Like I promised: here’s an update to my obsession sept. I just don’t know if I should still edit the table or better leave it how it was when the tournament ended?
So finally Lightning_Monk, the cheesy Hammerdin made it to Baal and took him down. Full clears on p8 weren’t a problem for the 3.5k damage Hammer, and so he cruised through Acts 2-5 without any problems. NDEs did happen though, since the Stygian Dolls in Maphisto’s Dungeon decided to ignore my mercenary after I revived him and went immediately for me.
Bad, that I already had released some hammers, so my health went from 100% to 70% to 40% to 10% in under 1 second. Luckily I had a big purple pot at hand, which I quickly gulped and thus evaded death.
Another NDE occurred while trying to fight the first pack of Ancients…I should have kept a better eye on the mods…one of them was cursed (the thrower – I always get the names mixed up) and the whirler was extra fast. Not good. Not good at all. I only heard the curse kick in and immediately afterwards my merc dying. You can imagine, what happened next: Yeah, TP just in time while I took some beating from Korlic. But the next pack was quite easy, so no problems here either.
He also seems to be a lucky guy, since he already found a perfect Witchwild String, a perfect Snowclash, a perfect Woestave, a TC3 (Rixot’s Keen) and Tal-Rasha’s Horadric Crest, which is always good untwinked and a Spectral Shard, which I used through NM. I’m thinking about equipping the Witchwild String in Hell because of the +40 Resists.
Also I found two pieces of the Death’s Set: Gloves and Belt, which were pretty neat the whole time I played NM, but they wouldn’t give any additional score, so I equipped alternate gloves and belt.
Here’s Lightning Monk’s equipment at the end of NM:
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[highlight]Armor[/highlight]
[b]Spirit Brow[/b]
War Hat
Defense: 104
Durability: 7 of 7
Required Strength: 10
Required Level: 22
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 36
Fingerprint: 0x5ffcaac7
+29% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +18%
Cold Resist +22%
Repairs 1 durability in 33 seconds
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)
[b]Stealth[/b]
Lightning_Monk's Superior Ghost Armor
'TalEth'
Defense: 134
Durability: 23 of 23
Required Strength: 38
Required Level: 22
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 35
Fingerprint: 0x53a9de85
+6 to Dexterity
+15 to Maximum Stamina
+14% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana 15%
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
Poison Resist +30%
Increase Maximum Durability 15%
25% Faster Run/Walk
25% Faster Hit Recovery
25% Faster Cast Rate
Socketed (2: 2 used)
[b]Bramble Harness[/b]
Demonhide Sash
Defense: 50
Durability: 8 of 12
Required Strength: 20
Required Level: 24
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 51
Fingerprint: 0x70aa1560
+45% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Attack Rating
Fire Resist +6%
Lightning Resist +16%
+1 to Light Radius
24% Faster Hit Recovery
[b]Ocher Demonhide Gloves of Wealth[/b]
Defense: 32
Durability: 8 of 12
Required Strength: 20
Required Level: 21
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xacc12f0c
Lightning Resist +20%
50% Extra Gold from Monsters
[b]Tangerine Demonhide Boots[/b]
Defense: 29
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Strength: 20
Required Level: 24
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 65
Fingerprint: 0x9c5b1ab0
Lightning Resist +5%
[highlight]Jewelry[/highlight]
[b]Order Whorl[/b]
Ring
Required Level: 13
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x3385a039
+2 to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +14%
Cold Resist +30%
Poison Resist +12%
[b]Ghoul Grip[/b]
Ring
Required Level: 37
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 50
Fingerprint: 0x34173cda
+5 to Dexterity
+62 to Attack Rating
Fire Resist +9%
Lightning Resist +4%
Cold Resist +4%
Poison Resist +4%
Half Freeze Duration
[b]Dread Collar[/b]
Amulet
Required Level: 35
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 61
Fingerprint: 0x70bb167c
+15 to Strength
+14 to Dexterity
Fire Resist +18%
Lightning Resist +4%
Cold Resist +4%
Poison Resist +4%
[highlight]Weapon slots[/highlight]
[b]Spectral Shard[/b]
Stiletto
'Hel'
One-Hand Damage: 19 to 36
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Dexterity: 78
Required Strength: 38
Required Level: 30
Dagger Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0xf2f0aecf
+50 to Mana
+55 to Attack Rating
All Resistances +10
Requirements -20%
Required Level +5
50% Faster Cast Rate
Socketed (1: 1 used)
[b]Rune Rock[/b]
Akaran Rondache
Defense: 130
Chance to Block: 45%
Smite Damage: 15 to 20
Durability: 30 of 30
