Diablo 2 Character Item Builds

Diablo 2 Lava Druid Build

2012-04-27T15:14:00.003-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, The Druid, Druids call upon the elements of nature to annihilate thier foes. But today were going to focus on a Fire Druid, Rolling balls of molten rock and calling down fire from the heavens to destroy their foes.

Equipment for your Hurricane Druid

Helm- In my opinion, i strongly approve of wearing the Harlequin Crest(Unique item), or what most people like to call it, "The Shako". is gives a good amount of health and mana, also gives magic find and 2 to all skills. It is a good addition to nearly any character.

Armor/Chestpiece- Dusk Shroud Enigma (Runeword Jah + Ith + Ber) very good armor for any caster who cannot use the skill teleport. This armor allows anyone to gain the ability to teleport freely. It also has good resistances and other stats. Grants +2 to skills. All around good runeword.

Shield(1)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) is the best for your primary shield due to the fact that spirit will buff the skills given by call to arms. Granting you even more health. and longer duration to +1 all skills.

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(1) - Heart of the Oak(Unique Item) adds +3 to all skills, good faster cast rate, and good resistances. Also grants the ability to summon a heart of the oak to increase your players health substantially.

Weapon(2) - Flail Call To Arms(Runeword Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm) is by far the best secondary weapon for a Druid. it allows any character to cast Battle Orders, Battle Command, and Battle Cry. Those shouts grant +1 to skills and drastically increase your health and mana. Combined with Heart Of The Oak. It is a very good combo.

Belt- Arachnid Mesh(Unique item) gives +1 to skills, a good addition to a Druid gear set, adds damage and also the belt has pretty good defense.

Rings(both) - Stone Of Jordan's(Unique Item) give +1 to all skills and increase your maximum mana, which is always good when your rolling a caster such as a Druid.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your Druid.

Boots - War Travelers(Unique Item) gives strength, vitality and magic find. Perfect for a Druid.

Gloves- Magefist(Unique Item) gives faster cast rate, which in turn gives you better damage per second, allowing you do deal more damage faster.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Fissure
+20 Volcano
+20 Armageddon
+1 - 20 Molten Boulder
+1 - 20 Firestorm
+1 Grizzly Bear

rest in prerequisites and other skills u desire.

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a Druid, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = enough for gear/ if you want you can get block. i recommend no.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Elemental Skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Druid Skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With all of the gear listed above you should be dishing out a good amount of damage, should be able to run hell like its cake, and you should be a force to be reckoned with. Elemental Druids can be almost as deadly as hammerdins combining the flames and bears.

bretbridges@yahoo.com

Happy Lavaing!

Diablo 2 Bone Necromancer Build

2012-04-26T21:44:00.001-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, A Bone Necromancer, a Bone necromancer uses magic damage to destroy his foes with spells like Bone Spear, Bone Spirit, Teeth and corpse explosion. The can also immobilize their foes with Bone Prison and Bone Wall. Here how you make one of these harbingers of doom.

Equipment for your Bone Necromancer

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(2) - Flail Call To Arms(Runeword Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm) is by far the best secondary weapon for a Necromancer. it allows any character to cast Battle Orders, Battle Command, and Battle Cry. Those shouts grant +1 to skills and drastically increase your health and mana. Combined with Heart Of The Oak. It is a very good combo.

Belt- Arachnid Mesh(Unique item) gives +1 to skills, a good addition to a Necromancer gear set, adds damage and also the belt has pretty good defense.

Rings(both) - Stone Of Jordan's(Unique Item) give +1 to all skills and increase your maximum mana, which is always good when your rolling a caster such as a Necromancer.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your Necromancer.

Boots - War Travelers(Unique Item) gives strength, vitality and magic find. Perfect for a Necromancer.

Gloves- Magefist(Unique Item) gives faster cast rate, which in turn gives you better damage per second, allowing you do deal more damage faster.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Bone Spear
+20 Bone Spirit
+20 Teeth
+20 Bone Wall
+20 Bone Prison

+1 Amplify damage
+1 Corpse Explosion

rest in prerequisites and other skills u desire.

