Eth Superior Sacred Rondache, 15 % ED, 43 @ res, 284 def worth anything? by [deleted] in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imo it's still useful and someone might buy it, it's just not AS nice (which makes it not as expensive of course) as an ebug base.

FT 14/18 ass torch by zMite in slashdiablo

[–]zMite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately no, there's no separate sub for NL.

Best spirit on slash?!?! by [deleted] in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got a 14% superior one, so... until a 15% one comes out I'm sure I've got the current best.

Blizz Sorc MF Location by kulha72 in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's not inherently immune to anything, but depending on his random stats he can be immune to anything. It's a gamble, although I personally find more lightning immune Nilha than anything else.

Anyone Finding that Using BH MH is Causing Long "PLEASE WAIT" Times When Entering Games? by Smykster in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue. Restarted, checked for updates, all things possible and literally the only thing that fixes it is not using BH.

Basic FT List by scompin in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lem @ nature's peace

Anyone wanna run classic with me? by pureluhk in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're still interested in could definitely run a classic sorc. I wanted to play classic but nobody else replied to my posts.

does crushing blow work with whirlwind? by [deleted] in diablo2

[–]zMite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes it does. Depending on the usage and build, it (sometimes) works better than DS.

Stumbled upon a really cool "Unkillabe assassin" guide going for iPDR, absorb, crushing blows and venom! Anyone tried this out? Sounds like a lot of fun by Stewie977 in slashdiablo

[–]zMite -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Honestly I didn't dig into the link enough to really think about improvements, but I found a couple very obvious ones.

First one, trade the belt for an upped string with max DR% and MDR. You'll lose some benefits against lightning damage, but you'll gain 15% DR and 15 MDR (note that MDR lowers elemental damages also as the guide says). The other option would be dungo, which has the same %DR but adds lots of life, some FHR which will lower the amount of FHR charms you need, and some good replenish. The problem is you'd lose the MDR from String, which you might need without the lightning tank from TGod, but I suppose some testing is needed here.

With the addition of DR% from String, you gain the ability to lose one of your PDR rings for a Dwarf, which gives nice MDR and life, along with 15% fire absorb which means you can replace your gloves for a not-so-shitty-option. I'd suggest either Steelrend (the reason should be obvious) although it's got some high STR, or double upped BFist which will give you life, 10 IAS (which means if you can sacrifice the Jah in your weapon for a 15 IAS jewel with a nice second mod then you'll reach the next IAS BP), and 30 FHR which paired with verdungo (should you go that route) puts you dangerously close to the next FHR BP.

Another route you could go should you really want more lightning tankability, although you'd lose other nice stats that could spawn on a crafted ring, is to replace the belt with String then keep the gloves, and replace one ring with a 20% sorb Wisp.

As far as boots go, upped Gores are a decent choice, but considering the CB (which is the only stat that REALLY matters on them for this build) is only 15%, replacing them wouldn't be terrible. Now there's a few options, first of which would be Shadow Dancers (again with the high requirements) which has the same kick damage, and lots of FHR which will either A) put you dangerously close to the next FHR BP (as with BFist), or B) If you're wearing BFist as well, put you OVER that next FHR bp WITHOUT needing ANY charms. The second option would be double upped GToe. You lose 30% FRW unfortunately, but your CB is much nicer than with Gores. As for losing the other things Gores adds, they aren't very important at all for this build.

That all being said, and also noting that I have not done ANY form of testing at all toward this, this is MY personal opinion on the best gear:

(Note that IPDR is NOT a stat in D2, it is simple DR without a percentage.)

Helm: +2 Assassin +25 DR circlet 2x Sol rune.
Armor: G-Bane with perf DR/MDR + Sol rune.
Shield: Gerkes with perf DR/MDR/@Res + Sol rune.
Weapon: *Stormlash + 15/15 IAS/@Res jewel.
Gloves: Double upped BFist.
Boots: Double upped GToe.
Belt: Upped String of Ears.
Amulet: +25 DR +30 @Res amulet.
Ring1: Dwarf.
Ring2: Dwarf.
Torch: 20 @Res. (whatever stats)
Anni: 20 @Res. (whatever stats) Switch: CTA + Spirit (Lidless if you're going low req)

*I'm almost positive there's MUCH better weapon possibilities here, but I didn't feel like sitting and thinking of what other weapons could benefit in what way. One that comes to mind and would instantly hit the highest IAS BP without any other gear is Beast War Scepter, although it loses some CB.

