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Stats
Name: Alice
Class: Sorceress
Experience: 764124729
Level: 81
Naked/Gear
Strength: 156/156
Dexterity: 75/75
Vitality: 229/271
Energy: 35/55
HP: 618/871
Mana: 195/523
Stamina: 373/433
Defense: 18/1481
AR: 325/430
Fire: 175/135/75
Cold: 176/136/76
Lightning: 188/148/88
Poison: 164/124/64
MF: 7
Block: 15
GF: 0
FR/W: 55
FHR: 60
IAS: 0
FCR: 124
Skills
Warmth: 0/4
Static Field: 1/9
Lightning: 20/28
Chain Lightning: 20/28
Teleport: 1/9
Lightning Mastery: 15/23
Frozen Armor: 1/6
Frozen Orb: 20/25
Cold Mastery: 7/12
LCS
Chain Lightning 4 - 3054
Lightning 4 - 5325
Frozen Orb 340 - 357
Gear
Hat: Peasant Crown (my only Shako is in use elsewhere)
Body: Enlightment Scarab Husk
Weapon: Wizardspike
Shield: Spirit Monarch
Gloves: Magefists
Boots: Natalya's Soul
Belt: Trang-Oul's Girth ( because I have one I guess
)
Amulet: +3 to Lightning Skills
Ring 1: Rare with 10 FCR
Ring 2: Magic with 10 FCR and fire res
Switch: level 2 Lower Resist wand
Reasons for Enlightment:
- enough resists already
- 117+ FCR already
- Countess provided a Pul early on.
- I don't own a Skullder's nor a Tal's plate
- nicely complements Wizardspike's lack of +skills and Spirit's lack of fire resist.
Tried the Oculus when it became possible to equip but went soon back to Spirit. Occy ctc teleport renders the (NM) viable tactic of point blank Firewalls useless. :/
Mercenary
Name: Zanarhi
Race: Desert Mercenary
Type: Def-Normal
Head: Tal's Head
Armour: Duriels Shell
Weapon: Insight Cryptic Axe (eth)
Notable finds
- 10 first countess runs provided an Pul and Um
- Lem in Flayer Jungle
- Raven Frost from Normal Baal
- Trangs Shield in NM Tal's Tomb
- Lidless Wall in NM Black Marsh (first after restart)
- 11 LR small charm
- Gul from Hellforge (NM forge: Shael..)
- Eth Cryptic axe which rolled 4 sockets -> first eth elite Insight after restart
- Storm Tread Chain Boots
Defense: 19
Durability: 10 of 16
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 30
Fingerprint: 0x522d1d28
Item Level: 43
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+15 to Attack Rating
+91% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +29%
Poison Resist +26%
21% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+1 to Light Radius
Story
Alice was born from the need for everyday household runes obtainable by killing the Countess repeatedly. I thought it would be fun to test a combo of fire & lightning trees. My first idea was to to use FB and CB. Somehow along the way this all changed to Lightning and Firewall. Firstly Lightning felt more powerful than CB and so CB became a mere synergy skill. I wanted my skills to be on par with each other (versus strong main and weak backup for immunes). This proved to become a problem with two main skills both needing synergies. Especially for normal where skillpoints were scarse. Firewall felt effective with little investment and so I skipped the FB idea. Alice was played as Lightning and Firewall sorc practically through hell. I found some humour in that both main skills were in the form of straight lines applied either in 0 or 90 degrees of Alice.
Normal
Alice started with melee and ran Rakanishu on p8 until level 15 or so pumping both CB and Lightning. She then switched to P1 and turned to caster and rushed a bit. Killed Baal at level 25. Was a bit at a loss where to level as was unable to kill at higher player settings and going NM felt like a bit too harsh. In lack of a better plan Alice ran Eldritch til level 27, then switched to p1 Pindle and ran him to 29. Equipped Vipermagi, +1 sorc amulet, Frostburns and better mana charms and switched Rogue for a defiance Town Guard with Insight. The resulting skill and mana boost enabled P8 Baals and incidentally did those for a while.
