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r0073x
03-30-2016, 04:01 PM
Hi :)
I'm going to post here my Murder of crows Dudu build. It's very suitable for cows, inferno cows, swampy boss and a lot more of places/bosses. PVP - too.

Gear:
- Cow queen set
- Full Cthulhu caster set
* I've added 5 x ist runes into the weapon because of the cow queen shako and its vitality bonus (+ 150% mf is a good bonus indeed)
- Trang oul gloves
- Scourgelord girdle

SKills:

- Murder of crows - max
- Raven - max
- Oak sage - max
- 30 skill points left - I don't know



The result is:
- 6k hp
- 1k mana
- ~115 of each resistance (not much but still better than 0 :D)
- 8.6k-14k damage with murder of crows with 61-65 life stolen per hit
- 13 ravens (I'm using torch + annix too): 1200-1420 damage + 26% CB
- 235% FCR
- 145% FHR
- more than 500% mf

I'm using act 1 merc with ondal's helm due it's chance to cast amplify damage.
Any ideas to make it better?

Lucid
03-30-2016, 04:33 PM
Your act 1 merc is pretty useless, because the ravens overwrite it with their blinding curse...

You can use puryfing gloves for +1 all skills on glove

You can use the rest skillpoints for either the grizzly or wolf summons. Use them as tanks :)

Lucid
03-31-2016, 12:57 AM
One question here. the shaa sword on an act 3 merc reduces the physical resistance of mobs around by 20%. Is this also with 1/5 penatly and only uses -4% on physical immune mobs? Would be useless too then... If not, try this sword :)

Also one more question Game :

Ravens are considered pets, so they dont benefit from characters -x% enemy physical resist, or? They are not affected by auras (like fanacitism), or am i wrong?

Game
03-31-2016, 01:08 AM
One question here. the shaa sword on an act 3 merc reduces the physical resistance of mobs around by 20%. Is this also with 1/5 penatly and only uses -4% on physical immune mobs? Would be useless too then... If not, try this sword :)

Also one more question Game :

Ravens are considered pets, so they dont benefit from characters -x% enemy physical resist, or? They are not affected by auras (like fanacitism), or am i wrong?

Honestly I never seen an Aura affect a Raven, but I just checked the coding and the code that prevents certain monsters from being affected by Auras are not turned on for the Raven monster. I still don't think they are affected by Fanaticism, but I would test it to be sure. I never bothered to test. They will not receive the -physical resist though.

Lampogriz
03-31-2016, 01:10 AM
i am sure ssha aura has penalty with immunes

Lucid
03-31-2016, 01:10 AM
Ok ty :) whats about the sssshaa sword aura? Is it penaltied? Crow druids have a huge problem with physical immunitys :(

Their ravens overwrite any curse with their blinding, the ssshaa aura is only -4% and new -% enemy resis dont count for them aswell :'D

r0073x
03-31-2016, 03:21 AM
Now I have act 5 merc with ssshhaa max + ondal's helm
There are no more immunes :D

thessarill
03-31-2016, 08:05 AM
you should use act 3 instead of a5 for some reason: a5 cant wear shield, a3 can wear shaa + malevolent ( or anything else)
a5 is a close combat and can die more easily than a3.
a3 cold can freeze, a5 have no aura or snares.

r0073x
03-31-2016, 09:38 AM
A5 can heal himself with life stolen per hit. What about a3? I can't give him potions

Mephisto
03-31-2016, 10:44 AM
A3 light can do static as well, Act 5 merc wil cast a very low shout.
Id go with A3 aswell :)
A3 merc will keep distance so he doesnt rly need potions, and if he dies, just revive him :)

Oh and if u use CTRL+Drink potion, ur merc will drink it, thats the short way, another possibility is dragging a potion onto ur merc portrait and drop it there. :)

tragos
04-01-2016, 04:08 AM
Comparing mercs sure an a3 merc is much better and he's more viable than a5, get him focus,sanctuary's balance, shaa , bulwerk will be fine I guess.

Edit: thanks a lot for sharing your guide looks interesting and fun!

r0073x
04-01-2016, 08:30 AM
Update:
At the moment my merc is wearing:
- Sshhaaa with 2 hel runes
- Devil's bargain
- Tal rasha armor (40 all res + 25% dmg reduced) with fal rune
- Bulwark

Lucid
04-01-2016, 08:52 AM
Guardian armor (runeword) (http://annihilus.net/wiki_index.php?title=Guardian-armor)

best merc armor in my opinion.

Just if you want to improve your merc for some reason :)

r0073x
04-01-2016, 09:38 AM
btw, how does the mass regeneration aura work? This armor seems pretty good for melee merc but this is not a case (a3)

thessarill
04-01-2016, 09:40 AM
sshaa sword is the offensive way ( you make more damages) the defensive way would be frostmourne ( frost aura slow ennemies).