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I picked up D2 again lately, and decided to run through with one character of each class (probably more to be added eventually if I don't get tired).
The three "decided" classes are lightning sorceress (with points in frozen orb until I can get an infinity), a fishymancer, and a frenzy barb. I haven't really settled on a build for any of the other guys, although I'm sort of leaning towards a holy freeze/shock zeal paladin.
What I'd really like is to have at least one character that synergizes well with an Act 1 or 5 Merc (preferably without mandatory use of faith in a bow). The polearm merc is just too valuable for my sorceress (because of insight), and the fishymancer (because of might on everything).
I guess with the auras, it's just sort of hard to beat the Act 2 mercs by default, but I honestly feel the Act 1 merc is a bit undervalued maybe. She really spams both attacks and Inner Sight, and her inner sight is almost like having a blessed aim merc... almost. I've always liked the barbs, but can't really see what they'd be great for other than some type of sorceress who didn't need insight (or maybe a non-summoner necro).
Anyways, thoughts anyone?
Edit: Random extra info. My characters are playing HC, and not really trading with anyone (although I'm using Atma to trade among them). They pretty much have nothing now, except for the Fishymancer. My sorceress found him a Homonculus, which I thought was neat. I have no fancy runes yet, and probably won't get them for a long time, but I aim to!
The three "decided" classes are lightning sorceress (with points in frozen orb until I can get an infinity), a fishymancer, and a frenzy barb. I haven't really settled on a build for any of the other guys, although I'm sort of leaning towards a holy freeze/shock zeal paladin.
What I'd really like is to have at least one character that synergizes well with an Act 1 or 5 Merc (preferably without mandatory use of faith in a bow). The polearm merc is just too valuable for my sorceress (because of insight), and the fishymancer (because of might on everything).
I guess with the auras, it's just sort of hard to beat the Act 2 mercs by default, but I honestly feel the Act 1 merc is a bit undervalued maybe. She really spams both attacks and Inner Sight, and her inner sight is almost like having a blessed aim merc... almost. I've always liked the barbs, but can't really see what they'd be great for other than some type of sorceress who didn't need insight (or maybe a non-summoner necro).
Anyways, thoughts anyone?
Edit: Random extra info. My characters are playing HC, and not really trading with anyone (although I'm using Atma to trade among them). They pretty much have nothing now, except for the Fishymancer. My sorceress found him a Homonculus, which I thought was neat. I have no fancy runes yet, and probably won't get them for a long time, but I aim to!