Finally got a Griffon's Eye

Finally got this amazing Diadem from a trade, now I must ask you all, what do you socket this with? I was thinking lightning facet, which of course I don't have, but what else? Thanks in advance.

Edit: totally forgot to mention this is for either a light sorc or java.

3maek / 15ias jewel is a good alternative for javazons

vectorViridian wrote: 2 years ago

Finally got this amazing Diadem from a trade, now I must ask you all, what do you socket this with? I was thinking lightning facet, which of course I don't have, but what else? Thanks in advance.

Edit: totally forgot to mention this is for either a light sorc or java.

I would trade for a lightning facet either level up or Death. A 4/5 or a 5/4 can be gotten for an Ist.

Note that if you're playing Lightning Sorceress, you can pretty much ignore the +% Lightning Skill damage part of any Rainbow Facet. Why? Because the +% damage works additively with your Lightning Mastery. A level 30 Lightning Mastery already has +410% Lightning Damage, so adding a 3/-5 facet brings your total up to +413% while a 5/-5 would bring it to +415%. I can promise you that you won't notice the difference between +413 and +415. The difference is smaller (relatively) the higher your Lightning Mastery level. A 3/-5 (or even a 4/-5) is much cheaper to trade for. I wouldn't skimp on the -5 part though, you want as much of that as possible from your equipment. Not that +/- 1% is really going to make a huge difference in the end, but if you're already accepting <5 on the +% damage part you may as well go for -5. But of course a 5/-5 is optimal, if one is lucky enough to find one or can afford it

The +% damage part of facets is more impactful for an Amazon, who doesn't have Lightning Mastery.

mhlg wrote: 2 years ago

vectorViridian wrote: 2 years ago

Finally got this amazing Diadem from a trade, now I must ask you all, what do you socket this with? I was thinking lightning facet, which of course I don't have, but what else? Thanks in advance.

Edit: totally forgot to mention this is for either a light sorc or java.

I would trade for a lightning facet either level up or Death. A 4/5 or a 5/4 can be gotten for an Ist.

My previous post was focused on a Java build, which is expensive even using lesser items. It's a build that I've successfully done using a low -15/14 Griffon's and a 4/-5 (-5 resist) lighting facet which gives me -20 enemy lightning resistance, and a 71% Crack of Heavens. I had a 70% Crack of Heavens which I traded as an easier sale because the 1% makes no functional difference. Now admittedly I also have an Infinity on my merc which adds level 12 Conviction to the mix. A lot people suggests a Thunderstroke over a Titan's because it adds another -15% To Enemy Lightning Resistance, but with my build I found the Thunderstroke to be less effective and even annoying because of the constant need for repair and it's -15% to resist doesn't functionally add anything. The upped Eth Titan's I have (also not a perfect roll) does far more damage, has a much larger stack, and is self-replenishing. Running TZ Chaos Sanctuary the Titan's stack has never once gone below 110, and killing Diablo takes only two jabs. So yes, even though I can afford the best, if I can make a lesser work functionally as well, then I will gladly save on a trade and settle for a lesser roll on some items as long as the result fits the overall build.

Here's a quick Javazon Chaos Sanctuary run. Instead of capturing all the background I decided to try a more upfront and in your face recording instead.

Excellent answers, thank you. I'm becoming aware that the minus to enemy lightning res is much more important than any plus to lightning damage, especially for sorcs using Lightning Mastery. I have so many Crack of the Heavens charms, so that is at least no issue. I believe I'll try to get a 5/5 facet but if not, at least 3/5 or 4/5. I have several Thunderstroke javs and Titan's Revenge as well. I'll be trying to test those out to see which one works best. For the sorc, my Griffon's Eye is only +11% lightning damage, but it's -20% enemy lightning res, which is more important. Thanks for the video, very cool stuff. I'm curious as to what rune word/item gives you the Redemption aura.

The Redemption aura is from a shield with the Phoenix runeword. Until you have all the items you need a Thuderstroke is a good way to get started with a Lightning Java build because it does provide -15% to enemy lightning resist. Once you get enough other items to break lightning immunity in my view it becomes less important. As a Matriarchal Javelin, the Thunderstroke is already in its elite form whereas a Titan's is a Ceremonial Javelin, and can be upgraded to a Matriarchal Javelin which will increase its damage. So yes it's a good idea to play with both, especially if you need the -15% offered by a Thunderstroke. The reason I've chosen the Titans instead is the Thunder stroke is because it self-replenishes which means as an ethereal Titan's will never (break) run out of ammunition. Also as an ethereal the damage is already higher than its non- Eth form, and once it's upgraded the damage will increase even more. As stated my Eth Titan's isn't an especially good roll, in fact it's a low roll, but it still out paces my Thunderstrokes.