I have this build right now:
guillames (w/ 15 res jewel, 35% cb, 30 fhr, 15 str!!!!)
highlords (20 ias, +1 skills)
black flail (15 ias, 45% cb)
griswolds vortex shield w/ 3 pdiam (+102 res!)
duress great hauberk (40 fhr, 20ed, good resists, 33 ow)
draculs (15str, LIFETAP, 25 ow)
tgods (+10 max light, light absorb, 20str/20vit)
raven frost (dex, cold absorb, cannot be frozen)
dwarf star (fire absorb)
gore riders (15cb, 10 ow, upped goblintoes are fine, but gore riders have FR/W which is a necessary luxury IMO)
put remainder of skills into resist fire or resist lightning for passive max resist.
1) This setup should give you 95% crushing blow (or 105% if u went w/ goblintoe)
2) 35% IAS for 6 frame smite with flail
3) 4 frame FHR if you hold a 12% FHR large charm, and a 7fhr sc,
4) light/cold/fire absorb + maxed resists + lifetap + faster r/w
5) and the lovely bonus of 68% open wounds
My question is, what AFFORDABLE gear for smiter merc? or is it necessary?
Expensive route gaze/fort/pride on a A2 nm combat (for might). What about cheap route?