Jek said:
Or just think Superman. :lol:
just started my blizz/fireball on ladder.
Tell us how it goes. BTW aren't you the guy who wrote a javazon guide?
To put my 2 cents, I will add a few comments.
As for the merc, I agree that the act2 merc is slow. But, I found the defiance one to be one that survive the better.
That lead me to another topic: dex. I, personnaly, avoid max block when I can but there is something to consider: the combination of block + defiance aura from your merc. That's why I decided to goal for like 50% block. That's enaugh to take a few hits while being able to stand the elemental attacks (with good resist of course).
I actually have a pure cold sorc on ladder. Purpose was to have a first char as mf and I know that, whatever the built, if you have absolutely crappy items, you're gonna have a hard time in hell. But being a one element only drive me to the same problem: cannot do hell. So I'm starting to think for my next built. Hammerdin, summoexploder or a dual sorc? There is many things to consider. What built? What spell I'd like to use? What items I can have and want to use? I don't really like the hammerdin (while I respect his power). For my part, I cannot stand the occy teleport and I'm too poor to afford a hoto runeword. So that leave me with tal set.
I'm pretty happy with my cold sorc right now and I thnink it was a good choice. My tactics are pretty much like the one of a hammerdin. Cast a storm, retreat, cast another one. As for the choice of GS over IB, I think GS is better and here's why. When I cast a storm, some monsters can get across it. So I finish them with IB. So blizz is the crowd control while IB is for a specific target. Another thing that hasn't been discussed is dmg/mana. IB is more effecetive in that matter. And the less point in energy, the more in vita.
meteord vs blizzball? It's a matter of preference. Orb is a better spell to cast in front of you while you move. And, that's what peoples say, orb is more powerfull if not fully synergised. But I prefer to cast a blizz, retreat, come back and cast another one on standing targets or taugh ones. I find that a better tactict than sitting there, cast my spells while I receive a load of attacks.