Mephathon (the other white mea... errr... Pindlethon) [by sirpoopsalot]

[Pb_pal]

This tournament has already ended. It was originally posted by @sirpoopsalot on Nov 12, 2007.
(link to original thread on diabloii.net)
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Mephathon (the other white mea... errr... Pindlethon)

Tired of the seemingly endless blue and yellow drops from the Pindlethon? If so, this is the thread for you.

Basically, this is the same idea: 2000 runs against Hell Mephisto, keep track of your elite sets/uniques, then post, compare and vote on final results. Blah, blah, blah. Since I'm the one running this show though, there are going to be a few tweaks to...


THE RULES:
(stolen blatantly from the Pindlethon - mostly)

1) Count your Mephisto runs
2) The Tourney ends for you if you have done 2000 Meph runs or...
3) The Tourney ends Dec-31-2007 local time midnight (a little extra time because of the Pindlethon and upcoming holiday season). You may participate in both tourneys.
4) You can use any player settings.
5) The winner is the one who gets the most votes from other participants for the best items; only tourney participants would have completed at least 1000 runs can vote.
6) For the statistics purposes, all found elite uniques and sets must be noted and reported at the end of the tourney as well as jewelry with qlvl higher than 38 (SoJ and better) and Tal-Rasha's Adjudication amulet (qlvl 26). These items are called "qualifiers" in the counting. You don't have to pick up every single IK Maul and Dangoon's Teaching if you don't want to, but keep track of it and report it with your final results. A complete list of qualifiers can be found here.
7) Even if you don't finish 2K runs in time, you are still obligated to post your results within 3 days of the tourney's completion.
8) After you finish 2K runs or after the deadline, you should post your best 5 items with full readouts. It could be qualifiers, runes, rares, magic items, whatever you choose. The voting for winner will be based on these 5 items. Then post the list of all your qualifiers (preferably sets, uniques and jewelry separately). Readouts for these isn't obligatory, but specify if the item is ethereal. Then post the other notable items you have found, if you want to.
9) Only items from Mephisto count, not the items from Council members, a random basket, or a roaming Bloodlord.
10) Only accepted mods are 1.10,1.11, and variations RWM, RRM. FE mod is not acceptable, and also drop mods and other. Only legit characters. You can use multiple characters if you want, but 2000 runs is your limit.
11) Tourney starts now. You can start whenever you want, but remember that the tourney ends with the current year.
12) Final result must be posted in this thread latest by January 3, again local time. Voting will commence January 5, local time and will go on for a week (at most), or until everyone has voted. The winner will be announced whenever I get around to tallying things up. :hide:


THE PRIZE(S):
Unlike the current Pindlethon, there will be an optional choice on winning and exchanging items. If you want to keep all of your drops, then you may. If you want to participate with the chance to win a bunch of stuff, you may do that also. When you signup, you'll need to specify if you're pro-exchange (i.e. "I want the chance to win some stuff") or not (i.e. "I want to keep all of my drops, which means I'm not able to win someone elses"). This should hopefully be obvious by the two progress tables listed below. Quick Note: You may not change your decision once you've begun your runs.

Obviously, if you are willing to exchange items, you also need to specify if you're using any mods and if you're playing hardcore (softcore will be assumed if HC isn't mentioned). Likewise, version 1.11b will be assumed, so if you're playing v1.10 you'll need to specify it.

Voting will be pretty similar to the Pindlethon, with 3-points awarded to first-place, 2-points awarded for second-place, and 1-point awarded for third. However, I'd actually like to encourage people to go into the item exchange, so I'm going to tweak the vote-weighting in that regard. If you're pro-exchange, then all of your votes get +1 added to them. In other words, if you're in the pro-exchange group, your vote will add +4 points for first-place, +3 points for second-place, and +2 points for third.

BTW, you cannot vote for yourself in any regard, so show some sportsmanship (although I do encourage trash-talking ).


THE WINNER:
Yes, the winner gets the most points from the voting, and can brag all he (or she) wants. Obviously though, the highest ranked pro-exchange person is also of note, even if that person is in 17th place. If the first 16 people all wanted to keep every drop, then they won't be claiming prizes from others, they're free to brag-up their position ("Woot, I'm 14th!!!!!"), and that's that.

This section is referring to the highest-ranked person who is eligible to claim prizes.

- Every person in the pro-exchange crowd may protect two items from being claimed by the winner. If you want to protect a specific item, make it obvious to everyone (a good example is Hrus' Mang's listed in this post).
- The winner may only claim one item from any given person
- Obviously you may not claim an item from a person that specified that they will be keeping all of their drops when they signed up.
- The winner may only claim 5 items total for their prize. Period.
- The winner may only claim 'qualifiers'. You may not claim runes or other items from a person, even if they are listed within that person's top 5 (exception, TC3 items may also be claimed if they're listed in the top 5 and are unprotected .

If a tie occurs for top-claimant I will PM a random non-participant and ask them to provide a vote on the items (without specifying who has whatever items), so this should be as impartial as is reasonably possible.


That's it. It's mostly Hrus' and Cygnus' rule set, with minor tweaks to hopefully satisfy those wanting to swap items as well as those who don't.

Participants That WILL Exchange Prizes:

Forum Name                    Runs        MF   Qualifiers     Version 
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Callador                      2000        696      251      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Phosheez                      2000        500      228      1.11b SC VANILLA
midnightvulture               2000        505      221      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Swiller (aka nooby)           2000        321      289      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
poops                         1500        722      184      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Thyiad                        1011        250      108      1.11b SC VANILLA
Antonio                       1000        507      109      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Smilts                         800        430       70      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
bradley_turner                 550        685       53      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Skinnyy                        310        620       31      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Rssdiablo                      250        227       21      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
pwangsta                         7        557        1      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Drixx                            0        400        0      1.11b HC RRM/RWM
Eric Xanthu                      0        TBA        0      1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Skinny                           0        ???        0      1.11b SC RRM/RWM

Participants That WILL NOT Exchange Prizes:

Forum Name                    Runs        MF   Qualifiers     Version
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tigereye                      2000       668/669    289       1.11b SC Vanilla
Grisu                         2000       528        269       1.11b HC RRM/RWM
maxicek                       2000       528        263       1.11b SC RWM/RRM
Ohomemgrande                  2000      480ish      253       1.11b SC Vanilla
JanosVitez                    2000       800+       243       1.10 SC Vanilla
sequana                       2000       467        239       1.11b SC RWM/RRM
Gahzban                       2000       444        231       1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Neksja                        2000       529        218       1.11b SC RWM
Jabash                        2000       496        208       1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Mursilis                      2000       404        203       1.11b SC RWM/RRM
Paladingo                     2000       270~       165       1.11b SC RCM/RWM
stfrn                         1650       454        211       1.11b SC RWM
moutoncadet                   1500       341        165       1.11b SC RWM/RRM
charlengu                     1200      410+        125       1.11b SC RRM/RWM
krovak                        1177       406        107       1.11b HC RRM/RWM
purplelocust                   652       297         48       1.11b HC Vanilla
Cius                           400       298         39       1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Hoop76                           0         ?          0       1.11b SC RRM/RWM
bcoe                             0       700          0       1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Butzull                          0         ?          0       1.11b HC RCM/RWM
Skinhead on the MBTA             0         ?          0       1.11b SC RWM
TheSupercrab                     0         ?          0       1.11b SC RRM/RWM
Judoka                           0       560          0       1.11b SC RRM/RWM

 

[Pb_pal]

I'm not sure that I'll be able to finish, but I'm game for this. Marked myself down in the exchange group.

Thanks for organizing this!

I'm game and since I play self-found, I'll put myself in the no-exchange class. With the limited number of runs, I'll have to maximize MF instead of my usual method of maximizing speed.

I need to run meph anyway. It sounds fun so I opted for the willing to exchange

Same as purplelocust, i play self found so i wont be exchanging. I also was wondering about a baalathon. Only limiting the runs to 300 or so

Edit* fixed last update

I don't know how to make the text yellow, so if someone could explain I would appreciate it.

I'm up for trading items. Based on my results from the Pindlethon I don't think I'll have to worry about finding anything worth stealing.

I'm in, same situation as purplelocust.

@Skinnyy - [ highlight] Text [ /highlight] remove the spaces

nevermind beat me to it

Also completely self-found, so no exchange for me. Sounds like fun!

don't worry about the 'highlight' tags - seeing them in repetition makes them obnoxious.


Edit: BTW, I had an IM from darkoooo - he and antonio will be entering as a team (i think) - they're still limited to 2000 runs total, and they'll have to coordinate their voting so they are treated as 'one' person.

I'll be in. HC, self-found so no trading for me. Oh, and I'll just assume that since RRM is allowed that the RCM is fine too (Rune Colour Mod), I just prefer mine purple than red.

I took the liberty to add version to the Non-exchangers table too, just out of curiosity. People will have to update theirs if it isn't correct.


Butz. :dunce:

P.S. Guess I'd better get a viable MF'er to Act 3 Hell!

Still need to find an Azurewrath - so this is the place to go:grin:

Since I'm playing HC self-found I won't be up for exchanging prizes. Sorry guys!

@Butzull
yeah, I guess if you're not exchanging items, it makes sense to allow RCM and any non-drop/non-gameplay-changing mods. I'd rather have more participants with diverse mods than the opposite, as long as those mods don't imbalance the end result.

RCM is ok with me if you're not in the item-exchange section.

Haven't run mephy in years, so why not? I play self found, but you can take items from me if you want (this way it's more dramatic).

Darkoooo and I are joining the mephathon as a team, mainly because Darkoooo doesn't have a character in that stage of the game.

Gogo Azurewrath (always wanted to find that sword, not sure exactly why ) Good luck everyone!

Correcting my entry- I play Vanilla.

Just putting myself back in, will have to push my Blizzy quickly.

I'm not a big fan of taking items from other people, so this will have to do. =). This gives me motivation to finish up those last 125 Pindle runs. =P.

I'll probably enter this in the "finder's keepers" category. Looking back at the last MFO where I ran Mephisto, I collected nearly 2/3 of a grail from a mere 1000 runs. How about we add a side game to see who can collect the largest grail during the competition?

 

[Pb_pal]

I have no objection if people actually want to pick up the other items, track them, and make a 'competition' around it - but I'm currently in that process and it's slowing things down a lot (10-20 seconds per run, on average), so I somewhat doubt there'll be a lot of participation.


On a sidenote, I must have found at least 25 Bonesnaps by now, and for some perverse reason the rolls were always 239% ED or lower. Finding one with good ED has been one of those seemingly endless little sidequests to help keep interest in the game. Finally:

Bonesnap
Maul
Two-Hand Damage: 117 to 168
Durability: 46 of 60
Required Strength: 69
Required Level: 24
Mace Class - Slow Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x4d1e5870
+293% Enhanced Damage
Fire Resist +30%
Cold Resist +30%
200% Damage to Undead
40% Chance of Crushing Blow

not bad 50 runs and i havnt found much NVM

Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 111 to 126
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x557ddba3
+10 to Strength
+10 to Energy
+10 to Dexterity
+10 to Vitality
+261% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 12 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

2000 meph runs? Thats rather insane. I think I did 1400-1600 during the mfo and I was running him like a madman all week. Wouldnt you rather lower it to like 1000 runs? Meph doesnt need 2000 runs for a good sampling of finds since you get 5+ items from every drop rather than the 2 + potions you get from pindle. Just thinking out loud. I may try this but meph can only offer 5 grail items for me and they all have awful drop odds.

I am running him anyways since my restart so I will enter. Still have sucky MF equipment so it will hopefully improve from the current 120 odd as I find better items. Pitty this did not start last week as I found an archnid mesh on Friday off him as well as some other great items. Will be running with my lvl 80 meteorb sorc.

Will be a great leveling programme for my New blizzy sorcs. 2000 runs though, Eeep.. thats alot.

Great! I always wanted to enter in one of these tourneys. It might take a while before I can start my runs though. Luckily holidays are coming
2000 runs :shocked:
I'll do my best though.
(added b to version of Darkoooo&Antonio, hope you guys don't mind :wink3: )

I'm in, I'll hope I can do those 2k runs. Sorry, not willing to exchange, because selffound grail is my thing and mephi has awful lot of items for me. Already did few runs for starters anf found occu and corpsemourn (both grailers) so I'll keep my hope up

Propably going to update when I have 1000 runs, so nothing new from me for ages

Neksja

70 runs down and 66 sets/uniques so far. Only a couble decent ones. Will figure out what counts as qualifiers later. First time I've seen a windhammer. Found 2 parts of Trang ouls, Natalyas mail, bartucs, and some other nice ones. Anyways, still only have 125 MF. Realy hoping to find Tals armour soon or a skulders and other good MF stuff like Shako and Occy. Will update the table once I have more runs done.

Tal's Armor can't be dropped by Meph, so if you're only running him at the moment it's going to be a long search.


As for me, ~150 S/U items in 100 runs (I didn't start counting until the 7th run, and I have 140 stashed from the other 93). My giveaway stash is going to be huge after this. Best items are probably an ethereal Baranar's and a Mav's Bow.

2000 runs might be an overkill, but oh well - the only way to get a good item or three is multiple runs.

Perhaps but it's only ~300 runs/week for the next 6.5 weeks. Hmm, at 30 s/run, that's 150 minutes or 2.5 hrs/week. Maybe Meph will drop me another Stormlash.

2000 runs aint so much Ive done the first 250 allready without super great results but not to bad

"But, noob, you're supposed to be playing Hellgate: London," some of you might be saying. I just can't help myself.

I'm not sure if I should praise you or curse you for luring me back, sirpoops...

Just updating MF. Could go as high as 500 or so depending on what Meph drops for me. Running with a blizzy by the way. GL to everyone.

Not sure if I'll stick with this for the full 2k, but I need to do some MF anyways. First run gave me my first occy which is always a good sign

To start a table, put square brackets around the word: code
To close a table, put square brackets around the word: /code
... yes, the forward slash is important to end a table.

also, use the preview button until you get the hang of things - especially the spacing.



I just hit 200 runs, so if you're having more difficulties I'll provide a 10% update in a few minutes anyways and straighten it up - seeing all of my qualifiers might suck in a few more participants. :wink3:


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Edit

I'm counting 28 qualifiers in 200 runs... a few decent items, but certainly no real jaw-droppers yet: http://www.freewebs.com/sirpoopsalot76/200MephRuns.html

Rules question;

My best meph runner uses a teleport ammy, but 2000 runs will probably mean 6000 to 10000 teleports! Can I keep giving gold to my runner from my bank of atma (legit gold fom him and other chars), or do I have to pick up and sell a ton of stuff while running, just to pay to repair tele charges??
:scratch:

if it's legit gold, use ATMA if you want. I'm sure everyone else is using ATMA or go-mule to keep track of items, so I doubt anyone's worried about an ATMA taint.

Fetched myself 2-3 pretty good items along with a LOT of junk (3 more IK mauls!). =).

 

[Pb_pal]

What is the easiest way to seperate qualifiers if you are not supper familiar with all the items?

Anyways, upped my MF to 298 with items found off Meph. Found a Storm Shield! Yay!

I'm gonna go ahead and enter this, but it'll be put on the back burner (as in just a few runs here and there to relieve boredom) until I finish the pindlethon. When I do, I'll re-equip my blizzy for max mf and update the numbers.

@Cius: There's a link to a full list of all the qualifiers on the first post in the thread. Personally, I just keep that list handy and search for an item if I'm not sure about its status.

First 200 runs found 16 qualifiers 1n the 100 first hundred one and then 7 in the other undred.

Best find so far but its not a qualifier:


Athena's Wrath
Battle Scythe
Two-Hand Damage: 73 to 182
Durability: 33 of 33
Required Dexterity: 72
Required Strength: 72
Required Level: 42
Polearm Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5725ec5f
+15 to Dexterity
+172% Enhanced Damage
+3 to Druid Skill Levels
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to Life (Based on Character Level)
+1 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

@ Cius check the level requirement if its over 55 then start to check...


Gahz

Glancing through the list I think I have only found 6. Will confirm once I am home. Most of those runs where at only 125MF though. Should be better now that I am up to almost 300. Thanks for the assistance and the links. Gahzban, just a point on the lvl 55 requirement. Does not apply to Jewlery I think as SoJ is lvl 29.

well hadnt counted earlier but my first 200 runs not great at 20 qualifiers and 250 runs only saw me with 23 qualifiers some decent finds in there but not to much that is great.
And thanks to Thyiad for the alphabetical list much faster look up

I'm in, and sharing, haven't done meph runs in ages, we'll see how this goes, gotta split my time between this and my rack running, if only there were more hours in a day...

To Thyiad - How ironic! My lady just spent an hour putting that list into excel and making nice alphabetised and neat for me.

Sirpoops - I'm in. Teleport charge costs not an issue now, I rolled a map with one tele in D2 and the one moat tele, ie $6600 per run. With 145% gold find i'm picking more gold than that up per run.

I will be self found as always (don't want to poo in the trade pool).
Only 60 runs in, found 4 grailers; DemonLimb, Gimmershred, Hellslayer, Windhammer. Also 2 notables; Darksight Helm, Tal Rasha's Eye.

One question; So we have to do 2000 meph runs in 6.5 weeks?? What do we do for the last 5.5 weeks??

Adding myself to the list of those WILLING to trade my finds. Please note though that I am HARDCORE ONLY. As of right now, I am the only HC entrant, and therefore ineligible to do the item exchange thing.

Now that Pindlethon is over for me I guess I'll give this one a shot. Originally I was going to pass, but apparently I have little willpower to resist the temptation. I'm selfound so won't be exchanging.

I seem to recall doing just over 2k Mephisto runs in the last MFO so this should be possible for me to finish. Had to change my status though since I've MP with some RRM people, even though I don't use it myself.

Everyone, please ensure you are updating the most recently posted table. Thyiad got bumped off, so I'm just setting things right.

@Paladingo - I just import the text file, highlight the area I want to alphabeticalize and use the A-Z sort function. Trick a friend taught me a few years ago. Very handy.

@Nooby - thanks.

Oh, you guys SOOOO owe me: CLICK HERE.


Pseudo-Release Notes:
- Added a few missing items (Azurewrath, Arachnid's Mesh, Kira's Guardian, Tyrael's Might), so this should be reusable next MFO.
- I'm going to add in an indicator to list 'Mephathon' items, so TC81, TC84, etc will be more easily separable.
- The second column does not contain duplicates for item-types that have multiple uniques (Phase Blades, Thunder Maul's, etc.)
- I've been trying to find the qlvl for Arcanna's Amulet, but haven't. I'm not sure if it is, or is not, a qualifier. IIRC, it has the same rarity-rating as Tal's Ammy and Telling of Beads. Can someone confirm (or deny), and I'll update the .txt file if neccessary.


@Thyiad, as we discussed, please update the link in the first post with this one.

qlvl of Arcanna's Sign is 20. See here.

I could kiss you right now - I have periodically missed d2data.net since it went down ~last year.




@Thyiad, thanks. Want a kiss too? :hide:

I think it is only v.1.10 that is available, someone downloaded it from here, where pretty much all is available, but sometimes slow loading, and put it on a server for easy and fast access.
If you don't find something in the first link try the one in this post from web.archive.org.

And nice with the list, I will be considering entering this when I am finished with my Pindlethon.

I have a rules question- I was thinking about running Meph the way I often do in HC, multiplaying with myself with 2 characters on separate computers, a BO barb who can loot and the MF sorc. Is that permissible for these runs? Furthermore, I have a sorc under development who may be suitable for doing first drop kills over and over. Normally, I wouldn't bother glitching Meph but if I am going to be doing a lot of runs with a second character in the game anyway, it wouldn't be hard to do so I'd like to know if that is OK.

If you're ok with it, then by all means, join up. However...

IMO, glitching provides essentially the same effect as a drop-mod (i.e. better drops over time), even it it's a different can of ethical worms. Therefore, I'd strongly prefer if you didn't join the 'exchange' group, (not that I think the glitch-dropped-items are tainted, but because I think it means you have a semi-unfair advantage over the other participants).

Also, it seems somewhat (potentially) unfair on the votings, but I don't want to be a **** and say "no one can vote for purplelocust". Instead, let's just say that if you do win, it's with 'a grain of salt'. To be honest, I'd like to have your participation just so we can learn if the glitch is noticeable over such a (relatively) small number of runs.


Fair enough?


Edit:
@Grisu. Very good point.

I'd still be glad to have purplelocust participate with the limitations & disclaimers I've mentioned, but I'd forgotten of the 'learning the map every time' drawbacks, so maybe he'd be willing to give us an average time per run so we could factor that into any comparison.

 

[Pb_pal]

Do you really think that's worht it? Just wondering, because I think the better quest drops just don't make up with the additional time it takes to find the stairs down to Durance 3 each and every run :undecided:
True, it might be better for a tournament based on number of runs - but I'd rather do 3000 runs more outside the tournament instead. But maybe that's just me:grin:

I signed up in the "No exchange" group as I play self-found. I'll do what runs I can and people can compare them how they see fit- it's not easy to compare between HC and SC, Vanilla and not, already, so I don't think it should be a problem. In HC, I usually multiplay with myself, particularly for MFing, as being able to loot means there is less chance that I'll lose good gear. The most important thing is not dying, and I find some reasonable drops that would be great.

only got in 200 rounds for today, tomorrow I have off though, so expect a lot more depending on how long it takes to finish my in progress HF runs... I actually managed to find a grailer, along with quite a few eth grailers, should i decide to actively pursue that goal... and:

Witchwild String
Diamond Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 89 to 108
Required Dexterity: 132
Required Strength: 89
Required Level: 61
Bow Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x57820b46
+170% Enhanced Damage
All Resistances +40
Required Level +7
Fires Magic Arrows
2% Chance to cast Level 5 Amplify Damage on striking
1% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
Socketed (2: 0 used)

which I then upgraded to what you see here

I have never participated in a tourney before mostly because i never have time to run a lot. But I think I might manage 2k meph runs before the end of the year. And I need to do MF runs anyway.
Added myself to the no-exchange group as I am self-found.

Did some good find today


Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
Ring
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x98219289
+50 to Maximum Stamina
4% Life stolen per hit
+1 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Life (Based on Character Level)


Cerebus' Bite
Blood Spirit
Defense: 348
Durability: 17 of 20
(Druid Only)
Required Strength: 86
Required Level: 63
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xe34472ff
+139% Enhanced Defense
9% Life stolen per hit
+1 to Feral Rage (Druid Only)
109% Bonus to Attack Rating
33% Chance of Open Wounds
+3 to Shape-Shifting Skills (Druid Only)


Rainbow Facet
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x23c10812
Adds 17-45 fire damage
100% Chance to cast Level 31 Meteor When You Die
+5% to Fire Skill Damage
-4% to Enemy Fire Resistance

Damn Gahzban, how you getting so many qualifiers?? :shocked:
I need to up my MF%...

1st 100 = 7 qualifiers
2nd 100 = 6
3rd 100 = 7

Qualifiers;
Ariocs needle, Blackoak shield, Demon Limb, Djinn Slayer, Etherial Edge, Gimmershred, Hellslayer, Nord's tenderiser, Razors edge, rune master, stoneraven, the redeemer, thunderstroke, verdungos h cord, windhammer, dangoons teachingx2, dark adherentx2, IK stone crusher.

Grailies;
Zakarum hand scepter
Skullders ire armour

Notables;
Sander's paragon
arachnid mesh (why is this not a qualifier??)
war traveller boot x2
rockstopper

It is a qualifier, but was not in the original Pindlethon list of qualifiers, as Pindle could not drop Arachnid Mesh.

Sirpoopsalot made a new list including these items, look at post 55.

Best drop so far is a low end poison facet. But I do have 3 Dagoon's Teachings so far

Edit: Fixed the tables as that scrolling bar was just driving me nuts

Figured I better add myself to the table since I've started. I've only done about 30 runs so far but I found an Arachnid's mesh (one can never have too many of those) and I'm pretty sure I found another 1 or 2 qualifiers.

Added myself into the table with participants that WILL NOT exchange prizes, because I would like to improve my self-found grail (including perfect and eth grail as well, yes I'm crazy collector ) and also I wouldn't want to take any items from others (if I would win by chance hehe).

I'll start as soon as I finish Pindlethon, with the same sorc.

Found one of my goals: a shako Which bumps up my mf slightly. Interestingly I've found three eth items, all of which can be usefull: demon limb, viperfork, and Arioc's Needle.

After starting with horrible run times (2.5-3mins, including at least one trip to town or a moron resurrection), I ahhh .. discovered, I had a Vanilla full Tals Set. My moron had the helm, the belt was in the stash and I was wearing the rest. A few topaz's later, my MF is down to 200 but my run times are sub-2mins.

(Continued thanks to the kind persons who donated the Tal's Armour and Amulet to me last year.)

got in 350 more runs today... forgot to re-change my MF before, when I replaced wiz/shako with more tal's stuff to complete the set, increased run times by 5 secs on savecounter on average, so GG on that, it's now only 685 =\ found 2 more grailers, a few noteworthy things, but only 1 or 2 high end qualifiers

Yawn, too lazy to count my qualifiers. Found my first ever post 1.9 shaftstop last night. For some reason I never had luck with that item since 1.10 came out. Realy helping my grail all these meph runs. If I see another Cathans seal I will scream though. Do Angelics rings never drop!!! Are there even any other green rings, I can only think of those two.

Ok, I will enter this as well. I am not going to exchange prizes this time, as I am playing self-found on HC. Not to mention I have poor MF with gear optimized towards survival.

Did 110 more runs tonight. Best find for tonight:


Ginther's Rift
Dimensional Blade
One-Hand Damage: 45 to 123
Durability: 51 of 51
Required Dexterity: 50
Required Strength: 75
Required Level: 37
Sword Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x6e0fb058
+138% Enhanced Damage
Magic Damage Reduced by 11
Adds 50-120 magic damage
+40 Maximum Durability
30% Increased Attack Speed
Repairs 1 durability in 5 seconds
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)


Gahz

Most notable find is...

The Redeemer
Mighty Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 158 to 205
Durability: 46 of 50
Required Dexterity: 26
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 72
Mace Class - Normal Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5f180642
+295% Enhanced Damage <-- yay
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels
+3 to Light Radius
Requirements -60%
+2 to Holy Bolt (Paladin Only) <-- boo
+4 to Redemption (Paladin Only) <-- yay
Adds +99 Damage <-- meh
-33% Target Defense
203% Damage to Demons <-- boo
150% Damage to Undead

Manage to bump my mf up to 320 and have found several grailers so far. I have been rather lazy running meph so I still need plenty of items from him. Hope I can get most of the in this Mephathon

edit: quoted the wrong table, missed Gahzban's and charlengu's posts. Hope it's right now.

Found me an arachnid mesh... take that, pindlethon! :laugh:

 

[Pb_pal]

Just a little update after 500 runs: 69 qualifiers.

Interesting ones: 2*alma negra, andy's visage, Arachnid belt, fire facet +5/-4, lightning facet +4/-4, stormshield, the rising sun amulet, the redeemer.
And 5 rare Shako's

Minor update on the runs from me, haven't added up the qualifiers. Probably do that on Monday. However, Memphy dropped this little gem:

Hailstone Casque
Circlet
Defense: 80
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x92d6ad73
+20 to Strength
+76% Enhanced Defense
All Resistances +13
Attacker Takes Damage of 5
+2 to Assassin Skill Levels
20% Faster Run/Walk

Good eh ...

Oh wait, I missed a line:
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)
Ray, can I have your Zod?

