Hi
Been lurking on the forums for a while, and I've been shaping up my wizard (slowly), but my dps is still awful (cant safely play in Mp1 inferno without having to run away from every elite pack I find) and i've been wondering what gear I should upgrade once I get the gold. http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Gunpocket-1341/hero/21656259
I currently have a goldskin/xephirian amulet on for paragon 'farming' (which isnt quick at mp0 ) and since I desperatly need gold, (sitting at around 700k because I have terrible luck) I try to get as much as I can, and goldskin really helps me out with that. I sit at around 82k dps (without using familiar, magic weapon, and energy armor), and 102k dps with all those spells on me. (with my actual armor/amulet, the armor being a tal rasha chest, and a rare amulet)
Since im farming act 3,I dont really need a cwww build or anything like that, since monsters are easy to kill and I dont have the right stats to take advantage of that build anyways. But I want to move up to mp2, or above, so I can get xp faster, or maybe get a hellfire ring (a distant dream currently)
So, what should I be looking for statswise? I wrote up a little thing that I researched for a bit for when I get gold (I have a job, so I decided to look into buying some from the rmah) since I have terrible gold income right now. Here it is: http://pastebin.com/7juSptDM
Is this what I should be going for, or am I wrong in general and should I be looking for something else? (Im trying to start out a cwww build)
Right now I'm in a bit of a hurry here, but if nobody has replied with some solid help to you, I'll make sure to drop by later and share some ideas
As a quick heads-up (after checking your profile), I can already say that you probably want a bit more Vitality/Life, and probably a bit more all resist (and maybe some lifesteal).
WARNING: Wall o' text because IE 10 sucks and won't let me hit enter yet, and I'm too lazy to back convert to IE9. First, I'm not sure what your trying to use for a build. Are you wanting to run Blizzard, or Archon? I'd pick one. I happen to prefer Archon because I don't like skipping loot, so I'll leave suggestions based on Archon. Second, ruby in weapon is probably costing you some dps so I'd switch to emerald. Third, if you're going for Archon, focus on CC and CD and mostly ignore IAS for now. In general you just want whatever will give you the most dps but the synergy between CC and CD is really good. Fourth, I happen to prefer a life steal weapon because it lets you face tank pretty much anything at low MP, which means no running from mobs. Combine that with BM for up to 4.5% LS. Also, Teleport is a great rune for Archon at low MP. I also like using Storm Armor - Scramble, but keep EA if you need the armor buff. Also you might want to swap blur or UA for CM so you can refresh Archon if it falls off, and swap to WW instead of P-orb, since you have APoC. Otherwise you can use LL to refresh it fast in case you decide to upgrade your OH to a high int/vit version (which is what I'd do, and use a SC helm for APoC to use WW to refresh Archon). Overall, your idea for gearing seems pretty solid, though I'd say Witching Hour belt instead of rare since it'll be higher DPS.
Yea, my build is kinda wacky because I'm always in archon (since im farming the keeps level 2 in act 3) I just have blizzard because im helping a friend run through hell acts. Thanks for your archon tips, i'll try them out tonight.
And yea, id definitely go for witching hour over a rare belt, but I dont know if I could afford it with my other gear, which is why im stooping a bit low for a few items. Does archons disintegrate proc life on hit? Should I completely ignore IAS if I go full archon, and keep with CC/CD and raw damage? (also, does archon disintegrate proc crits?)
I kept a ruby on because my cc is pretty low, and with the (lack of) gold I have, I cant get a high tier emerald, due to its price difference compared to rubies. I'm also gonna try to get a better triumvirate, I need some more int/damage on that.
So, for a weapon, go for one with loh and cd+socket right? Should I do something about the stone of jordan? (if so, what kind of ring should I look for? I plan on having leorics in the other slot for the xp bonus) Should I stick to tal rashas for my chest, or go with tyreals? And if I dont need the IAS on gloves, should I look for all res or vit next? Sorry im asking all these questions, I'm just lost about what to do. Thanks for your help.
Oh yea, I'm looking to get 100mil by monday or so. (due to gold being piss cheap, I can get that much for around 20$)
For archon you want LS not Loh. As far as emerald vs ruby, i'm almost certain an emerald will do more for you but use a damage calc to see. Get to 24%ms, which means you either need inna's pants or Lacuni's generally. I'm not big on SoJ unless you're running ubers. I good ring will generally do more for you overall then a SoJ for farming. Get a pair of zuni's boots to pair with that black weapon. You're Ehp is a bit low, you need more of of all defensive stats then you can drop blur and unstable anamoly for more useful farming passives like galvanizing ward and critical mass.
Ah, thanks, I was a bit confused about lifesteal/loh. Yea, I guess I should drop the soj, I got it for cheap and it helped me out when I went through mp1 with a friend. Should I go with tal rashas or Tyreals Might if im not looking for IAS? I was thinking tal rashas because of the 3 sockets, but I want to be sure. Also did a bit of changes with my gear additions: http://pastebin.com/kNwtdMRC Thanks.