Nightmare
Alice entered NM at level 45. Was done on P8 mostly (I might have set P1 for act bosses). The lightning & Firewall combo worked well for NM where often it was just a question of which skill works best in any given situation if not both simultaneously. Also as Firewall use needs enemies standing still, tanking by mercenary, or to some extent Alice herself, was possible in NM. Maybe the most fun in general was had in NM Tal's tomb: Hordes of zombies succumbing to Lightning.
Hell
Alice entered Hell at level 74. Players were set to 1 from the start. Act 1 was ok, but already in act 2 I noticed a clear trend of teleporting more than fighting. At the same time I was becoming more and more unsatisfied with FW because the merc tanking was out of the window. Also the aiming hassle of FW made me wish for a no brainer autoaim complementary skill CL would provide. Especially as I had no use for CB. Nevertheless this all did not stop her from killing the Council, Diablo, getting to Anya despite Gloams, killing Nihlatak, killing the Ancients with first try (even though entering with a belt a few potions shy from full). But somehow, being killed by Lister, with all rejus used up, with too little gold for sidekick resurrection once more, broke Alices will. The fire(wall) was out. The next thing she remembered was somehow being back in Act1 with some other skills: Chain lightning, Lightning and Frozen Orb. The new tricks were tested a bit in the pits while leveling to 81 before moving on as someone forgot to put that useful 1 point in Frozen Armor at respec. Then it was off to the WSK & Throne and that was that.
Post Matriarch
After matting Alice returned to some areas to test if she'd do any better. The answer was yes. I did like Firewall and will surely give it another go at some point. I think I will need a stronger mercenary for it. A Cta (when I get my hands on one) and Reaper's Toll should sort this. Maybe also ctc Dim Vision from Gloom to shut down ranged attackers and/or ctc Confuse from Delirium to seriously mess up AI. On another note my CB & FB idea is not dead either.
Future plans
Alice already started her real job and has already provided a few Ko runes needed to start a Dragon Tail kicker (1 for upping Gores, 1 for Lawbringer). A few more Pul & Um runes would be nice and my plan is to harvest enough Tir and El runes to complete the Grail of Steel
Name: Alice
Class: Sorceress
Experience: 764124729
Level: 81
Naked/Gear
Strength: 156/156
Dexterity: 75/75
Vitality: 229/271
Energy: 35/55
HP: 618/871
Mana: 195/523
Stamina: 373/433
Defense: 18/1481
AR: 325/430
Fire: 175/135/75
Cold: 176/136/76
Lightning: 188/148/88
Poison: 164/124/64
MF: 7
Block: 15
GF: 0
FR/W: 55
FHR: 60
IAS: 0
FCR: 124
Skills
Warmth: 0/4
Static Field: 1/9
Lightning: 20/28
Chain Lightning: 20/28
Teleport: 1/9
Lightning Mastery: 15/23
Frozen Armor: 1/6
Frozen Orb: 20/25
Cold Mastery: 7/12
LCS
Chain Lightning 4 - 3054
Lightning 4 - 5325
Frozen Orb 340 - 357
Gear
Hat: Peasant Crown (my only Shako is in use elsewhere)
Body: Enlightment Scarab Husk
Weapon: Wizardspike
Shield: Spirit Monarch
Gloves: Magefists
Boots: Natalya's Soul
Belt: Trang-Oul's Girth ( because I have one I guess
)Amulet: +3 to Lightning Skills
Ring 1: Rare with 10 FCR
Ring 2: Magic with 10 FCR and fire res
Switch: level 2 Lower Resist wand
Reasons for Enlightment:
- enough resists already
- 117+ FCR already
- Countess provided a Pul early on.
- I don't own a Skullder's nor a Tal's plate
- nicely complements Wizardspike's lack of +skills and Spirit's lack of fire resist.
