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Patrick Vervoorn <patrick.vervoorn@NOSPAM.perihelion.demon.nl> wrote in
news:ct5ub2$9e9$1@news.tudelft.nl:
> In article <Xns95E9717D9C594mbeausympaticoca@130.133.1.4>,
> Marcel Beaudoin <mbeauINVALID@sympaINVALIDtico.ca> wrote:
>>I thought back over all of the items that I have seen, and have yet to
>>see anything really useful for a skellimancer, weapon-wise. (I admit
>>the possibility that they come later on, he is only L17 right now).
>
> At L17 you shouldn't expect to find that much interesting stuff. You
> should watch the shops and try to find a nice wand for him: someting
> with +skeletons/skeleton mastery, and bonii another skill.
That is what I did last night. Unfortuntely, I bought the wrong freaking
one. Wanted the one with the +Skel and +SM, ended up buying the one with
+Bone Prison and +Teeth. Fark!!! Oh well, time to do some runs to find
some stuff to sell. I think I have about +20% MF in my stuff so far, so
it shouldn't take me too long to pick up enough gold.
> And you could always hope to find a nice (rare) necromancer shield,
> they can also have a maximum of +3 to some of his skills.
Would be nice, but I won't count on it.
>>I have managed to acquire a decent number of gems, along with a few (6
>>or 7) low level runes (can't remember the names off hand).
>>
>>So, given the above, I am wondering the following: Should I use the
>>runes that I have now to try to build something for my skellimancer,
>>or are they (gems and runes) better off saved for my melee characters?
>
> What exactly would you like to do with these gems/runes then? In any
> case, when playing, you'll find plenty of the low level runes (up to
> about Ith/Eth) that you'll get quite sick of them. Same goes for
> runes.
Runes and low level runes?? IS there a difference, or did you make a
wordo?? Anyways, ideally I would like something that increases my HP
recovery a bit (preferably not by having to hit someone and leech life)
combined with either +skills or +resist. Not looking for anything combat
oriented, unless it is something to give to my merc (currently an
offensive merc)
> You could look at some of the lower level runewords (Smoke for
> instance), and try to make that. Or stick some rubies and/or sapphires
> in socketed armours for +life/+mana.
Where would I find the combinations for these. I imagine the battlenet
website has them, google can probably find the others, but any pointers
towards a comprehensive website would be appreciated.
> Anyhow, since melee chars are a lot more difficult to play than a
> necromancer, I'd try to divert my efforts towards improvind his
> situation: the necromancer is quite capable of looking after himself
> without any twinking going on until about Hell, and even in Hell he
> should do OK, though it will be a bit slow without some of the better
> uniques or set items. Also, concentrate on +skills items for the
> necro, he's helped immensely by that.
OK.
> There are some pretty cheap runewords which might help melee guys:
> Honor, Nadir, Steel, Rhyme, Stealth and Strength for instance are
> worth looking at.
>
> If you'd been playing on Europe SC Ladder, I might have some low level
> stuff for your necro, but if I recall correctly, and looking at the
> .ca at the end of your address, you're probably playing on one of the
> US servers. Darn.
Yup, playing on the US East SC ladder. Given a choice, for this first run
through, I would rather not take stuff from people unless I hit a spot
where I simply can't go any further. On later runs through the game,
maybe, but not now.
--
Marcel
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