Man, I’ve been chasing that Infinity runeword for weeks. Wasted so many hours grinding Countess runs to finally score those Ber and Mal runes. Felt like winning the lottery when that Ber finally dropped! But then I hit a wall: which hero actually gets the most bang for buck with this thing?
Testing the Waters
First up was my Sorceress. Obvious choice right? Slapped Infinity on my Mercenary and watched those Lightning Immunes melt. But honestly… it felt overhyped. My Merc kept dying like a chump in Hell difficulty, plus the Conviction aura range was shorter than I expected. Definitely useful, but not game-changing like YouTube guides claim.
Then I dusted off my Javazon. Holy hell – this combo’s nasty! Poison and Lightning Javs suddenly turned everything into Swiss cheese. Cleared Cow Level in half the usual time. Only downside? Infinity’s -defense stats made her feel like wet paper if mobs got close. Gotta play real careful with positioning.
Surprise Dark Horse
Almost didn’t try my Necro. Boy was I dumb. Turns out pairing Infinity with Corpse Explosion turns you into a walking nuke. Skeletons tank while CE chains delete entire screens. Even weird lightning immunes in Chaos Sanctuary popped like balloons. Only needed Trang-Oul gloves for fire conversion and BAM – unstoppable cheese mode.
Merc Disaster
Made the rookie mistake of testing on my Frenzy Barb’s merc first. Wasted runes equipping directly on him since Conviction doesn’t stack with Battle Cry. Watched him get stunlocked by skeleton archers while my Barb fruitlessly yelled at corpses. Total dumpster fire.
The Real MVPs
After respec costs bled me dry, here’s how the chips fell:
- Javazon: Delete button for groups IF you avoid melee
- Lightning Sorc: Solid but requires teleport spamming to keep Merc alive
- Poison Necro: Brain-dead easy map clearer once CE starts chaining
Honorable mention to Trapsin – Death Sentry’s corpse explosion plus Conviction? Filthy. But corpse dependency feels clunky. Moral of the story: screw “meta” picks. That Infinity finally feels worth the grind… as long as it’s NOT on your damn merc.