Quote (Jolteown @ May 7 2013 06:42pm)
I dunno... takes a miracle to dethrone ultima.
Quote (TSBoyer @ Apr 9 2013 05:01pm)
I don't really know what smiters use as reliable setups but considering that you already are benefiting from full DR%, I'd say that there are better shield options yet
If you really want to optimize as a Smiter vs. a BvC, I'd try these:
* JMoD with Sol runes in it, which would be -28 whole number pdr, this is a defensive option and it would cut the damage you take quite a bit actually
Let's say the barb has 5,000 dmg on a ww, the pvp reduction brings to .17 of it's original value, which makes that 5k ww turn in to a 820 damage ww
After your 50% DR, that ww is only 410 damage, if it crits/deadly strikes, it's still only 820
Having -28 whole number to cut the hits of 820 or 410 is actually a very significant amount of damage cut
* I'm not sure if Open Wounds works with Smite but if it does, try a Swordback Hold (which grants 50% Open Wounds)
Due to Holy Shield, this isn't a bad option at all, it would add a lot of offensive power on to the smiter and this would even be good against E-Shield sorcs (Open Wounds goes under E-Shield and hits life directly)
And here I thought miracles stopped happening 2000 years ago ...