Quest: Maxed Skills Grail

Swamigoon

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A little more than two years ago, I was motivated to invent a slightly different SPF-style challenge for myself, so I started a project to exercise every Horadric Cube recipe at least once. Almost six weeks ago, I successfully completed my Cube Grail. (The D2R 2.4 patch introduced some additional cube recipes, so I suppose that achievement became obsolete while I was working on it. But, oh well. I'm still playing the legacy game patch 1.14 anyway.)

Having reached that achievement, and wanting to keep playing, I decided on another challenge, even more ambitious. I'll continue grinding more Matriarchs/Patriarchs, and as I play, I will invest the maximum 20 skill points in at least one new skill on each character, until I have collected a stable of mats/pats with all 210 skills represented and maxed. Many thanks to all of you that read, reacted, or commented when I first brainstormed this idea.

However, I'm not going to start the project from scratch. I'm just continuing what I started with my Cube Grail mats & pats. Here were the 69 skills maxed so far with those 21 characters:

Code:
Amazon, 8/30:
   Jab                Cold Arrow          Inner Sight
   Impale             Ice Arrow           Slow Missiles
   Fend               Freezing Arrow    x Decoy
   Power Strike       Magic Arrow       x Valkyrie
 x Charged Strike     Multiple Shot       Dodge
 x Lightning Strike   Guided Arrow        Avoid
   Poison Javelin     Strafe            x Evade
 x Lightning Bolt     Fire Arrow        x Critical Strike
   Plague Javelin     Exploding Arrow     Penetrate
 x Lightning Fury     Immolation Arrow    Pierce

Assassin, 9/30:
   Fists of Fire      Burst of Speed      Shock Web
   Claws of Thunder   Fade                Charged Bolt Sentry
 x Blades of Ice      Venom             x Lightning Sentry
   Tiger Strike     x Claw Mastery      x Death Sentry
   Cobra Strike       Weapon Block        Fire Blast
 x Phoneix Strike     Shadow Warrior    x Wake of Fire
   Dragon Talon     x Shadow Master     x Wake of Inferno
 x Dragon Claw        Psychic Hammer      Blade Sentinel
   Dragon Tail        Cloak of Shadows    Blade Fury
   Dragon Flight      Mind Blast          Blade Shield

Barbarian, 11/30:
 x Howl               Sword Mastery       Leap
   Taunt            x Axe Mastery         Leap Attack
   Battle Cry         Mace Mastery        Whirlwind
 x War Cry          x Pole Arm Mastery  x Bash
 x Shout              Throwing Mastery  x Stun
   Battle Orders      Spear Mastery     x Concentrate
   Battle Command     Increased Stamina x Berserk
   Find Potion      x Increased Speed     Double Swing
   Find Item        x Iron Skin           Double Throw
   Grim Ward          Natural Resists     Frenzy

Druid, 10/30:
 x Fire Storm         Werewolf            Oak Sage
 x Molten Boulder     Feral Rage        x Heart of Wolverine
 x Fissure            Rabies            x Spirit of Barbs
 x Volcano            Fury                Raven
   Armageddon       x Lycanthropy         Spirit Wolf
   Arctic Blast       Fire Claws        x Dire Wolf
   Cyclone Armor      Hunger            x Grizzly
   Twister            Werebear            Poison Creeper
   Tornado            Maul                Carrion Vine
   Hurricane          Shock Wave        x Solar Creeper

Necromancer, 9/30:
 x Skeleton Mastery x Poison Dagger       Dim Vision
 x Golem Mastery    x Poison Explosion    Confuse
   Summon Resist    x Poison Nova         Attract
   Clay Golem         Teeth               Amplify Damage
   Blood Golem      x Corpse Explosion    Iron Maiden
   Iron Golem         Bone Spear          Life Tap
   Fire Golem         Bone Spirit       x Lower Resist
 x Raise Skeleton     Bone Armor          Weaken
 x Skeletal Mage      Bone Wall           Terror
   Revive             Bone Prison         Decrepify

Paladin, 11/30:
   Prayer             Might             x Sacrifice
   Cleansing          Blessed Aim       x Zeal
   Meditation         Concentration     x Vengeance
   Defiance         x Fanaticism        x Conversion
   Vigor              Holy Fire         x Holy Bolt
   Redemption         Holy Freeze         Blessed Hammer
 x Resist Fire      x Holy Shock        x Fist of the Heavens
   Resist Cold        Thorns              Smite
 x Resist Lightning   Sanctuary           Charge
 x Salvation          Conviction          Holy Shield

Sorceress, 11/30:
   Frost Nova         Static Field        Inferno
 x Blizzard           Nova                Blaze
 x Frozen Orb         Thunder Storm       Fire Wall
   Ice Bolt           Charged Bolt        Fire Bolt
 x Ice Blast        x Lightning         x Fire Ball
 x Glacial Spike    x Chain Lightning     Meteor
   Freezing Armor     Telekinesis         Warmth
   Shiver Armor       Teleport            Enchant
   Chilling Armor     Energy Shield     x Hydra
 x Cold Mastery     x Lightning Mastery x Fire Mastery

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To continue in earnest on this skills grail, I'm finishing up two of the characters that I started to compete in this year's TC3 Hunting tournament. Today my first ever "Meteorb" sorceress, Chiru, reached level 84 and matriarch.

Matriarch Chiru - Meteorb with Inferno

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Her forges:
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She also had two unique finds that I thought were notable enough to capture: a poppable that coughed out two uniques, and a grailer (Gut Siphon, unique demon crossbow) from quest Baal:
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Started: 9 Feb 2022
Finished: 15 May 2022

Code:
Name:       Chiru
Class:      Sorceress
Experience: 990826384
Level:      84

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   60/70
Dexterity:  30/47
Vitality:   385/405
Energy:     35/94
HP:         933/1022
Mana:       201/201
Stamina:    532/545
Defense:    7/1117
AR:         100/210

Fire:       107/67/7
Cold:       147/107/47
Lightning:  185/145/85
Poison:     131/91/31

MF:         174       Block:      7
GF:         200       FR/W:       30
FHR:        61       IAS:        0
FCR:        70

Fire Bolt: 1/8
Warmth: 1/8
Inferno: 20/27
Blaze: 1/8
Fire Ball: 7/14
Fire Wall: 1/8
Enchant: 0/0
Meteor: 20/27
Fire Mastery: 20/27
Hydra: 0/0

Charged Bolt: 0/0
Static Field: 1/10
Telekinesis: 1/10
Nova: 0/0
Lightning: 0/0
Chain Lightning: 0/0
Teleport: 1/10
Thunder Storm: 0/0
Energy Shield: 0/0
Lightning Mastery: 0/0

Ice Bolt: 1/9
Frozen Armor: 0/0
Frost Nova: 1/9
Ice Blast: 1/9
Shiver Armor: 0/0
Glacial Spike: 1/9
Blizzard: 1/9
Chilling Armor: 0/0
Frozen Orb: 15/23
Cold Mastery: 1/9

Tome of Identify
Fingerprint: 0x5ee53ce2
Item Level: 8
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Small Charm of Life
Small Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0x521f2b4e
Item Level: 9
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10 to Life

Viridian Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0x55f9dbe2
Item Level: 47
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+11 to Life
Poison Resist +7%

Cobalt Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0xa016f9f8
Item Level: 48
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Cold Resist +9%

Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0xb0b23621
Item Level: 47
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Small Charm of Life
Small Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0x7383984
Item Level: 17
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10 to Life

Small Charm of Life
Small Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0xe171af0c
Item Level: 37
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10 to Life

Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0x3c016d4
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 29
Fingerprint: 0x18fe85f1
Item Level: 67
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery

Chilling Grand Charm of Balance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xcac96e91
Item Level: 50
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Cold Skills (Sorceress Only)
+12% Faster Hit Recovery

Ocher Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0x771cf0d4
Item Level: 71
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Lightning Resist +7%

Horadric Cube
Fingerprint: 0x27a51583
Item Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Small Charm of Life
Small Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0xebf61bf8
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+7 to Life

Tome of Town Portal
Fingerprint: 0xdc672630
Item Level: 8
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Key
Fingerprint: 0xd067c334
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Beryl Large Charm
Large Charm
Required Level: 1
Fingerprint: 0x3156510a
Item Level: 11
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Poison Resist +5%

Amber Large Charm
Large Charm
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0x4ecedea8
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Lightning Resist +15%

Spirit Shell
Tiara
Defense: 91
Durability: 25 of 25
Required Level: 67
Fingerprint: 0x1035cd2b
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+80% Enhanced Defense
+21 to Life
All Resistances +18
Damage Reduced by 6
24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Bone Collar
Amulet
Required Level: 51
Fingerprint: 0x8178a6f1
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Lightning Skills (Sorceress Only)
+17 to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +31%
Damage Reduced by 1
12% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Que-Hegan's Wisdom
Mage Plate
Defense: 628
Durability: 60 of 60
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0xc2850567
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
+140% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Energy
Magic Damage Reduced by 10
+3 to Mana after each Kill

Skull Coil
Ring
Required Level: 47
Fingerprint: 0x5c38f13
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10 to Strength
+6 to Life
+13 Maximum Stamina
Cold Resist +23%
Lightning Resist +29%
15% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Eagle Finger
Ring
Required Level: 48
Fingerprint: 0xc73c9008
Item Level: 90
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+14 to Energy
+1 to Life
All Resistances +9
Lightning Resist +26%
Poison Resist +9%
Level 2 Confuse (25/25 Charges)

Brimstone Trample
Chain Boots
Defense: 14
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 30
Fingerprint: 0x85f4730d
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+40% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +38%
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Repairs 1 Durability in 20 Seconds

Chance Guards
Chain Gloves
Defense: 27
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 15
Required Strength: 25
Fingerprint: 0xc9cfca8c
Item Level: 62
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25 to Attack Rating
+22% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
200% Extra Gold from Monsters
38% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+2 to Light Radius

Beryl Large Charm
Large Charm
Required Level: 1
Fingerprint: 0xe689fdb
Item Level: 11
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Poison Resist +4%

Chiru's Stone Strap
Sharkskin Belt
Defense: 69
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0xdf08031f
Item Level: 68
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+24% Faster Hit Recovery
+89% Enhanced Defense
+13 to Life
Replenish Life +4
Fire Resist +30%
Poison Resist +29%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Greater Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +180

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Greater Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +180

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Glacial Gnarled Staff of Firebolts
Gnarled Staff
Two Hand Damage: 4 - 12
Durability: 35 of 35
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0x866ea7dd
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 8 Fire Bolt on striking
+3 to Cold Skills (Sorceress Only)
+3 to Frozen Orb (Sorceress Only)
+2 to Blizzard (Sorceress Only)
+2 to Chain Lightning (Sorceress Only)

The Oculus
Swirling Crystal
One Hand Damage: 18 - 42
Durability: 50 of 50
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x4a690399
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
25% Chance to cast level 1 Teleport when struck
+3 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+20% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Vitality
+20 to Energy
All Resistances +20
+5 to Mana after each Kill
50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Lidless Wall
Grim Shield
Defense: 277
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 70 of 70
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 58
Fingerprint: 0x926a552
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+84% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Energy
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
+3 to Mana after each Kill
+1 to Light Radius

Chiru's Bone Fringe
Belt
Defense: 5
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 25
Fingerprint: 0x82de46e6
Item Level: 12
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+2 to Strength
+5 to Life
+8 Maximum Stamina
Fire Resist +8%

Chiru's Eagle Mantle
Light Plate
Defense: 177
Durability: 60 of 60
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 41
Fingerprint: 0x23c89346
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+64% Enhanced Defense
+3 to Life
Lightning Resist +29%
Poison Resist +30%
Magic Damage Reduced by 1
Attacker Takes Damage of 2

Mercenary:

Name:       Zanarhi
Race:       Desert Mercenary
Type:       Comb-Normal
Experience: 65974702
Level:      84
Dead?:      false

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   188/198
Dexterity:  152/152
HP:         1790/1895
Defense:    1317/2343
AR:         1961/1961

Fire:       201/161/101
Cold:       151/111/51
Lightning:  166/126/66
Poison:    151/111/51

Blackhorn's Face
Death Mask
Defense: 246
Durability: 12 of 20
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0x970b8cc4
Item Level: 82
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Prevent Monster Heal
Slows Target by 20%
+183% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +15%
+20 Lightning Absorb
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 25


Imp Shell
Wire Fleece
Defense: 780
Durability: 28 of 32
Required Level: 53
Required Strength: 111
Fingerprint: 0xe7a4917a
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+62% Enhanced Defense
Damage Reduced by 1
Poison Length Reduced by 50%
Attacker Takes Damage of 5
48% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%


Kelpie Snare
Fuscina
Two Hand Damage: 81 - 151
Durability: 28 of 35
Required Level: 33
Required Strength: 77
Required Dexterity: 25
Fingerprint: 0x19c1a3b0
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
173% Enhanced Damage
Adds 30 - 50 Damage
Slows Target by 75%
+10 to Strength
+105 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Fire Resist +50%

