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Game Forum / Role Playing Games / Diablo 2 / July 2008What to do with an Um rune for a sorc or a necro
As the subject implies, I've just come into an Um - courtesy of NM hellforge. What's *YOUR* best recommendation for its use to enhance a sorc? She's level 57.5, and is currently wearing: Lore in a "plain" mask Lidless Wall (+20%FCR) Spirit in a "plain" crystal sword (+29%FCR) Stealth in a "plain" field plate (+25%FCR) (15% mana regen helps, too) Magefist (+20%FCR and 25% mana regen) Gloom's Trap (+15% mana regen and +15% max mana) +31% light. res./34 def boots/self repair 2 apprentice rings (+20%FCR between them) Misc charms, plus cobalt amulet of regrowth putting my NM resistances at: FR - 16 CR - 43 LR - 75 - "golded out" PR - 40 She's got a 25 fire bolt, 25 fire ball, 12 fire mastery, pitching fireballs rated at 2178-2430 at +114% total FCR, with a level 6 glacial spike - all but one point of that from gear - to fall back on for FIs. The GS doesn't do all that much damage, but the fire-immunes just kinda stand there real nice while the merc whomps 'em to death, and she can keep on hosing them out at high speek forever or until either the merc or the monster bites it, whichever comes first. :) She's running around with a NM act 2 combat merc toting an Insight poleaxe that does 318-496 and keeps her knee-deep in mana - as long as he stays alive... I've got runes to build another spirit, and a 160 str when naked - planning for the monarch (I think someone said that needed a 156 str?) if I can just get my hands on one to do it in. But then I have to ponder the choice of Lidless vs Spirit... Or is that what they call a no-brainer? :) What, if anything, can an Um do to help this gal?  SignatureDon Bruder - dakidd@sonic.net - If your "From:" address isn't on my whitelist, or the subject of the message doesn't contain the exact text "PopperAndShadow" somewhere, any message sent to this address will go in the garbage without my ever knowing it arrived. Sorry... <http://www.sonic.net/~dakidd> for more info >As the subject implies, I've just come into an Um - courtesy of NM >hellforge. Not bad. My best NM Hellforges got me a Pul. (2 playing chars, dragging 2 mules: 2 x Pul, 2 x forgetful crap). >What's *YOUR* best recommendation for its use to enhance a sorc? [zap] >She's running around with a NM act 2 combat merc toting an Insight >poleaxe that does 318-496 and keeps her knee-deep in mana - as long as >he stays alive... This is useful info... ;) >I've got runes to build another spirit, and a 160 str when naked - >planning for the monarch (I think someone said that needed a 156 str?) >if I can just get my hands on one to do it in. But then I have to ponder >the choice of Lidless vs Spirit... Spirit wins hands down. And don't take anyones word for it, check the requirements of a Monarch yourself: http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/elite/shields.shtml >Or is that what they call a no-brainer? :) > >What, if anything, can an Um do to help this gal? Actually, my first use of any Um I find (and what I will do with those 2 Puls, after cubing them up to an Um) is to make Duress for a Merc. Only problem: you need a worthy armor to put it in, preferably a bugged ethereal 3 socket armor. And those are even somewhat harder to come by than Ums from an NM or Hell Hellforge. Beyond that, if you have a _REALLY_ nice Skin of the Vipermagi (35 resall), or a _REALLY_ nice helmet (Harlequin's Crest, rare 20fcr/+2sorc/res/mana/life/etc Circlet, etc) you could consider Um-ing that for the extra resists. Beyond that, not much you can do with it. However, if you ever consider building an UT-running Smiting Paladin, one of those can also use Ums quiet badly: Um-ed Guillaume's Face and a non-ethereal Duress come to mind. Regards, Patrick. > Actually, my first use of any Um I find (and what I will do with those 2 > Puls, after cubing them up to an Um) is to make Duress for a Merc. Only > problem: you need a worthy armor to put it in, preferably a bugged > ethereal 3 socket armor. And those are even somewhat harder to come by > than Ums from an NM or Hell Hellforge. > Regards, Patrick. <snippage> I must agree with you there patrick... I usually make up a duress for the merc. He verymuch becomes a quick and brutal killer with the bonus of the CB. :) The fhr and cold damage are also very good to have on him. :) SignatureJake Mysterio - The Mysterious One of Nothingness. > > Actually, my first use of any Um I find (and what I will do with those 2 > > Puls, after cubing them up to an Um) is to make Duress for a Merc. Only [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > -- > Jake Mysterio - The Mysterious One of Nothingness. Gads, Duress has UM and CB? Dang I am forgetful!! OH! OH! OH! Orion >>As the subject implies, I've just come into an Um - courtesy of NM >>hellforge. [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Regards, Patrick. I must also admit that Cresent Moon is a nice weapon of choice sometimes. I've had a merc with a Cresent Moon in a Polearm and the Static Field was going off quite nicely from him. It can sometimes be just as affective if not more than with the fact that it also has Ignore Targets Defense and -35% to enemy lightning resist. It's also fairly cheap too. :) SignatureJake Mysterio - The Mysterious One of Nothingness. >As the subject implies, I've just come into an Um - courtesy of NM >hellforge. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > >Or is that what they call a no-brainer? :) Oh, yeah... >What, if anything, can an Um do to help this gal? As you're going with Spirit on the shield, she is going to want res all in Hell. While they are fine in NM, you should be looking for better gear than Lore and Stealth in Hell. I'd seriously look at finding (or imbuing) a good +sorc skills circlet (a shako would be even better, OC) or armor (like a Vipermagi) and sticking the Um in it. With such high str, you have a number of alternatives for your hat and armor, including good rares. -- Roy L > >As the subject implies, I've just come into an Um - courtesy of NM > >hellforge. [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Now this is what I had thought along the lines of! OH! OH! OH! Orion > As the subject implies, I've just come into an Um - courtesy of NM > hellforge. [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > somewhere, any message sent to this address will go in the garbage without my > ever knowing it arrived. Sorry... <http://www.sonic.net/~dakidd> for more info I forget, but maybe resists in a helm. Now I have to check the other's answers to see if my D2 knowledge is still intact. Orion |
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