Tried the Oculus when it became possible to equip but went soon back to Spirit. Occy ctc teleport renders the (NM) viable tactic of point blank Firewalls useless. :/
Mercenary
Name: Zanarhi
Race: Desert Mercenary
Type: Def-Normal
Head: Tal's Head
Armour: Duriels Shell
Weapon: Insight Cryptic Axe (eth)
Notable finds
- 10 first countess runs provided an Pul and Um
- Lem in Flayer Jungle
- Raven Frost from Normal Baal
- Trangs Shield in NM Tal's Tomb
- Lidless Wall in NM Black Marsh (first after restart)
- 11 LR small charm
- Gul from Hellforge (NM forge: Shael..)
- Eth Cryptic axe which rolled 4 sockets -> first eth elite Insight after restart
- Storm Tread Chain Boots
Defense: 19
Durability: 10 of 16
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 30
Fingerprint: 0x522d1d28
Item Level: 43
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+15 to Attack Rating
+91% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +29%
Poison Resist +26%
21% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+1 to Light Radius
Peasant Crown
War Hat
Defense: 108
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 28
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0xf1e2e990
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+15% Faster Run/Walk
+100% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Vitality
+20 to Energy
Replenish Life +12
Powered Amulet of Regrowth
Amulet
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0x9ba4a94
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress Only)
Replenish Life +6
Alice's Enlightenment
Scarab Husk
PulRalSol
Defense: 607
Durability: 28 of 28
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 95
Fingerprint: 0xafc65db0
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 15 Blaze when struck
5% Chance to cast level 15 Fire Ball on striking
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+1 to Warmth
+30% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +30%
Damage Reduced by 7
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Pul Rune
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Rune Finger
Ring
Required Level: 13
Fingerprint: 0xc2c81fc6
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Cast Rate
+10 to Life
Poison Resist +10%
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
+1 to Mana after each Kill
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Viper Touch
Ring
Required Level: 16
Fingerprint: 0xf9aad46b
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Cast Rate
+105 to Attack Rating
+29 to Mana
Lightning Resist +10%
Level 4 Charged Bolt (30/30 Charges)
Trang-Oul's Girth
Troll Belt
Defense: 142
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 62
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0xf1d479ee
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+79 Defense
+66 to Life
Replenish Life +5
+33 to Mana
+30 Maximum Stamina
Cannot Be Frozen
Requirements -40%
Set (3 items): Cold Resist +40%
Natalya's Soul
Mesh Boots
Defense: 131
Durability: 66 of 116
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x5cb03318
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+40% Faster Run/Walk
+91 Defense
Heal Stamina Plus (Based on Character Level) +20%
Cold Resist +22%
Lightning Resist +24%
+50 Maximum Durability
Magefist
Light Gauntlets
Defense: 25
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 45
Fingerprint: 0xf0c96b76
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Fire Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Adds 1 - 6 Fire Damage
+28% Enhanced Defense
+10 Defense
Regenerate Mana 25%
Russet Ring of the Apprentice
Ring
Required Level: 9
Fingerprint: 0x806126eb
Item Level: 62
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Cast Rate
Fire Resist +18%
Lapis Bone Wand of Lower Resistance
Bone Wand
One Hand Damage: 3 - 7
Durability: 15 of 15
Required Level: 36
Fingerprint: 0xb73b5047
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Bone Spirit (Necromancer Only)
Cold Resist +16%
Level 2 Lower Resist (73/75 Charges)
Lidless Wall
Grim Shield
Defense: 309
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 70 of 70
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 58
Fingerprint: 0x693556d6
Item Level: 72
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+105% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Energy
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
+3 to Mana after each Kill
+1 to Light Radius
Alice's Wizardspike
Bone Knife
One Hand Damage: 26 - 49
Durability: 25 of 26
Required Level: 61
Required Strength: 38
Required Dexterity: 75
Fingerprint: 0x978c00fa
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Indestructible
+50% Faster Cast Rate
+3 to Minimum Damage
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
+162 to Mana (Based on Character Level)
Regenerate Mana 15%
All Resistances +81
Fire Resist +15%
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Shadow Whorl
Shadow Whorl
Jewel
Required Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0xf4ef74d9
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Minimum Damage
Cold Resist +6%
Lightning Resist +6%
Fire Resist +21%
Poison Resist +6%
Spirit
Monarch
TalThulOrtAmn
Defense: 141
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 86 of 86
