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1. Breakpoints

Mercenary Breakpoints will be in another post here in the topic, under Merc tab



Faster Cast Rate (FCR) Action (hidden) frames


Small tabel


Another Tabel with Action Frames


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Typed down ( no action frames )

Faster Hit Recovery:
Sorc - 5/9/14/20/30/42/60/86/142/280
Paladin - 7/15/27/48/86/200
Necro - 5/10/16/26/39/56/86/152/377
Druid - 3/7/13/19/29/42/63/99/174/456
Barb - 7/15/27/48/86/200
Amazon - 6/13/20/32/53/86/174/600
Assassin - 7/15/27/48/86/200

Faster Cast Rate :
Sorc - 9/20/37/63/105/200
Sorc (L / CL) - 7/15/23/35/52/78/117/194(200)
Paladin - 9/18/30/48/75/125
Necro - 9/18/30/48/75/125
Druid - 4/10/19/30/46/68/99/163
Barb - 9/20/37/63/105/200
Amazon - 7/14/22/32/48/68/99/152
Assassin - 8/16/27/42/65/102/174

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Calculators:
Ias
https://d2.lc/IAS
Block
https://planetdiablo.eu/diablo2/calcs/block

2. Mercenary Infos and Breakpoints

FHR Merc Breakpoints


All Merc Weapons IAS Breakpoints

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Merc Auras
Combat (Normal): Prayer
Combat (Nightmare): Thorns
Combat (Hell): Prayer

Defense (Normal): Defiance
Defense (Nightmare): Holy Freeze
Defense (Hell): Defiance

Offense (Normal): Blessed Aim
Offense (Nightmare): Might
Offense (Hell): Blessed Aim

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Merc Builds:

The Faith Merc
Recommended type: Normal A1 - cold arrow

Helm: Andariel's Visage, Giant Skull
Armor: Treachery, Fortitude
Weapon: Faith Great Bow

Notes: Faith is an effective runeword, but it lacks LS%. For optimal survivability, use Treachery+Andys (LS%, Fade, fastest IAS breakpoint),Giant Skull offers Knockback and can be socketed with 2x 40/15's which unlocks the last breakpoint with Fortitude (assuming lvl 15 Fanaticism Great Bow)

IAS Tables for a lvl 15 Fanaticism Great Bow
IAS --- FPA --- Attacks/sec.
0% --- 10 --- 2.08
8% --- 9 --- 2.27
30% --- 8 --- 2.5

IAS Tables with other commonly used elite bows:
Shadow and Diamond Bows (lvl 15 aura)

IAS --- FPA --- Attacks/sec.
0% --- 11 --- 1.92
5% --- 10 --- 2.08
20% --- 9 --- 2.27
48% --- 8 --- 2.5
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The Insight Merc
Recommended types: Nm defensive (Holy Freeze), Nm offensive (Might), Hell combat (Prayer)
Note: Prayer + insight works in synergie wich is pretty usefull for early ladder sorcs

Helm: Andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze, Guillaumes Winged Helm, Crown of Ages
Armor: Treachery, Fortitude, Chains of Honor
Weapon: Eth Insight Tresher/Gt

Notes: The Insight runeword lacks LS%, IAS and CB%. A standard setup would be Treachery or Fort+Andys or Gaze+Insight, which is great if you are going to be using a character that can kill bosses efficiently himself. CoA and Guillaumes can both be used along with CoH (LS%) for different purposes. The CB% from Guillaumes will make your merc more effective against bosses, even though it will seem to do less raw damage.

Here are the different Jab IAS breakpoints with a Tresher/Gt so you can customize your setup:

IAS --- FPA --- Attacks/sec.
0% --- 6.5 --- 3.33
8% --- 6 --- 3.57
22% --- 5.5 --- 3.84
42% --- 5 --- 4.16
75% --- 4.5 --- 4.54
142% --- 4 --- 5

Using other commonly used polearms:
Colossus Voulge/Cryptic Axe

IAS --- FPA --- Attacks/sec.
0 --- 8 --- 2.77
5 --- 7.5 --- 2.94
11 --- 7 --- 3.12
22 --- 6.5 --- 3.33
35 --- 6 ---3.57
56 --- 5.5 --- 3.84
89 --- 5 --- 4.16
147 --- 4.5 --- 4.54
292 --- 4 --- 5

Low damage dealing version
Recommended type: Hell combat (Prayer)

Helm: Vampire Gaze, Crown of Ages, Kiras Guardian
Armor: Chains of Honor, Shaftstop, Guardian Angel
Weapon: Regular Insight Voulge

Notes: It's pretty pointless to add IAS charts, since all you want to do is keep him alive.

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The Infinity Merc
Recommended types: Nm defensive (Holy Freeze), Nm offensive (Might), Hell combat (Prayer)

Helm: Andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze, Guillaumes Winged Helm
Armor: Treachery, Fortitude
Weapon: Eth Infinity Tresher

Notes on the setup: The only downfall of Infinity is its lack of IAS%, that's why I'm recommending a Tresher (-10 WSM) which is the fastest elite polearm in the game. Andys socketed with an IAS jewel + Treachery allows your merc to reach the 4.5 fpa breakpoint (4.54 attacks/sec.) Treachery + Vampgaze socketed with an IAS jewel gives 60% ias, which is enough for 5 fpa (4.16 attacks/sec.) Your merc also gets up to 35% DR when Fade procs. Andys (IAS jewel) + Fort reaches 5.5 fpa (3.84 attacks/sec.) I wouldn't recommend Fort + Gaze, since it has a slower attack speed than the other combinations.

IAS Tables: View Insight Merc

Low damage dealing version
Recommended type: Hell combat (Prayer)

Helm: Vampire Gaze, Crown of Ages, Kiras Guardian
Armor: Chains of Honor, Shaftstop, Guardian Angel
Weapon: Regular Infinity Voulge

Notes: It's pretty pointless to add IAS charts, since all you want to do is keep him alive.

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The Reaper's Merc
Recommended type: Nm Offensive (Might)

Helm: Guillaumes Wing (IAS jewel)
Armor: Treachery
Weapon: Eth Reaper's Toll (IAS jewel)

Notes: This is probably the most damage dealing merc in the game. It has a decent raw damage, attacks very fast, and offers nice mods such as DS%, CB% and CtC Decrepify. It can even kill PI mobs. The setup isn't too flexible, since this is definitely the way to optimize it.

