1.07 News, Info and Gossip

[Arkardo]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

Back with v1.07 Rack Running after a (long) absence...

Regarding v1.07 Light Sabre (which I understand is a Elegant Blade in v1.07, NOT Phase Blade), can Hell Lower Kurast Weapons Rack drop this weapon?

If this weapon cannot be Rack Run, then what v1.07 monster can drop this?
(Hell Meph?)

I know Grandfathers can drop in LK, so I would assume Elegant Blade racks can spawn Light Sabres.

 

[slamson]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

Hey everyone,

im pretty new to 1.07, but I've learned that certain mf breakpoints will guarantee me sets, and others uniques.

this is pretty simple, but what i dont see is how i'd be able to get that much MF on a char, an FO sorc for example, and still be able to survive

so what i am wondering is around what level should i start running, and what kinds of gear is everyone else using to get such high mf

 

[nermind]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

Hello.

It mostly depends on what you can get (or how much spare time you have for this game).

I didn`t start running bosses with 556% mf before I had racked shako and 2xskullders + I had some other decent gear, but thats because death is not an option in HC.
In SC you might do good with PTopazed armor&helm for sorc and her merc (just make sure merc dos the killing blow - all you have to do is static the boss until merc finally kills him), and not worry much about a death every now and then, with some time your gear will improve. But don`t expect to get much this way (best probably being unique jewelery and Andy is the best target for that), the best uniques still must be racked.

So:

around what level should i start running

Whenever you start to feel comfortable with you runs - if all you want is Raven Claw for example you might as well do a couple very hard fights against Andy and she might drop it, but if you are aiming for a SoJ make sure you can do the runs fast as youll most likely have to do many of them.

what kinds of gear is everyone else using to get such high mf

As I said, we use what we can get. After endless (or even more:crazyeyes rack-runs, boss-runs, area-runs (for XP) I could put together a barb with 556% mf without merc, 6.5k life & 86% Hit Recovery break point to run Hell Baal without dying.

Edit: almost forgot Some of the easiest to get mf gear (there is a section like that in one of the 1.07 guides I think) includes PTopazed armor and helm (You can use magical items - if you have some spare socket quests 1.07 Larzuk gives 1-4 sockets instead of 1-2 in later patches), same for merc, some mf jewelery (best you can get is some magical rings/ammies - even nagels have only fixed 15% mf in 1.07) any rare/magical boots&gloves with as much mf as you can get. But I guess you could figure out this on your own.

 

[snooker]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

A small tip if you are using a sorceress for the boss runs.

Make sure you have enough life to take one hit of mephisto then
teleport on mephisto and stay there. He will only hit you and the Merc will survive.Static him to smitherins and let the merc poke him to death.

Baal is also quite doable with a sorceress + merc. Make sure you find a spot where you can static him in peace and then just teleport beside him
when he is slivered and let your merc pound on him (get out of the way your self but not to far cause merc will follow you). Yeah merc (and you) will die sometimes with this technique but with practise its definately ok.

GL

 

[slamson]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

thanks for the tips,

and this is gonna sound stupid, but completely forgot about the combo of your mf and the mercs


i think ive got a clearer plan now

thanks

 

[purplelocust]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

It's actually easier (by staticing to a sliver) in 1.07 to make sure that the merc gets the boss kill rather than the sorc, than it is in 1.09+.

 

[ApisCanis]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

Just wondering about a 1.07 coronet I just found. It has the "Arcadian" prefix. Arreat Summit lists the damage range as 26-50%.

In game, the item lists as 140%, but ATMA displays 40%. Is this a 1.07 issue where the display is wrong? or is ATMA wrong?

Thanks,
Apis

 

[nermind]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

I guess its damage to demons or undeads? 1.07 lists it as X% (like base 100%+added %) damage while in later patches its +X% (only added damage) damage, thats why LoH display 450 % damage to demons for example.
Its only a display issue.

 

[mosinn]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

I'm playing 1.07 and have been for some time. I found myself a LEM rune and wanted to try the SMOKE runeword (as seen on D2realms on the wayback machine).

