As mentioned earlier, Nerullan beat Baal, by now he also beat the Cow King, who spawned right next to the portal. Fortunately, that pack was the only one immediately in range, or I would have had to abort I think. My merc could easily handle the bosspack, and I could summon forth the army. The rest of the cow level was easy, as long as I took care not to get hit. Since I regarded the return to the act I for the cow level as a next act, I did not go back to act V to sell the loot and missed out on a lot of money that way, but nonetheless hit my maximum gold carrying capacity twice in the level.
Act V started off going to the Ancients, who went down slowly but surely, I did have to feed my merc as well as myself some potions, but none of the skellies went down, after that the Worldstone Keep was pretty straightforward. The waves caused no trouble, but it was kind of odd, playing a necromancer, to have myself and my whole army cursed (decrepified), without being able to curse back. Of course that only was the case for the first three waves, since I pulled back a bit for the last two, neither of which caused much trouble, although Lister's wave managed to kill a skelly. To my surprise I did gain nearly a full level from that last wave, but then, it was a battle that did take a bit of time. That bit of time was however very little compared to the next battle. Not being able to decrepify Baal made sure that I used up nearly all my healing potions (and I had stocked up in my stash). I think decrepify will become my second obsession, but I need to see how things go in nightmare, if I even get that far for example. I also went back to town frequently, once to resurrect my merc, other times just to let the clone expire and get healing to leave that one or two potions I had left for emergencies. In the end Baal went down, Nerullan avenged my last tourney character (in the dexterity tourney), Triggerhappy, who was killed by Baal, and became my second destroyer.
Hereunder is a list of the endgear for normal, note that the merc weapon was only used in the cow level, I was afraid of getting mobbed immediately upon entering and decided that my merc really needed the leech, so socketed, by means of the quest, the as close to perfect as possible savage polearm I had cubed and put in a tal rune so the merc could use it. Since it was so close to, if not, perfect, I decided to personalize that weapon as well. One note though, is the use of the cube, I assumed this was okay since I thought I saw so, so we can use crafting recipes and obtain perfect gems, if it's not the case, then this character is out. (he used another savage polearm since getting the cube, so it's not only the cow level)
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Character name : Nerullan
Character type : Hardcore Necromancer
Character level : 47
Character exp : 37113958
Strength : 62
Energy : 25
Dexterity : 25
Vitality : 203
Stat Points Rem : 0
Skill Points Rem: 0
Life : 511 / 510
Mana : 158 / 117
Stamina : 321 / 313
Gold (Inventory): 382262
Gold (Stash) : 1200000
Number of Items : 54
1: Gemmed Quilted Armor
Defense: 11
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Strength: 12
Required Level: 5
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 1
Fingerprint: 0x46486006
Poison Resist +15%
13% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Socketed (2: 2 used)
Beryl Jewel
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 2
Fingerprint: 0xcb4a1a86
Poison Resist +15%
Flawed Topaz
Inserted into a Quilted Armor
13% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Required Level: 5
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
2: Septic Grand Charm of Balance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 7
Fingerprint: 0x64246dad
+5 poison damage over 3 seconds
12% Faster Hit Recovery
3: Beast Clasp
Light Belt
Defense: 5
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 6
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0xe37fe39c
+6 to Mana
+25% Enhanced Defense
17% Faster Hit Recovery
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
Repairs 1 durability in 33 seconds
5: Septic Large Charm of Dexterity
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 6
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0x8e2f22dc
+3 to Dexterity
+10 poison damage over 3 seconds
6: Storm Brogues
Boots
Defense: 2
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 13
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 23
Fingerprint: 0xdec32fee
Fire Resist +12%
Cold Resist +21%
Poison Resist +6%
43% Extra Gold from Monsters
17% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
10% Chance to cast Level 3 Charged Bolt when struck
7: Felicitous Ring of Remedy
Required Level: 5
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0x446ff6b9
10% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
