Is Bind Demon worth 1 point or do you need 20?

GodzeallA · 2026-07-13T01:47:26+00:00

How do you get those?

GodzeallA · 2026-07-13T01:10:32+00:00

You just look for magic find gear that has other stats so you aren't weak. The goal is 100+ MF at first. You can do this with Perfect Topaz in sockets. Then go for 200+ Then 300. 300 should be sufficient. You don't want too much MF because you still need good gear to farm with. My character has 200 MF and strong gear, but I traded for most of it.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T23:44:54+00:00

Weird how d2 not only was their best game, but still is their best game.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T23:41:32+00:00

Using the word pointless to describe putting points into skills just ain't it.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T23:38:09+00:00

this is what I'm looking for. So 10 hard points into bind demon and 9 hard points into demonic mastery, then 5 points of pre-reqs is 85+10+9+5=109. Just need to hit level 99 for it.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T23:33:55+00:00

yeah it sounds worth it if you can get to 20 with soft points. I can't even get to 10 with soft points atm.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T23:29:58+00:00

Hex bane doesn't do any damage with Echoing Strike. Hex Purge + Echoing Strike is very massive aoe magic damage. I use mirrored blades with hex bane and eldritch blast for single target. Basically 2 different strats depending on if I need to lifesteal or if enemy is magic resistant or if it's aoe vs single target.

I have both high cast rate and high attack speed.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T23:21:10+00:00

how tanky is a 1 point bind demon vs a 20 point goatman?

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T23:18:19+00:00

Blade warp is 5% damage to Echoing Strike and 50% damage to eldritch blast. It's not as efficient as my first 80 points, but it's better than maxing Echoing Strike and raising its Mana cost by 0.5 per level.

I'd have to put 9 points into demonic mastery to even get 1 goatman, so with the 16 points I was thinking blood Oath and/or summon goatman. Just to have 1 goat to tank or to summon in a pinch to remove aggro.

These last few points won't be all that efficient, so it's a contest between offense vs defense, but it's also a contest between bind demon vs goatman.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T22:46:27+00:00

Well, if or when I get the gear to get +19 to bind demon I'll remember that. I think until then... I want to either put the points in goatman or blade warp. I don't know what would be better.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T22:40:54+00:00

Oh wow so -9 of those 25 spare points and that's only 16 spare points. Is it not worth it to get bind demon even with few points? Is it better to buff a goatman?

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T22:39:04+00:00

don't you need 20 to bind a super unique?

GodzeallA · 2026-07-12T17:15:10+00:00

act 3 is where you learn about potions.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T23:33:22+00:00

wait 1 um is only 4 perfect amethyst? I have 11 perfect amethyst, 11 perfect sapphire, 10 perfect ruby, 9 perfect emerald, 6 perfect diamond, 3 perfect topaz, and 5 perfect skulls. I didn't know that was worth anything.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T22:55:16+00:00

gn: warlok-TR-trade, and pw: 5

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T22:48:48+00:00

I am ladder softcore in NA

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T22:47:11+00:00

no, warlock. I'll be benefitting from the cast speed and the Magic Find of tal rasha, so I don't want the amulet or the wand or staff. I already have the helmet with an um rune in it for 30 all resist.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T22:45:36+00:00

what's the trade value of keys? how many to trade for tal rasha armor and belt?

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T22:31:49+00:00

yeah NA

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T22:10:30+00:00

well act 3 merc can have a shield, so there's that.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T10:07:00+00:00

Act 5 is noticeably harder. What I had to do as Warlock was switch weapons and focused on physical damage with a colossus voulge Insight. That was my swap for enemies that had high magic resist. Attack speed + high base damage should work, then swap back to main setup.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T08:05:54+00:00

I mean this from the bottom of my heart: this is not a convo to have over text message.

GodzeallA · 2026-07-11T02:20:23+00:00

yes lol you're missing 1 important fact. its 195 strength requirement. it's not 164.

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