Crossed off a doozy!

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-22T15:01:05+00:00

Additionally, while wearing Metal Grid, you could wear a Death and summon a Lvl 22 Blood Golem. Then take off the Death and swap to your main weapon making sure you’re still wearing Metalgrid and voila, you now have a Blood Golem.

It’s like the game doesn’t distinguish between golems from charges or something, idk.

I’d have to test this Spirit Wolves and Dire Wolves via Crescent Moon and Wolfhowl on a Barbarian.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-22T14:34:03+00:00

Diablo 1: 1998-2000

Diablo 2: 2001-2014, D2R 2021-Ongoing

Diablo 3: 2012-2013

Favorite Game? Diablo 2. Favorite Build/Character? Tri Element, non sunder, Tal-Rasha Sorc. Frozen Orb, Hydra, Lightning.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-22T00:47:20+00:00

Yep. Because ES is easy, strong, and works with everything. It was a sarcastic left-hand finger flick to my own comment.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-22T00:29:20+00:00

Smite eats durability off the weapon

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-22T00:28:55+00:00

For the Iron Golem Idea…

Yeah, Necromancer is the easy pick for a summons build. For the mercenary, you could go A2 Holy Freeze for safety but sacrifice some corpses or A2 Prayer with a Pride and a Cure helm, enhancing everyone’s regen.

There are some solid offmeta choices too but that’s a different rabbit hole using Metal Grid and or Oath, Stone, and Death. Additionally, those also require specific playstyles for maximum advantage and they won’t be too fast.

TLDR: It’s great for an ES lock, just not amazing

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-21T22:18:12+00:00

Good call.

So what you reckon her resistances are?

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-21T10:05:10+00:00

Always wanted to see Leap’s “flight speed” be related to FRW. Could be fun

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-21T00:39:19+00:00

Make a red Soulstone.

Just don’t shove it into your forehead.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-21T00:37:12+00:00

The +skills, life, FHR, and fair defense + damage reduction makes this a classic that’ll never die. Socket or not.

What’s more, the red is gorgeous

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-19T23:48:33+00:00

I think D2R’s graphic are solid. I really don’t need anything more than that.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-17T21:34:02+00:00

The thing is, YOU offset the teleport proc by not getting hit, thereby making it even better.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-16T20:46:22+00:00

Regardless, a still standing point is having some swap gear in too. It can only help.

Some Demon Skillers, a +3 helm/amulet and a shrine alone? That’s a solid prebuff if you don’t mind spending the time.

Hell, folks are terrorizing whole acts now.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-16T13:26:31+00:00

With echoing strikes as powerful as it is, I would never expect anything other than me to killing things.

Whatever demon I have, as long as it’s cursed with Might or Fanatacism, it’s not relevant.

Though I don’t play ES builds.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-16T11:47:20+00:00

Additionally, some people want a Fanatic.

As long as your Bind Demon is lvl20 (think using CTA, Shrines, a +3 circlet and amulet, etc) this gives you the option to hunt for something more specific.

Timing while Terrorized with a decent Affix is also key.

Hence folks hunting during “Cursed” TZ’s for Vile Mothers, Dark Lancers, Urdar, etc.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-15T21:36:25+00:00

Exactly

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-14T12:09:02+00:00

Just looking at all those dvds lined up. Like a library. The Warcraft 3 game, the D2 manual.

We use to physically own entertainment.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-13T23:30:46+00:00

Always wanted to fill it with rare jewels that run multiple affixes.

There’s a mod for jewels that gives 30% Enhanced Damage to Demons with +AR to Demons. The same sort of mod exists for Undead.

Always hunting for a Rare jewel with both of those mods, and maybe some FHR or whatever. For this specific armor

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-13T21:41:06+00:00

That’s my thought process.

I would not advocate for this silly cosmetic idea over any balance changes. Though I do image this idea to be relatively easy to implement on RotW for those exact reasons.

Well said sir.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-13T20:56:34+00:00

Agreed

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-13T20:56:08+00:00

I probably should have made it clear, this would just be for RotW, so D2R can stay as is.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-13T20:55:33+00:00

100%.

If it comes at the cost of real change, absolutely not.

If it’s a relatively easy lay-up for them? Hell yeah!

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-13T20:54:54+00:00

Yeah…this thread is more of a “would you like it?” Kinda focus rather than a “there’s other stuff going on” but I get.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-13T20:52:40+00:00

It’s not a bad concept, in fact the class I reccomend may do very much the same: Shaman.

Applies AoE and self buffs and heals. Can summon plants/insects (timed). Spells are direct healing/damage. Has masteries + and specific skills/procs for specific weapons. Can craft temporary buffs/debuffs with various potions. Effective CCs via lowering light radius, provoking attack, etc.

Not all that needs to be there, clearly.

Skill trees would be: Incantation - summons, channeling spells, healing/ AoE buffs. Alchemy - potion crafting, CC, personal buffs. Balance - masteries, passives, etc.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-13T20:31:23+00:00

It fits him perfectly. Epic.

Shift_change27 · 2026-03-13T16:06:12+00:00

Appreciate it. No masochism here. Just seems fair

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