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Feb 4 2008 05:45pm
i don't know if i'd agree with your merc choice. To really max damage, I used a might merc with a pride poleaxe (lvl 20 concnetration) and had an iron golem made out of a beast. This allows you to still use your hoto while having might, concentration, AND fanatacism (= sickness)
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Quote (Thife @ Mon, Feb 4 2008, 06:45pm)
i don't know if i'd agree with your merc choice.  To really max damage, I used a might merc with a pride poleaxe (lvl 20 concnetration) and had an iron golem made out of a beast. This allows you to still use your hoto while having might, concentration, AND fanatacism (= sickness)


I would do that if I was rich enough.
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Feb 4 2008 05:49pm
I wouldn't want to risk a beast in an iron golem on the off chance that I tele into a group of boss monsters with a bad aura. lol.
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Feb 4 2008 05:56pm
why do we want fire mercs instead of cold?
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Feb 4 2008 05:57pm
Quote (Sigglez @ Mon, Feb 4 2008, 11:56pm)
why do we want fire mercs instead of cold?


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Feb 4 2008 06:00pm
Quote (Sigglez @ Mon, Feb 4 2008, 06:56pm)
why do we want fire mercs instead of cold?


cold will freeze enemy so you cant resurrect.
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Feb 4 2008 06:11pm
awesome guide

always wanted to make a summon necro thx for the motivation to actually make one happy.gif
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Feb 4 2008 06:18pm
Quote (mephistophilis @ Mon, Dec 17 2007, 05:26am)
As outlined in the very last note:

Not to the players insisting on Beast with Pride/Might merc:
1) Baal games usually have a hammer din with 30+ conc which has a better boost than pride for your skellies
2) Faith has a much higher Fanaticism level meaning greater damage from fanat and faster ias.
3) With Beast, good luck maxing resistances and FCR
4)
If you use beast and you use FCR rings and gloves and a spirit, you
lose 8 Skill levels which is NOT a good thing for a Summoner. I hit
level 50 Skills and if I only hit 42, my summons would not be as good
as they are at level 50 even with the extra aura boosts.

I have
made this build several times and switched back and forth and
ultimately, the Hoto Summoner is a better all around build.


What
about the might/infinity merc with beast on the nec? This is just what
I was looking for as I'm debating how to gear up my current summoner.
:] Would the damage be worth this, or too risky with iron maiden?
Don't worry about the fcr factor.
20-helm
35-shield
15-ammy
20-rings
20-gloves
20-belt
Edit - Saying there is no pally's with conc/fanat either... may be a new rusher since I don't like my other chars. :\

This post was edited by tehtwitchy on Feb 4 2008 06:20pm
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Quote (tehtwitchy @ Mon, Feb 4 2008, 07:18pm)
What
about the might/infinity merc with beast on the nec? This is just what
I was looking for as I'm debating how to gear up my current summoner.
:] Would the damage be worth this, or too risky with iron maiden?
Don't worry about the fcr factor.
20-helm
35-shield
15-ammy
20-rings
20-gloves
20-belt
Edit - Saying there is no pally's with conc/fanat either... may be a new rusher since I don't like my other chars. :\


The problem you will run into is you lose skills... 3 from hoto, 2 from your rings.. those 5 skills help with range on c/e and curses as well as damage to your skellies/revives.

And you lose some resists which you will have to sacrifice skiller gcs to get res gcs and then you lose even more skills.... its up to you. I like my way better.

In addition your merc will inevitably die more from monsters since he doesnt have range attack.

This post was edited by mephistophilis on Feb 4 2008 06:24pm
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Quote (tehtwitchy @ Tue, Feb 5 2008, 12:18am)
What
about the might/infinity merc with beast on the nec? This is just what
I was looking for as I'm debating how to gear up my current summoner.
:] Would the damage be worth this, or too risky with iron maiden?
Don't worry about the fcr factor.
20-helm
35-shield
15-ammy
20-rings
20-gloves
20-belt
Edit - Saying there is no pally's with conc/fanat either... may be a new rusher since I don't like my other chars. :\


Loss of some nice +skills...the bonus from Fanat is NOT worth the +3 skills...just use Infinity Might merc, or Insight Might merc.

And good luck finding 15 FC Amu, 2 good FC rings and a 35 FC Spirit if your poor.

This post was edited by Yankzfan on Feb 4 2008 06:32pm
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