Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

[jparm3rd]

Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

Since THEY do all the killing and a wand at most gives one perhaps 1 or 2 more skeletons at most....and one could do a weapon switch just prior to killing.... What weapon then could give me the most MF as a Summoner?

How about a 6 socket Phase Blade socketed with Ist Runes? Yes, you have to wait until you reach Level 51 or more, but what's wrong with 180%! to MF?

And how about giving a 6 socketed polearm full of Ists to your Desert Merc and let him get the final hit for a kill? Another +180%! to MF. That's +360% to MF just weapons alone!

Ah...the sickness of it.

 

[zuke]

Re: Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

I run with a Blade of Ali Baba.

 

[UberB]

Re: Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

12 Ist's are pretty hard to get, and they end up being a waste. Sure, if you can afford them, then perhaps go ahead. But I'd still stick with an Ali Baba or a Gull.

 

[dcrunk]

Re: Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

lol... if you have enough for 6 ists you shouldn't be mf with a summoner anyway.:evil:

 

[Borje]

Re: Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

I run with Beast. It's got no MF, but the Fanat aura makes killing alot fast, thus making me get more items over time.

Sure, you can make a 6Isted weapon for yourself (no, don't use a PB, but a low req weap like crystal sword) for alot of Mf, I'd say it's a waste but sure, you would get lots of MF. But for the Merc? i say no, no, no! :tongue:

 

[maiku]

Re: Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

Ali Baba or Gull Dagger. I use Gull Dagger on my Fishymancer for an instant 100% more MF, although I have a few Ali Babas lying around. An Ali Baba, though, has the advantage of being socketed with two Lems, Ists, or gold find or magic find jewels if you want. BTW, I would not recommend socketing Ists into a 6-socket PB. What a waste. MF starts to drop off around 300-400%, and usually the sweet spot with a balance between killing speed/power and total MF is around 200-300%. You don't need 1 billion percent MF to get good items.

 

[MasterMynd]

Re: Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

Although I haven't done it yet, I am planning to put my Ist into a Gull (when I get a Gull). This gives 130%MF, usable at level 52 (the lvl req of Ist), whereas a dual-Ist Ali Baba will not hit 130MF until level 70. Also, for some characters (i.e. my MF Fishy with only 45str - for Goldwrap), the strength requirement of Ali Baba is a little excessive.

But if you're just swimming in Ists, and have the strength and kill speed to handle it, go ahead with a 6xIst weapon + 4xIst shield. Yes, the dimishing returns are a pain, but more MF is always = more MF.

 

[Friiser]

Re: Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

If you target all slots to MF except for your weapon and shield, you can get a lot of MF. My MF summoner is SP looks like this:

+2 Necro skills wand
+2 Necro skills head socketed with 2 pD for resist
Harlequin Crest socketed with pT
+34% MF ammy
30% Nagel
29% MF ring
Wealth Runeword (4 skt armor with pT's is essentially the same except GF)\
War Travelers
Chance Guards
upped Goldwrap
Gheeds and a bunch more MF charms
and some + to resist charms to get in the white

This gives my necro +6 to the important skills for raising his army - which is enough to own at /players 3 setting. Coupled with CE, he rips through things quite quickly, and has 464%MF (about - haven't actually checked in a while).

I actually have two IST in SP, and the thought of putting 6 into a phase blade is pretty silly in my opinion. As Borje said above, killing speed is more important than MF after 200-300% due to the diminishing returns factor.

 

[bogie]

Re: Best MF Weapon for Summoner?

Imo...Beast is the most preferable mf weapon.

Using Beast + Homunc, you can still reach 300%+ mf while maintaining sick killing speed.

- 50% Travs
- 40% 2x rare 10%fcr rings
- 40% gheeds
- 74% ptopaz'd shako
- 90% enigma
- 56% 8x 7%mf scs

That gives 350% mf right there, and you maintain insane killing power (+23 summons and fanat). 180% swords and 4x ist'd shields are a waste imo... You are VERY unlikely to ever have it payoff. You only get marginal returns after around 300-400% mf.... so why bother? Your sacrificing killing speed and wealth for a miniscule chance of finding two extra chancies...ugh.