/vr/ - Retro Games

anyway, here's my plague javazon. Pretty fun to play. Doesn't have the sheer, obliterating power of a full LF javazon, but in single player, without infinity, pore builds that focus on a single damage type are not really viable, since elemental immunity is rampant on hell difficulty.

Pros:
+ plague javelin only has 1 synergy, and requires 41 points to complete, including 1 prequisite skill, leaving you free to chose your backup plan - either CS/LF, or bows.
+ hybrid build doesn't get stuck on lightning-immune monsters
+ doesn't spam javelins like LF does, which is a godsend if you don't have replenishing javelins (like Titan's), and easier on mana.
+bramble is a lot easier to make, than enigma
+can get 35k+ damage with plague javelins easily. Cows drop in one javeling, just gotta wait for them to fall.

Cons:
- there are still double immune monsters - notably burning souls, which spawn in worldstone keep/throne, making baalruns a chore
- no enigma, so no teleport - have to run everywhere.

Still - even with fewer LF synergies, you can drop pindle without a fuss, and can pop a few LFs to take down lots of cows, and CS kills Diablo easy. Chaos Sanctuary in general is an easy farm, since storm casters get 1-shot by plague javelins (including the grand vizier and his pack) - only venom lord boss is of any concern, and not much at that.