here is my last modification of the build that allows for 2hand charge / smite. this is my current and *final* build, i wont be dealing with chargers anymore. with this build, unfortunately, you have to prebuff bo then switch in exile / grief, however it addresses limitations of the 1st build (barbs, high defense chars, etc). here is the build:
note: character should be leveled to clvl 90+ to get maximum ds, but high 80's is acceptable.
skills
max charge
max holy shield (this adds WAY more dmg to smite than maxing smite)
max might
max fanaticism
1 into holy freeze (this is a preference of mine, i prefer to use it vs barbs, if you dont use it, stick pts in vigor)
rest into vigor (10-15 invested is a good stopping point, this should be around clvl 92/93, right where 95% ds kicks in coincidentally)
standard equipment
helm: res/req jewel x2 15%dr coa
ammy: highlords
weap1: eth death decapitator 385%
weap2: grief +400 pb or zerk (figure out needed ias if zerk), high defense 1600+ vortex exile (ed/ar or res)
armor: bug tals with a ber
glove: +15str dracs
rings: 2 high ravens
belt: tgods
boot: gores
charms: 20 stat torch / anni.
i recommend a mix of high life pcombs and 32020's to hit close to 4k health. just remember that pcomb lifer = more dmg, less life, less ar, more defense. 3-5 pcombs + 32020s is ideal.
a nice thing about the build is it needs minimal gear swapping. it does well versus nearly every build. however, necro is a special case:
switch in enigma (they tend to use bonewall), switch belt to dungos if game is predominantly melee builds or keep tgods if there are some foh'ers or fc javas
stats:
str: enough for 142 after all your +str from gear (ie dracs / tgods / anni / torch)
dex: enough for block (130ish was what i needed to hit - it depends on your char's level. 40dex from ravens and 40 from torch anni makes this not that big of a deal)
vitality: everything remaining
ene: nothing
final target stats:
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charge switch:
8,500-25,000dmg, actual dmg of 17,000-50,000 after ds, 2,833-8,333 after pvp penalty (read: ACTUAL dmg on opponent with 0dr)
13k ar
3.8k life roughly.
you charge vs windies, trappers, sorcs, hammers
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smite switch:
1211-2084 smite dmg (doesnt factor in +400 from grief)
32+k defense (depends on your exile primarily, mine is somewhat low @ 1.6k)
75% max block
3.8k life roughly.
you shift-smite and walk vs barbs and wwsins, you charge then smite zons, you smite any high defense character
the two skills are the perfect complements for eachother. smite has trouble catching a teleporting caster/trapper/hammer/wind druid so a high dmg charge is the obvious answer. charge cannot hit a high defense character with block, fortunately smite ignores defense entirely and locks pesky zon's in dodge animations.
note that it is a pain to have to run to stash and redo bo if you dont die in awhile.
if you want to be SUPER gay (and who doesnt?), you can prebuff bo:
shako + mara + bugtal + 6bo cta + spirit + arach + 2 sojs. this should hit 4k health easily (4.2k is achievable).
then cast your holy shield with a hoto instead of the cta (unless you got a +3bo cta), then swap in exile+grief on one hand and death on the other. then go kick ass.
This post was edited by xBLITZKRIEGx on Feb 23 2007 10:36pm