Using Reaper's Toll (Jab)

IAS --- FPA --- Attacks/sec.
0% --- 6.5 --- 3.33
8% --- 6 --- 3.57
22% --- 5.5 --- 3.84
42% --- 5 --- 4.16
75% --- 4.5 --- 4.54
142% --- 4 --- 5


More Info @ https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=34222950 Various Mercenary Builds by Jaypee

3. Character Pvm Builds for Farming etc
3.1 Paladin
3.2 Sorceres
3.3 Assassin
3.4 Druid
3.5 Necromancer
3.6 Amazon
3.7 Barbarian

4. Links to more detailed Builds + lld/pvp

Dont mind formating or typos here its jsut Quick Info links to real guides down below

Characters for PvE Farming etc wont cover PvP builds in Detail (links for them will be below)
CTA, Skillers, Torch, Anni wont be mentioned since its kinda common to use anyway:

3.1 Paladin:
FHR Paladin - 7/15/27/48/86/200
FCR Paladin - 9/18/30/48/75/125

General Tips and Info:

- Hammerdin always use Insight
- Smiter dont realy need merc but might + reaper can be a nice boost to dps if you can keep him alive
- Always use Max block on paladin

Hammerdin:
Build:
Hammer (20) - Conc (20) - Vigor (20) - Blessed Aim (20) - Holy Shield (20) - Rest into synergie of Holy shield / 1 Redemption if you want

Usefull Items:
Helm: Shako, Skill + fcr circs, CoA
Armor: Enigma
Shields: Spirit 35fcr SR or ST, Zaka
Weapon: Wizzy (50 fcr and res ), Hoto 40 fcr
Belt: Arach, Verdungos
Gloves: Magefist, Trang Ouls
Boots: Waterwalks, War Traveler, Hotspurs upped
Rings: SoJ, Bk, 10 fcr rings
Amulet: Maras, 2sk/20fcr mods

Some Item combos
125fcr standard( fast and can run all good )
Shako, Enigma, Spirit 35, Wizzy/Hoto, Maras ( you need 1x 10 fcr if you use hoto ), Arach, Trang Ouls/Mages, Waterwalk, Any Rings ( you need 1x 10 fcr if you use hoto )

125 fcr high dr/ HC viable
Coa/Bered Shako, Enigma, 35 fcr spirit, Wizzy, Verdungos, Magefist/Trang Ouls, Waterwalk, 20 fcr amulet, Rings with absorb such as wisp/ dwarf etc or 2x10 fcr if you use maras

125 fcr CS farmer
basicly 125 fcr standard build using Hotspurs, dwarfstar ring

75 fcr ( would not recomend )
basicly any of the aboth just with Zaka instead of Spirit

Smiter:
Skills:
20 smite
20 holy shield
20 fana
optional 20 resist lightning (this is maxing your resistance so you can reach resistance over 75)
optional 20 conviction ( if you reach 21+ you overwrite mephs aura in UT if that still works in D2R )
Rest in synergies or preferences

Gear:
Weapon: Grief, Last Wish, Black for Budget
Shield: Zaka, Spirit ST, 4x Perf dia ST for Budget
Helmet: Guillaumes
Armor: Forty, Treachery for Budget
Rings: raven frost + stat ring, any other
Amulet: Highlords wrath, Cats Eye
Belt: Dungos, String of Ears, anything works here
Gloves: Draculs or stat gloves (if using stat gloves you will need a life tap wand in secondary slot, these wands are shopable at akara)
Boots: goblin toe, Gore riders

In General make sure u got some source of Life Tab and stacked res, ias BPs, CB source, you good to go

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3.2 Sorceres: Will provide just few item combos here since there is like a million different possible with sorc
FHR Sorc - 5/9/14/20/30/42/60/86/142/280
FCR Sorc - 9/20/37/63/105/200
Sorc (L / CL) - 7/15/23/35/52/78/117/194(200)

General Infos/ tips:
- use Infy merc for light sorc / Insight for any other
- Insight and Prayer are Synergies and regenerate pretty solid life in early ladder
- Use max Block ( Stormshield ) for Hardcore
- 105 fcr or 117/200 fcr ( Lighting)
- hands down best ladder starter ( teleport )

Best Builds for farming / Pve / Early ladder:
- Blizz sorc (Best early ladder can mf with 0 EQ or IQ)
- 200 fcr light sorc (awesome for baals/ chaos/ general pve/ can even pvp with it)
- Fireball 105/200 Fcr (more of pvp sorc but can farm andy, meph, eldrich, Shenk?, Pindle rather fast)

Hybrids:
- Orb Firewall (new d2r hybrid since they changed firewall)
- Other Hybrids worth mention (would not use them): Orb Meteor, Fireball Blizzard

Will redirect to Sorc builds since its just to many different builds: https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=79178564&f=87
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3.3 Assassin:
FHR Assassin - 7/15/27/48/86/200
FCR Assassin - 8/16/27/42/65/102/174

General Tips/ Info:
- use infy merc for LS / Infy or any other for Hybrid
- trap laying Speed is determined by IAS not FCR
- Claws Break when laying traps so carefull if u use eth claws
- Facets or Griffon doesnt count for your Sentrys since they count as minions in d2
- One of the strongest PvP Characters no matter if bugged or not specialy Hybrids are strong
- For PvE/ farming only realy viable Character is a LS assasin with eni or hybrid ww sin with eni (would prefer LS since easy to build)
- if you want to play walking LS assa in early ladder you dont need treachery for fade the 45 ias are nice tho

Pretty solid Wirteup for LS: https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=13146668&f=87
more usefull builds: https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=79178558&f=87
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3.4 Druid:
FHR Druid - 3/7/13/19/29/42/63/99/174/456
FCR Druid - 4/10/19/30/46/68/99/163

General Infos/ Tips:
- only realy viable farmer imo is the Windy Druid
- due to high life pool and dmg absorb can go pretty good without CTA in early ladder

Gear:
Weapon: Hoto, Suicide Branch, Spirit for Budget
Shield: Spirit, Stormshield for HC
Helmet: Shako, Nado Pelt with fhr + mods, 2/20 circs
Armor: Enigma, Treachery if u want to walk
Rings: raven frost + stat ring, any other
Amulet: Maras, 2/20 + mods
Belt: Arach, Caster Belt, Dungos, String of Ears
Gloves: Mages, Trang Ouls, stat gloves if u dont need more fcr
Boots: waterwalks, sands, stat boots fhr frw

Skills:
Elemental Tab: Cyclone Armor: 20 Points, Twister: 20 Points, Tornado: 20 Points, Hurricane: 20 Points
Summoning Tab: Oak Sage: 20 Points, 1 into summons for meatshield / life/ mana reg

solid detailed guide: https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=2603960
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3.5 Necromancer:
FHR Necro - 5/10/16/26/39/56/86/152/377
FCR Necro - 9/18/30/48/75/125

General Info and Tips:
- Infy or Insight Merc for Summoner with might aura, infy boosts your Corpse Explosion (fire dmg), reapers if you sturggle with phys immune
- Insight for Poison Necromancer
- Summoner Necro with Corpse Explosion ( fire dmg ) is one of the most easy Walkthrough classes for early ladder but leaks in later farming ability
- Poison Nova Necro is a rather Fast Cleaner for Cows / CS

Gear:
Weapon: Hoto, Suicide Branch, Spirit for Budget, Death web for Poison Nova
Shield: Spirit, Stormshield for HC and max block, Homunc for Budget
Helmet: Shako, 2/20 circs
Armor: Enigma, Treachery if u want to walk
Rings: raven frost + stat ring, any other
Amulet: Maras, 2/20 + mods
Belt: Arach, Caster Belt, Dungos, String of Ears
Gloves: Trang Ouls
Boots: waterwalks, sands, stat boots fhr frw
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3.6 Amazon:
FHR Amazon - 6/13/20/32/53/86/174/600
FCR Amazon - 7/14/22/32/48/68/99/152

General Tips and Info:
- Javazon is one of the fastest cleaners in the game and can be build rather cheap for farming cows
- Use Infy merc for Java
- do not use evade etc in pve since it gets u stucked in evade frames
- Bowazon is pretty fun but leaks behind Javazon regarding dmg
- Use Act 2 Merc might aura if you play with Faith, Faith merc if you use Windforce