Equipment:
Spirit Shell (rare) tiara (2 sorceress skills, life, resists, damaged reduced, socketed w/PTopaz)
Que-Hegan's Wisdom (unique) mage plate
Chance Guards (unique) chain gloves
Stone Strap (rare) sharkskin belt (FHR, life, replenish life, fire/poison resists)
Brimstone Trample (rare) chain boots (30 FRW, cold resist, MF)
Skull Coil (rare) ring (strength, life, cold/lightning resist, MF)
Eagle Finger (rare) ring (energy, resists)
Bone Collar (rare) amulet (+2 lightning skills, dexterity, lightning resist, MF)
The Oculus (unique) swirling crystal
Lidless Wall (unique) grim shield
Glacial (magic) gnarled staff of Firebolts (+3 cold skills, +3 frozen orb, +2 chain lightning)

Mercenary gear:
Blackhorn's Face (unique) death mask
Imp Shell (rare) wire fleece (enhanced defense, reduced poison duration, socketed w/ 2 PTopaz)
Kelpie Snare (unique) fuscina

Thoughts:
In almost all of the meteorb and fire sorceress write-ups that I have read, Meteor was synergized with Fire Ball (or Fire Blast, or both) to greatly boost its instantaneous impact damage. I decided to experiment with Meteor's other synergy, Inferno, which boosts its post-impact slow-roasting barbecue fire damage. Chiru's equipment increases her Meteor skill level to 27, at which each meteor strike's hot embers continue to smolder for just under seventeen seconds. According to Chiru's LCS, her maxed Inferno and level 27 Fire Mastery improve her Meteor's roasting tiles enough to cause 1740-1850 damage per second. This means that Chiru can enjoy watching a Meteor burn away more than 30000 of a monter's hit points, if it lingers in the pyre that long - and many monsters do exactly that while they engage her trusty prayer-aura mercenary, Zanarhi. Furthermore, Meteor's flaming tiles stack, so when Chiru drops six meteors in a row, their combined embers cook more than 10000 fire damage per second! I concede that instant impact damage is probably more efficient to kill monsters quickly. Nevertheless, there's just something I find sadistically satisfying about damage-over-time attacks from fire or poison skills, watching enemies' life bars slowly shrink as they are tortured, rather than vanish in quick merciful deaths.

This makes Chiru my 22nd completed character, even though she is the first to be posted for this new project. The newly maxed skills she contributes are Inferno and Meteor, bringing my sorceress maxed-skill count up to 13 out of 30.

Next, I'll work on Bennu, the last character I started in this year's TC3 Hunt. My plan is to have him use Vengeance on LMB, and then switch between synergized Holy Fire or Holy Freeze auras, depending on what he happens to be fighting. I enjoyed playing the defensive Vengeance paladin I patted back in 2020. I suspect this one will be a little more difficult, because the offensive elemental auras have a large radius at higher skill levels, and the periodic elemental damage pulses will probably lure more monsters at a time to come attack Bennu. Furthermore, I anticipate that this will make them more likely to try to swarm the paladin, rather than get distracted by his mercenary.
[edit: added GoMule dump, matriarch info]
[edit July 2023: added convenient link to Cube Grail mat/pat thread]
 
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Patriarch Bennu - Vengeance with Holy Fire/Freeze

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His forges:
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Best finds, one of them courtesy of De Seis:
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Started: 1 Mar 2022
Finished: 4 Jun 2022

Code:
Name:       Bennu
Class:      Paladin
Experience: 959926326
Level:      83

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   150/150
Dexterity:  160/164
Vitality:   185/185
Energy:     15/22
HP:         759/878
Mana:       138/138
Stamina:    331/351
Defense:    40/2124
AR:         785/816

Fire:       213/173/113
Cold:       145/105/45
Lightning:  214/174/114
Poison:     100/60/0

MF:         66       Block:      58
GF:         0       FR/W:       30
FHR:        32       IAS:        45
FCR:        0

Sacrifice: 1/1
Smite: 0/0
Holy Bolt: 0/0
Zeal: 1/1
Charge: 0/0
Vengeance: 6/6
Blessed Hammer: 0/0
Conversion: 0/0
Holy Shield: 0/0
Fist of the Heavens: 0/0

Might: 1/1
Holy Fire: 20/20
Thorns: 0/0
Blessed Aim: 0/0
Concentration: 0/0
Holy Freeze: 20/20
Holy Shock: 0/0
Sanctuary: 0/0
Fanaticism: 0/0
Conviction: 0/0

Prayer: 1/1
Resist Fire: 20/20
Defiance: 1/1
Resist Cold: 20/20
Cleansing: 1/1
Resist Lightning: 0/0
Vigor: 1/1
Meditation: 0/0
Redemption: 1/1
Salvation: 0/0

Tome of Identify
Fingerprint: 0xd80849c8
Item Level: 9
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Lapis Large Charm of Storms
Large Charm
Required Level: 26
Fingerprint: 0xb92f545f
Item Level: 41
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 32 Lightning Damage
Cold Resist +10%

Key
Fingerprint: 0x9f7a5c1a
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Snowy Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 29
Fingerprint: 0x3d21366a
Item Level: 78
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Adds 1 - 4 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)

Tome of Town Portal
Fingerprint: 0x2c187705
Item Level: 9
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Ruby Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x1363dcf7
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fire Resist +11%

Garnet Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 29
Fingerprint: 0x290f48ee
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Fire Resist +8%

Cobalt Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0x300ea5a4
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Cold Resist +9%

Amber Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0x96348ce2
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Lightning Resist +10%
6% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Coral Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 53
Fingerprint: 0x95522273
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+35 to Life
Lightning Resist +25%

Ocher Grand Charm of Vita
Grand Charm
Required Level: 69
Fingerprint: 0x1d1eb867
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+36 to Life
Lightning Resist +17%

Ocher Small Charm of Life
Small Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0xddd08e30
Item Level: 23
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5 to Life
Lightning Resist +6%

Ruby Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0xe649cd2a
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fire Resist +11%

Ruby Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x3ed6a2b9
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fire Resist +10%

Azure Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0x4d47a08c
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Cold Resist +3%
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Septic Small Charm of Balance
Small Charm
Required Level: 29
Fingerprint: 0xbfa9c36f
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5% Faster Hit Recovery
Adds 15 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)

Horadric Cube
Fingerprint: 0x135c7d98
Item Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Jade Large Charm
Large Charm
Required Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0x4c094b1b
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Poison Resist +11%

Sapphire Small Charm of Dexterity
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x7ed4bee
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Dexterity
Cold Resist +10%

Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0xbadc3a1a
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Darksight Helm
Basinet
Defense: 242
Durability: 29 of 30
Required Level: 38
Required Strength: 82
Fingerprint: 0x54f74e0c
Item Level: 60
Version: Expansion 1.10+
6% Chance to cast level 3 Dim Vision when struck
5% Mana stolen per hit
+166 Defense (Based on Character Level)
Fire Resist +24%
Cannot Be Frozen
-4 to Light Radius
Level 5 Cloak of Shadows (30/30 Charges)

The Rising Sun
Amulet
Required Level: 65
Fingerprint: 0x84bc4e9f
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
2% Chance to cast level 16 Meteor when struck
+2 to Fire Skills
Adds 24 - 48 Fire Damage
Replenish Life +10
+62 Absorbs Fire Damage (Based on Character Level)
+4 to Light Radius

Carrion Suit
Great Hauberk
Defense: 712
Durability: 50 of 50
Required Level: 56
Required Strength: 118
Fingerprint: 0xb1ff1531
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+42% Enhanced Defense
+2 to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +11%
Damage Reduced by 6
Attacker Takes Damage of 8
48% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Skull Knot
Ring
Required Level: 65
Fingerprint: 0x47dd3a62
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+11 to Attack Rating
8% Life stolen per hit
+7 to Energy
All Resistances +11
Lightning Resist +29%

Stone Circle
Ring
Required Level: 48
Fingerprint: 0x1936fe82
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+27 to Life
Cold Resist +24%
All Resistances +10
Damage Reduced by 2

Soul Strap
Plated Belt
Defense: 16
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 60
Fingerprint: 0xf8b652bf
Item Level: 82
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+35% Enhanced Defense
+16 to Life
Replenish Life +6
Lightning Resist +27%
Fire Resist +10%
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds

Gore Rider
War Boots
Defense: 142
Durability: 34 of 34
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 94
Fingerprint: 0x355eb864
Item Level: 58
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Run/Walk
15% Chance of Crushing Blow
15% Deadly Strike
10% Chance of Open Wounds
+164% Enhanced Defense
+20 Maximum Stamina
Requirements -25%
+10 Maximum Durability

Laying of Hands
Bramble Mitts
Defense: 79
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0xa5df629c
Item Level: 82
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 3 Holy Bolt on striking
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+350% Damage to Demons
+25 Defense
Fire Resist +50%


Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Demon Limb
Tyrant Club
One Hand Damage: 105 - 191
Durability: 65 of 65
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 133
Fingerprint: 0x96ca0a2d
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+15% Increased Attack Speed
230% Enhanced Damage
+123% Damage to Demons
+150% Damage to Undead
Adds 222 - 333 Fire Damage
11% Life stolen per hit
Cold Resist +16%
Fire Resist +16%
Repairs 1 Durability in 20 Seconds
Level 23 Enchant (20/20 Charges)
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Sapphire Jewel of Fervor

Sapphire Jewel of Fervor
Jewel
Required Level: 31
Fingerprint: 0xf7df5243
Item Level: 64
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+15% Increased Attack Speed
Cold Resist +16%

Dragonscale
Zakarum Shield
Defense: 552
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 65 of 65
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 142
Fingerprint: 0x465d9649
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
100% Chance to cast level 31 Meteor when you Die
Adds 228 - 416 Fire Damage
-3% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+19% to Fire Skill Damage
+10 to Hydra
+185% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Strength
+5% to Maximum Fire Resist
Fire Absorb 17%
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Rainbow Facet

Rainbow Facet
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0xb5765670
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
100% Chance to cast level 31 Meteor when you Die
Adds 17 - 45 Fire Damage
-3% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+4% to Fire Skill Damage

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Greater Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +180

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Bennu's Rune Stalker
Chain Boots
Defense: 13
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 12
Required Strength: 30
Fingerprint: 0x9ee7fc85
Item Level: 22
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Run/Walk
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+31% Enhanced Defense
+23 Maximum Stamina
Heal Stamina Plus 50%
13% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Bennu's Glyph Guard
Heraldic Shield
Defense: 46
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 40 of 40
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 40
Fingerprint: 0xf2018754
Item Level: 60
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Combat Skills (Paladin Only)
26% Enhanced Damage
+60 to Attack Rating
+71% Enhanced Defense
Replenish Life +5
All Resistances +14
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Frostwind
Cryptic Sword
One Hand Damage: 15 - 238
Durability: 21 of 44
Required Level: 70
Required Strength: 99
Required Dexterity: 109
Fingerprint: 0x978016e4
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25% Increased Attack Speed
210% Enhanced Damage
Adds 237 - 486 Cold Damage Over 6 Secs (150 Frames)
+9 to Arctic Blast
Freezes target +4
Cold Absorb 7%
Half Freeze Duration

Bennu's Havoc Tower
Kurast Shield
Defense: 340
Chance to Block: 35
Durability: 55 of 55
Required Level: 55
Required Strength: 124
Fingerprint: 0x7be8db3f
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+17% Faster Hit Recovery
+15% Faster Block Rate
10% Increased Chance of Blocking
+97% Enhanced Defense
All Resistances +38

Mercenary:

Name:       Chalan
Race:       Desert Mercenary
Type:       Off-Normal
Experience: 63658864
Level:      83
Dead?:      false

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   187/202
Dexterity:  151/151
HP:         1750/1833
Defense:    1288/2177
AR:         1952/2190

Fire:       170/130/70
Cold:       200/160/100
Lightning:  185/145/85
Poison:    209/169/109

Duriel's Shell
Cuirass
Defense: 642
Durability: 34 of 150
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0xab51b1a5
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+166% Enhanced Defense
+103 Defense (Based on Character Level)
+15 to Strength
+83 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Cold Resist +30%
All Resistances +20
Cannot Be Frozen
+100 Maximum Durability


Blackhorn's Face
Death Mask
Defense: 247
Durability: 15 of 20
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0xf863eff1
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Prevent Monster Heal
Slows Target by 20%
+184% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +15%
+20 Lightning Absorb
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 25


Viperfork
Mancatcher
Two Hand Damage: 127 - 279
Durability: 26 of 28
Required Level: 71
Required Strength: 132
Required Dexterity: 134
Fingerprint: 0x1df231d0
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
15% Chance to cast level 9 Poison Explosion on striking
+50% Increased Attack Speed
204% Enhanced Damage
+238 to Attack Rating
Adds 325 Poison Damage Over 10 Secs (250 Frames)
Poison Resist +39%

Focused Skills: 6 Vengenace, 20 Holy Fire, 20 Holy Freeze, 20 Resist Fire, 20 Resist Cold
One-pointers: Sacrifice, Zeal, Might, Prayer, Cleansing, Defiance, Vigor, Redemption

Equipment:
Darksight Helm (unique) basinet
Carrion Suit (rare) great hauberk (enhanced defense, lightning resist, socketed with two PTopaz)
Laying of Hands (set) bramble mitts
Soul Strap (rare) plated belt (lightning/fire resists, replenish life)
Gore Rider (unique) war boots
Skull Knot (rare) ring (resists, energy, life-steal)
Stone Circle (rare) ring (life, resists, damage reduced)
The Rising Sun (unique) amulet
Demon Limb (unique) tyrant club (socketed with sapphire jewel of fervor: 15% IAS, +16% cold resist)
Dragonscale (unique) Zakarum shield (socketed with -3/+4/die fire facet)
Frostwind (unique) cryptic sword
Havoc Tower (rare) Kurast shield (enhanced defense, resists, faster hit recovery, block rate, chance to block)

Mercenary gear:
Blackhorn's Face (unique) death mask
Duriel's Shell (unique) cuirass
Viperfork (unique) mancatcher

His new maxed skills are Holy Fire, Holy Freeze, and Resist Cold. These bring me to 14/30 maxed paladin skills.

