Quote (ae1337 @ Nov 3 2012 11:33am)
I've done tons of runs with several variations of build, and came to some conclusions:
You can easily replace spirit vessel with pvt, if you have decent mana regenearation.
With good enough dps, no need to use zombie bears at all.
In my case, ~170k unbuffed with only pvt, it allows for clearing mp2 without bears, they are waste of time. Elites die in few casts of acid rain, about as fast as to bears. Health globes spawn so often, there is no issues with mana regen even with such mana hungry spell like acid rain with pvt. Some more damage, and mp3 farmable at max speed (limited by movement), as trash dies to 1-2 hits, elites take bit longer.
For support, splinters works best. Only situation when you use it though, is when you see single mighty gorgor or demonic tremor, and want to just snipe it is ONE hit (3 darts averaged damage consitent). Vs elites it is rarely used, because you never run out of mana while spamming acid rain. Also 115% instant aoe 24 yard nova outdamages it as long as 1 target is left, then you can finish it with 1-2 splinter hits. Fully buffed with gruesome feast acid rain crits for me up to 800k.. so elites die to really several hits, few seconds total.
This variant works for me faster than version with zombie bears. Killing speed is so fast, that delay and limited range of bears start to be a problem.
Of course if you switch mp to let's say 5, then bears work much better than any other skill. Trick is, it just isn't efficient farming at all.
WTF is pvt