Anyone tried this unusual build???

[BLA_KIKLE19]

Anyone tried this unusual build???

Trying out a strange new build on single before bringing it to the realms...A shiver armor sorce! :lol: Skills- 20 shiver armor, 20 frozen armor, 20 chilling armor, 20 cold mastery, 1 in rest of cold tree, 5 static field, 1 warmth, 1 to teleport and telekinisis...Giving us a grand total of 94 skills, build done at lvl 83.
Gear- 3 to cold skills ammy, 2 sojs/bks, arachnid sash, frostburns, lidless with 5/5 faucet, ormus robes (15%/shiver armor) with 5/5 faucet, nightwings (15%) with 5/5 faucet, death's fathom (30%) with 5/5 faucet, sandstorm trek, 10 cold skill charms, anni charm...This setup gives us 13 to cold skills, 80fcr, 3 to shiver armor, 10 to all skills, 80%cold skill/-20% enemies cold resists, Quite expensive gear i know, but they don't have to be perfect (nightwings, ormus, fathom,ect.)...I was just trying to think up the best gear. OK so now we have Shiver armor 309 percent defense bonus, about 1704-1908 cold damage with -250 cold resists from cold mastery/faucets...your other skills would benefit quiet nicely from the %cold damage/+skills...You would be left with a 585-615 orb...pretty nice considering 1 point in it. The point of this build is to static/orb your opponents while your shiver armor hits them...of course this only works for melee but for ranged attackers just switch to chilling...I have a question though...does shiver armor always hit? or only when your opponent hits? Leave your comments, suggestions, flames, ect. here_____________
Thx for your time!

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[melianor]

Well not many yet have tried this yet, but we have a few threads about such a build and certainly it would be fun to play

I made this build in Single PLayer with an Editor and it was alot of fun. Just like you said, Chilling Armor for ranged attackers and Shiver Armor for the rest.

One thing wrong though, reducing monsters resistances are capped at -100%, meaning that slvl32 Cold Mastery will make it possible foroyu to do double damage to any monster in game, except for DClone, since he has 95% resist all.

The +xx% damage is not capped and will help alot. With the usual perfect gear setup for a typical cold Sorceress you can add alot damage that way.

 

[evild2player]

Hmm, I guess this could work because I've tried it a few months ago. I was actually building a pvp blizzard sorc, close to your setup.(Nightwings, etc)

My friend had recently built a ww assasin, and we were just testing it out. I was about level 80 and he was in the mid 60s. I actually tanked him and he almost died from my shiver armour. Of course he was low level and he wasnt using fade. So I don't know.

 

[this_barb]

a pure shiver armor melee sorc beats any other melee chracter, hands down.

Shiver Armor Sorceress Dream Prebuffing EQ

Weapon: +3 Sorceress Skills, +3 Shiver Armor, 2 socket Orb (2x Cold Facet)
Shield: Lidless Wall
Helmet: +3 Cold Skills Circlet
Armor: +3 Shiver Armor Ormus' Robes (Cold Facet)
Gloves: Any
Boots: Any
Belt: Arachnid Mesh
Amulet: +3 Cold Skills Amulet
Ring: SOJ
Ring: SOJ
Charms: 10x Cold GCs, 1x Anni

Level 51 Shiver Armor
871 - 971 Damage

Shiver Armor Sorceress Dream Melee EQ

Weapon: +3 Sorceress Skills, +3 Shiver Armor, 2 socket Orb (2x Cold Facet)
Shield: Stormshield (Cold Facet)
Helmet: Harlequin's Crest (Cold Facet)
Armor: Level 21 Bramble Dusk Shroud
Gloves: Any
Boots: Any
Belt: Verdungo's Hearty Coil
Amulet: Metalgrid
Ring: Any
Ring: Any

This is how you own melee chars. Prebuff your Shiver Armor upto 1365 Damage (including facets). Put on your dueling gear, go out and let your shiver armor, level 21 thorns, and for an added touch, cast Iron Maiden On them. 1525% Return Damage + 2730 Shiver Armor Damage (including Cold Mastery) pwns

Oh yea, the attack does not have to connect with you for them to sustain the damage from shiver armor. It hits even if they fail to hit you or you block their attack

 

[Dennis_KoreanGuy]

Cool I was thinking of enchantress but I could always try a new build.

Shiver Armor build sounds lotta fun... but I have a question.

How will you be able to play the game alone? Especially in hell?

W/o ES won't Shiver Armor build be suicide against hell monsters?

- Dennis

 

[theBlackKnight]

I believe this type of sorc is Player versus melee player type only, and you would have to leech a lot to do it.

 

[Indemaijinj]

I think a Beast weapon would fit very well with this build. Going Bear would help get the defense rating up there. Since this build will have massive cold armors and focus ond getting hit, going "ironsorc" is an obvious next step.

 

[wangboBW]

that is such a cool idea, why can't i come up /w stuff like that.!

 

[melianor]

that is such a cool idea, why can't i come up /w stuff like that.!

You are certainly not bored enough, otherwise all kind of crazy builds like "Frost Nova" with synergies would rise to your mind and others

 

[BLA_KIKLE19]

You are certainly not bored enough, otherwise all kind of crazy builds like "Frost Nova" with synergies would rise to your mind and others

Hey, that's my next build...once my "Ironsorce" (props to who made that name for her up) is finished!!! The beast idea is a good one except I can't use spells in bear form...BUT i might considering making a shiver armor sorce that mainly relies on def...A BIG THX to everyone who suggested/commented (YAY NO FLAMES!!) Just cause i think of random builds doesn't mean i am a loser with no life :uhhuh: lol Once again THX YOU GUYS!!! :clap:

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[BattleQueen]

well for good measure, throw in a Defiance merc. Instead of Ormus, I'd go with an ethereal STONE or any high def armor. Wd be fun to see if you can get hit by melee monsters.