Well, I'm just finishing up my 400th run, and I think my luck thus far can best be summarized by this :

Knell Striker
Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 16 to 28
Durability: 26 of 26
Required Strength: 15
Required Level: 5
Mace Class - Normal Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x4d82cb50
+15 to Mana
+79% Enhanced Damage
+35 to Attack Rating
Fire Resist +20%
Poison Resist +20%
150% Damage to Undead
25% Chance of Crushing Blow
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired) <--- :laugh:


... if I'm not mistaken, this is the 2nd most rare unique that Meph can drop (Stormlash = first). I'll provide a proper update at 500 runs.

Another 100 run and 2 items worth keeping:

Eschuta's Temper
Eldritch Orb
One-Hand Damage: 18 to 50
Durability: 24 of 30
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 72
Orb Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x2badbe74
+30 to Energy
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
40% Faster Cast Rate
+13% to Fire Skill Damage
+19% to Lightning Skill Damage


Grim Fist
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 10
Durability: 7 of 14
Required Level: 35
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xcf9482f3
+4 to Dexterity
+47% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +10%
14% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
20% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)

I love these one maybe I got a char who woulld enjoy these....


Gahz

The last 200 runs i've been playing with MF vs run speed. Still finding I prefer MF about 250% and my Pally's run times around 36 secs. I'll post more complete find details at 1000 runs.

Why do I have the feeling my qualifier numbers are going to go the route of the Pindlethon :undecided: Either way the non-qualifiers are dropping like flies, and I truely wish they did so too. Some notables are HoZ :jig: , 2 Bactucs, Jade Talon, Blinkbat's Form and Greyform. Along with that at least 3 more grailers.

First set of runs were terrible timewise, somewhere along the lines of Thyiad's runs. Too many potions and moron resurrections to make things viable. So some equipment changes were needed. Chance guards switched for Magefists on my char and a gemmed Gris armor replaced with my last Shaftstop on the merc along with an insight so blues don't have to be gulped each run. The moron still needs help but at least he survives 100% more than before.

The qualifiers just seem to be rolling in for me! :shocked: I'm getting an average of a qualifier every 7 runs. After a streak of getting a qualifier every 3 or 4 runs I had a dry streak of 25... which was broken by Nord's Tenderizer, a Bonehew and a Dark Adherent all from the same kill I've also had some luck with TC3's... blinkbat and pluckeye in one kill for example:azn:

My best find so far:

Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x7548969a
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +29:cloud9:
+2 to All Skill Levels

Well after 400 runs 35 qualifiers not so great but some really decent non qualifiers. notable are the azurewrath, couple of facets a 4/5fire and 4/4 lite, and a Andys helm. The only qualifier that Ive not found before was a Boneshade wich is useless to me since I dont get into the grail thing

Updated my magic find. Ordered top table by runs completed.
The way I'm going I may finish the ormus robe grail before this thing is over. Sadly none of them has been a blizzard robe.

Not great results but still upping my MF.

Same here - I had 3 of them in the last 100 runs, but only one 'new' one: Lightning (other two are Nova and CL). I'm happy that they're all usable skills at least (and so far - the next ones will probably be Warmth and/or Telekinesis ).

*****
Otherwise, I promised an update at 500 runs: Flavie Report.

I'm done picking up non-qualifiers. I'd say that on average it's added ~10 seconds to each run, not to mention the trips to mule in ATMA every ~6 runs. I decided to make it 500 runs exactly since I started picking up non-qualifiers (I skipped the first 7 runs when I first started). Still, I've now filled in a lot of the lower-end of my giveaway stash... when this is over I'll have all kinds of stuff to giveaway, and not all of it will be crap.

~495 of the runs were on /players3, the rest were on /players1; I forgot to bump it up at the start of a session a few times.

Minor update found a few more. Realy wishing I could find the sorc MF stuff I am missing. Wishlist for now is war travs, occy, and shako.

I'll join in with the exchange group. There are still quite a few things he can drop that I'm missing.

@Cius: I can throw you a harly and an occy if you want, I think I've got a spare one of each. You'll have to socket the harly yourself though. I am RRM/RWM if that matters; and I've hotmuled a Gheed's since I restarted. If that's a problem then no stuff for you.

Thanks for the offer but I am going self found for now. I figure I will try a 1000 of each of the major targets (Meph, pindle, Baal) and then perhaps trade for missing items if I have good spares. I have seen so many blue and yellow shako's drop though off Meph and each one sucks! Each time I think a little more MF and that could have been a unique! Anyways, patience pays off in the long run.

Looks like i'm first to post 1000 runs. Just wish there had been more goodies! Anyway many of my best found items have been exceptionals so I'm staying with lowish MF and keeping run times fast.

Qualifiers spread;
1st 100 = 7
2nd = 6
3rd = 8
4th = 15
5th = 6
6th = 13
7th = 7
8th = 7
9th = 11
10th = 6

Qualifier Uniques; (my grailers marked with *)
Ariocs needle x4 (1 ETH), Blackoak shield, Bonehew x3, Boneshade, Cerebus bite, Demon limb x3, Demonhorns edge, Djinn slayer x2, Eschutas temper x2, Ethereal edge x2, Gimmershred x2, Harlequin crest, Hellrack x2, Hellslayer, Jade talon x2, Lightsabre x2, Marrowwalk, Nords tenderizer, Nosferatus coil, Ormus robes x2 (blaze, firebolt), Razors edge, Rune master x2, Sandstorm trek, Soul drainer x2, Spike thorn, Stoneraven x2, The reapers toll ETH (*ETH), The redeemer, Thunderstroke x3, Verdungos h cord, Viperfork, Warshrike, Windhammer x2, Wizardspike, *Wolfhowl, Gheeds charm x4, Rainbow facet (lightning, -4 +5 lvl up).

Qualifier Amulets;
Highlords wrath x2, *Seraphs hymn.

Qualifier Rings;
Carrion wind, Natures peace, Ravenfrost x2.

Qualifier Sets;
Dangoons teaching x5, Dark adherent x5, IK stone crusher x4, Laying of hands x4, Najs light plate, Najs puzzler x2, Natalyas shadow x2.

Non-qualifier Grailers;
*Zakarums hand, *Skullders ire, *Skull collector x2.

Notables;
Kiras guardian (why not qualifier?) Sanders paragon, Infernal cranium, Mosers blessed circle, War traveller x2, Rockstopper, Skin vipermagi x3, Chromatic ire x2, Ginthers rift, Butchers pupil, Shaftstop, Gore rider x2, Headstriker x4, Hwanins revenge, Corspemourn, Guillames face x2, Kelpiesnare, Goldstrike arch x2, Woestave ETH, Guardian angel, Goldwrap x2, Witchwild string, Lidless wall x2, Bartucs cut throat, Arreats face, Jalals mane, Gerkes sanctuary, Athenas wrath, Darksight helm, Deathbit x2, Duriels shell x4.

[b]Cool Meph Rares;[/b]

Death Bane
Flail
One-Hand Damage: 3 to 107
Durability: 18 of 30
Required Dexterity: 35
Required Strength: 41
Required Level: 48
Mace Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x8a19766a
+280% Enhanced Damage
+10 to Attack Rating
+16 to Maximum Damage
Adds 1-35 lightning damage
Adds 4-5 cold damage over 4 seconds
Hit Causes Monster to Flee 100%
150% Damage to Undead

Imp Scythe
Rune Sword
One-Hand Damage: 46 to 193
Durability: 30 of 44
Required Dexterity: 79
Required Strength: 103
Required Level: 48
Sword Class - Fast Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x2b1b541c
+361% Enhanced Damage
+189 to Attack Rating
Fire Resist +27%
6% Life stolen per hit
7% Mana stolen per hit
Level 5 Fire Bolt (18/32 Charges)

Raven Hew
Crystal Sword
One-Hand Damage: 6 to 15
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Strength: 43
Required Level: 58
Sword Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5f8b9066
+57 to Attack Rating
+1 to Minimum Damage
Adds 16-63 cold damage over 3 seconds
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels
10% Increased Attack Speed
Repairs 1 durability in 20 seconds

Bone Crest
Tiara
Defense: 41
Durability: 19 of 25
Required Level: 67
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x4a476145
+12 to Strength
+64 to Attack Rating
All Resistances +17
7% Mana stolen per hit
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
20% Faster Run/Walk

Fiend Horn
Circlet
Defense: 59
Durability: 93 of 105
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xaa6a560
+26 to Strength
+24 to Mana
+93% Enhanced Defense
+8 to Minimum Damage
Damage Reduced by 4
+2 to Amazon Skill Levels

Raven Loop
Ring
Required Level: 12
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xc76e1b55
+3 to Mana
+79 to Attack Rating
Fire Resist +18%
4% Life stolen per hit
35% Extra Gold from Monsters
+5 to Light Radius
5% Bonus to Attack Rating

Anyway sorry for the long post. I'm really happy with the Seraphs Ammy and my first ETH Reapers Toll!

Wow, that's just a lot of items.

Personally I'm very happy with what I've found. Not that they are uber items but that they are grailers. Found 3 so far, then 4-5 in the Pindlethon. Still waiting for that Stormlash to fall though....hint, hint...

I did some digging into this...

The answer is that Tiara's are an 'exceptional' quality item... Yes, exceptional - despite the fact that they're TC72, despite the fact that Flavie reports say Kira's is an elite item, and despite the fact that they were added with all the elite items in the expansion. It sure sounds like an elite base-type, except for one thing: Upgrading...

Take a rare coronet ('normal' quality base-type), and use the upgrade recipe for normal/rare items, and you get a tiara. Then, take a tiara and use the upgrade recipe for exceptional/rare items, and you get a diadem. Since there's only 3 'categories' of item base-types (normal, exceptional, and elite), I don't see how they could be considered an elite item. That means you could technically upgrade a Kira's to a diadem as well with the appropriate cube recipe, but I haven't tested any of this to be fact.


This is the explanation Cygnus gave me when I asked him about it (we discussed it a little in the Pindlethon, then again via PM). If this info is incorrect, blame Cygnus. And Durf.

I'm in, mainly as I need to do some runs for the 12 Days of Christmas Tourney, especially finding the five golden rings. Plus hopefully I will fill in some Jewelery holes in my Grail, and more Merc gear never hurts.

I have put myself in the won't exchange category as I'm not sure how many runs I will have time for.

Did another 100 runs with a couple of mid-good items

and then this little beauty:


Grim Eye
Jewel
Required Level: 42
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x52e097db
+7 to Strength
+30% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1-5 cold damage over 2 seconds


Gahz

edit : grrr I got the bad habit to update the table at the same time with someone else... so hope I edit the table correctly

 

[Pb_pal]

Slow but steady progress. Yesterday and today were especially kind. Three Gheed's in a row (although I don't hotmule, so they don't matter much) and this:

Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 104 to 118
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5b112ef9
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
+238% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 12 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

Poor roll, but it's still my first Azurewrath.

This is going pretty good runtime wise but I need to stop picking up everything I see. I will probably start to pick up only qualifiers later.

My best item yet is probably a Mara's 29

Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa60b2cba
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +29
+2 to All Skill Levels

I was picking up every set and unique for the first 200 runs or so, but it just got too tiresome to quit and mule items off every 5 runs. Things have sped up quite a bit since I started only collecting qualifiers.

Congrats on the Mara's!

Well, I'm happy so far. I've gotten several things I wanted already, and I'm less than a quarter of the way in. Highlights so far are 2 Ravenfrost (didn't have one before), 2 Reaper's Toll (ditto), and a Heaven's Light w/2 sockets (also missing before).

Nice Mara's.

mv

Another 100 run with some good find


Beast Grasp
Gauntlets
Defense: 18
Durability: 15 of 24
Required Strength: 60
Required Level: 48
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xf30b8441
+15 to Dexterity
+14% Enhanced Defense
+1 to Light Radius
20% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)


Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x30ddf489
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +22
+2 to All Skill Levels


Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x30ddf489
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +22
+2 to All Skill Levels


Gahz

I just hit the psychological 100 qualifier mark

Notable find:


Thunderstroke
Matriarchal Javelin
Throw Damage: 145 to 276
One-Hand Damage: 125 to 225
Quantity: 56
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 141
Required Strength: 97
Required Level: 69
Javelin Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x8908cb56
+179% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1-511 lightning damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
+3 to Lightning Bolt (Amazon Only)
+3 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
20% Chance to cast Level 14 Lightning on striking
-15% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired) <--- To bad it wasnt Titans


Demonhorn's Edge <--- Grailer
Destroyer Helm
Defense: 375
Durability: 33 of 45
(Barbarian Only)
Required Strength: 151
Required Level: 61
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x649f3d47
+139% Enhanced Defense
5% Life stolen per hit
Attacker Takes Damage of 66
10% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to Masteries Skills (Barbarian Only)
+3 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
+2 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)


Viper Grasp
Vambraces
Defense: 174
Durability: 8 of 16
Required Strength: 106
Required Level: 64
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5ad72e06
+39 to Mana
+156% Enhanced Defense
20% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
Level 2 Ice Arrow (25/25 Charges)


Gahz

This made me mutter "you're kidding me":

Knell Striker
Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 16 to 28
Durability: 26 of 26
Required Strength: 15
Required Level: 5
Mace Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa3ebf123
+15 to Mana
+78% Enhanced Damage
+35 to Attack Rating
Fire Resist +20%
Poison Resist +20%
150% Damage to Undead
25% Chance of Crushing Blow
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)


twice? both times ethereal? why can't I find a slightly-less rare drop from meph - something like an Azurewrath? :rant:

100 qualifers may look like a lot, but I was up to the 100 mark around 700... the last 200 runs have been fairly discouraging. :hanky: Atleast I've been getting a lot of lover uniques, like almost all the tc3's. And by doing /players 3 I'm leveling at a decent clip, soon I should hit level 89

240 runs done and I've found some nice stuff, including a few graillers - Cat's Eye completes my Amulets and Biggin's Bonnet leaves me with only Greyform and The Torch of Iro to complete my Normal items. Maybe I'll be off to Coldcrow next.

First update since i play on a computer without internet, but ive pumped out a good 250 runs and gotten 21 qualifiers. But ive also gotten a bunch of nonqualifiers that have helped gotten my run times way faster. A blizzard ormus robes added a good chunk of dmge which ruled. and it was also nice finding my first maras. No really good items yet and still hopin for that stormlash, but we'll see. Its about time to socket in some pgems too now that ive got some good endgame armor and helm although i still need that shako. o and i found a gheeds which is helpin
time to power through another 200 runs tonight

edit: first time gettin table to work
and i hate finding 3 ik mauls

I think you wanted [ code] and [ /code] rather than code:

I feel like I've made good progress, but I'm starting to burn out just a bit. I've found some good stuff, most notably a Nature's Peace, which is another first ever for me. I also found some better War Travelers and upped my MF a little.

Good luck everyone.

mv

200 more runs and some good find I'll see what the next half have to got for me :evil:


Gahz

200 more run with some interesting find:


Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band <--- My second of the tourney
Ring
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xbff347d3
+50 to Maximum Stamina
4% Life stolen per hit
+1 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Life (Based on Character Level)


Stormshield <--- Grailie
Monarch
Defense: 147
Chance to Block: 67%
Smite Damage: 12 to 34
Required Strength: 156
Required Level: 73
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa2deeddf
+30 to Strength
+25% Increased Chance of Blocking
Damage Reduced by 35%
Lightning Resist +25%
Cold Resist +60%
35% Faster Block Rate
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 10

Gahz

OK, I got started and I expect to go slowly and carefully. I decided not to do my MFing as MP games but instead shifted the MF down and am using gear that it wouldn't break my heart if I lost it. That meant forgoing wearing my only HC Arachnid Mesh... This is a character I'm just developing and playing at /players 8 really helps with the experience, though the speed is terrible of course. Hopefully with a few more levels things will go a little more quickly- at this point, 2000 runs seems like a distant goal, though we do have a while to get there.

This one doesn't count as a qualifier:

Nature's Peace
Ring
Required Level: 69
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 83
Fingerprint: 0x617a9ae
Damage Reduced by 11
Poison Resist +26%
Slain Monsters Rest In Peace
Prevent Monster Heal
Level 5 Oak Sage (19/27 Charges)



yes, I popped that from a chest.

[highlight]Participants That WILL Exchange Prizes:[/highlight]


Did a bunch of runs tonight and found 2 grailers: Seraph's Hymn, The Redeemer. I'm doing runs in about 40 seconds. Best rune so far is Ort.

 

[Pb_pal]

First 1k runs done, averaging one qualifier every 10.6 runs which is about the normal average. Found several grailers, with two of them being the best finds so far: Warshrike and M'avina's Caster (<--completes set ). Best rune so far, a Lum which dropped 9 runs ago.

First decent update from me. I think my Memphy is broken, he keeps dropping eth (Eschuta's, Kira's etc ).

I'm probably not going to make 2k runs. I'm aiming at a 1000. My vanilla pool is increasing nicely, however.

I hit the halfway point today. The only drops worth noting since my last post were a Stormshield and an Io rune. I popped a Lum from the chest in back too.

mv

Made some nice progress today. IK Mauls Galore... =P.

Found some useful stuff from Mephy today: Highlord's Wrath, ethereal Bonehew & Soul Drainers and the ever-popular Torch of Iro.

1500 runs done and the only thing worth mentionning here is :


Rainbow Facet
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x2f06f68a
+36 poison damage over 2 seconds
100% Chance to cast Level 23 Venom When You Level Up
+5% to Poison Skill Damage
-5% to Enemy Poison Resistance


Gahz

I'm averaging a qualifier every 10 runs or so at the moment, including 6 reinforced maces.

This is probably going to mess up my chances of ever seeing one, but where is that damn Azurewrath? I have 8 Lightsabres from all my Meph runs to date, so I must be overdue one by now.

600 runs Im a bit behind my schedule but will get the next 200 or so tomorrow
nothing great my first crappy Ormus preceeded by a crappy Eschutas, followed by a Nat's Armor.

I am joining the NON Exchange part of this.
I did some reroling of my map yesterday, I am happy with the result only two teleports to the entrance, I think I will check the shrine for Gem but otherwise not use it.

I will be running on /players 3, which on average should give me 257.6 qualifiers (/players 1 => 234.8, /players 5+ => 258.3).

Best of luck to everybody.

Hey Gahzban, i'm at 1830 runs and it's real EARLY in the evening here...

Feel like a race to the finish line?

I would like it... but my schedule wont allow me more than about 125 runs a day.

Seem that I wont be the first to hit the 2k mark

Gahz

I'm updating the table every 300 runs or so. Coming along nicely!

Ruby Jewel of Fervor
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5c968ac4
+40% Enhanced Damage
15% Increased Attack Speed

:jig: :jig: :jig:

Wow, nice find! There isn't a better jewel than that, I would say!

@noobintraining: Excellent find, gib

Some interesting finds, have more Titan's Revenges than I know what to do with them. Odd, really never occurred to be that would be an issue. Best find was a few TC 3 items and Naj's Light Plate/Sazabi's Ghost Liberator, replaces two of my top 5.

Half-way point. Here's my flavie report, including the 500 runs where I picked up all S/U items (I only grabbed qualifiers, eths, TC3's, and items for a giveaway in the last 500). Also have my 3 best runes in there (Ko, Hel, Shael).

By far, the best item thus far was is a perfect BKWB:

Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
Ring
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5cdfbef3
+50 to Maximum Stamina
5% Life stolen per hit
+1 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Life (Based on Character Level)



BTW, I had a great 15 stretch at runs 801-815... 23 qualifiers (I don't remeber what they all were - nothing great). Still, ~1.5 qualifiers per run... :shocked:

125 more runs with some great finds and these 3 intersting stuff:


Soul Visor
Coronet
Defense: 65
Durability: 72 of 90
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5904dd88
+9 to Dexterity
+60% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced by 1
All Resistances +20
8% Life stolen per hit
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels


Rainbow Ring of Chance
Required Level: 48
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 83
Fingerprint: 0x60e940c5
All Resistances +9
15% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items


Glyph Touch
Bramble Mitts
Defense: 87
Durability: 10 of 12
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 42
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa7b67c40
+39% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resist +7%
79% Extra Gold from Monsters
20% Increased Attack Speed
Half Freeze Duration
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)


Gahz

Well my number of qualifiers won't win any awards but it does look like I got to 2000 first... Do I win the "sad loser who needs to get a life" award??


2000 runs done!
Average run time (inc stashing); 1 min = 2000 minutes = 33.3 hours.

Qualifiers; 165
Qualifiers per each 100 runs;
7,6,8,15,6,13,7,7,11,6,4,6,10,12,9,6,8,9,6,9.

Qualifier Uniques; (my grailers marked with *)
Arachnid mesh x2, Ariocs needle x6 (1 ETH), *Arkaines valour, *Azurewrath, Baranas star x3, Blackoak shield x2, Blood ravens charge, Bloodmoon x2, Bonehew x10 (1 ETH), Boneshade x2, Cerebus bite, Demon limb x6, Demonhorns edge, Demons arch (*ETH), Djinn slayer x3, Eschutas temper x3, Ethereal edge x2, Gimmershred x4 (1 ETH), Harlequin crest x2, Head hunters glory, Hellrack x3, Hellslayer, Jade talon x5, Lightsabre x3, Marrowwalk x2, Nords tenderizer x4 (1 ETH), Nosferatus coil x2 (1 ETH), Ormus robes x3 (blaze, firebolt, chain lightn), Razors edge, Rune master x4, Sandstorm trek, Shadow killer x2, Soul drainer x3, Spike thorn x3, Stoneraven x3, Stormshield, The gladiators bane, The reapers toll x3 (1 ETH), The redeemer x2, Thunderstroke x3, Verdungos h cord x2, Viperfork, Warshrike, Windhammer x3 (1 ETH), Wizardspike x5, *Wolfhowl, Gheeds charm x4, Rainbow facet x2 (lightning, cold).

Qualifier Amulets;
Crescent moon x2, Highlords wrath x2, Metalgrid, *Saracens chance, *Seraphs hymn, *The rising sun.

Qualifier Rings;
Carrion wind x2, Dwarf star, Natures peace x3, Ravenfrost x2.

Qualifier Sets;
Credendum x3, Dangoons teaching x10, Dark adherent x7, IK stone crusher x7, Laying of hands x5, Najs light plate, Najs puzzler x3, Natalyas shadow x4, Sazabis ghost liberator.

NON-Qualifier Notables;
Arreats face, Athenas wrath x2, *Atmas wail, Baezils vortex, Bartucs cut throat x2, Black hades x3, Blackbogs sharp, Bloodtree stump x2, Butchers pupil x2, Carin shard x2, Cerebus bite, Chromatic ire x2, Cliffkiller, Cloudcrack x3, Crow caw, Crown of thieves, Dark clan crusher x5 (1 ETH), Darkglow, Darksight helm x2, Deathbit x8, Demon limb x7, Demon machine x2, Dimoaks hew x3, Duriels shell x6 (1 ETH), Earthshaker x3, Fleshrender x9, Gerkes sanctuary x4, Ginthers rift x3, Gore rider x2, Grims burning dead x5, Griswolds heart x9, Guardian angel, Guillames face x3, Gull, Headstriker x6 (1 ETH), Hellmouth x2, Hone sundan, Husoldal evo x4, I.K. detail x5/forge x4/pillar x4/will x1, Infernal cranium, Jalals mane x2, Kelpie snare x4, Kiras guardian, Lance guard x3, Lava gout x2, Lidless wall x4 (1 ETH), Mosers blessed circle x2, Nagelring x2, Peasant crown x3, Plague bearer x3, Pompeis wrath, Pus spitter, Razortail x4, Ribcracker x2, Rixots keen, Rockstopper x2, Sanders paragon, Shaftstop x2, Silkweave x2, Skin of the flayed one x2, Skin of the vipermagi x4, *Skull collector x3, Snowclash, Soulfeast tyne x3, Spectral shard x6, Spellsteel, Spirit forge x2, Stealskull x2, Stormchaser, Stoutnail x3, String of ears, Suicide branch, Sureshrill frost x5, Swordguard, Tarnhelm, Telling of beads, The atlantean x3, The centurion, The fetid sprinkler, The gavel of pain x2, The mahim oak curio x2, The meat scraper x7, The minotaur, The oculus x2, The scalper x2, The spirit shroud x2, Thundergods vigor, Titans revenge x2, Trang-ouls wing, Vampire gaze x2 (1 ETH), War traveller x3, Whitstans guard x4, *Zakarums hand x2.

Gems;
Normal; 49
Flawless; 50
Perfect; 64 (gem shrine next to D2 stairs)
(total pgem = 86.1)
(average pgems/hour = 2.58)

Meph Jewels;
Facet; 2 (lightning, cold)
Rare; 6 (crap)
Magic; 3 (crap)

Runes >=Tal
Tal; 4
Ral; 2
Ort; 1
Thul; 1
Amn; 5
Sol; 2
Shael; 1
Dol; 1
Hel; 1

Meph Charms;
Gheeds; 4
Grand; 18
Large; 24
Small; 23
(sounding GC of life+8, fine SC of fortune, SC of good luck6%, SC of vita+16)

Meph Rare Amulets; 15
Meph Rare Rings; 34 (see cool rares)

Some more cool rares;

Ghoul Touch
Ring
Required Level: 43
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x8876a7d0
+30 to Life
+10 to Mana
Magic Damage Reduced by 1
Fire Resist +10%
Cold Resist +11%
8% Chance to cast Level 5 Chain Lightning on attack

Storm Grip
Ring
Required Level: 65
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x7b0ac015
+4 to Life
+96 to Attack Rating
+2 to Minimum Damage
Fire Resist +7%
Lightning Resist +15%
Cold Resist +7%
Poison Resist +7%
8% Life stolen per hit

Death Breaker
Grand Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 13 to 29
Durability: 31 of 31
Required Strength: 27
Required Level: 33
Mace Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x341a683
+11% Enhanced Damage
Poison Resist +19%
Knockback
+1 to Holy Shock (Paladin Only)
+1 to Sanctuary (Paladin Only)
+2 to Meditation (Paladin Only)
150% Damage to Undead
8% Chance to cast Level 5 Chain Lightning on attack
Repairs 1 durability in 33 seconds
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

Dire Horn
Shadow Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 62 to 246
Required Dexterity: 188
Required Strength: 52
Required Level: 48
Bow Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x243b9410
+11 to Mana
+315% Enhanced Damage
+78 to Attack Rating
+2 to Maximum Damage
+7 poison damage over 3 seconds
5% Life stolen per hit

Ghoul Bar
Flail
One-Hand Damage: 2 to 72
Durability: 15 of 30
Required Dexterity: 35
Required Strength: 41
Required Level: 48
Mace Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x64ac9c42
+144% Enhanced Damage
+255 to Attack Rating
+14 to Maximum Damage
Adds 1-2 cold damage over 2 seconds
150% Damage to Undead

Ghoul Razor
Suwayyah
One-Hand Damage: 51 to 65
Durability: 46 of 48
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 99
Required Strength: 99
Required Level: 52
Claw Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xf0444a6c
+25% Enhanced Damage
+187 to Attack Rating
+3 to Minimum Damage
Adds 2-14 cold damage over 4 seconds
Replenish Life +3
+2 to Assassin Skill Levels
+1 to Death Sentry (Assassin Only)
+1 to Mind Blast (Assassin Only)

Hailstone Edge
Throwing Axe
Throw Damage: 8 to 12
One-Hand Damage: 4 to 7
Quantity: 81
Required Dexterity: 40
Required Level: 66
Axe Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x532943f9
Adds 1-476 lightning damage
+1 cold damage over 2 seconds
+1 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+16 to Attack Rating (Based on Character Level)

Hailstone Grinder
Flail
One-Hand Damage: 1 to 44
Durability: 18 of 30
Required Dexterity: 35
Required Strength: 41
Required Level: 38
Mace Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xcd002df1
+84% Enhanced Damage
+65 to Attack Rating
7% Mana stolen per hit
40% Increased Attack Speed
150% Damage to Undead
+0 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+16 to Attack Rating (Based on Character Level)

Shadow Scythe
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 37 to 40
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 54
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x8708a483
+15% Enhanced Damage
+244 to Attack Rating
+2 to Minimum Damage
Adds 1-119 lightning damage
Knockback
40% Increased Attack Speed

Soul Scratch
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 90 to 102
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 54
Sword Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xeb237aa9
+188% Enhanced Damage
+1 to Minimum Damage
+2 to Maximum Damage
Cold Resist +18%
Adds 9-20 cold damage over 1 seconds
4% Mana stolen per hit

Storm Scalpel
Blade
One-Hand Damage: 9 to 35
Durability: 23 of 24
Required Dexterity: 51
Required Strength: 35
Required Level: 60
Dagger Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xc423cf25
+132% Enhanced Damage
+210 to Attack Rating
+1 to Maximum Damage
Adds 26-108 cold damage over 4 seconds
20% Increased Attack Speed
Level 1 Blizzard (20/22 Charges)
+0 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)

Wraith Gutter
Dimensional Blade
One-Hand Damage: 28 to 67
Durability: 11 of 20
Required Dexterity: 60
Required Strength: 85
Required Level: 48
Sword Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x18258b75
+93% Enhanced Damage
+147 to Attack Rating
+3 to Minimum Damage
6% Life stolen per hit
9% Mana stolen per hit

About the character;
Name; MC_Hammer, lvl89-90 low budget hammerdin about 7k damage; Suicide branch, Skin vipermagi, Lidless wall, Harlequin crest, Arachnid mesh, Magefist, Silkweaves, Ravenfrost, SoJ, Rare ammy with +2 pally skills and teleport. Charms; gheed, pcombs, resists and MF. Some perfect topaz in equip, some MF on switch for the kill. Didn't try too hard for MF% but got about 240% at the start, did some testing of higher MF levels, finally settled on about 270%.

