So I am curious what everyone thinks are the optimal ability choices for each class for group play and then for solo.... what combo's do you use, do you take the class specific ones or do you veer off and do a random set of abilities? thanks for your thoughts on this subject!

I may have posted this in the wrong place :S

This post was edited by Inspector_Gadget on Mar 12 2019 08:54pm

https://forums.d2jsp.org/forum.php?f=74

builds and discussion

i went with a melee magician this run and i like the self heals and ability to solo well enough.

It depends on group or solo. When I solo on melee, I always pick Powerstrike and Doublestrike. I start off with first 3 points in DS, then pump PS to 40, then alternate between the two til MQ.

For group, it's different for each class ofc.

Solo: Depends on Build and Gear.

My build is always Melee / Heal. My gear is not great, so I have to compensate (No enhanced effect armor) and bad heals so I go with Salvation ONLY. Now, if I upgrade my heal charms, I can add Retribution to help increase killspeed, even though I use decent Heavy Weapons.

A melee / tanker build will most likely use Powerstrike, now, they could also use Retribution, but, this is dependent on how good their enhanced effect armor is. Using Doublestrike or TwoHitBack has a disadvantage, it can only be used when there are two(2) or more monsters on screen.

I wouldn't have a clue on a caster healer, but I guess one ability is salvation and the other is powercast.

If you want to use a third ability solo, then it is dependent on how good your gear is.
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I won't talk to much on group, but the main 2 abilities in full groups with a mix of melee / caster = Multicast / Multistrike.

This post was edited by izParagonzi on Mar 12 2019 11:13pm

Solo: salvation on any class + doublestrike on melee or doublecast on WL, powercast on any mage

Whistle climb

mage: all 3 mage abilities
samurai (back): multistrike, 1 row ability from feeder
samurai (front): multi + double
Paladin (back): multi + 1 row ability from feeder
Paladin (front): revenge + multi
Monk (back): cross + multi + double
Monk (front): revenge + cross + double
Ninja (back): multi + both column abilities
Ninja (front): revenge + both column abiltiies
Warlock: multi + doublecast + 1 mage ability OR multi + chaos
Headhunter (front): wildswing + slapdash + multi
Headhunter (back): slapdash + multi
Alchemist (front): paraphysical + chaos
alchemist (back): chaos + multi

When exploring you might want to take powercast/powerstrike as third or replace any other third ability

Not disputing your input here, but how can you stipulate those abilities WITHOUT taking into account the persons gear or group dynamics?

For starters, in your description above, the ONLY feeder class you pointed out was MAGE... what happened to the rest of them?

He only included the good feeders

He also didnt include any information for abilities if you are in the middle position!!!
Use sammy for feeder

Change double to whatever skill charges with actions for the class

oh thats quite easy

mage multi cast
samu multi cast
pala multi cast
monk multi cast
ninja multi cast
wl multi cast
HH never got so far probably multi cast


i hope i could help