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a Necromancer, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = enough for gear/ if you want you can get block. i recommend no.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Bone skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Necromancer Skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With all of the gear listed above you should be dishing out a good amount of damage, should be able to run hell like its cake, and you should be a force to be reckoned with. Bone Necromancers are a force to be reckoned with when used the right way. Have fun with yours!

bretbridges@yahoo.com

Happy Bone ing?! (no pun intended) O.o

Diablo 2 Bow Amazon Build

2012-04-26T20:54:00.000-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, The Amazon, Able to master the art of javelins or bows. Bowazons, although not popular. Can be just as good as any other class, if done correctly.

Equipment for your Bow Amazon

Helm- 3 socketed Daidem( Socketed with 3 +40% Enhanced damage jewels) this will increase damage by 120%.

Armor/Chestpiece- Dusk Shroud Fortitude (Runeword El + Sol + Dol + Lo) Great armor considering it increases damage by 300%

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(1) - Faith Matron Bow (Runeword Ohm + Jah + Lem + Eld) is by far the best bow for a bowazon. all together it grants +4 to bow skills, and grants the amazon a lvl 15 fanaticism aura which greatly increases damage.

Weapon(2) - Flail Call To Arms(Runeword Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm) is by far the best secondary weapon for any character. it allows any character to cast Battle Orders, Battle Command, and Battle Cry. Those shouts grant +1 to skills and drastically increase your health and mana. Combined with Heart Of The Oak. It is a very good combo.

Belt- Nosferatu's Coil (Unique Item) gives good attack speed and life leech.

Rings(both) - Raven Frost's(Unique Item) good dex and attack rating.

Amulet - The Cat's Eye(Unique Item) very good attack speed, and also gives defense and dexterity. great for a bowazon.

Boots - Waterwalks(Unique Item) good because it gives dexterity and a good life bonus.

Gloves- Crafted Gloves that give attack speed and knockback are best. but if you cannot find, look for anything else.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+1 Magic Arrow(For Physical immunes)
+1 Ice Arrow
+10 Multi Shot
+20 Guided Arrow
+20 Strafe
+1 Critical Strike
+1 Inner Sight
+1 Dodge
+1 Avoid
+1 Slow Missiles
+1 Penetrate
+1 Evade
+1 Decoy
+10 Valkerie
+1 Pierce

rest in prerequisites.

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a Bowazon, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = enough for gear

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Bow and Crossbow Skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Amazon, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With all of the gear listed above you should be dishing out a good amount of damage, should be able to run hell like its cake, and you should be a force to be reckoned with. Amazons can be deadly, really deadly if your good with them, so practice and you will become godly with this build.

bretbridges@yahoo.com

Happy Bowing!

Diablo 2 Hurricane Druid Build

2012-04-26T19:36:00.001-07:00

Equipment for your Hurricane Druid

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Belt- Arachnid Mesh(Unique item) gives +1 to skills, a good addition to a Druid gear set, adds damage and also the belt has pretty good defense.

Rings(both) - Stone Of Jordan's(Unique Item) give +1 to all skills and increase your maximum mana, which is always good when your rolling a caster such as a Druid.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your Druid.

Boots - War Travelers(Unique Item) gives strength, vitality and magic find. Perfect for a Druid.

Gloves- Magefist(Unique Item) gives faster cast rate, which in turn gives you better damage per second, allowing you do deal more damage faster.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Cyclone Armor
+20 Twister
+20 Tornado
+20 Hurricane
+1 in Grizzly Bear
+20 in Heart of the oak

rest in prerequisites and other skills u desire.

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a Druid, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = enough for gear/ if you want you can get block. i recommend no.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Elemental Skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Druid Skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

bretbridges@yahoo.com

Happy Storming!

