Commandomancer Questions

[nightaswz]

Commandomancer Questions

Hey! I got a couple of questions that hopefully can be answered =)

1) I read from another thread that the poison dagger bug no longer works... can anyone confirm this?
2) Is it possible to have base strength (15), using an anni and breast plate enigma to boost strength, and still have a decent amount of damage with a Beast Caddy?
3) And last, can people list their damage with their Beast runeword? =P

Thanks a lot! ^_^

 

[Mad Mantis]

1) I read from another thread that the poison dagger bug no longer works... can anyone confirm this?
2) Is it possible to have base strength (15), using an anni and breast plate enigma to boost strength, and still have a decent amount of damage with a Beast Caddy?
3) And last, can people list their damage with their Beast runeword? =P

1) NC tested it and I do not know of anybody who has yet confirmed it.

2) At level 85 and equipped with a perfect Beast, Enigma, Anni and a Might Merc you can do 848 to 992 damage per swing if you have your base strength. In Bear form you will be able to do 935 to 1093 damage per swing.

3) When I get one I'll let you know.

 

[nightaswz]

err got a question mad mantis.. is that 848 - 992 dmg with the added strength given by the anni (15 strength for mine) and enigma (at 99, its 74.25 i believe) or it that just from the base 15? Also, is that dmg still viable in hell? I have my doubts cause i know pallies with 2k zeal who say they dont even dent a fallen's hp =)

thanks

 

[Baboon]

1) Last thing I heard was that Poison dagger ' bug' worked with melee weapons but not with ranged weapons. Needs testing probably

 

[HarbingersOfSkulls]

1) Last thing I heard was that Poison dagger ' bug' worked with melee weapons but not with ranged weapons. Needs testing probably

It works with melee still...but not with ranged.

HoS

 

[nightaswz]

im guessing commando's are in short supply.. does anyone else have a commando-mancer besides TheKnob =)

 

[TheKbob]

im guessing commando's are in short supply.. does anyone else have a commando-mancer besides TheKnob =)

I would refrain from not spelling my name correctly...

I do not own a commando any more. With over a 6 months to almost a year invested in one char, I grew tired and moved on. Other may not, such as HoS, who has had 4 of em.

others have tried, OldSkoolgamer, Dracoy, and seen some random ones about.

My guide stands as what it is, a fun build. Whether or nto people want to try it, up to them. But really, that is the longest build I ever owned.

~KBob

 

[Mad Mantis]

err got a question mad mantis.. is that 848 - 992 dmg with the added strength given by the anni (15 strength for mine) and enigma (at 99, its 74.25 i believe) or it that just from the base 15? Also, is that dmg still viable in hell? I have my doubts cause i know pallies with 2k zeal who say they dont even dent a fallen's hp =)

That damage is including all the strength bonuses from equipment.

You can survive and kill with that damage. My Meleemancer did a little over 1k in Hell until I found the IK Maul. I have heard from Wolfbarbs with 1.2k damage who do alright in player 1 games. But the going is relatively slow and can be tedious for some people.
Don't forget that you can speed things up by cursing monsters and then going Bear and killing them.

 

[nightaswz]

"I would refrain from not spelling my name correctly..."

heh, sry i was a bit busy and i knew it was somewhere along those lines... i usually dont have time checking up people's name when i forget what it is so, once again, im sry if i hurt ur ego

 

[scampi2]

nightaszwing,

i just made my Commando, exactly the way kbob describes but it just reached lvl 70 yesterday .

I use beast in caduceus and its an average one: 32 str/255 edam
i will let u know the damage when it reaches lvl 85
final note: i use enigma in archon plate so i have around 70 base str.

cheers

ps: this build is starting to get great ! difficult to play though...

 

[TheKbob]

nightaszwing,

i just made my Commando, exactly the way kbob describes but it just reached lvl 70 yesterday .

I use beast in caduceus and its an average one: 32 str/255 edam
i will let u know the damage when it reaches lvl 85
final note: i use enigma in archon plate so i have around 70 base str.

cheers

ps: this build is starting to get great ! difficult to play though...

Commando = King of Hotkeys. I got filled up 12 hotkeys and was still going :cheesy: Just gotta feel what style suits you.

~Kbob

 

[scampi2]

yeah,

btw kbob: why dont u use dim vision ? i used it on my previous summoner and that seems really ok

 

[Alex Kerensky]

The Commandomancer was my first real Necromancer build; my first Necro build was the standard points-into-every-skill newbie build. It's a great set up.

I don't remember how much damage my Beast does; I think it is somewhere around 100 to 300-ish. Something like that. Or I could be wrong. In Bear form, I do something like 1.5k damage, but that's with 160-ish base strength. My Enigma is on a Loricated Mail.

The thing with Commandos is that you rely more on your Skeletons to help you deal damage than you would if you simply became a melee mancer. As a result, you don't need to deal too much damage. 1.5k is enough.

 

[TheKbob]

Dim vision isnt needed, you are a buff man, you can take a few blows.

Suck it up!

Dim vision was for your more passive necro.

~Kbob

 

[scampi2]

I think too that the poison dagger still works,

when u move ur mouse over the area where normally your ar stands, it gives more chance to hit when u put it as main attack button.