Technique;
Got good map for D2; one teleport from WP to stairs with almost no running. Shrine next to D2 stairs. Good D3 map with council in right wing. Used lvl30 vigor (runs faster than a fireball!), run through D3 and down left wing (not down the middle) and one teleport across moat. Hit Meph head-on to stop him moving (keep him on top of his circle) and spam hammers right on him. Meph dead in about 5 seconds, never takes more than 1/4 to 1/3 of my life. No merc deaths. After the first 200 or so runs I stopped popping the chests and racks etc and just got the gem shrine and meph drop. Best typical run time 36 seconds on stopwatch, averaged at 60 secs including stashing/id items. I picked up every unique, 80% of set items and some rares. Averaged just over 2 teleports per run, cost about 6500 gold per run. I sold a few rare armours (minimum effort) and in total teleports cost about 1 million gold.

@Paladingo: I know you arent exchanging but you still need to pick your top 5.

Alright Im in and I will exchange prizes. Figure there's not really a whole lot from meph that are grailers but if he does happen to drop one or two I can protect 2.

The qualifier number 200 will wait for tomorrow :afro:

By the way Have you ever found worst Gheed than the 2 I found tonight :hang:


Gheed's Fortune
Grand Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 62
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xbfdccc8d
80% Extra Gold from Monsters
27% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Reduces All Vendor Prices 13%


Gheed's Fortune
Grand Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 62
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x105302ad
110% Extra Gold from Monsters
20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Reduces All Vendor Prices 15%


Gahz

400 runs complete. The last 90 netted me 10 qualifiers. Stopped running now and am building a blizzard sorc instead to run with. Figure its worth it as she may be faster. Not sure if I will make the 2000 in time but I hope to reach the 1000 mark.

 

[Pb_pal]

SORRY Sirpoops and everyone for not posting my top 5 items. I was too keen to get back to PLAYING (ie play with my new items!). My eth Reapers Toll is already socketed and in use. These 5 items I picked are all grailers for me, although I have about 10 reapers this is my first eth.

Arkaine's Valor
Balrog Skin
Defense: 1393
Durability: 28 of 30
Required Strength: 165
Required Level: 85
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x6efe8363
+169% Enhanced Defense
Damage Reduced by 11
30% Faster Hit Recovery
+2 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Vitality (Based on Character Level)

Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 112 to 127
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x890e5054
+8 to Strength
+8 to Energy
+8 to Dexterity
+8 to Vitality
+264% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 10 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

Seraph's Hymn
Amulet
Required Level: 65
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xda439c70
+2 to Light Radius
26% Damage to Demons
40% Damage to Undead
+192 to Attack Rating against Demons
+152 to Attack Rating against Undead
+2 to All Skill Levels
+2 to Defensive Aura Skills (Paladin Only)

Wolfhowl
Fury Visor
Defense: 344
Durability: 33 of 35
(Barbarian Only)
Required Strength: 129
Required Level: 79
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xc06f7bbb
+10 to Strength
+14 to Dexterity
+11 to Vitality
+128% Enhanced Defense
+3 to Werewolf
+4 to Lycanthropy
+4 to Feral Rage
+2 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
Level 15 Summon Dire Wolf (6/18 Charges)

The Reaper's Toll
Thresher
'Shael'
Two-Hand Damage: 55 to 647
Durability: 33 of 33
Required Dexterity: 79
Required Strength: 104
Required Level: 75
Polearm Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x25db3310
+207% Enhanced Damage
Adds 4-44 cold damage over 1 seconds
11% Life stolen per hit
Requirements -25%
20% Increased Attack Speed
Ignore Target Defense
33% Deadly Strike
33% Chance to cast Level 1 Decrepify on striking
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired), Socketed (1: 1 used)

Now that someone has finished, I wonder how we'll be determining a winner. Is it by vote, or are we using the MFO scoring sheet and the winner is the person with the highest number?

Btw, nice stash you have there Paladingo. Gib Azurewrath!

Read the rules, it is all there.

I'm joining the non-exchange part. I managed to misplace my S/U stash since the last time I played (couple of months ago), but I still have my lvl 90 Blizz sorc fully equipped. This will help motivate me to start collecting again.

More runs, and my sorc gained another level!

Moving along nicely. No good charms or rares though.

300 runs done, increased my mf up to 500 by changing gear. Averaging 1 qualifier per 10 runs, not bad. Been thinking about what people might vote based on because aside from stormlash, arkaine's and azurewrath, the rare qualifiers that meph drops really arent that useful.

What are you talking about? My two ethereal Knell Strikers are extremely useful, even if they aren't qualifiers. Actually, a little 'artistic input' wouldn't be bad, and I might try to think of a theme for my 5 items. I have something in mind already, but I doubt it'll result in a win for me.


I would like to encourage people to consider not voting for the "5-best/rarest-items", but, instead choosing an interesting/amusing/themed/whatever combination.

Of course, everyone's vote is their own, so don't listen to me. :wink3:

While I agree on some level with this way of voting I'll tell you that even if someone finds 5 knell strikers I wont vote for that. Only because you can find those items at much higher odds earlier in the game, if that makes sense. Though I think the common thing is to put items with low odds in your top 5. Thats why, unlike the pindlethon, the voting on this may be all over the place assuming there arent a bunch of people finding stormlashes. Maybe I'll just sneak a bunch of rares into my top 5, though i havent found anything terribly exciting yet. Blah, im rambling, good luck to all anyway

Did a couple of runs (50) just to get a feel of this, have not been running Meph for a long time. Runs was on /players 3 and averaging 43s per run excluding muling off in ATMA.
Found 11 qualifiers, nothing special, but high for only 50 runs.

Edit: My voting will be focussed on rarety and perfection of the variable stats. (Perfect grail)

A couple more days, a couple more hundred runs. Rings are dropping like crazy, and here I thought Andariel was the jewelry hog. Currently found:

Nagelrings x3
Mandal Heal x3
Carrion Wind
Dwarf Star x5
Nature's Peace x2
Raven Frost x5
Wisp Projector x2

You'd think with all that a BK or SOJ would have dropped by now...and yes I know I'm just hoping at this point...

So, I just completed 10 runs, and I've decided D2 wants me to quit for the night:

Blinkbat's Form
Leather Armor
Defense: 39
Durability: 18 of 24
Required Strength: 15
Required Level: 12
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x9a781128
+25 Defense
+50 Defense vs. Missile
Adds 3-6 fire damage
10% Faster Run/Walk
40% Faster Hit Recovery

Lenymo
Sash
Defense: 2
Durability: 8 of 12
Required Level: 7
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x235ee932
+15 to Mana
Regenerate Mana 30%
All Resistances +5
+1 to Light Radius

Gull
Dagger
One-Hand Damage: 2 to 19
Durability: 12 of 16
Required Level: 4
Dagger Class - Fast Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x670874e2
-5 to Mana
+1 to Minimum Damage
+15 to Maximum Damage
100% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items


... that's not a typo: 10 runs.

Last hundred or so runs were pretty dry qualifier-wise, but I did find two TC3's:

Lenymo
Sash
Defense: 2
Durability: 8 of 12
Required Level: 7
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x9a4e02f2
+15 to Mana
Regenerate Mana 30%
All Resistances +5
+1 to Light Radius

and

Pluckeye
Short Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 2 to 8
Required Dexterity: 15
Required Level: 7
Bow Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xd2d34fa1
+10 to Life
+100% Enhanced Damage
+28 to Attack Rating
3% Mana stolen per hit
+2 to Light Radius
+2 to Mana After Each Kill

Meph went "shako-crazy" and dropped 2 in about 5 runs.

well wasnt going to update for awhile but I just finished 650 runs and picked up what i thought was going to be my third litesabre. Instead it was my second Azurewrath
Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 110 to 124
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa7b91ecc
+8 to Strength
+8 to Energy
+8 to Dexterity
+8 to Vitality
+257% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 13 Sanctuary Aura When equipped

not sure what Im going to do with 2 of them but oh well

2K done here are my results:

Set:

Credendum 5
Dangoon's Teaching 10
Dark Adherent 10
Immortal King's Stone Crusher 15
Laying of Hands 8
M'avina's Caster 1
Naj's Light Plate 1
Naj's Puzzler 3
Natalya's Shadow 9
Sazabi's Ghost Liberator 1


Unique:

Alma Negra 1
Andariel's Visage 1
Arioc's Needle 5
Baranar's Star 3
Blackoak Shield 2
Blood Raven's Charge 2
Bloodmoon 5
Bonehew 5
Boneshade 1
Cerebus' Bite 1
Demon Limb 8
Demonhorn's Edge 1
Demon's Arch 3
Djinn Slayer 3
Doombringer 1
Dracul's Grasp 3
Eschuta's Temper 5
Ethereal Edge 4
Firelizard's Talons 2
Flamebellow 2
Gimmershred 6
Harlequin Crest 2
Heaven's Light 1
Hellrack 2
Hellslayer 4
Jade Talon 4
Lightsabre 6
Marrowwalk 5
Nord's Tenderizer 2
Nosferatu's Coil 4+1 eth
Ondal's Wisdom 1
Razor's Edge 3
Rune Master 6
Sandstorm Trek 3
Shadow Killer 3
Steel Shade 3
Stormshield 1
The Gladiator's Bane 3
The Reaper's Toll 5
Thunderstroke 3+1 eth
Verdungo's Hearty Cord 1
Windhammer 5
Wizardspike 8

Ammy:

Atma's Scarab 1
Crescent Moon 1
Mara's Kaleidoscope 2
Saracen's Chance 1

Ring:

Bull-Katho's Wedding Band 2
Dwarf Star 3
Ravenfrost 6

Other:

Gheed's Charm 5
Rainbow Facet 6

I will post my top 5 later


Gahz

Apparently this is the time to finish up 2k runs. Done as well, and fairly pleased with my results. Beat my finds from the last MFO when I ran Mephisto 2k times. Stayed pretty much on track for 1 S/U per 10 runs. Oddly enough when I didn't use my weapon switch to add ~60 MF I had better results. I swear 404 MF is bugged.

All of my loot:

[U]S/U                     Quantity[/U]
IK Stone Crusher       15
Dangoon's Teaching         13
Laying of Hands               11
Dark Adherent                8
Arioc's Needle                7
Wizardspike                7
Bonehew                    4
Ethereal Edge               3
Windhammer                1
Gimmershred                1
Demon Limb                5
Jade Talon                3
Djinn Slayer                5
Bloodmoon                3
Natalya's Shadow        2
Credendum                8
Nord's Tenderizer        9
Razor's Edge                1
Ormus' Robes                2
Sandstorm Trek                1
Baranar's Star                4
Rune Master                1
Demon's Arch                1
Flamebellow                1
The Reaper's Toll        1
Harlequin Crest                1
Shadow Killer                4
Eschuta's Temper        1
Hellslayer                4
Lightsabre                3
Viperfork                2
Hellrack                1
Arachnid Mesh                2
Dracul's Grasp                2
The Gladiator's Bane        1
Marrowwalk                1
Stormshield                4
Stoneraven                4
Nosferatu's Coil        2
Spike Thorn                4
Steel Shade                5
Soul Drainer                2
Wolfhowl                1
Andariel's Visage        1
Verdungo's Hearty Cord        2       
The Redeemer                1
Boneshade                1    
Sazabi's Ghost Liberator    1
Naj's Light Plate        1
Firelizard's Talons        1
Eaglehorn                1
Warshrike                1
M'avina's Caster        1

Carrion Wind                1
Dwarf Star                  7
Gheed's Fortune             5
Highlord's Wrath            1
Metalgrid                   1
Nature's Peace              3
Rainbow Facet               4
Raven Frost                 5
Saracen's Chance            1
Telling of Beads            2
Wisp Projector              2

And my Top 5:

[highlight]5. Highlord's Wrath[/highlight]
Amulet
Required Level: 65
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x9e034039
Lightning Resist +35%
Adds 1-30 lightning damage
20% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 15
0% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)

[highlight]4. Firelizard's Talons[/highlight]
Feral Claws
One-Hand Damage: 73 to 175
Durability: 45 of 52
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 113
Required Strength: 113
Required Level: 67
Claw Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x2629dde1
+232% Enhanced Damage
Fire Resist +66%
Adds 236-480 fire damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to Wake of Inferno (Assassin Only)
+1 to Wake of Fire (Assassin Only)
+2 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)

[highlight]3. Eaglehorn[/highlight]
Crusader Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 45 to 189
Required Dexterity: 121
Required Strength: 97
Required Level: 69
Bow Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xefbf37b2
+25 to Dexterity
+200% Enhanced Damage
+1 to Amazon Skill Levels
Ignore Target Defense
+2% to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+6 to Attack Rating (Based on Character Level)

[highlight]2. Warshrike[/highlight]
Winged Knife
Throw Damage: 79 to 134
One-Hand Damage: 92 to 120
Quantity: 200
Required Dexterity: 142
Required Strength: 45
Required Level: 75
Dagger Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x924f5684
+244% Enhanced Damage
30% Increased Attack Speed
50% Deadly Strike
Piercing Attack [50]
25% Chance to cast Level 9 Nova on striking
Replenishes Quantity

[highlight]1. M'avina's Caster[/highlight]
Grand Matron Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 40 to 207
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 152
Required Strength: 108
Required Level: 70
Bow Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x3612fb3f
+188% Enhanced Damage
+50 to Attack Rating
40% Increased Attack Speed
Fires Magic Arrows

Best Rune drop: Pul

20% done - nothing extraordinary what comes to qualifiers, but I did found an eth Shaftstop
These first 400 took a while with all those exams and stuff in RL...
Things will speed up when the holidays begin
(also updated the MF for myself)

Number of qualifiers has taken a significant jump. Have found some interesting jewelry as well. I average a qualifier every ~7.25 runs. Will update again in a couple hundred runs

 

[Pb_pal]

im going to kind of drop myself out, knowing there is no way im going to even get anywhere near the target number since im super busy during the holidays. But i wont take my name off the chart yet since im in the group that isnt exchanging items. I may do some of the runs and keep track if i get time though.

I got a chance to rack up some runs and now it looks like I'll make my goal of at least 1000, hopefully more, if I can some other good stretches of playing time. Most exciting thing to drop- a Gul! That's probably the best rune drop I've ever had from Meph, and I've done a lot of Meph runs over the years...

As promised here is my top 5:


1:
M'avina's Caster
Grand Matron Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 40 to 207
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 152
Required Strength: 108
Required Level: 70
Bow Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x3d4d09ed
+188% Enhanced Damage
+50 to Attack Rating
40% Increased Attack Speed
Fires Magic Arrows

***Partial Set Item Bonuses***
Adds 114-377 magic damage
10% Chance to cast Level 15 Nova on striking
+2 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
***Partial Set Item Bonuses***


2:
Firelizard's Talons
Feral Claws
One-Hand Damage: 76 to 183
Durability: 28 of 52
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 113
Required Strength: 113
Required Level: 67
Claw Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5bf241aa
+247% Enhanced Damage
Fire Resist +63%
Adds 236-480 fire damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to Wake of Inferno (Assassin Only)
+1 to Wake of Fire (Assassin Only)
+3 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)


3:
Firelizard's Talons
Feral Claws
One-Hand Damage: 74 to 178
Durability: 36 of 52
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 113
Required Strength: 113
Required Level: 67
Claw Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xb2d45f74
+237% Enhanced Damage
Fire Resist +60%
Adds 236-480 fire damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to Wake of Inferno (Assassin Only)
+2 to Wake of Fire (Assassin Only)
+3 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)


4:
Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
Ring
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xbff347d3
+50 to Maximum Stamina
4% Life stolen per hit
+1 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Life (Based on Character Level)


5:
Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
Ring
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x98219289
+50 to Maximum Stamina
4% Life stolen per hit
+1 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Life (Based on Character Level)




Good luck to all


Gahz

230 runs done, 22 qualifiers found, but nothing noticeable up to now.

200 runs done, 19 qualifiers. I am very pleased with the results so far. Maybe it's just Meph dropping a lot of uniques comared to Pindle

Past the halfway mark. The last 500 runs have been slow, but I have re-stocked on Merc gear a bit. And I seem to be awash with Oculi - About 5 so far. I was hoping for some jewelery, but other than a Mara's in the first 100 runs I haven't seen anything worth shouting about.

Just passed 800 runs notables though 2 are not qualifiers
2xKira's/Mara's (only 26 however)/3 facets. Im at 86 qualfiers so barely better than 1 in 10

Best Find: 5/5 Level Lightning Facet.

I think Mephy is getting tired of dropping anything good and my qualifier drop rate seems to be slowing down a bit.

This circlet seemed interesting.

Ghoul Circlet
Circlet
Defense: 22
Durability: 69 of 105
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xdb5d416d
Magic Damage Reduced by 2
Cold Resist +27%
7% Life stolen per hit
6% Mana stolen per hit
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
31% Damage to Demons
+80 to Attack Rating against Demons

The end is in sight. I've upped my mf at the expense of safety. I've actually died a couple of times. :embarassed:
There have been a few notable drops, but I'll just wait till the end to post on them; it should only be a couple of days.

mv

I'm slowly increasing my run count. About 30 at a time is my limit before I get bored.

My vanilla stash is steadily improving and I've got a few nice things with which to start some new characters.

Luckiest find was my first vanilla Gheeds. Not great (86/30/11) but it's improved my MF. Picked up a few runes; best one a Ko. Got fed up with my act 2 moron dying so got an act 5 one now. Survival seems a bit better. Ish.

Re-rolled my map last night. Hit very lucky with a slightly lower teleport distance to the stairs (9 from 11) but there *is* a shrine at the bottom of those stairs. Whenever it's an experience shrine, I say "hi, bye, die" to Pindle.

I'm only running on P1 and with my lowish MF and appalling dedication to running, I'm actually quite pleased with my progress.

Half way there now. Has become a bit mindnumbing. I did however find a grailer, so now meph can only drop three items that would be grailers for me stormlash, bane ash and firelizard's talons.

Done with 500 runs. Haven't had much time to play because I've been busy in real life. It will be great if I can muster 2000 runs by the end of the year, but I think a more reasonable amount would be 1000 runs

I have gotten good amount of grailers and the best items are mara's, my first ormus (enchant) and eschutas.

Yay! My first 50 runs...but after the first 2 runs (Um and Rainbow Facet) there really wasn't anything worth mentioning...

Did a bunch of runs, then took about a week off from d2. Maybe updating will inspire me to finish this up :hide:

I finished up yesterday, so here are my results.

[highlight]My Top 5:[/highlight]

[b]The Stone of Jordan[/b]
Ring
Required Level: 29
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x964b1801
+20 to Mana
Adds 1-12 lightning damage
Increase Maximum Mana 25%
+1 to All Skill Levels


[b]Metalgrid[/b]
Amulet
Required Level: 81
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa415108f
+419 to Attack Rating
+319 Defense
All Resistances +33
Level 22 Iron Golem (10/11 Charges)
Level 12 Iron Maiden (18/20 Charges)


[b]Head Hunter's Glory[/b]
Troll Nest
Defense: 493
Chance to Block:  40%
Smite Damage: 24 to 38
Durability: 38 of 74
Required Strength: 106
Required Level: 75
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x850f3bab
+335 Defense
+303 Defense vs. Missile
Fire Resist +24%
Poison Resist +35%
+6 Life after each Kill
Socketed (3: 0 used)


[b]Arkaine's Valor[/b]
Balrog Skin
Defense: 1357
Durability: 20 of 30
Required Strength: 165
Required Level: 85
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x7a410d87
+162% Enhanced Defense
Damage Reduced by 14
30% Faster Hit Recovery
+1 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Vitality (Based on Character Level)


[b]Heaven's Light[/b]
Mighty Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 150 to 195
Durability: 31 of 50
Required Dexterity: 65
Required Strength: 125
Required Level: 61
Mace Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5c8499fb
+276% Enhanced Damage
+3 to Paladin Skill Levels
+3 to Light Radius
20% Increased Attack Speed
-33% Target Defense
150% Damage to Undead
33% Chance of Crushing Blow
+18 Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (2: 0 used)

This is a list of my qualifiers...

Armor:
blackoak shield x2| stormshield| head hunter's glory (3 os)| arkaine's valor (1 skill)| dark adherant x12| naj's light plate| natalya's shadow x4| ormus' robes x2 (charged bolt, blaze)| gladiator's bane x4 |arachnid mesh x4| credendum x4| verdungo's hearty cord x2| sandstorm trek x3| dracul's grasp x4| soul drainer| laying of hands x7| andariel's visage x2 (1 eth)| harlequin's crest x7| steel shade x2| cerberus' bite| wolfhowl| demonhorn's edge

Jewelry:
metalgrid| seraph's hymn| the rising sun| carrion wind x2| dwarf star x2| natures peace x2| raven frost x2| stone of jordan| wisp projector

Gheeds x 4 (26,27,32,40)

Facets:
3/3 fire level | 4/5 poison die | 3/3 poison die | 5/5 lightning die | 5/4 lightning die | 5/5 cold die

Weapons:
ethereal edge x3| hellslayer x4| razor's edge x2| rune master x3 (3,5,5)| demon limb x10| nord's tenderizer x4 (1 eth)| IK stone crusher x12| windhammer x5| baranar's star x2| dangoon's teaching x14| heaven's light| naj's puzzler x4| demon's arch x2| thunderstroke x10 (2 eth)| gimmershred x4 (1 eth)| warshrike| jade talon| shadow killer x2| wizardspike x2| bonehew x 4 |the reaper's toll x7| stoneraven x2| arioc's needle x5 (1 eth)| viperfork x2| bloodmoon x4| djinn slayer x8| flamebellow x3| lightsabre x3| blood raven's charge x3| hellrack x3| eschuta's temper

...and here are some other notable things.
TC 3:
pelta lunata (eth)| hsaru's iron fist| greyform x2| tancred's hobnails| the gnasher| knell striker| gull

Rare/Magic:

Corpse Winding
Heavy Belt
Defense: 9
Durability: 14 of 18
Required Strength: 45
Required Level: 22
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x47f46db2
+51 to Life
+29% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +20%
Lightning Resist +15%
24% Faster Hit Recovery


Doom Gorget
Amulet
Required Level: 60
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xd66dec60
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
All Resistances +18
8% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
10% Faster Cast Rate
Level 1 Attract (8/22 Charges)


Entropy Talisman
Amulet
Required Level: 73
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x2d3e3ee0
+3 to Strength
Lightning Resist +38%
6% Life stolen per hit
3% Mana stolen per hit
+1 to Light Radius
+2 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)

Order Heart
Amulet
Required Level: 66
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xabafb498
Fire Resist +49%
Lightning Resist +18%
Cold Resist +18%
Poison Resist +18%
8% Mana stolen per hit
+5 to Light Radius
5% Bonus to Attack Rating
+1 to Fire Skills (Sorceress Only)



Sapphire Small Charm of Frost
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 32
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x7c3770ec
Cold Resist +11%
Adds 1-2 cold damage over 1 seconds


Viper Heart
Jewel
Required Level: 14
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xce7b56c8
+4 to Dexterity
+3 to Maximum Damage
Fire Resist +14%
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items


Eagle Horn
Chu-Ko-Nu
Two-Hand Damage: 18 to 32
Required Dexterity: 95
Required Strength: 80
Required Level: 37
Crossbow Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x44da4e5e
+4 to Minimum Damage
Adds 1-8 lightning damage
5% Life stolen per hit
262% Damage to Undead
+293 to Attack Rating against Undead
+0 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+16 to Attack Rating (Based on Character Level)


Wraith Song
Smoked Sphere
One-Hand Damage: 4 to 10
Durability: 96 of 105
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 24
Orb Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x8d5c5355
+16 to Energy
+39 to Mana
Fire Resist +25%
Lightning Resist +40%
+3 to Blizzard (Sorceress Only)
+5 to Mana After Each Kill
Repairs 1 durability in 20 seconds

Highest Rune: Lum

All in all I was pretty happy with my drops. There are a few things I wanted to see that I didn't, but there were also some happy surprises. I think that this was my most interesting single drop, and this was probably my worst. I got kind of close to a stormlash, but didn't actually see one (obviously). After about a thousand runs I stopped popping the chest in back; all the MFing was just getting too tedious and it added time to each run. My run times were actually all over the place depending on how focused I was, anywhere from 39 s to 80. I'd like to protect my Metalgrid and my Heaven's Light. I already have an SOJ, the roll on the HL is near perfect and I'm not likely to see another Metalgrid any time soon. If whoever wins is a grailer all of my TC 3 items are up for grabs except my Gull, so if you're missing any of them then have at it. Good luck to everyone who hasn't finished yet.

mv

Chugging away, kind of a dry spell in terms of number of qualifiers recently.

For those using GoMule, a good way to sort out the nonjewelry qualifiers quickly is to list only set/unique items and then sort by level requirement. That makes them quite easy to spot.

Lots of qualifiers, but nothing very good. As of right now, my top 5 were all found in the first 200 runs.

However, I did find this from a minion while running Pindle with an exp shrine:

Burning Grand Charm of Sustenance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 42
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 86
Fingerprint: 0x61f64f15
+22 to Life
+1 to Fire Skills (Sorceress Only)

Updating, lots of qualifiers (1 qualifier pr 6.78 run). But nothing good, I did manage to improve my perfect grail a little and also my ethereal grail.

My average run times have decreased a little to ~39s on /players 3.

 

[Pb_pal]

Im afraid I will have to drop out of the tourney Ive had a slight case of hard drive failure I have my lap top but with no mouse ATM it would suck and I lost about half of my tourney stash I lost 1 Azurewrath and other decent qualifiers. I will make amends in the way of gear to the winner.

I can't speak for anyone except myself, but I don't see why you should have to 'make amends'. A hard drive failure seems bad enough without shelling out more items on top of it....

mv

Update. Best drops up to now: one grailer (M'avina's Caster), one eth grailer (The oculus) and beautiful charm from stash on the way:

Amber Small Charm of Balance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 32
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 83
Fingerprint: 0x3dc4db3
Lightning Resist +11%
5% Faster Hit Recovery

40% done. I found 1 item that will definetely be in my top5. I've had quite many nice uniques dropping ethereal. Some nice (Shaftstop, Duriel's Shell, Rockstopper) and some not so nice (2 x Aracnid's, Nosferatu's). I was like :rant:
when I picked up that second eth golden Spiderweb Sash...
Eth Arach's anyone?

