SteveDaGreat
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Alrighty then... first off I'm going to tell you the benifits of making this build, the stats, the gear, and also some pvp tactics. Like most elite dueling characters, this won't just be a snap of the fingers to get the items necessary to make this guy work propperly, especially for a lot of players like myself. But I tell you, it is worth making.
This is a carzy build, just to tell you. I'm sure a lot of you fellow d2 addicts have made something like this...and for good reason.
Smiters can have very decent life (most of the time 3k+), dammage (4k+), deffense (25k+), and to tie all those together, they have stun w/ max ias.
You will not have to pump dex since smite has ignore target deffense, which means the deffense on those other pesky paladins and those dammed barbs won't help them against this dueling charm.
The stats:
Strengh--This will varry from player to player...some people like to use enimga to save life points and use the str bonus to their advantage. Me personally, I wouldn't. Yes, the str bonus on enigma is very attractive, yet it lacks other necessities that are essential for this build. I will get to a nice alternative armor when I get to the items. So anyways, I would say like 100-130.
Dexterity--If you are going to boost your character's level to 99, I suggest putting around 125 in (with gear) so you can get max block. This will surely be anough to equip your weapon so no worries.
Again, you will not have to pump dex above this since ar has no place here.
Vita--After you're done with the 2 above...feel free to pour it all in here. Life is key to this dueler, as in all other builds.
Energy--I know what you were thinking...none right...well yes, you are.
'Pat on the back' for being somewhat smart.
Skill Allocation:
20 Smite
20 HS (gives you the smite dammage)
20 Fana (this gives you good ias, and dammage)
20 Defiance ( just a synergy for extra deffense)
Rest is your choice. Either put them in charge or you can go half-sies with smite/zeal.
Gear:
The gear you are looking for should posess some fhr, + skills, resists, and dr.
For fhr, you can either hit 86% which is the 4th frame, or you can go the extra mile and go for 200%, the 3rd frame. I recommend aiming for the 4th frame. There would be some gear sacrifices going any farther.
The + skills simply add to your the ones you have, and also boost your BO from your cta (WHICH IS A MUST IN PVP!). More skills more life.
For resists, you need 75+ on all. I'm not even going to back that one up.
DR must be 50% (which is the cap). It's ok if you are 1 or 2 points lower than what you need. But, I strongly enforce that you have all 50 in here.
Helm:
COA
Defense: 349-399 (Base Defense: 111-165)
Required Level: 82
Required Strength: 174
+50% Enhanced Defense
+100-150 Defense (varies)
+1 To All Skills
Damage Reduced By 10-15% (varies)
All Resistances +20-30 (varies)
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
Socketed (1-2) (varies)
Indestructible
I've found this treasure to be the best choice IMO...gots everything.
Try to aim for one with 2 soccets and 15% dr.
Soccet to your needs: Ber, resists jewel / -15% req, ect
Armor:
A few options here; I think this is the hardest decision to make.
Arkaine's Valor
Defense: 1295-1450 (varies)(Base Defense: 410-517)
Required Level: 85
Required Strength: 165
Durability: 30
+150-180% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+1-2 To All Skills* (varies)
+ (0.5 Per Character Level) 0-49 To Vitality (Based On Character Level)
30% Faster Hit Recovery
Damage Reduced By 10-15 (varies)
Great armor. My dream is to get +2 skill etheral one.
Templar's Might
Defense: 1622-1923 (varies)(Base Defense: 487-600)
Required Level: 74
Required Strength: 232
Durability: 60
+170-220% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+250-300 Defense vs. Missile (varies)
+10-15 To Strength (varies)
+10-15 To Vitality (varies)
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
+40-50 Maximum Stamina (varies)
+1-2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only) (varies)
Not a bad choice. I've seen the etheral one's...scary ass deffense.
COH
+2 To All Skills
+200% Damage To Demons
+100% Damage To Undead
8% Life Stolen Per Hit
+70% Enhanced Defense
+20 To Strength
Replenish Life +7
All Resistances +65
Damage Reduced By 8%
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
A better choice than Templar, only use if you really need the resists.
