Magic Find Hybrid-Zon Guide
By: PozerPunk
In this guide, I will explain to you how to make a MF Hybrid Zon. With this Zon, you will be able to do:
- Mephisto Runs quickly
- Baal Runs quickly
- Cow Runs (1-8 players) quickly
- Pindleskin Runs quickly
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First off, you will need to level your Zon. Here's the rundown:
Level 1-12/13
Anywhere in Act 1 (Normal)
Level 13-20
Arcane Sanctuary (Normal)
Level 20-25
Normal Ancients
Level 25-40
Either Bloody Runs (Normal) or Cows (Normal)
Level 40-47
Nightmare Ancients
Level 47-60
Either Bloody Runs (Nightmare) or Cows (Nightmare)
Level 60-99
Hell Cows
Feel free to do Hell Ancients at any time after level 60, and always remember, the BEST thing to do is to get "Power Acted" to Hell Cows at level one and leech.
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Items
Now for your getup. That's right, your items, what you will wear. Keep in mind, this is for the average player. This does not take into consideration of the fact that you may be "rich".
Helmet: Shako (Socketed with Perfect Topaz)
Armor: Skullder's Ire (Socketed with Perfect Topaz)
Belt: Goldwrap
Boots: Cow King's Hooves (Use these instead of War Travelers because of the +20 Dex mod...very helpful for your Zon)
Gloves: Perfect Chance Guards
Shield: Rhyme (Runeword Shield)
Amulet: Any Amulet with MF (Preferably + to Zon skills too) AND a Teleport Amulet. (Used for Mephisto Runs)
Rings: Use two "Dual Leech" rings or one with Life Leech, and one with "Mana Leech"...
OR Get two Blood Whorl rings.
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Weapons
Now don't forget, you ARE a Hybrid Zon...that means you use both a Javelin and a Bow/Crossbow. In this case you will be using a Buriza-Do Kyanon in one weapon slot, and a Titan's Revenge in the other weapon slot.
You will use the Buriza for Mephisto, Pindleskin, and Baal, and the Titans for Cows.
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Stat Point Placement
You will need to have a plan of where your stat points should go before you start making your Zon. You only need enough points in Strength to be able to wear your equipment. The rest should go in Dex (To max blocking) and Vitality. Nothing should go in mana. Here's a rough idea for you.
Strength: 110
Dexterity: Around 270 to max blocking at high levels.
Vitality: Everything else pump into here.
Energy: None.
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Skill Distribution
You will be dividing your skill points into all 3 skill trees. Remember, one point goes into all of the prerequisites of these skills. Here's the distribution:
Bow/Crossbow Skills
Guided Arrow: Max. You will need this for killing Mephisto, Baal, and Pindleskin.
Frozen Arrow: One point. It's great for stopping cows dead in their tracks. Just round them up, freeze em, and LF em to death.
Javelin Skills
Lightning Fury: Max. This will be your main cow killing skill.
Passive and Magic Skills
Critical Strike: 10-15 Points.
Pierce: Pump this until you have about 80% Pierce. You need points in here for your Javelin to be able to go through cows and kill them with LF 100 times faster. Otherwise...it takes FOREVER to kill cows with LF.
Dodge: 1-5 Points
Evade: 1-5 Points
Valkyrie: 1 Point. She will serve as a wonderful meat shield for you.
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How to Kill Mephisto
This is a quick mini-guide on how to kill Mephisto in Hell using your MF Hybrid Zon. It requires the use of an Amulet with Teleport charges.
Once you have your Teleport Amulet, set "Teleport" as one of your hotkeyed skills. Now, head down to the Durance Level 3, and Teleport across the blood moat above you. Now run straight up until you reach the blood moat that separates you from where Mephisto is. Teleport across the moat so that you end up next to the Act 4 portal.
Now, open a town portal for safety, and switch your weapon to your Buriza. Walk up until Mephisto is JUST off the screen...so that he won't come after you yet.
Hold down "Shift" and fire your bow towards Mephisto using Guided Arrow. If he comes at you, summon your Valkyrie as a meat shield, and run a safe distance away, and then continue to pummel Mephisto with Guided Arrows.
He should be dead soon enough, and then you can collect your rewards.
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That's all there is to it. If you have any further questions/suggestions, post them, or PM me.
Hope this was of some help.
-PozerPunk (My FIRST guide ever)
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