pure light java Vs PI,LI ?

[WNxZerker]

pure light java Vs PI,LI ?

Hi all
I'm an on again off again addict of D2.
I'm currently playing a lightning javazon and am in A4 NM, and just starting to come across immunes, and remembering how many of them there are in hell.

so PI's, I can use max lightning bolt on for 100% lightning damage.
LI's I can use jab along with my HF A2 merc, and my lvl17+ valk.

but what happens when I come across a dual immune PI,LI ?
do I park it and carry on my merry way?
how often do you come across them? and is there a non synergiesed skill that I can put 20 point into, and have saved myself a mess of trouble?

I don't plan to get an infinity for my merc so have I chosen the wrong path for a cheap CS killer?

Zerker

 

[AnimeCraze]

If you are not getting an infinity, you can always get a reaper's toll.

 

[WNxZerker]

does it break PI though? because I could always get my merc a CTC Amp damage weapon for the PI's, or have a wand of lower resist/amp damage charges in my pack.

thanks for that, never would have thought of the curses

Zerker

 

[zooply]

Reaper's toll has CTC decrep, which can break PI's.

 

[AnimeCraze]

does it break PI though? because I could always get my merc a CTC Amp damage weapon for the PI's, or have a wand of lower resist/amp damage charges in my pack.

Usually. There are a few that are not breakable (like stone skin PI's, which are probably not breakable by amp as well). There are no wands that have CtC amp, IIRC, but there are lower resist ones. I just don't know whether they are enough to break much of any immunities.

I think a CtC amp weapon works as well, though the 5% on magic/rare weapons doesn't trigger often, and I don't know of any merc usable weapon that has a good % change.

 

[WNxZerker]

so last question.
more dex to help with LI's? or more vita due to the fact I will have to tank the LI's, like souls, and archers.

Zerker

 

[Flecked]

so last question.
more dex to help with LI's? or more vita due to the fact I will have to tank the LI's, like souls, and archers.

Zerker

I would add dex until you get 75% block, no reason to add more, then the rest to VIT. My Holy Freeze merc handles LIs on my Javazon pretty good. He uses Tals mask, shaftshop, and Obedience.

Infinity is the definite solution to LIs if you can afford it.

 

[Ugla]

@WNxZerker: there is no monster type in the game with inborn LI+PI. Of course, some bosses can spawn dual immune, but it's not that "easy" either.

First, the monster cannot be a dual immune species, because it cannot gain another immunity. E.g. Black/Burning Souls (one of the most annoying LIs) are immune to poison as well, thus you will not meet any LI+PI ones.

The two ways to gain physical immunity are when a monster with high physical resistance (50%+) spawns either Stone Skin or Ghostly. Both are very rare.

There are multiple mods that boost monster's LR, namely Lightning Enchanted (+75%), Magic Resistant (+40%) and Spectral Hit (20%). Thus, it's pretty common to meet an LI boss (esp. of the kind with some default LR).

Because of the above, the most frequent LI+PI bosses are LE PIs, and even those are rather rare (witches in WSK3, for instance).

Gained lightning immunity is often unbreakable by vanilla means (slvl2-3 Lower Resistance), and in some cases not even by Conviction aura, while CtC amp works up to 120%DR. In the worst case, get some source of fire/cold damage, while Plague Javelin (prerequisite to LF) helps counter monster's regeneration. The trademark of twinked amazon characters, Ravenfrost, is enough for the job (or jab? :wink3: ).

 

[maiku]

Demon's Arch + Tiamat's Rebuke w/ elemental damage jewel in it. That's what I use on my Javazon on switch. Seems to work.