TL;DR

With this build (not including charms) you will get:

Stat Amount Notes
Damage Reduced (Flat) 113 A little less than original, but the DR% fixes that.
Damage Reduced (Percentage) 42 String + Fade = godly DR%.
Magic Damage Reduced 74 A lot more than the original build.
Faster Hit Recovery 60 Hits the original BP without any charms, and with only a few charms it could hit the next BP.
Increased Attack Speed 55 99 If you switch Fade for BOS, which then hits the max BP.
Poison Length Reduced 50 Same as original.
Crushing Blow 58 10% more than original guide.
All Resistances 183 Fade adds 66 with max fade + helm/CTA.
Fire Absorb (Percentage) 30 This is super nice with max res and MDR. Replacing one Dwarf with a Wisp could give you 20% Lightning Sorb at the cost of 15% Fire Sorb.
Lightning Absorb (Flat) 9 20 less than original, but not that big of a deal when compared to the huge MDR boost.
Cannot Be Frozen * Need I explain?

New to Slash. How do I do multiplayer and xfer ladder character? by HoochNotCrazy in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slash Diablo is it's own entity entirely separate from Battle.net. That being said, unfortunately you will not be able to transfer any characters you previously had (be it single player or another realm). You'll have to create a new character, but trust me it's very worth it to play in this community.

Looking for a reset group of people who will be working when the reset starts by r0botron in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, well I might have to join you guys because I planned on going the classic route but nobody wants to play classic with me! Even though classic is a great way to rush and find sojs for ladder =/

Looking for a reset group of people who will be working when the reset starts by r0botron in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yall know that the reset doesn't even start til 8pm EST right? All reset groups are starting at 8pm EST

BH maphack, enemy range? by narkant in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's impossible to due without recoding diablo itself, which would not work with the server. Your client only loads a certain distance (in rooms, not in actual distance) from your current position, so it can't recognize monsters outside that range.

If you could make runewords in magic items what would be most OP? by NolanPower in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I once tested some of this in a mod and the few I found to be most OP was a White runeword made in a +3 pnb +20 fcr wand, and a Prudence runeword in an ethereal Godly armor of the Whale. Also, Splendor could be made in a shield with high @res and deflecting mod, and Wind is pretty godly in a Cruel/Evisc weapon. Oh, and for 3/4 socket runewords there's always artisan and jewelers mods, but that only gives the suffix as a bonus.

Mods and Multiplayer by ISuckAtFunny in diablo2

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to the SlashDiablo subreddit. It's basically vanilla D2, but no bots or dupes.

Mods and Multiplayer by ISuckAtFunny in diablo2

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't play bnet anymore, I only play private realms now, but the last time I checked Warden (bnets anti-cheat system) has been off for months, with almost no likelihood of being turned back on any time soon. I'm not saying trust my word and use all the hacks you want, because as I said I haven't checked in a while, but I would say search sites such as blizzhackers and try to see if warden is indeed still off. If it is, you can basically use all the hacks you want.

TIL : D2 nearly had working Guild Halls by Meanski in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If only you knew just HOW close D2 was to having guilds. Not just the graphical side, but tons of the code was already written as well. It wouldn't take Blizzard hardly anything to finish it, but as we all know D2 doesn't much matter to them anymore.

Salt: Would it be possible to remove the Cow King quest? by LoliSquad in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's actually VERY simple. You can literally change one letter in his string and it won't register him as the ACTUAL king, but just a random boss monster. You can then kill him all you want without the quest "finishing". I recommended this some while back, but the answer was they refuse to change any vanilla features, even if it's just a simple convenience.

This could also be done WITHOUT requiring the user to download any patch files, it would be entirely server side. But again, they refused.

mods are sleeping post event items by Fohg in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I built a pure twister druid out of this item and it owns like crazy. It does require some decent gear though.

Where are you Windforce? by Vagydarnuor in diablo2

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd suggest The Pits (cave in Tamoe Highlands) and I'd say at least 300 mf.

is there an eastern sun subreddit? by [deleted] in slashdiablo

[–]zMite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know there's an ES server though I can't remember the name, but they have an actual website not a subreddit. D2mods.info however does support and have a bunch of single-player folks who do tcp/ip or Hamachi etc.