Enigma
+2 To All Skills
+45% Faster Run/Walk
+1 To Teleport
+750-775 Defense (varies)
+ (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength (Based On Character Level)
Increase Maximum Life 5%
Damage Reduced By 8%
+14 Life After Each Kill
15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+ (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level)
Really don't think you should use this, only nice thing is the +str, skills, and frw. Whatever floats your boat. Do what you think is best.
Stone
+60% Faster Hit Recovery
+250-290% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+300 Defense Vs. Missile
+16 To Strength
+16 To Vitality
+10 To Energy
All Resistances +15
Level 16 Molten Boulder (80 Charges)
Level 16 Clay Golem (16 Charges)
Nice armor, cheap to make. Make on a etheral armor, when it's at 1 pt, give to a merc.
Belt:
Verdumgo's
Defense: 125-158 (Defense: 58-65)
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 106
Durability: 16
16 Boxes
+90-140% Enhanced Defense (varies)
10% Faster Hit Recovery
+30-40 To Vitality (varies)
Replenish Life +10-13 (varies)
+100-120 Maximum Stamina (varies)
Damage Reduced By 10-15% (varies)
Get on with 15% dr and food vita. This is the best option for the belt.
Sheild:
Exile
15% Chance To Cast Level 5 Life Tap On Striking
Level 13-16 Defiance Aura When Equipped (varies)
+2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only)
+30% Faster Block Rate
Freezes Target
+220-260% Enhanced Defense (varies)
Replenish Life +7
+5% To Maximum Cold Resist
+5% To Maximum Fire Resist
25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
Repairs 1 Durability in 4 Seconds
Either make it in an etheral sacred rodache or an etheral vortex shield, or trade for it. ED/AR doesn't change anything in this build, so get one wiht + all resists. This is the best option for this build, DO NOT USE HOZ!
Boots:
Gore Riders
Defense: 140-162 (varies)(Base Defense: 43-53)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 94
Durability: 34
Assassin Kick Damage: 39-80
+160-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
30% Faster Run/Walk
10% Chance Of Open Wounds
15% Chance Of Crushing Blow
15% Deadly Strike
Requirements -25%
+20 Maximum Stamina
Up them if you want, can't hurt nothing with the -15% req.
Gloves:
Dracul's Grasp
Defense: 125-145 (Base Defense: 56-65)
Required Level: 76
Required Strength: 50
+90-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+10-15 To Strength (varies)
+5-10 Life After Each Kill (varies)
25% Chance of Open Wounds
7-10% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
5% Chance To Cast Level 10 Life Tap On Striking
Do not change these gloves, the added life tap % from these and exile are crucial. They will save your life countless times. Trust me.
Weapon 1:
Ok, I've found there are only 2 nice weapons for this build; and no...6 shael'd phase blade isn't one of them. You already have max ias remember.
Silence (phase blade)
200% Enhanced Damage
+75% Damage To Undead
Requirements -20%
20% Increased Attack Speed
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
+2 To All Skills
All Resistances +75
20% Faster Hit Recovery
11% Mana Stolen Per Hit
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%
Hit Blinds Target +33
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
I find this the best weapon for this build; others argue that Astreon's is the best. IMO, silence rules!
Astreons
One-Hand Damage: (125-144) To (146-167) (135.5-155.5 Avg)
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 97
Required Dexterity: 70
Durability: 70
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+240-290% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Damage +40-85 (varies)
+50% Damage To Undead
Adds 80-240 Magic Damage
33% Chance of Crushing Blow
Slows Target By 25%
Damage Reduced By 4-7 (varies)
+2-4 To Combat Skills (Paladin Only) (varies)
+10% Increased Attack Speed
150-200% Bonus To Attack Rating (varies)
Might as well post it. If you use this, aim for one with +4 combat skills.
Jewelry:
If you need cbf, use raven frost/whatever you need.
If not, decide on for what your needs are... resists, life, ect...
Weapon 2 / shield 2
CTA
+1 To All Skills
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+250-290% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
+2-6 To Battle Command (varies)*
+1-6 To Battle Orders (varies)*
+1-4 To Battle Cry (varies)*
Prevent Monster Heal
Replenish Life +12
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Try and get one with +6 on BO. Life is key right?