Thoughts:
Vengeance with a Holy Freeze aura and swinging a Frostwind unique cryptic sword was his most reliable monster killer. Against cold immunes and most undead, he switched to a Holy Fire aura with a Demon Limb unique tyrant club and a Dragonscale unique Zakarum shield. His LCS showed a higher minimum/maximum damage with Holy Fire than with Holy Freeze, but he still seemed to play safer and more effective with Holy Freeze.

He seldom spent any of the Demon Limb's enchant charges, except against a few superuniques or bosses that were easier to handle with a higher attack rating and a little more fire damage. This was my first ever time to use Demon Limb as a questing weapon, rather than just pulling it out of a switch or stash for temporary buffs. Even without spending any enchant charges, the Limb added a nice healthy amount of fire damage. It was also my first ever time that I actually inserted a rainbow facet into a socket. It made a small but still noticeable difference in killing speed against monsters that weren't immune to fire. Also, when he died, it was entertaining to wait around a few moments while the facet's death meteor came down atop Bennu's corpse, and then watch a while longer, to see how much additional damage the meteor might do to whatever killed him, before I hit the escape key and ran back to retrieve the corpse.

The Gore Rider boots get credit for getting past Hell ancients. Bennu and the mercenary dispatched Madawc and Korlic without much trouble, but the mercenary didn't survive Talic, who still had two-thirds of his health remaining after the potions had all been drunk. The rest of the battle took about 15 minutes of hit-and-run. Bennu would activate Holy Freeze, keep swinging Frostwind, giving Talic a few crushing blows and open wounds until Bennu's life and mana got dangerously low. Then Bennu would activate Vigor and sprint off to a corner of the summit, hang out a minute or two to replenish life and mana, then go back and attack Talic some more.

Next up, a Feral Rage build.
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Aneth is named after a Navajo nation village. His build plan is to max Feral Rage, Oak Sage, and Carrion Vine. I'll probably max Werewolf as well, although if I'm feeling lazy I might max Lycanthropy instead.
[Edit: added GoMule dump, patriarch info, more details]
 
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Patriarch Aneth - Life-Obsessed Feral Rage Druid

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Aneth's forges:
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A couple of nice finds:
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Started: 4 Jun 2022
Finished: 18 Jun 2022

Code:
Name:       Aneth
Class:      Druid
Experience: 958094370
Level:      83

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   200/232
Dexterity:  140/140
Vitality:   145/145
Energy:     20/20
HP:         478/528
Mana:       184/184
Stamina:    286/286
Defense:    35/3865
AR:         670/46900

Fire:       109/69/9
Cold:       145/105/45
Lightning:  165/125/65
Poison:     134/94/34

MF:         47       Block:      15
GF:         119       FR/W:       10
FHR:        25       IAS:        30
FCR:        0

Raven: 0/0
Poison Creeper: 1/5
Oak Sage: 20/24
Summon Spirit Wolf: 0/0
Carrion Vine: 20/24
Heart of Wolverine: 0/0
Summon Dire Wolf: 0/0
Solar Creeper: 0/0
Spirit of Barbs: 0/0
Summon Grizzly: 0/0

Werewolf: 20/26
Lycanthropy: 13/19
Werebear: 0/0
Feral Rage: 20/28
Maul: 0/0
Rabies: 0/0
Fire Claws: 0/0
Hunger: 0/0
Shock Wave: 0/0
Fury: 0/0

Firestorm: 0/0
Molten Boulder: 0/0
Arctic Blast: 0/0
Fissure: 0/0
Cyclone Armor: 0/0
Twister: 0/0
Volcano: 0/0
Tornado: 0/0
Armageddon: 0/0
Hurricane: 0/0

Trainer's Grand Charm of Greed
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x45a2d150
Item Level: 58
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Summoning Skills (Druid Only)
11% Extra Gold from Monsters

Spiritual Grand Charm of Greed
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x75fbeb86
Item Level: 50
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Shape-Shifting Skills (Druid Only)
20% Extra Gold from Monsters

Emerald Small Charm of Thunder
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x9241209
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 13 Lightning Damage
Poison Resist +11%

Emerald Small Charm of Frost
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0xfcee077b
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 2 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
Poison Resist +10%

Jade Small Charm of the Glacier
Small Charm
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0x9be70233
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 3 - 6 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
Poison Resist +9%

Viridian Small Charm of the Glacier
Small Charm
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0xa497c408
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 3 - 5 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
Poison Resist +6%

Viridian Small Charm of Burning
Small Charm
Required Level: 24
Fingerprint: 0x7f8bb71e
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 3 - 8 Fire Damage
Poison Resist +6%

Beryl Small Charm of Burning
Small Charm
Required Level: 24
Fingerprint: 0x9b4e265c
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 4 - 7 Fire Damage
Poison Resist +5%

Key
Fingerprint: 0xa1ca4fce
Item Level: 73
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Lapis Small Charm of Life
Small Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0xe3957acc
Item Level: 12
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+8 to Life
Cold Resist +7%

Large Charm of the Icicle
Large Charm
Required Level: 11
Fingerprint: 0x6acfd3a8
Item Level: 83
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 2 - 5 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)

Tome of Identify
Fingerprint: 0x624d0b6d
Item Level: 7
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Spiritual Grand Charm of Greed
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xab507e5a
Item Level: 51
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Shape-Shifting Skills (Druid Only)
12% Extra Gold from Monsters

Small Charm of Incineration
Small Charm
Required Level: 37
Fingerprint: 0x29966ceb
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 5 - 13 Fire Damage

Lapis Small Charm of Fire
Small Charm
Required Level: 15
Fingerprint: 0x8e8c044e
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 2 - 4 Fire Damage
Cold Resist +7%

Tome of Town Portal
Fingerprint: 0xa1713d9c
Item Level: 7
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Stout Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0x293abdf1
Item Level: 71
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+4 Defense
+15 to Life

Horadric Cube
Fingerprint: 0xdf0299bf
Item Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Lapis Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0x8bc8f2d6
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Cold Resist +7%
3% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Cobalt Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0x17997389
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Cold Resist +9%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Cerebus' Bite
Blood Spirit
Defense: 346
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 86
Fingerprint: 0x7f775152
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+4 to Shape-Shifting Skills (Druid Only)
69% Bonus to Attack Rating
7% Life stolen per hit
33% Chance of Open Wounds
+2 to Feral Rage (Druid Only)
+137% Enhanced Defense
24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Keeper's Amulet of the Wraith
Amulet
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0xc1680bef
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Summoning Skills (Druid Only)
5% Mana stolen per hit

Prudence
Lacquered Plate
MalTir
Defense: 3134
Durability: 28 of 28
Required Level: 62
Required Strength: 198
Fingerprint: 0xe3651568
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25% Faster Hit Recovery
+165% Enhanced Defense
All Resistances +34
Damage Reduced by 3
Magic Damage Reduced by 17
+2 to Mana after each Kill
+1 to Light Radius
Repairs 1 Durability in 4 Seconds
Ethereal
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Mal Rune
Socketed: Tir Rune

Mal Rune
Required Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Prevent Monster Heal
Armor: Magic Damage Reduced by 7
Shields: Magic Damage Reduced by 7

Tir Rune
Required Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +2 to Mana after each Kill
Armor: +2 to Mana after each Kill
Shields: +2 to Mana after each Kill

Rainbow Ring of the Bat
Ring
Required Level: 48
Fingerprint: 0x6d935bff
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
3% Mana stolen per hit
All Resistances +11

Chaos Master
Ring
Required Level: 43
Fingerprint: 0xe7c30a91
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+5 to Minimum Damage
+22 to Life
Fire Resist +29%
Poison Resist +12%
+1 to Mana after each Kill

Skull Track
Mirrored Boots
Defense: 100
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 60
Required Strength: 163
Fingerprint: 0xa5316c6
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Run/Walk
+45% Enhanced Defense
Replenish Life +3
Cold Resist +40%
Lightning Resist +21%
20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Dracul's Grasp
Vampirebone Gloves
Defense: 127
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 76
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0xf999f5ee
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 10 Life Tap on striking
9% Life stolen per hit
25% Chance of Open Wounds
+93% Enhanced Defense
+13 to Strength
+10 Life after each Kill

Ribcracker
Quarterstaff
Two Hand Damage: 60 - 163
Durability: 130 of 130
Required Level: 31
Required Strength: 25
Fingerprint: 0xb6521f2
Item Level: 43
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+50% Increased Attack Speed
+50% Faster Hit Recovery
277% Enhanced Damage
Adds 30 - 65 Damage
50% Chance of Crushing Blow
+100% Enhanced Defense
+100 Defense
+15 to Dexterity
+100 Maximum Durability

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Aneth's Havoc Cord
Colossus Girdle
Defense: 123
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 67
Required Strength: 185
Fingerprint: 0x4cbb1bb
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+72% Enhanced Defense
+9 to Strength
+5 to Life
Lightning Resist +19%
Fire Resist +5%
76% Extra Gold from Monsters

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Stormspire
Giant Thresher
Two Hand Damage: 102 - 292
Durability: 38 of 55
Required Level: 70
Required Strength: 188
Required Dexterity: 140
Fingerprint: 0x700ea433
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 5 Chain Lightning when struck
2% Chance to cast level 20 Charged Bolt when struck
Indestructible
+30% Increased Attack Speed
157% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1 - 237 Lightning Damage
+10 to Strength
Lightning Resist +50%
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 27

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Greater Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +180

Aneth's Carrion Pelt
Plate Mail
Defense: 150
Durability: 60 of 60
Required Level: 9
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x21bfb493
Item Level: 26
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+29% Enhanced Defense
+3 to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +5%
+2 to Light Radius

Aneth's Plague Visor
Hawk Helm
Defense: 20
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 7
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0xdb285d54
Item Level: 14
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Minimum Damage
+23 to Attack Rating
+28% Enhanced Defense
+17 to Life
+5 to Mana
Cold Resist +6%
Lightning Resist +7%
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Ghoul Talisman
Socketed: Plague Eye

Ghoul Talisman
Jewel
Required Level: 6
Fingerprint: 0xa9d24f7
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Minimum Damage
+7 to Life
Cold Resist +6%

Plague Eye
Jewel
Required Level: 6
Fingerprint: 0xbfe2e1d7
Item Level: 31
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+23 to Attack Rating
+5 to Life
Lightning Resist +7%

Mercenary:

Name:       Waheed
Race:       Desert Mercenary
Type:       Comb-Normal
Experience: 63666324
Level:      83
Dead?:      false

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   187/198
Dexterity:  151/155
HP:         1750/1790
Defense:    1288/1967
AR:         1952/1952

Fire:       162/122/62
Cold:       162/122/62
Lightning:  162/122/62
Poison:    169/129/69

Corpse Circlet
Coronet
Defense: 40
Durability: 30 of 30
Required Level: 65
Fingerprint: 0x14d64450
Item Level: 89
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 7 - 24 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
8% Life stolen per hit
+40 to Life
+50 to Mana
All Resistances +12
Magic Damage Reduced by 1


Corpse Hide
Loricated Mail
Defense: 639
Durability: 36 of 36
Required Level: 62
Required Strength: 149
Fingerprint: 0xdf4a6ae3
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+35% Enhanced Defense
+11 to Strength
+4 to Dexterity
Poison Resist +7%
Magic Damage Reduced by 1
48% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Required Level +7
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%


