TOPIC: UR selection PYP - Fighter

I am thinking about making another purchase or two for tokens and I would like advice on what current UR (2013 and 2012) options I should go with.

This is a Fighter / Strength based build


Haves:
Weapon: +2 Dwarven Dire Axe
Off Hand: Defender Shield
Ranged: +1 Gnomish Throwing Hammer
Ranged Off Hand: Defender Shield
Helm: Defender Helm
Earcuff: Earcuff of the Wind/Earcuff of Intellect
Eyes:
Neck: Charm Necklace
Back: Greater Cloak of Destiny
Shirt: Shirt of Shielding / Shirt of Health
Armor: Defender Platemail
Waist: Girdle of Frost Giant Strength
Wrist: Bracers of Fire
Hands: Gauntlets of Ogre Power
Finger: Ring of Reflexes / Ring of Riches
Feet: Boots of the North Wind
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Onyx Cube - Pending / Ioun Stone Beryl Prism / Ioun Stone Topaz Trilliant
Charm: Charm of Good Fortune / Draco-Lich Claw Charm/ Wil’s Dragonheart
Slotless: Horn of Blasting

Wants

Charms:
Charm of Synergy
Charm of Heroism Have one Medallion of Heroism
Cadaver Charm Not PYP

Slotless:
Druegar’s Death Die
Pouch of Tulz Not PYP
Rod of Seven Parts, Segment 5 Not PYP

Other:
Sniper Spectacles
Gloves of Weapon Finesse
Amulet of Wonder
Mithral Gauntlets Not PYP

Sorry Mods, Please move to "All Things Treasure Token"

If you are only getting 1 PYP I would lobby for the Charm of Synergy. It goods OOP soon. You have that wonderful necklace but are not using it to its full potential. Charm of Heroism is a better charm but you have more time to make it.

If you are 3 then the templar set also goes OOP soon. Its regen 3 each room is pretty nice. I still think filling in charms or changing necklaces (Necklack of the Oak would work better currently for you) should be something you work on. Just my two cents.

Additionally if you are still wanting an AoW I may have a few (as many as 7) available once I know tokens for next year and see if I need them or not.

don't see a waist-slot item on there...but if you're going for strength then the hill giant girdle is an 'easy' purple to add (assuming TD is still selling 2012/2013 $250 packs)

Ohhh I didn't notice that. Good call travis.

jedibcg- That is a good point about the Charm of Heroism that I have more time to make it. I have been thinking about the Charm of Synergy, but it is really dependent on who I would be running with. I only ran with 1 group of Vets as all the others I jumped in current parties. I need to stick with Hardcore/ Nightmare next year if I can manage. I have been looking at the Templar Set, just not sure if it works out into my advantage or not in the end.

Travis - Thanks I added my current waist slot.

I also added another Charm I had, I got some things recently and trying to keep it all straight.

I would go with Orb of Might or Crown of might, +1 to hit and damage and both still available.

Personally, I like the boots of might over the boots of the north wind because HP are useable in every room.

Also, you can pick up a ring of frost for a reasonable amount on the forums for another +2 damage

If we're just talking about PYP here, I'd go with either Gloves of Weapon Finesse or Sniper Spectacles. Every dungeon seems like there's a ranged encounter, so +3 to hit would be huge. Also, the +3 to hit would be an upgrade over +1 to hit and damage. You might also consider waiting until the new set comes out to see what your options are, as most of the 2012 is not going to be a huge upgrade for you, other than the templar set.

What are thoughts on High AC vs High damage for fighter classes?

Generally speaking, many people favor damage over AC for fighters (and most other classes, for that matter). That's especially the case on Hardcore and Nightmare runs, where the real enemy is the clock--it's usually a race to try to defeat the critter before you run out of time, and every bit of damage counts.

Also--there's been a lot of discussion over the past few years as to whether saves or AC are more important. Personally, I tend to favor saves.

The only time you might consider a more balanced approach is True Grind, Both Saves and AC play a much bigger role in surviving. But for the regular dungeon, damage is way more important than AC