NM Andariel too stronk

[KiraZ]

NM Andariel too stronk

My trapper can't run NM Andariel at all. IIRC I can run Norm Anda conveniently straight after I finished her quest. She has more hp than norm baal and more LRes. Currently I need to level FB for LI in hell, so I can't increase my LS damage anymore, and my merc needs his Woestave so he can't have CB mod in weapon (and to create the puddle in the pic). Thankfully she usually chases me no matter what, since my merc will die very quickly even with mass antidote prebuff.
1. What level is considered okay to start farming her? Is 62 a bit on the low side? Levels won't increase my damage until around 70 when FB is maxed.
2. How long does it take for her to be worth farming (only counting the encounter time)? 1 minute? 30 secs? Obviously I'm taking too long (see pic, and there's another massive puddle closer to her throne)
3. Is it normal in NM difficulty not be able to farm act bosses straight after you finished the quest of said bosses? It wasn't this bad in Norm difficulty.

Thanks guys :thumbsup:

 

[VoltageR]

Re: NM Andariel too stronk

What I did throughout the whole game was max my shadow master and have her tank all the bosses, you'd be surprised how easy it makes killing anything, if the shadow master gets low on hp, you just recast in the same spot or near the boss and it will aim hem, otherwise the only way I see is cast BoS on yourself and run around while traps do dmg...

 

[darknessproz]

Re: NM Andariel too stronk

What player setting are you on? Maybe try a lower one? If its /players1, its quite surprising you are struggling with nightmare andariel.

 

[zaphodbrx]

Re: NM Andariel too stronk

Are you like, untwinked? And what's all that blood around andariel?
Some ideas

Lower player settings to p1.
Make sure you have the defiance merc. Give him a nice armor.
Get shadow M to level 17. Yes your damage will suck because of less points in traps, but she is an extremely solid tank.

 

[darknessproz]

Re: NM Andariel too stronk

Are you like, untwinked? And what's all that blood around andariel?
Some ideas

Lower player settings to p1.
Make sure you have the defiance merc. Give him a nice armor.
Get shadow M to level 17. Yes your damage will suck because of less points in traps, but she is an extremely solid tank.

Blood is open wounds i guess.

 

[KiraZ]

Re: NM Andariel too stronk

Yeah, I'm untwinked and /p8 all the way, incl. Hell later. I think I won't drop my player setting, even though /p7 is just as good for loot. I may be a fool, but game is about having fun and this challenge is pretty fun :nod:.

I was thinking about SM too. The end build I was mulling over was between LS/DS/FB/SM/rest CBS and LS/DS/FB/CBS/rest Shock Web. Being untwinked means I need a sturdy frontline, but damage is also a concern. Currently my merc is HF and SM is on 7 (1 hard point). Both me and my merc are on maxed resist, with Fade its stacked quite a bit. I have no qualms on surviving, but my frontline and damage are lacking, and I can only choose one of those.

My strategy is LS and FB spam with CoS. Anda will often chase me with merc poking her back for constant OW and slow. This took an unbelievably long time (the blood around her is from OW. I must have circled the bone at least 20+ times to make the trail that intense.)