Morning session brought Frida to 49 2/3rd, then decided to gamble for gloves as if i understood it correctly, it is the last best level for 2/20 gambling.
Guess what? No 2/20
First gambled pair, using Edge
And the last one of interest, will probably be put in use in NM
Next real session should bring lvl 52, this evening or tomorrow
That status for Hell would be Godly. Just hoping for some Decoy or Valkyrie instead of Fend to be a fully OP NM run xD
Edit: yes, but I have now Fend in NM skills and forever skills, so the NM one should be automatically rerolled
Edit2: thanks (I guess it's the definite word here).
So in the end I have:
- LF/CS as forever skills
- Freezing arrow with the two synergies
- Immolation arrow via Kuko and the damage boost synergy of course forbidden
And yes, lots of celebration for LF, but don't forget: I got you 3 bow skills this time! And a fully synergizable Freezing Arrow to boot. Too bad you can only lock one skill.
And yes, lots of celebration for LF, but don't forget: I got you 3 bow skills this time! And a fully synergizable Freezing Arrow to boot. Too bad you can only lock one skill.
Anyway just finished Act 1 with Rurisk the level 20 SP Paladin.
Had a pretty awesome Act 1 getting no less than 5 experience shrines - which is amazing for a SP character.
This one in particular was really good given proximity to waypoint (you'll note I already have an exp shrine on. I saved that one for Tristram and managed to get 2 x packs with it for sweet sweet exp.
This was a particularly nice drop given a) it was useable and b) it has poison length reduced by 75% which was great against andy.
Had a really weird layout for Jail 2. Note where the down staircases are (kind of in the middle of the map. Thought it was kind of interesting.
finally the Andy kill. All unuseable items and no topaz either
Edited as last post. now contains: NM starting status
Act 1 runthrough
Right, it's gone now! I used it a bit - only for testing really - in Normal for the fun of item unlocking, I forgot that in the Fury happiness ;-)
Less than a week... how many hours total? I have to take care about Fire enchanted in NM ;-)
Oh and I'm thinking: Razortail, Light belt... adds up a Titan and RNG is set
Edit: clvl 55 hit! Only new find is a Kelpie Snare - Baal was petrified! Let's start NM on next session!
NM Starting status
Given my skills, i put a full 0 points in passive skill tree... having only Inner Sight may not be worth put points in it - maybe i'm wrong, but i chose to go LF/CS/FA
Let's see how it works in Act 1!
Act 1 rollover
Being lvl 55 and almost max resistances has its advantages, but for sure Frida won't be leveling efficiently before Act 3... so i went the p1/p3 route.
Also, started to meet Lightning immunes... having Freezing arrow at a decent level helps a lot!
Anyway, Act 1 is now complete. Good news? Countess is quite quick. But she didn't deliver a single Sol yet... My Lore is still an Ort War Hat xD
Pally ammy
Insight bases found yet
Blinkbat's. Haven't found usable unique yet
Act 1 complete!
Waiting NM to find this belt... oh well.
Code:
Forum Name Character Name Class Level Last Waypoint Points
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Vang Bludgeon Pal 76 Black Marsh H 31 (RIP)
Babyhell Frida Ama 55 Lut Gholein NM 18
SP DariusTriplet Vegas Pal 41 Rogue Encampment NM 15
SP Grisu Pynache Ama 48 NM Rogue Camp 15
Vang Shiv Asa 46 NM Rogue Camp 15
Vang Shockingly Sor 35 Highlands 13 (RIP)
SP Jcakes Nightshade Asa 35 Harrogath 12
SP Vildecor Daphydae Ama 35 Harrogath 12
QueenEm RandomQueen Sorc 31 Pandemonium Fortress 10 (RIP)
SP Pb_pal Silika Asa 30 Pandemonium Fortress 9
SP Dazliare IronChad Bar 28 Kurast Docks 9
Swamigoon Niminy Bar 21 Canyon o' Magi 3
Swamigoon Witgat Dru 22 Canyon o' Magi 4 (RIP)
Swamigoon Cuckoo Dru 17 Halls o' Dead 2 4 (RIP)
SP CaseyJones Turgruel Pal 20 Act 2 Sewers 3
SP b1ur Lynn Ama 20 Lut Gholein 3
Biggest problem was to keep the Valkyrie alive...my merc was teleport-bugged (unknowingly, but it did serve well in the end). That way, he could bash Andariel unhindered and only suffered from her area attacks.
LF is an all star even without synergies, whereas Plague Javelin without synergies is simply...underwhelming. But that is no news to me (shameless self-promoting). Do I really have to Guardian the same Random character twice?
Anyways, besides the SoJ I posted above, there is another beauty I will not withhold:
Momentarily, I still use my magical MF rings for the higher MF, but I will probably switch somewhere later in NM.
All in all no dangerous encounters, but lots of cursed ranged boss packs, where I was thankful for my Valkyrie as a meat shield.
Pynache, level 53 LF Zon, with Healfdane, the Barbarian. NM Lut Gholein next.