8: Stone Claw
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 9
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 12
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 26
Fingerprint: 0xa280447b
+8 to Maximum Stamina
+39% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +19%
66% Extra Gold from Monsters
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
Repairs 1 durability in 33 seconds
11: Lizard's Small Charm of Blight
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 12
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 30
Fingerprint: 0xb4b5dadc
+5 to Mana
+6 poison damage over 3 seconds
12: Stout Grand Charm of Blight
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 5
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 23
Fingerprint: 0x934ce9e9
+9 Defense
+6 poison damage over 3 seconds
13: Ghoul Visor
Skull Cap
Defense: 17
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Strength: 15
Required Level: 14
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0x2b021c4f
+3 to Energy
+43% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Attack Rating
Lightning Resist +21%
Poison Resist +11%
+1 to Light Radius
10% Faster Hit Recovery
14: Bitter Circle
Ring
Required Level: 15
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 38
Fingerprint: 0x839e079d
+1 to Life
+24 to Mana
+51 to Attack Rating
Poison Resist +8%
Replenish Life +5
10% Faster Cast Rate
17: Grand Charm of Venom
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 4
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 31
Fingerprint: 0xa6f32351
+15 poison damage over 4 seconds
19: Fungal Amulet of Defiance
Required Level: 18
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 31
Fingerprint: 0x18d57ae2
Poison Length Reduced by 75%
+1 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)
22: Viridian Large Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 12
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0x96cf8322
Poison Resist +10%
23: Gemmed Hunter's Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 2 to 6
Required Dexterity: 28
Bow Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 5
Fingerprint: 0xbb793797
Adds 6-8 fire damage
+9 poison damage over 3 seconds
Socketed (3: 3 used)
Chipped Emerald
Inserted into a Hunter's Bow
+9 poison damage over 3 seconds
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Chipped Ruby
Inserted into a Hunter's Bow
Adds 3-4 fire damage
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Chipped Ruby
Inserted into a Hunter's Bow
Adds 3-4 fire damage
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
24: Arrows
Quantity: 350
34: Viridian Large Charm of Frost
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 12
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 28
Fingerprint: 0xf038c7b4
Poison Resist +8%
Adds 1-3 cold damage over 1 seconds
53: Yew Wand
One-Hand Damage: 2 to 8
Durability: 15 of 15
Required Level: 6
Staff Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0x71c8ecb1
+2 to Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only)
+1 to Corpse Explosion (Necromancer Only)
+2 to Teeth (Necromancer Only)
150% Damage to Undead
54: Preserved Head
Defense: 6
Chance to Block: 23%
Durability: 10 of 11
(Necromancer Only)
Required Strength: 2
Required Level: 3
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 7
Fingerprint: 0xd7df25c
Adds 2-7 poison damage over 3 seconds
+3 to Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only)
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired), Socketed (2: 0 used)
Mercenary Items :
1: Bone Coat
Breast Plate
Defense: 104
Durability: 42 of 50
Required Strength: 30
Required Level: 18
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0x138082f7
+5 to Mana
+52% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +11%
Attacker Takes Damage of 3
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
2: Stone Circlet
Full Helm
Defense: 34
Durability: 30 of 30
Required Strength: 41
Required Level: 5
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 22
Fingerprint: 0x5ad8f700
+2 to Energy
+26% Enhanced Defense
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
3: Nerullan's Savage Partizan of the Locust
'Tal'
Two-Hand Damage: 61 to 135
Durability: 65 of 65
Required Dexterity: 67
Required Strength: 113
Required Level: 23
Polearm Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 50
Fingerprint: 0xe08eb6e5
+80% Enhanced Damage
+75 poison damage over 5 seconds
6% Life stolen per hit
Socketed (2: 1 used)
Tal Rune
Inserted into a Partizan
+75 poison damage over 5 seconds
Required Level: 17
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Score:
Waypoints: 40
Quests: 27
Being dressed in normal:5
Total:99
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[highlight]ALIVE[/highlight]
[U]Score Character Class Forum Name Level Act WP [/U]
