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Hello group,
I've been playing Diablo 2 / LOD for about 3 years now, on and off, but
I only recently found out about these two newsgroups. There're several
things that I just can't quite figure out myself and hope I can find
the answers here. I crosspost my questions because I think the answers
will benefit others as well. Here we are:
1. What type of damage is inflicted by Paladin's Blessed Hammer? I
have always thought it was Magic, but it doesn't look like it since I
could kill Achmel easily. It isn't Physical either, and definitely not
the other elemental.
2. Is there a reason why Concentration aura increases B. Hammer's
damage but not Fanaticism? From reading the descriptions at the skill
tree, it seems to me that both Concentration and Fanaticism are
supposed to increase Physical damage. What's more confusing to me is
that B. Hammer doesn't seem to be Physical.
3. Does Concentration also increases Necromancer's bone spells (Spear
and Spirit)?
4. What main curse should I use for my standard BoneMancer? Does Lower
Resist make the monsters take extra damage from the bone spells? I've
been using Decrepify to slow them down. I do have just enough skill
points saved to get Lower Resist immediately once I have confirmation
that it will help.
5. Does Lower Resist help Blessed Hammer?
6. Does Conviction help either Blessed Hammer or Bone Spells?
7. Is it a good idea to use Slow Missile (Amazon) when facing Black
Souls? I read in the archive that Souls lightning attack is a large
amount of small damage as opposed to a one time lump sum damage.
8. Does TP'ing always make Baal's clone go away? I read that
somewhere, yet I recalled an occasion where his clone just didn't go
even after I went back and forth thru TP several times.
9. I think I have a glitch in my copy of LOD. I asked around and none
else seemed to have this problem. The last Ancient who died always
have a "100% Chance to Cast Level 99 Magnet on Death" skill. That is
if I just stand there, for example when I use a sorceress and just cast
a timered spell, as the last Ancient vaporized, he always pulled my
sorceress toward the mist where last stood. It's a big problem when he
is Fire Enchanted. Therefore I always make sure I disposed of the Fire
Enchanted kinds before the last.
"Philosophical" questions:
1. Does anyone else think B. Hammer is just too overpowered? My
Paladin can solo an 8 player game easily. Especially with that Insight
runeword on his merc, it is impossible to run his mana out.
2. Ditto Infinity runeword. I was just recently able to complete this
runeword. The Conviction aura and -55% Monster Lightning Resistance
make all monsters lose their lightning immunity, except the Skeleton
Mages in World Stone Keep 3. TrapSin just rip through everything even
with one arm tied behind her back.
3. What do you do after you kill Baal in Hell? I only keep ones who
can MF or rush others, and strip & delete the others.
Thanks in advance,
Alex Holtz
Hello group,
I've been playing Diablo 2 / LOD for about 3 years now, on and off, but
I only recently found out about these two newsgroups. There're several
things that I just can't quite figure out myself and hope I can find
the answers here. I crosspost my questions because I think the answers
will benefit others as well. Here we are:
1. What type of damage is inflicted by Paladin's Blessed Hammer? I
have always thought it was Magic, but it doesn't look like it since I
could kill Achmel easily. It isn't Physical either, and definitely not
the other elemental.
2. Is there a reason why Concentration aura increases B. Hammer's
damage but not Fanaticism? From reading the descriptions at the skill
tree, it seems to me that both Concentration and Fanaticism are
supposed to increase Physical damage. What's more confusing to me is
that B. Hammer doesn't seem to be Physical.
3. Does Concentration also increases Necromancer's bone spells (Spear
and Spirit)?
4. What main curse should I use for my standard BoneMancer? Does Lower
Resist make the monsters take extra damage from the bone spells? I've
been using Decrepify to slow them down. I do have just enough skill
points saved to get Lower Resist immediately once I have confirmation
that it will help.
5. Does Lower Resist help Blessed Hammer?
6. Does Conviction help either Blessed Hammer or Bone Spells?
7. Is it a good idea to use Slow Missile (Amazon) when facing Black
Souls? I read in the archive that Souls lightning attack is a large
amount of small damage as opposed to a one time lump sum damage.
8. Does TP'ing always make Baal's clone go away? I read that
somewhere, yet I recalled an occasion where his clone just didn't go
even after I went back and forth thru TP several times.
9. I think I have a glitch in my copy of LOD. I asked around and none
else seemed to have this problem. The last Ancient who died always
have a "100% Chance to Cast Level 99 Magnet on Death" skill. That is
if I just stand there, for example when I use a sorceress and just cast
a timered spell, as the last Ancient vaporized, he always pulled my
sorceress toward the mist where last stood. It's a big problem when he
is Fire Enchanted. Therefore I always make sure I disposed of the Fire
Enchanted kinds before the last.
"Philosophical" questions:
1. Does anyone else think B. Hammer is just too overpowered? My
Paladin can solo an 8 player game easily. Especially with that Insight
runeword on his merc, it is impossible to run his mana out.
2. Ditto Infinity runeword. I was just recently able to complete this
runeword. The Conviction aura and -55% Monster Lightning Resistance
make all monsters lose their lightning immunity, except the Skeleton
Mages in World Stone Keep 3. TrapSin just rip through everything even
with one arm tied behind her back.
3. What do you do after you kill Baal in Hell? I only keep ones who
can MF or rush others, and strip & delete the others.
Thanks in advance,
Alex Holtz
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