Gear Javazon:
Weapon: Titans Revenge, Rare or Magic Javs
Shield: Spirit, Stormshield for HC and max block, can use Phoenix but its kind of a waste, JMoD if you can afford
Helmet: Shako, 2/20 circs, 3/30 circ, Griffons, Valk helm (MaeK)
Armor: Enigma, Treachery or forty if u want to walk, can use CoH for res
Rings: Raven frost cnbf + stat ring (some mana leach is usefull), any other
Amulet: Highlords, Cats eye ( need ias here )
Belt: Razortail for 100% pierce
Gloves: 2jav/20ias, 3/20, any other gloves ll and ml are nice
Boots: sands, stat boots fhr frw, Silkweaves for Maek

Gear Bowazon:
Weapon: Faith GMB, Windforce (need to use Faith merc)
Helmet: 3/30 circ, high ias, cb helms
Armor: Forty
Rings: Raven frost cnbf + stat ring (some mana leach is usefull), any other
Amulet: Highlords, Cats eye ( need ias here )
Belt: Razortail for 100% pierce
Gloves: 2/20, 3/20, 20 ias gloves with leech
Boots: sands, stat boots fhr frw, Silkweaves for Maek

Skills:
For both straight forward, max your main dps and synergies, Pierce until lvl 9 = 100% with razortail, rest valk or anything you want
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3.7 Barbarian:
FHR Barb - 7/15/27/48/86/200
FCR Barb - 9/20/37/63/105/200

General Infos and Tips:
- One of the most diverse classes even tho doesnt look like that
- is a walking cta
- Any Ias from your Equipment does not affect your Whirlwind attack skill, only Weapon IAS matters here (most common BA: 34+ ias needed, PB: 4 ias)
- Frenzy stacks stay active after u built them up and can be used for other skills (during the time window that they are up)
- Leapspeed is not affected by IAS or FCR sadly
- many different farming builds: Gold barb, ww barb, zerker - with own sub builds
- do not use any source of cold dmg for goldfind barb shattered corpses can not be horked

I will try to provide items compact as i can:

Goldfind Barb "so hot right now"

Kill it yourself version:
Gear Wirlwind Goldfind:
Merc A2 might insight or infy or any other non cold dmg weapon / do not use Forty since the cold armor can freeze monsters

Gear:
Weapon: Dual Grief, Grief/Botd + Botd, Grief+Broken Weapon (ignore this if bug is fixed) ? Would prefer Grief/Botd + Botd since it gives u leech
Shield: you are a meatshield
Helmet: IK helm lem+cham cnbf
Armor: Wealth, Enigma, Treachery
Rings: 2x Dwarf Star
Amulet: Goldfind amulet with teleport charges if you dont use enigma, Any GF amu if you walk
Belt: Goldwrap upped
Gloves: Chanceguards
Boots: Infernostrides, high gf boots

On Switch 2x 6lem cs, 2x ali baba lemed or isted

Skills:
Combat - 20 Whirlwind, 1 into Berserk for Physical Immune
Warcries - Find Item until 17 with +skills w/o Bo ( 50% with bo ), 20 shout, 20 howl (both synergie for zerk), 1 Battle command, rest into bo
Mastery - 20 Sword Mastery, 1 point each passive

Merc Killing Goldfind Version:
Merc:
Weapon: Ebotd Ghost Spear, infy, worth mention: Arioc's Needle, Insight
Helm: Guillaums cham, Cot cham, Andariels 15 ias/15 res or raled
Armor: Treachery

Gear:
Weapon: Dual Hoto, Dual Wizzy, Gavel of Pain for AMP
Shield: you are a meatshield
Helmet: IK helm lem+lem
Armor: Wealth
Rings: 2x Dwarf Star
Amulet: Goldfind amulet with teleport charges
Belt: Goldwrap upped
Gloves: Chanceguards
Boots: Infernostrides, high gf boots

On Switch 2x 6lem cs, 2x ali baba lemed or isted

Skills:
Depending on your playstyle alot there is no 100 % way to go
Combat - no points at all ( can use leap if you want )
Warcries - Find Item until 17 with +skills w/o Bo ( 50% with bo ), 20 war cry, 20 Howl, 1-20 Battlecry depending if you use Gavel for AMP, 20 taunt, 1-x Shout , 1-x BO, 1-x BC
Mastery - 1 into passives, more into resistance if you need

Berserker Barb for Chaos Or Pits: 63 or 105 fcr, use any A2 might merc
Weapon: Grief PB
Shield: Stormshield max block
Helmet: Areats
Armor: Enigma
Rings: dwarf star + raven for chaos, raven + any other for pit
Amulet: maras, any amu you prefer
Belt: Dungos, 10 fcr craft belt, arach, String of ears (10 fcr or arach if you want 105 fcr)
Gloves: LoH need ias for BP
Boots: what you prefer

On Switch: dual suicide Branch for 105 fcr tele, dual hoto for 63

Skills:
20 Berserk, 20 Howl, 20 Shout, 1-x in other synergies, 1 into passives, 20 sword mastery (you want stacked res so more into res if need), 1-x BO, 1 BC
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4. Links to more detailed Builds + lld/pvp

https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=79178613&f=87 Pvp / Pve Build sticky
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=60085540&f=87 PvP Builds
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=74146802 lld Builds

"All Builds of D2X" Description

Amazon

Javazon: Focus on Javelin tree
Lightning Javazon: Charged Strike & Lightning Fury as main attacks
Plagazon/Poison Javazon: Plague Javelin as main attack
Fearazon: For fun, combines Lightning Strike & "hit causes monsters to flee".
Bowazon: Focus on Bow & Crossbow tree.
Physical Bowazon: Straff & Multi-arrow as main attacks.
Ice Bowazon: Freezing Arrow as main attack
Fire Bowazon: Immolation Arrow as main attack.
Angelzon/Proc'azon: Straff as main attack, gear with CtC on attacking.
Jabber: Focus on Jab ability.
Physical Jabber: Jab as main attack.
Lightjab: Jab and Lightning Fury as main attacks.
Fendazon: Fend as main attack.
Impale zon: Impale as main attack.
Valkazon/Tankyrie: Maxed Valkyrie as tank, supported with a bow or a javelin.
Passivezon: : use only the Passive & Magic tree.
Fuzzy Dodger/Bearazon: : Werebear (from Beast) with maxed dodge skills.
Daggerzon: Dagger was main weapon for a good block rate
Tankazon/Palazon Battlemaid: Zeal (from Passion) or Vengeance (from Kingslayer) as main attack.
Hybrid/Fishyzon: use both a javelin and bow ability trees.