Diablo 2 Trap Assassin Build

2012-04-26T18:40:00.004-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, The Assassin. The assassin can use deadly martial art powers to take down enemies or use elemental traps to destroy foes. Today i will teach you how to make a godly "Trapsassin".

Equipment for your Trap Assassin

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(2) - Flail Call To Arms(Runeword Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm) is by far the best secondary weapon for a Assassin. it allows any character to cast Battle Orders, Battle Command, and Battle Cry. Those shouts grant +1 to skills and drastically increase your health and mana. Combined with Heart Of The Oak. It is a very good combo.

Belt- Arachnid Mesh(Unique item) gives +1 to skills, a good addition to a Trap Assassin gear set, adds damage and also the belt has pretty good defense.

Rings(both) - Stone Of Jordan's(Unique Item) give +1 to all skills and increase your maximum mana, which is always good when your rolling a caster such as a Trap Assassin.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your Trap Assassin.

Boots - War Travelers(Unique Item) gives strength, vitality and magic find. Perfect for a Assassin.

Gloves- Magefist(Unique Item) gives faster cast rate, which in turn gives you better damage per second, allowing you do deal more damage faster. FCR Make you able to produce traps quicker in the heat of battle.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Lightning Sentry
+20 Death Sentry
+20 Charged bolt Sentry
+20 Shock Web

rest in prerequisites.

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a Trap assassin, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = enough for gear/ if you want you can get block. i recommend no.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Traps.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Assassin Skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With all of the gear listed above you should be dishing out a good amount of damage, should be able to run hell like its cake, and you should be a force to be reckoned with. Trap assassin's have to me one of the best damage dealers in the world of diablo. Use yours well.

bretbridges@yahoo.com

Happy Trapping!

Diablo 2 Smite Paladin Build

2012-04-26T18:23:00.003-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, the Paladin. The Paladin can be made to deal many different types of damage. But right now we are going to focus on a type of Paladin named the Smiter. Focusing on the specific skill, Smite. Smiter stun and knockback bosses that other not dare get near.

Equipment for your Smiter Paladin

Helm- Harlequin Crest (Unique Item) Very good for a smiter considering it grants +2 to all skills and also grants life and mana. Trust me as a smiter you'll need all the life you can get.

Armor/Chestpiece- Duress (Runeword Shael + Um + Thul) good for the resistances and enhanced defense. Most of all smiters need this for the faster hit recovery.

Shield(1)- Herald Of Zakarum (Unique Item) all around good shield for any paladin. good defense good resist. i strongly recommend putting an Um rune in it.

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(1) - Grief (Runeword Eth + Tir + Lo + Mal + Ral) increases damage of smite by 400 damage. Also increases attack speed and grants other good bonuses. Perfect for a smiter.

Belt- Verdungo's Hearty Cord (Unique item) is the best belt for a Smiter. It adds good life which increases survivability and also it decreases damage done to you by 15%. All around good belt for an Smiter.

Rings(both) - Raven Frost (Unique Item) Good attack rating and dexterity.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your paladin.

Boots - Sandstorm Treks(Unique Item) Gives good hit recovery bonus, also grants vitality and strength bonuses.

Gloves- Bloodfists (Unique Item) very good hit recovery and life. good for a smiter because smiters are usually getting hit more than most classes.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Smite
+20 Holy Shield
+20 Fanaticism Aura

Rest in these options

Defiance
Charge
Resists Fire
Resist Lightning
Resist Cold

the rest can go into what ever you desire. Prerequisites will also take up a few skill points.

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a Smiter, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = Enough for max block while Holy Shield is active.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Offensive Auras or Combat skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Paladin Skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With all the gear above you should be able to bash all enemies into a corner and keep them at bay. While dishing out decent damage. Have fun with your smiter!

Contact me at BretBridges@yahoo.com

Happy Smiting!