Hone Sundan
Yari
Two Hand Damage: 105 - 214
Durability: 28 of 28
Required Level: 37
Required Strength: 101
Fingerprint: 0x87ae7ecd
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+40% Increased Attack Speed
195% Enhanced Damage
Adds 20 - 40 Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
45% Chance of Crushing Blow
Repairs 1 Durability in 10 Seconds
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Amn Rune
Socketed: Shael Rune
Socketed: Shael Rune

Amn Rune
Required Level: 25
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 7% Life stolen per hit
Armor: Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Shields: Attacker Takes Damage of 14

Shael Rune
Required Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +20% Increased Attack Speed
Armor: +20% Faster Hit Recovery
Shields: +20% Faster Block Rate

Shael Rune
Required Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +20% Increased Attack Speed
Armor: +20% Faster Hit Recovery
Shields: +20% Faster Block Rate

Focused Skills: 20 Oak Sage, 20 Carrion Vine, 20 Feral Rage, 20 Werewolf, 13 Lycanthropy
One-pointer: Poison Creeper

Equipment:
Cerebus' Bite (unique) blood spirit (socketed with PTopaz)
Prudence (ethereal runeword) lacquered plate
Dracul's Grasp (unique) vampirebone gloves
Havoc Cord (rare) colossus girdle (lightning/fire resists, strength, life, 76% gold-find)
Skull Track (rare) mirrored boots (10% FRW, replenish, cold/lightning resists, 20%MF)
Rainbow (magic) ring of the Bat (3% mana-steal, 11% resists)
Chaos Master (rare) ring (+5 min damage, fire/poison resists, +1 mana per kill)
Keeper's (magic) amulet of the Wraith (+3 summon skills, 5% mana-steal)
Stormspire (unique) giant thresher
Ribcracker (unique) quarterstaff

Mercenary gear:
Corpse Circlet (rare) coronet (7-24 cold damage, 8% life-steal, 40 life, resists)
Corpse Hide (rare) loricated mail (strength, dexterity, poison resist, socketed with 2xPTopaz)
Hone Sundan (unique) yari (socketed with Amn, Shael, Shael)

Thoughts:
One of my favorite characters so far, and I think it's my fastest advance from level 1 all the way to patriarch at level 83, just a few thousand experience shy of 84.

I did not put any "cannot be frozen" nor "half freeze duration" gear on him, so he spent a lot of time chilled. Most of the time I didn't even notice. With maxed Werewolf and IAS on weapons, his Feral Rage attacks were plenty fast, even while chilled. With Feral Rage maxed, he could charge up to a rapid walk/run speed, also plenty fast even while chilled. With maxed Oak Sage, he and the mercenary could take lots of damage and still keep fighting. With maxed Carrion Vine, the town guard's prayer aura, leech from Feral Rage, and Life Tap curses activated often, their damage taken was usually healed in short order. The battle against the Ancients was finished with only one poition fed to the werewolf and two to the mercenary.

Attack speed was the same, whether attacking with the Stormspire, or with the Ribcracker on switch. So as soon as he could carry it, he swung the giant thresher for most of his questing, and he only used the quarterstaff against act bosses.

All four of the maxed skills are new to this project, so this checks off a total of 14/30 druid skills maxed.

Next up, I plan to level up a dual-weapon wielding barbarian, but I haven't yet settled on the skills he'll max.
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Zayat is named for the buildings that Bangladeshis build in their cities and towns for visitors and anonymous travelers.
 
Patriarch Zayat - Frenzy with Bul-Kathos' Sword Set
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Forges:
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His best finds were spears. The Lycander's is a grailer:
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Started: 18 June 2022
Finished: 8 July 2022
Code:
Name:       Zayat
Class:      Barbarian
Experience: 972537711
Level:      84

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   200/254
Dexterity:  125/143
Vitality:   180/180
Energy:     10/18
HP:         901/979
Mana:       93/218
Stamina:    330/330
Defense:    31/1477
AR:         610/900

Fire:       144/104/44
Cold:       138/98/38
Lightning:  146/106/46
Poison:     121/81/21

MF:         28       Block:      19
GF:         51       FR/W:       30
FHR:        10       IAS:        60
FCR:        0

Bash: 1/3
Leap: 0/0
Double Swing: 20/22
Stun: 1/3
Double Throw: 1/3
Leap Attack: 0/0
Concentrate: 1/3
Frenzy: 20/22
Whirlwind: 0/0
Berserk: 1/3

Sword Mastery: 20/24
Axe Mastery: 0/0
Mace Mastery: 0/0
Pole Arm Mastery: 0/0
Throwing Mastery: 0/0
Spear Mastery: 0/0
Increased Stamina: 0/0
Iron Skin: 1/5
Increased Speed: 0/0
Natural Resistance: 1/5

Howl: 1/4
Find Potion: 1/4
Taunt: 20/23
Shout: 1/4
Find Item: 1/4
Battle Cry: 1/4
Battle Orders: 1/4
Grim Ward: 1/4
War Cry: 0/0
Battle Command: 1/4

Lucky Grand Charm of Life
Grand Charm
Required Level: 6
Fingerprint: 0xee198860
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+11 to Life
12% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Tome of Town Portal
Fingerprint: 0x2435771f
Item Level: 6
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Emerald Small Charm of Dexterity
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x96f776ab
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Dexterity
Poison Resist +10%

Sounding Grand Charm of Strength
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xeef4fda7
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
+5 to Strength

Boreal Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x7e524cf5
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 5 - 14 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)

Lucky Large Charm of Quality
Large Charm
Required Level: 48
Fingerprint: 0x4fa07b60
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Maximum Damage
4% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Key
Fingerprint: 0x5d8f959d
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xa5816088
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Fanatic Grand Charm of Craftmanship
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x541afc6b
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Masteries Skills (Barbarian Only)
+1 to Maximum Damage

Large Charm of Vita
Large Charm
Required Level: 50
Fingerprint: 0xb7728824
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30 to Life

Horadric Cube
Fingerprint: 0x7d4a1b94
Item Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Tome of Identify
Fingerprint: 0x1ddf390
Item Level: 11
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Stalwart Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0x49198a75
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30 Defense
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Small Charm of Storms
Small Charm
Required Level: 37
Fingerprint: 0xb7b0def9
Item Level: 69
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 25 Lightning Damage

Steel Small Charm of Incineration
Small Charm
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0x7e084212
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+26 to Attack Rating
Adds 6 - 9 Fire Damage

Storm Beads
Amulet
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0x3ad29e64
Item Level: 83
Version: Expansion 1.10+
8% Chance to cast level 5 Chain Lightning on attack
+1 to Masteries Skills (Barbarian Only)
4% Life stolen per hit
Lightning Resist +38%
Poison Resist +23%
Damage Reduced by 1

Fiend Cloak
Hellforge Plate
Defense: 1030
Durability: 59 of 60
Required Level: 59
Required Strength: 196
Fingerprint: 0x68739be
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+94% Enhanced Defense
+37 to Life
+12 to Mana
Cold Resist +25%
Damage Reduced by 3
Magic Damage Reduced by 3

Rune Whorl
Ring
Required Level: 65
Fingerprint: 0xb38a11cf
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
8% Life stolen per hit
+14 to Strength
+73 to Mana
Poison Resist +14%
+1 to Mana after each Kill

Raven Frost
Ring
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0x77b3945e
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+174 to Attack Rating
Adds 15 - 45 Cold Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+16 to Dexterity
+40 to Mana
Cold Absorb 20%
Cannot Be Frozen

Corpse Clasp
War Belt
Defense: 65
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 110
Fingerprint: 0x918fd3d5
Item Level: 77
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+23% Enhanced Defense
+8 to Strength
Cold Resist +27%
Poison Resist +5%
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
51% Extra Gold from Monsters

Blood Brogues
Mirrored Boots
Defense: 89
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 60
Required Strength: 163
Fingerprint: 0x2af72950
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+30% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +11%
Lightning Resist +30%

Gale Claw
Ogre Gauntlets
Defense: 208
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 86
Required Strength: 185
Fingerprint: 0xc8179844
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+186% Enhanced Defense
+7 to Strength
Cold Resist +6%
Lightning Resist +9%
Damage Reduced by 4
Magic Damage Reduced by 1

Zayat's Beast Circlet
Tiara
Defense: 50
Durability: 24 of 25
Required Level: 67
Fingerprint: 0x5a59a4c4
Item Level: 89
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Barbarian Skill Levels
Adds 50 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
5% Mana stolen per hit
+8 to Energy
All Resistances +19
Fire Resist +25%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Heart Carver
Rondel
One Hand Damage: 46 - 116
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 25
Required Dexterity: 58
Fingerprint: 0x300de0d7
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
212% Enhanced Damage
Adds 15 - 35 Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
35% Deadly Strike
+4 to Grim Ward (Barbarian Only)
+4 to Find Item (Barbarian Only)
+4 to Find Potion (Barbarian Only)

Heart Carver
Rondel
One Hand Damage: 44 - 110
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 25
Required Dexterity: 58
Fingerprint: 0x1772bb82
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
192% Enhanced Damage
Adds 15 - 35 Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
35% Deadly Strike
+4 to Grim Ward (Barbarian Only)
+4 to Find Item (Barbarian Only)
+4 to Find Potion (Barbarian Only)

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 35%
Replenishes Health 35%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 35%
Replenishes Health 35%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Bul-Kathos' Sacred Charge
Colossus Blade
One Hand Damage: 675 - 1755
Two Hand Damage: 1566 - 3105
Durability: 48 of 50
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 189
Required Dexterity: 110
Fingerprint: 0xbc322a9d
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Increased Attack Speed
200% Enhanced Damage
35% Chance of Crushing Blow
Knockback
All Resistances +20

+2 to All Skills
+200 to Attack Rating
+200% Damage to Demons
+200% Damage to Undead
Adds 20 - 20 Fire Damage
+25 Defense

Bul-Kathos' Tribal Guardian
Mythical Sword
One Hand Damage: 1080 - 1350
Durability: 44 of 44
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 147
Required Dexterity: 124
Fingerprint: 0x609bc977
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Increased Attack Speed
200% Enhanced Damage
Adds 50 Poison Damage Over 2 Secs (50 Frames)
+20 to Strength
Fire Resist +50%

+2 to All Skills
+200 to Attack Rating
+200% Damage to Demons
+200% Damage to Undead
Adds 20 - 20 Fire Damage
+25 Defense

Zayat's Raven Hood
Circlet
Defense: 29
Durability: 35 of 35
Required Level: 16
Fingerprint: 0xe9e6fe4a
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)
Lightning Resist +24%
Fire Resist +11%
74% Extra Gold from Monsters

Zayat's Hailstone Harness
Plated Belt
Defense: 14
Durability: 72 of 72
Required Level: 12
Required Strength: 60
Fingerprint: 0x43318a17
Item Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+24% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Life
+4 to Mana
+24 Maximum Stamina
Poison Length Reduced by 25%

Mercenary:

Name:       Pratham
Race:       Desert Mercenary
Type:       Off-Nightmare
Experience: 71977982
Level:      84
Dead?:      false

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   184/184
Dexterity:  148/148
HP:         1727/1727
Defense:    1274/2548
AR:         1898/1988

Fire:       148/108/48
Cold:       148/108/48
Lightning:  148/108/48
Poison:    157/117/57

Bramble Jack
Diamond Mail
Defense: 896
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 121
Fingerprint: 0xd36c3e82
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
14% Chance to cast level 5 Nova when struck
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+22% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resist +9%
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds
Ethereal


Vampire Gaze
Grim Helm
Defense: 378
Durability: 21 of 21
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 48
Fingerprint: 0x2df32196
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 6 - 22 Cold Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
7% Mana stolen per hit
6% Life stolen per hit
+100% Enhanced Defense
15% Slower Stamina Drain
Damage Reduced by 20%
Magic Damage Reduced by 10
24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Ethereal
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%


Bramble Wrack
Bec-de-Corbin
Two Hand Damage: 34 - 234
Durability: 28 of 28
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 123
Required Dexterity: 81
Fingerprint: 0x46e14d5c
Item Level: 76
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 8 Fire Bolt on striking
82% Enhanced Damage
+3 to Maximum Damage
+90 to Attack Rating
Adds 25 - 32 Fire Damage
Ethereal
Focused skills: 20 Frenzy, 20 Taunt, 20 Double Swing, 20 Sword Mastery.
All four are newly maxed skills, so now 15/30 barbarian skills are checked off.

