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Nov 6 2022 12:55pm
Quote (kartoffelheinz @ Nov 6 2022 10:53am)
Thanks so much you two, that was exactly what I wanted to hear. Seems a lot more practical to use a generic base for multiple use cases. Got a 3os Diadem laying around anyway.


Yep! Just roll it in there. FF is very very useful on alot of 2.5 build
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Nov 6 2022 04:32pm
I enjoyed your write-up. Curious if you would change anything if you focused on cow runs instead of chaos. Would you still use a merc or run solo for better herding. Still wear griffins or would valk come into play for the frw.

Interested to hear.
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Nov 7 2022 09:37am
Great guide,

Can you touch base on why Skin of the flayed one on your Merc? Is it for the Life Leech and Rep Life? Are there any other setups you recommend for this build?

Thoughts on Fortitude etc?

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Nov 7 2022 10:06am
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I enjoyed your write-up. Curious if you would change anything if you focused on cow runs instead of chaos. Would you still use a merc or run solo for better herding. Still wear griffins or would valk come into play for the frw.

Interested to hear.


Thank you! I wouldn't personally change anything for cow runs.

You need to test out your damage with Valk and see if you don't have issue, then use Valk. If you need more damage, use griffon.

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Great guide,

Can you touch base on why Skin of the flayed one on your Merc? Is it for the Life Leech and Rep Life? Are there any other setups you recommend for this build?

Thoughts on Fortitude etc?


Hi!

It is just a cheap way to get some life leech on the merc. Plague merc is weirdly strong so it can be okay without Life leech but still nice to have

The end game BiS for merc armor would be Chain of Honor for the same reason.
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Nov 7 2022 10:13am
Quote (KimSulki84 @ Nov 7 2022 11:06am)
Thank you! I wouldn't personally change anything for cow runs.

You need to test out your damage with Valk and see if you don't have issue, then use Valk. If you need more damage, use griffon.



Hi!

It is just a cheap way to get some life leech on the merc. Plague merc is weirdly strong so it can be okay without Life leech but still nice to have

The end game BiS for merc armor would be Chain of Honor for the same reason.


In your video running Chaos P8, your merc is an ACT 2(holy freeze) merc correct with Infinity is that correct? If so im running the same setup. Does level 6 aura on Flickering flame provide the 70 fire res?
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Nov 7 2022 10:28am
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In your video running Chaos P8, your merc is an ACT 2(holy freeze) merc correct with Infinity is that correct? If so im running the same setup. Does level 6 aura on Flickering flame provide the 70 fire res?


Yes. About 100 fire res.
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Nov 8 2022 09:25am
Will there be anymore updates to this build? Biggest issue is being very mana hungry running the Trek's. NO issue with Silkweaves but then not much poison res. What's your opinion?

Even with a 10 fcr ring with 6ml and res mods its still very mana demanding, I have cta on swap so getting the most out of it as I can.

I know you run Pheonix shield but I really prefer Spirit for the fcr and res to tele etc.

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Will there be anymore updates to this build? Biggest issue is being very mana hungry running the Trek's. NO issue with Silkweaves but then not much poison res. What's your opinion?

Even with a 10 fcr ring with 6ml and res mods its still very mana demanding, I have cta on swap so getting the most out of it as I can.

I know you run Pheonix shield but I really prefer Spirit for the fcr and res to tele etc.


Nothing much to add really in my opinion. I've shown the range from budget variant to the very end game I believe.

To solve the mana issue as a Javzon:

- Mana potting
- Mana after kill (glove/ring/boots/jewels)
- Mana leech (doesn't work well with Tstroke)
- Insight Merc
- Phoenix Shield

- my secret is to put points into energy because javzon should never die with 2k life after BO. I put a lot in energy usually. It's very nice.

So you need to figure out what works the best for you and gearing. Resistance can be found in 1 FCR ring, 2/20 glove and small charms. You gotta figure out what works for you.

At the moment, I have picked up no FRW crazy high tri res boots and cold/light 2/20 glove and psn/light fcr ring with FF Merc. So I got enough 5FHR 11 single resistance small charms to max Fire/Light/Psn and around 50 cold. This is the best I can get and I use Phoenix.
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Nov 8 2022 11:18am
Thanks, yes i noticed you put points into Energy, especially since your enigma is low str requirements. Ill do the same. Sweet build.
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Nov 8 2022 11:20am
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Thanks, yes i noticed you put points into Energy, especially since your enigma is low str requirements. Ill do the same. Sweet build.


Thanks man!

Yeah you can honestly put as much as you want. If you use pheonix with points into energy, it's insane because you will have a huge cushion when redemption overfills. You will have zero issue.

You already have a plenty of dmg from faceted griffon and tstroke so you can freely run pheonix.
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