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#111
Jul 4 2026 05:15am
I don't see wind force here , is it too slow ?
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Jul 4 2026 05:16am
Quote (Wockets @ 4 Jul 2026 07:15)
I don't see wind force here , is it too slow ?


The goal of the build is to deliver hex: bane as fast as possible. I'm sure there's a way to make it viable with hex: purge and a fanat demon, but you'd be sacrificing what makes this build slap
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Jul 4 2026 05:22am
Is there a budget version ? Something without enigma at the start of ladder?
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Jul 4 2026 05:25am
Quote (Wockets @ 4 Jul 2026 07:22)
Is there a budget version ? Something without enigma at the start of ladder?


Just use a demon machine and blade warp around. The rest isn't very expensive, hellwarden's, horazon's, razortail, etc
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Jul 4 2026 06:00am
Quote (Wockets @ Jul 4 2026 08:22pm)
Is there a budget version ? Something without enigma at the start of ladder?

I tried Buriza-do, Demon Machine, Kuko Shakaku and Insight. TBH, there aren't any significant differences between them, as
jimmycongo
explained, the main dmg is Hex: Bane.

My current gears:

Demon Machine(non-upgd, @12 Jewel), Hellwarden(a random ancient jewel for magic), +2 dual leech Ammy, Gloom, Horazon Gloves + Boots, Razortail, Res Ring + Dual Leech ring.
a2 Merc: Bulwark, Reaper, Treachery

Quote (Wockets @ Jul 4 2026 08:15pm)
I don't see wind force here , is it too slow ?

It seems that there is no reliable IAS calculator for Warlock, but I've heard it's close to Necro's. If this is the case, then Windforce has huge potential, because 10FPA is possible with Hydrabow!

With lvl 1 fanat activated, all you need is 120 IAS for 10FPA.

As I'm on HC, I'd go with something like:

Windforce(20IAS+40ED Jewel), Hellwarden(20IAS, Uber Ancient Jewel), Highlords, Treachery(45IAS), Horazon Gloves + Boots(30IAS), Razortail, Res Ring + Dual Leech ring.
or
Windforce(20IAS, Shael20IAS), Hellwarden(20IAS, Uber Ancient Jewel), Sexy Warlock Ammy, Treachery(45IAS), Horazon Gloves + Boots(30IAS), Razortail, Res Ring + Dual Leech ring.

a5 Merc: Arreats/Gaze, Lawbringer(Decrip) + Mania(Fanat), Treachery

jimmycongo
, can you test it? ;)

This post was edited by di3tc0ke on Jul 4 2026 06:22am
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#116
Jul 4 2026 06:47am
If you can figure out what the actual animation values are for a warlock it would be simple to get breakpoints from them. Generally ignored because of all the skills that don't use animations
if they used the same values as necro then yeah just plug necro into an existing calculator it would be identical, his bow attack is 18 FPD / 256 spd / 9 AF / 0 SF, his crossbow attack is 20 FPD / 256 spd / 11 AF / 0 SF
seems likely that they just copy/pasted necro for everything anyway
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Jul 4 2026 06:48am
Quote (di3tc0ke @ 4 Jul 2026 08:00)
I tried Buriza-do, Demon Machine, Kuko Shakaku and Insight. TBH, there aren't any significant differences between them, as ^jimmycongo explained, the main dmg is Hex: Bane.

My current gears:

Demon Machine(non-upgd, @12 Jewel), Hellwarden(a random ancient jewel for magic), +2 dual leech Ammy, Gloom, Horazon Gloves + Boots, Razortail, Res Ring + Dual Leech ring.
a2 Merc: Bulwark, Reaper, Treachery


It seems that there is no reliable IAS calculator for Warlock, but I've heard it's close to Necro's. If this is the case, then Windforce has huge potential, because 10FPA is possible with Hydrabow!

With lvl 1 fanat activated, all you need is 120 IAS for 10FPA.

As I'm on HC, I'd go with something like:

Windforce(20IAS+40ED Jewel), Hellwarden(20IAS, Uber Ancient Jewel), Highlords, Treachery(45IAS), Horazon Gloves + Boots(30IAS), Razortail, Res Ring + Dual Leech ring.
or
Windforce(20IAS, Shael20IAS), Hellwarden(20IAS, Uber Ancient Jewel), Sexy Warlock Ammy, Treachery(45IAS), Horazon Gloves + Boots(30IAS), Razortail, Res Ring + Dual Leech ring.

a5 Merc: Arreats/Gaze, Lawbringer(Decrip) + Mania(Fanat), Treachery

^jimmycongo, can you test it? ;)


Good stuff. Is that with purge or bane?
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Jul 4 2026 07:02am
Quote (Goomshill @ Jul 4 2026 09:47pm)
If you can figure out what the actual animation values are for a warlock it would be simple to get breakpoints from them. Generally ignored because of all the skills that don't use animations
if they used the same values as necro then yeah just plug necro into an existing calculator it would be identical, his bow attack is 18 FPD / 256 spd / 9 AF / 0 SF, his crossbow attack is 20 FPD / 256 spd / 11 AF / 0 SF
seems likely that they just copy/pasted necro for everything anyway

So they are lazy! Haha, thank you for sharing!

Quote (jimmycongo @ Jul 4 2026 09:48pm)
Good stuff. Is that with purge or bane?

Bane! I don't use purge at all!
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Jul 4 2026 07:39am
Quote (di3tc0ke @ Jul 4 2026 08:02am)
So they are lazy! Haha, thank you for sharing!


Kind of understating the laziness here, the whole reason the warlock levitates his weapon is so they didn't have to render the attack animations in 3d, and they didn't render sprites at all
And they recycled the goatmen/tainted/defiler models for minions, and the missiles for fire patches on flame wave / apocalypse, tainted fireballs and ring of fire. The eldritch attack skill missiles are literally just your weapon models, a bunch of skills are passive
They made very few skill animations, stuff like abyss, miasma chain, eldritch blast, sigils, apocalypse pentagram. Wew
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#120
Jul 4 2026 07:59am
Quote (di3tc0ke @ 4 Jul 2026 09:02)
So they are lazy! Haha, thank you for sharing!


Bane! I don't use purge at all!


Good man.

I think maxroll actually works, it just doesn't add the IAS from mirrored blades (or cleave for that matter) into the calc. But if you need 94 IAS, and you get to 67% on the calc, my limited testing leads me to believe it gets to 94.

Wind force is just so much ias needed for not a lot of benefit. A nef buriza is more damage, 100% pierce, and opens all your gear up.
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