CaseyJones and the Prime Evils

[CaseyJones]

Since I posted in the re-intro thread about me, here I will just discuss characters and projects.

Chars and Projects:
HC Blizzsorc for 2019 RFL - RIP by Cursed Goatmen pack in A5 Nightmare

SC UT99er Javazon - Participated RFL 2019 Round 3 - currently lvl 89

SC UT99er Nova/CB Sorc (was ES/Nova for MFO 2019 Summer and RFL 2020 Rnd 1) - currently lvl 94

HC Trapsin - "I'm overburdened" - Lvl 17 in Normal - feeling neglected

Ability Scrolls Tourney - On hold right now
- Mercury (SC Hammerdin)
- Venus (SC Magezon)
- Mars (SC Zerker)
- Jupiter (SC Ele Druid)
- Saturn (SC Firesorc - sidelined due to death)
- Uranus (SC phoenix striker assassin)
- Neptune (SC summoner)

SC Novamancer (OBP entrant - 49% dweb wielder) - currently lvl 91 (almost 92)

SC UT99 Bonemancer - currently lvl 86 (OBP entrant, second set)

Working on S/U grail (-85)

Working on R/W grail (barely scratched)

Have a "9,10,11" sept in the works (each character will equip 1 R/W from each patch set and can use no more than 1 R/W from a patch set. (No enigma for this crew) goes hand in hand with the R/W grail.

 

[CaseyJones]

So, it is time I buckle down and focus on 99 for my Nova sorc.

I have used her in a couple of tourneys as an ES/Nova sorc which I find to be a lot of fun. However, mana burn and me don't quite get along and she dies often.

So I have been theory crafting and trying to decide how to complete the push from 94 on without all of the deaths. I tried switching to vita Light sorc as is common for 99er sorcs but the gameplay is quite different and I would really like to keep more of a nova variant.

That means buffing up my defense and dropping ES since every other boss pack and their brother is mana burn and near certain death. I've managed a couple of storm shields over the last year on this sorc and decided to put one to use.

I may regret my choices here but I also decided to settle on guardian angel armor for the extra chance to block/block rate...and the increased resists are nice too. I am basically building a nova tank

I burned my last 2 socket quests on these 2 uniques, and I upped the guardian angel to hellforge plate. With a freedom jewel (still looking for that nice +15 all res, -15 req jewel) it only requires 11 more str than the stormshield, which comes with +30 str anyway.

With eld in the stormshield I only require about 170 dex for max block though I am already thinking I may want to target 66% block and drop an UM in instead to free up inventory of res charms (time to farm some more essences).

With shaeled shako, sandstorm treks, and 4 x 5 recovery scs I hit the 60 fhr breakpoint and bring the total dmg reduction to 45

Wielding a hoto for the extra resists right now.

Also, with frozen armor and a defiance merc Im pushing over 10k defense.

Now the downsides, still no Griffons though I did manage an arach mesh from Meph yesterday. And no light skillers yet either so I am lacking any -elr besides the meec infinity, no extra +light dmg, only hit 63 fcr bp right now. So I'm hitting like a wet noodle right now with 1k dmg nova's. Charged bolt has been great for boss killing though...much faster than nova alone

So my plan has been to level off of p3 baal runs all the way to 99 which will be slower than many 99er paths but nova isn't a heavy hitter anyway and I hate switching player settings in mid games. Also baal xp (not including the minions) also caps at p3 so fits this run nicely.

I am currently hitting NM cows on p7 trying to get a couple light skillers though I am thinking LK will likely be faster and am planning a switch soon.

After a couple light skillers, I will switch to pindle + baal runs at p3 hoping for that griffons (which I won't be able to socket until I hit 99) and a nice +3/20 eschutas, and a Mara's for the boost to BO and to offset the resists I lose from dropping hoto.

Anyway, the journey continues and will be my focus outside of timed tourneys like rfl/mfo, etc.

 

[Babyhell]

Will follow your progress, one of my ut99eresses twins will be some sort of lightning sorc.

I like the idea of the GAngel armor, I love this armor but it is not that easy to put it in use...Looking for your feedbacks on that point!

 

[D2DC]

I like the ability scrolls names. Ya gotta have a theme!

 

[CaseyJones]

Time for an update!

Sadly, less of an update than you might expect given almost a year of time since the last one.

UT 99ers:
Renet Tilley : SC UT99er Nova/ES Sorc - still lvl 94 and my go to choice for running right now (used again for Cows of RFL) : getting ready to hunker down and push for 99 I think...will try for pit runs to 98, and then probably P1 waves/P3 baal runs to 99 - has infinity, would like to find a griffons and some light skillers/facets

April O'neil : SC UT99er Javazon - now lvl 90, my current runner for RFL Round 3, will likely follow a similar path to Renet by running pits to 98 and baal to 99. Has inifinity, would like to get the runes for Enigma, and find a griffons and some Titan's, haven't decided if I want to send her back to LK chest running...kind of depends on rune drops elsewhere I guess.

Grim : SC UT99 Bonemancer - now level 90 used for OBP and RFL round 2, not a powerhouse runner, mainly entered round hoping for Jah drop for enigma (currently sitting on 3 SURs) and some skillers

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Soft Core Twinked:
Ooze : SC Novamancer (OBP entrant - 49% dweb wielder/RFL RD 1) - currently lvl 91

Blizzness : SC Blizz Sorc - Full Tals set - currently level 91 - also a Trav runner/RFL round 2 at times

Elsa : SC Max Defense Frost Nova - Currently lvl 87 - likely my main tunnel runner

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Next up:
Ashes - LK Sorc - fire/max defense - twinked, softcore
21 shiver armor +prereq
static, tk, tp
warmth
20 firbolt,
20 fireball
20 meteor (+3 other prereqs)
20 fire mastery

followed by:
My "Any" Sept - Twinked Soft Core
Character of each class to run to 90ish. Will use them to respec various builds I want to try around particular rune words. I would rather farm the essences for respec tokens than level a character for each build idea. I like to theorycraft and want to try them out.

Anidin - Paladin - likely level as HDin
Anibarb - Barb - likely level as Frenzy barb
Anisorc - Sorc - not sure yet which build route...maybe dual tree orballer
Aninec - Necro - likely level as summoner
Anizon - Amazon - likely level as magezon
Anidrood - Druid - likely level as windy
Anissin - Assassin - likely level as kicker

What about those tourney characters?!

Parking them for now. I like the idea behind the tourney play and massive restrictions...but once they start to get bogged down by their limitations I tend to grow bored with them. I think that for me and the time I have, I will sit them out for now. I will continue to run in RFL/MFO type events but the single playthrough style isn't currently for me. That may change one day in the future...