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 156
Fingerprint: 0xd8f0439d
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
+34% Faster Cast Rate
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense vs. Missile
+22 to Vitality
+104 to Mana
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+4 Magic Absorb
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Thul Rune
Socketed: Ort Rune
Socketed: Amn Rune
Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0x7ac4958e
Item Level: 43
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+13 to Life
Rugged Large Charm of Vita
Large Charm
Required Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0x94158385
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+34 to Life
+30 Maximum Stamina
Lucky Large Charm of Vita
Large Charm
Required Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0xc68c4733
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+34 to Life
2% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Foul Large Charm of Vita
Large Charm
Required Level: 50
Fingerprint: 0x297ab1b2
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 30 Poison Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+29 to Life
Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0xe7e717a4
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+17 to Life
Fiery Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0xc36b40fc
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 3 Fire Damage
+20 to Life
Ruby Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x85473631
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Fire Resist +11%
Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0xe7130ce1
Item Level: 82
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+14 to Life
Shimmering Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0x34bf02d5
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
All Resistances +4
Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0xceb07353
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+16 to Life
Shimmering Large Charm
Large Charm
Required Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0x6e95d747
Item Level: 36
Version: Expansion 1.10+
All Resistances +4
Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest
Death Mask
Defense: 124
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0xb797d346
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
10% Mana stolen per hit
10% Life stolen per hit
+45 Defense
+60 to Life
+30 to Mana
All Resistances +15
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Shael Rune
Duriel's Shell
Cuirass
Defense: 693
Durability: 150 of 150
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x5ddb806e
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+192% Enhanced Defense
+101 Defense (Based on Character Level)
+15 to Strength
+81 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Cold Resist +30%
All Resistances +20
Lightning Resist +30%
Cannot Be Frozen
+100 Maximum Durability
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Ort Rune
Insight
Cryptic Axe
RalTirTalSol
Two Hand Damage: 169 - 738
Durability: 33 of 33
Required Level: 59
Required Strength: 155
Required Dexterity: 93
Fingerprint: 0x491647bf
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Level 15 Meditation Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Cast Rate
228% Enhanced Damage
+9 to Minimum Damage
203% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
Adds 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
+2 to Critical Strike
All Stats +5
+2 to Mana after each Kill
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Ethereal
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Tir Rune
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
War Hat
Defense: 108
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 28
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0xf1e2e990
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+15% Faster Run/Walk
+100% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Vitality
+20 to Energy
Replenish Life +12
Powered Amulet of Regrowth
Amulet
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0x9ba4a94
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress Only)
Replenish Life +6
Alice's Enlightenment
Scarab Husk
PulRalSol
Defense: 607
Durability: 28 of 28
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 95
Fingerprint: 0xafc65db0
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 15 Blaze when struck
5% Chance to cast level 15 Fire Ball on striking
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+1 to Warmth
+30% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +30%
Damage Reduced by 7
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Pul Rune
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Rune Finger
Ring
Required Level: 13
Fingerprint: 0xc2c81fc6
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Cast Rate
+10 to Life
Poison Resist +10%
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
+1 to Mana after each Kill
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Viper Touch
Ring
Required Level: 16
Fingerprint: 0xf9aad46b
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Cast Rate
