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Sorceresses are my favorite characters, and as soon as I came up with the idea of the sept I knew the sorc would come last, as a reward. The first sorceress I ever made was a Blizzballer, with a barb merc, so it seemed a good time to revisit the build. Doesn't hurt that none of the other Blizzard hybrids do particularly well under the sept conditions, or that I dislike Frozen Orb.
At various points I had thought about naming this char “Antipode,” “Dissonance” and “Paradox.” Consider yourselves spared. My previous blizzballer was named "Coldfire" and I did like the idea of playing on the theme, but I decided on the horrible pun in the end.
As a reminder: the rules for the sept are cookie cutters with gear "easily" obtainable from NM Mephisto. Easily in this case being arbitrarily set at 1:3000 odds at 0MF which translates to a little over 1:1000 at 250 MF. Low-level runewords are allowed, and I reserved the right to allow exceptions if I so chose.
[highlight]The Character[/highlight]
Name: FBtheI
Class: Sorceress
Level: 82
Considering she's a sorceress I took this time around kind of leisurely. Don't be confused, I still largely teleported through, but I stopped to kill random packs way more than I usually would. Whole process took 9 hours, 48 minutes and 37 seconds.
Skills
Dumping five to six more points in Fire Bolt would hit the synergy sweet spot, but I found myself mostly teleporting past CIs so I boosted the cold damage for slightly faster boss fights.
Gear
Charms
Mizan, Might Mercenary
[highlight]Playthrough[/highlight]
I say Hoarfrost when I actually mean Mana Rift during the Baal fight. They're both pretty annoying, in all fairness.
Not many screenshots, since most of them would just look like this, but I did grab a shot of one of the few FI/CIs I saw. Dual immunes were the reason I decided to give the third socket slot to the merc instead of the char (where it would've gone for a Shael in the Peasant Crown to open up using a rare amulet.)
Finds
Forges: Um/Ko
-Hand of Broc from Normal Duriel
-Pul from NM Pindle
-Gheed’s Fortune (117/34/14) from AT
-36% Chancies from AT
-Demon Limb from Pindle
Deaths
Two. Both while leveling in AT. First one happened right before I recorded and being on tilt from it is why I didn't talk. I thought I had gotten all the bosspacks but was circling through to make sure, picked my left hand up to scratch my nose and ended up dying in the middle of a not remotely scary seeming zombie bosspack. Second one I got cursed outside the tunnels, teleported on top of a might-enchanted invader when I got inside. I had told myself I wanted to not die with her, but when you play badly you get what you deserve.
Well, that finishes up the sept. I'll probably make a wrapup thread in the next day or two, but thanks to everyone who read through one or more of these and good luck with whatever projects you may be working on. For now, it's time to Kill Bill.
At various points I had thought about naming this char “Antipode,” “Dissonance” and “Paradox.” Consider yourselves spared. My previous blizzballer was named "Coldfire" and I did like the idea of playing on the theme, but I decided on the horrible pun in the end.
As a reminder: the rules for the sept are cookie cutters with gear "easily" obtainable from NM Mephisto. Easily in this case being arbitrarily set at 1:3000 odds at 0MF which translates to a little over 1:1000 at 250 MF. Low-level runewords are allowed, and I reserved the right to allow exceptions if I so chose.
[highlight]The Character[/highlight]
Name: FBtheI
Class: Sorceress
Level: 82
Code:
Naked/Gear
Strength: 65/67
Dexterity: 25/27
Vitality: 375/415
Energy: 35/96
HP: 911/941 (1021)
Mana: 197/419 (582)
Fire: 96 (85)
Cold: 68
Lightning: 101 (75)
Poison: 51
MF: 69
FR/W: 55
FHR: 60 (8 frames)
FCR: 110 (8 frames)
Blizzard: 1936-2057
Fireball: 1564-1736
Ice Blast: 1155-1202
Considering she's a sorceress I took this time around kind of leisurely. Don't be confused, I still largely teleported through, but I stopped to kill random packs way more than I usually would. Whole process took 9 hours, 48 minutes and 37 seconds.
Skills
Code:
Fireball: 20(27)
Blizzard, Ice Blast: 20(26)
Fire Bolt: 13(20)
Cold Mastery: 11(17)
Ice Bolt: 3(9)
Fire Mastery: 1(8)
1 in required skills
Dumping five to six more points in Fire Bolt would hit the synergy sweet spot, but I found myself mostly teleporting past CIs so I boosted the cold damage for slightly faster boss fights.