Good day today. I found 2 rainbow facets (unfortunately not the one I was llooking for), a ton of IKSC's (Meph-style), the last unique helm to collect the complete unique set in this Mephathon, and a bunch of other useless things. I also went over 100 items on Normal and Exceptional Uniques for the Mephathon. I think now I have a good chance of finishing before Christmas. Now I've just got to find some useful qualifiers.

Yes another sporadic update from the RSI crew.

Total of 650 runs, netting me 65-73 qualfiers depending on which count I used. I'm going to declare 65 and promise to check them properly for the final results. I don't sort as I go along, I pick up everything so my Memphathon stash has about 900 items.

Highest rune still a Ko from a total of 33 runes.

Gained a level and then a bit. Picking up nice bits of xp when that xp shrine is on as I have time to do Memph, Pindle, Shenk and Eldritch and sometimes a bit of the WSK before it wears off.

Covered much ground today...I'm now up to 700 runs, run times improved again after getting a bit into the flow

So far I levelled from level 77 to almost 86 ... and I only did 10 pindleruns inbetween so that my merc could catch up with me.

@midnightvulture, Gahzban, Mursilis, Paladingo: I envy you for your 2000 runs...I still have soo much to go...CTS, I'm coming!!:laugh:

With one week to chrismas and two weeks to newyear and the end of this tournament it is time to really start running if I need to go to 2000 runs, I am down to 38sec runs on /players 3.

Going nicely, on the way to 270 qualifiers if I can keep up my luck, have found 4 ethereal grailers and several improvements for my perfect grail, nothing major but always nice to improve my score.

I am thinking about picking my top 5 based on the 5 items giving the biggest improvement in my perfect grail.

Number of runs between qualifiers has gone up. I pretty much have 3 of my top 5 nailed down, possibly 4. Have also changed maps 3 times now. Wish I hadnt the original had a health shrine/pool on the way to durance 3 so I didnt have to use potions.

Broke 200 qualifiers. Still waiting for that spectacular drop though... Highest rune is an Io now though. Highlight of the night was an ethereal Shako.

I've reached my personal target of 1000.

I'm delighted to have steadily increased my MF while participating. The finding of a Reapers meant swapping back to an Act 2 dude and losing the map but I got a new one pretty quickly and the survivability did increase.

I may/may not do more runs.

Personally, I'm very happy with the number of qualifiers considering my (fairly low) MF and I've ran almost exclusively on p1.

A whopping update. I promised when I started, that I'll update when I get 1k runs done. Well, too much exams and not a tiny bit of interest to Mephi, I started about 30 minutes ago. As my holiday started, I might try pulling that 1k runs up, I'm boosted to Mephi now

Wish me luck, I'm looking for Suicide Branch, Azurewrath and Wisp Projector, nothing else

Neksja

Best of luck, Neksja! I too am a little behind and need to catch up. I'll need to do about 100 runs per day if I want to reach 2k.

Oh, are you really in need of a Suicide Branch? I think I have a few extras, if you like.



Santa Swiller is coming to town: 16 days

I'm not in such a "need" of Suicide Branch, it just happens to be last excep unique missing my grail

edit. oh, forgot mention that I isted my occy, if that helps me

Halfway through...some nice items, but nothing I haven't already seen...

No Grisu, do not pass me.... I have been running like crazy all day.

Not only want you to be on top in the perfect grail thread, but here, too? Well, you want, you get - I'll be running Mephisto the whole night :wink2:

After a long period of slacking off, I'm back at it. Time is running out, so I picked up the pace considerably, doing a total of 140 runs yesterday. Compared to my average of 40 per day, that's quite a bit. Hopefully I will reach 2000 in time.

After reaching the halfway mark with my meteorber, it's time to switch over to my pure blizzard sorceress. She has less MF (321 compared to 417) but she's quite a bit faster. Besides, I'd like to level her up a bit.

Good luck to everyone!



Santa Swiller is coming to town: 16 days

 

[Pb_pal]

hmrhm (run #316)

Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 108 to 122
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa31dc6f
+9 to Strength
+9 to Energy
+9 to Dexterity
+9 to Vitality
+249% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 11 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

1/3 done

Geez, what took you so long?

Run # 247:

Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 104 to 118
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5b112ef9
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
+238% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 12 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

I'm hoping to get another, because this is a pretty bad roll. Alas, I only find Lightsabres now.

Speaking of pretty bad, my pure blizz sorc started her half of the runs. The map is terrific (3 teleports) but the placement of Bremm & Co. is screwing everything up. May have to re-roll.


Santa Swiller is coming to town: 16 days

Update. Yesterday's score 357 runs and 39 qualifiers, today this far 236 runs and 32 qualifiers. 3 of the qualifiers were grailers (Azurewrath, Ondal's Wisdom and Nosferatu's Coil), 1 exceptional grailer which happens to be by goal item, Suicide Branch, and about 10 eth grailers.

Nice luck, I have to admit. If you guys could see how often golden rings is dropped, you'd know how fed up I am to manalds and nagels..

Flavie of everything I bothered picking up except the Ohm which I have already socketed. I think my qualifiers count is correct. All runs done at /P3.

My top Five:

First one is an easy pick:

Ohm Rune
Required Level: 57
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties:
Weapons:
50% Enhanced Damage
Armor:
5% to Maximum Cold Resist
Shields:
5% to Maximum Cold Resist

I like these, they could have 30 FRW and some FHR, but they are my best rare boots so far:

Dire Spur
Greaves
Defense: 14
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 70
Fingerprint: 0x55fea2a2
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties:
Fire Resist +40%
Lightning Resist +24%
Poison Resist +29%
13% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
20% Faster Run/Walk
Repairs 1 Durability in 20 Seconds

The Redeemer (Grailler)
Mighty Scepter
One Hand Damage: 151 - 197
Durability: 45 of 50
Required Level: 72
Required Strength: 50
Required Dexterity: 26
Fingerprint: 0x40edebff
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties:
279% Enhanced Damage
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels
+3 to Light Radius
Requirements -60%
+4 to Holy Bolt (Paladin Only)
+2 to Redemption (Paladin Only)
Damage +91
33% Target Defense
230% Damage to Demons
150% Damage to Undead


Mara's Kaleidoscope (Always nice to find)
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Fingerprint: 0x6c66bea
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties:
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
Fire Resist +25%
Lightning Resist +25%
Cold Resist +25%
Poison Resist +25%
+2 to All Skills


Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band (Grailler)
Ring
Required Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x5cc83a82
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties:
+50 Maximum Stamina
3% Life stolen per hit
+1 to All Skills
37 to Life (Based on Char Lvl)

I came looking for my last exceptional Unique (Warp Spear) and an Azurewrath. I found neither, but I don't think I will complain. Good Luck to everyone still running.

We still have unfinished business though Mephisto.

nice job maxicek, especially with that ohm Too bad you didn't find Azurewrath, because I just found my second:

Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 102 to 116
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x3e870f7f
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
+232% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 12 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

60% done. Nothing extraordinay to what comes to gualifiers...
Now that holidays have begun I think I can do more runs
But I like to actually play this game too :azn:

Did some more runs, overall results above expectations. I will have to hurry up to make it in time:shocked: Too lazy to count qualifiers, I will provide the total number in the end.

I'm up to 1350 runs... I'm not sure I'll make 2000 myself, but I'll try. I'll probably provide a full update at 1500, and the final one at 2000.


I haven't had a lot of great items, but here's a few noteworthies from tonight:

Steel Small Charm of Fortune <--- if anyone's running with a melee char, they can have this for free (it's why I listed it)
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xc4f37329
+26 to Attack Rating
3% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Skull Hold (needs resists, but not bad)
Gauntlets
Defense: 28
Durability: 13 of 24
Required Strength: 60
Required Level: 60
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x71d24493
+8 to Strength
+81% Enhanced Defense
20% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
Level 2 Charged Strike (12/25 Charges)


And an awesome roll:

Wolfhowl
Fury Visor
Defense: 347
Durability: 19 of 35
(Barbarian Only)
Required Strength: 129
Required Level: 79
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xe2b7564b
+12 to Strength (8-15 possible)
+13 to Dexterity (8-15 possible)
+14 to Vitality (8-15 possible)
+130% Enhanced Defense (120-150 possible)
+6 to Werewolf (3-6 possible)
+4 to Lycanthropy (3-6 possible)
+6 to Feral Rage (3-6 possible)
+3 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only) (2-3 possible)
Level 15 Summon Dire Wolf (15/18 Charges)

Not sure how much more time I'll have to finish, what with holidays :undecided: But even so, 1500 is way more then I expected to be able to do.

A recent interesting find: eth demon arch. Too bad it's almost the worst roll tho

I took the rights to move myself above moutoncadet, because of 1 more qualifier Okay, didn't really expect to pull 1k mephisto runs in 3 days, maybe I'll have a chance of that 2k, but we'll see.

Mephathon has been very succesful for me and I'll hope it will continue, because of no Wisp yet...

Today's finest drops are in ift in a second. One hint, no more nagels..

Only 3 days? You ought to have more than that, unless you're going away for the holidays.

The biggest threat to completing this for me is that I usually spend weekends away from D2. Beginning Monday, things are going to get very interesting. If I can't make 2000, I'll at least be awfully close.



Santa Swiller is coming to town: 14 days

yeah, I'm gone from d2 from monday morning early to late evening of wednesday. But I have those few days before new year

Another tourney that I have to drop out of thanks to the Army, I just got back from being down in kenya for almost the last month, maybe the last month, didn't get much time to play D2, and now I'm getting tasked out on another mission that's going to last 26 days, so unfortunately I must withdraw

No Bradley you need to unenlist.


Seriously, stay safe.

Finished 3/4...190 qualifiers, but the kind of qualifiers I got is terrible...20 IK Stone Crushers for example...oh well, maybe the last 500 runs will be better...

Yeah! I finished. No more Mephy for a while. Here are my results. I know I won't win after Neksja's remarkable day.

Average run time: 38.1 s/run

List of qualifiers:
Harlequin Crest x 8|Steel Shade x 3|Andariel's Visage|Ormus' Robes x 4 (Ice Blast, Warmth, Telekinesis, Energy Shield)|The Gladiator's Bane x 2|Blackoak Shield x 5|Spike Thorn x 2|Stormshield x 3|Dracul's Grasp x 3|Soul Drainer x 2|Sandstorm Trek x 3|Marrowwalk x 4|Arachnid Mesh|Nosferatu's Coil x 2|Verdungo's Hearty Coil x 2|Razor's Edge x 5|Rune Master x 2|Ethereal Edge x 9|Hellslayer x 6|Hellrack x 2|Wizardspike x 3|Demon's Arch x 4|Nord's Tenderizer x 5|Demon Limb x 7|Baranar's Star x 6|Windhammer x 8|Bonehew x 8|The Reaper's Toll x 3|The Redeemer x 2|Arioc's Needle x 4|Viperfork x 2|Djinn Slayer x 10|Bloodmoon x 6|Lightsabre|Flamebellow x 2|Doombringer|Glimmershred x 4|Boneshade x 2|Blood Raven's Charge|Stoneraven x 2|Thunderstroke x 2|Jade Talon x 8|Shadow Killer x 3|Wolfhowl x 3|Cerebus' Bite|Alma Negra|Saracen's Chance x 2|The Cat's Eye|Atma's Scarab|Highlord's Wrath|Seraph's Hymn|Dwarf Star x 4|Raven Frost|Carrion Wind x 2|Nature's Peace x 2|Gheed's Fortune x 3 (119/22/12 113/20/15 141/39/12)|Rainbow Facet x 6 (3/5 Lightning Die, 5/3 Cold Level, 3/3 Fire Die, 5/3 Fire Die, 4/3 Cold Die, 3/5 Fire Level)|Laying of Hands x 6|Dark Adherent x 4|Credendum x 5|Dangoon's Teaching x 14|IKSC x 17|Natalya's Shadow x 10|Naj's Puzzler x 4

Best rune: Io

TC3's: Biggin's Bonnet|The Gnasher|Torch of Iro x 3|Arctic Furs x 2|Infernal Cranium|Tancred's Hobnails x 2|Vidala's Ambush

Other useful stuff: Completed the Exceptional Unique portion of my grail with my first 3 Skullder's Ire, 194%ED ethereal Titan's Revenge, 50% MF War Travelers, 199%ED ethereal Hone Sundan. I think I picked up about 4-5 grailers including, Skullder's Ire, Seraph's Hymn, Lycander's Flank, Doombringer ,and The Redeemer

Interesting Charms:

Flaming Large Charm of Flame
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 59
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x9c948bd2
Adds 28-35 fire damage

Top 5 (based mostly on rarity)

1. Doombringer
Champion Sword
One-Hand Damage: 112 to 286
Two-Hand Damage: 274 to 386
Required Dexterity: 103
Required Strength: 163
Required Level: 69
Sword Class - Fast Attack Speed
Indestructible
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x182da285
+245% Enhanced Damage
+30 to Minimum Damage
+100 to Maximum Damage
6% Life stolen per hit
Increase Maximum Life 20%
40% Bonus to Attack Rating
Indestructible
8% Chance to cast Level 3 Weaken on striking

2. Boneshade
Lich Wand
One-Hand Damage: 10 to 31
Durability: 8 of 17
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 79
Staff Class - Fast Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xcf78db56
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
25% Faster Cast Rate
+4 to Bone Armor (Necromancer Only)
+3 to Bone Wall (Necromancer Only)
+3 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only)
+2 to Bone Spirit (Necromancer Only)
+5 to Teeth (Necromancer Only)
150% Damage to Undead

3. Alma Negra
Sacred Rondache
Defense: 760
Chance to Block:  68%
Smite Damage: 35 to 58
Durability: 35 of 35
(Paladin Only)
Required Strength: 99
Required Level: 77
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x6d211310
+208% Enhanced Defense
+42% Enhanced Damage
+20% Increased Chance of Blocking
Magic Damage Reduced by 7
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels
30% Faster Block Rate
49% Bonus to Attack Rating
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

4. Cerebus' Bite
Blood Spirit
Defense: 343
Durability: 19 of 20
(Druid Only)
Required Strength: 86
Required Level: 63
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xb87a03ab
+135% Enhanced Defense
7% Life stolen per hit
+2 to Feral Rage (Druid Only)
74% Bonus to Attack Rating
33% Chance of Open Wounds
+2 to Shape-Shifting Skills (Druid Only)

5. Titan's Revenge
Ceremonial Javelin
Throw Damage: 104 to 288
One-Hand Damage: 104 to 202
Quantity: 85
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 99
Required Strength: 15
Required Level: 42
Javelin Class - Fast Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xb8080e9c
+20 to Strength
+20 to Dexterity
[B]+194% Enhanced Damage  <--- (150% - 200%)[/B]
+25 to Minimum Damage
+50 to Maximum Damage
[B]9% Life stolen per hit  <--- (5% - 9%)[/B]
+2 to Amazon Skill Levels
30% Faster Run/Walk
+2 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
Replenishes Quantity
Increased Stack Size
[B]Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)[/B]

Did 500 runs more, nothing fancy though, but I ain't expecting anything from this tournament anymore But I think that it would be fair that I still try to get better drops, so I'm trying to get that 2k. Maybe I'm able to push some more runs today, but next thursday is propably the day I'll finish this one.

update on my mf amount, found 49mf war traveler's so 1mf improvement

As mentioned in the IFT, I got lucky when I almost wanted to call the 21,5 hours of Mephy running a waste of time. Well, except for the Um and Mal I got...
Here's a list of all my finds I bothered to pick up.
In total I levelled my Pure Lightning sorceress from level 77 to almost 90. Did 1500 runs on p3, the last 500 on p5.

p3: 0.127 qualifiers per run
p5: 0.158 qualifiers per run

Considering that I only needed around 3-4 seconds longer, that's not too bad I guess unless I didn't miscount the number of qualifiers...


Top 5...based on usefulness to me (and since I'm a packrat, grailers ARE useful for me:wink3: )

1) Mal Rune
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items

Weapons: Prevent Monster Heal
Helms: Magic Damage Reduced by 7
Armor: Magic Damage Reduced by 7
Shields: Magic Damage Reduced by 7

Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion

2) Um Rune
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items

Weapons: 25% Chance of Open Wounds
Helms: All Resistances +15
Armor: All Resistances +15
Shields: All Resistances +22

Required Level: 47
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion

3) [highlight]Azurewrath[/highlight]
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 105 to 119
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x3277b009
+8 to Strength
+8 to Energy
+8 to Dexterity
+8 to Vitality
+240% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 10 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

4) [highlight]Herald of Zakarum[/highlight]
Gilded Shield
Defense: 501
Chance to Block: 72%
Smite Damage: 20 to 28
Durability: 39 of 50
(Paladin Only)
Required Strength: 89
Required Level: 42
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x6ed7cd7d
+20 to Strength
+20 to Vitality
+197% Enhanced Defense <-- almost perfect (200%)
+30% Increased Chance of Blocking
All Resistances +50
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels
30% Faster Block Rate
20% Bonus to Attack Rating
+2 to Combat Skills (Paladin Only)

5) [highlight]Mara's Kaleidoscope[/highlight]
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xac83668f
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +22
+2 to All Skill Levels

Although I do have a better Mara's, one can never have enough - especially in HC...I thought about putting M'avina's Caster or Doombringer or Wisp Projector on the list because of their rarity, but I decided to go with usefulness instead.

Happy hunting everyone who hasn't finished yet:thumbsup: (I'm a bit exhausted after pulling 500 runs today...but now it's time to update my perfect grail table...)!

Well, finished my runs a couple of days ago but didnt have time to put together my 5 at the time. Here they are:

Azurewrath *protected*
Phase Blade - my 6th
One-Hand Damage: 109 to 123
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5aa24162
+10 to Strength
+10 to Energy
+10 to Dexterity
+10 to Vitality
+252% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 13 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

Head Hunter's Glory *protected*
Troll Nest - grailer
Defense: 575
Chance to Block: 40%
Smite Damage: 24 to 38
Durability: 40 of 74
Required Strength: 106
Required Level: 75
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x684ec06c
+417 Defense
+345 Defense vs. Missile
Fire Resist +20%
Poison Resist +31%
+7 Life after each Kill
Socketed (3: 0 used)

Mal Rune
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items

Weapons: Prevent Monster Heal
Helms: Magic Damage Reduced by 7
Armor: Magic Damage Reduced by 7
Shields: Magic Damage Reduced by 7

Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion

Heaven's Light
Mighty Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 158 to 206
Durability: 49 of 50
Required Dexterity: 65
Required Strength: 125
Required Level: 61
Mace Class - Fast Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xfb9fe186
+297% Enhanced Damage
+3 to Paladin Skill Levels
+3 to Light Radius
20% Increased Attack Speed
-33% Target Defense
150% Damage to Undead
33% Chance of Crushing Blow
+19 Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (1: 0 used)

Verdungo's Hearty Cord
Mithril Coil
Defense: 150
Durability: 9 of 16
Required Strength: 106
Required Level: 63
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x8956be3b
+39 to Vitality
+103 to Maximum Stamina
+128% Enhanced Defense
Damage Reduced by 15%
Replenish Life +12
10% Faster Hit Recovery

And here is the list of my qualifiers:

Immortal King's Stone Crusher    9
Dangoon's Teaching        6
Laying of Hands            13
Dark Adherent            10
Arioc's Needle            9
Wizardspike            7
Bonehew                9
Ethereal Edge            8
Windhammer            2
Gimmershred            1
Demon Limb            3
Jade Talon            10
Djinn Slayer            2
Bloodmoon            6
Natalya's Shadow        4
Credendum            3
Nord's Tenderizer        1
Razor's Edge            5
Ormus' Robes            3
Sandstorm Trek            2
Baranar's Star            6
Rune Master            3
Demon's Arch            3
Flamebellow            5
The Reaper's Toll        3
Harlequin Crest            3
Shadow Killer            1
Thunderstroke            3
Eschuta's Temper        2
Hellslayer            2
Lightsabre            1
Viperfork            0
Hellrack            0
Arachnid Mesh            3
Blackoak Shield            1
Dracul's Grasp            2
The Gladiator's Bane        0
Marrowwalk            3
Stormshield            6
Stoneraven            2
Naj's Puzzler            3
Blood Raven's Charge        2
Nosferatu's Coil        1
Spike Thorn            2
Steel Shade            2
Soul Drainer            1
Wolfhowl            0
Andariel's Visage        1
Verdungo's Hearty Cord        5
Heaven's Light            2
The Redeemer            0
Cerebus' Bite            3
Alma Negra            3
Ondal's Wisdom            1
Boneshade            0
Demonhorn's Edge        1
Sazabi's Ghost Liberator    3
Naj's Light Plate        2
Azurewrath            1
Firelizard's Talons        0
Doombringer            0
Eaglehorn            0
Horizon's Tornado        0
Warshrike            0
M'avina's Caster        0
Arkaine's Valor            0
Head Hunter's Glory        1
Spirit Keeper            0
Stormlash            0
Gheeds                9
Whispy                1
rainbow facet            6
raven frost            3
mara's                1
dwarf star            3
carrion wind            4
telling of beads        1
cat's eye            3
highlords            1

Also found a gnasher and pluckeye, yeah a little less than two weeks after finding my first ever, kind of frustrating. Not super psyched about my finds but happy none-the-less. If only that heaven's light would have rolled 2os... other than the 1os I got an amazing roll. The azurewrath also is a decent roll and the dungos is a great roll as well, I actually had another dungo with 1 higher replenish life but 2 lower on the vit. Anyway, I think I should get bonus points for running meph melee, 5 deaths I believe due to being slapped or charge bolted. Good luck to those still with runs left.

Semi-OT @Poops: what happens if none of those trading actually get votes? This could happen after all if people are supposed to vote for the best from both categories. Something to think about...

Finished! Whoopee, didn't think I'd pull it off in 5 days, but I will post my qualifiers and top5 after christmas, a little excitement for all of you :wink3: But here's a code about my days, runs and qualifiers:

runs:
day1    357 runs    qualifiers 39
day2    445 runs    qualifiers 41    
day3    539 runs    qualifiers 66    
day4    429 runs    qualifiers 44
day5    230 runs    qualifiers 28
total: 2000 runs    qualifiers 218

See you after christmas folks

 

[Pb_pal]

Well, I tried to get in a few more runs before going on holiday, but this is all I got in me I'll do a full write up on the 31st, but my top five should be:

Andariel's Visage(almost perfect, for my bowzon)
Demonhead
Defense: 358
Durability: 18 of 20
Required Strength: 102
Required Level: 83
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xcc13d756
+30 to Strength
+131% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist -30%
Poison Resist +70%
+10% to Maximum Poison Resist
10% Life stolen per hit
20% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to All Skill Levels
15% Chance to cast Level 15 Poison Nova when struck
Level 3 Venom (7/20 Charges)

Ormus' Robes(almost perfect for my CL/FOess)
Dusk Shroud
Defense: 402
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Strength: 77
Required Level: 75
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x91194a7a
Regenerate Mana 15%
+20 Defense
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3 to Chain Lightning (Sorceress Only)
+10% to Fire Skill Damage
+15% to Lightning Skill Damage
+14% to Cold Skill Damage

Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x7548969a
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +29
+2 to All Skill Levels

Wolfhowl
Fury Visor
Defense: 375
Durability: 22 of 35
(Barbarian Only)
Required Strength: 129
Required Level: 79
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xaf3d9c12
+13 to Strength
+12 to Dexterity
+15 to Vitality
+149% Enhanced Defense
+5 to Werewolf
+5 to Lycanthropy
+5 to Feral Rage
+3 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
Level 15 Summon Dire Wolf (14/18 Charges)

Wisp Projector
Ring
Required Level: 76
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x35581598
16% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
12% Lightning Absorb
10% Chance to cast Level 16 Lightning on striking
Level 5 Heart of Wolverine (13/13 Charges)
Level 7 Spirit of Barbs (2/11 Charges)
Level 2 Oak Sage (15/15 Charges)

other possibles: eth keplie, eth guardian angel, 7%mf/6lr sc, 66res kiras....

My PC was broken for a week and now I am busy so I doubt I am going to reach the 1000 before the deadline. Still want to carry on and see how far I get anyways. So many good items I still need that meph can drop.

Well I managed to finish 1000k runs, with mediocre results. The number of qualifiers isn't that bad, but the quality is nothing spectacular. No Azurewrath or Harlequin :sad:

Here are my top 5:

Arachnid Mesh
Spiderweb Sash
Defense: 125
Durability: 8 of 12
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 80
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x11427b34
+99% Enhanced Defense
Increase Maximum Mana 5%
20% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to All Skill Levels
Slows Target by 10%
Level 3 Venom (9/11 Charges)

The Redeemer
Mighty Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 146 to 190
Durability: 30 of 50
Required Dexterity: 26
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 72
Mace Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x9268889b
+267% Enhanced Damage
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels
+3 to Light Radius
Requirements -60%
+2 to Holy Bolt (Paladin Only)
+3 to Redemption (Paladin Only)
Adds +90 Damage
-33% Target Defense
236% Damage to Demons
150% Damage to Undead

Rainbow Facet
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x12186f90
Adds 17-45 fire damage
100% Chance to cast Level 29 Blaze When You Level Up
+5% to Fire Skill Damage
-4% to Enemy Fire Resistance

Doombringer
Champion Sword
One-Hand Damage: 112 to 284
Two-Hand Damage: 272 to 383
Required Dexterity: 103
Required Strength: 163
Required Level: 69
Sword Class - Fast Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xdcc568e2
+242% Enhanced Damage
+30 to Minimum Damage
+100 to Maximum Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
Increase Maximum Life 20%
40% Bonus to Attack Rating
Indestructible
8% Chance to cast Level 3 Weaken on striking

Rainbow Facet
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x9ba61466
Adds 1-74 lightning damage
100% Chance to cast Level 41 Nova When You Level Up
+4% to Lightning Skill Damage
-4% to Enemy Lightning Resistance

Here's the list of all qualifiers:
Alma Negra *2
Andariel's Visage *2
Arachnid Mesh
Arioc Needle
Baranar Star
Blackoak Shield *4
Bonehew
Boneshade
Credendum *3
Dangooon's Teaching *11
Dark Adharent *5
Demons Limb *6
Demonhorn's Edge
Demon's Arch *3
Doombringer
Dracul's Grasp *4
Etherial Edge *3
Flamebellow *3
Gimmershred *3
Hellrack
Hellslayer *2
IKSC *4
Jade Talon
Laying Of Hands *7
Lightsabre *2
Naj's Puzzler
Ormus' Robes *2
Rainbow Facet *3
Razor's Edge *3
Runemaster *5
Sandstorm Trek
Shadow Killer
Soul Drainer
Stoneraven
Stormshield
The Reaper's Toll *6
The Redeemer *2
The Rising Sun
Warshrike
Windhammer *4
Wizardspike *3

Congratulations to everyone that's finished running, and good luck to all of you that are still running. Especially to Neksja, some nice items you have there

PS: I removed Darko's forum name from the list because he hasn't done a single run

80% done. "Only" 400 ot go...
Found 1 item that should be on my top 5. Hopefully Meph will give me a nice christmas present tonight or tomorrow

Joining the contest

Hello to all!