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Forum Name Character Name Class Level Last Waypoint Points
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Vang Bludgeon Pal 76 Black Marsh H 31 (RIP)
Babyhell Frida Ama 55 Lut Gholein NM 18
SP Grisu Pynache Ama 53 NM Lut Gholein 18
SP DariusTriplet Vegas Pal 41 Rogue Encampment NM 15
Vang Shiv Asa 46 NM Rogue Camp 15
Vang Shockingly Sor 35 Highlands 13 (RIP)
SP Jcakes Nightshade Asa 35 Harrogath 12
SP Vildecor Daphydae Ama 35 Harrogath 12
QueenEm RandomQueen Sorc 31 Pandemonium Fortress 10 (RIP)
SP Pb_pal Silika Asa 30 Pandemonium Fortress 9
SP Dazliare IronChad Bar 28 Kurast Docks 9
Swamigoon Niminy Bar 21 Canyon o' Magi 3
Swamigoon Witgat Dru 22 Canyon o' Magi 4 (RIP)
Swamigoon Cuckoo Dru 17 Halls o' Dead 2 4 (RIP)
SP CaseyJones Turgruel Pal 20 Act 2 Sewers 3
SP b1ur Lynn Ama 20 Lut Gholein 3
Rurisk pushed through Act II and Act III and is now upto Act Iv.
Currently playing as a combo of holy frost and concentration. Typically using holy frost to slow things and either kill with that or if the Merc is doing most of the damage switch to Concentration. I did think about playing it as a hammerdin, but settled for this instead. Had some decent luck over those two acts including a 30% MF Nagel Ring.
I also keep getting experience shrines for some reason, 2x in Act II and 2 in Act III. So I am Level 31 heading into Act Iv, which I think is the highest I've ever been single pass.
The heraldic shield was ok and useable, so running with that for now. I also got a white one in Act 3, which I've saved for a possible imbue and a 2os one for possible Rhyme.
Frida on her way to Pandemonium
Act 2 and 3 completed! As planned by @Vildecor, it will be a quick run through, as i don't go full clear nor p8 all the way. But still gaining levels since Act 3, i bet Act 4 will accelerate things.
Last session stopped in AS. the first leg was the good one, and therefore, the status before Duriel fight was this one:
Don't ask me why i kept it!
I decided to complete the level, went to AS for that, it required almost a full clear
Easy empty - as usual
Luck on the start of Act 3!
Sszarr brought a really close call, but the cavern gave this fantastic charm!!! (No, Sszarr dropped a Cathan's seal)
The second rare maiden javelin found, the first really dropped... not worth using it (hoping for a self repair mod)
Thou Shalt Not Use...
The VERY first LK special chest opened (check the players set to 7 in the upper corner):
Thou Shalt Not Use either...
One of the last picks, as i decided to run until level up (only merc killing mobs while i was running)
This will be interesting for LK running in NM or Hell!
Heart attack... could take a pick right after when Sarina and her troops came in - Lightning Fury for life!!!
Council was taken care of carefully due to Fire explosion... Freezing arrow FTW!
This NM Mephisto map is great!
And in the end, he eventually died...
Final status: Pandemonium Fortress, clvl 60!
As a bonus, some dumps of some LK finds. I think there can be skillers dropped here, but haven't found one yet. Not sure to run it more than when i have the feeling i wouldn't progress in the questing. Maybe before entering hell if i need more/better charms, or craft some resistance armor
Plague Brow
Spirit Mask
Defense: 64
Durability: 16 of 20
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 30
Fingerprint: 0x70988a9a
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Unidentified
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+30 to Attack Rating
+1 to Hurricane (Druid Only)
+3 to Shock Wave (Druid Only)
+79% Enhanced Defense
+9 to Life
+4 to Mana
+3 to Light Radius
Platinum Circlet of the Whale
Circlet
Defense: 26
Durability: 28 of 35
Required Level: 37
Fingerprint: 0x7ce3ef66
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Unidentified
+116 to Attack Rating
+88 to Life
Coral Small Charm of Strength
Small Charm
Required Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0x3b3b131c
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Unidentified
+1 to Strength
Lightning Resist +8%
Large Charm of Balance
Large Charm
Required Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0x9d10cf3e
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Unidentified
+8% Faster Hit Recovery
Shadow Touch
Ring
Required Level: 48
Fingerprint: 0xac14ae35
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Unidentified
+28 to Attack Rating
2% Mana stolen per hit
All Resistances +4
Poison Resist +10%
Level 1 Confuse (15/22 Charges)
Fine Small Charm
Small Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0x27cca5e4
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Unidentified
+2 to Maximum Damage
+20 to Attack Rating
Code:
Forum Name Character Name Class Level Last Waypoint Points
----------------- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------------------- -------
Vang Bludgeon Pal 76 Black Marsh H 31 (RIP)
Babyhell Frida Ama 60 Pandemonium Fortress 24
SP Grisu Pynache Ama 53 NM Lut Gholein 18
SP DariusTriplet Vegas Pal 41 Rogue Encampment NM 15
Vang Shiv Asa 46 NM Rogue Camp 15
Vang Shockingly Sor 35 Highlands 13 (RIP)
SP Jcakes Nightshade Asa 35 Harrogath 12
SP Vildecor Daphydae Ama 35 Harrogath 12
QueenEm RandomQueen Sorc 31 Pandemonium Fortress 10 (RIP)
SP Pb_pal Silika Asa 30 Pandemonium Fortress 9
SP Dazliare IronChad Bar 28 Kurast Docks 9
Swamigoon Niminy Bar 21 Canyon o' Magi 3
Swamigoon Witgat Dru 22 Canyon o' Magi 4 (RIP)
Swamigoon Cuckoo Dru 17 Halls o' Dead 2 4 (RIP)
SP CaseyJones Turgruel Pal 20 Act 2 Sewers 3
SP b1ur Lynn Ama 20 Lut Gholein 3
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