Quote (MateDeVita @ 27 Dec 2010 15:52)
With all this in mind, this would be one of my setups (I say one of them, because I have yet to test a few gloves-belt-boots variations and a few ring-amulet variations):
Helm: griffs (Um or RBF – depends on the resists on the rest of the gear – you should be able to pull off max resists without Um with semi-decent items, though)
Armor: viper (Shael)
Amulet: mara’s
Rings: FCR (mine is a simple 10fcr/15@res) + wisp (you can keep a dwarf star in stash if you want)
Boots: dancers
Gloves: mages
Belt: dungo
Shield: stormshield (15res/-15req jewel)
Weapon: hoto
Inventory: Annihilus, Torch, Gheed’s, the rest is free to fill as you please.
As you can see, I sacrifice some raw damage and life to combine the vital safety goals with 50%DR, a decent amount of –ELR, some lightning stack, and some lightning (or fire) absorb.
The life and damage could be higher with higher-end equipment (since you’d use lifers, and you could have life/strength/dexterity on the ring and/or amulet). My equipment contains a low hoto, low mara, decent viper, mediocre anni and torch, and an otherwise clean inventory (which you’re free to fill up with life charms, skillers, fhr charms, etc.).
Comes close to my setup, where I go with only 35% DR. Instead of using Wisp to absorb Lightning DMG and Dungo to gain max. DR, I'd prefer another setup though:
Light Absorb from TGod's (integer) should be superior to Wisp's percentual absorb, especially vs. SOULS as I recall.
I'd therefore sacrifice 2 open sockets for "Ber"s ((i.e. Viper + Griffon's) and add TGod's to my setup (which also adds 20 STR + 20 VIT). Not needing the Ring slot for Wisp anymore enables you to wear another FCR Ring (and a FCR Ammy, which I'd suggest) to swap Mages out for Bloodfist for easier reaching of the 60 FHR.