Confusion and exp.

[endomorphious]

Confusion and exp.

I like odd variant builds and the necro seems to have lots of potential for this. I am wanting to build a Mind****er build. A psy based necro who utilizes Confusion as main attack and possibly any other psychic like abilities from items or runewords. Does the necro get experience from monsters who kill themselves while under confusion. What about Attract? This is just a coarse idea so any suggestions would be appreciated. I am 99% PvM (especially since LLD101 wont let me use a potion throwing barb :{ ).

Thanks

 

[MasterMynd]

Re: Confusion and exp.

Hate to rain on your parade because the idea is cool. But, I don't think Confuse is going to work for a "main" attack. The damage/life ratio of monsters is too low. Add the life regen in Hell to that equation, and you're net damage approaches zero. Also, IIRC AI curses (Dim Vision, Confuse, Attract, Terror) do not work on Champions and Uniques, so even if you could get the normal monsters to kill each other, there's no way to kill Champs and Uniques without resorting to more conventional means.

edit: Now that I think about it, DimVision + Attract might work. (I use that combination with Boss packs of ranged attackers. But I only use it to occupy the Boss until the army can get at him.) One big advantage of that over Confuse is that you can effectively "aim" the monsters attacks. And since the Boss can't be DV'd, you'd be aiming the heaviest hitter at the other monsters. In other words: DV the pack, then Attract the monster nearest to Boss. Might work, but it would be horribly slow. And you'd still have to deal with the Boss using convention means.