+105 to Attack Rating
+29 to Mana
Lightning Resist +10%
Level 4 Charged Bolt (30/30 Charges)
Trang-Oul's Girth
Troll Belt
Defense: 142
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 62
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0xf1d479ee
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+79 Defense
+66 to Life
Replenish Life +5
+33 to Mana
+30 Maximum Stamina
Cannot Be Frozen
Requirements -40%
Set (3 items): Cold Resist +40%
Natalya's Soul
Mesh Boots
Defense: 131
Durability: 66 of 116
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x5cb03318
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+40% Faster Run/Walk
+91 Defense
Heal Stamina Plus (Based on Character Level) +20%
Cold Resist +22%
Lightning Resist +24%
+50 Maximum Durability
Magefist
Light Gauntlets
Defense: 25
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 45
Fingerprint: 0xf0c96b76
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Fire Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Adds 1 - 6 Fire Damage
+28% Enhanced Defense
+10 Defense
Regenerate Mana 25%
Russet Ring of the Apprentice
Ring
Required Level: 9
Fingerprint: 0x806126eb
Item Level: 62
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Cast Rate
Fire Resist +18%
Lapis Bone Wand of Lower Resistance
Bone Wand
One Hand Damage: 3 - 7
Durability: 15 of 15
Required Level: 36
Fingerprint: 0xb73b5047
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Bone Spirit (Necromancer Only)
Cold Resist +16%
Level 2 Lower Resist (73/75 Charges)
Lidless Wall
Grim Shield
Defense: 309
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 70 of 70
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 58
Fingerprint: 0x693556d6
Item Level: 72
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+105% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Energy
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
+3 to Mana after each Kill
+1 to Light Radius
Alice's Wizardspike
Bone Knife
One Hand Damage: 26 - 49
Durability: 25 of 26
Required Level: 61
Required Strength: 38
Required Dexterity: 75
Fingerprint: 0x978c00fa
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Indestructible
+50% Faster Cast Rate
+3 to Minimum Damage
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
+162 to Mana (Based on Character Level)
Regenerate Mana 15%
All Resistances +81
Fire Resist +15%
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Shadow Whorl
Shadow Whorl
Jewel
Required Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0xf4ef74d9
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Minimum Damage
Cold Resist +6%
Lightning Resist +6%
Fire Resist +21%
Poison Resist +6%
Spirit
Monarch
TalThulOrtAmn
Defense: 141
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 86 of 86
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 156
Fingerprint: 0xd8f0439d
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
+34% Faster Cast Rate
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense vs. Missile
+22 to Vitality
+104 to Mana
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+4 Magic Absorb
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Thul Rune
Socketed: Ort Rune
Socketed: Amn Rune
Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0x7ac4958e
Item Level: 43
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+13 to Life
Rugged Large Charm of Vita
Large Charm
Required Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0x94158385
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+34 to Life
+30 Maximum Stamina
Lucky Large Charm of Vita
Large Charm
Required Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0xc68c4733
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+34 to Life
2% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Foul Large Charm of Vita
Large Charm
Required Level: 50
Fingerprint: 0x297ab1b2
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 30 Poison Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+29 to Life
Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0xe7e717a4
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+17 to Life
Fiery Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0xc36b40fc
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 3 Fire Damage
+20 to Life
Ruby Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x85473631
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Fire Resist +11%
Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0xe7130ce1
Item Level: 82
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+14 to Life
Shimmering Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0x34bf02d5
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
All Resistances +4
Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0xceb07353
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+16 to Life
Shimmering Large Charm
Large Charm
Required Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0x6e95d747
Item Level: 36
Version: Expansion 1.10+
All Resistances +4
Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest
Death Mask
Defense: 124
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0xb797d346
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
10% Mana stolen per hit
10% Life stolen per hit
+45 Defense
+60 to Life
