Smiter Eq Help

[Necrolic]

Smiter Eq Help

I'm building a smiter for both PvM and PvP, I have the gear for both, and I want to know if there is any gear you guys think I should change.

On Switch Gear:

5-6-1 CtA and Spirit Sacred Targe

PvM Gear:

Helm: Guillaume's Face w/ Um
Ammy: Mara's
Armor: Perf CoH
Belt: Dungo's
Gloves: Drac's
Boots: Gores
Rings: BK/Ravenfrost
Weapon/Shield: Grief Phase Blade (397/35) and E Vortex Exile (45 res)

PvP Gear:

Helm: CoA w/ 2 Bers
Ammy: Mara's
Armor: Enigma
Belt: Dungo's
Gloves: Drac's
Boots: Gores (can't get a hold of tri-res's even if that was a better option)
Rings: BK/Ravenfrost
Weapon/Shield: Grief Phase Blade (397/35) and either the Vortex Exile or a Up'd HoZ w/ 40/15 Jewel (depending on what I'm dueling)

Is there anything from that gear setup I need to change? Or more gear I need for swaps? Or am I good?

And for charms I have:

Ptorch (18/15), Anni (20/15/5), 4 Pcombs w/ 12% FHR (for the breakpoint), 5 GCs with 12-15 res and 30-45 life on them (varying), and 10 5 res/20 life SCs.

With that I have around 150 res AFTER Uber Meph's Conviction with Exile on.

Are there any different charms I should have as well? I heard you actually only want 2 Pcombs on a Smiter, should I swap 2 out for either 20/5's or the Res/FHR GCs?

 

[ZanderC]

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I would use LOH for the PvM for the ias and 350%ed against demons making it excellent for bosses. As you already have life tap from the exile, to me dracs are not neccessary. BK would give you enough life leech that's needed.

 

[Necrolic]

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Yeah, so a friend with a Smiter told me the gear is fine. As for charms, are those fine, or should I swap out a couple pcombs for more reslifers or resfhrs?

Also, should I bother with Fort? Or is Enigma pretty much always better than it in PvP. I'm not going to use it in PvM because I need the extra 35 res from CoH to be near max res after Conviction.

 

[mainaman]

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you dont have enough fcr for pvp with that gear set up.
for pvp a good shield vs caster is spirit, and you need to find a nice fcr amulet instead of maras.

 

[Necrolic]

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Smiters need FCR for PvP? Never heard that one before

 

[tavman]

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...fcr on a smiter? maybe fhr... but fcr? perhaps you're thinking hammerdins..... and dont use fort.. ever... on a smiter... EVER!!! enhanced damage from fort does not carry over to smite. always stick w/ enigma or coh.

 

[mainaman]

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Mkay to all the newborn pvpiers out there, have you ever heard of teleport and that it has fcr break points?
Smiter than can't teleport is a sitting duck to any necromancer, druid and what not.
here watch what I mean:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcsxZpgl8GM

 

[mainaman]

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...fcr on a smiter? maybe fhr... but fcr? perhaps you're thinking hammerdins..... and dont use fort.. ever... on a smiter... EVER!!! enhanced damage from fort does not carry over to smite. always stick w/ enigma or coh.

Ehh learn how smite works then post, ofc ed from forti cerries over to smite

 

[Necrolic]

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tavman, the ED does carry over to smite.

Eh so I read around, FCR is apparently good to have on tele smiter. So I guess sub in Trang-Oul's Claws and Arachnid's Mesh for Dracs and Dungos for PvP?

 

[mainaman]

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you need to have both actually, there are situations where you can go by with 48 fcr. Just read the guide I posted link to in amy previous post, its one of the best smiter guides available, not only on this site.

 

[xtreme paladin]

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See what works and does not with smite:

http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?fn=d2-general&t=1310761&p=1&#post1310761

Fortitude %ED definitely works with Smite. LOH %Damage to Demons do not work with smite.

 

[Necrolic]

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mainaman where is the link to it? I'd like to see the guide. Thanks for all the help.

 

[tavman]

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okay MY bad. the 300% percent ed from fort carries over to smite. but is not even close to worth the dmg you lose from the +2 to skills from nigma or coh.

 

[tavman]

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oh. and by the way. if you pub as much as i do, you should know that pally fcr on anything but an hdin and sometimes foher is pretty much worthless. since when does tele speed affect how fast you move in game? charge the morons...

 

[Necrolic]

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Umm, the 300% ED from Fort as opposed to the +2 skills on Nigma, grants a LOT more damage, my friend gains probably 500+ damage when wearing Fort as opposed to Nigma.

 

[Mongdengee]

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Umm, the 300% ED from Fort as opposed to the +2 skills on Nigma, grants a LOT more damage, my friend gains probably 500+ damage when wearing Fort as opposed to Nigma.

I can tell you right now from experience that its not as big a drop off in damage going from a fort to a nigma. +2 skills is a decent boost in dmg and the huge chunk of strength from nigma also adds a bit of dmg. But yea fort is definitly higher dmg than a nigma so please dont make ignorant comments when it is fact that fort>nig in dmg. Basically fort has better pure dmg and nigma has more utility the choice is yours.

 

[LeavingNoobhood]

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i dunno. maybe they fixed that fort thing. but i remember back in the day that fort would not affect your dmg because the damage that you did was because of your shield. but yeah nig is definetely a more rounded armor IMO