btw theres a lot of raw info here ima make a more in depth with all whys and whats later.
also i missed the open wounds setup for vs HIGH es Bmana sorcs
and few other little things ima remake this later ^.^


1. Build

2. Gear

3. Skills and Stats

4. Dueling tips

5. Break Points

Im gonna try to keep it simple and short ok guys? no giant paragraphs that everyone hates to read.
Im going str8 to the point and im not american so relax on my english!


1. Build:
This is a Zon vs All Build with gear switch for 1v1 duels or team duels
It includes Max Block, 50% Damage reduced, 80% Light res, 90% fire res, 200+ frw, 7 FPS arrows
2. Gear:
Wepons:

Diamond Bow Faith -> Reason i chose those 2 bows is because they require less IAS for 7 FPS arrows. They also have higher avarage DPS
Shadow Bow Faith -> Same as above
Etheral Uppd Titans Revange -> No other choice here. 40stats 30frw make this wepon huge for zva also helping reach Max block / needed str for shild
6 BO CTA -> keep this in cube and put in your inventory for 1v1s as well
Shilds:

Storm Shild, socketed with ED / dex / light res / -15 req jewel.

Armor:

1.5 lpl 30allres Fortitude on a Light armor (wirefleech, husk, dusk etc) Heavy armors will give you frw penalty so be sure to use light armor

Belts:

15dr 13rep 40 vitality Verdungos -> This is your main belt used to Hit 50% DR along with SS
Mavina's Belt -> Alot of people dont think about it, but its a great belt for when 1v1 Hdins and Necros specially because it adds 20% FRW
Rare Belt 24fhr 20+str 50+life 20+ Fire res -> This belt is used with Hotpurs for 1v1ing Fire sorcs mostly. Once you lose str from original boots for Spurs you can on belt + fhr res life!
Boots:

My choice is Bitter Brogues, they add 30frw, 18str, 13dex, fire light and cold res. This allows you to use less res scs and more 32020s for overall dmg / life + stats count for AR, vitality stats, and dmg
But you can use other 08 rare boots such as soul spurs, sshanks.. as long as they have 30frw dual stats and high res (light specially)

Helm:

Since diamond or shadow faith allow you to need LESS ias then GMB. you wont be needing the magics 120-45 30frw common circlets.
For this choice ill go with RARE diadems usually some nice imported ones... must have stats are 2zon 30frw 2 sockets (2x 40-15s) with a combo of stats, res and life. Perfect would be 2zon 30frw 20dex 60life 20all res 2os

Gloves:
2passive 20ias Knockback with stats or resistences.... not many other options here!

Jewelry:

Ammy is Cats eye my favorite zon ammy.... frw ias dex nothing much else to ask here...

Ring1 Will be Raven Frost
Ring2 Will be a rare ring with 100+ar 18+str 13+dex 30+ Life with all res or stack light / fire res
Ring3 20sorb wisp. GM sorb vs light sorcs and trappers for 1v1s. Instead of raven use this
Inventory:

This is where you will gain most of your frw!
My goal is always 20x 5frw 3max 20ar scs / 6x 5frw 5all res scs / and rest will be 3 20 20s
If you cant afford 5frw scs go with 3frw version.. But you will gain alot less in the end.
20 20 torch
20 20 x anni
Skills and Stats:

You want enough str to use all switch gear such as Hotspurs since they add no stats.
Enough Dex for Max block as well
ALL REMANING POINTS INTO VITALITY!!!!!!!!!!

