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#331
Apr 30 2017 03:54pm
Quote (Airwaves @ 30 Apr 2017 15:40)
It's honestly going to be a 3 soc aldur's mace if I can find one.

With the boots that's +30 stats, +150 ar on wep (my choice with the open socket, can 3x shael for 8 fpa), +150% AR bonus which could theoretically get me to ~9k with a better amulet/rings. That edges out a griz caddy to me.

5 fpa fury (shael'd phase blade) would be a big deal, but that also has to actually drop. Griz caddy is generally used as an alternative to a phase blade to add physical damage (from crushing blow, as I'm doing right now).

Also would have to roll 4 sockets.


I would choose gris caddy over aldur weap! But you're right it's a super rare drop and then has to roll 4os XD

GL with progress!
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Apr 30 2017 04:08pm
Quote (Belarathon @ Apr 30 2017 03:54pm)
I would choose gris caddy over aldur weap! But you're right it's a super rare drop and then has to roll 4os XD

GL with progress!


6 fpa vs. 1900ish attack rating @ 8fpa

Is it worth? Remember aldur's gets +40-62 base dmg AND 200% ed vs. bosses. (180-279 damage if my google math is correct?)


Is 5/6 fpa a significant enough damage increase from the elemental part of fireclaws and you can forsake physical damage and attack rating? I haven't found much information about werewolves.

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#333
Apr 30 2017 04:11pm
Quote (Airwaves @ 30 Apr 2017 16:08)
6 fpa vs. 1900ish attack rating @ 8fpa

Is it worth? Remember aldur's gets +40-62 base dmg AND 200% ed vs. bosses.


Is 5/6 fpa a significant enough damage increase from the elemental part of fireclaws and you can forsake physical damage and attack rating? I haven't found much information about werewolves.


I actually forgot that you were a wolf and not a bear druid for fireclaws. I figure any druid maining fireclaws wants to hit 4 fpa.. for a bear that means robo pb or gris caddy! Never looked into it for a wolf... so I withdraw all of my statements!

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Apr 30 2017 04:15pm
Quote (Belarathon @ Apr 30 2017 04:11pm)
I actually forgot that you were a wolf and not a bear druid for fireclaws. I figure any druid maining fireclaws wants to hit 4 fpa.. for a bear that means robo pb or gris caddy! Never looked into it for a wolf... so I withdraw all of my statements!


Aldur's mace does 180-279 damage (vs bosses, 200ed) @ 8fpa, if my google math is correct?

With 0 +skills to fireclaws, and an unmaxed synergy, I don't know if having a 4 fpa is going to pull higher dps.

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#335
Apr 30 2017 04:42pm
I could argue for Butcher's/Crescent Moon/6 Shael PB/Nord's/Baranar's/Lawbringer/Ribcracker ALL over Aldur's weapon IMO, that's just off the top of my head.
If you let go of the 2 pc set bonus you get potentially 25 CB from boot slot on top of everything those weapons have to offer.
I really don't think your issue is AR so much as hit recovery with slow attack speed, I don't remember having issues hitting throughout Hell with 6-7k AR :/
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#336
Apr 30 2017 04:51pm
Quote (LucAA @ 30 Apr 2017 16:42)
I could argue for Butcher's/Crescent Moon/6 Shael PB/Nord's/Baranar's/Lawbringer/Ribcracker ALL over Aldur's weapon IMO, that's just off the top of my head.
If you let go of the 2 pc set bonus you get potentially 25 CB from boot slot on top of everything those weapons have to offer.
I really don't think your issue is AR so much as hit recovery with slow attack speed, I don't remember having issues hitting throughout Hell with 6-7k AR :/


Also a druid doesn't have unint attack which means FBR can come into play a lot! I was really hoping to be able to Shael my eventual Stormshield on Hobbes but I don't think it'll be possible without anni/torch :/

Anywho sorry to spam the topic.. Whichever weapon you choose will be fine as long as you make it :lol:
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Apr 30 2017 04:54pm
Quote (LucAA @ Apr 30 2017 04:42pm)
I could argue for Butcher's/Crescent Moon/6 Shael PB/Nord's/Baranar's/Lawbringer/Ribcracker ALL over Aldur's weapon IMO, that's just off the top of my head.
If you let go of the 2 pc set bonus you get potentially 25 CB from boot slot on top of everything those weapons have to offer.
I really don't think your issue is AR so much as hit recovery with slow attack speed, I don't remember having issues hitting throughout Hell with 6-7k AR :/


If I can get my hands on gtoes, everything changes. Same with shael'd pb probably. And definitely with ribcracker.

But I gotta theorycraft with what I've got.

@bel i appreciate the feedback, I'm learning as I go.
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#338
May 1 2017 12:54pm
nice wt, enjoyed reading half of it, skipd the norm part :D

anyhow gl with ur weapon choice, and a nice bow for ur merc!
keep it up the good work
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#339
May 8 2017 09:54am
Sorry for lack of updates. Started playing playerunknown's bgs and it is consuming my life.

I promise it won't be 2 years this time.

... probably.
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#340
May 9 2017 06:33pm
Trying to mix in a few meph runs here and there.

Mostly just disappointment. These have been the only notable drops.






These are actually a keeper. I regrett throwing my early ones away. Stashing these.







Found these, too. A poor man's lavagouts, really. +130~ AR and +100 dmg to fireclaws. But I don't have gtoes, so I lose cb... nope.



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