Long explaination short
The high res is strange spots is to accomodate covering your maximum resistance while gear swapping with the build
Also to accomodate sticky situations when alot of -res is in play
If you try to go with exact res lines, you end up running into problems down the road vs strange builds that shouldn't normally be beating you

I'd love to fit more max/ar/life into this build but it just isn't possible withought exposing vulnerability to certain opposing build archtypes

You could use some of the empty slots in the stash for SC Swaps though




It's true

thing is, it aint hard to own east.Bm that is. Ive walked pretty much over ANY east kid out there, and any guides they offerded dont help

oh and.Alzheimers was slain by Conjurer.I can pm the s.s

10/10 on the guide tho(no sarcasm)

good guide. can be polished slightly...

i prefer hl/120/45. more max'ers in inv. using bb ofc.
and why da fuk u usin diamond faith?¿ gmb ftw.


e/ okay i understand this build for non euscnl players. but with bb i would definetely go for my build. enuf ias/3x%ds/20dr%bb/+40ed/

This post was edited by muzen123 on Dec 24 2011 07:53am

Diamond Faith only requires 65%ias and virtually has the same exact average damage output as a Faith GMB
(((Check this thread to see damage tests ran with GMBs and Diamonds http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=59627570&f=87)))
This allows you to wear a Rare Diadem rather than a 45/120
Here is why a Rare Diadem is better:

+2 Skills = speaks for itself
+30 possible STR
+20 possible DEX
+20 possible All Resistance
30 frw
2 sockets = that will be used for 40/15ias

The +stats are directly equivalent to total life value
So +50 between str/dex on an amazon is worth +50 vitality
+50 vitality on an amazon is worth +150 life, after BO that's more like +250
+20 All Resistance is clearly a vital boon in ZvA
the 2x 40/15ias results in a total of 80%ed
80%ed + 30 str or +20 dex basically results in this:
* 110%ed for jabbing and throwing
* 100%ed for bowing

The 45/120 is deceiving
The stats on a Rare Diadem virtually give it as much ed% as a 45/120
But also grants many more important bonuses



Even if you play europe and have access to bugged belts
I would still suggest Diamond Faith as it has virtually the same dmg output as a GMB
and the reduced requirement for ias + bugged belt = difficult to knock away your 7fpa with slow %
Like a Nosferatu's or Arach's 10% slow target would not be enough slow to stop your 7fpa if you used a Diamond with 92% ias over a GMB

Basically, slow% screws you when you're using a GMB Faith due to it's stiffer requirement for IAS

what a shitty guide

lmao, I have some choice words, but that would be "flaming", can't get more warn..


regardless, don't post unless you have something nice to say.

This post was edited by PixileDust on Dec 25 2011 02:10pm

This one clearly does not understand what respect is or how Amazons in Diablo 2 work for that matter





This user on the other hand, does indeed know what respect is
And in the long run he will accumulate a much larger pool of resources
And be much more successful in a forum such as d2jsp

Showing respect to others users generally results in you yourself gaining respect
And the support of all the good friends you make along the way

PixileDust's amount FG as compared to Koen's amount of FG
Is great example of this theory put into play

Great guide, best I have read so far on zones, please please sticky this mods.

Well done

Great guide! Better than 90% of the stickies imo.