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Dao Jones

I'm currently torn between three ideas:

Lidless Wall (20% FCR, increase mana 10%, other mods, low str req)

Splendor (Pretty much the same, with less FCR and a blocking mod)

Spirit Monarch (many fine and dandy mods)

Spirit seems the obvious choice, with one notable exception: it requires a freakin' huge Strength investment. (156). Which would be fine, except that nothing else I'm using requires anywhere near that much strength: Shako, Hoto, Arach (eventually), Frostburns, Waterwalks, Vipermagi all require < 60 Strength.

My plan had been to stay at 60 Strength, and pump everything else into Dex or Vitality. Considering the 4:1 Life to Vitality gain a barb gets, I'd be losing almost 400 Health (before BO) to use the Spirit. So while the Spirit mods are outstanding, and easily better than whatever the Lidless/Splendor could offer, I'm wondering if the Vit sacrifice (not to mention the extra dex needed to reach a good blocking point w/ Spirit) is ultimately worth it.

Any suggestions? (Incidentally, I'm planning on using a shield because otherwise I get horribly brutalized by any melee opponent.)

Captain Crunch · Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 3234 0.00 Silvarrr

well with a hoto, arach, and vmagi, u have 90 fcr. and if u dont wanna stack up to the str u need for a spirit, htne lidless sounds good. your gunna need the extra fcr to hit another bp, or u will cast too slow.

Dao Jones · Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 2:32 pm Post subject:

Captain Crunch · Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 3234 0.00 Silvarrr

well if your not gunna use a shield, u might wanna consider getting enuff fcr to hit the 200 bp. could be pretty useful Very Happy

Koshi · Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 3:20 pm Post subject:

Use enigma if you want the shield?

Ehhh · Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Posts: 689 0.00 Silvarrr

You'll pretty much need enigma on a HLD singer either way...you'll never catch teleporters without it. And if you're going to use a shield, use spirit vs casters for the fhr/mana/fcr and Stormshield vs melee.

Dao Jones · Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 6:12 pm Post subject:

Vixen · Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject:

Doesn't Spirit add something like 99 vitality...?

Grim04 · Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

It adds 22 to vitality, but +vita on items doesnt work with battle orders.

just shdw · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 1:39 am Post subject:

switch between ss and spirit for different duels and use 2 hotos for caster duels, enigma is a must for catster duels and you need the 105% cast bp or your stun wont be very effective. get a wc cast ammy and arach and you should be around enough. godly circlet helps too, but going for a shael shako= huge boost to mana life but youd have to make up the cast somewhere else lost from circlet blah blah blah...

Dao Jones · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 1:16 pm Post subject:

ederfico · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 2:45 pm Post subject:

You seem like your strategy is to kill casters, but there is no way you will catch up to a caster with magi. lol. You definitely need enigma, and then you can even take off the raven since you don't care about being frozen when teleporting. Instead of the raven, you can then use a +str ring (if u need it to get to spirit), or another SoJ which will benefit you alot (maybe more than the other spirit)... That's my 2 cents.

just shdw · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject:

and vs casters that extra 60 - 80 resist from hotos will make a huge difference and negate their skills/facets. cham your shako ditch the raven land another soj.
save up for a decent ammy or get a maras to start, all i got to say.
i made my singer lvl 89 w/o enigma any caster i versed beat me easily, enigma on i won almost every time

Dao Jones · Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 12:24 am Post subject:

just shdw · Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 12:58 am Post subject:

i have both my iso is in my sig Wink

1250+ scarab enigma btw