min2 or lit2 w/o ic?

[selutha]

Getting read to tr again, I am going to make a gs weapon, I was wondering if I should make a lit2 instead of a min2, given that I will not have IC.

I think the answer is to make a lit2 I just want to confirm before making it.


lives done:
cleric 1
fvs 1
pally 1

Lives to go:
fvs 2
cleric 2
wiz 3
sorc 3

My final life for this will be a cleric.

For my cleric lives I think I will be a S&B caster, melee dps is just for oom or touch up. (every bit helps right?)
For the FVS I plan 2 builds, 1 a melee elf with splash of monk 18/2, and an envoker build. Unless I love the melee build. <--- primary reason for building lit2
wiz and sorc, they will probally never touch the thing.
Wiz life planned is, rogue 2/18 wiz for trapping (wf)
Sorc... fist sorc I have played, so far thinking rogue (traps/evasion) or pure.


For my final life as a cleric, so far I am thinking 2 options, helf with a dilly monk for leveling and changing to arty for the bonus to scroll usage, or human for extra feat. (really far in future)


There is a rough plan so you can take in account of when/where the weapon will be used.

Thanks

[Maxallu]

Both items are very useful and you cant go wrong wither way but one thing to remember is that the MIN II will have Keen.

[MRMechMan]

What is the weapon?


Gonna assume a falchion here I guess....also assuming PA and moderate str (26?). Also assuming holy/burst/blast. And hitting on a 2, confirming all crits, but no seeker. A lot of assumptions but here goes...

litII

2-17 =2d6+5enh+12str+10PA+1d6 elec+2d6 holy=712
18-19 = 2x(2d6+5enh+12str+10PA)+1d6 elec+2d6 holy+1d10 burst+1d10blast=179
20 =2x(2d6+5enh+12str+10PA)+1d6 elec+2d6 holy+1d10 burst+1d10 blast+4d6 blast=103
litII=9 damage/hit X 19/20=171

1165/20=~58 damage/swing

minII
2-14 =2d6+5enh+12str+10PA+1d6 acid+2d6 holy+1d4 slicing=611
15-19=2x(2d6+5enh+12str+10PA)+1d6 acid+2d6 holy+1d10 burst+1d10blast+1d4 slicing=460
20=2x(2d6+5enh+12str+10PA)+1d6 acid+2d6 holy+1d10 burst+1d10blast+1d4 slicing+4d6 blast=106

1177/20=~59 damage/swing


It's a wash.


But consider, seeker item helps minII more, it bypasses almost all DR, has higher durability/hardness, never overkills with 600pt damage procs, and gains more from anything that increases your damage modifier (set bonuses, bards, rage, etc). I'd go minII.

Or maybe even 3x pos greater disruption (holy/goodburst/good blast) as that does decent damage against most mobs and rediculous damage vs all the undead you face when TRing, and gives a huge 30% amp that you won't find anywhere else, all in a 1 shard item. And a raise clickie on top of all that.

[Purkilius]

Hi just a suggestion:

make a hp or a sp item (if you have not done so already) and make a water khopesh from the challenges!