112 Clobber Barbarian Wolron 48 A1 NM Cold Plains
108 Paul Druid Naab 46 A1 NM Rogue Encampment
99 Nerullan Necromancer Sir Lister of Smeg 47 A1 NM Rogue Encampment
94 Mercury Amazon Mursilis 44 A5 Glacial Trail
76 OneTrackSkunk Necro Skunkbelly 33 A5 Frig. Highlands
74 DeltaO Amazon Wolron 33 A4 Panda. Fort.
72 mad_hatter Amazon skoolbus 34 A5 Bloody Foothills
66 BrassMonkey Paladin waflob 32 A4 Panda. Fort.
53 HoldYourColour Assassin Tartanasia 28 A3 Kursat Docks
53 PosadnutaAma Amazon Kugel 20 A3 Kurast Docks
50 VitaForTheWeak Amazon Zarfen 20 A3 Flayer dungeon
38 Bearly_Skilled Druid Saucy 24 A2 Canyon
33 Karmesha Amazon moiselvus 25 A2 arcane sanctuary
27 Ned Paladin 'poops 23 A2 Dry Hills/Hall of Dead
25 Conny Paladin Docturnal 19 A2 Sewers lvl 2
22 No_Sushi Sorceress Grisu 20 A2 Lut Gholein
14 LiliVon Sorceress TrubbaNot 17 A1 Outer Cloister
11 Obsessive Assassin OneFromBeyond 15 A1 Black Marsh
1 Clean_Hands Assassin JoeBruce 1 A1 Rogue Camp
1 Infraction Paladin PsychoPath 1 A1 Rogue Camp
1 Undertow Necro Spatacula 1 A1 Rogue Camp
1 TiredArms Barbarian Gabriel74 1 A1 Rogue Camp
[highlight]DEAD/RETIRED[/highlight]
[U]Score Character Class Forum Name Level Act WP [/U]
59 OCD Paladin pwangsta 30 A3 Durance L2
32 FoulKrack Amazon Saucy 20 A2 Lost City
23 Ungar Barbarian pwangsta 19 A2 Sewers L2
22 Scorn Druid Spatacula 20 A2 Lut Gholein
19 ObsessDeeds Amazon EJB 19 A1 Cat LvL 2
14 StaticBabe Sorceress Quickdeath 17 A1 Outer Cloister
[highlight]OBSESSIONS[/highlight]
[U]Character C.Type Element Attribute Skill 1 Skill 2 Skill 3[/U]
Bearly_Skilled Druid Lightning Strength Wearbear
BrassMonkey Paladin Lightning Vitality Zeal
Clean_Hands Assassin Lightning Vitality Claw Mastery
Clobber Barb Fire Vitality Mace Mast Berzerk ?
Conny Paladin Cold Vitality Holy Freeze
DeltaO Amazon Cold Vitality Jab Straf Valkyrie
FoulKrack Amazon Lightning Dexterity Magic Arrow
HoldYourColour Assassin Cold Vitality BOS Blade Fury ?
Infraction Paladin Fire Vitality Charge
Karmesha Amazon Lightning Vitality Valkyrie - -
LiliVon Sorceress Fire Vitality Blaze - -
Mad_hatter Amazon Lightning Dexterity Strafe - -
Mercury Amazon Lightning Vitality Plague Jav Valkyrie
Ned Paladin Fire Strength Charge
Nerullan Necro Poison Vitality Raise Skel ? ?
No_Sushi Sorceress Cold Vitality Firewall
ObsessDeeds Amazon Lightning Dexterity Multishot - -
Obsessive Assassin Lightning Vitality Dragon Talon ? ?
OCD Paladin Lightning Vitality Holy Shock ? ?
OneTrackSkunk Necro Poison Dexterity Skeletal Mage
Paul Druid Lightning Vitality Oak Sage
Poladnutama Amazon Lightning Vitality Magic Arrow Plague Javelin
Scorn Druid Fire Strength Werewolf
StaticBabe Sorceress Lightning Vitality Static Field
Tiredarms Barbarian Lightning Strength Double Swing
Undertow Necro Fire Vitality Iron Maiden
Unger Barbarian Lightning Strength Sword Mastery
VitaForTheWea Amazon Lightning Dexterity Magic Arrow Valkyrie -