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Kronik_LLD · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 66 0.00 Silvarrr

Making a level 30 kicker, just have a couple few curious questions.
1. On the weapon speed calculator, I can't choose IAS for Dragon talon, so does it follow the same IAS bp's as regular attack?
2. Is the IAS from Talon derived from total IAS, not just weapon IAS?
3. Do eth/rep war boots do more kick damage than regular? (I guess I can check this on SP but I keep forgetting)
4. Do mods from the weapon affect kicks (i.e. amp dmg on strike or 100 poison damage for X seconds)?

Torrent · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Couple Kicker Q's

Jerkazoid · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

torrent your sure psn and other elemental weapons dont add to kick dmg?

if not then spirit swords are semi awesome but...afaik they are bad news bears bc they contain ral,ort,thul Sad

Torrent · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject:

Dream · Nightmare Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 439 0.09 Silvarrr

That's actually wrong. Mods on the weapon WILL affect kick damage, and because of MDR, will actually hurt your damage a lot more than help. Unless of course you had a huge amount, somehow, but that scenario wouldn't be worth the loss in other areas.

Kronik_LLD · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 66 0.00 Silvarrr

I was just wondering because I thought it would rock to have some nice rare blade talons with 30 ias and 5% chance to cast amplify damage on striking, you know?

Jerkazoid · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject:

ias, amp (all CTC%), eth runes work and -target def work. ele dmg should too. openwounds, crushing also. range matters as well as weapon speed [wsm]

but +ar does not from what i remember.

http://lld101.com/viewtopic.php?t=45806

Kronik_LLD · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 66 0.00 Silvarrr

No +ar on the weapon doesn't, I checked it on SP. I was thinking if I shopped some Weird Btalons of Swiftness, that the massive ar (300+) would be amazing. But alas, it wasn't so.

Kronik_LLD · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 66 0.00 Silvarrr

First, I'd like to apologize for this double post. Second, I think it's hilarious that Torrent asked like all the same things I was curious about with a kicker in that link. But I digress. I figured I would just post some thoughts/more questions I have about the kicker I'ma make. Made all the variations of the build etc. on single player. Shit I don't know I bolded.

Wep:
1. Artisan's blade talons of amplify damage (3x shaeled to hit 7 frame DT)
I was going to initially go for +skill blade talons, but after reading through that entire guide, I don't think 5 kicks is necessary, especially since I'm loving the damage IK adds.

Armor:
Big ? here. I was going to go with upped twitch; which I still see as a viable option. But I might disregard it for an artisan's MP with 70+ life (3x p amethyst.)

Helm:
1. +2 MA/frw/life/etc circlet, which I don't have (perf amethyst)
2. Peasant's crown (perf amethyst)
3. +2 shadow disciplines/30frw/other random mods. I mention this because I have one, think it's worth using?

Shield:
1. 'Rhyme' sup 15 ed grim. For CBF mainly.
2. Artisan's shield of deflecting, (6 str jewels, is it worth putting a shael to hit the fbr bp of 32?)

Jewelry:
Angelics.

Gloves/belt:
1. IK/IK.
2. I had initially planned on +2 ma/10ias and SoE, I still see them as viable options to switch to. But again, I was overestimating the glory of 5 kicks then.

Boots:
1. Rare War boots with fhr/frw/etc.
2. Upped gobs, of course for high lifers.

Stats:
Strength: Maxed.
Dexterity: Max block.
Vitality: Zip.
Energy: Nada.

FHR:
Once again, overestimated the importance, so I'll pay little attention to it.

Thoughts:
I didn't plan on writing this much, that's about it for my thoughts.

Thoughts follow-up:
To me right now, at nearly 2 in the morning, I find this hilarious.

There's so much crap to think about with a kicker, like a 5-range weapon for casters and other junk. So for the nows I'm just going to horde strength and make her a predominantly melee v. melee dueler. One last question, how much DR is achieved from Fade, I don't recall reading it.

Jerkazoid · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:00 am Post subject:

Torrent · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:07 am Post subject:

Kronik_LLD · Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 66 0.00 Silvarrr

Jerkazoid · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:24 am Post subject:

also im beginning to think about horadric cube in inventory

i think it might be worth 4 spots to be able to carry around

2 sojs
+2ma ammy
+2ma circ
(and your) rtisans amp talon for fun.

this way you can build around +4 to 22 DT for more dmg/ar..

bc there really is no need to have +6shadow on other then to buff. crappy +2shadow ammy, crappy +2shadow helm, two sojs... then just switch em out for your good +2ma ammy, +2ma circ and ar/str/dex rare rings