NM cows or Hell cows?

[Thirty-Thirty]

NM cows or Hell cows?

Ahoy,

It might seem like a silly question, but I'm thinking about it in this way: Hell cows can drop any base item or rune (edit), but running it on more than 3 players takes time, for me anyway, and really doesn't seem to yield much. On the other hand, Nightmare cows can't drop as high, but on /players 8, they still have about the same life as /players 1 in Hell, and a much better chance of dropping. Is there be merit in running the NM cows (other than to find the Cow King's set)? I'm particularly thinking in terms of runes.

Thanks,
30-30

 

[Shagsbeard]

Not in a long while can hell cows drop "anything". Let us know which patch you are playing in.

 

[Thirty-Thirty]

Not in a long while can hell cows drop "anything". Let us know which patch you are playing in.

1.10.

Granted, I imagine the monster levels restrict the elite uniques, but they can drop any base item, and they can drop any rune. (I guess I should've said 'any base item or rune' in the first place.)

 

[Toppo]

Hell

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[Shagsbeard]

I'd do hell on /p1 rather than nightmare on /p8. You have fewer drops, but a chance at a really good drop... like a transIst rune. /p3 is a nice place to play too... if it doesn't slow you down too much. I usually drop from /p8 to /p3 once I get to hell difficulty, even if I could progress at /p8. It's just more fun for me at /p3.

Your choice of running cows never appealed to me though, I've done a number of runs, but never really got into it.

 

[logger120]

hell players1 >>> nightmare players8. unless you are looking for specific exceptional socketables.

 

[Death_StrikeR]

The reason i run cows for.. are charms... vita and resist all sc...
socketables is just 2nd... and runes is a bonus