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wanna play this build but cant get the items, if you dont need them anymore i would appreciate to get them :)

@@dk-dance3195 I've been tweaking and improving the character more and more. Still pushing for 99 so unfortunately not trading any gear :)

@@adarockstar9385 you should join the pd2 discord (project diablo 2) it's a fantastic private server with lively community. But yes, the build is rather insane in terms of procs 😅

I treated this build for 2 months so my question is what is your goal? In my opinion it was a crazy fast t1/t2 mapper which could also comfortably do some t3s. But never a Rathma or clone killer. Strength and dex isn't really a problem if you add 1 - 15 REQ jewel into stormspire. You'll easily have 1400 health. In my (strong) opinion. Survivability isn't really an issue. With -55 light res + infinity +static you simply kill everything before it can damage you. Exile is important because flat defense is incredibly underrated. There is a huge difference if an enemy has a chance to hit you at 50% or 20%. Plus, exile gives you %PDR. With exile, PDR griffons and shadow dancer you will have nearly 20% PDR. Which is enough to teleport through double aura packs while being amped. Now getting back to LAEK. Without it you have zero sustain. But 16 is enough to have you never worry about using potions. Again, you simply kill quicker and replenish your life quicker than you can lose life. Tele stomping into a single mob pack gives you 200-300 life. Every single teleport. Which is also why I wouldnt go to the 105 break point. You need to teleport and wait have a second for all procs to go off. Charge bolt. Nova from merc. Static etc. If you just teleport through quickly you will get hit less, but your kill speed will also go down. If you really want to tweak survivability, then it's easy. Put 20 points into shiver armor and you'll sit at 20k defense or higher with a sacred armor. You chance to get hit will sit at 15%. And even then, you'll have enough PDR and curse res so that it doesn't bother you. Plus the LAEK which will replenish quicker than you can take damage. You might miss the damage from thunderstorm but 20 into shiver armor is the best way. You can also switch in a PDR fcr rare belt. Or fcr corrupted strings like you said. But it's overkill. I tried tweaking this build in every way, but damage trumps all. Shayd theory crafted a version which uses energy shield which makes you practically immune to physical attacks but leaves you vulnerable whenever you encounter lightning enchanted mobs. Last but not least, the biggest way to increase survivability is to put ferocity on your merc. Taunting enemies is highly underrated. Pretty much makes you immortal. But you will lose kill speed in t1/t2 maps. After making my infinity iron golem, I haven't died once. And that's with +100 maps. It simply doesn't happen if you are a good player and have the right gear. But if you find a better way then please make a video and share it. I anyway think that this build will not exist in s10 due to act 3 nerfs and possibly innocence nerfs.

@@mewdawn917 Oh the goal was to check out for fun just how much game content this build can do reliably without losing the golem, it's pure plugy specualtion, but it's shit you might find useful if you haven't tried it to see if there's more or different things you want to do with the build. I completely agree with its base nature as a perfectly reliable t1-2-select T3 speedrunner. I also agree with defense but if you run into some mobs like on throne of insanity or stygian caverns that deal physical damage while blowing up and knockbacking you, defense isn"t the stat for that, it's shit I tried while simply looking for gear that would make it "fit for every purpose" just for the hell of it. As for laek/maek, I completely agree with the use you'll get out of 10+ on t1 and 2 maps, but for t3, I think beyond say 6-6, lower req are much better for survivability than PDR focus, exile, or higher laek/maek on the maps you normally wouldn't want to reliably run (throne, cistern, sescheron, sanatorium, which are sadly among my favorite) because every rune gives you basically either 135 life or 200 mana (more with gear).

Yea, I'll make a video next week of the optimal gear breakdown.

@@mewdawn917 Thank you very much! Is there any chance you could upload the .d2s file? So I could check it out myself in the meantime :D

I don't get it. Conviction reduces all elemental resistances?

