.

[mackscynox]

hmm ok, maybe i should give up KB gloves.

about poison java, yesterday night in cows level, some champions/uniques spawned with PI/LI unbreakable. thats why i thought of using a poison hybrid lite java. as i already have many +java skills it could be useful against them if i power up my poison skills.

thanks, tonight i will test it.

[crawlingdeadman]

i think for what you want you should craft some blood gloves. another way to deal with LI/PI is to use demon limb to enchant or to have demon's arch/tiamat's rebuke on switch. they work pretty well alone or in combination.

[arjunsuperstar]

knockback is a good ploy against Duriel.

[crawlingdeadman]

pretty sure it doesnt work on him or any of the bosses.

[zaphodbrx]

I think he means Duriel uses knockback attacks, which he does . IIRC, he uses smite, charge and holy freeze. Not sure if the numbers are the same as for a paladin though.

[Abefroman]

I know I'm a little late in posting, but I just crafted some 2 java skills, 20ias, knockback gloves. Are those even useful if knockback is just a nuisance?

[homeboyjohn]

I know I'm a little late in posting, but I just crafted some 2 java skills, 20ias, knockback gloves. Are those even useful if knockback is just a nuisance?

lol. i have been trying to craft gloves with those exact stats!

are you on us east by chance?