Gear
Code:
Peasant Crown
War Hat
Defense: 108
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 28
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0x7182eb83
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+15% Faster Run/Walk
+100% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Vitality
+20 to Energy
Replenish Life +8
Nokozan Relic
Amulet
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0x960aa295
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
Adds 3 - 6 Fire Damage
+10% to Maximum Fire Resist
Fire Resist +50%
+3 to Light Radius
Skin of the Vipermagi
Serpentskin Armor
Defense: 279
Durability: 23 of 24
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 43
Fingerprint: 0xe31b431c
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
+120% Enhanced Defense
All Resistances +33
Magic Damage Reduced by 10
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Shael Rune
The Oculus
Swirling Crystal
One Hand Damage: 18 - 42
Durability: 50 of 50
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x2b6fc7cd
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
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
Lidless Wall
Grim Shield
Defense: 338
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 68 of 70
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 58
Fingerprint: 0xb0dcdba
Item Level: 57
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+124% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Energy
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
All Resistances +19
+5 to Mana after each Kill
+1 to Light Radius
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Perfect Diamond
Ghoul Circle
Ring
Required Level: 48
Fingerprint: 0xd4513448
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+11 to Energy
+5 to Life
+60 to Mana
+18 Maximum Stamina
All Resistances +10
Entropy Grasp
Ring
Required Level: 22
Fingerprint: 0x5f7280f3
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Cast Rate
+39 to Attack Rating
+2 to Strength
+2 to Dexterity
+41 to Mana
Lightning Resist +19%
Nightsmoke
Mesh Belt
Defense: 67
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 58
Fingerprint: 0x54327df5
Item Level: 60
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+45% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+20 to Mana
All Resistances +10
Damage Reduced by 2
50% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
Required Level +5
Natalya's Soul
Mesh Boots
Defense: 134
Durability: 64 of 116
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x39b36fcb
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+40% Faster Run/Walk
+97 Defense
Heal Stamina Plus (Based on Character Level) +20%
Cold Resist +25%
Lightning Resist +21%
+50 Maximum Durability
Magefist
Light Gauntlets
Defense: 24
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 45
Fingerprint: 0x2a24d13c
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Fire Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Adds 1 - 6 Fire Damage
+20% Enhanced Defense
+10 Defense
Regenerate Mana 25%
Insight (on switch)
Battle Staff
RalTirTalSol
Two Hand Damage: 27 - 40
Durability: 40 of 40
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0x14205047
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Level 14 Meditation Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Cast Rate
213% Enhanced Damage
+9 to Minimum Damage
198% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
Adds 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
+1 to Blizzard (Sorceress Only)
+1 to Nova (Sorceress Only)
+3 to Critical Strike
All Stats +5
+2 to Mana after each Kill
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Tir Rune
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Charms
Code:
Jade Large Charm of Balance
Large Charm
Required Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0xcce65fb6
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+8% Faster Hit Recovery
Poison Resist +12%
Lapis Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0x32e87f7d
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Cold Resist +7%
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Beryl Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xf27cccc4
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Poison Resist +3%
6% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Serpent's Grand Charm of Life
Grand Charm
Required Level: 41
Fingerprint: 0xa8bf8778
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+12 to Life
+55 to Mana
Ruby Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xde0d2f8
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fire Resist +10%
6% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Serpent's Grand Charm of Life
Grand Charm
Required Level: 29
Fingerprint: 0x47ee9526
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+13 to Life
+46 to Mana
Coral Grand Charm of Balance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 15
Fingerprint: 0xbebb9e9f
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+12% Faster Hit Recovery
Lightning Resist +25%
Shimmering Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0xa0fa5e9
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
All Resistances +14
Mizan, Might Mercenary
Code:
Duriel's Shell
Cuirass
Defense: 702
Durability: 45 of 150
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x451407f7
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+196% Enhanced Defense
+102 Defense (Based on Character Level)
+15 to Strength
+82 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Cold Resist +30%
All Resistances +20
Cannot Be Frozen
+100 Maximum Durability
Stealskull
Casque
Defense: 222
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 59
Fingerprint: 0x32df5fe2
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25% Increased Attack Speed
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
5% Mana stolen per hit
5% Life stolen per hit
+205% Enhanced Defense
46% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Jewel of Fervor
Jewel of Fervor
Jewel
Required Level: 31
Fingerprint: 0x4dd34d19
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+15% Increased Attack Speed
Insight
Superior Partizan
RalTirTalSol
Two Hand Damage: 178 - 372
Durability: 37 of 37
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 103
Required Dexterity: 57
Fingerprint: 0x889cfa1a
Item Level: 66
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Level 12 Meditation Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Cast Rate
233% Enhanced Damage
+9 to Minimum Damage
232% Bonus to Attack Rating
+2 to Attack Rating
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
Adds 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
+4 to Critical Strike
All Stats +5
+2 to Mana after each Kill
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Increase Maximum Durability 15%
Ethereal
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Tir Rune
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
[highlight]Playthrough[/highlight]
Not many screenshots, since most of them would just look like this, but I did grab a shot of one of the few FI/CIs I saw. Dual immunes were the reason I decided to give the third socket slot to the merc instead of the char (where it would've gone for a Shael in the Peasant Crown to open up using a rare amulet.)
Finds
Forges: Um/Ko
-Hand of Broc from Normal Duriel
-Pul from NM Pindle
-Gheed’s Fortune (117/34/14) from AT
-36% Chancies from AT
-Demon Limb from Pindle
Deaths
Two. Both while leveling in AT. First one happened right before I recorded and being on tilt from it is why I didn't talk. I thought I had gotten all the bosspacks but was circling through to make sure, picked my left hand up to scratch my nose and ended up dying in the middle of a not remotely scary seeming zombie bosspack. Second one I got cursed outside the tunnels, teleported on top of a might-enchanted invader when I got inside. I had told myself I wanted to not die with her, but when you play badly you get what you deserve.
Well, that finishes up the sept. I'll probably make a wrapup thread in the next day or two, but thanks to everyone who read through one or more of these and good luck with whatever projects you may be working on. For now, it's time to Kill Bill.