Post by [SA}XaeSword on Dec 14, 2014 17:02:40 GMT -5
The Perfect Smite vs. Smite Build
This guide is extremely self-explanatory, Smite vs. Smite is a very boring duel and I only wanted to make this so that everyone has it and no one will want to do it. This match-up is only one notch above Whirlwind vs. Whirlwind as far as how boring it is.
Anyways, to the build:
Table of Contents (Ctrl + F for fast scroll)
I. Gear
II. Inventory
III. Stats
IV. Skills
I. GearI. Gear
II. Inventory
III. Stats
IV. Skills
Helm: Harlequin Crest Shako socketed with Ber
This helm is nice for Smiters due to the 2 to all skills, life, and DR%.
Armor: Enigma Archon Plate/Wire Fleece/etc.
This armor is the best choice for just about anything you want to make that isn’t melee. The stats are too good to pass up, and it allows you to easily hit over 5k life with Battle Orders. The base armor doesn’t matter since defense is useless in SvS
Belt: Verdungo’s Hearty Cord
I always choose the non-bugged option because I don’t need it, Verdungo’s adds massive life and DR%, which is very good for Smiters.
Amulet: Blood Craft Amulet:
Rings: 2x Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Bands
The +1 all skills paired with the life boost are nice to have. If someone is using freeze in a SvS duel, they are probably BM, but if you want to kill them with their BM, just slap on a Raven Frost for Cannot be Frozen.
Gloves: Blood Craft Gloves:
Boots: Goblin Toe Light Plated Boots
25% Crushing blow is a must to beat any other Smiter in a fair duel.
Weapon: Grief of Beast Berserker Axe
The only option for a good Smiter is Grief. The only option for a great Smiter is Grief of Beast. 20% Crushing Blow from the Ber in Beast is a must for beating other Smiters.
Shield: Herald of Zakarum Zakarum Shield
Upped Herald of Zakarum is the ONLY option for any good Smiter. Exile is garbage. Rare shield are garbage. Anything that is not Herald of Zakarum is garbage. Socket this with a Ber rune.
II. Inventory
This can vary between builds, personally I’m using 37 20 life 5 to all resistance charms for massive life boost, along with perfect Hellfire Torch and perfect Annihilus, however you may prefer the life loss for the damage boost of 9 Paladin Combat Skills grand charms with 45 to life.
III. Stats
All stats are base, without gear on:
Strength – 25
Dexterity – 20
Vitality – 530
Energy – 15
Everything you have into Vitality. Trust me. Everything. With the gear I listed, you don’t need any Strength. In GM SvS, max block is not important either, since Smite is not blockable.
IV. Skills
Combat Skills
Smite – 20
Charge – 1 (Pre-req)
Holy Bolt – 1 (Pre-req)
Blessed Hammer – 1 (Pre-req)
Holy Shield – 20
Offensive Auras
Might -1 (Pre-req)
Blessed Aim – 1 (Pre-req)
Concentration – 1 (Pre-req)
Fanaticism – 20
Defensive Auras
Prayer – 1 (Pre-req)
Defiance – 1 (Pre-req)
Cleansing – 1 (Pre-req)
Vigor – 1 (Who doesn’t love moving faster in town?)
You will have a bunch of skill points left over, you won’t need them for SvS, but dump them in whatever you want. This is the best SvS build possible, I’m nearly undefeated outside of luck and build copiers. Hopefully this guide does what I set out to do with it, and kills SvS as a duel on Open Battle.net.
ANOTHER Guide from yours truly,
- [SA}XaeSword
