hello everybody

[iNLhero]

yes hello! im new here and i've never played SP on diablo2 before.
i am going to start because it seems fun to try something new every once and a while.
i was wondering what build is best to start with?
zeal? necro?
please help

and if any1 wants to play online plz give me ur hamachi network (yes i read about hamachi already :D )

[kalenjder]

Welcome to SP:)

imo a blizz sorc is good for a starter to farm gear and stuff.

[iNLhero]

Hmm.. thanks
I'm waiting for more opinions before I start a char.
I been reading up I heard "fishymancer" is good? Too bad I don't like necro's very much lol

[saracen85]

fishymancer's "good" in the sense that it's safe, gear-independent and effective. great for any starting characters.

but there are other builds which may entice you more.. sorcs for example. any dual-tree is a good starting character to complete the game and mf with.

[ayeaykay]

hi Dr. Nick! sry had to do it.

anyway i find tht a long range chara such as a trapsin or a sorceress is the best. in a long range period a smiter or zealer would be good especially if u had the gear. when u use a smiter/zealer on b.net the main element keeping him alive is lifetap. unless u can find a wand tht has lifetap charges or the other items tht have lifetap he is very useless. the items tht give the pala his lifetap are hard to find and would take a long time to get/make.

as for necro i have no say because i have never made one.

[kwittstruck]

Necro is about the easiest build as immunities wont be an issue at all. amplify damage gets rid of any physical immunities, and well as a necro thats your only threat is the PI
Sorc of any type, in hell has some trouble without some sort of immunity breaking runeword or item.
Hammerdins have only 1 creature in the game immune to hammers. at that point he can go and may b weak but physically attack. or zeal if you have it. use that 1 pt somewhere.

Javazons are fairly easy too. the velk takes care of lightning immunities. as well as your merc.

Any one would be good, just go with what you feel comfy with :D

[Shallie]

When I started to play D2 again I made a Zealer, went really well till hell difficulty where I just didn't have the gear to be effective.

My 2nd char was a Meteorb sorc which I easily completed the game with and who became my MF char. Imo you should start with a sorc simply because tele will speed up your MF quite a bit.

[ayeaykay]

When I started to play D2 again I made a Zealer, went really well till hell difficulty where I just didn't have the gear to be effective.

yea tht is wat i was talking bout. u need the perfect gear in order to be good w/ a zealer/smiter