Quote (Dreas @ Sep 25 2012 12:56pm)

i'm running a lightning, tornado, diamond skin, frozen nova wizzard.
now i need a new helm.

i have 3 helmets to choose from, which one would you prefer?

#1 260 int 75 res 5% cc 1 sok rare helm
#2 tal rasha helm 180 int 60 res (12% life 5.5% crit 1 sok)
#3 andy helm 160 int (9% as 4.5% crit 50 psn res 8% more fire dmg taken 1 sok)

they all cost approx. the same

Quote (RedV @ 1 Sep 2012 00:42)

Since Weapon and source is intertwined, I will do that another time.

Without looking at it in detail a 1 hander + source is slightly better, and a good rare weapon with triumvirate is the best.

From the gear above we'll have roughly:

All res - let's say each have rolled 75. Helm, Armor, Belt, Pants, Boots, Gloves, Shoulders, Bracers will give 600 (Max 640 res). Zuni Pox can roll 61-70.
Lets say we have about 660 all res from gear's all res.
We'll have about 3k int which is another 300 all res.
So without any buffs this is about 1k all res. This is enough res so that Prismatic Armor is not needed. In archon mode we'll have 1.4k all res.
Which means storm armor with scramble's speed boost will be better, this boost can go over the 25% movement cap from gear. Also storm does 70% weapon damage to attackers too.

The rest of my skill build is relatively standard as an archon build.

The expected cost for the best gear will billions and billions at the moment. To a practical and survivable archon scramble build would cost a fraction of the best listed but still quite expensive.

Quote (Madmaxio @ Sep 25 2012 09:35am)

mempo best in slot helm? Isn't 300 int 6 % crit helm better?

Quote (GetFrozty @ Sep 25 2012 03:46pm)

depends

is your gear bad? (low int) if so, get tals
is your gear good? (high int) if so, get mempo

Quote (Dreas @ Sep 25 2012 09:49am)

what about andy's?

Quote (GravePact @ Sep 25 2012 09:49am)

do you think an apoc-wand will be usefull in 1.05?

like this one http://i48.tinypic.com/10sb0he.jpg

934 dps
10x str
10x vita
77cd
10 apoc
socket

thx

Quote (GetFrozty @ 25 Sep 2012 16:50)

depends

do you want EHP?
or do you want to die?

btw, do you know what mempo is?
it's an andy's with AR & life
an andy's with more potential crit
without the fire damage taken

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/game/
^^ this is a really good resource to use!

Quote (Madmaxio @ Sep 25 2012 09:53am)

you can't get high int rolls on it like on andy's or rare one

Quote (GetFrozty @ 25 Sep 2012 16:54)

oh, i forgot people actually don't use socketed helms

you 100 paragon already? O_O
or have enough EHP so that 18% life doesn't matter? O_O

Quote (Madmaxio @ Sep 25 2012 10:02am)

excuse me? Rare helm can roll both socket and life %

Quote (Madmaxio @ Sep 25 2012 10:02am)

edit: i don't think andy is a good option tbh

Quote (Madmaxio @ Sep 25 2012 10:03am)

obviously not lol.