A lot of one-pointers: Bash, Stun, Concentrate, Berserk, Double Throw, Iron Skin, Natural Resistance, Howl, Battle Cry, Shout, Battle Orders, Battle Command, Find Potion, Find Item, Grim Ward

Equipment:
Beast Circlet (rare) tiara (2 barb skills, poison damage, mana-steal, energy, resists)
Fiend Cloak (rare) hellforge plate (94% enhanced defense, life, mana, cold resist)
Gale Claw (crafted) ogre gauntlets (20 IAS, 186% enhanced defense, strength, cold/lightning resists, DR, MDR)
Corpse Clasp (rare) war belt (23% enhanced defense, strength, cold/poison resists, 51% gold find)
Blood Brogues (rare) mirrored boots (30 FRW, 10 FHR, 30% enhanced defense, cold/lightning resists)
Rune Whorl (rare) ring (life-steal, strength, mana, poison resist)
Raven Frost (unique) ring
Storm Beads (rare) amulet (+1 masteries, life-steal, lightning/poison resists)
Bul-Kathos' Tribal Guardian (set) mythical sword
Bul-Kathos' Sacred Charge (set) colossus blade
Heart Carver (unique) rondel (x2)

Mercenary gear:
Vampire Gaze (unique ethereal) grim helm (socketed with PTopaz)
Bramble Jack (rare ethereal) diamond mail (10 FHR, poison resist)
Bramble Wrack (rare ethereal) bec-de-corbin (82% enhanced damage, 90 AR, 25-32 fire damage)

Thoughts:
Frenzy with the Bul-Kathos' set turned out to be more fun than I thought it would be. Against mobs, I preferred to equip the Tribal Guardian sword in the main hand and the Sacred Charge sword in the off-hand. That way, I could namelock a nearby enemy, consistently attack it with the main weapon, and whenever another critter got too close, the off-hand weapon's knockback would would shove it out of the way, and then subsequent Frenzy attacks continued to focus on the namelocked target. Against bosses and physical immunes, I swapped the weapons. That way, the Sacred Charge would deliver its crushing blows with the initial Frenzy hit, or crushing magic damage if I switched to a Berserk skill attack. Act bosses don't get knocked back, so the Tribal Guardian in the off-hand would still reliably deliver Frenzy's second attack.

Of all the characters I have tried so far, this one had some of the safest runs through the River of Flame and Chaos Sanctuary. After a few runs, Zayat was able to pick up two more essences from Diablo. Now I can finally cube two more absolution tokens. I'm trying not to use any respecs in this project, but it will be nice to have some backup respec tokens, just in case I accidentally click a mistaken stat or skill.

I'm a little amazed that I managed to pat three melee fighters in a row. The next three builds will use ranged attacks: a 'zon, a 'mancer, and a 'sin. Those three will complete yet another sept. Rather than play them through one at a time, I think I will start all three at once. I'll post again soon after I have named and created them.
 
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Yabby will be a strafer. Her name refers to certain species of Australian crawfish.
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Now that I have used 26 random 5-letter words as character names, I'll use random 6-letter words for the next 26. :)

Zooter is a slang term in cricket, referring to a certain spinning delivery of the cricket ball by a skilled bowler. When it appeared in a list of random 6-letter dictionary words starting with Z, I thought it fitting if silly name for a bone spells necromancer.
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Yanina is a somewhat uncommon girl's name in various languages. She will be a lightning trapper of some kind. Zyr recently recommended that I make a Burst-of-Speed build, bring her to level 69, and at that time let her for shop and craft for a while. I'm inclined to follow that advice.
 
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Matriarch Yabby - Disciple Strafer
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She had reached level 85 before facing the Throne of Destruction. Her forges:
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She saw many set and unique items drop, but no new grailers.
Started: 9 Jul 2022
Finished: 8 Aug 2022
Code:
Name:       Yabby
Class:      Amazon
Experience: 1076485168
Level:      85

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   105/124
Dexterity:  190/202
Vitality:   205/205
Energy:     15/30
HP:         833/890
Mana:       141/141
Stamina:    353/373
Defense:    47/1158
AR:         920/366000

Fire:       131/91/31
Cold:       106/66/6
Lightning:  126/86/26
Poison:     124/84/24

MF:         30       Block:      27
GF:         0       FR/W:       30
FHR:        0       IAS:        20
FCR:        0

Magic Arrow: 1/10
Fire Arrow: 0/0
Cold Arrow: 1/10
Multiple Shot: 1/10
Exploding Arrow: 0/0
Ice Arrow: 1/10
Guided Arrow: 1/10
Strafe: 20/29
Immolation Arrow: 0/0
Freezing Arrow: 1/10

Inner Sight: 1/3
Critical Strike: 4/6
Dodge: 1/3
Slow Missiles: 20/22
Avoid: 1/3
Penetrate: 1/3
Decoy: 20/22
Evade: 1/3
Valkyrie: 20/22
Pierce: 1/3

Jab: 0/0
Power Strike: 0/0
Poison Javelin: 0/0
Impale: 0/0
Lightning Bolt: 0/0
Charged Strike: 0/0
Plague Javelin: 0/0
Fend: 0/0
Lightning Strike: 0/0
Lightning Fury: 0/0

Tome of Identify
Fingerprint: 0xc86bf41a
Item Level: 6
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Fletcher's Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x9433af01
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)

Fletcher's Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xe7c7fe64
Item Level: 50
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)

Fletcher's Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x32bcb040
Item Level: 69
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)

Horadric Cube
Fingerprint: 0xd0b8cdb5
Item Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Fletcher's Grand Charm of Strength
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x67cb649
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
+4 to Strength

Steel Grand Charm of Vita
Grand Charm
Required Level: 69
Fingerprint: 0xaced0cef
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+96 to Attack Rating
+40 to Life

Key
Fingerprint: 0xd9fb1a2
Item Level: 89
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Sapphire Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0xb3a966a1
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Cold Resist +10%

Tome of Town Portal
Fingerprint: 0x910d9492
Item Level: 6
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Emerald Small Charm of Pestilence
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0xa0989a1
Item Level: 55
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 25 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
Poison Resist +10%

Boreal Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x6fa54ffb
Item Level: 82
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 6 - 9 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)

Telling of Beads
Amulet
Required Level: 30
Fingerprint: 0x756395db
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
Cold Resist +18%
Poison Resist +43%
Attacker Takes Damage of 10

(2 items): +150 Defense
(3 items): Adds 22 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
(4 items): +10 to Strength
(5 items): +10 to Dexterity
+2 to All Skills
+100 to Mana
Cold Resist +50%
Lightning Resist +50%
Fire Resist +50%
Poison Resist +50%

Dark Adherent
Dusk Shroud
Defense: 843
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 77
Fingerprint: 0x2403311f
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
25% Chance to cast level 3 Nova when struck
Adds 24 - 34 Poison Damage Over 2 Secs (50 Frames)
+411 Defense
Fire Resist +24%
24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

(2 items): +150 Defense
(3 items): Adds 22 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
(4 items): +10 to Strength
(5 items): +10 to Dexterity
+2 to All Skills
+100 to Mana
Cold Resist +50%
Lightning Resist +50%
Fire Resist +50%
Poison Resist +50%

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Viper Touch
Ring
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0x9e3f2a8
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+116 to Attack Rating
3% Life stolen per hit
+4 to Strength
+15 to Energy
+14 to Life
Lightning Resist +13%
Half Freeze Duration

Skull Master
Ring
Required Level: 51
Fingerprint: 0x5d74955d
Item Level: 82
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+7 to Minimum Damage
Cold Resist +26%
Lightning Resist +25%
Fire Resist +5%

Credendum
Mithril Coil
Defense: 110
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 65
Required Strength: 106
Fingerprint: 0x22f51b95
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+50 Defense
+10 to Strength
+10 to Dexterity
All Resistances +15

(2 items): +150 Defense
(3 items): Adds 22 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
(4 items): +10 to Strength
(5 items): +10 to Dexterity
+2 to All Skills
+100 to Mana
Cold Resist +50%
Lightning Resist +50%
Fire Resist +50%
Poison Resist +50%

Rite of Passage
Demonhide Boots
Defense: 53
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0x16f6dc6e
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+25 Defense
+20 Maximum Stamina
Half Freeze Duration

(2 items): +150 Defense
(3 items): Adds 22 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
(4 items): +10 to Strength
(5 items): +10 to Dexterity
+2 to All Skills
+100 to Mana
Cold Resist +50%
Lightning Resist +50%
Fire Resist +50%
Poison Resist +50%

Laying of Hands
Bramble Mitts
Defense: 80
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0x55f8677b
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 3 Holy Bolt on striking
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+350% Damage to Demons
+25 Defense
Fire Resist +50%

(2 items): +150 Defense
(3 items): Adds 22 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
(4 items): +10 to Strength
(5 items): +10 to Dexterity
+2 to All Skills
+100 to Mana
Cold Resist +50%
Lightning Resist +50%
Fire Resist +50%
Poison Resist +50%

Stalwart Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0xc7939b82
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+23 Defense
6% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Snowy Small Charm of Strength
Small Charm
Required Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0x1daeebf1
Item Level: 44
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 2 - 4 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
+1 to Strength

Steel Small Charm of Winter
Small Charm
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0x493905c7
Item Level: 76
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+28 to Attack Rating
Adds 5 - 9 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)

Arcing Large Charm of Dexterity
Large Charm
Required Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0xcd0abe11
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 55 Lightning Damage
+2 to Dexterity

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Greater Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +180

Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 35%
Replenishes Health 35%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Yabby's Glyph Mask
Circlet
Defense: 22
Durability: 35 of 35
Required Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0x77ba0a88
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Amazon Skill Levels
+3 to Minimum Damage
Adds 4 - 19 Fire Damage
Adds 1 - 73 Lightning Damage
7% Mana stolen per hit
+3 to Life
All Resistances +7
Lightning Resist +36%
Poison Resist +19%
Magic Damage Reduced by 2
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Stone Whorl

Stone Whorl
Jewel
Required Level: 49
Fingerprint: 0xbf76c25a
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 4 - 19 Fire Damage
Adds 1 - 73 Lightning Damage
+3 to Life
Poison Resist +19%

Lycander's Aim
Ceremonial Bow
Two Hand Damage: 80 - 168
Durability: 47 of 55
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 73
Required Dexterity: 110
Fingerprint: 0x2c749244
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
+2 to Amazon Skill Levels
+20% Increased Attack Speed
190% Enhanced Damage
Adds 25 - 50 Damage
7% Mana stolen per hit
+20% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Dexterity
+20 to Energy

Arrows
Fingerprint: 0x45d7ef08
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Blood Raven's Charge
Matriarchal Bow
Two Hand Damage: 56 - 133
Durability: 48 of 48
Required Level: 71
Required Strength: 87
Required Dexterity: 187
Fingerprint: 0x40041a09
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
Fires Explosive Arrows or Bolts
183% Enhanced Damage
299% Bonus to Attack Rating
Level 5 Revive (30/30 Charges)

Arrows
Fingerprint: 0x3364c42c
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Yabby's Blood Song
Hunter's Bow
Two Hand Damage: 2 - 7
Durability: 21 of 32
Required Level: 4
Required Dexterity: 28
Fingerprint: 0x9ae070f
Item Level: 8
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Maximum Damage
+16 to Attack Rating
5% Life stolen per hit
Poison Resist +8%
+1 to Mana after each Kill

Yabby's Corpse Grasp
Demonhide Gloves
Defense: 47
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0x5635bc50
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)
+31% Enhanced Defense
+5 to Strength
Replenish Life +3
Poison Resist +14%
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds

Mercenary:

Name:       Neeraj
Race:       Desert Mercenary
Type:       Def-Nightmare
Experience: 74582814
Level:      85
Dead?:      false

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   186/186
Dexterity:  150/150
HP:         1767/1793
Defense:    1302/2342
AR:         1913/1913

Fire:       149/109/49
Cold:       149/109/49
Lightning:  194/154/94
Poison:    149/109/49

Bitter Crest
Demonhead
Defense: 251
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Level: 55
Required Strength: 102
Fingerprint: 0x3510692d
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+62% Enhanced Defense
+26 to Life
Lightning Resist +26%
+1 to Light Radius
Repairs 1 Durability in 20 Seconds


Raven Coat
Great Hauberk
Defense: 789
Durability: 50 of 50
Required Level: 78
Required Strength: 118
Fingerprint: 0xa701386b
Item Level: 94
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+57% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +19%
Damage Reduced by 4
Magic Damage Reduced by 2
Half Freeze Duration
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds


Hone Sundan
Yari
Two Hand Damage: 146 - 298
Durability: 15 of 15
Required Level: 37
Required Strength: 91
Fingerprint: 0x31dc6ce5
Item Level: 59
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+40% Increased Attack Speed
194% Enhanced Damage
Adds 20 - 40 Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
45% Chance of Crushing Blow
Repairs 1 Durability in 10 Seconds
Ethereal
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Amn Rune
Socketed: Shael Rune
Socketed: Shael Rune

Amn Rune
Required Level: 25
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 7% Life stolen per hit
Armor: Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Shields: Attacker Takes Damage of 14

Shael Rune
Required Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +20% Increased Attack Speed
Armor: +20% Faster Hit Recovery
Shields: +20% Faster Block Rate

Shael Rune
Required Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +20% Increased Attack Speed
Armor: +20% Faster Hit Recovery
Shields: +20% Faster Block Rate
Focused skills: 20 Strafe, 20 Slow Missiles, 20 Decoy, 20 Valkyrie, 4 Critical Strike
One-pointers: Cold Arrow, Ice Arrow, Freezing Arrow, Magic Arrow, Multiple Shot, Guided Arrow, Inner Sight, Dodge, Avoid, Evade, Penetrate, Pierce
Strafe and Slow Missiles are the newly maxed skills, so now I have 10 out of 30 Amazon skills maxed.

