Alright, decided to check this out myself.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APKGEiK1O4EPlayers 8DMG - 8k-15kCoA w (2) 40ed/8str Jewels
Ariocs w Protector
Mephistos
Enigma
Mara
2x Rando 10% fcr LL/ML/Res Rings
Laying of Hands
Tri-res Boots
Arach
CTA/Spirit Swap
MERC:
Might/Pride
Inventory - 5x Eldritch Skillers
1x Bone Break 86%
Demon: Trav demon with cursed (would not bind until I put 20 pts in and lowed HP to 15ish%)
Thoughts: Cursed still procs but not nearly as often as before.
LoH BIS/Mandatory
Once enemies are amp'd its playable but as you can see way less than before.
Protector jewel bigly useful in ariocs
125fcr probably ngmi on p8
Could add a lot of STR for more damage if u have BO barb on multibox
EDIT: After some more testing -Archon Insight seems pretty close to Ariocs so probably still BiS
BOTD didnt see that much of an improvement to justify the tradeoffs (for me anyway)
granted i only rolled a 360% ed one
Obviously room for more damage, just slapped some random stuff together. Still playable, most def nerfed hard though.
https://i.imgur.com/Gs2L9Vv.png Insight is still probably better. Either that or Death if you want high weapon damage.
75 FCR is not too bad TBH. Can only get 125 FCR with a perfect ars dul mephistos otherwise.
Laying of hands I think is super important now too
What are you doing against physical immunes with a pride merc and no cursed?
What really is annoying is the cursed proc rate. Id rather take 5k-10k damage and a good cursed procrate than 30k dmg with no cursed proccing ever
edit: i see 20 points in bind demon with holy freeze / cursed ismail. takes forever to proc the curse but when it happens the mobs die. nice
probably swapping to a crushing blow melee version to od ubers I guess
or just stick with a zealot
This post was edited by ahyp on Apr 15 2026 05:55am