Best base for inifinity in this situation

[Endugu-1671]

15/3 Eth Colossus Voulge. 284 max damage base and 154 avg damage.

[DarkHelmet-1157]

WHich infinity base is best?

k so why not ethereal. ethereal is just a myth. it’s bogus noob bait. For other runewords it’s mostly good, but for infinity it is not at all anymore. So i’m going to get all mathematical genius on you here and explain why ethereal mancatcher infinity is a meme. Listen close, and buckle up. Alright alright alright, take an act 2 merc and dress him up pretty. Andariel Visage jewel 30%fr-15%ias Treachery Mancatcher infinity This is max attack speed possible for infinity merc. What’s the d…

That’s why. I don’t always agree with everything he says but the math doesn’t lie. Further down the thread, Zilliman breaks it down quite well too. Non-Eth for versatility but Ethereal to squeeze as much base damage as possible for Mercenary. If you do intend to self-wield, a simple normal tier Scythe is all you need.

[Evocaricus-1259]

@DarkHelmet-1157

That’s why. I don’t always agree with everything he says but the math doesn’t lie. Further down the thread, Zilliman breaks it down quite well too. Non-Eth for versatility but Ethereal to squeeze as much base damage as possible for Mercenary. If you do intend to self-wield, a simple normal tier Scythe is all you need.

Reallly really good post, thanks for sharing that thread. I definitely value the versatility more than squeezing every drop out of the merc that I can.

Non eth allows me to swap it between sorc,merc AND Amazon.
I was in the camp of normal base for low requirements, but I’m leaning back toward non eth mancatcher (also I have one in my stash with 4os)

[HungryJ-1756]

Eth Mancatcher is best choice. Eth Thresher good too but higher requirements.

[TheDarkJedi-1970]

Brandistock/Warfork/Mancatcher

Honorable mention: Partizan

[Hanz-1979]

@Evocaricus-1259

What was wrong with it? How was it a waste?

i was annoyed with how much stats i was missing

@Evocaricus-1259

And most importantly, what is a “proper” infinity?

@Orcinus-21453

for a merc: elite sup eth polearm/spear (mancatcher or giant thresher) - (although sup and eth don’t matter that much tbh - exception: CE N)
for sorc: normal (eth for style points and lower reqs) polearm/spear (scythe or trident)
for ama: non-eth matriarchal spear with +3 spear skills; sup increases ED slightly (won’t matter) and simultaniously increase repair cost by a boatload (doesn’t matter if you use cube to repair))

perfect.

[Orcinus-21453]

@Evocaricus-1259

Non eth allows me to swap it between sorc,merc AND Amazon.

correct

@Evocaricus-1259

I was in the camp of normal base for low requirements, but I’m leaning back toward non eth mancatcher

both options are viable and depend on what you prefer more.
There is no single right answer if you only ever create 1 single Infinity.
Mancatcher needs more attributes but has higher physical damage, scythe/trident doesn’t need any attribute investment (good for the sorc which won’t wield Spirit shield) but lower physical damage.

@TheDarkJedi-1970

Brandistock/Warfork/Mancatcher

Evocarius, do NOT make the mistake of using an exceptional weapon. It will be neither fish nor fowl. Attribute investment higher than a normal weapon, but physical damage lower than an elite. That’s a compromise which isn’t a compromise.

@TheDarkJedi-1970

Honorable mention: Partizan

same. Don’t.

[TheDarkJedi-1970]

@Orcinus-21453

Don’t.

same.

[Orcinus-21453]

@TheDarkJedi-1970

same

you agree??
20charss

[StepNRazor-1648]

I put infinity in a mancatcher for a spear zon build.
very fun charge strike wrecks bosses, Lightening strike AoE not as good as Lighten furry but seemed funner.

[Endugu-1671]

It sounds worthy of some experiments.

[DizzyDwarf-1269353]

@Evocaricus-1259

Hahah, I can’t tell if this is a troll post. This is a great idea and a terrible one simultaneously.

Fairly certain this is the way though. I mean you could suffer a massive stat loss on your main character or have a weak weapon regardless. Or you could just make a normal self wield infinity and take the lesser damage of a low end base. Meanwhile all the classes who use infinity mercs don’t need the DPS of the mercs anymore due to sunders.