Equipment:
Glyph Mask (rare) circlet, socketed with rare jewel (+1 Amazon skills, +3 minimum damage, 4-19 fire damage, 1-73 lightning damage, 7% mana steal, resists)
Dark Adherent (set) dusk shroud, socketed with PTopaz
Laying of Hands (set) bramble mitts
Credendum (set) mithril coil
Rite of Passage (set) demonhide boots
Telling of Beads (set) amulet
Viper Touch (rare) ring (+116 AR, 3% life steal, 4 strength, 15 energy, 14 life, lightning resist, half freeze duration)
Skull Master (rare) ring (+7 minimum damage, cold/fire/lightning resists)
Blood Raven's Charge (unique) matriarchal bow
Lycander's Aim (unique) ceremonial bow
Five "Fletcher's" grand charms, and various charms with resistances, elemental/poison damage, and attack rating.

Mercenary Gear:
Bitter Crest (rare) demonhead (10% FHR, +26 life, lightning resist, +1 light radius)
Raven Coat (crafted) great hauberk (10% FHR, lightning resist, 4 DR, 2 MDR, half freeze duration)
Hone Sundan (unique ethereal) yari (socketed with one amn and two shael runes)

Thoughts:
Strafe is both fun and effective. There's no ranged attack skill quite like it, a testament to the replayable nature of the game. Slow Missiles was indeed the lifesaver I expected it to be. "Strafe lock" immobilizes the amazon for as long as it takes to release ten missiles. Slow Missiles make the enemy missiles fired at her take three times longer to reach her, so it gives me plenty of time to move her out of the way after a strafe attack volley, as long as she is far enough away. The only monsters that seemed to be immune to the Slow Missiles spell were act bosses, the fire bolts cast by council members' hydras, and the fire or poison potions lobbed by the slinging cat monsters in Act 2.

I think the complete Disciple set complements a bowazon very well. Because of the set bonuses, it wasn't hard at all to get maxed fire and lightning resistances in hell, and her defense of over 1100 seemed respectable for a ranged attack character. Her attack rating with the Lycander's Aim was only high enough to get about a 50% or 60% chance to hit most monsters. The Blood Raven's Charge bow had 299% bonus to attack rating, so even though it gave slightly lower damage per hit compared to the Lycander's bow, it generally produced chances to hit between 75% and 85% against most monsters, so they were almost always defeated faster with Blood Raven's than with Lycander's. It also gave me a variety of responses to physical immunes. Normal attack with Blood Raven's Charge fires level 13 Exploding Arrows, causing a decent amount of fire damage, and with one skill point in Magic Arrow and Freezing Arrow, +skills lifted each to skill level 12, so each can do comparable magic or cold damage, respectively. The Revive spell charges on Blood Raven's Charge are pretty expensive to recharge, but I was happy to use them to revive five extra minions, just before facing each of the act bosses in Hell, and they were also occasionally useful to take corpses away from certain enemies that would have used them against Yabby, such as corpse spitters, greater mummies, and Nihlithak.

As for the other characters, the "Dentist" and the "Rapid-trapper" are both currently in normal difficulty act 4.

Update: I'd like to mention that Slow Missile's best use was against lightning enchanted unique monsters, which were plentiful. You have no doubt noticed, that each time you strike an LE boss, it emits eight of those little floating lightning spiders that meander away in all directions, and it takes a little finesse to move a ranged attacker or caster into a spot where she avoids getting zapped. But when those charged bolts are slowed, their velocity is reduced by two-thirds, and so is the total distance they travel - the spiders expire after they get about a quarter of the screen away from the unique. That made it so much easier for Yabby to stay out of range of the charged bolts and happily strafe away. But the best effect was when she was fighting lightning enchanted physical immune enemies. Most of her bow damage was of course physical, so she had to rely on her meager non-physical damage sources and skills to take them down. If Slow Missiles was at its customary one-point-wonder status, she would need to recast it several times during the battle to keep the charged bolts slowed. But Yabby's slow spell was maxed! The only benefit of extra points in Slow Missiles is increased spell duration, and each of her casts lasted a full two-and-a-half minutes. That gave her plenty of time to bring down a PI boss at /players1, and at /players7 she never needed more than one or two re-casts to finish off a pesky immune. She had one particularly nice payoff after one of her long PI-fights.
[Update 10 Aug 2022, more notes about the Slow Missiles spell]
 
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Congrats on another Mat! I love the Disciple Set, along with Orphan’s, one of my favorite sets without doubt.
 
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Thanks, @PhineasB! I had tried partial sets of the Disciple a few times in previous characters, but this was my first Hell Baal victory with the full set. I have collected every Orphan item a few times over, but I don't think I have ever tried the entire Orphans' Call set yet. The same is true of Heaven's Brethren, M'avina's, and Aldur's; haven't tried those either.
 
Love this write up and character, as well as the underlying concept of the overall grail! Makes me want to make a Bowazon. And I do love the under utilized sets. I made a Paladin with Orphan’s Call set back in the day, and always thought Disciple’s set looked really cool!
 
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Thanks, @BBS_Agonistes! I just now noticed that when @Rush and @Elly revamped this site's info pages for D2R, they chose an amazon to model The Disciple's new visuals. I think the Disciple set has a clean and simple look to it. I also think The Disciple's individual item names make a perfect role-playing connection with the gothic, religious-oriented horror ambience that the D2 developers tried to invoke.
 
Patriarch Zooter - Dentist
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Forges: Zsrforg.png Zsnforg.png Zshforg.png

Interesting find: Zs1ulm.png Zs1ulmSC.png
Best roll I've seen so far on one of these. Still haven't found the other unique elite war hammer, though.
Started: 9 July 2022
Finished: 25 Aug 2022
Code:
Name:       Zooter
Class:      Necromancer
Experience: 927616494
Level:      83

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   50/55
Dexterity:  210/220
Vitality:   220/220
Energy:     25/34
HP:         638/707
Mana:       189/305
Stamina:    366/395
Defense:    52/623
AR:         1005/1156

Fire:       132/92/32
Cold:       142/102/42
Lightning:  133/93/33
Poison:     109/69/9

MF:         125       Block:      53
GF:         235       FR/W:       30
FHR:        0       IAS:        0
FCR:        115

Amplify Damage: 0/0
Dim Vision: 0/0
Weaken: 0/0
Iron Maiden: 0/0
Terror: 0/0
Confuse: 0/0
Life Tap: 0/0
Attract: 0/0
Decrepify: 0/3
Lower Resist: 0/0

Teeth: 20/35
Bone Armor: 1/16
Poison Dagger: 0/0
Corpse Explosion: 1/11
Bone Wall: 12/25
Poison Explosion: 0/0
Bone Spear: 20/35
Bone Prison: 20/30
Poison Nova: 0/0
Bone Spirit: 20/31

Skeleton Mastery: 0/0
Raise Skeleton: 0/0
Clay Golem: 0/0
Golem Mastery: 0/0
Raise Skeletal Mage: 0/0
Blood Golem: 0/0
Summon Resist: 0/0
Iron Golem: 0/0
Fire Golem: 0/0
Revive: 0/0

Small Charm of Greed
Small Charm
Required Level: 15
Fingerprint: 0xf401b8c4
Item Level: 4
Version: Expansion 1.10+
7% Extra Gold from Monsters

Rugged Small Charm of Life
Small Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0xaab11037
Item Level: 28
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10 to Life
+8 Maximum Stamina

Fungal Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x134a5577
Item Level: 70
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)

Fungal Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x973265d6
Item Level: 83
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)

Small Charm of Sustenance
Small Charm
Required Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0xc80dd3e5
Item Level: 44
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+11 to Life

Burly Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 28
Fingerprint: 0x2b0c9b36
Item Level: 50
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+18 Defense

Garnet Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0x55557250
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fire Resist +9%

Fungal Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x87570a4a
Item Level: 77
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)

Ocher Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0xe66e2327
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Lightning Resist +6%

Horadric Cube
Fingerprint: 0xe6e454dd
Item Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Key
Fingerprint: 0xe6d943b0
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Crimson Small Charm of Thunder
Small Charm
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0xce5fd156
Item Level: 48
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 16 Lightning Damage
Fire Resist +5%

Tome of Identify
Fingerprint: 0xde08ca76
Item Level: 8
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Fine Small Charm of Strength
Small Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0xce9c0994
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Maximum Damage
+14 to Attack Rating
+2 to Strength

Tome of Town Portal
Fingerprint: 0x28f7b1f8
Item Level: 8
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Gheed's Fortune
Grand Charm
Required Level: 62
Fingerprint: 0xd16a265e
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
145% Extra Gold from Monsters
Reduces all Vendor Prices 14%
37% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Snake's Large Charm of Dexterity
Large Charm
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0xcafea682
Item Level: 67
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+4 to Dexterity
+22 to Mana

Storm Talisman
Amulet
Required Level: 29
Fingerprint: 0xfbe8cf84
Item Level: 46
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)
+5 to Minimum Damage
+6 to Dexterity
+40 to Life
+11 Maximum Stamina
All Resistances +5

Skin of the Vipermagi
Serpentskin Armor
Defense: 279
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 43
Fingerprint: 0x4a86ea07
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+120% Enhanced Defense
All Resistances +35
Magic Damage Reduced by 11
24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Death Gyre
Ring
Required Level: 22
Fingerprint: 0xe81071bd
Item Level: 82
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+87 to Attack Rating
+9 to Energy
+50 to Mana
15% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Eagle Whorl
Ring
Required Level: 15
Fingerprint: 0xfc2182a2
Item Level: 21
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to Strength
+24 to Mana
+10 Maximum Stamina
Fire Resist +9%
33% Extra Gold from Monsters

Arachnid Mesh
Spiderweb Sash
Defense: 120
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0x613d798
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Slows Target by 10%
+91% Enhanced Defense
Increase Maximum Mana 5%
Level 3 Venom (11/11 Charges)

Raven Stalker
Demonhide Boots
Defense: 70
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0x7ee0d782
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+96% Enhanced Defense
+20 to Mana
Increase Maximum Mana 4%
Regenerate Mana 7%
Cold Resist +33%
Half Freeze Duration
+2 to Light Radius

Magefist
Light Gauntlets
Defense: 24
Durability: 17 of 18
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 45
Fingerprint: 0x42fe0eda
Item Level: 83
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Fire Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Adds 1 - 6 Fire Damage
+20% Enhanced Defense
+10 Defense
Regenerate Mana 25%

Pus Spitter
Siege Crossbow
Two Hand Damage: 52 - 109
Durability: 23 of 40
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 32
Required Dexterity: 28
Fingerprint: 0x1fef2d19
Item Level: 77
Version: Expansion 1.10+
9% Chance to cast level 6 Poison Nova when struck
4% Chance to cast level 1 Lower Resist on striking
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+10% Increased Attack Speed
160% Enhanced Damage
+415 to Attack Rating (Based on Character Level)
Adds 150 Poison Damage Over 8 Secs (200 Frames)
Requirements -60%

Bolts
Fingerprint: 0x46e40226
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Antidote Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% to Maximum Poison Resist
Poison Resist +50%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Zooter's Stone Shell
Coronet
Defense: 37
Durability: 30 of 30
Required Level: 67
Fingerprint: 0x46b5223f
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+8 to Life
All Resistances +14
Lightning Resist +18%
24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Boneshade
Lich Wand
One Hand Damage: 10 - 31
Durability: 17 of 17
Required Level: 79
Required Strength: 25
Fingerprint: 0x91f37669
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+25% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to Bone Spirit (Necromancer Only)
+2 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only)
+3 to Bone Wall (Necromancer Only)
+5 to Bone Armor (Necromancer Only)
+5 to Teeth (Necromancer Only)

Rhyme
Mummified Trophy
ShaelEth
Defense: 38
Chance to Block: 23
Durability: 19 of 20
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 38
Fingerprint: 0x6c21944c
Item Level: 50
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+40% Faster Block Rate
20% Increased Chance of Blocking
Adds 13 - 28 Poison Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+3 to Decrepify (Necromancer Only)
+3 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only)
Regenerate Mana 15%
All Resistances +25
Cannot Be Frozen
50% Extra Gold from Monsters
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Shael Rune
Socketed: Eth Rune

Shael Rune
Required Level: 29
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +20% Increased Attack Speed
Armor: +20% Faster Hit Recovery
Shields: +20% Faster Block Rate

