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enchant doesnt give you anything beside more attack rating.. you want pride + might to your summons. you apply amp via explosive arrows...


Enchant's Fire damage adds to the radius damage of Kuko's explosive arrows, just like Paladin's Holy Fire.

However, in the mean time, I think I found a decent placeholder: Edge. Level 15 Thorns Aura is a nice boost of indirect damage to all my minions.
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Enchant's Fire damage adds to the radius damage of Kuko's explosive arrows, just like Paladin's Holy Fire.

However, in the mean time, I think I found a decent placeholder: Edge. Level 15 Thorns Aura is a nice boost of indirect damage to all my minions.


your fire dmg will be bad anyways, you're a summoner. even infinity would make it bad. I can't help you further lol good luck with doing no dmg
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your fire dmg will be bad anyways, you're a summoner. even infinity would make it bad. I can't help you further lol good luck with doing no dmg


I didn't say I wouldn't follow your advice, just gonna be a while since it's single player. Not gonna be a quick farm.

Eventually my merc will be Might w/ Pride and Bramble.
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On a hunter druid I would use soj because recasting summons to optimal spots is a big part of the play style. Infinite recasts of your summons is basically the only advantage a summoning druid has over a summoning necro, and it's a pretty useful advantage. You want to be able to do it ^^
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I didn't say I wouldn't follow your advice, just gonna be a while since it's single player. Not gonna be a quick farm.

Eventually my merc will be Might w/ Pride and Bramble.


just wrong again m8

you'd want more might aura lvl : CoH
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Sep 14 2025 10:54am
just wrong again m8

you'd want more might aura lvl : CoH


Then what do I take for Thorns?



This post was edited by Foxhound3857 on Sep 14 2025 11:12am
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whatever armor
demon's limb is also key item to chant yourself + party
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whatever armor
demon's limb is also key item to chant yourself + party


Andy's Visage still BiS for a Might Merc?
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Goddamn, didn't expect it to take this long to get a Lum from NM Countess. Just trying to make a Smoke runeword before I push onward...
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I.E A Summoner that uses a bow.

NL SC, going to try for my first Level 99 toon.

https://www.wowhead.com/diablo-2/skill-calc/druid/pKqpNsYrwHvYzYwQ46

Up'd Witchwild String (either ED jewels or Shael/Shael)
Enigma Archon Plate
Shako
Mara's
Silkweave, Sandstorm or Waterwalks
Arachnid's
Up'd Bloodfist
Anni/Torch/9 Summon GC's, rest Life/All Res SC's

Merc will be Act 2 Might with Pride, Bramble and either Andy's Visage, or Dream/Dragon


Did not click the link... just personal reasons not trusting links.

Why Arachnids belt, why not:

Razortail
Sharkskin Belt
Defense: 96-107 (varies)(Base Defense: 31-36)
Required Level: 32
Required Strength: 20
Durability: 14
16 Boxes
+120-150% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+15 Defense
+10 To Maximum Damage
Piercing Attack (33)
+15 To Dexterity

Attacker Takes Damage of (1 Per Character Level) 1-99 (Based On Character Level)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)

The Pierce will help with the 5% Amplify CtC when attacking Hoards when using Witchwild bow.

Note: if using: (in combination with Razortail...)

Kuko Shakaku
Cedar Bow
Two-Hand Damage: (25-28) To (72-81) (48.5-54.5 Avg)
Required Level: 33
Required Strength: 53
Required Dexterity: 49
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+150-180% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Fires Explosive Arrows Or Bolts [Level 7]
Piercing Attack (50)
Adds 40-180 Fire Damage

+3 To Immolation Arrow (Amazon Only)
+3 To Bow And Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)

That would give you an innate 83% to Pierce. OR:

Demon Machine
Chu-Ko-Nu
Two-Hand Damage: 31 To 137 (84 Avg)
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 80
Required Dexterity: 95
Base Weapon Speed: [-60]
+123% Enhanced Damage
+66 To Maximum Damage
Fires Explosive Bolts [Level 6]
+632 To Attack Rating
Piercing Attack (66)

+321 Defense
+36 To Mana
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)

99% Pierce if used in conjunction with Razortail Belt... these bows will always fire "Explosive Bolts" and Pierce helps with Hoards. As for single monster, you get the point. Witchwild and Kuko can be upgraded for more damage, your choice.


Why not Laying of Hands over Bloodfist? It has more IAS, Fire Res and 350% enhanced damage to Demons.

If using BK rings for the +skill and Leech, then they would be ideal, you won't need SoJ's if not using much mana, also boots... I guess I would say Storm Treks for the added stats and Poison res if you are not after MaeK (mana) ... or basically my initial boot selection would have been War Travs because of the Added Damage (stats) and MF of course.

I am guessing you are a summoner Druid? ... so you would have like a Bear + Merc + Oaksage? Maybe Poison Vine? I don't know much about Druids, but that is my general guess here.

Well, good luck and have fun... oh, did not look up Aldurs boots, but that could be another option, check out the Aldurs Set, think that is the Druid Set, not sure if it works though.
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