Assassin

Trapper/Trapsin: focus on Traps tree.
Light Trapper/Shockbringer: Shockweb & Lightning/Death Sentry as main attacks.
Fire Trapster: Fire Blast & Wake Of Fire as main attacks.
Bomber/Bombasin: Fire Blast & Shockweb as main attacks.
Bladesin/Furysin/Blademaster: use Blade Fury as main attack.
Melee: focus on Martial Arts tree. All builds can be made hybrid with some traps.
Shadow Knight: Zeal (from Passion) as main attack.
Bearsin: Werebear form (from Beast).
Classic: damage oriented gear.
Ursa-Major: max attack speed oriented gear.
Martial Arts:
Kicker: focus on Dragon Talon, Tail or Flight.
Mageslayer: Dragon Talon as main attack to slay casters in PvP.
Physical/Fire Kicker: Dragon Tail as main attack for physical & AOE fire damages.
Rift-a-sin/Riftkicker/Riftkick Assassin: maximum attack speed and gear with CtC on attack (from Rift). Use Dragon Talon for attack speed.
Firedancer: kick & fire traps hybrid.
Flashdancer: kick & lightning traps hybrid.
Tiger Striker: Tiger Strike as main attack.
Vampire: Cobra Strike as main attack.
Phoenix Striker/Monk/Tankasin: Phoenix Strike as main attack.
Cold Maiden/Ice Ninja: Blide of Ice as main attack, or Phoenix Strike 3rd charge.
The Immobilizer: Blade of Ice & Dragon Tail as main attacks.
WWSin/Whirlwind Assassin/Shredsin: Whirldwind (from Chaos) as main attack.
Hybrid: use Whirlwind as main attack & lightning traps for support in PvM, Fire Sentinel for mindblast-lock in PvP.
Bramblesin: poison damage oriented gear (Venom boosted from TO gloves & Bramble).
Ghostsin: focus on physical & mind blast for crowd control.
Elephant: total damage oriented gear (with precast stuff like Bramble, Demon Limb, ...)
Bowasin: a bow with Exploding Arrow or Guided Arrow as main weapon, Venom for damage boost.

Barbarian

Melee:
Double Swing Barbarian: use Double Swing as main attack.
Frenzy Barbarian: Frenzy & Double Swing as main attacks.
Classic: damage oriented gear.
Executioner: gear with priority to mods: crushing blow, open wounds...
Zerker: Berserk as main attack.
Concentrator: Concentrate as main attack.
WW Barb/Whirlwind Barbarian: Whirlwind as main attack.
Classic: damage oriented gear.
Spear Barb: use a spear for a better attack range.
Poison Barb: get damages from tons of poison small charms.
Wolfbarb: Werewolf form (from Wolfhowl). IK set can be used for good killing speed.
Classic: damage oriented gear.
Canis Major: attack speed oriented gear.
Bearbarb: Werebear form (from Beast).
Zealbarb/Zeal Barbarian: Zeal (from Passion) as main attack, Weapon Mastery for damage boost and warcries for tanking.
Frozen Orb barb: use Rift & Voice of reason with Frenzy/Double Swing as main attacks to proc frozen orbs.
Ranged:
Thrower/Double-Throw Barbarian: Double Throw as main attack.
Bowbarb/Mangudai: a bow with Exploding Arrow, Guided Arrow or Crushing Blow as main weapon.
Caster:
Leaper:
Dragoon Barbarian/Flying Booyaka: Leap Attack as main attack.
Pacifist: Leap as main attack, support only.
Horker/GF Barbarian:
Singer: War Cry as main attack.
Taunt barb/Taunter: use Taunt as main attack to make all ennemies totally harmless (90% damage reduction).
Mockinngird: a Taunter with Frenzy as secondary attack.
Piper: a Taunter with Warcry as secondary attack.
Jester: a Taunter with Berserk as secondary attack.
Pacifist/Sitting Duck/Punching Bag/Nonviolent Protester: a Taunter with Berserk as secondary attack to weaken its own defense, and gear with CtC high level spells on struck to kill ennemies.
Fireball barb: Fireball (from 2 TO pieces) as main attack.
Dropbarb: for fun & MF farm only, use Find Item as main attack.
Flamebellow barb/Infernobarb/Balrog: use Inferno (from 2x Flamebellow) as main attack.
Barbarian Mage: use 3 pieces of TO to get Fireballs, and only warcries & passives skills as support.


Druid

Bear: use Werebear form.
Classic: use Maul as main attack with a damage oriented gear.
Kodiak: use Hunger as main attack with an attack speed oriented gear. Unfortunately a fix from 2011 nerfed the bear Hunger's max attack rate 4 frames to 8 frames because of a Hunger animation bug.
Classic: use only Hunger.
Mauler: charge Maul before using Hunger.
Armageddon: cast Armageddon for additional damages.
Fireclaw: use Fire Claw as main attack.
Shockbear: use Shock Wave as main attack.
Wolf: use Werewolf form. Builds may be hybrided with 2 main attacks.
Fury: use Fury as main attack.
Classic: damage oriented gear. IK set is a good low budget gear for that.
Proc: use items with CtC on attack to proc synergized skills.
Tornado: use Stormlash, Horizon's Tornade or Rift as main weapon.
Twister; use Windhammer as main weapon, and optionally 1-2 Carrion Wind rings.
Firestorm: use Phoenix weapon and/or shield.
Volcano: use Doom as main weapon.
Volcano/Firestorm: use Doom as main weapon and Phoenix as shield.
Rabies: use Rabies as main attack.
Fireclaw: use Fire Claw as main attack.
Elemental: focus on Elemental tree.
Wind Druid: use Tornado & Hurrican as main attacks.:
Fissure Druid: use Fissure as main attack.
Bowler: use Molten Boulder as main attack.
Huntermentalist/Shaman: use any fire skill as main attack, and summons for support.
Flamethrower: use Firestorm as main attack, and Grizzly for tanking.
Summon: focus on Summon tree.
Classic: caster gear.
Hunter: use a bow as main weapon to supports the summons.


Necromancer

Summoner/Summonmancer/ZooKeeper: focus on Summon tree.
Classic/Skellimancer: use all summon types.
Fishymancer: summon only normal Skeletons and use Corpse Explosion as main attack.
Lord of Mages: summon only Mage Skeletons & a fire golem.
Returnomancer: use Revive only.
Stabbing Summoner: use summons & maxed poison dagger as a finisher/boss killer.
Pregnant Egg Laying: for fun only, use revive on act 2 or 4 Maggots. They will lay eggs that are hostile to you and your party, and will hatch into normal ennemies and can PK.
Golemancer: summon only golems.
Blood Golem & Iron Maiden: use Blood Golem, a few summons or walls, and kill with Iron Maiden.
Fire Golem Exploder: get a strong Fire Golem, and kill with Corpse Explosion
Poison:
Daggermancer: use Poison Dagger as main attack and Poison Nova/Explosion as secondaries.
Venomancer/Novamancer/Poison Nova: use Poison Nova as main attack. Caster gear.
Bonemancer/Artymancer (Arty for Artillery):
Dentist: use Teeth as main attack.
Spearmancer: use Bone Spear & Bone Spirit as main attacks.
Jailer/Jailkeeper: use only Bone Wall & Bone Prison, and kill with Iron Maiden. Caster gear.
Bow Bonemason/bowmancer: use a Brand crossbow as main weapon to cast synergized Bone Spears.
Bowmancer: use Demon Machine crossbow as main weapon, Bone Prison/Wall & thorn act2 mercenary & iron maiden as secondary attack.
Curse Necro/Mojomancer: use only curses.
Meleemancer: a melee necromancer.
Classic: max Bone Armors for tanking, use Zeal (from Passion) or Vengeance (from Kingslayer) as main attack. Use curses for crowd control & enhanced damages.
Poison Dagger: use Poison Dagger as main attack.
Commandomancer: hybrid of meleemancer with a few summons.
Bearmancer: use Werebear form (from Beast).
Classic: damage oriented gear.
Commandobearmancer: hybrid with a few summons.
Bone Bear/Bonemason/Bone Proc' Necro/CTC Bear Necro: use Brand, Bonehew or Oath as main weapon to proc synergized Bone Spears.
Bonemason/Acrid Axemancer/Poison Proc' Necro: use Brand, Breath of the Dying, Andariel Visage & Carrion Wind for CtC a synergized Poison Nova. Use Bone for automatic armor cast. Often use Revives too.
Throwmancer: use Throw-weapons as main attack, and a Jailer strategy.
Fireball Necromancer: use 3 TO pieces or full set, and Fire Ball as main attack, with Lower Resistance curse.


