LLD101

[MiKTeX]

Okay so I'm in the process of putting together a level 38 (or so) hybridsin, using kicks (yes, I know there's been a popularity of using kickers on east ladder, but I'm hoping this will be different) and lightning sentry. For the weapons I have two greater claws that give +3 to lightning sentry, so I was thinking of making strength out of both of them, granted that I land two sockets on a random. (1/6th chance, UGH)

Here's what I was thinking for this character:

Skills:

Martial Arts
~15 Dtalon, basically enough for 4 kicks with some +skills. one of the main weapons of the build

Shadow Disciplines
1 Mastery, as prerequisite
1 Hammer, same as mastery
1 Cloak, required for mind blast and interesting skill for darkening the area and lowering defense
1 MB, self-explanatory
1 Speed, use this most of time
1 Fade, just in case and as prerequisite for venom
1 Venom, boost this with shadow claws or something on switch for more damage. also for adding damage to kick
~3 Block, enough for decent blocking% without cutting deep into skills and diminishing returns

Traps
1 Blast, required for any trap
1 Web, required for lightning traps
1+ CB, required for LS and is a synergy, also can dodge lock amazons (is this true?)
15 LS, max for level. one of the main weapons of build


Gear

Weapon
Those 3 LS/+ claws I found with the strength runeword in them. Oh, one has +1 dragon flight in it, so I don't need to put anything into that.

Helmet
Guillaume's Face, 35% CB with strength and massive FHR
Rare Traps/FCR/FRW Circlet, mainly just in case engaging in melee range would be deadly/not possible and would therefore suit a pure trap approach. also could use peasant crown instead

Armor
Shaftstop, reason why I picked level 38 for the build to stop at. self-explanatory of why I'd use this. 30% dr for hard hitting melee builds
Skins of the Vipermagi, armor vs casters and most pubs. +skills, FCR, resists, lightweight, mdr, etc

Boots
IK Boots, 40 FR/W, life, high kick damage, 110 AR

Gloves
Magnus's Skin, not sure here. chose these as base suggestion for AR, IAS, FR, few other stuff and the fact that using it with guillaume's gives +35 life. other suggestions would be helpful

Belt
SoE, vs melee
Nightsmoke, vs casters and general pubs. it has a little mana, huge DTM, and resist all

Amulet
Rare 1 sin skill/fcr/life/etc, general sin skills because of the use of all 3 trees

Rings
SoJs, skills and mana. might use like angelics or something weird like that for real high def melee builds, but Dtalon gets monster AR, anyways


My damage with this setup is approximately:

~300-~500 Dtalon with ~200/.4s Venom
1-~900+ LS damage


Is there anything that I should change? Like should I switch out Whitstan's Guard for fighting characters like chargers? Also, should I even bother putting one point into venom? It won't do much damage.

I'm not entirely sure about going for level 38. If I don't, then I'd use, uh, either skins for everything or use rockfleece/crow caw as a melee switch. However, using shaftstop would be pretty cool.


Any thoughts?

[Puddles]

Think I've seen one of these in a Low Level Duel game, but it was level 39 (it was Tric's). In my experience of killing his, I'd say 3 charges on a level 18 Charger would be able to kill one.

I'd suggest if you're going to make one, that you put at least one point into Dragon Flight for "teleporting". Guess that's all I can think of.

[MiKTeX]

[Meegz ?]

wonderful pub smasher. sucks vs a decent mld, and most llds too