Yes, beam procs LoH and can crit, though the crits aren't displayed as yellow numbers, but as the poster above said you want LS not LoH. Personally I find the most economically prices weapons only have OS+LS and the ones with extra CD tend to be overly expensive for the price, so I'd stick with a 1100 DPS wand with LS+OS and I wouldn't pay more than 10-15 mil for it. Anything extra on it is great, like str or vit but int will likely raise the price too much. As for IAS, you don't have to ignore it completely but if you have to choose between CC, CD, or IAS, take whichever gives the highest dps. When you first start gearing, like where you're at, CD+CC will give you more dps then IAS, and later you'd want to tack on IAS as you upgrade to trifecta pieces. Otherwise it's not worth going out of your way to get, unlike the CMWW builds that ignore CD and stack IAS. Regarding SoJ, you can keep it if you want. Honestly I probably would have used one myself if I weren't fixed on my rings with zuni for 2pc and hellfire for XP. The bonus damage vs elites is great, especially since white mobs should be dying really fast. You can drop it if you want but keeping it is worthwhile imo.
An update! (sorry about the double post, I didnt want to make a new thread to take up space) http://us.battle.net...1/hero/21656259 (the radiant star rubies where a gift from a friend^^)
what gear should I seek to upgrade first? I can do mp2-3 (maybe 4, havent tried) but I definately struggle on mp5, what should I be looking for so I can run mp5-6 well? I know I should upgrade my topaz/switch to a high level emerald in my weapon, but they cost a ton and I only have around 9 mil now, so thats a late goal. Thanks!
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Been lurking on the forums for a while, and I've been shaping up my wizard (slowly), but my dps is still awful (cant safely play in Mp1 inferno without having to run away from every elite pack I find) and i've been wondering what gear I should upgrade once I get the gold.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Gunpocket-1341/hero/21656259
I currently have a goldskin/xephirian amulet on for paragon 'farming' (which isnt quick at mp0 ) and since I desperatly need gold, (sitting at around 700k because I have terrible luck) I try to get as much as I can, and goldskin really helps me out with that. I sit at around 82k dps (without using familiar, magic weapon, and energy armor), and 102k dps with all those spells on me. (with my actual armor/amulet, the armor being a tal rasha chest, and a rare amulet)
Since im farming act 3,I dont really need a cwww build or anything like that, since monsters are easy to kill and I dont have the right stats to take advantage of that build anyways. But I want to move up to mp2, or above, so I can get xp faster, or maybe get a hellfire ring (a distant dream currently)
So, what should I be looking for statswise? I wrote up a little thing that I researched for a bit for when I get gold (I have a job, so I decided to look into buying some from the rmah) since I have terrible gold income right now. Here it is: http://pastebin.com/7juSptDM
Is this what I should be going for, or am I wrong in general and should I be looking for something else? (Im trying to start out a cwww build)
Thanks.
As a quick heads-up (after checking your profile), I can already say that you probably want a bit more Vitality/Life, and probably a bit more all resist (and maybe some lifesteal).
Crusader DPS and EHP Spreadsheet, meant for Crusaders
My Wizard
And yea, id definitely go for witching hour over a rare belt, but I dont know if I could afford it with my other gear, which is why im stooping a bit low for a few items. Does archons disintegrate proc life on hit? Should I completely ignore IAS if I go full archon, and keep with CC/CD and raw damage? (also, does archon disintegrate proc crits?)
I kept a ruby on because my cc is pretty low, and with the (lack of) gold I have, I cant get a high tier emerald, due to its price difference compared to rubies. I'm also gonna try to get a better triumvirate, I need some more int/damage on that.
So, for a weapon, go for one with loh and cd+socket right? Should I do something about the stone of jordan? (if so, what kind of ring should I look for? I plan on having leorics in the other slot for the xp bonus) Should I stick to tal rashas for my chest, or go with tyreals? And if I dont need the IAS on gloves, should I look for all res or vit next? Sorry im asking all these questions, I'm just lost about what to do. Thanks for your help.
Oh yea, I'm looking to get 100mil by monday or so. (due to gold being piss cheap, I can get that much for around 20$)
Crusader DPS and EHP Spreadsheet, meant for Crusaders
My Wizard
http://us.battle.net...1/hero/21656259 (the radiant star rubies where a gift from a friend^^)
what gear should I seek to upgrade first? I can do mp2-3 (maybe 4, havent tried) but I definately struggle on mp5, what should I be looking for so I can run mp5-6 well? I know I should upgrade my topaz/switch to a high level emerald in my weapon, but they cost a ton and I only have around 9 mil now, so thats a late goal. Thanks!