Paladin

Melee:
Zealot: use Zeal as main attack.
Fanatic: use Fanatism aura.
Elemental: use gear with high elemental damages.
Tesladin: use Holy Shock aura.
Freezadin/Frostadin/Frost zealer: use Holy Freeze aura.
Slowadin: for support, a Paladin focusing on slowing ennemies: Holy Freeze, CtC Decrepify (from Lawbringer), gear with slow percentage, and optionally Clay Golem.
Pyromaniac/Fire auradin: use Holy Fire aura, or Hand of Justice & Double Dragon & Conviction aura.
Convictionist: use Dual Dream to get level 30 Holy Shock aura, Conviction as main aura.
Procsdin: fast attack speed with zeal/fanatism, and gear with CtC on attacking.
Vindicator/Smiter: use Smite as main attack, and Fanatism or an elementary aura.
Crusader/Charger: use Charge as main attack, and Fanatism aura.
Avenger: use Vengeance as main attack and Conviction or Fanatism aura.
Martyr/Iron Martyr: use Sacrifice as main attack, and Fanatism aura.
Pallybear: use Werebear form (from Beast)
Thorn/Conversion: a Paladin who use Thorns with Conversion to make return all damages dealt to himself or turned monsters. Not verified, but it seems it you can kill your party members with it lol.
Caster:
Hammerdin: use Holy Hammer as main attack, and Concentration aura.
Templar/Foher: use Fist of Heaven as main attack, and Conviction aura.
Cleric: use Holy Bolt as main attack, Prayer & other auras for party support.
Justifier: a Cleric that uses Smite to kill non-undead ennemies.
Reflector/Savior: for support only, use auras to heal/protect your party.
Medic/Healer/Acuponcturer: for support only, only use Prayer, Holy Bolt, Cleansing & Meditation.
Fire pally: use gear to cast Fireball or Hydra.
Tridin: a tri-element paladin, using Zeal with Rift or Voice of Reason to proc Frozen Orb, Foh, and Fireball from 3 TO pieces. His main aura is conviction.
Abbot: for fun, an undying paladin with gear focused on damage reduction/absorb, and Prayer aura to outhealing the received damages.
Ranger: use a bow with Exploding Arrow, Guided Arrow or Crushing Blow as main weapon..
Fanatic: use Fanatism aura.
Freezer: use Holy Freeze aura.
Tesler: use Holy Shock aura.
Pyromaniac: use Holy Fire aura.
Hybrids:
V/T: use Smite as main attack & Fist of Heaven as secondary.
T/V: use Fist of Heaven as main attack & Smite as secondary.
V/C: use Smite as main attack, and Charge as secondary.
C/T: use Charge as main attack, and Fist of Heaven as secondary.
Mage: use Hammer as main attack, and Fist of Heaven as secondary attack.
Daydreamer: use Fist of Heaven as main attack, and Holy Shock as aura.
Vanquisher: use Hammer as main attack, and Smite as secondary.
Liberator: use Hammer as main attack, and Charge as secondary.
Judicator: use Charge, Blessed Hammer & Fist of Heaven.


Sorceress

*Note: Most of the builds have a Vitality variant and an Energy Shield variant.
Fire:
Fireball/Meteor: use Fireball as main attack, and Meteor as secondary.
Inferno/Dragon: use inferno as main attack.
Blaze/Blazebabe: use Blaze as main attack.
Blaze-wall: use Blaze and Fire Wall.
Enchantress: for support only, enchant the party. Particularly usefull for low level players.
Lightning
Lightning/Chain-Lightning: use Lightning & Chain Lightning as main attacks.
Nova/ES: use Nova as main attack, and Energy Shield as defense.
Charged Bolt/chargedboltress: use Charged Bolt as main attack.
Ice:
Blizzard: use Blizzard as main attack, Glacial Spike for crowd control, and Ice Blast as secondary.
Frozen Orb/ES: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Energy Shield as defense.
Barrier: win PvP with a maxed Shiver Armor, and Frozen Orb as secondary attack.
Bi-element: hybrid of two element trees
Firewall/Orb: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Fire Wall against immunes.
Meteorb: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Meteor against immunes.
Hydra/Orb: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Hydra against immunes.
Blizzard/Fireball/Blizzballer: use Blizzard as main attack, and Fireball against immunes.
Chain-Lightning/Hydra: use Chain Lightning as main attack, and Hydra against immunes.
Static/Orb: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Static Field & your mercenary against Immunes.
Enchantless: use items with enchant charges to buff merc & team, fire mastery & warmth to synergize it. And most of the skills points in an attack spell: Blizzard, or Charged Bolt+Nova, Nova+Lightning or Lightning+Chain Lightning.
Enchant/Orb: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Enchant to buff mercenary and party.
Tri-element: hybrid of the three element trees
Charged Bolt/Nova/Frozen Orb/Firewall: Frozen Orb as main attack, other attacks against immunes & bosses.
Melee:
Zeal/Zealchantress: use Zeal (from Passion) as main attack, Dual Dream with Lightning Mastery for high damages, Enchant for attack rate, and Energy Shield as defense.
Bear: use Werebear form (from Beast).
Lightning/Fire: use Dual Dream with Lightning Mastery for high damages and Enchant for attack rate.
Fire/Hydra'proc: use Dual Dragon to proc hydras and for high fire damages, and one Dream for additional damages.
Ranged sorc: use a bow or crossbow as main weapon
Bow enchantress: Demon Machine fires Exploding Arrows. Enchant (and optionally Holy Fire from Dragon Armor) with Fire Mastery boosts damages, and Enchant also boosts attack rate. Frozen Orb can be used as secondary timed attack.
Bow sorc: use Harmony charges to revive minions, and Enchant them for better damages.

