Hi, will Infinity help on lightning immunes? People say it's a solution, does that mean I need to equip it on char instead of merc? Thanks.
Yes. Infinity breaks some, but not all, Lightning Immunities.
It doesn't matter who wears it, so let your Merc use it.|||Ok cool thanks, on d2 wiki it says Note that the decrease in enemies' Lightning Resistance will NOT increase the sorceress damage if it's on your merc.
So I guess that just means it won't increase any extra damage but that it will work against LI
Kinda expensive runes for starters, any tips how to beat them except DS. Might merc?|||Quote:
Ok cool thanks, on d2 wiki it says Note that the decrease in enemies' Lightning Resistance will NOT increase the sorceress damage if it's on your merc.
So I guess that just means it won't increase any extra damage but that it will work against LI
Kinda expensive runes for starters, any tips how to beat them except DS. Might merc?
I assume they are talking about this mod -
-(45-55)% To Enemy Lightning Resistance (varies)
Which does not work unless it's in your hands. Which doesn't matter, because Traps are considered a minion of yours, and get no benefit from -lit resist gear. They are not considered an actual spell you are casting.
Trying to give you an analogy...trap laying speed is based on Ias and not FCR. The game sees traps as an an attack rather than a spell.
For a sorc this mod would only be in affect if you were holding it, but for an Assassin it means nothing either way. The Conviction is what's important to Trappers, and it's fine to let your merc use it.
Keep that in mind though, do not waste any -Lit res Facets on your assassin.
As for the Immunes, Insight polearm is very nice and cheap. It has good damage depending on what you make it in, and it also gives you Meditation aura which will help keep your mana full. Great for any caster, and the runes are extremely cheap.
A good Merc can make your life a lot easier. Some other tricks are Mindblast to get the LI's to turn on each other and Death Sentry.
I definitely recommend the Infinity though, it's not necessary, but it will make your life a lot easier when you finally get your hands on one.|||I am absolutely astonished that nobody mentioned fire blast yet. By sacrificing a bit of lightning damage, you get a good fire damage attack that helps with lightning immunes, and can be fired at the same time even while your traps are working.|||Quote:
I am absolutely astonished that nobody mentioned fire blast yet. By sacrificing a bit of lightning damage, you get a good fire damage attack that helps with lightning immunes, and can be fired at the same time even while your traps are working.
It wasn't mentioned because the OP has Infitnity. With that, FB is no longer required and stronger LS can be acheived.|||Quote:
It wasn't mentioned because the OP has Infitnity. With that, FB is no longer required and stronger LS can be acheived.
Maybe i'm reading it wrong but the OP complained that infinity was expensive so I don't think he/she has one yet.
That said i'm gonna put in a second vote for Fire Blast. FB quickly gets you a few corpses for DS to goto work. It shares synergies with your Lightning Sentry too so those synergies are double useful. And if you are going with a heavy DS build it adds shots to DS. I love me some FB.|||Quote:
It wasn't mentioned because the OP has Infitnity. With that, FB is no longer required and stronger LS can be acheived.
I was under the impression that he doesn't have infinity. Even with infinity, I suspect FB might still be more efficient vs immunes.|||I've never found FB really that useful. If you have the amount of +skills needed to make it decent enough, than you really shouldn't be all that far away from an infinity.
At level 20 FB, with +5 skills (assuming budget setup) and the synergies of LS, DS, CBS maxxed, you're getting 1200 damage. Not to mention gimping your LS to around 5-2500 which will be pretty weak for late in Hell.
(assuming you are around level 70 working your way thru Hell.)
Just get your merc a good polearm for Obediance or an Insight, that should help you early on.
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