Diablo 2 Zealot Paladin Build

2012-04-26T16:36:00.001-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, the Paladin. The Paladin can be made to deal many different types of damage. But right now we are going to focus on a type of Paladin named the Zealot. This specific build of Paladin uses the skill zeal to lay waste to his foes.

Equipment for your Zealot Paladin

Helm- Dream Helm (Io + Jah + Pul) Level 15 Holy Shock Aura is granted by this which will increase your damage output as a Zealot.

Armor/Chestpiece- Fortitude (Runeword El + Sol + Dol + Lo) enhanced damage 300%, extra life, resistances and what not. A perfect fit for a Zealot that is going to be in the middle of the fight.

Shield(1)- Ethereal Exile Vortex shield (Io + Jah + Pul) this shield gives good resistances, freezed targets and it also gives 2 to offensive auras. Great shield for a Zealot.

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(1) - Last Wish Berserker Axe (Sur + Cham + Amn + Lo) Grants a passive Might aura that will drastically increase your damage output. It also ignores your targets defense.

Belt- Verdungo's Hearty Cord (Unique item) is the best belt for a Zealot. it adds good life which increases survivability and also it decreases damage done to you by 15%. All around good belt for an Zealot.

Rings(both) - Bul Kathos (Unique Item) and Raven Frost (Unique Item) for +1 to skills and life leech, and also some dexterity and attack rating.

Amulet - HighLord's Wrath(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and increased attack speed, also grants deadly strike based on character skill level.

Boots - Gore Rider(Unique Item) for crushing blow, deadly strike and open wounds.

Gloves- Dracul’s Grasp (Unique Item) Fantastic life leech. Will help you a lot when you are eating your foes alive. They will drastically increase your survivability during large fights.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Sacrifice

+20 Zeal

+20 Holy Shield

+20 Defiance Aura

+20 Fanaticism Aura

the rest can go into what ever you desire. Prerequisites will also take up a few skill points.

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a Zealot, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = Enough for max block while Holy Shield is active.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Combat Skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Paladin Skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With all the gear listed above you should be damn well prepared for hell difficulty and you should have no trouble destroying all enemies in your path. If you find yourself dying quickly get resistance small charms to up your survivability. You might also need Attack Rating charms. With this build u will have might aura, defiance aura and fanatacism aura popped at the same time. Enjoy

Contact me at BretBridges@yahoo.com

Happy Zealing!

Diablo 2 Meteor/Fireball Sorceress Build

2012-04-26T14:21:00.001-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, the Sorceress. The sorceress is by far one of the most deadly characters in the realm of Diablo 2. The Sorceress can choose form 3 elements to master throughout your journey, Fire, Ice, and Lightning. Today we are going to focus on the fire aspect of a sorceress, i will share with you the secrets to making your fire sorceress do approximately 20k damage.

Equipment for your Fire Sorceress

Armor/Chestpiece- Chains Of Honor (Runeword Dol + Um + Ber + Ist) Gives 65 to resistances and also it gives 2 to all skills, increasing damage output and making your meteor and fireball do massive damage.

Shield(1)- Monarch Spirit (Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) is the best for your primary shield. Due to the fact that spirit will buff the skills given by call to arms. Granting you even more health. and longer duration to +1 all skills. You can also get a 4 socketed monarch and place 4 perfect fire facets in it for 20% more fire damage.

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit (Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(1) - Eschuta's Temper (Unique Item) which adds 3 to all sorceress skill levels and 20% to fire skill damage, which will help you when it comes to dealing damage.

Weapon(2) - Flail Call To Arms(Runeword Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm) is by far the best secondary weapon for a Sorceress. it allows any character to cast Battle Orders, Battle Command, and Battle Cry. Those shouts grant +1 to skills and drastically increase your health and mana.

Belt- Arachnid Mesh(Unique item) gives +1 to skills, a good addition to a Fire sorc gear set, adds damage and also the belt has pretty good defense.

Rings(both) - Stone Of Jordan's(Unique Item) give +1 to all skills and increase your maximum mana, which is always good when your rolling a caster such as a Fire sorceress.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your sorceress.