This thread was my main reason registering here. I thought it would be fun to participate in this contest. So, I started killing Meph, again, with my lvl94 hammerdin. I must say, killing Baal is way more fun, just because it's less boring. Maybe we should make a Baalathon contest later. (Hungary's biggest lake is named Balaton. )

I made 1150 runs in /pl1, but it seemed that doing it in /pl3 doesn't slow me that much, so I changed the settings. I guess it would be faster with a soso, but I almost always use hammerdins for mf, because of their versatility. No teleport, though - I don't expect Jah+Ber runes... And no static... But I wanted to speed up the runs. I figured out that I have 2 Ists and 1 Gul on my rune-mule, I started ATMA, gave the necessary items to my pala, and made a Hoto for him to make things easier. I replaced my trusty Suicide Branch, but didn't lose any FCR, since I've found an fcr+mf rare ring. Right now, the counter is at 1683. I will post my results at 2000.

Unfortunately, I'm still quite slow... leaving the last hit for the merc adds an avg 8 secs per run - poor, mf-geared fella even dies sometimes -, plus I identify all of the crap stuff, which adds another avg 8 seconds. (It's just a bad habit. Love screenshots.) Buying scrolls & potions, "repairing" tele amu, selling loot in every fourth-fifth run are tedious, too... Maybe I should get the last hit instead of the merc... I made a lot of calculations, which prove that it would be more effective to do so, considering the time needed to drop a certain unique. But I decided to make this contest this way... maybe I need more time to complete my 2000 runs, but I have better chances to get godly top5 items. ^_^

QUESTIONS

I checked the top5 of other players, and a question came into my mind. I was surprised that you got many top5 items, which are good only when speaking about rarity, but they aren't really THAT useful. For example Meph has a very low chance to drop a M'avina-bow, but I wouldn't pick that into my top5... So... Do I have to make my top5 considering rarity OR usefulness?

And what about Kira's Guardian? I didn't find it on the qualifier-list. Both its qlvl and rarity says that it should be on the list. Why is it excluded?

greetings,
Janos

You can pick your top 5 by whatever criteria you want. There was a post about Kira's earlier in the thread, I think the basic idea was that since it can be upgraded to a diadem it's not an elite item. Welcome to the forums. How many days did it take you to do 1600 runs? If you just started you have incredible resistances to magic find boredom......

mv

Update. Up to now I found 3 grailers (fire level up facet, M'avina's Caster and Azurewrath).

With 700 runs remaining, I'm wondering if I'll meet the 2000 mark in time. I certainly will try.

I suppose I ought to be pleased, because my current number of qualifiers rivals that of those who already finished. But if I see another Dangoon's Teaching, I think I'll be sick.

Good luck everybody!



Santa Swiller is coming to town: 10 days

Well, than it depends on voters what kind of items will win: the very rare ones, or the very good ones.

It is true that the Tiara isn't an elite item, but circlets are totally different, they're not like other armor type items, just like jewelleries. Let's pick an example. Raven Frost is on the list. Qlvl = 53, chance to drop from Meph (0% mf) = 1 : 1786. These stats for Kira are qlvl = 85, chance = 1 : 2671. It is controversial, isn't it? In my opinion Raven Frost and Dwarf Star shouldn't be on the list, but it should include Kira's.

About the runs... Yes, they're boooooooring. But it is a great option to listen radio while doing runs. Music isn't the best choice, if there are some talks it can draw my attention. BTW, I did start my runs about a month ago, it just took a long time to me writing the intro-message... guess I just killed Meph instead of writing, hehe.

Janos: So...going to add your name to the table?

If you're not sure how, let me know.

1. You just stated why Kira's isn't a qualifier - qualifiers are elite items. Period.

2. Rings & amulets (and jewels and charms) are different - they don't have a distinction between normal/exceptional/elite, so the determining factor is based entirely upon the lowest-qlvl "elite" item within their category. For rings, SoJ is qlvl38, so any ring with a higher qlvl is a qualifier, and that includes Ravenfrost and Dwarf Star.

Those are the only two factors used to determine a qualifier - regardless of whether that's optimal criteria or not. Rarity is not a factor that's considered, nor is usefulness, so even if Kira's is more rare and useful than Ravenfrost, that's a moot point.

Also, perhaps even more important, if we make special rules for different qualifiers, that means that this tournament will have different standards from others such as the MFO and Pindlethon. In fact, those tournaments were used (injudiciously) to determine the 'qualifier' criteria for this tournament. If a change is made to those tourneys criteria, then a corresponding change will be favourably considered for this one - but not before then.


... and, as Swiller mentioned, please add yourself to the appropriate table (there's also a link in the FAQ thread that explains code-tables if you do need some help with that aspect.)

PS. Welcome to the mind-numbing-madness. :wink3:


*****
As for me, I'm having a hard time motivating myself to finish what I started. I'm up to 1405 runs, and I'll probably push through to 1500 for round-numbers sake, but I don't see myself really going beyond that.

Pretty sad when the tournament organizer is too lazy to finish what he started, huh? However, I don't really care if I win; I never really did. Likewise, I never intended to vilify anyone for not completing their runs (and it would be even more hypocritical to do now - except Darkooooo, I might pick on him just on general principle).

as I promised, my qualifiers and top5 after christmas so here we go!

All Qualifiers:

Andariel's Visage
Arachnid Mesh x2
Arioc's Needle x7
Azurewrath x4
Baranar's Star x6
Blackoak Shield
Blood Raven's Charge
Bloodmoon x2 
Bonehew x4
Boneshade
Carrion Wind x3
Cerebus' Bite x2
Credendum x3
Dangoon's Teaching x9
Dark Adherent x17
Demon Limb x7
Demonhorn's Edge
Demon's Arch x4
Djinn Slayer x5
Dracul's Grasp x3
Dwarf Star x5
Ethereal Edge x11
Flamebellow x5
Gheed's Fortune x3
Gimmershred x2
Harlequin Crest x5
Hellrack x6
Hellslayer x3
Horizon's Tornado
Immortal King's Stone Crusher x11
Jade Talon x2
Laying of Hands x8
Lightsabre x5
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Marrowwalk
Naj's Light Plate
Naj's Puzzler x4
Natalya's Shadow x2
Nord's Tenderizer x3
Nosferatu's Coil x3
Ondal's Wisdom x2
Ormus' Robes x2
Rainbow Facet x2
Raven Frost x6
Razor's Edge
Rune Master
Saracen's Chance
Shadow Killer x4
Spike Thorn x2
Steel Shade
Stoneraven
Stormshield x3
Telling of Beads
The Cat's Eye
The Reaper's Toll x3
The Redeemer
The Stone of Jordan x2
Thunderstroke x4
Verdungo's Hearty Cord
Windhammer x6
Viperfork x2
Wizardspike x4
Wolfhowl x2

and my top5, which was actually pretty hard to decide, beside that number 1. I didn't want to pick one item twice, so no quadraple azure, double soj or stuff. So a little mix of rarity, usefulness and jahness coming:

5:
The Stone of Jordan
Ring
Required Level: 29
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x79dc8647
+20 to Mana
Adds 1-12 lightning damage
Increase Maximum Mana 25%
+1 to All Skill Levels

4:
Horizon's Tornado
Scourge
One-Hand Damage: 10 to 280
Durability: 44 of 65
Required Dexterity: 62
Required Strength: 100
Required Level: 64
Mace Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xd5a4296a
+251% Enhanced Damage
Requirements -20%
50% Increased Attack Speed
150% Damage to Undead
Slows Target by 20%
20% Chance to cast Level 15 Tornado on striking

3:
Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 114 to 129
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x75b8f72b
+9 to Strength
+9 to Energy
+9 to Dexterity
+9 to Vitality
+269% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 10 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

2:
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x85cb48d
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +29
+2 to All Skill Levels

1:
Jah Rune
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items

Weapons: Ignore Target Defense
Helms: Increase Maximum Life 5%
Armor: Increase Maximum Life 5%
Shields: +50 to Life

Required Level: 65
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion

good luck for all the runners who are still running!

I've gone for a couple of nice items and a few rares that I like. I don't even have a RWM/RRM Seraphs, so I'm very pleased with that.

My top five:

Number of Items : 5

1: Ghoul Buckle
Heavy Belt
Defense: 6
Durability: 14 of 18
Required Strength: 45
Required Level: 34
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5aaa61fd
+12 to Strength
+37 to Life
+6 to Mana
Cold Resist +19%
Poison Resist +18%
24% Faster Hit Recovery

2: Loath Greaves
Light Plated Boots
Defense: 21
Durability: 12 of 18
Kick Damage: 8 to 16
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 23
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa8eb31d3
+77% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +19%
Cold Resist +35%
24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
20% Faster Run/Walk
Repairs 1 durability in 33 seconds

3: Death Scourge
Thresher
Two-Hand Damage: 21 to 253
Durability: 35 of 65
Required Dexterity: 118
Required Strength: 152
Required Level: 53
Polearm Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5b83f9d5
+4 to Strength
+80% Enhanced Damage
+109 to Attack Rating
+514 poison damage over 11 seconds
9% Life stolen per hit
Socketed (2: 0 used)

4: Arachnid Mesh [highlight]Protected[/highlight]
Spiderweb Sash
Defense: 124
Durability: 11 of 12
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 80
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x3ab88805
+97% Enhanced Defense
Increase Maximum Mana 5%
20% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to All Skill Levels
Slows Target by 10%
Level 3 Venom (9/11 Charges)

5: Seraph's Hymn [highlight]Protected[/highlight]
Amulet
Required Level: 65
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x6357544e
+2 to Light Radius
46% Damage to Demons
44% Damage to Undead
+247 to Attack Rating against Demons
+195 to Attack Rating against Undead
+2 to All Skill Levels
+1 to Defensive Aura Skills (Paladin Only)

Sir_P, could you let me know if I've messed up the way we protect stuff and I'll redo it.

Apparently I'm so used to seeing the word 'Lightsabre' over the word Phase Blade that when I found my most recent unique phase blade then ID'ed it, my first thought was literally "the word 'Lightsabre' looks funny this time - oh, a glitch!!! :shocked: It's spelled wrong!!!". Indeed, this time it's spelled Azurewrath.

Good roll too: +9 attribs, 265% ED, +13 aura. I now have my second protection-worthy item, and just before the tourney ends too. :cloud9:


I also liked these gloves; imagine what they'd be like with another +1 skills and a little better resistance roll (and maybe a little life-leech):

Spirit Finger
Vampirebone Gloves
Defense: 63
Durability: 9 of 14
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 51
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x68fb86dc
+12 to Strength
+7 to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +7%
20% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)

Can you lot *stop* stealing my Azurewraths? I'm going to temp the next person to post one in the ITF. :rant:

Seriously, congrats Sir_P. Nice gloves too. I have another belt:

Bone Clasp
Battle Belt
Defense: 40
Durability: 9 of 18
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: **
Fingerprint: 0x42cc24cc
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Unidentified
Properties: 
+36 to Life
Fire Resist +28%
Cold Resist +26%
24% Faster Hit Recovery

That I almost put in the top 5 but I thought the other one had the edge.

I need to get going if I am going to make 1000 by the deadline!

 

[Pb_pal]

I'll post a Top 5 & such in a bit, but I think I'm finished with Meph for a little while.

here's the flavie though... same as before - 500 runs picking up every S/U item, the other 1000 being more selective.

Disgusted with the recent rarity of qualifiers, I did some experimenting today. I swapped out my armor, gloves, and belt for Skullder's, Chance Guards, and Goldwrap, respectively; to see if there was much difference in drops. There was a difference, but not the way I hoped--the lowered resists and cast rate lent Freckles all the durability of a wet noodle. After three consecutive deaths I got the point and went back to the old set up.

When I first started the runs, I was seeing a qualifier on average every 2 runs. Now it's more like every 10 runs. Very annoying, especially when we pretty much know Neksja's already won the tournament. And with weekends spent away from D2, I have only 3 days to complete the remaining 500 runs.

Should be fun.

On the bright side, it looks like I might finish up with the most amount of qualifiers among the "exchanging prizes" crew. Unfortunately that alone won't win me anything. Unfortunately as well that the bulk of those qualifiers are Dark Adherents and Dangoon's Teaching.

[highlight]Sirpoopsalot's Top 5[/highlight]

1.
Knell Striker <--- the most rare item he dropped for me, and he dropped it twice (both were ethereal too)
Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 16 to 28
Durability: 26 of 26
Required Strength: 15
Required Level: 5
Mace Class - Normal Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x4d82cb50
+15 to Mana
+79% Enhanced Damage
+35 to Attack Rating
Fire Resist +20%
Poison Resist +20%
150% Damage to Undead
25% Chance of Crushing Blow
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

2.
Azurewrath *protected* <--- check out the roll
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 113 to 127
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x831eae1b
+9 to Strength
+9 to Energy
+9 to Dexterity
+9 to Vitality
+265% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 13 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

3.
Demon's Arch
Balrog Spear
Throw Damage: 169 to 262
One-Hand Damage: 138 to 265
Quantity: 80
Required Dexterity: 85
Required Strength: 117
Required Level: 68
Javelin Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xe74cfe90
+182% Enhanced Damage
Adds 232-323 fire damage
Adds 23-333 lightning damage
6% Life stolen per hit
30% Increased Attack Speed
Replenishes Quantity
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

4.
Wolfhowl
Fury Visor
Defense: 347
Durability: 19 of 35
(Barbarian Only)
Required Strength: 129
Required Level: 79
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xe2b7564b
+12 to Strength
+13 to Dexterity
+14 to Vitality
+130% Enhanced Defense
+6 to Werewolf
+4 to Lycanthropy
+6 to Feral Rage
+3 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
Level 15 Summon Dire Wolf (15/18 Charges)

5.
Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band *protected*
Ring
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5cdfbef3
+50 to Maximum Stamina
5% Life stolen per hit
+1 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Life (Based on Character Level)


******
... all of my qualifiers were already posted in this flavie report, but since I'm expecting to loose an item, I'll list a few of the noteworthies from that list in case the eventual winner of the exchange category wants one of them. More items can be listed upon request, but these are probably the most desirable:

- 2x etheral bonehew (276% and 295% ED)
- the other Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band is 4%
- 2x ethereal Demon's Arches (161/11 and 182/6)
- Eshuta's Temper (+3, 19F/20L, 24 NRG)
- 4x Gheeds were all mediocre, the only one worth keeping is one with a 15% Vendor score: 87/27/15 (all were hotmuled)
- the best Kira's Guardian is 67%, the ethereal one is 60%
- 5x Ormus Robes: ChainLightning 15f/10l/13c | Lightning 10/13/11 | Nova 12/10/14 | IceBolt 13/11/12 | Blizzard 12/15/14
- 4x Facets: 4/-4 Fire Levelup | 5/4 Cold Die | 3/3 Cold Die | 3/4 Poison Levelup
- the best Reapers Toll is: 237/14


******
And finally, the other noteworthies:

- Ko, Lum, and Hel were the three best runes

- Cinnabar Jewel of Envy (along with a Cinnabar Jewel of Freedom, this is about the best level1 twinker jewel there is)
- Captains Grand Charm
- Trainer's Grand Charm of the Icicle

- rare circlet (+2 Sorc, +25 str, +7 dex, 27 LiteRes, 2 MDR)
- rare circlet (+2 Druid, 16/45L/16/16 resists, +10 str, 4 DR)
- rare circlet (+2 Druid, 30 FR/W, +23 str, +89 Mana, +9 minDmg)
- rare circlet (+2 Passive&Magic, +21 str, +11 resists, 3% ManaLeech)
- rare circlet (+2 Amazon, +21 str, 18 resists, +19 life)
- rare coronet (+1 Paladin, +29 str, 7% ManaLeech, +77 Mana, 31 ColdRes, +50 Poison)

- rare Gauntlets (+9 strength, 21 LiteRes, 30 ColdRes, 9 PoisonRes)
- rare Vampirebone Gloves (+1 MartialArts, 20 IAS, +12 Str, +7 Dex, 7 LiteRes)
- rare Demonhide Boots (20 FR/W, 10 FHR, 34 LiteRes, 21 ColdRes, stuff)
- rare ethereal Bastard Sword (309% ED, 159 AR, +19 maxDmg, +5 Str, but no repair)

- Perfect Ribcracker
- Perfect Moser's Blessed Circle
- near perfect (198%) ethereal Bartuc's Cut-Throat
- high-roll Djinn Slayer (everything except absorb is almost/near/perfect)
- 199% Duriel's Shell
- of the 4x Hone Sundans, two were 162% and the other two were 163%


... and, just to summarize my lovely luck this time:
[highlight]16:3[/highlight] is the ratio of TC3 S/U items compared to TC78 S/U items

I'm pulling out - there's no way I'm going to get 2k runs done by New Year, especially since I've hardly started. I was in the "not exchanging" group anyway. Well done to everyone that has already finished, good luck to anyone who hasn't.

Managed to finish 1500 runs and that will probably be my final run count since I will be busy in real life over the weekend.
I'll wait with posting my final results in case I manage to do more runs.

Good luck to all those that are still running and congrats to those that have finished.

Finished my 2000 runs on /players 3, average runtime >40 sec.
I am very happy with the amount of qualifiers:smiley:, but only found 1 Rainbow Facet and my Ormus' Robes are Teleport, Shiver Armor x2 and Warmth, which I all had before starting:sad2:.

My top 5 are the 5 items which increase my perfect grail most (not including the perfect ethereal grail).

Top5:
[highlight]Perfectpercent: 90.0% (42.0% increase)[/highlight]
Homunculus
Hierophant Trophy
Defense: 209
Chance to Block: 72%
Smite Damage: 0 to 0
Durability: 10 of 20
(Necromancer Only)
Required Strength: 58
Required Level: 42
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x49d945bc
+20 to Energy
+195% Enhanced Defense
+40% Increased Chance of Blocking
Regenerate Mana 33%
All Resistances +40
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
30% Faster Block Rate
+5 to Mana After Each Kill
+2 to Curses (Necromancer Only)

[highlight]Perfectpercent: 83.3% (29.7% increase)[/highlight]
Cerebus' Bite
Blood Spirit
Defense: 348
Durability: 10 of 20
(Druid Only)
Required Strength: 86
Required Level: 63
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xe513a658
+139% Enhanced Defense
10% Life stolen per hit
+2 to Feral Rage (Druid Only)
106% Bonus to Attack Rating
33% Chance of Open Wounds
+3 to Shape-Shifting Skills (Druid Only)

[highlight]Perfectpercent: 95.0% (23.3% increase)[/highlight]
Athena's Wrath
Battle Scythe
Two-Hand Damage: 49 to 124
Durability: 41 of 65
Required Dexterity: 82
Required Strength: 82
Required Level: 42
Polearm Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xdc86e6c3
+15 to Dexterity
+177% Enhanced Damage
+3 to Druid Skill Levels
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to Life (Based on Character Level)
+1 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)

[highlight]Perfectpercent: 72.5% (15.0% increase)[/highlight]
Gerke's Sanctuary
Pavise
Defense: 247
Chance to Block: 74%
Smite Damage: 10 to 17
Durability: 62 of 172
Required Strength: 133
Required Level: 44
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa018988
+213% Enhanced Defense
+30% Increased Chance of Blocking
Damage Reduced by 14
Magic Damage Reduced by 17
All Resistances +30
+100 Maximum Durability
Replenish Life +15

[highlight]Perfectpercent: 82.3% (14.0% increase)[/highlight]
Blood Raven's Charge
Matriarchal Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 65 to 154
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 187
Required Strength: 87
Required Level: 71
Bow Class - Fast Attack Speed
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa8b3aa82
+228% Enhanced Damage
251% Bonus to Attack Rating
Fires Explosive Arrows
+4 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
Level 5 Revive (5/30 Charges)

[highlight]All qualifiers:[/highlight]

Harlequin Crest - {qlvl 69}            6 (1 eth)
Steel Shade - {qlvl 70}                3 (1 eth)
Andariel's Visage - {qlvl 85}            0
Ormus' Robes - {qlvl 83}            4
The Gladiator's Bane - {qlvl 85}        5 (2 eth)
Arkaine's Valor - {qlvl 85}            0
Blackoak Shield - {qlvl 67}            2
Spike Thorn - {qlvl 78}                2
Stormshield - {qlvl 77}                3
Head Hunter's Glory - {qlvl 83}            0
Dracul's Grasp - {qlvl 84}            2
Soul Drainer - {qlvl 82}            2
Sandstorm Trek - {qlvl 72}            5 (1 eth)
Marrowwalk - {qlvl 74}                3
Arachnid Mesh - {qlvl 87}            2
Nosferatu's Coil - {qlvl 68}            0
Verdungo's Hearty Cord - {qlvl 71}        5 (1 eth)
Razor's Edge - {qlvl 75}            8 (1 eth)
Rune Master - {qlvl 80}                6
Ethereal Edge - {qlvl 82}            8 (8 eth)
Hellslayer - {qlvl 71}                6
Eaglehorn - {qlvl 77}                0
Hellrack - {qlvl 84}                6
Wizardspike - {qlvl 69}                8
Demon's Arch - {qlvl 76}            4
Nord's Tenderizer - {qlvl 76}            4 (1 eth)
Demon Limb - {qlvl 71}                2
Baranar's Star - {qlvl 70}            5 (1 eth)
Horizon's Tornado - {qlvl 72}            0
Stormlash - {qlvl 86}                0
Windhammer - {qlvl 76}                8 (1 eth)
Bonehew - {qlvl 72}                14
The Reaper's Toll - {qlvl 83}            3
Heaven's Light - {qlvl 69}            0
The Redeemer - {qlvl 80}            1
Arioc's Needle - {qlvl 85}            4
Viperfork - {qlvl 79}                2
Ondal's Wisdom - {qlvl 74}            3
Djinn Slayer - {qlvl 73}            4
Bloodmoon - {qlvl 69}                5
Lightsabre - {qlvl 66}                3
Azurewrath - {qlvl 87}                1
Flamebellow - {qlvl 79}                3
Doombringer - {qlvl 75}                0
Gimmershred - {qlvl 78}                3
Warshrike - {qlvl 83}                0
Boneshade - {qlvl 84}                0

Saracen's Chance - {qlvl 55}            0
The Cat's Eye - {qlvl 58}            2
Crescent Moon - {qlvl 58}            0
Atma's Scarab - {qlvl 60}            1
The Rising Sun - {qlvl 73}            1
Highlord's Wrath - {qlvl 73}            0
Mara's Kaleidoscope - {qlvl 80}            0
Metalgrid - {qlvl 85}                0
Seraph's Hymn - {qlvl 73}            1
The Stone of Jordan - {qlvl 39}            2
Dwarf Star - {qlvl 53}                6
Raven Frost - {qlvl 53}                3
Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band - {qlvl 66}        0
Carrion Wind - {qlvl 68}            2
Nature's Peace - {qlvl 77}            1
Wisp Projector - {qlvl 84}            0
Gheed's Fortune - {qlvl 70}            7
Rainbow Facet - {qlvl 85}            1

Blood Raven's Charge - {qlvl 79}        4
Stoneraven - {qlvl 72}                5
Thunderstroke - {qlvl 77}            6
Jade Talon - {qlvl 74}                7
Shadow Killer - {qlvl 85}            2 (2 eth)
Firelizard's Talons - {qlvl 75}            1
Eschuta's Temper - {qlvl 80}            2
Wolfhowl - {qlvl 85}                0
Demonhorn's Edge - {qlvl 69}            2
Cerebus' Bite - {qlvl 71}            4
Spirit Keeper - {qlvl 75}            0
Alma Negra - {qlvl 85}                1

Telling of Beads - {qlvl 39}            0
Laying of Hands - {qlvl 39}            12
Dark Adherent - {qlvl 39}            6
Credendum - {qlvl 39}                5
Dangoon's Teaching - {qlvl 55}            17
Immortal King's Stone Crusher - {qlvl 37}    20
M'avina's Caster - {qlvl 21}            1
Natalya's Shadow - {qlvl 22}            7
Naj's Light Plate - {qlvl 43}            0
Naj's Puzzler - {qlvl 43}            3
Sazabi's Ghost Liberator - {qlvl 34}        1
Tal Rasha's Adjudication - {qlvl 26}        1

Best of luck to the people doing a final push in the competition.

Edit:
Charms:
Captain's Grand Charm of Balance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 42
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x70e1a0e8
12% Faster Hit Recovery
+1 to Offensive Aura Skills (Paladin Only)

Sharp Large Charm of Vita
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 50
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x9630766e
+29 to Life
+23 to Attack Rating
+6 to Maximum Damage

Shimmering Small Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 25
Unidentified
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x84832ac1
All Resistances +4

Hey sirpoops, just a quick question:

In the rules you state that the tournament ends at midnight local time on the 31st. Is that your local time? Two hours behind my time in NY?

Just want to make sure...I'll need every available minute to reach 2000 runs.

It was meant to be your local time, but I don't imagine there'll be a lot of activity at that date & time, so if you want to stretch it a little bit, here's the new 'deadline':

I'm getting up early to go skiing on the 1st (since everyone's hung-over and tired, the slopes are always empty that day ). I'll allow any late posts until my return late that afternoon/early-evening. Once I get back I'll do an official post to say the time for runs has passed, and you'll be stuck with whatever you've finished. I'm not sure I'll have the opportunity or inclination to close that phase of the tourney before the evening of the the 1st anyways, so a few more hours isn't really going to hurt anyone.

That's excellent news! Thanks.

Wohoo! I'm finally finished! It was about time...
I got qualifiers at a decent phase - about 1 in 8 runs. Speaking of phase I got 6 unique Phase Blades of which 3 were Azurewraths!!! (It seems I got some of your luck after all, Neksja :wink3

Without further presentations, here's my top 5:

1. Almost perfect!
Azurewrath [highlight]*Protected*[/highlight]
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 114 to 129
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x2029ec5f
+9 to Strength
+9 to Energy
+9 to Dexterity
+9 to Vitality
[B]+270% Enhanced Damage[/B]
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 13 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

2.
Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 106 to 120
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xfe2e6f50
+9 to Strength
+9 to Energy
+9 to Dexterity
+9 to Vitality
+245% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 10 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

3.Azurewrath
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 108 to 122
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x21ea9e8d
+8 to Strength
+8 to Energy
+8 to Dexterity
+8 to Vitality
+251% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 13 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

4.
The Reaper's Toll [highlight]*Protected*[/highlight]
Thresher
Two-Hand Damage: 57 to 677
Durability: 33 of 33
Required Dexterity: 79
Required Strength: 104
Required Level: 75
Polearm Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x4d913774
+221% Enhanced Damage
Adds 4-44 cold damage over 0 seconds
12% Life stolen per hit
Requirements -25%
Ignore Target Defense
33% Deadly Strike
33% Chance to cast Level 1 Decrepify on striking
[B]Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)[/B]

5.
Shaftstop
Mesh Armor
Defense: 914
Durability: 23 of 23
Required Strength: 82
Required Level: 38
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x88625ac8
+60 to Life
+185% Enhanced Defense
+250 Defense vs. Missile
Damage Reduced by 30%
[B]Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)[/B]

And here's the report of my qualifiers: Report
(It's missing a few Dangoon's, Laying of Hands, etc that I didn't bother to pick up)
Notice the 2 eth Arachnid's... meh
(I'll be posting reaouts for the notable qualifiers to the IFT in a moment...)

The most notable non-qualifiers were of course the 2 (yes two!) eth Shaftstops, eth Duriel's Shell, 5 Kira's (or was it 6?), eth Hone Sundan, 45% War Travellers,
eth Rockstopper, +2 Martial Arts +20 IAS +3% ML gloves, 198% ED Guardian Angel, Skullder's and HoZ.

Some TC3:s as well: Pluckeye, Rixot's Keen, Vidala's Ambush, The Gnasher, 2 x Blinkbat's Form (other is eth), Greyform, Death's Guard.

My luck with the runes wasn't that good - the highest one was mighty Hel.