(Paladin Only)
Required Strength: 41
Required Level: 30
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 70
Fingerprint: 0xef8cf70c
Fire Resist +27%
Lightning Resist +27%
Cold Resist +27%
Poison Resist +33%
Attacker Takes Damage of 4
+1 to Paladin Skill Levels
Requirements -30%
Poison Length Reduced by 75%
11% Damage Taken Goes to Mana
[highlight]on weapon switch[/highlight]
[b]Glyph Crusher[/b]
Rune Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 13 to 25
Durability: 50 of 50
Required Strength: 58
Required Level: 24
Mace Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 57
Fingerprint: 0xa01b56a5
+1 to Maximum Damage
Lightning Resist +40%
Adds 2-12 cold damage over 4 seconds
Replenish Life +9
+3 to Cleansing (Paladin Only)
+3 to Blessed Hammer (Paladin Only)
+1 to Meditation (Paladin Only)
267% Damage to Undead
+144 to Attack Rating against Undead
[b]Monk's Akaran Targe of Protection[/b]
Defense: 111
Chance to Block: 30%
Smite Damage: 12 to 16
Durability: 20 of 20
(Paladin Only)
Required Strength: 44
Required Level: 27
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 56
Fingerprint: 0xacc0edc2
Damage Reduced by 2
All Resistances +8
+1 to Paladin Skill Levels
[highlight]Charms[/highlight]
[b]Russet Grand Charm of Thunder[/b]
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 11
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0x23ea59db
Fire Resist +17%
Adds 1-9 lightning damage
[b]Ocher Grand Charm of Dexterity[/b]
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 10
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 52
Fingerprint: 0xbafb4304
+5 to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +20%
[b]Coral Small Charm of Fortune[/b]
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 20
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 52
Fingerprint: 0xf03b09f9
Lightning Resist +8%
4% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
[b]Azure Small Charm of Shock[/b]
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 9
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 5
Fingerprint: 0xdcadc713
Cold Resist +5%
Adds 1-6 lightning damage
[b]Snake's Large Charm of Thunder[/b]
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 25
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 48
Fingerprint: 0x3321fb47
+23 to Mana
Adds 1-20 lightning damage
[highlight][b]Mercenary:[/b][/highlight]
[b]Storm Jack[/b]
Mesh Armor
Defense: 374
Durability: 22 of 45
Required Strength: 92
Required Level: 33
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0x227c844c
+75% Enhanced Defense
Damage Reduced by 6
Lightning Resist +9%
24% Faster Hit Recovery
[b]Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest[/b]
Death Mask
Defense: 101
Durability: 11 of 20
Required Strength: 55
Required Level: 66
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 61
Fingerprint: 0xff0532f7
+60 to Life
+30 to Mana
+45 Defense
All Resistances +15
10% Life stolen per hit
10% Mana stolen per hit
[b]Static Lance of Slaying[/b]
Two-Hand Damage: 27 to 120
Durability: 18 of 25
Required Dexterity: **
Required Strength: 110
Required Level: 25
Spear Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 61
Fingerprint: 0xbbffd190
+6 to Maximum Damage
Adds 1-87 lightning damage
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For Hell I plan to make an Insight out of a 4 OS polearm for my merc, maybe up the Goldskin for him and equip him with Tal’s Mask. For myself I’ll stick with the Witchwild or the Langer Briser I found-both are equipable thanks to +Dex items (with a 2nd mod which suits my obsession of course
. At first I thought: “Maybe I even get some nice boots or gloves with Dex bonus so that I will be able to up the Spectral Shard and wear it”. Then I discovered the Hel rune waiting in my stash…you can imagine what happened then, I guess?
Until I find a 4 OS elite polearm/spear I’ll probably up the personalized Woestave and use it. Yeah, luckily I found enough Sols and Shaels to fulfill my upping dreams
My Stats with items (I still have 36 points left – I didn’t want them to put in Vitality anymore, because I’d like to use this char lateron…)
Level: 75
Str 89/Dex 79/Vit 293/Ene 15
Resists : 67/75/75/73 (Fire/Cold/Lightning/Poison)
Life: 1046
Mana: 199
Skills: Maxed Concentration, BH, Vigor, Lv 17 Blessed Aim.
So I have 3 skill points to go to max my second obsession skill, Blessed Hammer, while at the same time maxing my 3rd obsession skill, Vigor, which already is at level 20 because it’s a synergy to Blessed Hammer.
OK, that would give me the following score (just for old time’s sake
79 WPs: 79
54 quests: 108
1 obsession skill maxed (Concentration): 10
fully equipped in Normal, NM: 10
Total: 207
Well, now I’ll see how this cheesadin will fare in Hell…