Question to those who like Goldstrike

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Looking through the archives, I've noticed many claims of Goldstrike
being a viable endgame weapon. You do mean after it's been upgraded,
don't you? At the same time I've seen people suggest that Goldstrike is
not a good choice for upgrading.
My weapon-starved bowazon finally found one, and after the first yay! I
compared the damage to that of the rare matriarchal she was using
before, and.. well.. pretty much meh. Then I tried to kill NM Baal with
it and it took a little less than forever. So how do you manage to
finish Hell with it?

rgds,
netcat

 

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netcat wrote:
> Looking through the archives, I've noticed many claims of Goldstrike
> being a viable endgame weapon. You do mean after it's been upgraded,
> don't you? At the same time I've seen people suggest that Goldstrike
is
> not a good choice for upgrading.
> My weapon-starved bowazon finally found one, and after the first yay!
I
> compared the damage to that of the rare matriarchal she was using
> before, and.. well.. pretty much meh. Then I tried to kill NM Baal
with
> it and it took a little less than forever. So how do you manage to
> finish Hell with it?

GS is a great bow for those who load up with elemental damage or or
poison charms. It is very very fast, and has the added benefit of being
hell on the undead and demons. It also has an enormous AR bonus. If
upgraded, it is really a nasty weapon, although you need to have the
STR to use it.

Mickey

 

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"Mickey" <mickeyb@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> netcat wrote:
>> Looking through the archives, I've noticed many claims of Goldstrike
>> being a viable endgame weapon. You do mean after it's been upgraded,
>> don't you? At the same time I've seen people suggest that Goldstrike
> is
>> not a good choice for upgrading.
>> My weapon-starved bowazon finally found one, and after the first yay!
> I
>> compared the damage to that of the rare matriarchal she was using
>> before, and.. well.. pretty much meh. Then I tried to kill NM Baal
> with
>> it and it took a little less than forever. So how do you manage to
>> finish Hell with it?
>
> GS is a great bow for those who load up with elemental damage or or
> poison charms. It is very very fast, and has the added benefit of being
> hell on the undead and demons. It also has an enormous AR bonus. If
> upgraded, it is really a nasty weapon, although you need to have the
> STR to use it.

What Mickey said 8D I have an up'd GS and I love it. My resists in hell are
all in the negatives and as long as I don't get hit everything dies in my
path.

--
In a World Full of Insanity
Here I Stand.
Sliver

 

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"netcat" <netcat@devnull.eridani.eol.ee> wrote in message
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>
> Looking through the archives, I've noticed many claims of Goldstrike
> being a viable endgame weapon. You do mean after it's been upgraded,
> don't you? At the same time I've seen people suggest that Goldstrike is
> not a good choice for upgrading.
> My weapon-starved bowazon finally found one, and after the first yay! I
> compared the damage to that of the rare matriarchal she was using
> before, and.. well.. pretty much meh. Then I tried to kill NM Baal with
> it and it took a little less than forever. So how do you manage to
> finish Hell with it?

My only upped goldy is carried by one of my rogue mercs. That being said,
she kills what she shoots at and leaves my tesladin who accompanies her to
do what he does best.