Which build do you guys enjoy playing more for PvM? And which offers more gear flexibility?

java is faster, works better on any budget and has damage independent of your mf luck

You can finish the entire game with just a couple of tir runes

Without infinity what’s the best way to dispatch light immunes?

And what are thoughts on Dodge/Evade/Avoid (for bow or java), I heard the animations can lock you up.

Merc, valk, or skip them

java for sure

but best is hammerdin with shako

merc
lvl20 valk

d/a/e are horrible but if you don't have a great merc you need those as a prerequisite for valk

Thanks guys

I’m guessing there are a bunch of different set ups but what are the baselines I’m looking for; max resists, max damage, 75%frw, fhr, ias?

max fire res and light res
cbf
55ias
fhr doesn't matter

are you talking about a walkthrough

Yeah usually even if I run chars on Bnet I like to walkthrough and till at least lvl 75-80

This is solid advice. If P8 skip LI. Otherwise, hard hitting merc and in some cases necro wand with lower resist charges on swap.