Shield:
Any + skill shield (boosts cta skills)
Stash:
Keep the following in your stash for gear switch:
Rising Sun Ammy
Tgods
Wisp Ring
Luna
This is a carzy build, just to tell you. I'm sure a lot of you fellow d2 addicts have made something like this...and for good reason.
Smiters can have very decent life (most of the time 3k+), dammage (4k+), deffense (25k+), and to tie all those together, they have stun w/ max ias.
You will not have to pump dex since smite has ignore target deffense, which means the deffense on those other pesky paladins and those dammed barbs won't help them against this dueling charm.
The stats:
Strengh--This will varry from player to player...some people like to use enimga to save life points and use the str bonus to their advantage. Me personally, I wouldn't. Yes, the str bonus on enigma is very attractive, yet it lacks other necessities that are essential for this build. I will get to a nice alternative armor when I get to the items. So anyways, I would say like 100-130.
Dexterity--If you are going to boost your character's level to 99, I suggest putting around 125 in (with gear) so you can get max block. This will surely be anough to equip your weapon so no worries.
Again, you will not have to pump dex above this since ar has no place here.
Vita--After you're done with the 2 above...feel free to pour it all in here. Life is key to this dueler, as in all other builds.
Energy--I know what you were thinking...none right...well yes, you are.
'Pat on the back' for being somewhat smart.
Skill Allocation:
20 Smite
20 HS (gives you the smite dammage)
20 Fana (this gives you good ias, and dammage)
20 Defiance ( just a synergy for extra deffense)
Rest is your choice. Either put them in charge or you can go half-sies with smite/zeal.
Gear:
The gear you are looking for should posess some fhr, + skills, resists, and dr.
For fhr, you can either hit 86% which is the 4th frame, or you can go the extra mile and go for 200%, the 3rd frame. I recommend aiming for the 4th frame. There would be some gear sacrifices going any farther.
The + skills simply add to your the ones you have, and also boost your BO from your cta (WHICH IS A MUST IN PVP!). More skills more life.
For resists, you need 75+ on all. I'm not even going to back that one up.
DR must be 50% (which is the cap). It's ok if you are 1 or 2 points lower than what you need. But, I strongly enforce that you have all 50 in here.
Helm:
COA
Defense: 349-399 (Base Defense: 111-165)
Required Level: 82
Required Strength: 174
+50% Enhanced Defense
+100-150 Defense (varies)
+1 To All Skills
Damage Reduced By 10-15% (varies)
All Resistances +20-30 (varies)
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
Socketed (1-2) (varies)
Indestructible
I've found this treasure to be the best choice IMO...gots everything.
Try to aim for one with 2 soccets and 15% dr.
Soccet to your needs: Ber, resists jewel / -15% req, ect
Armor:
A few options here; I think this is the hardest decision to make.
Arkaine's Valor
Defense: 1295-1450 (varies)(Base Defense: 410-517)
Required Level: 85
Required Strength: 165
Durability: 30
+150-180% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+1-2 To All Skills* (varies)
+ (0.5 Per Character Level) 0-49 To Vitality (Based On Character Level)
30% Faster Hit Recovery
Damage Reduced By 10-15 (varies)
Great armor. My dream is to get +2 skill etheral one.
Templar's Might
Defense: 1622-1923 (varies)(Base Defense: 487-600)
Required Level: 74
Required Strength: 232
Durability: 60
+170-220% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+250-300 Defense vs. Missile (varies)
+10-15 To Strength (varies)
+10-15 To Vitality (varies)
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
+40-50 Maximum Stamina (varies)
+1-2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only) (varies)
Not a bad choice. I've seen the etheral one's...scary ass deffense.
COH
+2 To All Skills
+200% Damage To Demons
+100% Damage To Undead
8% Life Stolen Per Hit
+70% Enhanced Defense
+20 To Strength
Replenish Life +7
All Resistances +65
Damage Reduced By 8%
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
A better choice than Templar, only use if you really need the resists.
Enigma
+2 To All Skills
+45% Faster Run/Walk
+1 To Teleport
+750-775 Defense (varies)
+ (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength (Based On Character Level)
Increase Maximum Life 5%
Damage Reduced By 8%
+14 Life After Each Kill
15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+ (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level)
Really don't think you should use this, only nice thing is the +str, skills, and frw. Whatever floats your boat. Do what you think is best.