+30 to Mana
All Resistances +15
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Shael Rune
Duriel's Shell
Cuirass
Defense: 693
Durability: 150 of 150
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x5ddb806e
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+192% Enhanced Defense
+101 Defense (Based on Character Level)
+15 to Strength
+81 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Cold Resist +30%
All Resistances +20
Lightning Resist +30%
Cannot Be Frozen
+100 Maximum Durability
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Ort Rune
Insight
Cryptic Axe
RalTirTalSol
Two Hand Damage: 169 - 738
Durability: 33 of 33
Required Level: 59
Required Strength: 155
Required Dexterity: 93
Fingerprint: 0x491647bf
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Level 15 Meditation Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Cast Rate
228% Enhanced Damage
+9 to Minimum Damage
203% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
Adds 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
+2 to Critical Strike
All Stats +5
+2 to Mana after each Kill
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Ethereal
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Tir Rune
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Story
Alice was born from the need for everyday household runes obtainable by killing the Countess repeatedly. I thought it would be fun to test a combo of fire & lightning trees. My first idea was to to use FB and CB. Somehow along the way this all changed to Lightning and Firewall. Firstly Lightning felt more powerful than CB and so CB became a mere synergy skill. I wanted my skills to be on par with each other (versus strong main and weak backup for immunes). This proved to become a problem with two main skills both needing synergies. Especially for normal where skillpoints were scarse. Firewall felt effective with little investment and so I skipped the FB idea. Alice was played as Lightning and Firewall sorc practically through hell. I found some humour in that both main skills were in the form of straight lines applied either in 0 or 90 degrees of Alice.
Normal
Alice started with melee and ran Rakanishu on p8 until level 15 or so pumping both CB and Lightning. She then switched to P1 and turned to caster and rushed a bit. Killed Baal at level 25.
Was a bit at a loss where to level as was unable to kill at higher player settings and going NM felt like a bit too harsh. In lack of a better plan Alice ran Eldritch til level 27, then switched to p1 Pindle and ran him to 29. Equipped Vipermagi, +1 sorc amulet, Frostburns and better mana charms and switched Rogue for a defiance Town Guard with Insight. The resulting skill and mana boost enabled P8 Baals and incidentally did those for a while.Nightmare
Alice entered NM at level 45. Was done on P8 mostly (I might have set P1 for act bosses
). The lightning & Firewall combo worked well for NM where often it was just a question of which skill works best in any given situation if not both simultaneously. Also as Firewall use needs enemies standing still, tanking by mercenary, or to some extent Alice herself, was possible in NM. Maybe the most fun in general was had in NM Tal's tomb: Hordes of zombies succumbing to Lightning.Hell
Alice entered Hell at level 74. Players were set to 1 from the start. Act 1 was ok, but already in act 2 I noticed a clear trend of teleporting more than fighting. At the same time I was becoming more and more unsatisfied with FW because the merc tanking was out of the window. Also the aiming hassle of FW made me wish for a no brainer autoaim complementary skill CL would provide. Especially as I had no use for CB. Nevertheless this all did not stop her from killing the Council, Diablo, getting to Anya despite Gloams, killing Nihlatak, killing the Ancients with first try (even though entering with a belt a few potions shy from full). But somehow, being killed by Lister, with all rejus used up, with too little gold for sidekick resurrection once more, broke Alices will. The fire(wall) was out. The next thing she remembered was somehow being back in Act1 with some other skills: Chain lightning, Lightning and Frozen Orb. The new tricks were tested a bit in the pits while leveling to 81 before moving on as someone forgot to put that useful 1 point in Frozen Armor at respec. Then it was off to the WSK & Throne and that was that.
Post Matriarch
After matting Alice returned to some areas to test if she'd do any better. The answer was yes.
I did like Firewall and will surely give it another go at some point. I think I will need a stronger mercenary for it. A Cta (when I get my hands on one) and Reaper's Toll should sort this. Maybe also ctc Dim Vision from Gloom to shut down ranged attackers and/or ctc Confuse from Delirium to seriously mess up AI. On another note my CB & FB idea is not dead either.Future plans
Alice already started her real job and has already provided a few Ko runes needed to start a Dragon Tail kicker (1 for upping Gores, 1 for Lawbringer). A few more Pul & Um runes would be nice and my plan is to harvest enough Tir and El runes to complete the Grail of Steel
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