LootCubePlague Javelin Amazon
A niche but effective build focusing on Plague Javelin's massive poison damage over time. The poison cloud lingers and stacks, melting everything that walks through it. Great for Cow Level and dense monster areas.
Pros
- +Massive poison DoT melts dense packs
- +Poison cloud lingers — throw and move on
- +Lightning backup covers Poison Immunes
- +Low gear requirements to start
Cons
- -Poison damage is slow — not instant kills
- -Boss killing is weak without Charged Strike investment
- -Outclassed by Lightning Javazon in most scenarios
- -Poison Immunes are common in Hell
Skill Tree
Total Points: 66
Skill Investment Guide
I
IIIII
Mercenary Equipment
- -Str 156 (Monarch) or lower
- -Dex 109 (Titan's)
- -Vit all rest
- -Energy 0
Endgame Investment
Plague Jav maxed → Poison Javelin → 20, Lightning Fury → 20, Charged Strike → 20, Critical Strike → 7, Pierce → 8, Valkyrie → 5
Breakpoints
Recommended Farming Areas
- ▸Secret Cow Level— Best overall — huge packs for Plague Javelin AoE
- ▸The Pit— Lv85 — poison clears everything over time
- ▸Chaos Sanctuary— High density — poison spreads efficiently
- ▸Worldstone Keep (1-3)— Lv85 — strong poison clear
Charm Setup
- All Resistances +5
- 7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
- All Resistances +5
- 7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
- All Resistances +5
- 7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
- All Resistances +5
- 7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
- All Resistances +5
- 7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
- All Resistances +5
- 7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
- All Resistances +5
- 7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
- All Resistances +5
- 7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
- +1 to All Skills
- +10-20 to all Attributes
- All Resistances +10-20
- +5-10% to Experience Gained
- 20-40% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
- 80-160% Extra Gold from Monsters
- Reduces all Vendor Prices 10-15%
- +45 To Life
- +1 To Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
- +45 To Life
- +1 To Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
- +45 To Life
- +1 To Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
- +45 To Life
- +1 To Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
- +1 To Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
- 12% Faster Hit Recovery
- +3 to Random Class Skill Levels
- +10-20 to all Attributes
- All Resistances +10-20
- +8 to Light Radius
- 5% Chance to cast level 10 Firestorm on striking
- Level 30 Hydra (10/10 Charges)
Play Style
Throw Plague Javelin into monster packs — the poison cloud lingers and kills as mobs walk through it. Throw and keep moving, let the DoT do the work. Use Lightning Fury for Poison Immunes and Charged Strike for bosses.
Mercenary
Act 5 Barbarian with Plague runeword — Cleansing Aura + Lower Resist proc for breaking Poison Immune. Shaftstop + Vampire Gaze for 50% Physical Damage Reduction. Budget: Act 2 Might with Insight for mana.
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