KoalaBearThirtyThree
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update on my freezing arrow bowazon...
Well, she's level 71, which is the same level as my (failed) strafer. She will overtake my strafer and end up becoming my #1 amazon soon. She is far more powerful than the strafer. THe only thing my strafer has over this build is valkyrie (lvl 20 vs 7) but I should note that my strafer has no backup attacks and is useless against physically immune mosnters.
I think newbies and those frustrated with the bowazon should definitely try freezing arrow. This build is relatively cheap since she is not equipment dependent, other than wizendraw (cheap to get if you can get it; but can live without it) and Eye of Etlich amulet. The fact that I don't put points into dex (other than equip req) means that she can have way more health than other bowazons. I'm putting points into mana but if you like life, you can minimize energy. Right now I have around 100 unallocated attrib points (so far vitality is like 100 and energy is 133) and not sure if I should boost life further or put more into mana (really not necessary at this point).
Finally killed Duriel in a 1 player game, who was really easy due to the valkyrie. Drop was good (got a +1 paladin amulet with like +17 str and 20% fire res; not godly but excellent for me). Did a bit of act3 and finally facing the consequences of having low resistances (I have like -40 in most resistances
). Resistances are mostly not a problem except against one monster: gloams and their family members. I know all chars have problems against these guys (even my paladin with like 90% lightning res has problems if 3 lightning hit at once) so it's not a surprise. It's not really that big of a deal though, since these guys can be frozen with freezing arrow (thank god these aren't cold immune) and I can still spend around 100 points into vitality and boost my life further if I really wanted to.
Also, it looks like Flayer Jungle is one of the toughest area for me so far. Those little guys are cold immune, while the shamans are not. So it's kind of funny how you can kill the fire breathing guy with FA but the little guy that pops up is immune. But fortunately the damage done by the little guys is small so chance of dying is low.
Well, my char is pretty much done from an equipment and skill point of view... all points are going into cold arrow for now... equipment is mostly done unless I find some better rare rings or something.... All I'll be doing is just levelling up and seeing how I handle act4... the fun stuff is all done now
Well, she's level 71, which is the same level as my (failed) strafer. She will overtake my strafer and end up becoming my #1 amazon soon. She is far more powerful than the strafer. THe only thing my strafer has over this build is valkyrie (lvl 20 vs 7) but I should note that my strafer has no backup attacks and is useless against physically immune mosnters.
I think newbies and those frustrated with the bowazon should definitely try freezing arrow. This build is relatively cheap since she is not equipment dependent, other than wizendraw (cheap to get if you can get it; but can live without it) and Eye of Etlich amulet. The fact that I don't put points into dex (other than equip req) means that she can have way more health than other bowazons. I'm putting points into mana but if you like life, you can minimize energy. Right now I have around 100 unallocated attrib points (so far vitality is like 100 and energy is 133) and not sure if I should boost life further or put more into mana (really not necessary at this point).
Finally killed Duriel in a 1 player game, who was really easy due to the valkyrie. Drop was good (got a +1 paladin amulet with like +17 str and 20% fire res; not godly but excellent for me). Did a bit of act3 and finally facing the consequences of having low resistances (I have like -40 in most resistances
Also, it looks like Flayer Jungle is one of the toughest area for me so far. Those little guys are cold immune, while the shamans are not. So it's kind of funny how you can kill the fire breathing guy with FA but the little guy that pops up is immune. But fortunately the damage done by the little guys is small so chance of dying is low.
Well, my char is pretty much done from an equipment and skill point of view... all points are going into cold arrow for now... equipment is mostly done unless I find some better rare rings or something.... All I'll be doing is just levelling up and seeing how I handle act4... the fun stuff is all done now