What to put in a Buriza?

[CaimDark]

What to put in a Buriza?

What rune\jewel should I put in my Buriza? I am split between Vex (7% mana leach, would allow me to put put a better ring in the place of Manald's Heal), and Ohm, with its massive damage increase. Or maybe there's something even better that I failed to notice or don't have.
What should I do?

 

[nickedoff]

A shael!

What the heck, you can get mana leech from like anywhere (gloves, rings, belt, helmet, amulet) and an Ohm in a Buriza (unless it's upgraded or something) is pretty pointless ;D

 

[CaimDark]

Yeah, I guess using a Vex for that would be really a waste a valuable rune and a valuable socket. But why would an OHM in a buriza be pointless?
It's a 50% damage increase!

As for the Shael, would it do any good? The buriza already has 80% increased attack speed, very fast attack speed. Even if it gets the extra 20% from shael, would it get it faster?

 

[Evrae Altana]

But why would an OHM in a buriza be pointless?
It's a 50% damage increase!

The 50% is added to the ED already present of the Buriza. It does not multiply your entire damage by 50%, so you won't get a giant damage increase. Besides, with Ohm, you could maybe buy yourself a crappy Faith.

 

[Leohappy]

putting ohm into buri would be a waste because it draws a good deal of damage from its maxdamage/clvl modifier, which is not affected by ed%

i guess shaels would work but check the ias tables beforehand, to see if there is any benefit

 

[Von Lazuli]

Shael/15IAS your Buriza. Elsewise you will never ever be able to hit the 9/3 strafe breakpoint at 215 IAS.

I mean really, if you are using the massive damaging Buriza you may as well hit quickly with it.

Laz

 

[Jerrett]

Then again, if your gear does not allow for mana leach from any other source and your attack speed makes you happy, Perfect Skull it.

 

[CaimDark]

I understood why the OHM would be a waste, and put the shael, and I think there was some benefit. Now I've just reached level 50 and started wearing cat's eye, that has 20% increased attack speed, so now I have 120% IAS. I'm not sure if the attack is faster, maybe it is, but only slightly. How do I know the maximum attack speed I can get?

 

[smeer]

I understood why the OHM would be a waste, and put the shael, and I think there was some benefit. Now I've just reached level 50 and started wearing cat's eye, that has 20% increased attack speed, so now I have 120% IAS. I'm not sure if the attack is faster, maybe it is, but only slightly. How do I know the maximum attack speed I can get?

http://diablo2.ingame.de/tips/calcs/weaponspeed.php?lang=english

 

[lagalot]

There are a lot better bows out there now than the good old buriza.Either vex or ohm would be a waste.Why not put a cheap and nasty nef in there for knockback and find some mana leach elsewhere.

 

[druidkid9]

shael is all i say

 

[SirDooFuss]

Buriza was an endgame weapon in v1.09 when Pierce worked with Guided Arrow, but only mid-game at best since then. I wouldn't even socket it. Socket quests are best saved for runewordable items. Even cheap runewords like Harmony blow it away in a +2 or +3 zon only bow.

 

[SirBeetle]

socket it with a sheal or pskull until you can use windforce, then you can ohm that seeing it already has mana leech on it.

 

[harley98]

i put an eth rune in mine (-25% enemy defense). now you might think this is crazy or a waste but take a look at what it does.

it makes things easier to hit + 100% pierce = your bolts hit more enemies.

 

[franzjosef]

There are a lot better bows out there now than the good old buriza.Either vex or ohm would be a waste.Why not put a cheap and nasty nef in there for knockback and find some mana leach elsewhere.

YEAH! Color me old-school, but I love my up'd Nef'd close-to-perfect Buriza on my strafter. Grab a Tal mask and never run out of anything ever again!

My fun-to-run Madam Jenny (originally a mule... get it?)

Up'd Nef'd Buriza
Tal Mask with IAS jewel (looking to upgrade to 15/dam)
Perfect Duress DS
Angelic ammy + ring
IK Gloves and Boots
Verdungo's
Carrion Wind
Titans (switch)
eth Spirit monarch (switch --like she's ever going to go into melee)
Torch + several skillers (passives for now, but she throws a slvl40 Valk)

At lvl 85 she's a real hoot to run with. Always fun to get Hellfire AND Twister going.

 

[CaimDark]

Buriza was an endgame weapon in v1.09 when Pierce worked with Guided Arrow, but only mid-game at best since then.

Yeah, Buriza's past days are behind it, but boy does it still pack quite a punch, and I'm having a lot of fun with it. Right now I'm in act 3 nightmare, and nothing stands in my way for long:grin: