Matriarch Envy, Untwinked Blizzard Sorceress

[maxicek]

Envy, Untwinked Blizzard Sorceress​

Envy is my third D2R character, like all the others she is un-twinked. She was started in January, originally she was intended to be a character I can use in an MFO and to be a second entry into the Untwinked 99ers. But Patch 2.6 came along and Savine, my Mosaic Assassin, joined that list instead. I ran Meph with her a bit, as well as Ancient Tunnels and Pindle. Then I decided it was time to kill Ball and open up Terror Zones as an option.

Skills & Stats​

Nothing surprising here. 1 point Teleport, Warmth, 20 points Cold Mastery, Blizzard & synergies. 156 Strength for a Monarch (just under due to anticipated gear bonuses), the rest in Vitality.

Name: Envy
Class: Sorceress
Experience: 1406544789
Level: 88

Naked/Gear
Strength: 149/185
Dexterity: 25/25
Vitality: 314/356
Energy: 35/55
HP: 795/850
Mana: 209/383
Stamina: 465/465
Defense: 6/995
AR: 75/249

Fire: 57/17/-43
Cold: 146/106/46
Lightning: 135/95/35
Poison: 136/96/36

MF: 438 Block: 2
GF: 388 FR/W: 10
FHR: 67 IAS: 10
FCR: 64

Warmth: 1/7

Static Field: 1/7
Telekinesis: 1/7
Teleport: 1/7

Frost Nova: 1/7
Ice Blast: 20/26
Glacial Spike: 20/26
Blizzard: 20/26
Cold Mastery: 20/26

Equipment​

MF Gear / Safer Gear for Questing

Oculus & Spirit Monarch, Harmony on Switch
3 PTopaz Mask / +2 Sorc Circlet
Skulders / 34% Vipermagi
Chance Guard
Upped Goldwrap / Arachnid Mesh
Rare Boots with MF, resists
Rare Amulet with MF, resists & Strength
Nagelrings / Rings with Stats & Resists

Spoiler: Equipment Readouts

The Oculus
Swirling Crystal
One Hand Damage: 18 - 42
Durability: 50 of 50
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x733affdb
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
25% Chance to cast level 1 Teleport when struck
+3 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+20% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Vitality
+20 to Energy
All Resistances +20
+5 to Mana after each Kill
50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Spirit
Monarch
TalThulOrtAmn
Defense: 143
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 79 of 86
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 156
Fingerprint: 0xc4397f68
Item Level: 85
Version: Resurrected
+2 to All Skills
+34% Faster Cast Rate
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense vs. Missile
+22 to Vitality
+99 to Mana
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
Magic Absorb 6%
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Thul Rune
Socketed: Ort Rune
Socketed: Amn Rune

Gemmed Mask
Mask
Defense: 10
Durability: 14 of 20
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 23
Fingerprint: 0x41ab428b
Item Level: 41
Version: Resurrected
72% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz
Socketed: Perfect Topaz
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

Skullder's Ire
Russet Armor
Defense: 644
Durability: 90 of 90
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 97
Fingerprint: 0x4a313064
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
+1 to All Skills
+164% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced by 10
110% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)
Repairs 1 Durability in 5 Seconds
+60 Maximum Durability

Nagelring
Ring
Required Level: 7
Fingerprint: 0x526e1a8f
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
+65 to Attack Rating
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
Attacker Takes Damage of 3
29% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Goldwrap
Battle Belt
Defense: 81
Durability: 14 of 18
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 88
Fingerprint: 0xcac3dcd1
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
+10% Increased Attack Speed
+53% Enhanced Defense
+25 Defense
74% Extra Gold from Monsters
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+2 to Light Radius
Required Level +5

Havoc Blazer
Battle Boots
Defense: 84
Durability: 15 of 18
Required Level: 52
Required Strength: 95
Fingerprint: 0xdc90c404
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
+10% Faster Run/Walk
+75% Enhanced Defense
Replenish Life +3
Lightning Resist +36%
Poison Resist +38%
22% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Chance Guards
Chain Gloves
Defense: 27
Durability: 10 of 16
Required Level: 15
Required Strength: 25
Fingerprint: 0x82fcf935
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
+25 to Attack Rating
+23% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
200% Extra Gold from Monsters
35% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+2 to Light Radius

Nagelring
Ring
Required Level: 7
Fingerprint: 0xde16ec80
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
+72 to Attack Rating
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
Attacker Takes Damage of 3
21% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Doom Beads
Amulet
Required Level: 63
Fingerprint: 0x24f017a0
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
+12 to Attack Rating
+29 to Strength
+13 to Life
Cold Resist +37%
Lightning Resist +14%
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Harmony
Long Bow
TirIthSolKo
Two Hand Damage: 10 - 33
Durability: 18 of 28
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 22
Required Dexterity: 19
Fingerprint: 0xbe9b26a
Item Level: 64
Version: Resurrected
Level 10 Vigor Aura When Equipped
235% Enhanced Damage
Adds 55 - 160 Fire Damage
Adds 55 - 160 Lightning Damage
Adds 55 - 160 Cold Damage Over 5 Secs (122 Frames)
+4 to Valkyrie
+10 to Dexterity
Regenerate Mana 20%
+2 to Mana after each Kill
+2 to Light Radius
Level 20 Revive (25/25 Charges)
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Tir Rune
Socketed: Ith Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Socketed: Ko Rune

Lapis Grand Charm of Balance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 7
Fingerprint: 0x4d9d2a8b
Item Level: 34
Version: Resurrected
+12% Faster Hit Recovery
Cold Resist +17%

Serpent's Small Charm of Strength
Small Charm
Required Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0x4244362f
Item Level: 69
Version: Resurrected
+2 to Strength
+14 to Mana

Lapis Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0x8b2ae4bf
Item Level: 58
Version: Resurrected
Cold Resist +7%

Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xa68230f
Item Level: 64
Version: Resurrected
6% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Serpent's Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0xee3ed93e
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
+16 to Mana
4% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Serpent's Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 29
Fingerprint: 0xab728418
Item Level: 40
Version: Resurrected
+45 to Mana

Lucky Grand Charm of Greed
Grand Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0x6dfb4a0b
Item Level: 64
Version: Resurrected
33% Extra Gold from Monsters
9% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Beryl Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0x7aeb0812
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
Poison Resist +5%
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Russet Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0xd426fd36
Item Level: 88
Version: Resurrected
Fire Resist +7%

Large Charm of Strength
Large Charm
Required Level: 13
Fingerprint: 0x31542ddf
Item Level: 64
Version: Resurrected
+5 to Strength

Jade Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0x505c59da
Item Level: 74
Version: Resurrected
Poison Resist +8%

Gheed's Fortune
Grand Charm
Required Level: 62
Fingerprint: 0x68759f6b
Item Level: 87
Version: Resurrected
81% Extra Gold from Monsters
Reduces all Vendor Prices 15%
22% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Grand Charm of Vita
Grand Charm
Required Level: 83
Fingerprint: 0x1aa68e90
Item Level: 93
Version: Resurrected
+42 to Life

Mercenary​

I found a 4os Ethereal Partizan in Nightmare for Insight, currently looking for an Elite upgrade for him. Just before I took on Baal I found Andariel's Visage from Pindle, before that he was wearing Tal's Mask.

Spoiler: Mercenary

Mercenary:

Name:       Waheed
Race:       Desert Mercenary
Type:       HolyFreeze-Nightmare
Experience: 82714242
Level:      88
Dead?:      unknown

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   195/241
Dexterity:  158/163
HP:         1950/2038
Defense:    1430/2400
AR:         2009/415863

Fire:       145/105/45
Cold:       205/165/105
Lightning:  175/135/75
Poison:     245/205/145

Duriel's Shell
Cuirass
Defense: 660
Durability: 40 of 150
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x38b667f3
Item Level: 59
Version: Resurrected
+171% Enhanced Defense
+110 Defense (Based on Character Level)
+15 to Strength
+88 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Cold Resist +30%
All Resistances +20
Cannot Be Frozen
+100 Maximum Durability


Andariel's Visage
Demonhead
Defense: 310
Durability: 10 of 20
Required Level: 83
Required Strength: 102
Fingerprint: 0xd1dcc428
Item Level: 86
Version: Resurrected
15% Chance to cast level 15 Poison Nova when struck
+2 to All Skills
+20% Increased Attack Speed
10% Life stolen per hit
+100% Enhanced Defense
+26 to Strength
+10% to Maximum Poison Resist
Fire Resist +-30%
Poison Resist +70%
Level 3 Venom (3/20 Charges)


Insight
Partizan
RalTirTalSol
Two Hand Damage: 159 - 350
Durability: 33 of 33
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 103
Required Dexterity: 57
Fingerprint: 0x13023866
Item Level: 57
Version: Resurrected
Level 14 Meditation Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Cast Rate
213% Enhanced Damage
206% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
Adds 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
+1 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

Drops​

Normal & NM were the usual progression of various gemmed armours, semi useful rares and low end runewords - Stealth Breastplate, Lore Bone Helm, Rhyme. I found a 4os Broad Sword fairly early for Spirit. By Nightmare I was desperate for some leech for the merc. The Wormskull or Undead Crown refused to drop, and I couldn't get a base for Bulwark either. Eventually I found something in a Nightmare TZ, then got an improvement from Duriel.

Mephisto delivered Vipermagi, Skullders and The Occulus and Arachnid Mesh, but refused to drop a Shako or War Travellers.



Um in NM

Next​

Originally I wanted to make an LK free untwinked 99er, but I think that may be difficult to avoid completely. I could just run ATs forever until runes drop, but that will get just as tedious as LK. So I'm probably going to have to run for at least a CtA and HoTO, as the random teleport on The Occulus is driving me crazy. Or at least some better resist charms so I can go back to Spirit.

I also need an Elite Base for the Merc's Insight. Fortitude too, but that isn't as high a priority. Actually CoH would be nice as I may want to run Trav.

For all sorc variants the merc benefits from Infinity with Fortitude (or CoH but that is even more LK runs). With Sunder charms this is less important for the Cold sorc, but the modification to CM means the Conviction still helps. So that is 4x Sur. I would like to make her into a Fire Sorc later, but for that I would want Phoenix which doubles her rune cost to 8 Sur, 10 Sur if I go for CoH too. Ultimately it will probably depend on the rune drops, I'm not going to run LK for all of those. If I manage to find a Griffon's, possibly Lightning too.

So my rough plan is to run LK for a bit, then back to ATs with some Terror Zones mixed in. I want a SoJ to convert into an Annihilus too. I'm not sure if there is a viable Sorc build for Ubers, but maybe a Werebear would work, If I can find a Ber. Unlike my previous two Assassins I don't really have a plan for this character. I will run what I feel like, and let the drops take the build where it wants to go.

She is obviously still untwinked, so she may still join the UT99ers in the future.



Watching my Merc take on the CI Ancient


And Lister was CI too

 

[DaveW]

Nice work Maxicek, untwinked is very impressive imho. Any deaths tho?

 

[maxicek]

There we so many deaths I can't remember any specifics

I managed some hard areas like the Claw Viper Temple and The Ancients without dying, but when I'm farming I'm careless and reckless. Loads of deaths there. I also did some TZ runs with too high player settings, that doesn't end well.

I wouldn't want to do pure Blizzard un-twinked in HC ....