After all I'm very happy about my drops. I got lot of items that I'm going to use constantly (eth Reaper's, eth Shaftstop, eth Rocstopper FTW!) and even 3 grailers (Poison Level up, Cold Die and Fire Level Up Facets)

Here's 2 screenies of decent drops: Pic1, Pic2

Now I'm going to start organising my stashes, it's going to take a while :azn:
And keep an eye for the update at my giveaway thread!

Good luck to all those who are still running Meph!

[highlight]Participants That WILL Exchange Prizes:[/highlight]


DONE.

I shall never run Mephisto again as long as I live.

However, this was a very profitable tournament for me. I generally don't do MF boss runs--I mainly stay with the Pits. This netted me a lot of exceptional uniques that were missing from my grail. My pure blizzard sorceress also gained two levels, so I am not complaining.

Tomorrow I will post my top five and more notes. And I'll probably complain...Swiller is not happy with Mephisto.

Thanks for hosting, sirpoops. And good luck to the rest of you.

Yeah, this is roughly a 24 hour warning. There are a few forumites to the west of me, but not very many, and my clock says I could have ~25 hours of runs if I were willing & able. Many of you will have significantly less than that even as I type this.


Previously, I promised to allow anyone that wanted to 'stretch' the deadline a little time into New Years Day (when I get back from skiing), and that I'd make an official post to say 'no more runs'... however, guessing at my rough schedule, I have no idea when I'll be able to post that 'official closure' (actually, I'm kindof doubtful I'll have more than a couple hours to sleep until the evening of New Years Day). Depending on some things, I may (or may not) be able to post that official closure on New Years Day; it might be well into January 2nd before I get around to it.

So instead, I'm going to ask that if you decide you want to run on New Years Day to complete your runs, I'm giving you ~3-hours allowance. Pick ~180 minutes and get to work. If ~3 hours isn't enough for 2000, sorry about your bad luck. A few minutes over 3 hours isn't a big deal, but definitely keep it under 200 minutes total. You already had 6 weeks, so if you've procrastinated too much...

Done and I am also done.

List of qualifiers:

Immortal King's Stone Crusher    12x
Dangoon's Teaching    10x
Laying of Hands       7x
Dark Adherent    6x
Arioc's Needle    5x
Wizardspike    9x
Bonehew      5x
Ethereal Edge    8x
Windhammer     7x
Gimmershred      4x
Demon Limb     4x
Jade Talon     10x
Djinn Slayer     3x
Bloodmoon     6x
Natalya's Shadow    7x   
Credendum    5x
Nord's Tenderizer    3x
Razor's Edge    4x
Ormus' Robes    3x
Sandstorm Trek    4x
Baranar's Star     4x
Rune Master    6x
Demon's Arch    2x
Flamebellow    5x
The Reaper's Toll    1x
Harlequin Crest      3x
Shadow Killer    4x
Thunderstroke    2x
Eschuta's Temper    2x
Hellslayer    1x
Lightsabre    2x
Viperfork    1x
Hellrack    2x
Arachnid Mesh    1x
Blackoak Shield     2x
Dracul's Grasp    2x
The Gladiator's Bane    4x
Marrowwalk    1x
Stormshield    4x
Stoneraven    5x
Naj's Puzzler    4x
Blood Raven's Charge    3x
Nosferatu's Coil    3x
Spike Thorn    1x
Soul Drainer    2x
Wolfhowl    1x
Andariel's Visage    1x
Verdungo's Hearty Cord    2x
Heaven's Light    1x
Cerebus' Bite    2x
Alma Negra    2x
Ondal's Wisdom    1x
Boneshade    2x
Demonhorn's Edge    1x
Naj's Light Plate    3x
Azurewrath    2x
Warshrike    1x
M'avina's Caster    1x

Gheed's Charm  6x
Rainbow Facet  6x
Atma's Scarab 1x
Highlord's Wrath 1x
Saracen's Chance 2x
The Rising Sun 1x

Carrion Wind 2x
Dwarf Star 6x
Nature's Peace 1x
Ravenfrost 5x

Highest rune: Shael :grin:

Top five (I chose items which are worth for me):

1. Rainbow Facet
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xfc3f046
Adds 1-74 lightning damage
100% Chance to cast Level 47 Chain Lightning When You Die
+5% to Lightning Skill Damage
-5% to Enemy Lightning Resistance

2. Azurewrath ...............grailer
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 105 to 118
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x1ca3f9f9
+9 to Strength
+9 to Energy
+9 to Dexterity
+9 to Vitality
+239% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 11 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

3. Sander's Paragon ..........grailer (and perfect one)
Cap
Defense: 5
Durability: 11 of 12
Required Level: 25
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xf2d67d2b
Attacker Takes Damage of 8
35% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+1 to Defense (Based on Character Level)

4. Fuscina .................eth and almost perfect
Two-Hand Damage: 108 to 203
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Dexterity: 15
Required Strength: 67
Required Level: 33
Spear Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xb024376e
+10 to Strength
+179% Enhanced Damage
+30 to Minimum Damage
+50 to Maximum Damage
Fire Resist +50%
Slows Target by 75%
+1 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

5. M'avina's Caster ..............grailer
Grand Matron Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 40 to 207
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 152
Required Strength: 108
Required Level: 70
Bow Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x6ef6153
+188% Enhanced Damage
+50 to Attack Rating
40% Increased Attack Speed
Fires Magic Arrows

***Partial Set Item Bonuses***
Adds 114-377 magic damage
10% Chance to cast Level 15 Nova on striking
+2 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
***Partial Set Item Bonuses***

Quite good race for me, I found 6 grailers (fire level facet, M'avina's Caster, Azurewrath, Skull Collector, Sander's paragon and Lenymo).

Well, here it is. I think I would have given Neksja a run for his money, if it weren't for that damned Jah rune he haxed...er...I mean, found.

Total runs: 2000
Number of Qualifiers Found: 289
Highest Rune: Ko
Characters Used: Tracy (Meterober), Freckles (Blizzard)
Level of Boredom After 1000 Runs: Infinite

[highlight]TOP FIVE[/highlight]

Azurewrath (bad roll, but it's still an azurewrath)
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 104 to 118
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5b112ef9
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
+238% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 12 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x601bfcbe
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +21
+2 to All Skill Levels

The Reaper's Toll [B]*PROTECTED*[/B]
Thresher
Two-Hand Damage: 61 to 717
Durability: 33 of 33
Required Dexterity: 79
Required Strength: 104
Required Level: 75
Polearm Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa5229e9a
[B]+240% Enhanced Damage[/B]
Adds 4-44 cold damage over 1 seconds
12% Life stolen per hit
Requirements -25%
Ignore Target Defense
33% Deadly Strike
33% Chance to cast Level 1 Decrepify on striking
[B]Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)[/B]

The Stone of Jordan (found on run # 1999 :laugh: ) [B]*PROTECTED*[/B]
Ring
Required Level: 29
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa4139148
+20 to Mana
Adds 1-12 lightning damage
Increase Maximum Mana 25%
+1 to All Skill Levels

And I saved the best for last.  No need to protect it because only qualifiers
can be chosen by the winner:

Ruby Jewel of Fervor
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5c968ac4
+40% Enhanced Damage
15% Increased Attack Speed

Tough decision choosing not to protect the Mara's and Azurewrath. Very tough.

[highlight]OTHER NOTABLES[/highlight]

Arkaine's Valor
Balrog Skin
Defense: 1383
Durability: 23 of 30
Required Strength: 165
Required Level: 85
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xf7e061a1
+167% Enhanced Defense
Damage Reduced by 14
30% Faster Hit Recovery
+1 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Vitality (Based on Character Level)

Bonehew
Ogre Axe
Two-Hand Damage: 175 to 909
Durability: 26 of 26
Required Dexterity: 65
Required Strength: 185
Required Level: 64
Polearm Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x94fce2cf
+319% Enhanced Damage
30% Increased Attack Speed
Prevent Monster Heal
50% Chance to cast Level 16 Bone Spear on striking
Level 14 Corpse Explosion (19/30 Charges)
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired), Socketed (2: 0 used)

Boneshade
Lich Wand
One-Hand Damage: 10 to 31
Durability: 14 of 17
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 79
Staff Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xffca12bc
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
25% Faster Cast Rate
+5 to Bone Armor (Necromancer Only)
+3 to Bone Wall (Necromancer Only)
+3 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only)
+2 to Bone Spirit (Necromancer Only)
+4 to Teeth (Necromancer Only)
150% Damage to Undead

Boneshade
Lich Wand
One-Hand Damage: 10 to 31
Durability: 9 of 17
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 79
Staff Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x934d24bb
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
25% Faster Cast Rate
+4 to Bone Armor (Necromancer Only)
+3 to Bone Wall (Necromancer Only)
+2 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only)
+1 to Bone Spirit (Necromancer Only)
+5 to Teeth (Necromancer Only)
150% Damage to Undead

Death's Guard
Sash
Defense: 22
Durability: 11 of 12
Required Level: 6
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 83
Fingerprint: 0x888c2a0b
+20 Defense
Cannot Be Frozen

***Partial Set Item Bonuses***
All Resistances +15
***Partial Set Item Bonuses***

Death's Hand
Leather Gloves
Defense: 3
Durability: 7 of 12
Required Level: 6
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xf7f9626d
Poison Resist +50%
Poison Length Reduced by 75%

***Partial Set Item Bonuses***
30% Increased Attack Speed
***Partial Set Item Bonuses***

Doombringer
Champion Sword
One-Hand Damage: 98 to 254
Two-Hand Damage: 233 to 337
Required Dexterity: 103
Required Strength: 163
Required Level: 69
Sword Class - Fast Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x4d7cbf2c
+186% Enhanced Damage
+30 to Minimum Damage
+100 to Maximum Damage
6% Life stolen per hit
Increase Maximum Life 20%
40% Bonus to Attack Rating
Indestructible
8% Chance to cast Level 3 Weaken on striking

Expert's Grand Charm of Strength
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 42
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xf8c846b
+5 to Strength
+1 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)

Firelizard's Talons
Feral Claws
One-Hand Damage: 80 to 193
Durability: 27 of 52
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 113
Required Strength: 113
Required Level: 67
Claw Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xfe88cfa5
+266% Enhanced Damage
Fire Resist +45%
Adds 236-480 fire damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to Wake of Inferno (Assassin Only)
+1 to Wake of Fire (Assassin Only)
+2 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)

Gull
Dagger
One-Hand Damage: 2 to 19
Durability: 9 of 16
Required Level: 4
Dagger Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x7eaac2fb
-5 to Mana
+1 to Minimum Damage
+15 to Maximum Damage
100% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Infernal Cranium
Cap
Defense: 3
Durability: 9 of 12
Required Level: 5
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 83
Fingerprint: 0xf677ec43
All Resistances +10
20% Damage Taken Goes to Mana

***Partial Set Item Bonuses***
+2 to Defense (Based on Character Level)
***Partial Set Item Bonuses***

Rainbow Facet (the best out of 4 Rainbow Facets found)
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xf3e9735b
Adds 17-45 fire damage
100% Chance to cast Level 29 Blaze When You Level Up
+4% to Fire Skill Damage
-5% to Enemy Fire Resistance

Tancred's Hobnails
Boots
Defense: 2
Durability: 10 of 12
Kick Damage: 3 to 8
Required Level: 20
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x2565e936
+10 to Dexterity
Heal Stamina Plus 25%

***Partial Set Item Bonuses***
30% Faster Run/Walk
+10 to Strength
***Partial Set Item Bonuses***

The Redeemer
Mighty Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 151 to 197
Durability: 33 of 50
Required Dexterity: 26
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 72
Mace Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x66b9c44b
+279% Enhanced Damage
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels
+3 to Light Radius
Requirements -60%
+3 to Holy Bolt (Paladin Only)
+3 to Redemption (Paladin Only)
Adds +109 Damage
-33% Target Defense
220% Damage to Demons
150% Damage to Undead

Vidala's Ambush
Leather Armor
Defense: 65
Durability: 21 of 24
Required Strength: 15
Required Level: 14
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x61ccf793
+11 to Dexterity
+50 Defense

***Partial Set Item Bonuses***
Fire Resist +24%
+2 to Defense (Based on Character Level)
***Partial Set Item Bonuses***

[highlight]FULL LIST OF QUALIFIERS[/highlight]

Credendum (x2)                                      
Dangoon's Teaching (x14)                             
Dark Adherent (x14)                                                      
Immortal King's Stone Crusher (x13)                  
Laying of Hands (x8)                                                                                                                      
Naj's Puzzler                                                                  
Natalya's Shadow (x5)                                                    
Sazabi's Ghost Liberator                                                     
Arachnid Mesh                               
Arioc's Needle (x8) (one ethereal)                                 
Arkaine's Valor                                
Azurewrath                                 
Baranar's Star (x6)                                
Blackoak Shield (x4)                                                      
Bloodmoon (x2)                                                                         
Bonehew (x7) (one ethereal)                                        
Boneshade (x3)                                  
Cerebus' Bite                                                                                                  
Demon Limb (x7)                                                                  
Demon's Arch (x2)                                   
Djinn Slayer (x4)                                  
Doombringer                                    
Dracul's Grasp                                                                                            
Eschuta's Temper (x2)                               
Ethereal Edge (x6)                                                          
Firelizard's Talons                            
Flamebellow (x5)                                                                    
Gimmershred (x5) (one ethereal)                                                                 
Harlequin Crest (x2)                                                                                  
Hellrack (x3)                                       
Hellslayer (x3)                                                                 
Jade Talon (x8) (one ethereal)                                                                     
Lightsabre (x5)                                                               
Marrowwalk (x2)                                                                 
Nord's Tenderizer                              
Nosferatu's Coil (x2)                                                              
Ormus' Robes (x3: Nova, Lightning, Teleport)                                                                        
Razor's Edge (x2)                                   
Rune Master (x6)                                    
Sandstorm Trek (x6)                                                                
Shadow Killer (x7)                                  
Soul Drainer (x2)                                  
Spike Thorn                                                                                                                                 
Steel Shade (x3)                           
Stoneraven (x6)                                                                      
Stormshield (x3)                                                             
The Gladiator's Bane                                                         
The Reaper's Toll (x4) (one ethereal)                             
The Redeemer                                   
Thunderstroke (x3) (one ethereal)                                                                                    
Viperfork                                     
Windhammer (x3)
Wizardspike (x7)
Gheed's Charm (x6) (none kept, I don't hotmule)
Rainbow Facet (x4: Fire, Lightning, Poison, Cold)                                  
Crescent Moon (x2)
Highlord's Wrath
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Saracen's Chance
Seraph's Hymn
The Cat's Eye (x2)
The Rising Sun
Carrion Wind
Dwarf Star
Ravenfrost (x6)
The Stone of Jordan

I hate Meph
]Well, after 3 very tiring day I was able to finish the runs. It is a long story which I'll post later since... it is really long and don't want to spend more time in front of the screen on this special day. I mention only one thing... just check the title of my post. 2000 runs and I've got less good items for a top5 compaired to my last Meph-running frenzy, which only consisted of 1000 runs. And I had worse mf back then, too... Seems like I have a 'bugged' D2 or what: I've never found a 40/15 jewel or a Jah rune after these years... :sad2: you are really lucky guys, Neksja & Swiller... :envious: Good luck for all the remaining procrastinators. Happy New Year to everyone... -Janos

Bah. I too played this game since it's release and only now find a 40/15. I'm not lucky, I just kept playing despite myriad disappointments.

[highlight]TOP FIVE[/highlight]

5) Firelizard's Talons...rarest item I found
Feral Claws
One-Hand Damage: 68 to 164
Durability: 36 of 52
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 113
Required Strength: 113
Required Level: 67
Claw Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5bfe8b8a
+210% Enhanced Damage
Fire Resist +65%
Adds 236-480 fire damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to Wake of Inferno (Assassin Only)
+2 to Wake of Fire (Assassin Only)
+2 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)

4) Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band...first ring with +1 skill
Ring
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x89da886
+50 to Maximum Stamina
3% Life stolen per hit
+1 to All Skill Levels
+0 to Life (Based on Character Level)

3)Azurewrath...part of a 3 qualifier drop on run 12
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 113 to 128
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x46579873
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
+266% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 12 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

2) Lightsabre...1% damage off of perfect
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 100 to 132
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 58
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xf6a036f4
+193% Enhanced Damage
+10 to Minimum Damage
+30 to Maximum Damage
Adds 1-200 lightning damage
Adds 60-120 magic damage
7% Mana stolen per hit
+7 to Light Radius
20% Increased Attack Speed
Ignore Target Defense
25% Lightning Absorb
5% Chance to cast Level 18 Chain Lightning on attack

1) Spiritual Grand Charm of Sustenance...went straight onto my ribcracker wolf
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 42
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x6b6ed7a2
+30 to Life
+1 to Shape-Shifting Skills (Druid Only)

[highlight]OTHER NOTABLES[/highlight]
69 res Kira's, 39mf Gheed's, eth Shaftstop, eth Guardian Angel

highest rune was Ko (also got Um from council member that wandered under my Blizzard)


[highlight]FULL LIST OF QUALIFIERS[/highlight]

2    Cold Die Rainbow Facet
1    Poison Die Rainbow Facet
3    Gheed's Fortune
2    Dwarf Star
4    Ravenfrost
2    The Rising Sun
4    Carrion Wind
1    Telling of Beads
1    Bul-Kathos Wedding Band

13    Immortal King's Stone Crusher
14    Dangoon's Teaching
11    Laying of Hands
8    Dark Adherent
6    Arioc's Needle
7    Wizardspike
4    Bonehew
6    Ethereal Edge
6    Windhammer
6    Gimmershred
9    Demon Limb
3    Jade Talon
3    Djinn Slayer
7    Bloodmoon
2    Natalya's Shadow
5    Credendum
4    Nord's Tenderizer
3    Razor's Edge
5    Ormus' Robes
4    Sandstorm Trek
6    Baranar's Star
2    Rune Master
2    Demon's Arch
1    Flamebellow
2    The Reaper's Toll
1    Harlequin Crest
3    Shadow Killer
1    Thunderstroke
5    Hellslayer
2    Lightsabre
5    Viperfork
4    Hellrack
2    Arachnid Mesh
5    Dracul's Grasp
2    Marrowwalk
1    Stormshield
1    Stoneraven
1    Naj's Puzzler
4    Blood Raven's Charge
1    Nosferatu's Coil
3    Spike Thorn
1    Steel Shade
2    Soul Drainer
1    Wolfhowl
2    Andariel's Visage
1    Verdungo's Hearty Cord
1    The Redeemer
1    Cerebus' Bite
1    Ondal's Wisdom
2    Boneshade
2    Demonhorn's Edge
1    Sazabi's Ghost Liberator
1    Naj's Light Plate
2    Azurewrath
2    Firelizard's Talons

Just a quick note, as I'm travelling. I didn't meet my goal of 1000 runs before the deadline, but I'll try to post my best finds later.

I finished far from 2000, could not even utilize the 3-hour extension, but I am completely satisfied with the results. 107 qualifiers in 1177 runs, and with the exception of Stormlash I got almost all of the good items which Meph can drop. I am not sure which items to put in my top five, but as long as prizes are not taken, it does not matter at all:

TOP FIVE:

#1: [highlight]Azurewrath[/highlight]
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 114 to 129
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xc4cf1719
+9 to Strength
+9 to Energy
+9 to Dexterity
+9 to Vitality
+269% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 11 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

#2: [highlight]Azurewrath[/highlight]
Phase Blade
One-Hand Damage: 114 to 129
Required Dexterity: 136
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 85
Sword Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Indestructible
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xc48f8bd3
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
+270% Enhanced Damage
Adds 250-500 magic damage
Adds 250-500 cold damage over 10 seconds
+3 to Light Radius
30% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Level 12 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped

#3: [highlight]Mara's Kaleidoscope[/highlight]
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x55f3e858
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +20
+2 to All Skill Levels

#4: [highlight]The Stone of Jordan[/highlight]
Ring
Required Level: 29
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa6919769
+20 to Mana
Adds 1-12 lightning damage
Increase Maximum Mana 25%
+1 to All Skill Levels

#5: [highlight]Titan's Revenge[/highlight]
Ceremonial Javelin
Throw Damage: 102 to 283
One-Hand Damage: 102 to 199
Quantity: 62
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 99
Required Strength: 15
Required Level: 42
Javelin Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xbd8a6eae
+20 to Strength
+20 to Dexterity
+188% Enhanced Damage
+25 to Minimum Damage
+50 to Maximum Damage
6% Life stolen per hit
+2 to Amazon Skill Levels
30% Faster Run/Walk
+2 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
Replenishes Quantity
Increased Stack Size
[highlight]Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)[/highlight]

The complete list of items found during Mephathon can be seen here.

Highest rune was a Lum, which dropped along with Eaglehorn and Chromatic Ire, which were both grailers. What a nice drop!

Other finds that I liked:

+5/-5 Fire die facet
2x Shako
Stormshield
Dracul's Grasp
eth Demon Limb
Heaven's Light
The Redeemer
Doombringer
Warshrike
Firelizard's Talons
2x Oculus (1x eth)
Arreat's Face
Homunculus

Total number of TC 78's: 5
Total number of TC 3's: 8
Total number of Isenhart's Cases: 36

All in all, this tourney took me from 83 to 69 missing grailers, which is very nice. And now, back to Ancient Tunnels to find the rest!

 

[Pb_pal]

OK, let's finish this phase up:

If you have not already posted a Top5 and list of qualifiers, you need to do so before January 5th. It does not matter if you did not complete your 2000 runs, or if you're dissatisfied with your results - you must post your finds. I'll make an exception for the people with less than 500 runs (or those that have already officially dropped out) - you're not obligated to post your Top5 & qualifiers, but it's still encouraged.

... them's the rules. If you choose to disobey them you may be disallowed to compete in future Mephathons (at my discretion).


As mentioned in the first post, I'll compile a list of Top5's sometime soon, and I'll officially open the voting at that time. Those who completed 1000 (or more) runs will be eligible to vote, and those in the 'pro-exchange' list will get +1 point added to each of their top3 votes.

[highlight]Don't Vote Yet - I'll officially open the voting soon.[/highlight]



Finally, just a heads up: I've decided that when (if?) I host this again, it will only be 1000 Meph runs. This will hopefully encourage more participation, as well as limit the 'sameness' of everyone's top5's (looking at the # of Azurewraths this time around...). Correspondingly, the allowed number of protected items is also likely to be halved (from two, down to one).

Don't expect Mephathon #2 any time soon though.

@sirpoopsalot: I killed my save folder some two or three weeks ago, but never officially pulled out of this just in case I thought I could make a blizzy and sneak in some runs during Winter Break (Obviously, I did not.) For that reason, I can't post my top 5. Hope you understand, but I don't mind either way.

Sirpoops,

Let me know if I can help compile a list of everybody's Top 5, or if you'd like me to help organize the next Mephathon.

Another idea that you might want to consider for the next time is where only rares are posted and voted upon. That would definitely encourage a little more variety. It would also encourage people like me to actually pick them up and identify them.

I think this is a *great* idea.

I wouldn't mind some of that "sameness" coming my way. An Azurewrath is one of those non-TC87 items I just can't seem to find.

@charlengu, no problems - thanks for the heads up.

@swiller, thanks for the offer of help, but it shouldn't be more than an hour or two to put things together. I haven't figured out how to present the info, but that's another idea I'll probably steal from Cygnus (I'd just need to relearn HTML tables - not exactly rocket-science). Unless anyone has a suggestion for a better presentation format (suggestions?).

As for the rares... maybe not for the mephathon, but you've got me thinking of combining a 'voting tourney' like this with the 'scavenger-hunt-style' tourney into a 'Rare Hunters' tourney... Not many would want to run Meph for rares, but with things like the MFO happening, and access to boring guys like Pindleskin to provide 'qualifiers', a month of everyone grabbing rares would probably produce some nice ones. :scratch:


And finally... oint: @ Mursilis:

:evil:

about luck and perseverance...



Well, when talking about itemhunting, then Diablo II is just a pretty-looking slot machine, so there are two things you can rely on. 1) Perseverance 2) Luck. The latter is the more important, since you can play D2 for a lifetime using the best & smartest strategies available and not founding any 40/15s or high runes... Of course, when I find a very pretty thingie I also use to say myself "oh, I just earned it!", but it's not about earning something. The program just makes rolls and if you are lucky, you get the 3 cherries. You can raise your CHANCES by trying again, but the game doesn't "know" how many time you've spent in front of the display, so it just can't think like "hey, look at this poor dude, killed Pindle for 3 weeks without getting any sleep, let's give him a Zod rune, he deserves it!"... No...

That's why I'm saying: consider yourself lucky. A single person cannot find all the goodies in this game. You found one of the rarest items. And it is not a 33/15 or a 36/15, no, not even a 39/15. I guess you would be happy with them too, but no, Fortune smiled upon you, and you got a perfect one! Congrats goes to you for your perseverance, and some envy for your luck. ^_^

-Janos

ps: Others told me that I'm kinda philosophical, hope you can bear that.

It was a tad philosophical, but I liked it.

Now, if I only I was lucky with rune drops...

Hehe, I know you're new here so I'll cut you some slack. Take a look at this thread, it's all of our crazy attempts (and successes) to find every unique/set in the game, and along the way just about everything else falls. You'll find us SPers are rather crazy that way

... and, with the exception of a Zod, I think DarkChaos did manage to find all of the goodies in the game (IIRC, he had 3 Chams, so he was able to cube a Zod).

By the way - he did it in hardcore :shocked:


... so techincally it IS possible. However, I think if I were to spend that much required time on any task I'd rather it were something a little more beneficial to society; something like finding a cure for the common cold.

OK, I check the thread, but I guess we didn't think about the same thing. I know that there are players who were able to find all the uniques/sets... great accomplishments, yes, but when writing that phrase I was bearing ALL of the possible good items in mind. Every kind of good jewels, amulets, rings, all of the rarest runes... EVERYTHING. If someone finds all of these goodies ALONE, than I shall bow before him/her. (While thinking "you're even crazier then me, you've really lost all of your life because of D2". :evil

Kira's Guardian





Just take a look at the circlets section at Arreat Summit. They do not mention if they are normal / exceptional / elite. Because they are non of them. They are much like jewelries, those categories just don't apply to them. If you check this page you can see that they aren't sorted along with other weapons and armors, so they are excluded of the norm-excep-elite terminology. That's why I think that circlets should be treated like jewelries: by rarity and qlvl.

I have a question regarding qualifiers. What's the point of counting them? Does that matter in other contests? Because in this contest the amount of qualifiers isn't decisive, the winner will be chosen by voting on the top 5 lists.

-Janos

Actually, there's nothing in either of those links that implies circlets are anything like jewelery, except for its organization/location on the pages nearer to jewelery. If someone puts hyperlink#1 next to hyperlink#2, that does not mean they're related (or at least correctly related). IMO, circlets, coronets, tiaras and diadems share more with armor types than they do with jewelery - the upgrade behaviour being the biggest example.

As for Arreat Summit not mentioning norm-excep-unique on them, chalk it up to another omission or error on the Arreat Summit. It's not like that site has a reputation of accuracy, completeness, and lack of self-contradiction. For an example of a contradiction, if Kira's were elite, would this cube recipe work?



... emphasis added by me.


PS. I hate arguing on the internet (we can both raise valid points, but continue to disagree - which is likely what's going to happen. IMO, it's a pointless exercise in futility), so I'm not going to discuss this further.

Kira's is not an elite item, and will not be treated as such in this tournament.



And you're correct in one way - counting the qualifiers is pointless. It has little value beyond "oh, playerX is sooooo lucky!! he had less MF but more qualifiers than I did!" Some of the other tourneys take note of that info, but this one did not.

At first I was miffed that kira's did not count as a qualifier, mainly because my second good find was one. However, then I realized I could put in my top5 anyways, since qualifer or not isn't important. As far as I can tell qualifiers are just for boasting purposes- and the winner can only take qualifiers

Speaking of qualifiers, how am I supposed to make a list of just the qualifiers I found? Full atma dump is too long, and I don't want to manually type everything in... I don't see anything in between I can do tho :/

I took the list of qualifiers from the Meph category of the MFO, then just added the numbers in front (this was how I kept track of the # of qualifiers I found, since I didn't bother keeping a bunch of them). Or you could just copy someone else's list, then change the numbers to reflect your finds.

since you have a ton of qualifiers (like everyone else), I don't mind if you want to just make a Flavie report and post that. It's probably the easiest solution. If you do choose this route, please upload the standard.css file to the same location as well - it'll give the report a lot more texture and appearance, so it's easier to read.

When it comes time for the exchange-winner to claim things they can ask directly for rolls on different items before choosing - I figure that's the least-effort approach for everyone involved.


... or some of the ideas jabash mentioned are pretty good too.

Hm, a flaive report would have been easier... ah well I already spent an hour making a list. Would have been easier if i wasn't using qualifiers on a few characters, or haddn't given away even more qualifiers in deaddaves giveaway. I should finished the 2000 runs earlier, then given everything away, that would have been simplier :azn:

top5:

Andariel's Visage(almost perfect, for my bowzon)
Demonhead
Defense: 358
Durability: 18 of 20
Required Strength: 102
Required Level: 83
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xcc13d756
+30 to Strength
+131% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist -30%
Poison Resist +70%
+10% to Maximum Poison Resist
10% Life stolen per hit
20% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to All Skill Levels
15% Chance to cast Level 15 Poison Nova when struck
Level 3 Venom (7/20 Charges)

Ormus' Robes(almost perfect for my CL/FOess)
Dusk Shroud
Defense: 402
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Strength: 77
Required Level: 75
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x91194a7a
Regenerate Mana 15%
+20 Defense
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3 to Chain Lightning (Sorceress Only)
+10% to Fire Skill Damage
+15% to Lightning Skill Damage
+14% to Cold Skill Damage

Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x7548969a
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +29
+2 to All Skill Levels

Wolfhowl
Fury Visor
Defense: 375
Durability: 22 of 35
(Barbarian Only)
Required Strength: 129
Required Level: 79
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xaf3d9c12
+13 to Strength
+12 to Dexterity
+15 to Vitality
+149% Enhanced Defense
+5 to Werewolf
+5 to Lycanthropy
+5 to Feral Rage
+3 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
Level 15 Summon Dire Wolf (14/18 Charges)

Wisp Projector
Ring
Required Level: 76
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x35581598
16% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
12% Lightning Absorb
10% Chance to cast Level 16 Lightning on striking
Level 5 Heart of Wolverine (13/13 Charges)
Level 7 Spirit of Barbs (2/11 Charges)
Level 2 Oak Sage (15/15 Charges)

all qualifiers

Setz:
Credendum x8
Dangoon's Teaching x12
Dark Adherent x11
Immortal King's Stone Crusher x18
Laying of Hands x2
Naj's Light Plate x1
Naj's Puzzler x3
Natalya's Shadow x2

Uniques:
Alma Negra x3
Andariel's Visage x4
Arachnid Mesh 2
Arioc's Needle x6
Baranar's Star x2
Blackoak Shield x1
Bloodmoon x2
bonehew x7
boneshade x1
Cerebus' Bite x2
Demon Limb x9 (1 eth)
Demonhorn's Edge x1
Demon's Arch x7(1 eth)
Djinn Slayer x2
Dracul's Grasp x2
Eaglehorn x1
Eschuta's Temper x3
Ethereal Edge x5
Flamebellow x3
Gimmershred x3
Harlequin Crest 4
Head Hunter's Glory x1
Heaven's Light x1
Hellrack x2
Hellslayer x3
Jade Talon x2
Lightsabre x2
Marrowwalk x1
Nord's Tenderizer x3
Nosferatu's Coil x2
Ondal's Wisdom x3
Ormus' Robes 2 (Tk, CL)
Razor's Edge x3
Rune Master x3 (all 4 soc)
Sandstorm Trek x2
Shadow Killer x1
Soul Drainer x2
Steel Shade x1
Stormshield x4
The Gladiator's Bane x1
The Reaper's Toll x7
Thunderstroke x1
Verdungo's Hearty Cord x1
Viperfork x2 (1 eth)
Windhammer x1
Wizardspike x8
Wolfhowl x3

Other:
Gheed's Charm x3 (20mf,21mf,20mf) :(
Rainbow Facet x6 (cold4/-4, fire5/-3, poison 3/-5 lit4/-4, cold 3/-5, fire3/-5) all die but the poison, and all average


Amulets:
Atma's Scarab x1
Mara's Kaleidoscope x1
Seraph's Hymn x1
The Rising Sun x1

Rings:
Carrion Wind x1
Dwarf Star x1
Nature's Peace x2
Ravenfrost x4
Wisp Projector x1

other notables: perfect skin of the vipermagi
two kiras(66res, 57res)
eth keplie, eth guardian angel, 7%mf/6lr sc
10+ tc3

numerious good armor-rack drops, including a 45res,4soc sacred rondache and four unique shields. The weapon rack was terrible, a 3soc, eth CA was the only thing even close to good :/
um from the council
highest rune: io
moved from about 25% of a grail to 75% :jig:

Here are my top 5 items:

Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xa60b2cba
+5 to Strength
+5 to Energy
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Vitality
All Resistances +29
+2 to All Skill Levels

Ormus' Robes
Dusk Shroud
Defense: 478
Durability: 14 of 20
Required Strength: 77
Required Level: 75
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xb79a312a
Regenerate Mana 15%
+12 Defense
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3 to Static Field (Sorceress Only)
+15% to Fire Skill Damage
+11% to Lightning Skill Damage
+15% to Cold Skill Damage


Rainbow Facet
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x8e62a819
Adds 17-45 fire damage
100% Chance to cast Level 29 Blaze When You Level Up
+5% to Fire Skill Damage
-5% to Enemy Fire Resistance


Thunderstroke
Matriarchal Javelin
Throw Damage: 103 to 196
One-Hand Damage: 89 to 160
Quantity: 35
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 151
Required Strength: 107
Required Level: 69
Javelin Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x9ce53415
+197% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1-511 lightning damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
+3 to Lightning Bolt (Amazon Only)
+4 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
20% Chance to cast Level 14 Lightning on striking
-15% to Enemy Lightning Resistance


Wolfhowl
Fury Visor
Defense: 359
Durability: 30 of 35
(Barbarian Only)
Required Strength: 129
Required Level: 79
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xe31f8bdb
+9 to Strength
+9 to Dexterity
+13 to Vitality
+138% Enhanced Defense
+5 to Werewolf
+4 to Lycanthropy
+6 to Feral Rage
+2 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
Level 15 Summon Dire Wolf (4/18 Charges)

List of all my qualifiers:

1    Andariel's Visage
3    Arioc's Needle
5    Baranar's Star
1    Blackoak Shield
2    Bloodmoon
2    Blood Raven's Charge
3    Bonehew
2    Boneshade
1    Cerebus' Bite
3    Demon Limb
4    Demon's Arch
3    Djinn Slayer
2    Dracul's Grasp
1    Eaglehorn
4    Eschuta's Temper
4    Ethereal Edge
2    Flamebellow
4    Gimmershred
4    Harlequin Crest
1    Heaven's Light
2    Hellrack
1    Hellslayer
1    Jade Talon
2    Lightsabre
1    Marrowwalk
3    Nord's Tenderizer
1    Ondal's Wisdom
3    Ormus' Robes
2    Razor's Edge
5    Rune Master
2    Sandstorm Trek
1    Soul Drainer
2    Spike Thorn
1    Steel Shade
1    Stoneraven
2    Stormshield
5    The Reaper's Toll
2    The Redeemer
3    Thunderstroke
3    Viperfork
2    Windhammer
6    Wizardspike
1    Wolfhowl

1    Carrion Wind
4    Dwarf Star
3    Mara's Kaleidoscope
3    Raven Frost
1    Saracen's Chance
1    The Rising Sun
3    Gheed's Fortune
4    Rainbow Facet

1    Credendum
9    Dangoon's Teaching
7    Dark Adherent
12    Immortal King's Stone Crusher
8    Laying of Hands
2    Naj's Puzzler
2    Natalya's Shadow

I got plenty of non-qualify grailers including homunculus but haven't had time to sort through everything yet.
And I'm not gonna run mephisto for a while after this

I have an unofficial draft/table. Everyone check their name & entry on this list - I checked, but I've been staring at this, searching the thread, and copying/pasting for over an hour... my brain is Meph-numb and everyone's name is starting to look the same (example: "did Grisu post that, or was it Gahzban?"). If you find any problems with an entry, let me know. If any of that is unclear, let me know.


[highlight]Don't Vote Yet!!![/highlight]


From what I can see, we're still waiting on a couple of people to post their Top5 lists. If you completed 500 (or more) runs but haven't posted your list yet, please do so at your convenience. If you don't wish to post your list, please let us know so we won't wait further for you.

Also, I'm taking krovak's post as the last update of the tables (this post). If you exceeded 500 runs, didn't officially withdraw from the tourney, and it's not reflected in those tables, please let me know so I'll know to wait on your final post of qualifiers and Top5.

Seems like the last linke to my Flavie readout was broken...here is the new one:

http://grisu.101freehost.com/mephathon.html

Hope it works and hope it's ok to post it as a Flavie readout (because it does include even non-qualifiers...)

 

[Pb_pal]

yeah, Flavie's not a problem; everyone has too much stuff for me to be anal and force everyone to write everything down manually. Anyone with a problem will get over it.

your link's working now, so I'll update the document in a day or two (I'll wait to see if anyone else has additions/corrections before re-uploading).

Well, I didn't make my goal of 1000 runs but I did make my more important overall goal, which was not dying! My character was wearing my only HC Arachnids and a great collection of charms and I would have been seriously bummed had she died, so I played carefully, and she leveled from 81 almost all the way to 89. As a bonus, she found a Arachnids herself so now I have two in HC, which is a relief.

678 runs, 58 qualifiers

Top 5 items:

Arachnid Mesh
Spiderweb Sash
Defense: 132
Durability: 11 of 12
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0x3970b17f
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties: 
110% Enhanced Defense
5% Increase Maximum Mana
20% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to All Skills
Slows Target by 10%
Level 3 Venom (3/11 Charges)

Kira's Guardian
Tiara
Defense: 141
Durability: 21 of 25
Required Level: 77
Fingerprint: 0x996dd8d3
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties: 
+95 Defense
20% Faster Hit Recovery
Cannot Be Frozen
All Resistances +57

Boneshade
Lich Wand
One Hand Damage: 10 - 31
Durability: 11 of 17
Required Level: 79
Required Strength: 25
Fingerprint: 0xf7009b7d
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties: 
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
25% Faster Cast Rate
+5 to Teeth (Necromancer Only)
+5 to Bone Armor (Necromancer Only)
+3 to Bone Wall (Necromancer Only)
+3 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only)
+2 to Bone Spirit (Necromancer Only)

Eaglehorn
Crusader Bow
Two Hand Damage: 45 - 283
Durability: 43 of 44
Required Level: 69
Required Strength: 97
Required Dexterity: 121
Fingerprint: 0xbe5d7ab5
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties: 
+25 to Dexterity
200% Enhanced Damage
+1 to Amazon Skill Levels
Ignore Target's Defense
150 Enhanced Maximum Damage (Based on Char Lvl)
112 to Attack Rating (Based on Char Lvl)

Gul Rune
Required Level: 53
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties: 
Weapons: 
20% Bonus to Attack Rating
Armor: 
5% to Maximum Poison Resist
Shields: 
5% to Maximum Poison Resist

Not a single Gheeds, one skiller (Fungal of Quality), and only one Ormus (Thunderstorm). No real great rares, here were a couple of keepers though:

Bramble Circlet
Coronet
Defense: 80
Durability: 24 of 30
Required Level: 67
Fingerprint: 0x815544c6
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties: 
+20 to Strength
+33 to Life
97% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +33%
+2 to Assassin Skill Levels


Plague Slippers
Mesh Boots
Defense: 43
Durability: 15 of 16
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0xd870859
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Properties: 
+3 to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +35%
Cold Resist +35%
16% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
10% Faster Run/Walk

Thanks for hosting, sirpoopsalot!

That draft table is interesting, Sir_P. The top five is not a clear cut decision in my opinion. Seeing it like that, there are some really good top 5's there.

My entry on the table looks fine.

If only Neksja and Callador hadn't hogged all the Azurewrath's I may have found one. I think the chance is 1/6 for a unique phase blade, you guys have seriously tilted the odds against me. :badteeth:

a loooong story... hopefully less boring than doing Meph 2000 times...

Well, the deadline is drawing close, so it's time to post my top5. I've already chosen 3 items, but there are numerous contestants for the last 2 places, so I decided to write the first part of the post, then I shall make my final decisions. Yeah, this sounds like if I've found a dozen of good items, but alas, that's not true, as I stated that in my earlier post. :-/ My expectations were higher...

I had some trouble about a week ago. I've checked my 'Book of Runs' in which I count my different runs and record the found items. Wanted to do an early summary of my Mephathon-runs. But I just found out that I made a horrible error - regarding the counting of my runs. The problem was that I just continued the counter of my last pack of Meph-runs. Of course, they were completed before the announcement of this contest. I didn't know how could this evade my vigilant eyes because counting runs isn't a fresh idea to me... So, I was there frustrated thinking "damn, the main purpose of my registration was completing the 2000 runs... how the hell will I complete the missing ~1000 runs in 3 days with my hammerdin?" I didn't want to switch to my fireball-sorc... she is faster but she wasn't planned for mf (eg. cannot equip Skullder's), she would have less chances for good top5 items. So I just sat down, tried to optimalize the equipment of my hammerdin again, and started running. And I just killed Mephisto again, and again, and again... for 3 full days. OK, it didn't affect my sleep-time, but it was really mind-numbing... don't worry I did eat something from time to time, and listening to the radio was quite fun, there were some interesting programmes, but... it was like counting beans or something like that. "Hey, dear we've got 139255 beans... 98721 white ones, 25218 brown ones, 15288 spotty ones, 19 black ones, and a green one... oh, it's just rotten let's dump it... and a few pieces got rolled behind the fridge, but guess they were regular, too." "Great, let's use them for some chili con carne..."

31 December 6AM (Central European Time). The 2000 runs are done. Let's get some sleep before celebrating the new year...

And why am I displeased with Meph? Just take a look at these items:

SOJ, 2 Mara's, 3 Nature's, eth Spirit Keeper, Arkaine's (2sk), M'avina bow, 2 Eaglehorn, eth Titan's, couple of good rares (355% ed Falcata; 340% ed Knout; +2 asn sk, 8% LL, 27 str, 14 dex, @15 circlet).

Aren't they nice? Yes. But they are from the earlier, non-contest runs. Those ~1000 runs yielded me better stuffs while having a bit less mf.

OK, let's get back to this very contest. First, the list of my qualifiers.

[highlight]SETS[/highlight]

10    Dusk Shroud
10    Bramble Mitts
10    Ogre Maul
 6    Mithril Coil
 5    Reinforced Mace
 1    Loricated Mail
 1    Elder Staff
 1    Grand Matron Bow

[highlight]UNIQUES[/highlight]

1    Armet
4    Ataghan
7    Balrog Spear
6    Battle Cestus
3    Blade Barrier
1    Blood Spirit
5    Bone Knife
3    Boneweave Boots
3    Colossus Crossbow
8    Decapitator          (1 eth)
1    Destroyer Helm
4    Devil Star
7    Dusk Shroud          (mostly dropped on the last day)
1    Elder Staff          (+4sk)
3    Eldritch Orb         (1,1,3)
4    Elegant Blade        (1 eth)
4    Ettin Axe
5    Flying Axe
4    Fury Visor           (1 eth)
7    Hyperion Spear       (1 eth)
4    Luna
3    Mancatcher
3    Matriarch. Spear
2    Matriarchal Bow
1    Matriarchal Javelin
2    Mighty Scepter       (Redeemer)
4    Mighty Scepter       (Heaven's)
2    Mithril Coil
2    Monarch
6    Ogre Axe
8    Ogre Maul
3    Phase Blade          (all Lightsabres... :-/ )
1    Sacred Rondache      (first drop)
3    Scarabshell Boots
6    Shako                (they preferred the last day, too)
6    Silver-Edged Axe
2    Spiderweb Sash
3    Thresher 
2    Tomahawk             (1 eth)
4    Truncheon
7    Tyrant Club          (1 eth)
1    Vambraces
3    Vampirefang Belt
1    Winged Knife
4    Wire Fleece          (1 eth)
4    Wrist Sword

[highlight]JEWELRY[/highlight]

4    Dwarf Star
5    Raven Frost
3    Carrion Wind

1    Highlord's Wrath
2    Atma's Scarab
1    Rising Sun
2    Saracen's
1    Cat's Eye
1    Tal Rasha's Adjudication

7    Grand Charm     7    (24,26,30,24,34,21,31)
3    Jewel         3      (4/4 F die, 3/5 F lvl, 5/5 F die)

[highlight]A couple of interesting rare items.[/highlight]

[highlight]Dire Branch[/highlight]
Shadow Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 65 to 256
Required Dexterity: 150
Required Strength: 42
Required Level: 48
Bow Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                                [U]Huge damage + nice mods.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0xd4866299
+335% Enhanced Damage
+45 to Attack Rating
Adds 1-4 cold damage over 3 seconds
+1 to Amazon Skill Levels
Requirements -20%
10% Increased Attack Speed

[highlight]Grim Knuckle[/highlight]
Light Gauntlets
Defense: 13
Durability: 17 of 18
Required Strength: 45
Required Level: 30
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                               [U]Useful for a beginner assa.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x6318a9c5
+4 to Dexterity
+13% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +30%
3% Life stolen per hit
Half Freeze Duration
+2 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)

[highlight]Storm Spur[/highlight]
Wyrmhide Boots
Defense: 57
Durability: 18 of 36
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 45
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                                  [U]No FRW. :-/[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x66ebe1e8
Fire Resist +34%
Lightning Resist +29%
Cold Resist +24%
18% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
5% Chance to cast Level 3 Frost Nova when struck

[highlight]Blood Stinger[/highlight]
Matriarchal Javelin
Throw Damage: 138 to 262
One-Hand Damage: 119 to 214
Quantity: 74
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 151
Required Strength: 107
Required Level: 48
Javelin Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                      [U]Nice mods but I prefer Titan's.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0xd42fe5e0
+297% Enhanced Damage
+21 to Attack Rating
Adds 8-25 cold damage over 1 seconds
4% Life stolen per hit
10% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)

[highlight]Pain Track[/highlight]
Scarabshell Boots
Defense: 171
Durability: 8 of 8
Required Strength: 81
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                                  [U]Eth self-repair.[/U] :)
Fingerprint: 0x8ab4acd8
+73% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +13%
Cold Resist +28%
20% Faster Run/Walk
Half Freeze Duration
Repairs 1 durability in 33 seconds
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

[highlight]Death Gorget[/highlight]
Amulet
Required Level: 27
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                                    [U]For young sosos.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0xa5b68372
+3 to Dexterity
+22 to Life
All Resistances +14
+1 to Sorceress Skill Levels
14% Chance to cast Level 5 Charged Bolt when struck

[highlight]Glyph Visor[/highlight]
Coronet
Defense: 71
Durability: 26 of 30
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                              [U]For 'less younger' :) sosos.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x14ab1cb2
+74% Enhanced Defense
Damage Reduced by 2
All Resistances +10
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
10% Faster Cast Rate

[highlight]Glyph Heart[/highlight]
Sparkling Ball
One-Hand Damage: 13 to 32
Durability: 32 of 40
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 42
Orb Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                               [U]If no uniques available.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x86cdbd12
+46 to Mana
Magic Damage Reduced by 2
Fire Resist +17%
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
20% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to Blizzard (Sorceress Only)
+1 to Blaze (Sorceress Only)
8% Chance to cast Level 5 Chain Lightning on attack

[highlight]Soul Spur[/highlight]
Chain Boots
Defense: 18
Durability: 10 of 16
Required Strength: 30
Required Level: 27
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                    [U]Got FRW, but no MF... still a good one.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x7dcd824e
+83% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +40%
Cold Resist +32%
20% Faster Run/Walk
10% Faster Hit Recovery
Repairs 1 durability in 33 seconds 

[highlight]Brimstone Song[/highlight]
Balrog Spear
Throw Damage: 165 to 253
One-Hand Damage: 138 to 257
Quantity: 79
Required Dexterity: 95
Required Strength: 127
Required Level: 53
Javelin Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                                  [U]Another throwing thingie.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0xa8c304a1
+297% Enhanced Damage
+12 to Attack Rating
+7 to Minimum Damage
+7 to Maximum Damage
Fire Resist +7%
5% Chance to cast Level 1 Amplify Damage on striking

[highlight]Dread Flange[/highlight]
Chain Mail
Defense: 92
Durability: 33 of 45
Required Strength: 38
Required Level: 15
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87              [U]Oh, those classic times... :) Perfect for lvl15![/U]
Fingerprint: 0x61404ec3
+24 to Life
+22% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +22%
Cold Resist +25%
Requirements -20%

[highlight]Ruby Jewel[/highlight]
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87             [U]Meph was out of IAS. He told me that some[/U]
Fingerprint: 0xed9911d4    [U]guy named Swiller took the last one. :wink3:[/U]
+31% Enhanced Damage 

[highlight]Blood Gyre[/highlight]
Heavenly Stone
One-Hand Damage: 21 to 46
Durability: 14 of 20
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 52
Orb Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87              [U]Another possible solution if no uniques on mules.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x5ed9d964
+22 to Life
+40 to Mana
Magic Damage Reduced by 2
Cold Resist +35%
Replenish Life +5
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+1 to Chain Lightning (Sorceress Only)
Half Freeze Duration 

[highlight]Bitter Claw[/highlight]
Wrist Sword
One-Hand Damage: 34 to 49
Durability: 40 of 56
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 105
Required Strength: 105
Required Level: 46
Claw Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87         [U]Taken from the stash of the "happy exploder assassin"[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x461781aa
+120 to Attack Rating
+4 to Maximum Damage
Adds 4-11 fire damage
+50 poison damage over 5 seconds
+2 to Assassin Skill Levels
+3 to Death Sentry (Assassin Only)
+1 to Dragon Flight (Assassin Only)
Socketed (2: 0 used)

[highlight]Other interesting uniques / sets.[/highlight]

[highlight]M'avina's Caster[/highlight]
Grand Matron Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 40 to 207
(Amazon Only)
Required Dexterity: 152
Required Strength: 108
Required Level: 70
Bow Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                            [U]Rarest item through these runs.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x78dff69e
+188% Enhanced Damage
+50 to Attack Rating
40% Increased Attack Speed
Fires Magic Arrows

***Partial Set Item Bonuses***
Adds 114-377 magic damage
10% Chance to cast Level 15 Nova on striking
+2 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
***Partial Set Item Bonuses***

[highlight]Warshrike[/highlight]
Winged Knife
Throw Damage: 72 to 123
One-Hand Damage: 85 to 110
Quantity: 90
Required Dexterity: 142
Required Strength: 45
Required Level: 75
Dagger Class - Fastest Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                  [U]2nd rarest item from my drops.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0xc0400c51
+217% Enhanced Damage
30% Increased Attack Speed
50% Deadly Strike
Piercing Attack [50]
25% Chance to cast Level 9 Nova on striking
Replenishes Quantity

[highlight]Kira's Guardian[/highlight]
Tiara
Defense: 113
Durability: 22 of 25
Required Level: 77
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87          [U]Found 4 pieces of Kira's, this was the best one.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x4950d090
+65 Defense
All Resistances +69
20% Faster Hit Recovery
Cannot Be Frozen

[highlight]Rune Master[/highlight]
Ettin Axe
One-Hand Damage: 122 to 244
Durability: 13 of 24
Required Dexterity: 45
Required Strength: 145
Required Level: 72
Axe Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                               [U]Damn those 3 sockets![/U]
Fingerprint: 0xa66385eb
+270% Enhanced Damage
+5% to Maximum Cold Resist
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (3: 0 used)

[highlight]Wolfhowl[/highlight]
Fury Visor
Defense: 360
Durability: 29 of 35
(Barbarian Only)
Required Strength: 129
Required Level: 79
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5c414a54
+14 to Strength
+11 to Dexterity
+13 to Vitality
+139% Enhanced Defense
+5 to Werewolf
+5 to Lycanthropy
+3 to Feral Rage
+2 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
Level 15 Summon Dire Wolf (12/18 Charges)

[highlight]Jade Talon[/highlight]
Wrist Sword
One-Hand Damage: 113 to 150
Durability: 48 of 56
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 105
Required Strength: 105
Required Level: 66
Claw Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87         [U]Max ed is 240%, and the +2 skilltabs are also cool.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0x6c6be276
+234% Enhanced Damage
All Resistances +42
12% Mana stolen per hit
30% Faster Hit Recovery
+2 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)
+2 to Shadow Discipline Skills (Assassin Only)

[highlight]Heaven's Light[/highlight]
Mighty Scepter
One-Hand Damage: 152 to 198
Durability: 30 of 50
Required Dexterity: 65
Required Strength: 125
Required Level: 61
Mace Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x5886f6f2
+281% Enhanced Damage
+3 to Paladin Skill Levels
+3 to Light Radius
20% Increased Attack Speed
-33% Target Defense
150% Damage to Undead
33% Chance of Crushing Blow
+15 Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (2: 0 used)

[highlight]Tal Rasha's Adjudication[/highlight]
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x3f71fa2
+50 to Life
+42 to Mana
Lightning Resist +33%
Adds 3-32 lightning damage
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels

***Partial Set Item Bonuses***
10% Faster Cast Rate
***Partial Set Item Bonuses***

[highlight]Ormus' Robes[/highlight]
Dusk Shroud
Defense: 405
Durability: 13 of 20
Required Strength: 77
Required Level: 75
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x87849829
Regenerate Mana 15%
+20 Defense
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3 to Fire Wall (Sorceress Only)
+15% to Fire Skill Damage
+13% to Lightning Skill Damage
+12% to Cold Skill Damage

Had also a few TC3 uniques/sets, like a Pluckeye, 2 Gulls, a Pelta Lunata, a Death's Hand, a Biggin's and both green Caps. Found also a lightning skiller, which will make my new sorc happy.

Some explanations. I joined the 'no-share' group, since I always was a self-founder player, never traded with others. And why is 1.10? I never felt the urge to upgrade to 1.11b since I don't have any eth Skullder's or any eth armor which are hindered by the eth-upgrade bug in 1.10. I don't know if the fire enchanted bosses explosions are smaller in 1.11b or not. While playing on battle.net (got D2 on my other hdd, too) it seemed to me that they are causing me less hurt. And the 1.11b runewords? Nah...

I almost forgot to include my top5. :laugh:

[highlight]Ormus' Robes[/highlight]
Dusk Shroud
Defense: 445
Durability: 12 of 20
Required Strength: 77
Required Level: 75
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                    [U]I just started a lightning-sorc. :)[/U]
Fingerprint: 0xa4eb73b2
Regenerate Mana 14%
+11 Defense
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3 to Lightning (Sorceress Only)
+10% to Fire Skill Damage
+15% to Lightning Skill Damage
+15% to Cold Skill Damage

[highlight]Rainbow Facet[/highlight]
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x71f0b15b
Adds 17-45 fire damage
100% Chance to cast Level 31 Meteor When You Die
+5% to Fire Skill Damage
-5% to Enemy Fire Resistance

[highlight]Highlord's Wrath[/highlight]
Amulet
Required Level: 65
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x40945357
Lightning Resist +35%
Adds 1-30 lightning damage
20% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to All Skill Levels
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 15
0% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)

[highlight]Demon Limb[/highlight]
Tyrant Club
One-Hand Damage: 143 to 259
Durability: 33 of 33
Required Strength: 123
Required Level: 63
Mace Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87                [U]Eth self-repair uniques are always notables.[/U]
Fingerprint: 0xe4063e42
+198% Enhanced Damage
Fire Resist +18%
Adds 222-333 fire damage
7% Life stolen per hit
123% Damage to Demons
150% Damage to Undead
Level 23 Enchant (9/20 Charges)
Repairs 1 durability in 20 seconds
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

[highlight]Ormus' Robes[/highlight]
Dusk Shroud
Defense: 371
Durability: 14 of 20
Required Strength: 77
Required Level: 75
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87            [U]No complains 'cause of the 11% fsd. Meteor...![/U]
Fingerprint: 0x3faae6aa
Regenerate Mana 11%
+10 Defense
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3 to Meteor (Sorceress Only)
+11% to Fire Skill Damage
+14% to Lightning Skill Damage
+10% to Cold Skill Damage

One last item, which isn't from Meph. I did a lot of gambling between the tedious Meph-kills. Muled a lot of gold from other chars - I wanted to have a +35mf +3 combat skills ammy. But I got something else from Anya...

[highlight]Stone Wing[/highlight]
Amulet
Required Level: 67
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 93                   [U]Do I have to comment this one? ;)[/U]
Fingerprint: 0xe9cd85c6
+43 to Life
All Resistances +20
Adds 1-15 lightning damage
+2 to Assassin Skill Levels
10% Faster Cast Rate

Well, I'm curious, what will be the end result of the voting. Guess, I don't have to be excited about my results, but I was able to finish the 2000 runs, and that's good. No runs for a while, I'm sure about this...

-Janos

@JanosVitez, Thanks for the excellent, detailed post. I know what you mean about lost luck as soon as you start your 'official' runs - with a couple of exceptions I think I had much nicer drops from the Meph runs I did before starting this tournament... the D2-gods are fickle buggers, that's for sure. :undecided:

@Thyiad, I wish I could take credit for the format, but I think it's similar to what Cygnus did with the recent Pindlethon. It's reasonably easy to organize, as well as use, for a presentation format, so I stole the idea again. I guess I own Cygnus one for all of his ideas I pilfered - if he needs a Laying of Hands or IK Maul I can probably spare one.


********
OK, let's get the voting underway. Everyone I've been waiting for has posted (my thanks to everyone for a timely response :flowers.

OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF MEPHATHON TOP5'S

[highlight]Please vote!!![/highlight]


Detailed instructions on the voting can be found in the first post of this thread, but basically it all boils down to:

1. You must have completed 1000 (or more) runs in this tournament to be eligible to vote.
2. You need to make a post listing your 'top' three forumites based entirely upon everyone's Top5 List.
a) 3-4 points for first place votes, 2-3 points for second place votes, and 1-2 points for third place votes (the variation is explained in the first post linked previously).
b) Most points wins.
3. You cannot vote for yourself.
4. You may use any selection criteria you want - whether that's nicest item, nicest combination of items, rarest item, or the-super-cool-ethereal-Knell-Striker (hint, hint ).
5. Voting will go on until 12:00 a.m. Thursday morning, GMT-7, unless every eligible voter finishes before then. (fyi, there's another overnight-ski-trip in my bones... I can feel the critical mass building, which means when that time comes, I'm going to disappear for a few days. Probably not this week, but... I'll let you know).


An Example of a Voting List:

1. Sirpoops (he is teh awesome)
2. Thyiad (yes, I'm sucking up )
3. Neksja (h4xxed rune)

... in other words, make it clear who gets your first place vote, and who is third (since some people reversed the order of their Top5 list, I thought I'd specify that this needs to be clear). Additional comments, explanations, or cat-calls are optional.



PS. for some reason, Grisu's list of qualifiers is down again. If this is a problem for anyone, let me know, but his Top5 List is accurate and linked, so it shouldn't be a factor.

@Grisu, I think your host is taking the pages down after a certain time. If you want to post/PM a new link I'll update it, but with that host, I suspect that'll be a temporary fix.


PPS. Thanks to Antonio (and Darkoooo) for reminding me to get off of my arse ;-).



Edit: I had an IM regarding the necessity of public votes or if they may be submitted via private message. For the most part, I'd prefer public votes since my PM box has limited space, so please think of a good reason for the secrecy. If you think you have a good reason for voting via PM, you may send them to me via PM. I'll post any votes recieved via PM shortly before closing the voting on Wednesday evening.

Ok, I'll start off the voting:

[highlight]1. Neksja
2. Swiller
3. Krovak[/highlight]

Gib Azurewraths!

1-Neksja
2-Swiller
3-maxicek

1-Neksja
2-maxicek
3-Swiller

Guys...it's my birthday. So lets give me a nice present, eh? Vote Swiller!

Okay, seriously:

1. Neksja
2. krovak
3. maxicek

@ Janos: I know what you mean. Granted, I was lucky with Mephisto, but if only he coughed up Stormlash (as he did just shortly before this tournament began) I'd be that much closer to winning.

look at the bright side... you've got a great chance of winning the prize-exchange. 5 items of your choice sounds like a pretty decent present, eh?



One other thing: if no one minds, I'd like to make everyone's vote 'final' once it's cast. I don't think it'll be a problem, but tracking this is tedious enough without anyone going back and making changes and then having me update the point totals for as many as six people.

So, vote wisely.

Note: since a few people have already made their votes, and I'm making this 'rule' up on the fly, I'll give those early voters (and only them) 24 hours from this post to make one-time changes if they feel it's really necessary. If you haven't voted yet, you'll need to get it right the first time.

here are my votes:

1. Swiller
2. Maxicek
3. Krovak

Swiller is number because of that 40/15 and other nice drops, Maxicek because of Ohm and third place was tight against Krovak and Callador. Kind of liked Callador's 3 Azure's in top5, but Krovak had 2 Azure's and eth titans took over those shaftie and reapers. Sorry Callador

thanks for people who voted me

hmmm decision, decision, decision......


1- Neksja :shocked: you lucky **********
2- Grisu
3- Maxicek

Very honorable mention to Swiller

Congratulation


Thanx Poops for hosting the tourney


Gahz

My votes:

1. Neksja (words are insufficient...)
2. Swiller (gg jewel)
3. Callador (uped eth shaft is gg merc armor and 3 Azure's are just :shocked: )

Also, congratulations to everyone who participated and to poops for hosting this tournament.

My votes:

[highlight]1. sirpoopsalot[/highlight] (since I'm going for the eth perfect grail myself...gib Demon's Arch and Knell Striker!:wink3: plus I like the roll on the Azurewrath
[highlight]2. Neskja[/highlight] (teh 1337s0r h4xXor:wink3: )
[highlight]3. Callador[/highlight] (again: ethereal items ftw!)

Honorable mentions to Swiller (sorry, I've never been too much into Jewels ), Thyiad (I think it's great you included so many rares! Good ones they are, too! and maxicek (want Ohm, too! )

All in all, I think this was even more difficult to decide than the Pindlethon voting...I wanted to go for rarity first, but realized soon that everyone had quite rare items...so I went for "What would I want to have" instead...

Special thanks to 'poops for hosting this one and all the effort put into it!

@'poops: Concerning my list of qualifiers: I think the whole sever is down...don't know why, but now I've uploaded it to another site (for those interested
http://www.freewebs.com/grisu-der-kleine-drache/Items/mephathon.html

My votes:

1. Neksja (big suprise here )
2. maxicek (Ohm, nuff said )
3. Swiller (godly jool and you got better roll on your eth Reaper's)

Grats for all participants, nice items you got there!
And poops, thanks for hosting this tourney!

1. Neksja
2. Maxicek
3. Swiller

How original . Really impressive results folks .

My votes:

1. Neksja (Jah, damn you )
2. Maxicek (Ohm)
3. Swiller (amazing jewel and eth reapers)

And big thanks to poops for hosting this tournament.

Well, even if it looks improbable that anyone will catch Neksja for the overall title, I believe we still need a few votes to ensure the winner of the pro-exchange category. So, if you haven't voted yet:

please vote



*****
I chose my votes on the most desirable (for me) near-perfect, non-rune items.

1. Ohomemgrande (eth titans)
2. Swiller (eth Reapers)
3. sequana (eth Kelpie, facet)

This was not an easy contest to judge. There were five people on my short list and it was a hard choice.

I chose based on usefulness and flexibility of items. A small weighting for those who would exchange prizes.

1. Swiller - For a very solid set of useful items
2. Maxicek - A very useful rune, great boots and items that you'd be happy to see drop anytime
3. stfrn - Another set of useful items, especially considering he didn't complete the runs

 

[Pb_pal]

I'm going to boycott Neksja because he didn't find a Stormlash. (speaking of which, where did they all go??)

1. midnightvulture (4/5 of his list are missing grailers for me)
2. Thyiad (for some very cool rares)
3. Swiller (for the near-perfect eth Reapers)

Thanks to poops for hosting this insaneness on the heels of Pindlethon (and for liking my eth titans). The best part of Mephathon for me was pushing my perfect grail over 80%

1. Neksja (quite obviously)
2. maxicek (Ohm + awesome rare boots)
3. Swiller (perfect ruby jewel of fervor + eth Reaper's)

At first, I put maxicek on the 3rd place, but after thorough consideration I have decided that those rare boots are just too good to be 3rd:smiley:

Too many azurewarths! So no votes for them:
1. purplelocust
2. midnightvulture
3. Ohomemgrande

I'm going to be fairly conventional I guess.

1. Neksja (c'mon)
2. Maxicek (ohm)
3. Thyiad (rares)

mv

The recent influx of votes has pushed Neksja into an insurmountable lead for overall champion, but the real battle is still ongoing between maxicek and Swiller for second place. By my count there are 4 people who haven't yet voted, so the voting will remain open through Wednesday if anyone still eligible wishes to help decide 'who's second?' definitively.

Unless I made a mistake (which is possible), here are the top 3 at this point:

1. Neksja (39 points)
2. Swiller (24 points)
3. maxicek (23 points)

... no one else has more than 5 points, so those will remain the top3.


[highlight]Congratulations Neksja!!![/highlight]
You're the champion of the first Mephathon (you lucky basta... ahem... lucky fellow )

Since you chose to not exchange any items, here's your prize: :flowers:



******
@Swiller, you can start picking out your spoils from the following people:

Callador
Phosheez
midnightvulture
sirpoopsalot
Thyiad
Antonio (btw, Antonio did protect some items here, it's just not in his list of qualifiers)

You may choose one unprotected qualifier per person, and up to 5 qualifiers total.

You may ask for details of an item or an ATMA readout before making your final decision(s). Keep everything public here, so that way if anyone is uncooperative, everyone can ridicule the appropriate person. :evil:

My Top21 list of the Mephathon.

I found out that the top3-voting method has some weaknesses. Of course, I will do my voting by the current set of rules. But I think it would be more representative to make top5- or maybe top10-votes. It would take more time of the players, but the end result would look better. I guess it wouldn't affect the final top6, but would give some meaning to the players outside of that. Looking at the drops we don't have much choices, but to vote for Neksja, Swiller, maxicek, krovak and maybe for Callador and sirpoopsalot (with a few exceptions, though). Of course, they had the best drops, no prob, I just think it would be better if the other players would get a proper ranking. Sirpoopsalot mentioned an example in the intro, what will not happen in this tourney.

...they're free to brag-up their position ("Woot, I'm 14th!!!!!")...

It seems like, that we will a have a tie for the 11th-21th place. So we can say "Woot, we participated on the tourney!" Maybe it's just me, but it is more pleasant to see an extended ranking. (Just call me too scientific... )

That's why I made an extended list, which contains every player, and my opinion about their top5. A small explanation to the scoring of the items.

0 - what?
1 - not bad
2 - good
3 - cool

"+" means that it is a somewhat better item than the base score, and these pluses were considered like a 0.5 point addition to the final score.

First of all, I want to mention that I am ONLY critical towards items, not towards players. It is a contest of luck & endurance, and I appreciate all players' efforts, a big congratulations goes to everyone, (especially players with 2000 runs). We can keep arguing about my choices and my opinions,
but keep in mind, it just an opinion, distilled from my long-time experiences. I do not rank myself, however, I have a base idea where should I put my name on the list. (Just go on and do that instead of me, mock my crappy items, mock my luck. )

[highlight]#21[/highlight] [B]Tigereye [/B]4+

Homunculus is very good for a necro, but it just not an extraordinary stuff
to find. Nice stats on Blood Raven's.

  Homunculus               1+
  Cerebus’ Bite            1
  Athena’s Wrath           0
  Gerke’s Sanctuary        0
  Blood Raven’s Charge     2

[highlight]#20[/highlight] [B]Thyiad [/B]4++

The belt is not bad, but you didn't have luck with the resists. 
The boots are nice, but they lack really good resists, too. 
The weapon... well I was really surprised to see something like 
this in a top5. And I was truly shocked when I saw that someone 
put your top5 into their top3. Aren't you overrating poison damage a bit?
Yes, it is a pretty rare thing to see both poison dmg pre- and suffix on a
weapon, but what about the VERY LOW enhanced damage? The 2 sockets
are very handy... on a good weapon.

  Rare Heavy Belt          1+
  Rare Light Plated Boots  2
  Rare Thresher            0
  Arachnid’s Mesh          1+
  Seraph’s Hymn            1

[highlight]#19[/highlight] [B]Mursilis [/B]6+

I'm just not into rarity, I prefer usefulness.

  M’avina’s Caster         1
  Warshrike                1
  Eaglehorn                1+
  Firelizard’s Talons      1
  Highlord’s Wrath         2

[highlight]#18[/highlight] [B]Antonio [/B]6++++

Fallout rocks. ;) I like Arachnid's as well, but it's not hard to find, 
that's why I gave only 1+. I read that you didn't get a Shako. I happened
to find a lot, I would gladly give you one - PM me if you are interested.)

  Arachnid’s Mesh          1+
  The Redeemer             1+
  Rainbow Facet            1+
  Doombringer              2
  Rainbow Facet            1+

[highlight]#17[/highlight] [B]purplelocust [/B]7+++

Interesting mix-up. You had only 678 runs, and you still found a Gul, lucky!

  Arachnid’s Mesh          1+
  Kira’s Guardian          1
  Boneshade                2
  Eaglehorn                1+
  Gul rune                 2+

[highlight]#16[/highlight] [B]jabash [/B]8+
 
You wrote that your LS is 1% dmg off of perfect, but your item has 
only 194% dmg, and AFAIK 200% is the best ed. Plus I don't like
Lightsabres, they aren't that useful, and they just keep dropping 
instead of one tiny little Azurewrath... Your Azurewrath is nice, though.
   
  Spiritual GC of Sust.    2
  Lightsabre               0
  Azurewrath               2+
  Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band 3
  Firelizard’s Talons      1

[highlight]#15[/highlight] [B]moutoncadet [/B]8+

Nice Mara's. The Ormus' has good +dmg, too bad it didn't get a 
better skill than SF.

  Mara’s Kaleidoscope      3
  Ormus’ Robes             1
  Rainbow Facet            2+
  Thunderstroke            1
  Wolfhowl                 1

[highlight]#14[/highlight] [B]Phoseez [/B]8+

Almost perf Verdungo and Mal runes are the best picks in my opinion. 
Bad luck about those sockets in Heaven's...

  Azurewrath               2
  Head Hunter’s Glory      0
  Mal rune                 2
  Heaven’s Light           2
  Verdungo’s Hearty Cord   2+

[highlight]#13[/highlight] [B]midnightvulture [/B]8+

SOJ... I hate HH's Glory... tc78... every time it is dropped, I think 
that I could get an Arkaine's or Spirit Keeper instead of it.

  Stone of Jordan          3
  Metalgrid                1+
  Head Hunter’s Glory      0
  Arkaine’s Valor          2
  Heaven’s Light           2

[highlight]#12[/highlight] [B]Paladingo [/B]8++

Nice Arkaine's & Seraph's plus an eth Reaper's.

  Arkaine’s Valor          2
  Azurewrath               2
  Seraph’s Hymn            1+
  Wolfhowl                 1
  eth Reaper’s Toll        2+

[highlight]#11[/highlight] [B]0homemgrande [/B]9+

Eth titan's is very nice. What to do with the eth Alma Negra? Just goes 
for the collection? (I guess there were numerous threads here about 
the uselessness of most ethereal items. That's my problems with 
them. They look good in a collection, and that's it... :( ) Nice dmg 
on Doombringer.

  Doombringer              2
  Boneshade                2
  eth Alma Negra           1+
  Cerebus’ Bite            1
  eth Titan’s Revenge      3

[highlight]#10[/highlight] [B]Gahzban [/B]9+

2 BK-rings!

  M’avina’s Caster         1
  Firelizard’s Talons      1+
  Firelizard’s Talons      1
  Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band 3
  Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band 3

[highlight]#9[/highlight] [B]stfrn [/B]9++

A lovely Mara's. Nice mods on Wolfhowl, too.

  Andariel’s Visage        2
  Ormus’ Robes             2
  Mara’s Kaleidoscope      3
  Wolfhowl                 1+
  Wisp Projector           1+

[highlight]#8[/highlight] [B]sequana [/B]10

I love Kelpie Snare. :)

  Rainbow Facet            3
  Azurewrath               2
  Sander’s Paragon         1
  eth Kelpie Snare         3
  M’avina’s Caster         1

[highlight]#7[/highlight] [B]Grisu [/B]9++

Mal rune is nice. Mara's is always something to cherish, plus I like 
your Herald, too.

  Mal rune                 2
  Um rune                  1+
  Azurewrath               2
  Herald of Zakarum        2
  Mara’s Kaleidoscope      2+

[highlight]#6[/highlight] [B]sirpoopsalot [/B]10++

BK, good stats on Azurewrath, plus eth-thingies.

  eth Knell Striker        2
  Azurewrath               2+
  eth Demon’s Arch         2
  Wolfhowl                 1+
  Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band 3

[highlight]#5[/highlight] [B]Callador [/B]9++++

Almost perf Azurewrath, good eth uniques. Gave you only 1+ instead 
of 2 for the other two Azurewrath, to have some balancing.

  Azurewrath               3
  Azurewrath               1+
  Azurewrath               1+
  eth Reaper’s Toll        2+
  eth Shaftstop            2+

[highlight]#4[/highlight] [B]krovak [/B]12+++

You had really good drops without completing the 2000 runs. Very good 
rolls on Azurewrath, soj, eth titan's... lucky! :)

  Azurewrath               3
  Azurewrath               2+
  Mara’s Kaleidoscope      2+
  Stone of Jordan          3
  eth Titan’s Revenge      2+

[highlight]#3[/highlight] [B]maxicek [/B]12+++

Awesome boots, Ohm rune, jewelries...

  Ohm rune                 3+
  Rare Greaves             3
  The Redeemer             1+
  Mara’s Kaleidoscope      2+
  Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band 3

[highlight]#2[/highlight] [B]Neksja [/B]13+

Your drops just doesn't need any hailing, they just speak for 
themselves... You had 4 Azurewraths, 2 SOJs... and the Jah rune. 
It just renders me speechless.

  Jah rune                 3+
  Mara’s Kaleidoscope      3
  Azurewrath               2
  Horizon’s Tornado        2
  Stone of Jordan          3

[highlight]#1[/highlight] [B]Swiller [/B]12+++

In my book, it was a Jah vs. 40/15 battle, when choosing my winner. 
Meph has a chance of 1:544651 to drop a Jah at /pl3, and it is an
extremely useful rune, thanks to Enigma. We cannot calculate 
such chances for a 40/15, but we all know that it is one of the most 
sought upon item, and of the most rare, too. Finding a high rune is
something to play for, but finding a perfect ED/IAS jewel... it is 
truly a different, and a unique moment. (That's why it got 2 pluses. ;) )
Let's find yourself a worthy item to socket in. :)

  Azurewrath               1+
  Mara’s Kaleidoscope      2+
  eth Reaper’s Toll        3
  Stone of Jordan          3
  Ruby Jewel of Fervor     3++

To make a long story short:

#1 Swiller
#2 Neksja
#3 maxicek

-Janos

ps: Could someone explain me please, that what do those extra lines do at the end of my code-tables? Every bracketed "code" is as close to the text as possible.

Janos, you're bananas:laugh: in a good way though! Very nice write-up! Maybe some out-of-the-ordinary-award would be justified here

Congrats swiller on the first pick, and congrats to Neskja and maxicek for 1st and 3rd place!

I think this was a great fun tournament! Thanks for hosting this one, 'poops!

Now go all of you and enter your finds in the perfect grail table...:wink3:

I couldn't have said it better myself.

@Janos:

I kinda thought we'd see one too with this many runs, even spread out over a bunch of people. Maybe my grasp of the mathematics of probability isn't very good though. And even if something is probable that doesn't make it certain.

mv

I'm not as much into rarity as well, especially since I can't get those lucky drops. However I've found all of these types of tournaments are rarity driven, hence my top 5. In my defense however M'avina's Cater would still be my number one since that completes the set for me and will allow me to make a fully decked out Frost Maiden somewhere in the future. :evil:

Congrats to the winners and to sirpoopsalot for hosting. Now no more MFing for me for quite a while. Time to concentrate on tournament characters, as well as my new solo project.

Well, Janos...what can I say? I appreciate that your analysis found me to be the first-place winner.

I agree that (in my opinion) the real battle came between my 40/15 versus Neksja's Jah.

For those of you who are curious, I probably won't use the jewel. I know that no matter how I use it, I would probably regret it at some point. The only way I could use it with exactly no regrets would be a duplication of Liquid Evil's Big Stick of Hurtiness. And since I will likely never find another 40/15, Zod rune, or perfect ethereal Tomb Reaver...well, you get the idea. I would rather trade the jewel for a list of stuff I actually have use for.

Now, as for Neksja: CONGRATULATIONS!

The rest of you: Thank you so much for making this event happen. Even if you don't know it, it was your posts that pushed me toward completing 2000 runs. I loved the competition, and I look forward to doing this in the future. In particular, I want to give special mention to Thyiad (wonderful rares, and admirable patience for somebody who usually doesn't do runs); maxicek, and of course sirpoops for hosting.

And as for the prize-giving:

1. [highlight]I will select NO prizes from the other participants[/highlight]. Your finds are magnificent, and I surely would love to possess some of them. But Santa Swiller gives, and does not take.

2. [highlight]I will give TWO items to every participant.[/highlight] Its up to you to look over my list of qualifiers if you want something. Also, don't be afraid to ask for items that are not qualifiers, because goodness knows I've found other stuff. I only ask that you follow these rules:

a. These items are 1.11 SC RRM/RWM

b. The following items will not be given away: Those items in my top 5: Azurewrath, Mara's, perfect ED ethereal Reaper's Toll, SoJ, and Ruby jewel of Fervor. Also; Carrion Wind, Arachnid Mesh, and 1 x Marrowalk.

c. If you want something, PLEASE ASK VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE. I will not allow this thread to morph into a giveaway, especially since giveaway threads belong in the Single Player Trading Forum. The only reason this post isn't at the SPTF to begin with is because this giveaway is restricted to Mephathon participants. (Thyiad and/or Cattleya: I hope this is okay, if not, I'll nix the giveaway immediately. In addition, I will PM ATMA readouts of all items to you for tracking purposes.)

Thanks again everybody!

not greedy, and even generous... the form of a true champ.

Since I'm already at grail-1, I don't see much need to pilfer your items. Thanks though.

Just curious, what is that -1? Tyreals?

Now it's my time to say: I couldn't have said it better myself.


Thanks for the generous offer - but since I did not participate in the exchange group in the first place (well, I'm self-found, so... ) I'll leave all the haul to you :wink3:

Did you plan that from the start? Just asking because of the "Santa Swiller is coming to town" thingy... *g*

yuppers.

you don't have a spare do you?

Sure, I've got a spare Tyreal's Might. It's in a stash along with my extra Zods and Mang Songs.




Yes, I did. But my giveaway won't be contained only here. I'll be trolling the forums and giving away items to random people, as long as it's something they want, and their mod status matches mine. And of course, if it's okay with the moderators.

@ Swiller - You could start a Memphython giveaway/reporting thread in the SPTF.

Kudos to you for not taking items.

@Janos - my top 5 was based on what I had in my stashes. And in my vanilla stashes that was "not much". I would have chosen differently in RWM/RRM or hardcore

Thanks to Sir_P for the gracious hostiness.

Okay, Thyiad. How about I make a giveaway post over in the SPTF. All are welcome to request, but precedence goes to those who participated in the Mephathon?

Actually...before I do that: I believe almost all of us have an abundance of certain items after this tournament. Were any of you planning on hosting a giveaway of those infinite Dark Adherents, Dangoons Teaching, etc? If you were planning on donating them, perhaps we could consolidate all into a single giveaway? Just a thought. I'd be happy to host.

Yeah, I thought of that...have quite a huge amount of items to give away actually...even some rarer ones like IKSC among others
OK, it's not from the Mephathon, but still I have plenty of them...so how should we coordinate this?:scratch:
Maybe it's best if people asked for some items and then we donate them? The other way round might be more complicated...but ooohh, I don't know the tinies bit about trading

yeah, I have one planned, and no further excuse to hold-back (other than laziness). I've also got quite a few other items that I've been saving for a long time (from the Pindlethon, etc.), and I volunteered (and then slacked-off) to host a couple of HC stashes from RIP and Online also.

First though, I want to organize a few questions and send a PM to Thyiad & Cattleya, so I'll let you know if I want to contribute or do my own thing.

 

[Pb_pal]

Guys, giveaways need to be trackable. So individual ones are better. PM for more details.

+1 vote for 'Swiller is great'

It's too bad you can't host a giveaway for some of the rest of us; thus far I'm much too lazy to do one of my own but have a bunch of stuff I will never use. I guess I'll just have to take the time some day to get around to it.

Has anyone ever given thought to a concept like an SPF armory or something? Essentially a big stash of goodies donated by people who do a lot of MF runs that would be available for people to borrow or take from? It might be a lot of work to oversee, but could be very valuable for new members or folks restarting.....

mv

Well I'm too late to vote, but I don't think my opinions would change much anyway. Congratulations to Neksja for the overall win and to Swiller for the Item exchangers win.

I have to say, when that Ohm dropped I thought I had the competition in the bag, but there were some awesome finds out there.

Thanks to sirpoops for hosting a great Mephathon.

Gongrats Neksja and Swiller!

Swiller, what comes to your generosity, it's nice to notice that the spirit of christmas is still living in some of us
Thanks for not taking any items and thanks for kind offer too



Well, I'm planning to update my giveaway thread in the near future (mostly Meph items suprisigly :laugh: )
Good idea, though. One big giveaway would be better than many "little" ones.

EDIT: Oh, missed that Thyiad. Anyways I'm keeping my own giveaway so no prob...

Thanks for the title, I really appreciate it. Thanks for poops for hosting this tournament.

Swiller, throw me a PM if you're hosting that giveaway, I could throw in my "free items" -stash.

edit. Hmm.. I really should have read a bit sharper :sad: Alright, I'll make an individual giveaway, when my stash has 1k items

[highlight]How big do I have to make the font on this? ^^[/highlight]

This is the same situation as Deaddaves Xmas giveaway. We need trackability. So you either need one person ensuring they know where every item came from and went to so it can be reported or you need to make individual threads.

Example: X gives aways Y's items. There's a problem. X gets banned. Didn't do anything wrong but without traceability he takes the hit.

Yes it's a pain, but it's the rules of this forum. Any questions PM me.