Boots - War Travelers(Unique Item) gives strength, vitality and magic find. Perfect for a sorceress.

Gloves- Magefist(Unique Item) gives faster cast rate, which in turn gives you better damage per second, allowing you do deal more damage faster and gives one to fire skills!

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Fireball

+20 Firebolt

+20 Meteor

+20 Fire Mastery

+1 Warmth

+1 Frozen Armor

+1 Energy Shield (optional)

Rest of the skill points may go into anything you want, including prerequisites

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a fire sorceress, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = enough for gear/ if you want you can get block. i recommend no.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Fire skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Sorceress skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With the gear listed above you should do a lot of fire damage, close to 12k-21k. You should be able to do hell by yourself with this build easily and you should be able to almost single shot alot of the bosses.

bretbridges@yahoo.com

Happy Meteoring!

Diablo 2 Blizzard Sorceress Build

2012-04-26T13:59:00.000-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, the Sorceress. The sorceress is by far one of the most deadly characters in the realm of Diablo 2. The Sorceress can choose form 3 elements to master throughout your journey, Fire, Ice, and Lightning. Today we are going to focus on the Ice aspect of sorceress'. These deadly archetypes can dish out tons of frozen fury to a area of foes.

Equipment for your Cold Sorceress

Helm- Nightwing's Veil (Unique Item) all the way considering it gives 2 to all skills and increases cold skill damage by 15%

Armor/Chestpiece- Ormus Robes (Unique Item) Make sure that its the ormus robes that gives 3 to blizzard and 15% to cold damage to deal maximum icy damage.

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(1) - Death's Fathom(Unique Item) which adds 3 to all sorceress skill levels and 30% to all cold skill damage. Which will increase your cold damage by an insane amount!!

Belt- Arachnid Mesh(Unique item) gives +1 to skills, a good addition to a Cold Sorc gear set, adds damage and also the belt has pretty good defense.

Rings(both) - Stone Of Jordan's(Unique Item) give +1 to all skills and increase your maximum mana, which is always good when your rolling a caster such as a cold sorceress.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your sorceress.

Boots - War Travelers(Unique Item) gives strength, vitality and magic find. Perfect for a sorceress.

Gloves- Magefist(Unique Item) gives faster cast rate, which in turn gives you better damage per second, allowing you do deal more damage faster.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Blizzard

+10 or more to Ice Bolt

+20 Ice Blast

+20 Glacial Spike

+1 A Frozen Armor

+20 Cold Mastery

+1 Static Field

+1 Teleport

+1 Warmth

+1 Pre-requisites

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a cold sorceress, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = enough for gear/ if you want you can get block. i recommend no.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to cold skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Sorceress skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With the gear listed above you should do a lot of cold damage, close to 12k-21k. You should be able to do hell by yourself with this build.

bretbridges@yahoo.com

Happy Blizzarding!

Diablo 2 Auradin Paladin Build

2012-04-26T13:13:00.002-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, the Paladin. The Paladin can be made to deal many different types of damage. But right now we are going to focus on a type of Paladin named the Auradin. This specific build of Paladin uses the offensive aura tree to damage a numerous amount of foes at once. Here is how its done.

Equipment for your Auradin Paladin

Helm- Dream Helm (Io + Jah + Pul) Level 15 Holy Shock Aura is granted by this helm which is one of ur main damage dealers as an Auradin.

Armor/Chestpiece- Dragon Armor (Sur + Lo + Sol) Level 14 Holy Fire Aura is granted by this runeword armor. One of your main damage dealers.

Shield(1)- Dream shield (Io + Jah + Pul) Level 15 Holy Shock Aura is granted by this runeword. this shield will coexist with your helm nicely, making you have 2 holy shock auras, which will allow you to dish out tons of damage.

