"Wind" Runeword Builds

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Sur+El (Melee Weapons)

10% Chance To Cast Level 9 Tornado On Striking

+20% Faster Run/Walk

+40% Increased Attack Speed

+15% Faster Hit Recovery

+120-160% Enhanced Damage (varies)

-50% Target Defense

+50 To Attack Rating

Hit Blinds Target

+1 To Light Radius

Level 13 Twister (127 Charges)




What type of build uses this?

I've thought about a Kicker, but I prefer something with crushing blow... since it goes in melee weapons, it goes in 2 socket orbs and wands too. Any experience or ideas? I haven't even seen this on trade yet. :laugh:|||Has been discussed before. It is possibly the crappiest runeword possible. It even requires Sur...|||It looks pretty and that's about it...

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... since it goes in melee weapons, it goes in 2 socket orbs and wands too.




I'm pretty sure that the runeword doesn't work in orbs, and I'm quietly confident that it doesn't work in wands either. I'm not anywhere where I can actually confirm this yet though, so I'll need to wait till later.|||You were half right, here's my results from single-player testing:

Wand: http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/6219/ss23gj.jpg

Orb: http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/8105/ss32kc.jpg

Some other weapons I socked it in, to see the damage...

fanged knife: http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/8796/ss46hz.jpg

suwayyah: http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9451/ss50zw.jpg

(ignore the indestructible mod, too lazy to turn it off in the sp editor)|||Quote:








I'm pretty sure that the runeword doesn't work in orbs, and I'm quietly confident that it doesn't work in wands either. I'm not anywhere where I can actually confirm this yet though, so I'll need to wait till later.




According to AS, orbs are not melee weapons. Staves and wands aren't mentioned, but I wouldn't take the risk to try it, I guess.


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Melee Weapons = Any weapon that isn't ranged such as a Sword or Hammer. A Bow or Crossbow is a ranged weapon. Sorceress Orbs are not considered Melee Weapons.|||Thanks krischan; it makes no sense though...

they have a one-hand damage and a range!! |||there are some nice mods on wind that could be benifitial to only 2 builds. 1st a poison dagger necro. 2nd assassin venom and the blade skills.|||Quote:








there are some nice mods on wind that could be benifitial to only 2 builds. 1st a poison dagger necro. 2nd assassin venom and the blade skills.




I'd use bartucs and blackbog's before wind. Take the sur and make a bramble or something.|||FRW barb! lots of frw small charms, dual wind weapons, mavinna's belt, enigma, aldur's boots, some helm with 30%frw, cat's eye, merc with harmony, and max increased speed and frenzy.. Zoooooommmmmmmmmm