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1. Introduction
If you think that this build is going to be "affordable," then please, press the back button and read another thread, because this build is the exact opposite of affordable. When I had iCoke, I poured every bit of currency I had into him, only to have him banned not 3 weeks later, so please, only attempt it if you KNOW you'll be able to afford it.
In this guide you'll be seeing some of the following:
Dueling strategies
Gear recommendations
Breakpoint charts, blatantly stolen from REP's guides
A short lesson on how to Desynch
2. Breakpoints
A. FCR:
15 Frames: 0
14 Frames: 9
13 Frames: 18
12 Frames: 30
11 Frames: 48
10 Frames: 75
9 Frames: 125
B. FHR:
9 Frames: 0
8 Frames: 7
7 Frames: 15
6 Frames: 27
5 Frames: 48
4 Frames: 86
3 Frames: 200
The above breakpoints we'll be hitting for this build are:
125% FCR
86% FHR
50% DR (not a BP, just a cap)
75% Block (Again, not a BP, just a cap)
3. Stats
Strength - LEAVE THIS AS IT IS, your gear will give you plenty
Dexterity - Just enough for max block, ensure that you do this only AFTER you have your torch and anni active
Vitality - The rest goes here
Energy - You'll have close to 1k mana w/ your own BO, don't touch this or I'll sodomize you with a rusty fork
4. Skills
Combat Skills:
(1) Charge - One of the skills you'll be using the most in ANY duel, also a prerequsite to hammers
(1) Smite - Prerequsite, totally useless on this build
(1) Holy Bolt - Prerequsite, useless.
(20) Blessed Hammer - Your main attack skill
(20) Holy Shield - MAX THIS LAST, AFTER ALL YOUR OTHER SKILLS ARE DONE! if you feel like leveling, then max it, it will be level 20 by level 97.
Defensive Auras:
(1) Cleansing - Prerequsite, good for getting rid of curses/poison
(1) Defiance - Prerequsite, useless.
(1) Prayer - Prerequsite, useless.
(1) Salvation - Adds mass resistances, useful for dueling characters with mass elemental resist pierce.
(20) Vigor - Synergy to Blessed Hammer, max it, it will also help you desynch, although you don't even need it IMO.
Offensive Auras:
(1) Might - Prerequsite, useless.
(20) Blessed Aim - Synergy to Blessed hammer, otherwise useless.
(20) Concentration - Your main aura, enhances the damage dealt by Blessed Hammer.
5. Gear
Helmet - Crown of ages, perfect DR and socketed with two Ber runes is recommended, although 29-31 DR shouldn't be an issue.
Armour - 'Enigma' Mage Plate, it must be a lower str req armor because of its need to give the strength for your other items, which will give you the strength for your CoA.
Weapon - Wizzard spike, socketed with a 15 res jewel. Essential to hitting your 125 FCR breakpoint, also adds MASSIVE resistances and mana.
Shield - 'Spirit' Sacred targe, 40+ base resistances on this is recommended. It MUST have +35 FCR, but as for the rest of the stats, the higher the better.
Boots - Sandstorm Trek, 15/15 stats are strongly recommended, although 15 str/x vitality will do.
Belt - Verdungo's Hearty Cord, 40 vitality is a must, the DR doesn't matter too much, so long as you have 50 with your CoA, Enigma, and Dungo.
Ring 1 - 10% FCR/20 Strength/Res/Life/whatever, 20 str and 10 fcr are essential, without it you won't be able to wear your CoA for a while.
Ring 2 - Bul-Katho's Weding Band, 1 skill, and like 50 life. Awesome.
Gloves - Trang-Oul's grip or whatever, 20 FCR and 30 Cold res. No question there.
Amulet - This is by far the hardest part to get, if you find the one you need, chances are it will run you a small fortune. 2 pally skills/10 FCR/Strength/Dexterity/Resistances. That last 10 FCR is essential to hit the 125 FCR breakpoint. iCoke's ammy was 2 pally/10 fcr/+13 str/+11 dex/18% light res/9% psn res.
Switch weapon - +6 BO CTA, you MUST have 6 Bo in order to achieve the most life.
Switch shield - Random spirit, just for the +2 skills.
6. Inventory
37x 20 life small charms - Massive life.
20/x Paladin Hellfire torch - 20 stats is essential to using your CoA
20/x/x Anni - Same as torch.
I'll toss in some dueling strats after I fix anything that might be fucked in the main part.
Edited by Dinglehoofis, 09 November 2006 - 01:02 PM.
