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Forumname Charname Lvl Dex Wp
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waflob DexOrDie 46 302 NM Rogues Camp
Naab Noobwithdex 47 (RIP) 276 Stony field NM
Hp_Sauce TehDexAZon 42 244 NM Rogues Camp
AJK Dex_Addict 39 222 Frigid Highlands
Sint Fione 32 203 Harrogath
BartD Shard 34 198 River of Flame
zenithsmith Dawntracker_Dex 30 190 Harrogath
Freekje Aiming_Arrow 29 (RIP) 179 River of Flame
EmperorMoo GottaBeLucky 28 (RIP) 158 Flayer Jungle
SeeiN2StarS TP-Dexy 27 (RIP) 161 Flayer Jungle
Brak AmpleDextrous 25 162 Canyon of the Magi
Shadow Druid Flexyzon 25 157 Kurast Docks
Milb Nirvana 24 152 Canyon of the Magi
Quickdeath Hot_nDexy 23 145 Lost City
Toppo Dexa 22 134 Kurast Docks
PetePizza Ballet 21 (RIP) ? Canyon of the Magi
Duesnox Kill_Zone 20 128 Sewers Level 2
atigdng River 19 117 Lut Gholein
Original Dexy 14 95 Dark Wood
English Muffin Dexalicous 11 77 Dark Wood
FlimFlan Sade 9 70 Stony Field
Tasdaz Dexy_Legs 8 62 Cold Plains
Classic Crime MzDexalot 6 54 Rogue Encampment
Deaddave 1 Base Rogue Encampment
ZeN 1 Base Rogue Encampment
Docturnal Toxaris 1 (RIP) Base Rogue Encampment
DX Avoidance 1 Base Rogue Encampment
Mursilis Yoga_Instructor 1 Base Rogue Encampment
I haven't had a chance to post for a bit but here goes.
She's level 42 and I just defeated baal.
Act 3:
Something happened in Act 3 that I wanted to tell everyone about but I was quit drunk by the time I finished Act 3 and now have no idea what it was. I do remember the fight with Mephisto being rather dry though, and I believe he dropped crap.
Act 4:
The Gloams weren't as dangerous as I had envisioned them being which was nice. Izual took forever to die as usual. The Abys Knights in the RoF were a bit tough sometimes. They would often stand in packs of 3 or 4 and throw their elemental attacks at me from afar, I always had to run ahead (out in the open) to get my Merc and Valk to notice them. Certainly watch out for these guys if your resists are bad and you're approching the RoF.
The Chaos Santuary wasn't too bad either though I found myself running around in circles a few times because a Bone Spirit has locked onto me. The last Seal I popped was the one with Balrogs, I was a little concerned about them but Freezing Arrow took them from dangerous to helpless.
I'm not sure what to say about the fight with Diablo, I'm glad nobody was watching because it was emberrasing. I must have made about 30 trips to town to get my merc and fill up on potions. He would 1 hit my decoy, and then hose my Merc and Valk and then I would flee to town; That usualy gave me enough time to poison him and fire a couple arrows at him. He clipped me with his hose a few times but one of those times he got me pretty good and I had maybe 20 health left. In the end I won though. I think he dropped a Rare Poleaxe with some Life Leech that I gave to my merc.
Act 5:
I like this act and was happy to have finally arrived. The journey up to the Ancients Way WP was fairly uneventfull. I decided after finding the Acients WP I would make a side trip to Nihlathak (something I very rarely do). However once I actually arrived on the floor Nihlathak is on I started planning my strategy for his CE's and realize with base life there probably wasn't one and that I was going to get rocked, and so I abandoned that mission.
So next up was the Ancients. I was level 40 and still afraid of them so I took some time to scatter potions around before I began. They ended up being a bit of an unevent, they were no match for my Merc and Valk and Decoy. I used 2 Mana Potions and 1 Health Potion, the potions spread around the ground were deffinetly a waste of my time.
Baal's minions weren't too much of a challenge either. Lister was a bit stubourn in dieing but he certainly wasn't deadly, mostly thanks to my Freezing Arrows. Baal himself was also a bit of joke. Much easier then Diablo. I was carefull to stay away from his melee attacks though. It was just a matter of waiting and killing tenticals. He dropped a Small Charm which I had high hopes for, it turned out to be +7 Life +7 CR.
Some other thoughts and events: (in no particular order)
- I found a Manald ring somewhere, the mana leech is wonderfull.
- I also found a Rouges bow which does less damage then the Gemmed bow that I was using, but good lord does it ever do it fast!
- I found a 2 os War Hat which I thought would be wonderful to make my Lore in. Then I decided it would probably be forever before I found a Sol rune and didn't want to give up the room in my stash so I sold it. I prombly found a Sol rune in the Pit of Archean... which is now taking up room in my stash.
- Originally I was planning on making an Ancients Pledge but after checking some numbers it appears that (with 25 STR) I will never be able to hold a 3os shield.
- Found a 2 os Bone Shield which I thought it would be lovely to make a Rhyme out of but decided it would be forever before I found a Shael so I put to Flawless Diamonds in it.... There is now a Shael rune sitting in my stash.
- I was really hoping to have an Edge made by now but haven't. If I make it to the NM countess I will run her until I get an Amn.
- The AI of Merc's in this game is terrable, seriously. The farther along I get the more I rely on him and the Valk and the more I notice them standing in a corner, or pasing back and forth beside a fight, or just plain missing.
- Found a Battlebranch Poleaxe in the WSK which my merc was quite happy to use. more damage and more LL then the Rare he was using.
- Still wearing the Arctic Furs I found in the Hole (Act 1) and the Boots of Dexterity (+1) that I found in Act 1, though I finally found a Demonhide Sash (white) so at least I have 4 belt slots now, I can't wait to Imbue it!
Sorry for the longness.
Off to my girlfriends to have dinner!
-hps
I guess a Raven Frost would be very useful here ...