5. Item Infos and Skins

Skins



Perfect def of Unique Items

Perfect Defense upped items (eth):
HELMS
Howltusk-------------Winged Helm-----176(264)
------------------------Spired Helm------286(428)
The Face of Horror-Death Mask------111(154)
------------------------Demonhead-----179(256)
Blackhorn' Face-----Demonhead-----492(739)
Crown of Thieves--Corona-----------495(741)
Vampire Gaze-------Bone Visage-----314(470)
Arreat's Face-------Guardian Crown-504(756)
Jalal's Mane---------Dream Spirit------477(714)
Kira's Guardian-----Diadem------------180(210)
Griffon's Eye-------Diadem-----------------(290)
Wolfhowl-----------Fury Wisor-------------(562)
Cerebus' Bite-------Blood Spirit------------(520)

ARMORS
Twitchthroe----------- Trellised Armor-----178(254)
--------------------------Wire Fleece---------506(746)
Rattlecage-------------Embossed Plate----503(654)
--------------------------Lacquered Plate---741(1011)
Skin of the Vipermagi-Wyrmhide----------1034(1551)
Skin of the Flayed-----One Scarab Husk-1374(2061)
Duriel's Shell------------Great Hauberk----1615(2376)
Shaftstop---------------Boneweave--------1616(2422)
Skullder's Ire------------Balrog Skin---------1551(2325)
Toothrow--------------- Kraken Shell-------1733(2568)
Guardian Angel---------Hellforge Plate----1590(2385)
Black Hades-------------Shadow Plate------1671(2505)
The Gladiator's Bane---Wire Fleece--------------(2213)
Arkaine's Valor----------Balrog Skin---------------(2170)
Steel Carapace---------Shadow Plate------------(2672)
Templar's Might---------Sacred Armor------------(2880)

SHIELD
Swordback Hold--------Barbed Shield--134(197)
---------------------------Blade Barrier---270(400)
Moser's Blessed Circle-Luna-------------393(588)
Lance Guard------------Blade Barrier---358(536)
Lidless Wall-------------Troll nest-------397(595)
Herald of Zakarum----Zakarum Shield-579(867)
Homunculus------------Bloodlord Skull--444(666)
Spike Thorn------------Blade Barrier---------(610)
Medusa's Gaze--------Aegis------------------(674)
Head Hunter's Glory--Troll Nest-------------(679)
Alma Negra------------Sacred Rondache----(734)
Dragonscale-----------Zakarum Shield-------(867)

GLOVES
Bloodfist--------Sharkskin Gloves-------56(79)
-------------------Vampirebone Gloves--88(126)
Chance Guards-Heavy Bracers--------72(100)
-------------------Vambraces------------102(145)
Magefist--------- Battle Gauntlets-----71(101)
--------------------Crusader Gauntlets-98(142)
Frostburn--------War Gauntlets-------93(124)
--------------------Ogre Gauntlets------115(157)
Steelrend--------Ogre Gauntlets-----------(316)

BOOTS
Hotspur----------Demonhide Boots---48(68)
-------------------Wyrmhide Boots----80(117)
Goblin Toe-------Battle Boots---------90(127)
--------------------Mirrored Boots-----123(178)
Infernostride----Wyrmhide Boots----170(247)
Waterwalk-------Scarabshell Boots--201(300)
Silkweave--------Boneweave Boots--194(290)
War Traveler----Mirrored Boots------197(295)
Gore Rider-------Myrmidon Greaves-213(318)
Sandstorm Trek-Scarabshell Boots-------(261)

BELTS
Goldwrap------------------Battle Belt----------92(125)
-----------------------------Troll Belt------------130(183)
String of Ears-------------Spiderweb Sash---188(275)
Razortail-------------------Vampirefang Belt-172(250)
Thundergod's Vigor-------Colossus Girdle---213(318)
Verdungo's Hearty Cord-Mithril Coil--------------(232)

6. Cube and Gamble

Cube Recipes:

Adding Sockets: (Doesn't Work on Superior)
1 Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armor of same type
1 Ral Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon = Socketed Weapon of same type
1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Normal Helm = Socketed Helm of same type
1 Tal Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Ruby + Normal Shield = Socketed Shield of same type

Upping:
1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique Weapon= Exceptional
1 Tal Rune + 1 Shael Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor= Exceptional
1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon= Elite
1 Ko Rune + 1 Lem Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor= Elite
1 Ort Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Normal Rare Weapon = Exceptional Rare Weapon
1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Normal Rare Armor = Exceptional Rare Armor
1 Fal Rune + 1 Um Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Exceptional Rare Weapon = Elite Rare Weapon
1 Ko Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Exceptional Rare Armor = Elite Rare Armor

Item Reroll:
Magic
3 chipped gems, 1 magical weapon = 1 magical weapon with 1-2 sockets; ilvl 25
3 regular gems, 1 socketed weapon = 1 magical weapon with 1-2 sockets; ilvl 30
3 flawless gems, 1 magical weapon = 1 magical weapon with 1-2 sockets; ilvl 30
3 Perfect gems, 1 magical item = 1 magical item; ilvl=ilvl (here the item level won't change.)
Rare
1 pskull, 1 SOJ, 1 rare item = 1 rare item; ilvl = 0.6 ilvl + 0.6 clvl
6 pskulls, 1 rare item = 1 rare item; ilvl = 0.4ilvl +0.4clvl

Crafting:
Magic Item (specific type) + Rune (specific) + Perfect Sapphire + Jewel --> Hit Power Item (of the same type)
Magic Item (specific type) + Rune (specific) + Perfect Ruby + Jewel --> Blood Item (of the same type)
Magic Item (specific type) + Rune (specific) + Perfect Amethyst + Jewel --> Caster Item (of the same type)
Magic Item (specific type) + Rune (specific) + Perfect Emerald + Jewel --> Safety Item (of the same type)

Popular Crafts:
Caster Amulet == Magical Amulet + Ral Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + 1 Magical Jewel
Safety Amulet == Magical Amulet + Jewel (any) + Thul Rune + Perfect Emerald
Blood Ring == Magical Ring + Jewel (any) + Sol Rune + Perfect Ruby
Hit Power Gloves == Magical Chain Gloves / Heavy Bracers (Excep) / Vambraces (Elite) + Jewel (any) + Ort Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Blood Gloves == Magical Heavy / Sharkskin Gloves (Excep) / Vampirebone Gloves (Elite) + Jewel (any) + Nef Rune + Perfect Ruby
Blood Belt == Magical Belt / Mesh Belt (Excep) / Mithril Coil (Elite) + Jewel (any) + Tal Rune + Perfect Ruby
Caster Belt == Magical Light Belt / Sharkskin Belt (Excep) / Vampirefang Belt (Elite) + Jewel (any) + Ith Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Caster Boots == Magical Leather Boots / Demonhide Boots (Excep) / Wyrmhide Boots (Elite) + Jewel (any) + Thul Rune (#10) + Perfect Amethyst

Notes for Crafting:
The mods on the item you use in the recipe have no effect on the crafted item you create. The affixes are re-rolled completely, using the base item so don't use a Cruel weapon and expect the Blood weapon you get out of that to have 350% damage.

Random mods: The maximum ilvl of affixes for random mods is determined by the Clvl of the character executing the recipe, by the following formula:

At ilvls 1-30, there's a 40% chance of 1 affix and a 20% chance each of 2, 3 or 4 affixes.
At ilvls 31-50, there's a 60% chance of 2 affixes and a 20% chance each of 3 or 4 affixes.
At ilvls 51-70, there's an 80% chance of 3 affixes and a 20% chance of 4 affixes.
At ilvls 71+, there's a 100% chance of 4 affixes.

