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Nov 20 2022 04:34am
Quote (TheHyperion @ Nov 20 2022 04:36pm)
The Auradin gameplay in itself is stupid and dumb, you run around doing passive damage, why do you think they are banned in literally every GM environment and everyone will look down on you in pubs? Not everyone can stack against a 150 Conviction aura btw. Stop playing that stupid spec and try something that requires at least 2 brain cells to use.


I mean OP did ask for best pub smasher, so it's definitely an option, even though i fully agree it's really bm and most people would not play with you.
I don't think he is looking for anything GM.
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Quote (Kagetsu @ Nov 20 2022 06:20am)
Yes it really is...in pub its too much effort to have to go stash swap out for stacked res and stuff just for 1guy, even more so if u have to swap out rings/gloves that have stats making your other gears red.

Imagine doing all that and the guy leaves and join back 15mins later.


Barb : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods + Wisp + Scs if dream

Paladin : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods +Wisp + Scs if dream

Druid : Cyclone Armor

Necro : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods +Wisp + Scs if dream

Zon : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods +Wisp + Scs if dream

Assassin (W/S Setups only) : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods +Wisp + Scs if dream

There's your sorb list for auradins, 20 points to the guy who can figure out how to use all of these together? (Hint : Enigma only)
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Quote (thegodishere @ Nov 22 2022 07:24am)
Barb : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods + Wisp + Scs if dream

Paladin : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods +Wisp + Scs if dream

Druid : Cyclone Armor

Necro : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods +Wisp + Scs if dream

Zon : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods +Wisp + Scs if dream

Assassin (W/S Setups only) : Hotspurs + Scs if they are dragon, Tgods +Wisp + Scs if dream

There's your sorb list for auradins, 20 points to the guy who can figure out how to use all of these together? (Hint : Enigma only)


Yes it can certainly be done.
On paper it seems easy enough to switch out and have full absorb against them.
However in actual gameplay that is hardly the case.
There is not many pub players who would go to stash, switch up to to 30 resist scs and absorb gear while still trying to maintain their breakpoints for their build.
Rings are especially difficult as alot people stat to maximise hp, and swapping out a ring would casue them to drop in str/dex/fcr and even resist which they would have to make up somewhere else.
(there is even less people who have up to 15+15 fire/light res scs lying around.)

Even if they did bother to do that, the daydreamer could just switch 1-2items (grief/hoz) and charge/smite them.
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Nov 22 2022 11:35pm
Quote (Kagetsu @ Nov 23 2022 04:52am)
Yes it can certainly be done.
On paper it seems easy enough to switch out and have full absorb against them.
However in actual gameplay that is hardly the case.
There is not many pub players who would go to stash, switch up to to 30 resist scs and absorb gear while still trying to maintain their breakpoints for their build.
Rings are especially difficult as alot people stat to maximise hp, and swapping out a ring would casue them to drop in str/dex/fcr and even resist which they would have to make up somewhere else.
(there is even less people who have up to 15+15 fire/light res scs lying around.)

Even if they did bother to do that, the daydreamer could just switch 1-2items (grief/hoz) and charge/smite them.


Please refer to my earlier comment above :


"Auradins are popular on D2R right now for BMing full lobbies, same case with stacking but 2 screen-sized aura radius. I think most of these guys wasted a lot of FG on D2R launch for full pvm Auradin setups and realized their build isn't actually viable for PVM or PVP."

Nobody should be swapping 30+ scs for ANY reason, your clear lack of a basic understanding on how to build a character or how much resistance you actually need proves my point; Auradins are bad characters that are not viable for PvP and that's the end of discussion.

Also swapping your weapon/shield for "certain matchups" turns you from a one trick pony to a jack of no trades whatsoever, you literally gimp the only effective part of your build (which is easy to counter anyway for a guy with 2 items in stash and a couple of charms) and transform it into a 1 pt smite who loses to anyone they can't catch (another hint : anyone with enigma and more than 2 brain cells).

Sorry that you wasted all that fg on a build that only works with farming cows on P1, stay strong 💪
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Nov 23 2022 12:17am
Quote (thegodishere @ Nov 23 2022 01:35pm)
Please refer to my earlier comment above :


"Auradins are popular on D2R right now for BMing full lobbies, same case with stacking but 2 screen-sized aura radius. I think most of these guys wasted a lot of FG on D2R launch for full pvm Auradin setups and realized their build isn't actually viable for PVM or PVP."

Nobody should be swapping 30+ scs for ANY reason, your clear lack of a basic understanding on how to build a character or how much resistance you actually need proves my point; Auradins are bad characters that are not viable for PvP and that's the end of discussion.

Also swapping your weapon/shield for "certain matchups" turns you from a one trick pony to a jack of no trades whatsoever, you literally gimp the only effective part of your build (which is easy to counter anyway for a guy with 2 items in stash and a couple of charms) and transform it into a 1 pt smite who loses to anyone they can't catch (another hint : anyone with enigma and more than 2 brain cells).

Sorry that you wasted all that fg on a build that only works with farming cows on P1, stay strong 💪


All good, everyone is entitled to their opinion and thoughts.
There is no incentive for me to convince you.
If you think it is not good or a waste, then so be it.

My post is directed to OP's topic and anyone who might be interested.
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Nov 23 2022 09:17am
hammer with juvs ez nr1
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