Archerdoom
02-28-2008, 05:27 AM
Level 9 Tiger Striker
A build I happened upon, I though it was quite creative, so I guess I can post it here.
You might have seen one of these before, they're always level 9-15, and their specialty is damage and speed.
Now, obviously, because of their low level they have to settle on something no self respecting experienced player would ever depend on: flawed gems.
See this builds whole strategy is merely: Charge up tiger strike with claws, unleash powerful finisher with a pike.
Unfortunately, you'll need a Grush through all the way to Hell, and you'll see why.
Now I won't go as in-depth as other guides but here's the general gear.
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Gear
Helm: Any old helm that a level 9 can wear, that has at least 2 sockets. Socket it with 2 flawed rubies, for life.
Armor: Once again, just another piece of armor with 3 sockets. :Important: You absolutely have to put 3 Flawed Amethysts into this armor, otherwise, you can't wear your pike.
Belt: Try to get a Lenymo Unique Sash, the res and mana will help. Surprisingly, this is probably rarer than an hr. Honestly, how many times have you seen one?
Gloves: You want gloves that either give IAS or Life leech.
Boots: The most unnecesarry part of the build, just any boots with defense.
Rings: Life leech, helps a ton.
Amulet: Life leech if you can find, or an ammy that gives attack rating and Dex
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Weapons: This is where it gets interesting. Now obviously, on the first set you're going to want
2 claws: Both 2os, maybe 3 IF you can find them. Socket these with 1 flawed Sapphire each, for cold damage to Slow them down and the other sockets with Flawed Amethysts, for attack rating. The more crucial weapon is the
6os pike: Massive Damage! A pike exerts a suprisingly powerful hit for it's level requirement. You want to use this as your finisher, as it does lots o' damage. Socket it with, yes, you're about to hear this right, 6 Flawed Amethysts. You can't be missing your big finale right? Unfortunately, there are some bad parts about this. At level 9, even with a Grush, you have 40 skill points + 15 from Lam Essen's Tome quest, which is 55. The sin's starting is 20 Str and 20 Dex, and you need 60 Str and 45 Dex to use Pikes. So you can put 25 into dex, but there's only 30 left for Str, which is 50 total. This is where your 3x Flawed Amethed armor comes in, and Yay pike.
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Skill Spread
If you got a Grush, then you can have 20 skill points at level 9. Unfortunately, you can only have 9 into a level one skill at level 9, and only 4 in a level 6 skill (BoS)
So do this
9 into Tiger Strike
4 into Burst of Speed
7 (the rest) in Claw Mastery
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Stats
Also extremely simple
put 25 in Dex for 45 Dex for pike
The rest in Str for 60 Str for pike (you'll also need items)
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Great for going into duel games with. First a bit annoying, but the WTF from a level 35 that you just destroyed is priceless.
A build I happened upon, I though it was quite creative, so I guess I can post it here.
You might have seen one of these before, they're always level 9-15, and their specialty is damage and speed.
Now, obviously, because of their low level they have to settle on something no self respecting experienced player would ever depend on: flawed gems.
See this builds whole strategy is merely: Charge up tiger strike with claws, unleash powerful finisher with a pike.
Unfortunately, you'll need a Grush through all the way to Hell, and you'll see why.
Now I won't go as in-depth as other guides but here's the general gear.
-----------
Gear
Helm: Any old helm that a level 9 can wear, that has at least 2 sockets. Socket it with 2 flawed rubies, for life.
Armor: Once again, just another piece of armor with 3 sockets. :Important: You absolutely have to put 3 Flawed Amethysts into this armor, otherwise, you can't wear your pike.
Belt: Try to get a Lenymo Unique Sash, the res and mana will help. Surprisingly, this is probably rarer than an hr. Honestly, how many times have you seen one?
Gloves: You want gloves that either give IAS or Life leech.
Boots: The most unnecesarry part of the build, just any boots with defense.
Rings: Life leech, helps a ton.
Amulet: Life leech if you can find, or an ammy that gives attack rating and Dex
------
Weapons: This is where it gets interesting. Now obviously, on the first set you're going to want
2 claws: Both 2os, maybe 3 IF you can find them. Socket these with 1 flawed Sapphire each, for cold damage to Slow them down and the other sockets with Flawed Amethysts, for attack rating. The more crucial weapon is the
6os pike: Massive Damage! A pike exerts a suprisingly powerful hit for it's level requirement. You want to use this as your finisher, as it does lots o' damage. Socket it with, yes, you're about to hear this right, 6 Flawed Amethysts. You can't be missing your big finale right? Unfortunately, there are some bad parts about this. At level 9, even with a Grush, you have 40 skill points + 15 from Lam Essen's Tome quest, which is 55. The sin's starting is 20 Str and 20 Dex, and you need 60 Str and 45 Dex to use Pikes. So you can put 25 into dex, but there's only 30 left for Str, which is 50 total. This is where your 3x Flawed Amethed armor comes in, and Yay pike.
-------
Skill Spread
If you got a Grush, then you can have 20 skill points at level 9. Unfortunately, you can only have 9 into a level one skill at level 9, and only 4 in a level 6 skill (BoS)
So do this
9 into Tiger Strike
4 into Burst of Speed
7 (the rest) in Claw Mastery
------
Stats
Also extremely simple
put 25 in Dex for 45 Dex for pike
The rest in Str for 60 Str for pike (you'll also need items)
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Great for going into duel games with. First a bit annoying, but the WTF from a level 35 that you just destroyed is priceless.