Watch the gamble section for Info of how to Gamble right Item Levels (ilvls), Zone drops is ilvl = Monster lvl that dropped it ( ilvl=mlvl=arealvl(if not super unique or boss) / more later in topic about this )

All recipes will generate with the preset mods, and from one to four random prefixes and suffixes.
Jewel may be magical or rare.
Magical Base: All items must be magical. (Not rare, unique, set, crafted, etc.)
All recipes work with the normal, exceptional, or elite version of the item type. Use the excep or elite if you want higher defense or damage.


Runes: Until Thul 3x Same rune

Other Usefull Graphic for Cubing:


Gamble


general: ilvl = Clvl +4/-5.

Circlets add an oddity to this, with their mlvl. This is a bonus that makes all types of circlets get higher level affixes than other items gambled by the same character.
Circlets: 3
Coronets: 8
Tiaras: 13
Diadems: 18
Thus, a coronet gambled by a level 70 character would have at an ilvl of 65 - 74 and thus get bonuses as high as 73 - 82. To have a guaranteed chance at +2 skills (Alvl 90) when gambling coronets, a character would have to be 87 (87 - 5 + 8 = 90).

Optimal levels for gamble (items for Crafting):
Magical Amulets for +3 skills + suffix 65
Rare circlets +2 charskills 92+
Rare coronets +2 charskills 87+
Rare normal quality boots for trires + 30 frw 55
Rare exceptional quality boots for trires + 30 frw 99 (as high as possible)
Rare Crystal Sword fools + ias 60
Rare Military Pick fools + ias 64
Rare Amulets for +2sk 95+
Rare Amulets high chance on good roll 93+

Items that Reduce Vendor Prices (Gamble Prices):

Edge Runeword: Tir, Tal, Amn. This works in three-socket bows & crossbows. == 15% reduced
Gheeds Fortune GC == 10-15% reduced

More about Crafting here: https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=30598890

This post was edited by BallersAcc on Dec 1 2021 06:53am

7. Itemlvl / Monsterlvl / Arealvl / TC / Qlvl ( can be confusing )

Terms:
Monsterlvl (mlvl) = Level of the Monster
Arealvl (Alvl) = Level of the whole Area eg. Chaos Sanctum
Itemlvl (Ilvl) = Level of the Item dropped defined by mlvl (mlvl=ilvl)
Qualitylvl (Qlvl) = Predefined Value by the Game to put items into a "Rarity Category" aka Treasure Class
Treasure Class (TC) = Predefined Values by the Game that put Items into a Category for dropping "Rarity Category" working as a dropping Pool for each Monster


Some Basics:
Base item quality levels (qlvl) and Treasure Class (TC) basics
1. Every item has a qlvl (quality level) for the base item. These are set by the game definitions.
2. The base item qlvls are used by the game to classify which TC (Treasure Class) it belongs to.
3. TCs are from 3 to 87 in steps of 3.
4. Each TC contains all items with a qlvl <= the TC. Ie, TC 3 contains all items with a qlvl of 1-3, TC 6 contains all items with a qlvl of 4-6 etc.
5. Each TC also contains all TCs with a lower number, meaning TC 87 contains all items.
6. Important! TCs ONLY relates to base items. Take this on trust for now and read on.

Monster TCs - will be talked later about
1. All normal monsters have TC = their mlvl (their monster level). mlvl (normal Monsters) = area level (Alvl).
2. Champions have TC = mlvl = Alvl +2, random bosses and minnions are mlvl = Alvl +3
3. Superuniques and Act bosses have predefined TCs which are unrelated to their mlvl.
4. All Monsters can Drop their TC and lower

TCs for Uniques and set items
1. The TC for a unique or set item is the same as the TC for a cracked version. Always.
2. However, set items and unique items also have one additional restriction. This is an individual Qlvl [...]
3. This Qlvl is the same for an entire set, whereas each individual unique item has a Qlvl set in the game item code.
3. Note that the Qlvl can be greater, lesser or equal to the qlvl of the base item.
4. The Qlvl does not determine which TC the item goes into, but it determines the minimum monster level required to drop it.
5. This only causes a problem where a monster has the required TC to generate the base item, but NOT the required mlvl to drop the unique. A well known example is Pindleskin. He drops from TC 87 (defined by the game as he is a super unique monster), but he is only mlvl 86. Even though he drops from the highest possible TC in the game, he is unable to generate the three uniques that have a Qlvl of 87. (Azurewrath, Tyreal's Might and Arachnid Mesh). Arachnid is actually a good example here as it is actually in TC 63 (Spiderweb Sash base item is qlvl 61). Lots of monsters can drop the base item but cannot drop the unique version because it requires mlvl 87.
6. When the quality roll passes, but the mlvl is not high enough to drop the unique or set version, the game drops a trippel durability rare item instead of the unique (failed unique), or a double durability magic item instead of the set item (failed set). This also happens if the quality roll passes but there is NO applicable unique or set item to pick at all.

Easy Try to explain:
- Each Base Item (White Items, eg. Phase Blade = Qlvl 73) have a Qualitylvl (Qlvl) given by the game.
- This Qlvl decides into which Treasure Class (TC) bracket the item goes (eg. Phase Blade has TC=75, so its higher then the Qlvl)
- A Monster must be atleast Monsterlvl (Mlvl >= TC) to drop your desired item (eg. you want to drop Phase Blade Qlvl=73/ TC =75 then mlvl must be >=75)
- Uniques can have different (also pre givenby Game) Treasure Classes resulting in Monsters beeing able to drop the Base item but not the Unique ( look above @ Spiderweb Sash / Arach )

More about Monster level and Treasure Class:
Monster Levels
- Regular monsters: mlvl = Alvl
- Champions (all species): mlvl = Alvl + 2
- SUs (Super Uniques), Uniques (and every minion): mlvl = Alvl + 3

Exceptions
- Normal uses mlvls found in the game files rather than the area level based values
- Blood Raven (88), Griswold (84), Radament (83), The Summoner (80), Izual (86), Nihlathak (95), the Act Bosses (75, 88, 87, 94, 99: sorted a1-a5), and the Ubers have predefined mlvls
- here is a list of all Superuniques Including Act Bosses:


So "easy" Formula that i tryed to figure for Unique Hunting:
Normal Monsters: if (mlvl = Area Level) >= TC(Base) AND (mlvl = Area Level) >= Qlvl(Unique) then all Uniques and base Items of TC(mlvl) and Qlvl(Unique) can drop !does not include Monsters with pre given TCs such as act Bosses and some Super Uniques!
Some SUs and all Act Bosses TC pre given: if TC(predefined) >= Qlvl of Base AND mlvl(predefined) >= Qlvl of Unique (if Qlvl(Unique)>=Qlvl(Base) ) then all Uniques and base Items of TC(predefined) and Qlvl(Unique) can drop

Here a Link to all Treasure Classes and Included Items: https://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Treasure_Classes#Treasure_Class_78_.28TC_78.29
Keep in Mind Amulets, Rings, Jewels, Charms have "Special" Treasure Classes explained here: https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=23968013&f=87
Runes got Rune Groups will be talked about later.

