Hello everybody,

so the main problem with our PSN Nova are bosses especially above p3.
Im testing way how to boost that speed, from my tests atm the fastest way for nec 92 lvl with DW/Shako/Spirit build was act 2 merc nightmarre with infinity/gface/coh + 11 skeletons and insight golem.
Strategy was simple Decrep at start to get diablo low and then LR to kill him, it was 40 sec (in 5 attempt) on p8. This test was made w/o porting around and avoiding minions dmg.
Assuming we cannot change golem, what idea do you have boost that speed and why?

peace

The fastest way is to use thorn + fire golem to trigger the boss's aggro on the golem
bosses deal 8x dmg to summons
1,450% dmg returned
x2 if amped

diablo hits for ~300 dmg
*8 = 2,400
*15.5 = 37,200
*1,5 (cuz he gets to -50% dr) = 55,800 dmg returned each time he attacks

But sadly you need the fire golem to trigger the aggro, else he will attack your merc.
So no IG

i tested on 6 runs
Whats interesting build: Infinity/Insight + COH + Gface + Thorn aura II Act Merc & Fire golem & Revs/Skelles, they have same timing around 40 sec (im using stopwatch so its around). Im wondering what would happen if use bramble and might aura. BUT Fire golem makes game easier so fun lvl +3

Blizzard might fix this in game which as 20 years
Still searching for ideas

Edit: So i took forti Gface infi + fire golem... no insight time 25 sec with revs all test are made on p8

This post was edited by LaD2020 on Apr 29 2025 01:59am

Thorns aura from bramble merc.
Amp
Summons
And you may use a fleshripper or other knife with high cb and psn dagger him.

hey buddy,

well after test with fleshripper it took over 1,5 min to kill diablo on p8.
The case is harder then i thought mate

Did you use the bramble merc, amp and summons?

yes sir

Well, takes a while then. I guess he cast to many spells instead of melee attacking.
Maby there is a way to trigger him to melee with prison or walls. Worth a test.

i didnt use spells at all, only psn dagger. well im not sure if its possible being honest to make this build working above p4 at least on Tier A clearing effectiveness.

If possible, hel'd stormlash and proc the 15% ctc static till he has 50% hp or so. Then switch back to minion boost. At 0% ias it's ~1,5 hits a second, 15 hits in 10 seconds, at 50% chance to hit, 35% block, you'll hit him about once every 2-3 seconds.. well, maybe won't work so well. But there are probably mechanics that i miss. Maybe you got some boosting auras.

Got to be some way to reduce that life faster if one think outside the box.