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Jul 16 2011 04:09pm
This guide is for the ones, who don't want to spend a lot of fg/runes on their Uber smite or just started playing.

Word explanations:

cb=crushing blow :

___100%_____________
2*(SAmount of players+1) = life drain in percent of CB

But eeh, wait what does this mean?
if a monster would have 0% phys resistance and 10k life in a solo player game you would drain 2,5k life of the monster.
In a 3player game the monster would have 20k life, but the math says us yep u drain 12,5% ---->2,5k life.
So the math is just saying the less people in there the more effective cb is for you.

ow=open wounds
Damage per second is given by the following:
Character Level 1-15: 25 * (9 * Character Level + 31) / 256
Character Level 16-30: 25 * (18 * Character Level - 104) / 256
Character Level 31-45: 25 * (27 * Character Level - 374) / 256
Character Level 46-60: 25 * (36 * Character Level - 779) / 256
Character Level 61-99: 25 * (45 * Character Level - 1319) / 256

ias=increased attack speed
calculator: titanseal attack speed calculator (google it)
with black (15ias) in flail + fana , we need on the rest eq an ias of 20%

Skills:
20 smite
20 holy shield
20 fana
20 resist lightning (this is maxing your resistance so you can reach resistance over 75)
1salvation
rest is as you wish ( I put them +1defiance ,rest resist fire)

Stats:
Str enough for you equipment
Dex enough for max block -> 75% (you can see it by holding your mouse over def, with holy shield it will be higher! so only go look for max block when holy shield is activated!)
Vita rest
Ene nothing

Gear:
Weapon: Black in a flail (ias+cb = gg for this price)
Shield: upped Herold of Zakarum/Griswolds shield (this is expensive i know but the shield is a must)
Helmet: Guillaumes (one and only here, 35cb,fhr,str are just godly)
Armor: Lion heart or treachery (I personally prefer to cast fade with treachery and switch then to lion heart)
Rings: raven frost + stat ring (I use dwarf works perfect, for diablo)
Amulet: Highlords wrath (+1sk/lightr/20ias make this amu a very good choice and its cheap as well)
Belt: Credendum or thunder gods (I prefer Credendum cause its cheaper and also you need less str + the fist of heaven on thunder gods is kinda wrack)
Gloves: Draculs or stat gloves (if using stat gloves you will need a life tap wand in secondary slot, these wands are shopable at akara)
Boots: goblin toe (25% cb, unbeaten in price)

With this setup we reach (if use treachery to buff fade+draculs) 75@ or higher resistance ( mine are 79 76 85 75 ) and 100%cb +25%ow + max ias + max block

Ias:


Charms:
As we want a cheap uber smite no torch/anni
we can use all the charms we found at leveling ofc, good are life,resistance,...

Strategy:
1. Buff fade with treachery if have ( go any act or just stand some where in the fire)
2. cast holy shield ----> go tristram take salvation for mephisto and fana for baal+dia (If using lt want cast it on each boss, dont forget to kill mephistos minions after hes dead!)
I go like this:


Showcase:
Im wearing just eq no charms at the moment.


<3 my screen damage

Additional Infos:
-Resistance of Bosses
Mephisto ( 75/75/110/110/75 )
Baal ( 115/185/75/75/75 )
Diablo ( 110/115/75/75/75 )
- Death strike doesn't work with smite
-Elemental adds do not support smite
-Open Wounds don't stack
-You don't need to stack resistance, but it makes it easier for you.
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Jul 16 2011 04:13pm
what language is this i cant understand? but looks decent
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Jul 17 2011 04:15am
Quote (wendigoo @ Jul 16 2011 11:13pm)
what language is this i cant understand? but looks decent


the screen is on german ^_^
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Jul 17 2011 04:34am
i just go straight in with my smiter and bring the ruckus. best advice bring the mutha fuckin ruckus!

This post was edited by winja on Jul 17 2011 04:34am
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Jul 17 2011 05:21am
Decent budget smiter I'd say... few changes I think would work:

Laying of Hands instead of Dracul's as your standard setup... Fire Res + IAS is very nice + it's 350% free off-weapon ED :)
Just make sure you use a LT wand @second slot (which is definitely worth it, since LT + CB is your life insurance)...

Random Elite Pala Shield with high Res and 4sox + 4x PDia also works. NN high DMG on shield really... will take longer in the end (last few hits), but is cheaper and it could save you from needing Salvation vs. Meph (that's why I also think Gris Shield > Zaka).

2nd Absorb Ring (Wisp or Dwarf) instead of stat ring.

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Jul 17 2011 09:36am
Quote (aneas @ Jul 17 2011 12:21pm)
Decent budget smiter I'd say... few changes I think would work:

Laying of Hands instead of Dracul's as your standard setup... Fire Res + IAS is very nice + it's 350% free off-weapon ED :)
Just make sure you use a LT wand @second slot (which is definitely worth it, since LT + CB is your life insurance)...

Random Elite Pala Shield with high Res and 4sox + 4x PDia also works. NN high DMG on shield really... will take longer in the end (last few hits), but is cheaper and it could save you from needing Salvation vs. Meph (that's why I also think Gris Shield > Zaka).

2nd Absorb Ring (Wisp or Dwarf) instead of stat ring.


dmg on demons doesn't work with smite (nn 20ias more cause black+hl=35=Max ias with fana)
Abs is not needed if have good ress.
Lt wand maybe yes but then you need to recast it few times and you need 75block+ress on switch (so i think dracs are cheaper in that way^^)
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Jul 17 2011 10:04pm
a very good and cheap shield is sanctuary runeword, make it in an elite pally shield with some base res ->easy 100res

very nice guide :)

This post was edited by Gunhunter on Jul 17 2011 10:04pm
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Jul 18 2011 12:47am
Good guide.
How well would this work on HC? Safe enough?
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Aug 3 2011 07:03am
Quote (n1553n @ Jul 18 2011 07:47am)
Good guide.
How well would this work on HC? Safe enough?


yes if have casted fade before going into tristram.
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Sep 6 2011 01:48pm
nice for poor guys ;)
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