8. Magic Find / Area Levels / Treasure Classes / Runes

so from the last post we know abit about TC´s and so on. Now the Question: Where to Magic find
Basicly you want to farm Areas with many Monsters and a high Alvl because Alvl=mlvl=TC as explained earlyer with some Specifics.
Also Bosses are good places to farm.
Here my favourite Places to farm:
Early Ladder Sorc:
Andy -> AT -> Meph -> Pindle
Late Ladder Sorc:
Andy -> AT -> Meph -> Pindle
Late Ladder Hdin/ Light sorc with infy
Trav -> ( Meph ) -> CS full clear ( champs till star then full )
Gold / Mf Barb:
Trav -> Eldrich

To complete the Post before about Treasure Classes and Monster Levels here are Areas with high Alvl/TC´s


Amount of Champion Packs


Runes:
in Theory all Runes can drop in Hell only affected by mlvl. They are plitted in Rune classes / Rune Groups r1-r33

Countess Hell:
Hell: El (r01) - Ist/Lo (r28); above Ist (r26) is much rarer. (Quest drop higher Chance on higher Rune)

Hellforge:
Normal: El (r01) - Amn (r11).
Nightmare: Sol (r12) - Um (r22).
Hell: Hel (r15) - Gul (r25).

Highest Runes from Chests:


A few monster types have higher odds of dropping runes because they can not drop armor or weapons, and thus spit out more runes since they have fewer other possible drops.
These include Wraiths, Finger Mages, Vulture Demons, Willowisps, and the Swarm.
These monsters are worth harvesting while rune hunting, but they spawn infrequently and in underwhelming numbers, so few players will find it worth the effort for the slight increase in the odds of finding runes.

Monster level Needed for Runes


Rune Drop Graphic:


Magicfind

Basics:
Basically, Magic Find makes more of the items that drop be magical or better (Rare/Set/Unique).
If you have 100% +MF, if an item dropped normally had a 10% chance to be magical, it will now have a 20% chance.
You won't get more items dropping, but the ones that do drop will be better items. More players in a game = more item drops, so you want to try and combine the +MF with a big MP game for the best results.

Magic find has diminishing returns


Runes and Magicfind
Rune hunting is somewhat simplified by the fact that Magic Find is of no benefit (or penalty) to rune finding.
So a character truly out to find runes can suit up in all his/her best killing gear, without giving a thought to Magic Find.
This isn't highly recommended, since magic find improves the odds of finding Unique and Set items that are useful or that can be traded.
but purely from a rune hunting point of view, magic find is useless, and worse than useless if using the MF equipment slows a character's overall killing speed.

9. Leveling / Player Count

Level Guide:
Tristram to 15
Tombs to 20
Cows to 24
Ancients for 25
Baal to 40
NM baal to 60-70
Hell Chaos/baal to 99

JSP boi path: G-Rush* > 1-60 Chaos runs > Ancients > Baals 60-99
*LvL-Up to 40, trade your Bumper service for 1 Grush spot

Time to Level / can be faster since you can run Baals under 4 min:
Using no Anni:
Level ---- Exp-break ---- Exp for next lvl -- Exp per run --- How many runs

90 ----- 1,618,470,619 ----- 146,072,446 ------ ca 5 mil ---------- 30
91 ----- 1,764,543,065 ----- 159,218,965 ------ ca 3.5 mil -------- 45
92 ----- 1,923,762,030 ----- 173,548,673 ------ ca 2 mil ---------- 87
93 ----- 2,097,310,703 ----- 189,168,053 ------ ca 1.3 mil -------- 145
94 ----- 2,286,478,756 ----- 206,193,177 ------ ca 800k ----------- 257
95 ----- 2,492,671,933 ----- 224,750,564 ------ ca 445k ----------- 503
96 ----- 2,717,422,497 ----- 244,978,115 ------ ca 320k ----------- 765
97 ----- 2,962,400,612 ----- 267,026,144 ------ ca 164k ----------- 1628
98 ----- 3,229,426,756 ----- 291,058,498 ------ ca 64k ------------ 4546
99 ----- 3,520,485,254

Using +10% experience gained Anni and killing Baal + Minions each Run:
Level ---- Exp-Break ---- Exp for Next Lvl -- Exp per Run --- How many Runs

90 ----- 1,618,470,619 ----- 146,072,446 ------ ca 5.5 mil -------- 27
91 ----- 1,764,543,065 ----- 159,218,965 ------ ca 3.85 mil ------- 42
92 ----- 1,923,762,030 ----- 173,548,673 ------ ca 2.2 mil -------- 79
93 ----- 2,097,310,703 ----- 189,168,053 ------ ca 1.65 mil ------- 115
94 ----- 2,286,478,756 ----- 206,193,177 ------ ca 880k ----------- 235
95 ----- 2,492,671,933 ----- 224,750,564 ------ ca 490k ----------- 460
96 ----- 2,717,422,497 ----- 244,978,115 ------ ca 352k ----------- 696
97 ----- 2,962,400,612 ----- 267,026,144 ------ ca 180k ----------- 1484
98 ----- 3,229,426,756 ----- 291,058,498 ------ ca 70k ------------ 4135
99 ----- 3,520,485,254

Periods For Levels In Baal Runs(if 1baal run=4mins)
89-90 = 40runs = 2hours 40mins
90-91 = 60runs = 4hours
91-92 = 80runs = 5hours 20mins
92-93 = 120runs = 8hours
93-94 = 180runs = 12hours
94-95 = 330runs = 22hours
95-96 = 550runs = 37hours
96-97 = 1000runs = 67hours
97-98 = 3000runs = 201hours

Player Count:
The player setting gives account of how many players are present in one game.
It has impact on monsters' hit points, experience gained and drops.
The default player setting is 1. However, with every player joining a multiplayer game the player setting is increased by one up till a maximum of 8

EXP Gain Increase:


Effect on Item Find
- the player setting will not affect the item quality
- but will affect the amount of items dropped by reducing the Chance on a "Nodrop"

Using this Formula:
NewNoDrop=int( ProbSum/(1/((NoDrop/(NoDrop+ProbSum))^N)-1) ),
where N=int(1+AdditionalPlayers/2+ClosePartiedPlayers/2),
AdditionalPlayers — the number of all additional players in the game, where the monster is killed,
ClosePartiedPlayers — the number of players in your party near you (not far than two screens away),
ProbSum=Prob1+Prob2+Prob3+...+Prob10,
int — operation of truncating fractional part of a number.



So how many Players is best?
This looks pretty complicated, so for the sake of comprehensibility let's just say:

- For normal monsters: The more players, the more drops.

- For Super Uniques (like Pindleskin), Uniques and Champions: player setting is irrelevant.
- Super Uniques will always drop two items.
- Uniques will always drop one item.
- Champions will always drop one item.

- Bosses: "nodrop" will be reduced to zero for 5 unpartied players or 3 near players in the same party.
Note: The formula implies, that for unpartied players (and simulated players via the Players X Command) only every second additional players has impact on drop rates. So the steps for more drops are players 3, players 5 and players 7.
In other words: players 8 and players 7 have the same drop rates, players 6 and 5, players 4 and 3, and players 2 and 1. Note that the amount of Experience gained and monsters' Hit Points are nonetheless different for each player setting (as stated above).

So cunclusion:
- For Leveling Player 8 is best since it has highest EXP+

for Item Search (Mf)
- first of all KillSpeed > All
- then Steps are 3, 5 , 7 While 7 has a rather slow TTK (TimeToKill)
- Best is Player: 3 or 5 depending on your Killspeed while 5 has best Bossdrops

This post was edited by BallersAcc on Dec 1 2021 10:10am