What to do with aldurs set?

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john graesser wrote:
> I've been in games where someone wearing Aldurs was described as a clueless
> noob. Not because of their play, since we hadn't done anything yet, but
> because only noobs wear Aldurs. IK, Tals, Trang, all those are useful,
> Aldurs isn't hell viable.

LOL. I've been called noob for a hundred different reasons. It means
nothing. I supose if Aldur's is the best that you have, then it makes
sense to wear it.

-Jason

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john graesser wrote:
> I've been in games where someone wearing Aldurs was described as a
> clueless noob. Not because of their play, since we hadn't done
> anything yet, but because only noobs wear Aldurs. IK, Tals, Trang,
> all those are useful, Aldurs isn't hell viable.

Aldur's is a bit more viable in Hell than most people think, simply because
they don't give enough credit to its enhanced damage factors, both overall
and to demons/undead. Perfectly playable in Hell, I think, although at a
bit slower pace than most probably like. And with a few juicy charms of the
right type a Druid with the set could probably hold his own with a bunch of
other melee types/builds.

I think the biggest problem is that not that many people really like playing
Druids at all, no matter what they're wearing. :-)
--
chainbreaker

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zekopeko wrote:
> Jason wrote:
> > john graesser wrote:
> >
> >>I've been in games where someone wearing Aldurs was described as a clueless
> >>noob. Not because of their play, since we hadn't done anything yet, but
> >>because only noobs wear Aldurs. IK, Tals, Trang, all those are useful,
> >>Aldurs isn't hell viable.
> >
> >
> > LOL. I've been called noob for a hundred different reasons. It means
> > nothing. I supose if Aldur's is the best that you have, then it makes
> > sense to wear it.
> >
> > -Jason
> >
> i actually have some nice equip.
> i have unique totemic helm jala-something, arkaines valor +1 etc.
> the main problem is that i don't know what build should i build.
> the windy druid looks nice, and shapeshifting one are also nice.
> if equip. is no problem what build would you recommend?

I have never played a druid, and have no desire to, so I really can't
say what druid to build. However, with Arkaine's high defense and
awesome boost to life, a barb just screams out at me. I'd use that to
build a shieldless concentrate/berserker, with a biiiiiig two handed
axe, or a wicked looking polearm!

-Jason

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"chainbreaker" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in
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> john graesser wrote:
>> I've been in games where someone wearing Aldurs was described as a
>> clueless noob. Not because of their play, since we hadn't done
>> anything yet, but because only noobs wear Aldurs. IK, Tals, Trang,
>> all those are useful, Aldurs isn't hell viable.
>
> Aldur's is a bit more viable in Hell than most people think, simply
> because they don't give enough credit to its enhanced damage factors,
> both overall and to demons/undead. Perfectly playable in Hell, I
> think, although at a bit slower pace than most probably like. And
> with a few juicy charms of the right type a Druid with the set could
> probably hold his own with a bunch of other melee types/builds.
>
> I think the biggest problem is that not that many people really like
> playing Druids at all, no matter what they're wearing. :-)

"Hear, hear"

--
freemont

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"Clincher" <drevil23500@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Hansi" <h.ruebenkamp@gmx.de> wrote in message
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>> zekopeko wrote:
>>> hi
>>> finally baal droped the armor so now i have the complete druid set. the
>>> question is what to do with it?
>>> what build do you suggest?
>> i had a nice fireclaws druid wearing full aldurs, he worked prett well
>> even in hell as most of his damage is fire anyway....
>>
>> HAnsi
>
> yea a fireclaw druid with full aldurs is pretty nice... i tried that one
> also, slap on stormshield and tgods also and you can really tank/kill
> monsters in hell.
> another + for the set is the str and dex bonusses the items give, so low
> str is needed to wear even stormshield. all points saved on str/dex + the
> vit bonus from the set items+full set together with oak sage can give you
> a very nice life also
>
> Clincher

lol just saw that full aldurs doesnt give life bonus.. but the 3x +15 vit is
nice tho
never type stuff when you not really awake yet heh

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"zekopeko" <zekopeko2@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> hi
> finally baal droped the armor so now i have the complete druid set. the
> question is what to do with it?
> what build do you suggest?

I don't think the full set is very good at all, but I've had a lot of
success using the armor and the boots of the Aldur's set on Strafe Zon's and
Throw Barb's. The combination of stat and resistance bonuses along with the
150% AR boost really do wonders for those two builds.

I seem to be the only one who ever uses any of the Aldur's set by choice for
end-game and it's usually only for those two builds.

--- Hacksaw