I prefer to use the AH as little as possible. Just wanted to see if there are any suggestions here. Barely scraped through The Butcherer today. Thanks in advance.
The first thing you want is better defensive stats.
A good target to aim for is around 750 Resist All. That'll be a huge help. Your armor amount seems decent, but the shield you're using has a low block amount. Having a high block % is good, but if it only blocks 1700-2700 each time, it's only getting half the blocking effectiveness of a Sacred Shield, which will block 3700-4700.
The next help would be boosting your HP. Having only 20,000 life makes you vulnerable. Going for 30K is a good target, and then once you've boosted your resists, shield block amount, and other damage mitigation, try to get your HP up higher, as well.
Basically, you want to be able to survive longer, allowing you to do your damage from safety.
TL;DR -- Try to get 750 Resist All, 30K Hit Points, and a shield with a higher blocking amount.
All that sounds great. I appreciate the feedback. Those are targets that I was hoping to reach. Actually, I was under the impression that ideally I'd like 50k+ hp, 900+ resists and 9k+ armor. Those may be a little overkill for Act 2, but I hate to buy three sets of inferno gear. Seems like you're better off trying to get it right the first time. Rather than just getting Act 2 gear, I was hoping for some thoughts on what my target ideally should be, possibly on key or all slots.
For instance, the shield tip is really helpful. Obviously, cost is what put me with the one I have. It blocked double my previous and I searched long and hard to find one with a solid block % in my price range at the time.
I don't think this game is legitimately playable self-found, so I was trying to minimize my purchases by buying what I should be aiming for to get a full clear in one buy per slot.
Really do appreciate those comments and I'll be working on them. Any other thoughts or a more specific break-down?
Would love to fit EQ in there somewhere but I really can't see where. Against elites/champs, I wait to see if I will need leap for mobility (away from beserkers, arcane, etc). If so, then I hold it for quick escapes. If not, I use it on cd for defensive. WoTB is my only escape from frozen, etc, so I use Ignore Pain if WoTB is not available/appropriate.
It's admirable to hope to only have to make one purchase per slot, but maybe not realistic. An endgame itemcould cost you quite a bit, and you'll have to ramp up your farming gradually to slowly tier up your gear. But if you can do it, more power to you!
Also, it's difficult to give you advice on slot-specific thigs to look for on your gear. Most mods can be found on most slots. You'll want to get crit damage and/or crit chance on your gloves, rings, and amulet, probably, and crit chance can also be found on shields and helms. Armor, belt, boots, and helm are good places for All Resists, Strength, and Vitality...
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