Stone
+60% Faster Hit Recovery
+250-290% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+300 Defense Vs. Missile
+16 To Strength
+16 To Vitality
+10 To Energy
All Resistances +15
Level 16 Molten Boulder (80 Charges)
Level 16 Clay Golem (16 Charges)
Nice armor, cheap to make. Make on a etheral armor, when it's at 1 pt, give to a merc.
Belt:
Verdumgo's
Defense: 125-158 (Defense: 58-65)
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 106
Durability: 16
16 Boxes
+90-140% Enhanced Defense (varies)
10% Faster Hit Recovery
+30-40 To Vitality (varies)
Replenish Life +10-13 (varies)
+100-120 Maximum Stamina (varies)
Damage Reduced By 10-15% (varies)
Get on with 15% dr and food vita. This is the best option for the belt.
Sheild:
Exile
15% Chance To Cast Level 5 Life Tap On Striking
Level 13-16 Defiance Aura When Equipped (varies)
+2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only)
+30% Faster Block Rate
Freezes Target
+220-260% Enhanced Defense (varies)
Replenish Life +7
+5% To Maximum Cold Resist
+5% To Maximum Fire Resist
25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
Repairs 1 Durability in 4 Seconds
Either make it in an etheral sacred rodache or an etheral vortex shield, or trade for it. ED/AR doesn't change anything in this build, so get one wiht + all resists. This is the best option for this build, DO NOT USE HOZ!
Boots:
Gore Riders
Defense: 140-162 (varies)(Base Defense: 43-53)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 94
Durability: 34
Assassin Kick Damage: 39-80
+160-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
30% Faster Run/Walk
10% Chance Of Open Wounds
15% Chance Of Crushing Blow
15% Deadly Strike
Requirements -25%
+20 Maximum Stamina
Up them if you want, can't hurt nothing with the -15% req.
Gloves:
Dracul's Grasp
Defense: 125-145 (Base Defense: 56-65)
Required Level: 76
Required Strength: 50
+90-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+10-15 To Strength (varies)
+5-10 Life After Each Kill (varies)
25% Chance of Open Wounds
7-10% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
5% Chance To Cast Level 10 Life Tap On Striking
Do not change these gloves, the added life tap % from these and exile are crucial. They will save your life countless times. Trust me.
Weapon 1:
Ok, I've found there are only 2 nice weapons for this build; and no...6 shael'd phase blade isn't one of them. You already have max ias remember.
Silence (phase blade)
200% Enhanced Damage
+75% Damage To Undead
Requirements -20%
20% Increased Attack Speed
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
+2 To All Skills
All Resistances +75
20% Faster Hit Recovery
11% Mana Stolen Per Hit
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%
Hit Blinds Target +33
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
I find this the best weapon for this build; others argue that Astreon's is the best. IMO, silence rules!
Astreons
One-Hand Damage: (125-144) To (146-167) (135.5-155.5 Avg)
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 97
Required Dexterity: 70
Durability: 70
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+240-290% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Damage +40-85 (varies)
+50% Damage To Undead
Adds 80-240 Magic Damage
33% Chance of Crushing Blow
Slows Target By 25%
Damage Reduced By 4-7 (varies)
+2-4 To Combat Skills (Paladin Only) (varies)
+10% Increased Attack Speed
150-200% Bonus To Attack Rating (varies)
Might as well post it. If you use this, aim for one with +4 combat skills.
Jewelry:
If you need cbf, use raven frost/whatever you need.
If not, decide on for what your needs are... resists, life, ect...
Weapon 2 / shield 2
CTA
+1 To All Skills
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+250-290% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
+2-6 To Battle Command (varies)*
+1-6 To Battle Orders (varies)*
+1-4 To Battle Cry (varies)*
Prevent Monster Heal
Replenish Life +12
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Try and get one with +6 on BO. Life is key right?
Shield:
Any + skill shield (boosts cta skills)
Stash:
Keep the following in your stash for gear switch:
Rising Sun Ammy
Tgods
Wisp Ring
Luna
