I've got a level 70 bowazon who does pretty serious damage and is otherwise very enjoyable to play. However, even considering the fact that amazons, e specially bowazons are always going to be a bit too susceptible to damage, she seems to be a bit too much so. When doing Baal runs in Nightmare, she can die far too easily if I cannot stay behind the group, safely, all but avoid many monsters there.
I'm about to respec for the first time. What can I do to at least make her more survivable (especially for solo work, at times) while not giving up any substantial damage. Obviously, I also need to balance strength and dexterity enough to allow for use of major bows, and some other equipment.
Any expertise and thoughts from those of you familiar with this scenario would be immensely appreciated. Thanks.
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I've got a level 70 bowazon who does pretty serious damage and is otherwise very enjoyable to play. However, even considering the fact that amazons, e specially bowazons are always going to be a bit too susceptible to damage, she seems to be a bit too much so. When doing Baal runs in Nightmare, she can die far too easily if I cannot stay behind the group, safely, all but avoid many monsters there.
I'm about to respec for the first time. What can I do to at least make her more survivable (especially for solo work, at times) while not giving up any substantial damage. Obviously, I also need to balance strength and dexterity enough to allow for use of major bows, and some other equipment.
Any expertise and thoughts from those of you familiar with this scenario would be immensely appreciated. Thanks.
I'm about to respec for the first time. What can I do to at least make her more survivable (especially for solo work, at times) while not giving up any substantial damage. Obviously, I also need to balance strength and dexterity enough to allow for use of major bows, and some other equipment.
Any expertise and thoughts from those of you familiar with this scenario would be immensely appreciated. Thanks.
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I found bowazon to be pretty underwhelming. Even with great gear it feels slow vs bosses and not mobile enough. With mediocre gear its rather bad. Especially when compared to the alternative javazon possibilities. But yea, as Knap suggested, the more details you post about your current state the better the advice will be.
In diablo 2 resistances are important. So try to aim for maximum resistances of 75% at least. Thats a huge help.
this is really hard for bowazon without making some big sacrifices, even with good gear.Semirotta wrote: 3 hours agoIn diablo 2 resistances are important. So try to aim for maximum resistances of 75% at least. Thats a huge help.
Ah my bad, havent played amazon since d2 original days and even then very little. Dont really remember how things are on itmissusecel wrote: 3 hours agothis is really hard for bowazon without making some big sacrifices, even with good gear.Semirotta wrote: 3 hours agoIn diablo 2 resistances are important. So try to aim for maximum resistances of 75% at least. Thats a huge help.
Perhaps Dodge chance?
you probably can max them out using Kira's Guardian/ Mara's Kaleidoscope, but at at a big impact to your dmg, your really want highlords/atmas as amulet, and ias/crushing blow on helmet
My bowazon is squishy too, and I don't even use CTA on her. My reasoning is that she barely gets hit. I am always attacking from afar, which generally keeps me safe. Worth noting I don't use Teleport on her so no danger of accidentally being in the middle of a mob. Swap is Harmony for run speed.
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Bowazons are supposed to be squishy! Just go full dex and enjoy your non-existent life pool as you annihilate mobs not even on your screen yet in a couple shots max. 
Or go "dex for reqs" and full vit in which case they really aren't squishy at all, albeit obviously with noticeably less dmg. They then get to a decent life pool plus get the evasion skills on top. Actually leaves them more durable than many caster builds.
Though resistances should be capped either way so one stray projectile doesn't take you out (imo that's true for any and all builds apart from perhaps ES sorcs, even if only out of Principle).
Hell, mine doesn't even use CtA and is built for speed so no life charms either. She is forced into a slight "some dex to vit compromise" by other oddities of my build but all in all, she still only ends up with just over 1k life. And that's plenty for basically anything but ubers. And still keeps the damage to shred everything.
Or go "dex for reqs" and full vit in which case they really aren't squishy at all, albeit obviously with noticeably less dmg. They then get to a decent life pool plus get the evasion skills on top. Actually leaves them more durable than many caster builds.
Though resistances should be capped either way so one stray projectile doesn't take you out (imo that's true for any and all builds apart from perhaps ES sorcs, even if only out of Principle).
Hell, mine doesn't even use CtA and is built for speed so no life charms either. She is forced into a slight "some dex to vit compromise" by other oddities of my build but all in all, she still only ends up with just over 1k life. And that's plenty for basically anything but ubers. And still keeps the damage to shred everything.
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