The exact same. It's still really good for t1/t2. With infinity IG it just puts it on another level. Have a look at the first video from wheatsolo where I showcased a t1 before I had the golem.

Innocence armor applies blade shield which can proc any striking affix.

Thanks. It also scared me at first but he never dies at all. I'm pretty tanky myself so it's OK. Guess ist like playing 25% hardcore. 😅

@@mewdawn917 now im pondering using metalgrid myself to maybe use another item but not as expensive as infinity on my nova self wielding sorc w/ stormspire merc.... i wonder if theres another item that would be useful to use for the iron golem thats affordable lol

@@yzwme586 plague is quite nice for the cleansing aura. Otherwise maybe insight or lightsaber?

@@mewdawn917 yeah insight and plague would be interesting to test out, i might do the insight just to see what how it does lol. phoenix weapon and doom would be more expensive interesting options to try also. of course infinity is the best option though . maybe one day if im rich enough ill try something. =)

Dangoons - doesn't do enough damage and doesn't proc enough unfortunately. :/

@@mewdawn917 Thanks, saved me the time of making a 5th character lmao.

@@XxIcedecknightxX that's why plugy is great. Probably did 80-100 hours testing builds just on plugy.

@@mewdawn917 What really grinds my gear is that 90% of procs are sorceress skills. I really wish there were ones that were other class based skills to open up the proc based build pool.

yes

th-cam.com/video/igLNjiETMLk/w-d-xo.html Thanks! This was a showcase prior to making an infinity golem where I discuss the build a bit more. I also have some other videos on the channel where I show the gear. :)

@@mewdawn917 thank you! What is an infinity golem and how do you make it?

@@rafaeljm3204 using metalgrid you get the skill iron golem. You use infinity as the golem base. Only bad thing. If you or the golem dies, infinity is gone.

@@mewdawn917 that sounds scary as shit xD What's the benefit of using infinity as the base ? Does the golem carry the infinity abilities?

@@rafaeljm3204 yea the golem has the lvl 12 conviction aura. He's just like a second mercenary.

And act3 light merc... This build will never work again after this season.

@user-ch8mx1vz9u Thanks dude! Super apprecaite that. Running the infinity on the sorc is a good idea.

Nova comes from the merc. He got a warhsrike weapon and innocence (40% to cast lvl 35 nova on striking). He actually gets 60% of the kills (guesstimate) I just kill what I proc the charge bolts into.

@@mewdawn917 ty

It definitely feels more efficient (almost like you are cheating haha) since you only need to teleport into monsters. I'm sure a GG nova sorc is much faster, but I've never had so much fun than with this build.

safe for HC?

@@Redzuan-rg2ev if you get all the gear, some more PDR and about 1600 life, and only map t1/t2 then yes. I haven't died since I made my iron golem and I also run t3 maps (cows, kehji, ashen plains). Just gotta be careful with DS / CB / IAS modifiers

@@mewdawn917 I'm gonna build one hehe. but not much pdr it seems

@@Redzuan-rg2ev do it! Here's the optimal PDR breakdown for the build or how im doing it. 20% curse resistance (10% PDR when amped) from boots and griffons (Alternatively 6% PDR griffons) 4% PDR Arach 8% PDR from exile defiance aura So you got about 23% PDR which is good. I like the griffons with curse res because it allows you to hit the 20 FCR breakpoint much easier with decrepify maps. So PDR + less fcr penalty is a bonus. Could also get PDR on BK ring etc.

Senpai wanted more golems so he gets more golems xD

I feel like a 50% hardcore player 🤣

Did it in a few other videos. Armory is linked.

Done about 50 maps at this point. Golem has lvl 34 and 31 golem mastery. Not even map bosses can take him down. The chargebolt proc is strong enough to level any pack you stomp in. Can stomp double aura packs with amp damage on - no problem.

Ty for this but don't u ever worry about teleing into a random fanaticism pack and getting one shot? Or the high def and pdr would prevent