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(1) - Hand of Justice (Sur + Cham + Amn + Lo) Level 16 Holy Fire Aura is granted by this weapon, it stacks with your dragon runeword armor. These four runewords together allow you to have 4 separate auras activated at the same time, dealing massive amounts of elemental damage.

Belt- Verdungo's Hearty Cord (Unique item) is the best belt for a Auradin. it adds good life which increases survivability and also it decreases damage done to you by 15%. All around good belt for an Auradin.

Rings(both) - Stone of Jordan (Unique Item) is the best for an Auradin in my opinion. It grants more mana so that you can charge around more frequently. you may also use 2 Raven Frost's (Unique Item) for the dexterity to help your block rate.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your paladin.

Boots - Waterwalk(Unique Item) Gives lots of life, more life equals more times you are alive.

Gloves- Dracul’s Grasp (Unique Item) Fantastic life leech. Will help you a lot when your auras are eating your foes alive. They will drastically increase your survivability during large fights.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Resist Fire Aura

+20 Resist Lightning Aura

Conviction you should up this skill until you get about -150% enemy resists

+20 to Salvation Aura

+1 Zeal

+1 Vengeance

+1 Charge

+ Enough to Holy Shield to get 75% block rate when activated.

the rest can go into what ever you desire. Prerequisites will also take up a few skill points.

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a Auradin, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = Enough for max block while Holy Shield is active.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Offensive Auras.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Paladin Skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

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Diablo 2 Lightning Sorceress Build

2012-04-24T14:08:00.002-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, the Sorceress. The sorceress is by far one of the most deadly characters in the realm of Diablo 2. The Sorceress can choose form 3 elements to master throughout your journey, Fire, Ice, and Lightning. Today we are going to focus on the lightning aspect of a sorceress, i will share with you the secrets to making your lightning sorceress do approximately 50k damage.

Equipment for your Light Sorceress

Armor/Chestpiece- Dusk Shroud Chains Of Honor(Runeword Dol + Um + Ber + Ist) would be the best choice for a successful lightning sorceress. Chains of honor grants 65* to all resistances, and +2 to all skills. trust me, when i comes to a lightning sorceress, +2 to skills could go a long way.

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) also a perfect secondary shield due to skill points and and resistances.

Weapon(1) - Eschuta's Temper(Unique Item) adds 1-3 skill points and also increases your lightning skill damage by a 10-20%. Substantially increasing your damage output.

Belt- Arachnid Mesh(Unique item) gives +1 to skills, a good addition to a Light Sorc gear set, adds damage and also the belt has pretty good defense.

Rings(both) - Stone Of Jordan's(Unique Item) give +1 to all skills and increase your maximum mana, which is always good when your rolling a caster such as a sorceress.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your paladin.

Boots - War Travelers(Unique Item) gives strength, vitality and magic find. Perfect for a sorceress.

Gloves- Magefist(Unique Item) gives faster cast rate, which in turn gives you better damage per second, allowing you do deal more damage faster.

Mercenary Gear(Act 2)

Your mercenary is going to need 3 important items and they all coexist with one another.

You're going to need a Colossus Voulge Infinity(Runeword Ber + Mal + Ber + Ist). This will allow you to destroy enemies who are immune to lightning and allow your mercenary to do tons of damage. Next you will need a Andariel's Visage(Unique Item), this will allow for you mercenary to have life leech which in turn will increase his survivability rate. Last but certainly not least you will need a ethereal fortitude(Runeword El + Sol + Dol + Lo) (armor type is your choice), this will grant your mercenary massive amounts of defense.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

+20 Charged Bolt(Synergy)

+20 Lightning

+20 Chain Lightning(Synergy)

+20 Nova(Synergy)

+1 Warmth

+1 Thunder Storm

+1 Energy shield(Optional)

+20 Lightning Mastery(increases lightning damage by a percentage)

+1 Frozen Armor

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a Light sorceress, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = enough for gear/ if you want you can get block. i recommend no.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to Lightning skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to Sorceress skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With the gear listed above you should do approximately 50k damage. if you desire more resistances, socket your shako with an Um rune. Or if you desire more damage socket your Eschuta's with a 5% light facet and do the same for your shako.