Eth Rune
Required Level: 15
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: -25% Target Defense
Armor: Regenerate Mana 15%
Shields: Regenerate Mana 15%

Zooter's Soul Buckle
Belt
Defense: 7
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 25
Fingerprint: 0xe7cad239
Item Level: 12
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+28% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +10%
Attacker Takes Damage of 1
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds

Zooter's Raven Slippers
Light Plated Boots
Defense: 23
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0xc9b835b1
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+97% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resist +5%
75% Extra Gold from Monsters
15% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Mercenary:

Name:       Durga
Race:       Desert Mercenary
Type:       Def-Nightmare
Experience: 69449176
Level:      83
Dead?:      false

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   183/193
Dexterity:  147/172
HP:         1687/1737
Defense:    1245/2285
AR:         1889/1889

Fire:       195/155/95
Cold:       147/107/47
Lightning:  147/107/47
Poison:    147/107/47

Crown of Thieves
Grand Crown
Defense: 310
Durability: 47 of 50
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 103
Fingerprint: 0x6876a247
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
11% Life stolen per hit
+172% Enhanced Defense
+25 to Dexterity
+50 to Life
+35 to Mana
Fire Resist +33%
90% Extra Gold from Monsters


Toothrow
Sharktooth Armor
Defense: 730
Durability: 63 of 63
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 103
Fingerprint: 0x34f9ae38
Item Level: 76
Version: Expansion 1.10+
40% Chance of Open Wounds
+166% Enhanced Defense
+42 Defense
+10 to Strength
Fire Resist +15%
Attacker Takes Damage of 31
+15 Maximum Durability


Arioc's Needle
Hyperion Spear
Two Hand Damage: 112 - 383
Durability: 25 of 30
Required Level: 81
Required Strength: 155
Required Dexterity: 120
Fingerprint: 0xa0d63ee6
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to All Skills
+30% Increased Attack Speed
222% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
Adds 394 Poison Damage Over 10 Secs (250 Frames)
50% Deadly Strike
Focused skills: 20 Teeth, 20 Bone Spear, 20 Bone Spirit, 20 Bone Prison, 12 Bone Wall. Now 13/30 necromancer skills have been maxed.
One-pointers, both used frequently: Corpse Explosion, Bone Armor.
No-pointer, also used frequently: +3 Decrepify, a shrunken head staffmod.

Equipment:
Stone Shell (rare) coronet (2 necro skills, 30 FRW, 20 FCR, 8 life, resists, socketed with PTopaz)
Skin of the Vipermagi (unique) serpentskin armor (socketed with PTopaz)
Magefist (unique) light gauntlets
Arachnid Mesh (unique) spiderweb sash
Raven Stalker (crafted) demonhide boots (96% enhanced defense, cold resist, 20 mana, 4% max mana, 7% regen)
Death Gyre (rare) ring (energy, mana, 15% MF)
Eagle Whorl (rare) ring (mana, stamina, fire resist, 33% GF)
Storm Talisman (rare) amulet (+1 P&B skills, dexterity, 40 life, stamina, resists)
Boneshade (unique) lich wand
Rhyme (runeword) mummified trophy (+3 Decrepify, +3 Bone Spear)
Pus Spitter (unique) Siege Crossbow
Gheed's Fortune (unique) grand charm (145 GF, 37 MF, 14% vendor discount), three P&B skillers, and .assorted mana/life/resist/GF charms

Mercenary gear:
Crown of Thieves (unique) grand crown
Toothrow (unique) sharktooth armor
Arioc's Needle (unique) hyperion spear


Thoughts:
When I found and socketed the rare 2/30 necromancer circlet during my cube grail project, I knew I would subsequently make this character. I had patted a bonemancer many years ago, but this was my first patted Dentist. Teeth is a rather mana-hungry skill, so I played him as a bone-spear caster from level 18 through the rest of normal and nightmare. When Zooter started hell difficulty, I finally assigned Teeth to a hot-key. I usually made him spray his toothy spittle in open areas, whenever more than three enemies were present on the screen. I would then switch back to bone spears to finish off the last two or three stragglers of a mob, and also when I wanted to quickly bring down a unique or champion. Zooter used bone spirit homing-missiles against the ancients, but he never really needed to use them against any other enemy. Unfortunately, he never had higher than 33% lightning resist throughout hell difficulty, so he suffered several insta-deaths against gloams' concentrated lightning attacks, especially in the first few areas of act 4. His magic-immune solution was the Pus Spitter crossbow, physical and cold damage by the mercenary, and where possible, careful herding a magic immune toward exploding corpses. The only magic-immunes he encountered were greater mummies in acts 2 and 5, Dark Elder and other zombies in the lost city and ancient tunnels, and a group of wendigo wailing beasts near Battlemaid Sarina in act 3.

Next up: MFO 2022! After that, I'll bring Yanina the rapid-trapper assassin to level 69, and let her visit vendors for a while. She'll look for magic item bargains, suitable for crafting. Likely, she will someday become the seventh in another sept, but I won't be in a hurry, so I expect to make another seven characters and let her extend her gambling and shopping spree.
 
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Yanina the rapid trapper is now level 64 and in hell difficulty act 2. Just five more levels and she'll reach her ideal shopping and crafting level, so act 2 is where she'll stay for a while. Two more characters on the way:
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The name is ancient greek, and represents a wooden idol. Xoanon will be a javelin double-thrower and double-swinger stabber.
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Weaver doesn't really mean anything, except that it's the most interesting random 6-letter word starting with W that appeared in my dictionary searcher. I'm not yet sure what skills I will use with her.
 
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Minor update: Xoanon the barbarian is in hell act 3, and Weaver the assassin is in normal act 5.

I decided on a Ninja build for Weaver. So far she has maxed Shadow Warrior, and also has ten points in Cloak of Shadows. I just experienced my first game-crashing Cloak bug with her. It was on the Arreat Summit. Weaver and her minions had just finished picking off Madawc and Korlic, and I was eager to have them gang up on Talic. Then the Shadow Warrior decided to cast a Cloak on top of the whirlwinder, and combined with whatever Talic was about to do at the same time, this caused the game code to freeze and throw up that "unhandled exception" crash window.

Could have been worse, I suppose. It was normal difficulty, and it didn't take too long to re-launch the game and go defeat the ancients for real, making sure Venom was on the right mouse button instead of Cloak, to give the shadow something better to do when she felt like she wanted to cast something.

I guess I now know another game location where I should make sure CoS isn't on my RMB... :mad:
 
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Patriarch Xoanon - Double Thrower / Double Stabber
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Forges:
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A few notable finds:
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XsQmeph.png XsQdia.png

XsUam.png XsUamReoe.png

(Hell quest Mephisto's amulet drop was another Mahim-Oak Curio.)
Started: 12 Sep 2022
Finished: 28 Oct 2022
Code:
Name:       Xoanon
Class:      Barbarian
Experience: 1077077784
Level:      85

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   130/175
Dexterity:  130/181
Vitality:   250/250
Energy:     10/10
HP:         1183/1292
Mana:       94/134
Stamina:    401/401
Defense:    32/1528
AR:         635/1217

Fire:       126/86/26
Cold:       87/47/-13
Lightning:  138/98/38
Poison:     74/34/-26

MF:         107       Block:      24
GF:         42       FR/W:       40
FHR:        25       IAS:        85
FCR:        0

Bash: 12/18
Leap: 0/0
Double Swing: 20/26
Stun: 0/0
Double Throw: 20/26
Leap Attack: 0/0
Concentrate: 0/0
Frenzy: 0/0
Whirlwind: 0/0
Berserk: 0/0

Sword Mastery: 0/0
Axe Mastery: 0/0
Mace Mastery: 0/0
Pole Arm Mastery: 0/0
Throwing Mastery: 20/23
Spear Mastery: 20/23
Increased Stamina: 0/0
Iron Skin: 1/4
Increased Speed: 0/0
Natural Resistance: 1/4

Howl: 0/0
Find Potion: 1/5
Taunt: 0/0
Shout: 0/0
Find Item: 1/5
Battle Cry: 0/0
Battle Orders: 0/0
Grim Ward: 0/0
War Cry: 0/0
Battle Command: 0/0

Tome of Identify
Fingerprint: 0x2e490fb3
Item Level: 6
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Expert's Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x99f1bc42
Item Level: 50
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)
+22 to Life

Stalwart Small Charm of the Glacier
Small Charm
Required Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0xed902b95
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 3 - 5 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
+20 Defense

Fanatic Grand Charm of Craftmanship
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x6605ea4e
Item Level: 57
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Masteries Skills (Barbarian Only)
+1 to Maximum Damage

Expert's Grand Charm of Sustenance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xa9ea293c
Item Level: 71
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)
+27 to Life

Key
Fingerprint: 0xb152ec34
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Amber Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0xca4c5dc8
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Lightning Resist +10%

Ruby Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x3e6df4fd
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fire Resist +10%

Sapphire Small Charm of Vita
Small Charm
Required Level: 39
Fingerprint: 0x8b3bb6b1
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+16 to Life
Cold Resist +10%

Shimmering Small Charm of Pestilence
Small Charm
Required Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0x6d1598e7
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 25 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
All Resistances +3

Ruby Small Charm of Frost
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x75c9b3c
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 2 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
Fire Resist +11%

Bronze Small Charm of Fortune
Small Charm
Required Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0x785ba35e
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+6 to Attack Rating
3% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Shimmering Grand Charm of Craftmanship
Grand Charm
Required Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0x9627bcbe
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Maximum Damage
All Resistances +15

Ruby Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0xf7d7a106
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fire Resist +10%

Tome of Town Portal
Fingerprint: 0xe7d34efa
Item Level: 6
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Horadric Cube
Fingerprint: 0xe4910a83
Item Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+

Garnet Small Charm of Flame
Small Charm
Required Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0x72f1e501
Item Level: 41
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 2 Fire Damage
Fire Resist +8%

Small Charm of Lightning
Small Charm
Required Level: 15
Fingerprint: 0x826f789f
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Adds 1 - 9 Lightning Damage

Amber Small Charm of Greed
Small Charm
Required Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x3634beb4
Item Level: 77
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Lightning Resist +10%
5% Extra Gold from Monsters

Immortal King's Will
Avenger Guard
Defense: 161
Durability: 55 of 55
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x5e82c025
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
+125 Defense
37% Extra Gold from Monsters
79% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+4 to Light Radius
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz
Socketed: Perfect Topaz

(2 items): +50 to Attack Rating
(3 items): +75 to Attack Rating
(4 items): +125 to Attack Rating

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%

Eagle Collar
Amulet
Required Level: 51
Fingerprint: 0xad159620
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 3 Frost Nova when struck
+16 to Dexterity
All Resistances +11
Lightning Resist +14%
Poison Resist +15%
Damage Reduced by 1

Raven Frost
Ring
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0xb2d8d7c3
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+163 to Attack Rating
Adds 15 - 45 Cold Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+15 to Dexterity
+40 to Mana
Cold Absorb 20%
Cannot Be Frozen

Chaos Grasp
Ring
Required Level: 9
Fingerprint: 0x5640e7cb
Item Level: 12
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+48 to Attack Rating
Replenish Life +4
Cold Resist +18%
Lightning Resist +14%
Damage Reduced by 1
Magic Damage Reduced by 1

Immortal King's Detail
War Belt
Defense: 247
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 110
Fingerprint: 0xf27fae40
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+36 Defense
+25 to Strength
Lightning Resist +31%
Fire Resist +28%
Set (2 items): +105 Defense
Set (3 items): +25% Faster Hit Recovery
Set (4 items): +100% Enhanced Defense
Set (5 items): Damage Reduced by 20%
Set (6 items): +2 to Masteries Skills (Barbarian Only)

(2 items): +50 to Attack Rating
(3 items): +75 to Attack Rating
(4 items): +125 to Attack Rating

Immortal King's Pillar
War Boots
Defense: 279
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 31
Required Strength: 125
Fingerprint: 0x45ed919c
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+40% Faster Run/Walk
+110 to Attack Rating
+75 Defense
+44 to Life
Set (2 items): 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Set (3 items): +2 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)
Set (4 items): +160 Defense
Set (5 items): Half Freeze Duration

(2 items): +50 to Attack Rating
(3 items): +75 to Attack Rating
(4 items): +125 to Attack Rating

Immortal King's Forge
War Gauntlets
Defense: 230
Durability: 23 of 24
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 110
Fingerprint: 0x3803f499
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
12% Chance to cast level 4 Charged Bolt when struck
+65 Defense
+20 to Strength
+20 to Dexterity
Set (2 items): +25% Increased Attack Speed
Set (3 items): +120 Defense
Set (4 items): 10% Life stolen per hit
Set (5 items): 10% Mana stolen per hit
Set (6 items): Freezes target +2