For skills you will want
1 Lightin Fury
20 Guilded Arrow
20+ Multi Arrows shot ( they increase 1 by lvl 23 IS MOST U WILL EVER NEED)
1 strafe ( VERY VERY usefull vs non block sorcs, necros and druids even
lvl 27 avoid for 69%
lvl 24+ 71% + critical strike
1 valk
1 pierce (for necs / druids mostly)
57% + EVADE
50% + Dodge
1 jab if you like to play arround but not needed for serious duels


Dueling Tips:

C/T -> This is short of Character Tree, Press C or T and you will see the char screen open and the Skills Tree open. This is used alot by bowas and Blizz sorcs to increase the range of their attack / cast
Once skill tree is open for example Drag your mouse pointer to the top right corner and shoot arrows. This will increase the curve/turn guided makes. and will also increase its range.
Best way to test this is by casting DECOY without CT open. Then see where it is and then RECAST with it OPEN and see the distance diference.

Switch Lock -> This is used alot by zons on Zon vs Zons Duels Mostly. It basicly allowes you to name lock with Fury for example and then switch to Bow without Losing the name Lock
Simplest way to test this is by Name locking with fury, Then drag your mouse pointer in between your left skill and thre [+] (gray thing that turns red when u got stats to use) and then press W. all while holding shift of course.
You can also do it by dragging outside D2 if your playing WINDOW MODE.

WSG -> This is short for Wepon Switch Glitch, and is the main reason why amazons dont need any FHR. By pressing W (wepon switch) fast many times the character refreshes the FAST HIT RECOVERY animation so basicly it resets ur fhr to zero. By spammin this your able to run from sins using mind blast on you and etc.

Any questions on this dueling techniques PM me.


Break Points:

7fps = FRAME PER SECOND, its your shooting arrow speed
50% dr = 50% damage reduced
200+% frw = your faster run walk speed
75% block chance = Max block
Here is a screen shot of my most recent amazon:

Her full stats are:

50% dr with SS
255% frw with Titans out
225% frw with bow out
90% fire res, 200% frw with Bow out (hotspurs)
Max res 150 stack light on hell
2200+ hp on all Setups
3.5k fury dmg
1.7- 3.3k GA dmg
1.1 - 2.2 Multi dmg
Easy to hit 13k + ar
24 multi arrows
50% dodge
69% avoid
60% evade
72% crit


This post was edited by budiu22 on Dec 6 2010 12:51pm

Ehm... standard bowy build is better as it gets slightly more life and nearly twice the max dmg...
As in gmb, 3/30 circ, Bb/Nosferatu etc

This post was edited by sevlo on Dec 6 2010 12:32pm

I would change some 5/3/20 to 3/20/20, so you wont die to 1 hammer.. 200+frw isn't needed anyway imo.

i beg to differ youd get more life without DUNGOS 40+ vitality, 3/30 circlet has NO stats at all so my rare diadem would also add dex str life res etc so ud have to add more res scs less 32020s
gmb has higher max dmg. i like having higher avarage dmg.
dmg is so overrated on amazons ^.^



pretty sure 2.2k hp i have without BO is high allrdy no zons get over 2.5 2.6k HP AT ALL
and she wont die in 1 hummer either.
Bsides that if you get hit by hummers on a bowa you gotta suck lol
200 + frw isnt needed but it works very good for me
the more you desynch the better it is

It's very possible.
If the hammerdin deals 14k dmg or more, which they usually do, you die to 1 hit. And nobody can play a perfect duel. If you screw up a bit, you wont die immediately but gain "a second chance".

you will obviously have BO. so if you get hit by a hummer twice my man....quit bowas lol
thats if ur 1v1ing a Hdin and i garantee u they will just throw on a grief if their any good.
bsides that if ur in a team duel and u get hit by hummers thats even worse

Are you Euro? I could 1v1 you hammer vs bow then
With Grief its even worse imo lol



Euscnl...
Here also hammers have 15k dmg, so if you have less life than 2,6k life you might as well be 1-hitted w/o bo

This post was edited by sevlo on Dec 6 2010 12:56pm

sure bring ur din to amapk/1

very good guide im rly glad we dont play same realm

this zon wont die 1 hammer.. its simmilar to mine... also with that frw no hammers can reach it
and the only difference to mine is the boots.. i use wartravs wich makes me waste more stats som i have less life
btw bruno is not euro lol
gj man