Strange/Fun Builds!

Unfortunetly im getting bored of D2, since i love Action-RPGs i have tried a few other games like Sacred, Divine Divinity and Restricted Area (i've even gone back to D1 a few times) but noone of the games are as fun as D2.

Most often its the character development that sucks in other games, i love the skilltrees in D2 and its by far the most rewarding char-development system ever created.

I recently threw away my enigma, cta, hoto, faith and some other godly stuff i got for free from some dude in order to make the game more fun again.

Anyway, enough ranting, im looking for your favorite unusual/fun builds. No cookiecutters. The stranger the better!

I will start a fresh account without any items and my first char will probably be the Daggermancer http://strategy.diabloii.net/news.php?id=582|||It might take a little bit of your time, but the other forums here have quite a few guides for strange builds that actually work.

As for the Daggermancer, I haven't read that particular guide but I'd recommend using a 'Treachery' armor if at all possible. The way poison damages combine, the chance to cast Venom from the runeword makes your Poison Dagger damage rather ridiculous.|||Quote:








It might take a little bit of your time, but the other forums here have quite a few guides for strange builds that actually work.

As for the Daggermancer, I haven't read that particular guide but I'd recommend using a 'Treachery' armor if at all possible. The way poison damages combine, the chance to cast Venom from the runeword makes your Poison Dagger damage rather ridiculous.




Thanks for the tip, i will look around a but in the other forums.

I should add that im mainly looking for builds that require a bit of skill to play. Daggermancer seems fun because you need to use your crowd-control curses alot and use some advanced tactics. Anything that will add more of a challenge and strategy to the game.|||Try an untwinked 2 handed berzerker.|||I thought people would be more intressted in a thread like this, come on people! :smiley:

Anyway, thanks for the tip Dahkar i'll look into it after i guardian my Daggermancer.

He is lvl 30 right now and in act5. I would recommend this build to everyone who is bored of d2 and want a new experience. Right now im relying heavily on Dim Vision and Confuse together with Posion Explosion. My dagger (Kris sockted with 2 Perf Emeralds) together with lvl 19 Posion Dagger does 1.5k damage. Its alot of fun to see the life being drained from the enemy.

I can't wait until late NM when things get harder and i have to plan my attacks carefully. I also like the advanced system behind how poison works, you really need to read through that part of the guide carefully and also "The tao of poison"-guide.

The daggermancer is also rather easy to play untwinked, when you max the three posion skills your dagger will do 4860-5231 damage over 9.6 seconds and the posion explosion will do 8190-9870 damage over 9.6 seconds! Trang gloves will increase this with 25%! With some +skill items and a good poison dagger i think he can solo hell.|||... and the slvl 15 Venom from 'Treachery' will increase that fully synergized slvl 20 Poison Dagger to 12,687-13,571 poison damage over 10 seconds. Talk about a poor man's 'Bramble'...|||So what would mid/end game gear look like for such a necromancer? Rediculous runewords aside.

Lucky|||Quote:








So what would mid/end game gear look like for such a necromancer? Rediculous runewords aside.

Lucky




Full trang set would work well, gloves gives +25% poison damage, and the shield will give the enemies -25% Posion Resistance if you wear 3 items. You will also get lvl 18 fire wall which will help againt PIs.

The whole set will cost you an Um-rune. If you are poor though you can use the items i list below, the Trang gloves is a MUST though.

Helm:

Blackhorn's Face is good when you face alot of lightning enemies.

Peasant Crown

Wormskull

3S with Ral+Ort+Tal

Lore

Rockstopper

Armor:

Smoke

Lionhearth if you can afford it

Vipermagi

Spirit Shroud can be used in act5 normal but in NM you probably need some resist.

Duriel's Shell is nice, but a bit expensive.

Weapon:

3S with 3 Tal-Runes or Perf Emeralds depending on your needs, look at how the poison works in the guide.

Blackbog's Sharp this one is extremely cheap and godly for a psn nec.

Shield:

Any head with +posion dagger or explosion

Ancient Pledge

Radament's Sphere

Boots:

Sanders rip rap

Sandstorm Trek

Rare with resist

Waterwalk

Tearhunch

Rings:

Coral/Garnet/Cobal/Jade rings, depending on what res you lack. You can make the rings using the cube.

Ravenfrost is always nice

Amu:

+3 bone/poison skills

+2 necro skills

Atmas Scarab

Gloves:

Trang gloves

Belt:

Snakecord

of the Whale

Rare with res and life

Nightsmoke

PhatTrumpet

I will probably make myself a threachery armor when i got the runes, its rather easy to make and the posion damage will as you said be extreme But in hell you will probably need an armor with alot of res in order to survive. Your life will not be great when you play a daggermancer and you dont have alot of minions to hide behind.|||The Fade on 'Treachery' gives 15% DR and 60% all res; all you gotta do is stand in some fire for a bit first.|||Quote:








The Fade on 'Treachery' gives 15% DR and 60% all res; all you gotta do is stand in some fire for a bit first.




Also, the ethereal appearance looks quite nice.

Lucky