The Crushing Blow section displays the effect of n CB's versus 2.5k normal physical damage (based on the table preceding that section):


The only thing that changes with a lower CB percentage is the expected number of hits (and hence the time) to achieve said effect.

As explained in the concluding section (Countdown to Hellfire) 75% CB with Grief can potentially outweigh 100% CB using any of the other weapons.
Without even looking at the numbers I would bet that this does not hold true if we reduce CB with Grief to 50%, thereby missing every other check for CB. The high CB percentage is mandatory for Grief to be competitive.

You can easily do the calculations, following the steps outlined in the guide (see the aforementioned sections). Graph the remaining HP in each case:

1. 50% CB: Crushing Blow on even strikes (2, 4, 6, 8 ...)
   
2. 50% CB: Crushing Blow on odd strikes (1, 3, 5, 7 ...)
   

(use ADT = 2.5k).



I would advise against replacing Guillaume's Face with anything else: 35% CB is a lot to pass up (not to mention the loss of +30% FHR; although not quintessential, this does make it easier to reach a comfortable hit recovery speed).

Get at least 27 FHR (6 frames) or at least 48 FHR (5 frames). Either one is sufficient.

Thank you I do appreciate your in-depth response.

I re-read what you had posted about 3-4 more times after I had initially posed that question, but it was too late to edit my post.



Ideally then, with 50% CB you'd have to hope that you get it hitting on odd strikes? Is that the purpose of the odd/even strike comparison?

If very first hit was CB would take off the most initial hps. It would hit every other strike on average, but could also hit the first 3 times, then not hit for 4 times, etc. so I guess one would have to graph it out to see fully.

I was mainly worried about achieving >= 75 CB with grief, or trying to figure out the minimum I could get away with.

Sticky, for the love of god sticky

awesome guide it helped alot

love your guide really..

may i check max block = 75% block?

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wtf max block is not 65%? -,- i always only stated enough dex for 65% block rolfs

hi eywa, i just had my first torch hunt using grief,hoz,tgod,highlord,treachery,duress,goblin,drac,raven,dwarf, and i had a tough time defeating lilith and the other guy in the "furnace of pain" (forget about its name). anyway, realised your gear lack of a tele equip, so does that mean i have to run and fight all the way until i see them appear with a feww hundread thousands of minions behind them? its really killing me. may i enquire about the game play itself? below are my steps:
1) CTA cast BO (alternate)
2) change to life tap wand (alternate)
3) let monster hit until fade activated and change to duress.
4) on fana and start whacking? which skill should i use for killing lilith? diablo? baal? mepph? res fire? res lite? what i do is on fana throughout.
5) keep on pressing on the pot button
6) keep on running back to town and repot.
7) 20min later, i got my first 13/15sin torch.

argh.... plz enlighten me where i've gone wrong. thanks.

help plz?

you should firestand-procc, not be in trist and engage the mobs whilst trying to procc.
u should separate the ubers from one another by engaging them and charging away, then take them down one by one.
use salvation for meph if you lack the stack.