(2 items): +50 to Attack Rating
(3 items): +75 to Attack Rating
(4 items): +125 to Attack Rating

Imp Pale
Simbilan
Throw Damage: 53 - 115
One Hand Damage: 15 - 79
Quantity: 40
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 80
Required Dexterity: 80
Fingerprint: 0x4978af98
Item Level: 62
Version: Expansion 1.10+
98% Enhanced Damage
+16 to Maximum Damage
+28 to Attack Rating
Adds 7 - 29 Cold Damage Over 1 Secs (25 Frames)
Replenishes quantity

Fiend Spike
Simbilan
Throw Damage: 68 - 127
One Hand Damage: 20 - 81
Quantity: 40
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 80
Required Dexterity: 80
Fingerprint: 0xc3882ee3
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
155% Enhanced Damage
+86 to Attack Rating
+41% Damage to Undead
+27 to Attack Rating against Undead
Replenishes quantity

Myth
Superior Boneweave
HelAmnNef
Defense: 566
Durability: 45 of 45
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 135
Fingerprint: 0xb0d5db92
Item Level: 69
Version: Expansion 1.10+
3% Chance to cast level 1 Howl when struck
10% Chance to cast level 1 Taunt on striking
+2 to Barbarian Skill Levels
+12% Enhanced Defense
+30 Defense vs. Missile
Replenish Life +10
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Requirements -15%
3 Sockets (3 used)
Socketed: Hel Rune
Socketed: Amn Rune
Socketed: Nef Rune

Hel Rune
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Requirements -20%
Armor: Requirements -15%
Shields: Requirements -15%

Amn Rune
Required Level: 25
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 7% Life stolen per hit
Armor: Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Shields: Attacker Takes Damage of 14

Nef Rune
Required Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Knockback
Armor: +30 Defense vs. Missile
Shields: +30 Defense vs. Missile

Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 35%
Replenishes Health 35%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 35%
Replenishes Health 35%

Full Rejuvenation Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 100%
Replenishes Health 100%

Super Mana Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenishes Mana 250%

Xoanon's Bramble Scratch
Great Pilum
Throw Damage: 47 - 110
One Hand Damage: 34 - 70
Quantity: 50
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 25
Required Dexterity: 88
Fingerprint: 0xe82b51a8
Item Level: 71
Version: Expansion 1.10+
152% Enhanced Damage
Adds 7 - 5 Damage
+94 to Attack Rating
Adds 13 - 34 Cold Damage Over 2 Secs (50 Frames)

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Greater Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +180

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Greater Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +180

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Super Healing Potion
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Replenish Life +320

Demon's Arch
Balrog Spear
Throw Damage: 118 - 182
One Hand Damage: 97 - 185
Quantity: 56
Required Level: 68
Required Strength: 127
Required Dexterity: 95
Fingerprint: 0x9cbd6df2
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Increased Attack Speed
195% Enhanced Damage
Adds 232 - 323 Fire Damage
Adds 23 - 333 Lightning Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
Replenishes quantity

Demon's Arch
Balrog Spear
Throw Damage: 116 - 181
One Hand Damage: 96 - 183
Quantity: 56
Required Level: 68
Required Strength: 127
Required Dexterity: 95
Fingerprint: 0xfa808fd3
Item Level: 86
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Increased Attack Speed
192% Enhanced Damage
Adds 232 - 323 Fire Damage
Adds 23 - 333 Lightning Damage
12% Life stolen per hit
Replenishes quantity

Xoanon's Havoc Horn
Horned Helm
Defense: 36
Durability: 45 of 45
Required Level: 12
Required Strength: 45
Fingerprint: 0x3d8da2d3
Item Level: 22
Version: Expansion 1.10+
9% Enhanced Damage
Adds 3 - 9 Damage
Adds 1 - 3 Cold Damage Over 2 Secs (50 Frames)
+2 to Spear Mastery (Barbarian Only)
+3 to Throwing Mastery (Barbarian Only)
+17% Enhanced Defense
+3 to Energy
+9 to Life
Lightning Resist +14%
Fire Resist +5%
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
7% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Bone Gyre
Socketed: Dread Gyre

Bone Gyre
Jewel
Required Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0x4091d626
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
9% Enhanced Damage
Adds 3 - 5 Damage
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Dread Gyre
Jewel
Required Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0x8f577862
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+4 to Maximum Damage
Adds 1 - 3 Cold Damage Over 2 Secs (50 Frames)
Fire Resist +5%
7% Damage Taken Goes To Mana

Xoanon's Dire Harness
Plated Belt
Defense: 21
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 60
Fingerprint: 0x1bde8761
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
12% Chance to cast level 4 Charged Bolt when struck
+24% Faster Hit Recovery
+81% Enhanced Defense
+2 to Life
Cold Resist +15%
Poison Resist +29%

Mercenary:

Name:       Jemali
Race:       Desert Mercenary
Type:       Off-Nightmare
Experience: 74585188
Level:      85
Dead?:      false

            Naked/Gear
Strength:   186/251
Dexterity:  150/150
HP:         1767/1767
Defense:    1302/3034
AR:         1913/1948

Fire:       149/109/49
Cold:       149/109/49
Lightning:  149/109/49
Poison:    149/109/49

Guillaume's Face
Winged Helm
Defense: 217
Durability: 40 of 40
Required Level: 34
Required Strength: 115
Fingerprint: 0xac4e5822
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
35% Chance of Crushing Blow
15% Deadly Strike
+120% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Strength



Soul Goad
Great Poleaxe
Two Hand Damage: 173 - 480
Durability: 165 of 165
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 179
Required Dexterity: 99
Fingerprint: 0x76be1864
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 8 Fire Bolt on striking
278% Enhanced Damage
+35 to Attack Rating
Adds 1 - 5 Fire Damage
7% Life stolen per hit
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Amn Rune

Amn Rune
Required Level: 25
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 7% Life stolen per hit
Armor: Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Shields: Attacker Takes Damage of 14


Leviathan
Kraken Shell
Defense: 1515
Durability: 27 of 48
Required Level: 65
Required Strength: 174
Fingerprint: 0x975a25fd
Item Level: 88
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Indestructible
+170% Enhanced Defense
+101 Defense
+50 to Strength
Damage Reduced by 16%
Focused skills: 20 Throwing Mastery, 20 Spear Mastery, 20 Double Throw, 20 Double Swing Double Stab, 12 Bash. Now 18/30 barbarian skills have been maxed.
One-pointers: Iron Skin, Natural Resistance, Find Potion, Find Item.
No-pointers: his runeword armor featured chance-to-cast Howl and Taunt, both of which got triggered a lot.

Equipment:
Immortal King's WIll (set) avenger guard (socketed with two PTopaz)
Myth (runeword) superior boneweave (12% enhanced defense gave it 566 defense)
Immortal King's Forge (set) war gauntlets
Immortal King's Detail (set) war belt
Immortal King's Pillar (set) war boots
Raven Frost (unique) ring
Chaos Grasp (rare) ring (attack rating, replenish life, cold/lightning resists, damage reduced by 1, magic damage reduced by 1)
Eagle Collar (rare) amulet (ctc frost nova, 16 dexterity, resists, damage reduced by 1)
Demon's Arch (unique) balrog spear (x2)
Imp Pale (rare) simbilan (98% enhanced damage, +16 max damage, +28 AR, 7-29 cold damage, replenish)
Fiend Spike (rare) simbilan (155% enhanced damage, +86 AR, replenish)
assorted charms (resists, poison and elemental damage, life, two "Expert's" combat tree skillers, and one "Fanatic" mastery tree skiller)

Mercenary gear:
Guillaume's Face (set) winged helm
Leviathan (unique) kraken shell
Soul Goad (rare) great poleaxe (10% ctc level 8 fire bolt on striking, 278% enhanced damage, socketed with amn rune)

Thoughts:
This was my first ever experiment with no points in any of the barbarian yell-spells. No Shout and no Battle Orders certainly made this a novelty build for me. The only two points in the warcries tree were grunting noises instead of yells: he primarily used Find Potion and Find Item for corpse disposal.

Xoanon was a blast to play. Two Demon's Arch balrog spears akimbo are potent weapons! They delivered significant amounts of physical, fire, and lightning damage; he did not encounter a monster that was completely immune to his attacks. Double-Throw was always on left click, fully synergized and with Throwing Mastery maxed as well. Double-Stab was almost always on right click, benefited by maxed Spear mastery and by .another 120% damage from its Bash synergy. Although his missile attacks had better damage and chance to hit, he did just fine with double-stab attacks; I estimate that he spent about two-thirds of his time melee fighting and the other third hurling javelins at a distance.

He was very dependent on his might-aura mercenary to engage and keep monsters occupied while he stabbed and tossed. Frequent mercenary resurrections required that he pick up and sell lots of armors and staffmodded items, to keep replenishing his gold stash. A helpful equipped item was the Myth runeworded armor, which turned out to be a very good choice for a double-thrower and double-stabber. Its 10% ctc Taunt proc happened a lot, mainly because he enjoyed plenty of attack rating (usually well over 80% chance to hit) and attack speed (30% IAS from a weapon and another 25% from the set gloves). Every triggered Taunt took significant pressure off of the mercenary.

He turned out to be reasonably effective at countess runs, and at pit- and moz-running, more due to his luckily rolled maps than his efficiency at slaying boss packs. He wasn't nearly as effective when I tried using him to run other alvl-85 places such as AT, river+chaos, or WSK. LK map was rather forgettable.

Next up: transfer some of Xoanon's leftover cash to Yanina for some shopping for crafting bases, and then drive Weaver some more. She's at level 45 and has advanced to NM Outer Cloister. I've also started a couple more characters: a paladin last week, and a druid today:
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Valois was the name of one of the aristocratic families of pre-revolution France.

He's going to be a hammerdin. Yes, I'm finally committing myself to make this happen. I have tried a couple of times in the past to play a Blessed Hammer build, but I failed both times. I know, it's one of the most popular builds, but for whatever reason, I never learned how to effectively sling a paladin's famous spiraling magic cheese-on-sticks. So far he's at level 23 in act 2. Even here, when I compare their kills-per-minute, he doesn't yet outperform his own rogue mercenary! But I'll keep at it. I'm determined to figure out how to level him up and make him a star!
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Umfaan means "servant boy" in one of the southern African indigenous languages; it's supposed to mean that the boy has completed the cultural rituals to become a responsible man, but still has yet to marry. Not sure what his build will be, but since I have collected more than one complete Aldur's Watchtower, I am inclined to build him to use that shiny set with another shapeshifter build. The weapon in that set doesn't have a great reputation, because even the set's +350% damage bonus doesn't lift its base damage range above 100. I suppose I'll probably have to carefully consider what to put in the weapon's sockets; maybe there will be a way to compensate for its comparatively lighter damage.
[Edit: corrected maxed skills count]
 
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I feel ashamed that I actually went and looked at the barb skill tree trying to find "Double Stab." Thought I must be going insane.

That's a pretty cool build! Interesting use of "Myth"--I don't think I've ever made that RW to be honest.
 
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Yeah, that's just me being a bit pedantic. Double Swing aptly describes the attack animations for swords, axes, and blunt weapons. But to me, the skill name just does not fit the attack animation for thrusting javelins or daggers. So I arrogantly renamed the skill for my write-up. ;)

Too bad Myth doesn't offer any enhanced defense. Essentially, I looked at out how much strength he would need to carry the balrog spears, then I figured out which elite armor could be worn with that much strength (adjusted for the Hel rune in the runeword), and finally I looked in my stashes for a three-socket armor with the highest defense that met that strength requirement. Unfortunately, 566 was my highest defense in a body armor, and that meant Xoanon had to get most of his defense from the four IK items he wore. Every time I hovered over the defense rating in the LCS, the information bubble that popped up said things like "65% chance of getting hit," with that number almost never falling below sixty percent.
[edit: added paragraph about making Myth]
 
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Not sure what his build will be, but since I have collected more than one complete Aldur's Watchtower, I am inclined to build him to use that shiny set with another shapeshifter build. The weapon in that set doesn't have a great reputation, because even the set's +350% damage bonus doesn't lift its base damage range above 100. I suppose I'll probably have to carefully consider what to put in the weapon's sockets; maybe there will be a way to compensate for its comparatively lighter damage.
Fireclaws is a good choice, I think, for Aldur's. It can reach fast attack speed with socketing and base damage is less important with synergized fire claws. You might ultimately want to consider leaving off the shield due to slow block rate, but I ended up being fine with Sanctuary when I made a version of this build in my 7x7+2 (blurb is here in case of help).

Also, congrats on the Barb, very cool approach and Pat!
 
...I guess I now know another game location where I should make sure CoS isn't on my RMB... :mad:
In addition to "Act 1 crows nests" and "Act 5 Arreat Summit," I must also add "Act 2 dungeons" as yet another location where I need to prevent the Shadow Warrior from casting Cloak. Here's Weaver's second bugged game-crash:
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