However, when I socket a 2 socketed cuirass with these runes, nothing happens except it turns into a 'gemmed cuirass' with the bonuses from the runes = no runeword.

Can anybody confirm this or does anyone know a solution to this problem?

[edit] I even tried it with a 2 os light plate - same results (gemmed light plate).

 

[nermind]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

The answer is simple: there is no such runeword, seems like those are all 1.09 runewords in that link.

1.07 Runewords:

Spoiler

1. Ancient's Pledge (Shields)
Ral Ort Tal

43% resist cold
48% resist fire, lightning, poison
50% enhanced defence
10% damage taken goes to mana

2. Armageddon (Axe, Club, Polearm, Hammer)
Amn Jah Cham Sol Amn Ith

185% enhanced damage
300 AR
20% IAS
17% life steal
Freezes target
ITD
+9 minimum damage
+9 maximum damage

3. Authority (Helmet)
Zod Gul Um

100% enhanced defence
20% resist all
+1 all skills
+20 strength
+5 max poison resist
Indestructible

4. The Beast (Axe, Club, Hammer)
Zod Tir Um Mal Lum

200% enhanced damage
25% chance of crushing blow
50% chance of open wounds
50% damage to undead
50% damage to demons
Indestructible
2 MPK
Prevent monster heal
+10 energy

5. Beauty (Helmet)
El Ral Eth

+3 light radius
50% MF
20% faster hit recovery
+15 defence
35% resist fire
+15% mana regeneration

6. Black (Club, Hammer, Mace)
Ith Sol Eld

100% enhanced damage vs undead
100 AR vs undead
7% mana steal
133% enhanced damage
7% life steal
+9 minimum damage
+9 maximum damage


7. Blood (Spear, Axe, Sword)
Jah Ber El Um

175% enhanced damage
100% chance of open wounds
25% chance of deadly strike
20% chance of crushing blow
13% life steal
+13 strength
Freezes target
50 AR
+1 light radius

8. Bone (Spear, Wand)
Lum Eld

250 AR vs undead
150% damage vs undead
180% enhanced damage
9% mana steal
+4 Poison and Bone skills
+10 energy

9. Bramble (Body Armour)
Eth Ral

47% enhanced defence
38% resist fire
33% resist lightning
10% faster run/walk
+15% mana regeneration

10. Brand (Sceptre, Sword)
El Hel Ral Ith

+2 light radius
+15-60 fire damage
100% enhanced damage
35% resist cold
50 AR
-20% requirements
+9 maximum damage

11. Breath of the Dying (Weapon)
Jah Tal Ist Lo Ort Lem

100% enhanced damage
+9-15 cold damage
5 MPK
Freezes target
+75 poison damage/5 seconds
30% MF
20% deadly strike
+1-50 lightning damage
50% extra gold

12. Broken Promise (Weapon)
Tal Ohm Dol

+275 poison damage/5 seconds
+6-11 cold damage
250 AR
75% enhanced damage
25% chance hit makes monster flee

13. Call to Arms (Weapon)
Thul Ith Thul Mal

77% enhanced damage
200 defence
15 dex
ATD 21
200 AR
+6-28 cold damage
+9 max damage
Prevent monster heal

14. Bound by Duty (Body Armour)
Tir Amn El Ort

70% enhanced defence
30% faster hit recovery
+2 Defensive Auras
+30 life
2 MPK
ATD 14
+1 light radius
+15 defence
35% lightning resist

15. Chance (Weapon)
Lo Ral

50% MF
100% extra gold
Hit blinds target
42% enhanced damage
20% deadly strike
+5-30 fire damage

16. Chaos (Body Armour)
Sur Ort Eld Shael

80% enhanced defence
30% resist fire
+15 strength
50% chance to cast slvl 7 Charged Bolt when hit
+5% max mana
35% lightning resist
-15% stamina draim
20% faster hit recovery

