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Oct 23 2020 12:31am
Another vote here for A2 Reaper's setup!

For A2 merc using a thresher, he'll hit 5 FPA with the IAS from Treachery. You'd need an additional 30 IAS to reach 4.5 FPA :) So a 15 IAS/adds jewel in weap and head would do it. Could also use Shael in the weapon as a cheap option.

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defenitely act 2 offensive reaper merc. i would go with reapers ber and gulli cham. hate it to have frozen merc and cb is nice for dia. if you don't care about frozen just do what mukhalif said to reach 4.5 fpa
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Oct 23 2020 10:21am
Quote (Mukhalif @ Oct 22 2020 11:31pm)
Another vote here for A2 Reaper's setup!

For A2 merc using a thresher, he'll hit 5 FPA with the IAS from Treachery. You'd need an additional 30 IAS to reach 4.5 FPA :) So a 15 IAS/adds jewel in weap and head would do it. Could also use Shael in the weapon as a cheap option.


Quote (pobo2 @ Oct 23 2020 03:00am)
defenitely act 2 offensive reaper merc. i would go with reapers ber and gulli cham. hate it to have frozen merc and cb is nice for dia. if you don't care about frozen just do what mukhalif said to reach 4.5 fpa


thanks guys. <3
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Oct 23 2020 10:24am
waitwait wait, would 160/60(24fhr or 100 life) armor be even better??? then you can 15%ias the helm and ber the reapers.

i suppose i lose the safety of fade, but thats and inconsistent proc for a boss rush anyways.

This post was edited by nate321 on Oct 23 2020 10:25am
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Oct 23 2020 04:38pm
for pure boss rush 4 os 100 life armor might be better. anyhting else --> treachery
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Oct 23 2020 07:13pm
Quote (nate321 @ Oct 23 2020 11:24am)
waitwait wait, would 160/60(24fhr or 100 life) armor be even better??? then you can 15%ias the helm and ber the reapers.

i suppose i lose the safety of fade, but thats and inconsistent proc for a boss rush anyways.


I use a 3x 15ias/15@ and a cham in mine instead of the treachery, and while you miss the %dr a little, it's better.

Treachery is just cheaper.
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Oct 23 2020 07:14pm
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I use a 3x 15ias/15@ and a cham in mine instead of the treachery, and while you miss the %dr a little, it's better.

Treachery is just cheaper.


nb idea. guess he doesnt really need to do raw DPS, just make sure he hits fast.

do you think 100 life or 24fhr is better?

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nb idea. guess he doesnt really need to do raw DPS, just make sure he hits fast.

do you think 100 life or 24fhr is better?


With 24fhr you get 11 instead of 15 frames, and you miss out on a couple hundred life. I prefer that, however, if I had a slightly lower dps playable character, I'd perhaps value the life more.

/e I've tried 42fhr bp too (shael'd gface), but there's a diminishing return: 2 frames faster for that extra 20% after the five frame benefit from the first increase.


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Quote (wheniwassevenishotacheetah @ Oct 23 2020 08:23pm)
With 24fhr you get 11 instead of 15 frames, and you miss out on a couple hundred life. I prefer that, however, if I had a slightly lower dps playable character, I'd perhaps value the life more.

/e I've tried 42fhr bp too (shael'd gface), but there's a diminishing return: 2 frames faster for that extra 20% after the five frame benefit from the first increase.


I'm an idiot, I used the stability armor so that I wouldn't lose the 20fhr bp hit with treachery.
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