Pure Blizz vs Static/Orb?

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Nezuz

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Pure Blizz vs Static/Orb?

Hello, I'm new to this forum but been playing DII for quite some time now, lots of threads here really helped me but I have one last question now when creating my new Sorc.. I would appreciate some help choosing which MF build for Hell Meph/Andy (I'm going to use the Meph glitch)

Pure Blizz vs Static/Orb?

Pure Blizz seems to be the one dishing out the most damage and being the safest too using the moat trick (I'm not that good geared yet) but using the moat trick you won't be using your merc and thus loosing dmg.

Static/Orb you need to be close to meph using Orb and merc to kill him, here you have your merc and the Orb "explosion".

Now, which would be the faster build to solo Hell Meph/Andy? Would like to hear some from people that experienced these two builds.

Thanks in advance.
//Nez~
 
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Nezuz

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Re: Pure Blizz vs Static/Orb?

Hmm, ye I already thought Blizz might be the better one, just wanted some exact numbers explained to me ^^ How about Cold Mastery then? (This is just a general question 'bout Cold Soso's) How many points should there be? I don't know how many +skills I gonna end up with, only have +5 atm tho.
 
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Arek

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Re: Pure Blizz vs Static/Orb?

blizzard sorceress.
 
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redground

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Re: Pure Blizz vs Static/Orb?

meph has 75 cold resists (andy´s is smaller) So you need -175 res from cold mastery, so you need 32 points in it. It all depends on your items.

I made a sorc last ladder with max blizz, orb, ice bolt, cold mastery and some points split between spike and blast. After static meph dies with 2 orbs or one blizzard (or 4 orbs or 2 blizzards, without static), andy dies with 3 orbs or one blizz. But orb is better to kill random monsters.

My gear is:
Shako
Occy
Coh
Spirit
2 Nagels
arachs
Travs
Magefist
Maras
Rare rings
Torch
Anni
2 Cold Skillers

I also recomend you a defianse merc. My merd uses a Eth uped duriels shel with a P ametist, Tals mask, CV insight.
 
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Nezuz

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Re: Pure Blizz vs Static/Orb?

I don't know if my merc is strong enough tanking Meph/Andy (Using Static/Orb) He's using Crown of Thieves, Arioc's Needle and Shaftstop all non-eth and not up'd. I like Orb being a direct damage spell but I LOVE that I can spam Ice Blast/Glacial Spike in between the Blizz's. But.. I don't need to worry about the Council's/Blood Lord's spawning in the "wrong" place when I just tele right to Meph instead of using the moat trick. I really can't decide, many things to consider >.<
 
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theleetpanda

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Re: Pure Blizz vs Static/Orb?

I'd suggest using blizzard. Once you get to a decent level and get some equipment, it doesn't really matter how well your merc can tank meph because he'll die so fast. Just tele right on him, blizzard, static 2-3 times (depending on fcr), blizzard, ice blast couple time, and he should be dead. Rarely will meph kill your merc faster than that.

Andy is actually harder on the merc IMO, because of the poison wave attack. However, she also dies very quickly once you get geared up.
 
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Nezuz

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Re: Pure Blizz vs Static/Orb?

Thanks, I think the Blizz would be a "safe" card, 50000~ Blizz Soso's can't prove wrong ^^
 
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