17. Crescent Moon (Axe, Sword, Polearm)
Eld Hel Um

100% enhanced damage
7% mana steal
30% IAS
20% AR bonus
75% enhanced damage vs undead
50 AR vs undead
-20% requirements
25% chance of open wounds

18. Darkness (Melee weapon)
Tal Amn Gul Nef Thul

120% enhanced damage
10% life steal
Hit blinds target
+75 poison damage/5 seconds
20% AR bonus
Knockback
+3-14 cold damage

19. Daylight (Melee weapon)
Amn Tir Jah

120% enhanced damage
+3 light radius
3% mana steal
+33-99 fire damage
7% life steal
2 MPK
Freezes target

20. Death (Weapon)
Dol Lem Nef Tal Eth

33% deadly strike
133% enhanced damage
Prevent monster heal
+200 poison damage/1 seconds & +75 poison damage/5 seconds
5% life steal
25% chance hit makes monster flee
50% extra gold
Knockback
-25% target defence

21. Deception (Dagger)
Ko Dol Eth

52 poison damage/4 seconds
10% mana steal
ITD
199% enhanced damage
slows target by 50%
+10 dexterity
25% chance hit makes monster flee
-25% target defence

22. Delirium (Helmet)
Lem Ort Io

77% enhanced defence
44% resist cold
55% resist fire
66% resist poison
38% resist lightning
replenish life -3
50% extra gold
+10 vitality

 

[ApisCanis]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

Had to share my newly crafted 1.07 rings with everybody. The one missing from this list is a 32% fire resist Angelic ring that I cubed, and then accidentally re-rolled. :doh:


Fingerprint: 0x408e0fe4
Cold Resist +24%
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Fingerprint: 0x4e951bbd
Fire Resist +29%
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Fingerprint: 0x72d7ba4c
27% Extra Gold from Monsters
+20 to Mana After Each Kill :alright:

 

[imakeigloospat]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

A small tip if you are using a sorceress for the boss runs.

Make sure you have enough life to take one hit of mephisto then
teleport on mephisto and stay there. He will only hit you and the Merc will survive.Static him to smitherins and let the merc poke him to death.

Baal is also quite doable with a sorceress + merc. Make sure you find a spot where you can static him in peace and then just teleport beside him
when he is slivered and let your merc pound on him (get out of the way your self but not to far cause merc will follow you). Yeah merc (and you) will die sometimes with this technique but with practise its definately ok.

GL

Why did I never think of that?

Whistans Sorceress with max block here we come?

 

[bassen]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

Level 8 is exactly right...clvl8 * 0.66 = ilvl5 = alvl5 (triumphant = alvl4, of the apprentice = alvl5). I've been trying for about a week now (about 30ish attempts since I figured this out). I've gotten a couple 'triumphant's (low rolls tho) and a couple 'of the apprentice's. The german affix calc site I used (don't have a link, sorry) sez the odds are ~315:1 (that's useing 1.09 tables, but seems about right).

My best bugged MPK ring so far was cubed before I figured out that lvl 8 was optimal (assuming, of course, that you want triumphant/of the apprentice) and is +28 MPK/+5 STR

Thanks for confirming the level 8 computation. I was pretty sure it was 8 as I have a 1.07 character named something imaginative like MPKringer who is level 8. Her sole purpose in the universe is feeding ingredients into the cube, and I remember working out what the best level for that would be some time ago.

DiabloIngame says Apprentice is ilvl 6 and Triumphant ilvl 4 that means clvl 10?

 

[nermind]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

I think you looked at the frequency instead of ilvl, the quoted info is correct.

 

[DZJB]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

I'm new to 1.07... Just started 2 days ago, and I've got a few Q's:

1) The godly MPK rings, I know that they are made by cubing 2 topaz + a ring, but how rare are they? Do they bug out if the ring spawns with MPK?

2) Levelling is slower than in 1.12, so what are good levels to leave normal and nightmare? And if you try to boost your level up at the end of those 2 difficulties, where do you train? Both in the cow level?

