Throwadin : joke or viable build?

[Twobitmage]

I would definetely go for holy shock myself, its an automatic 1900 dmg right there. I mean what is fana gonna do anyway? throwing damage is kinda measely, so it'd take a whole lot more than 350% to make it work. (iirc the highest unique thrower has something like 400 dmg, so that times three is only like 1600 total)

 

[Weltkriegpally]

I have heard of 5k throwerrs out there, with charms and ed armors. That isn't anything to sneeze at, epecially since all javs are range 3 which makes them excellent charging and smiting weapons. Warning, though, you will need a fair bit of ias to hit your max smite speed, even with fanaticism.

--welt

 

[SHouston]

An interesting sounding build. I was thinking of using this spear and Lacerator on switch.

Should I just use one of the Ranger guides then for skill placement?

 

[Weltkriegpally]

An interesting sounding build. I was thinking of using this spear and Lacerator on switch.

Should I just use one of the Ranger guides then for skill placement?

thats a good weapon. I would go for max holy shield, smite, fanaticism, split the rest between defiance and blessed aim,most likely, or get an elemental aura. Warning::going to need considerable ias for max frame rates. Balrog spears aren't the quickest weapons.

--welt

 

[Draksen]

when ladder came out, the first thing I actually made was a holy shock/holy fire thrower. You can use the crappiest throwing axe in the game, keep your distance well away from harm, and move through the game just as fast as any zealot.

(this was on HC, where i have never made a melee char becuase of IM)

I wanted to resurect that thread ...
interesting, really interesting.
Here are the stats
(imagine a fully synergized Holy Fire and Holy Shock, with 20 points in res.Lightnin, res.Fire and Salvation)

HOLY FIRE:
Deals damage every 2 Seconds
Range: 16.6 Yards
Fire damage: 107 - 118 (ø113)
Fire Damage To Attack: 643 - 713 (ø678.5)
[Synergy] Resist Fire: +360% Fire damage (18% / Lvl)
[Synergy] Salvation: +120% Fire damage (6% / Lvl)

HOLY SHOCK:
Deals damage every 2 Seconds
Range: 16.6 Yards
Lightning damage: 1 - 655 (ø328)
Lightning damage to attack: 1 - 3931 (ø1966)
[Synergy] Resist Lightning: +240% Lightning damage (12% / Lvl)
[Synergy] Salvation: +80% Lightning damage (4% / Lvl)

Seems like an interesting build/concept no? ...


I guess that as there are 0% boost to AR, the build will need A LOT of DEX to be viable in hell.
And btw, are the dmg of throwing weapons dependant of dex and str ?

 

[Draksen]

with holy freeze instead of holy fire it seems EVEN BETTER

Fully synergized Holy Freeze:
Deals damage every 2 Seconds
Range: 16.6 Yards
Cold Damage: 199 - 205 (ø202.5)
Cold Damage To Attack: 999 - 1026 (ø1012.5)
Velocity: -54%
[Synergy] Resist Cold: +300% Cold Damage (15% / Lvl)
[Synergy] Salvation: +140% Cold Damage (7% / Lvl)

 

[Ash Housewares]

blessed aim will atleast give you 100%AR bonus

I've always like vindi-thrower myself

 

[PallyRanger]

I am building a melee/ranger hybrid right now that looks like a zealer but uses a noob cannon(buriza) on switch for the ranged attack. He doesn't have the best gear right now but I am working my way up there now( lvl 80).

Helm: Peseant Crown
Armor: G. Angel
Weapon 1: Griz Mace(cequedas?) with 3 amns
Shield: Moser's with 2 perf diamonds
Weapon 2: Buriza, Eth'd
Belt: Hwanin's (junk!)
Ammy: +1 Pally Off Skill with resists
Rings: 2 rares with life leech and resists and AR boosts
Boots: Silkweaves

I am by no means solo-ing hell but I am doing OK in act 5 now. Just trying to stay away from anything that can slow me down or freeze me...that hurts bad.

-PallyRanger