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Diablo 2 Hammerdin Paladin Build

2012-04-24T13:09:00.003-07:00

Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, The Paladin. This holy warrior is a incredibly versatile character able to be three incredibly effective additions to any group. The Hammerdin is one of them. Anyone who has played Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has noticed that a character is absolutely nothing without the proper gear. Hammerdins require a specific set of gear to make them worthy of hell difficulty.

First of all, you need to get these pieces of gear in the specified items slots to become a worthy hammerdin.

Equipment for your Hammerdin

Armor/Chestpiece- Archon Plate Enigma(Runeword Jah+ith+Ber) would be the best choice for a successful hammerdin. Enigma allows any type of character in Diablo 2 to obtain the skill "teleport". Usually trained by the Sorceress, the skill teleport is very useful when doing magic find rushes, Baal runs, or rushing your buddies through the acts. also Enigma gives two to all skills which greatly increases the damage of your Blessed Hammer ability and also increases defensive abilities.

Shield(1)- HOZ or Herald of Zakurum(Unique item) is the best fit for nearly any paladin. it grants +2 to paladin combat skills and +2 to all paladin skills. This skill increase will also drastically increase the amount of damage you deal, and the shield itself has an abundance of defense which will grant you a better survivability chance.

Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) is the best for your secondary shield due to the fact that spirit will buff the skills given by call to arms. Granting you even more health. and longer duration to +1 all skills.

Weapon(1) - Flail Heart Of The Oak(Runeword Ko+Vex+Pul+Thul) is the best primary weapon to use considering it adds moderate resistances and 3 to all skills. it also allows you to summon a heart of the oak to increase your health by a percentage, increasing your rate of survival.

Weapon(2) - Flail Call To Arms(Runeword Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm) is by far the best secondary weapon for a hammerdin. it allows any character to cast Battle Orders, Battle Command, and Battle Cry. Those shouts grant +1 to skills and drastically increase your health and mana. Combined with Heart Of The Oak. It is a very good combo.

Belt- Arachnid Mesh(Unique item) gives +1 to skills, a good addition to a hammerdin gear set, adds damage and also the belt has pretty good defense.

Rings(both) - Stone Of Jordan's(Unique Item) give +1 to all skills and increase your maximum mana, which is always good when your rolling a caster such as a hammerdin.

Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your paladin.

Boots - Sandstorm Trek(Unique Item) just all around good boots for a paladin, increase in strength and vitality, faster run and walk, good defense. Were could they go wrong?

Gloves- Magefist(Unique Item) gives faster cast rate, which in turn gives you better damage per second, allowing you do deal more damage faster, and hurl hammers quicker.

Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency

Now keep in mind that having all this gear isn't going to make you indestructible, you need to know what skills to upgrade to make this hammerdin complete. below are a list of skills and syngergies that you will need to upgrade to be a godly hammerdin.

+20 points to Blessed Hammer

+20 points to Vigor

+20 points to Blessed Aim

+20 points to Concentration Aura

+20 points to Holy Shield

Rest of points in prerequisites

You will want to use Concentration Aura in your right slot. and Blessed hammer in your left slot. To use a left slot skill without clicking a enemy, hold shift and left click

Stat Points

Now that we know what skills to max out for a hammerdin, we must now go on to the stat points.

Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)

Dexterity = Enough to get 75% max block rate.

Vitality = Rest of stats into this.

Energy = None

Inventory Items

What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to combat skills.

A hellfire torch that gives +3 to paladin skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.

Conclusion

With all the gear that Ive listed above, and the correct skills maxed. Your hammerdin should do approximately 20k damage. and should have max resistances(depending on gear). If you find yourself with low resistances, you may socket your HOZ and your Shako with Um runes.

If you have any more questions please contact me via email.

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Happy Hammerding!