I've got loads more questions, but I'll experiment some more before overloading this thread!

EDIT: one more question though! I'm untwinked. Where do I need to look in normal difficulty to get some better gear? Probably not act bosses since their drops are bugged. Or should I just go for NM Council?

 

[Shaandore]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

1) The godly MPK rings, I know that they are made by cubing 2 topaz + a ring, but how rare are they? Do they bug out if the ring spawns with MPK?

Wrong. MPK rings come from sapphire(any quality)+thawing potion+ring recipe. (cold res recipe) But i suggest that you use a lvl 8 character, it`s much more efficient. so collect every sapphire, and mule them and a cube to a lvl 8 char. I got a 30MPK, 10%FCR ring in ~70 tries.

2) Levelling is slower than in 1.12, so what are good levels to leave normal and nightmare? And if you try to boost your level up at the end of those 2 difficulties, where do you train? Both in the cow level?

Look for the place that is most comfortable, and has the easiest enemies for your build. (council, eldritch, etc.) Cows are always good if you have a mass killer skill. In fact I always push on, and do full clears if I find an easy monster spawn. Don`t forget that ancients give a TON of experience.

One more question though! I'm untwinked. Where do I need to look in normal difficulty to get some better gear? Probably not act bosses since their drops are bugged. Or should I just go for NM Council?

Shop or just run some areas. You won`t find anything godly, so the best is to just push on to NM council/hell LK...

 

[DZJB]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

Alright! Thanks for the reply. I followed your advice, and made a new clvl 8 char. Within 10 tries I got myself an MPK ring! It's one without FCR, but that'll do for now.

I'm clvl 36 right now, act I NM (just saved Cain). It's a FO/CM/Static Sorc. Things are going great so far. Are the monster levels the same as in 1.12? Probably not. I'd just like to have an idea how much my clvl differs from the mlvls.

 

[martinkingss]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

I just recently got back to Diablo II, and decided to start with 1.07, then go ahead to 1.09. I just want to share some stuff that I have found so far in 1.07.

Prefix 869 Martel de Fer of the Leech
'Eth'
Two-Hand Damage: 244 to 396
Durability: 51 of 60
Required Strength: 169
Required Level: 25
Mace Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 71
Fingerprint: 0x4d4ad0be
+300% Enhanced Damage
5% Life stolen per hit
-25% Target Defense
150% Damage to Undead
Socketed (3: 1 used)

The Eth is due to the fact that I don't have any angelic combos yet. It works as a charm though.


War Traveler
Battle Boots
Defense: 100
Durability: 34 of 36
Required Strength: 95
Required Level: 42
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x3926df0
+10 to Dexterity
+110% Enhanced Defense
Increase Maximum Durability 100%
100% Extra Gold from Monsters
45% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
20% Faster Run/Walk

This one took waaay to long time to find. Awesome novelty item though.


Arkaine's Valor
Balrog Skin
Defense: 1554
Required Strength: 165
Required Level: 85
Indestructible
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 90
Fingerprint: 0x5ac6e5b5
+200% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +50%
+2 to All Skill Levels
30% Faster Hit Recovery
+2 to Life (2 per Character Level)
+2 to Vitality (2.5 per Character Level)

The Grandmother of 1.07 items. Enough said.

 

[sirpoopsalot]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

War Traveler
Battle Boots
Defense: 100
Durability: 34 of 36
Required Strength: 95
Required Level: 42
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x3926df0
+10 to Dexterity
+110% Enhanced Defense
Increase Maximum Durability 100%
100% Extra Gold from Monsters
45% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
20% Faster Run/Walk

This one took waaay to long time to find. Awesome novelty item though.

If you ever build a gold-finder, those boots are more than a novelty item.

BTW, welcome back.

 

[martinkingss]

Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip

Thanks alot sirpoopsalot!

They are currently sticking on to my sorc mfer, due to the awesome magic find. Kind of weird that I have a arky but no tal's. Heh.

Max magic find on rare boots are 25, iirc?