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=Statistics=
'''Energy''': Base.
=Tactics=
Usually, when we talk about an Amazon, we talk about cowing. Remember, speed kills, so when you cow, this is the most decent gear you should use.
* <font color="#cccccc">60 IAS armour</font>
* <font color="#cccccc">45 IAS helm</font>
* <font color="#DEB887">War Traveller</font>
* <font color="#DEB887">Atma’s Scarab</font>
* <font color="#DEB887">Windforce</font>/Nefed <font color="#DEB887">Goldstrike Arch</font>, your call here.
* <font color="#32CD32">Laying of Hands</font> (or gloves with IAS and Knockback)
* <font color="#DEB887">Raven Frost</font> is mandatory
* Ring 2 is your call.
Once you have 8 fps or less, killing cows shouldn’t be a problem. Wait for amp to trigger and then BOOM, they drop dead.
=Skills=
* Max Freezing Arrow
* Max Multiple Shot
* Max Guided Arrow
* 1-8 Penetrate
* 12~20 Critical Strike
* 12 Pierce
* d/a/e you can survive with 2 each
* Rest of skills, once each
Always remember, being an Amazon means you shouldn’t get hit. Thus, don’t go overboard with PDR, Vitality or d/a/e if you don’t PvP much. Always herd cows into one big group before you start mowing them down. Always keep in close contact with your party members, and take full advantage or their abilities, be it a Paladin’s aura or a Barbarian’s BO. When using slow or Knockback, be careful not to angle the monsters to them or they might just get caught in a whirling angry pack of cows. Always be considerate, and never insult another player even if they happen to be using an Ith bow.
All round gameplay is slightly more difficult. Monsters don’t appear in tightly packed clumps, and monsters might move much faster and do more damage. A good skill to have in these circumstances is Strafe. Use strafe to our advantage, and take advantage of its huge damage bonus.
=Mercenaries=
As with all other characters, a good mercenary can make the difference between certain death and obvious survival. Choosing our mercenar is matter of preference, but below I have listed the 3 mercenaries I feel most suited to helping the Amazon.
* Might mercenary (Act II Offensive Nightmare): The undisputed champion of damage enhancing hirelings, this is essential if you wish to boost your damage greatly. Equip him with lots of life leech, a good weapon and he’ll be fine.
* Holy Freeze mercenary (Act II Defensive Nightmare): This is another viable mercenary. With a large radius and good PDR, he will virtually reduce all hits by half as he slows them monsters down. To make good use of the holy freeze mercenary, give him more life and leeching equipment rather than damaging equipment. The mercenary’s main job is to help you slow down those monsters, then provide you with easy kills, not charge at them and kill them.
* Act 5 Barbarian: Easily the most tankable hirelings in the game, equipping this massive guy with a high damage sword and lots of leech and PDR will ensure than you will have a fully functional meat shield. Don’t worry about him too often, he will probably never die if he is equipped well enough.
==Mercenary Equipment==
To ensure good survivablility, a merc must have life leech. This can either be obtained from the helm socket and the weapon socket. My personal preference for equipping desert mercenaries is as such:
'''Helm''': Vampire Gaze/Tal Rasha’s Horadric Crest
'''Armour''': Shaftstop (ethereal)/Arkaine’s Valor
'''Weapon''': Honour Cryptic Axe (Ethereal)
Although the above setup might be slightly pricey, but it is well worth it and your mercenary is guaranteed to survive a few hits from those nasty cows before he drops dead or even kills them.
=Increased Attack Speed=
A significant part of the bowazon’s life which separates the pros from the normal people. If you plan to use Buriza, remember that power is more important than speed. Other bows for example, require speed to be effective. Examples include Goldstrike Arch, Witchwild String and Cruel Matriarchal Bows. As many tables can be found in the Diabloii.net Amazon FAQ, I wont bother to list ‘em down. Go check for yourself:) I hope that everyone appreciates this guide and will use it to make their amazons better, and nicer. I hope to see many more different amazons, apart from those gaze/shaft/burizons. Ugh! Remember, its just a game, so have fun:)
''Rashalgar''
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