Plague java for pvm?

[Duality]

Plague java for pvm?

A friend of mine wanted to build a strange build, so I suggested a plague java. This is strictly pvm and the guides posted are pvp oriented.

He's not super rich though...

So here's a couple of questions....

Gear:
Titans/4os poison monarch? 4os poison might be too expensive, what would be a good alt, SS?
Shako? +2 Zon/FRW blah blah circlet?
Brambles
Trangs Gloves
Arach
Treks/Travs something, who cares
BK/SoJ?
+2 zon ammy? Mara's would be ideal, I suppose, but he doesn't have one.

Skills:
20 Poison
20 Plague
1 point in all passives, maybe more in valk?

Then what, max LF/CS just because? Or use a bow on alt with strafe or multi?

Is it worth it to socket the shako/ss with poison facets?

Poison SC's stack strangely with poison damage don't they? Would it be bad to add poison SC's?

Meh, I don't know what I'm doing clearly :tongue: any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[slayer37]

Re: Plague java for pvm?

IMO, you should stick with LF/CS. Your gear is focused on +skills and so physical bow alternatives are weak.

Socket as many facets ftw!

Poison scs only affect monsters hit with the physical javelin. You would benefit more with GC skillers.

 

[Duality]

Re: Plague java for pvm?

Alright, I'll tell him to max LF/CS and get as many java's GC's as possible :grin:

Thanks

 

[DcDrachma]

Re: Plague java for pvm?

Im building one rihgt now actually, Im going with FA on switch

 

[NASE]

Re: Plague java for pvm?

you can simply use spirit as your shield, it's more then strong enough for pvm and is much less expensive. I wouldn't take arach as belt. Just razortails, it will help with your other skills and even poison isn't totally unaffected by it. And as gloves, try using some 3/20. Use both and see what gives you the most damage, with bramble, I'm not totally sure that trang will win.

As a side skill - assuming that you want one - you have two option. You can go with lightning skills, thus taking full advantage of you skiller - poison charms are useless - , or you can go with cold. Cold and poison work very nice together. Frozen monsters can't move and can only stand still while the poison kills them. Therefore, even if you with lighting, use a 6 Pshapire fast bow on switch with one point freezing arrow.

P.S. there is a guide about lightning/poison, isn't that one in the sticky?

 

[Duality]

Re: Plague java for pvm?

There is a light/poison guide, I was kind of looking for a pure poison setup though, which is why I asked :grin:

But good information, we'll see how it goes, if he likes it, I may make one :tongue: LF/CS sounds slightly more interesting then cold, but I like LF better anyway...