Rate my Smite Equipment

Pls give hints for better ideas.

Best idea would be to barter that lousy sword you seem to equip for a way better Grief, and it just happens that i can help you do this

Steccothal wrote: 2 years ago

... it just happens that i can help you do this

Smooth McGroove over here

Yea, that's a beautiful Last Wish. Mine only rolled 373/63 so I'm kinda jealous, but Stecco is right. Grief > Last Wish any day for Smiter.

My favorite use for Last Wish is my MF

Frenzy Hork Barb. Grief + Last Wish is an insane combo on him. He can handle Ubers pretty good as well.

Grief has additional damage but no crushing Blow. I will give it a try though.
I considered

Steelrend and

Goblin Toe for more cb. I did not test that yet.

Phalanx wrote: 2 years ago

Grief has additional damage but no crushing Blow. I will give it a try though.
I considered

Steelrend and

Goblin Toe for more cb. I did not test that yet.

man i was kidding, Grief is awesome but i would kill to have a Last Wish

Btw does might Aura stack together with points into might? Or does

Fanaticism more of a use?

I keep low runes for recipes.

Eld

El for cracked items.

Phalanx wrote: 2 years ago

Btw does might Aura stack together with points into might? Or does

Fanaticism more of a use?

Even if it did stack together, it only increases at the same rate for every level. Better off with leveling fanat aura regardless.

Also I'd swap out Fortitude for Chains of Honor since the %damage from fort doesn't affect

Smite skill. The %damages from Chains of Honor do affect

Smite.

Non-weapon %ED affects

Smite; Fortitude is fine. % damage to demons/undead, however, does not apply, so only the strength bonus from CoH will add damage.

Peaky wrote: 2 years ago

if it did stack together, it only increases at the same rate for every level. Better off with leveling fanat aura regardless.

Also I'd swap out Fortitude for Chains of Honor since the %damage from fort doesn't affect

Smite skill. The %damages from Chains of Honor do affect

Smite.

Ty, this was my next question.
So Grief PB + CoH. And Shield like Phoenix or Rhyme? Or does Exile best?

Phalanx wrote: 2 years ago

Peaky wrote: 2 years ago

if it did stack together, it only increases at the same rate for every level. Better off with leveling fanat aura regardless.

Also I'd swap out Fortitude for Chains of Honor since the %damage from fort doesn't affect

Smite skill. The %damages from Chains of Honor do affect

Smite.

Ty, this was my next question.
So Grief PB + CoH. And Shield like Phoenix or Rhyme? Or does Exile best?

I'd say go Exile or

Herald Of Zakarum. Exile for defence,

Herald Of Zakarum for resistances. Both give good

Smite damage. If you run Herald though, you should wear

Dracul's Grasp gloves for the

Life Tap effect.

Peaky wrote: 2 years ago

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Also I'd swap out Fortitude for Chains of Honor since the %damage from fort doesn't affect

Smite skill. The %damages from Chains of Honor do affect

Smite.

Actually, you have that reversed.
The %ED on Fortitude does work with

Smite. It merely does not show on the character screen which is why you may believe it doesn't work.

The Demon/Undead %ED on CoH however does not work with

Smite at all.

Phalanx wrote: 2 years ago

Peaky wrote: 2 years ago

if it did stack together, it only increases at the same rate for every level. Better off with leveling fanat aura regardless.

Also I'd swap out Fortitude for Chains of Honor since the %damage from fort doesn't affect

Smite skill. The %damages from Chains of Honor do affect

Smite.

Ty, this was my next question.
So Grief PB + CoH. And Shield like Phoenix or Rhyme? Or does Exile best?

Grief + Fortitude for dmg. CoH does add some dmg via the skill points and strength but it is nowhere near what fort adds (even though fort ED doesn't show on your char screen). So really, CoH is only preferred if you desperately need the extra resistances on it.

Phoenix theoretically offers the highest possible raw damage. Personally though, I'd always go with Exile simply because the

Life Tap chance is too good and it frees up your gloves for more crushing as you won't need Drac's anymore. Use a solid all res base and you won't really be missing the bit of extra res on HoZ either.

Schnorki wrote: 2 years ago

Phalanx wrote: 2 years ago

Peaky wrote: 2 years ago

if it did stack together, it only increases at the same rate for every level. Better off with leveling fanat aura regardless.

Also I'd swap out Fortitude for Chains of Honor since the %damage from fort doesn't affect

Smite skill. The %damages from Chains of Honor do affect

Smite.

Ty, this was my next question.
So Grief PB + CoH. And Shield like Phoenix or Rhyme? Or does Exile best?

Grief + Fortitude for dmg. CoH does add some dmg via the skill points and strength but it is nowhere near what fort adds (even though fort ED doesn't show on your char screen). So really, CoH is only preferred if you desperately need the extra resistances on it.

Phoenix theoretically offers the highest possible raw damage. Personally though, I'd always go with Exile simply because the

Life Tap chance is too good and it frees up your gloves for more crushing as you won't need Drac's anymore. Use a solid all res base and you won't really be missing the bit of extra res on HoZ either.

Oh my bad, I thought I read somewhere that Fortitude didnt. I'm researching now and yes it does increase

Smite damage.