Random Tournament 2020 Stay/Shelter-in-Place/Home Edition

[Jcakes]

Nice jewelry @Jcakes!

Going for a Lore helm or waiting for a possible Blessed hammer lock in NM for an Insight merc? Maybe you're not even planning ;-)

Interesting to see the side path you chose given your rolls!

Not really planning NM at this point in time - let the roles decide. Holy frost does good enough damage to get me through Normal pretty much unscathed. I mean I could probably defeat Normal with 0 skills and an Act II merc. I was thinking about play Normal as a BH pally, but as you pointed out without insight it's a bit of a slog. Would have been different if I rerolled charge instead of Meditation.

I am probably hoping for a resist cold roll in NM so I can play a frosty pally, using concentration for cold immune.

 

[Vildecor]

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.

Maybe saying a week for NM was giving you too much time! Nice progress!

Also, I was wondering if you'd come across a WWS, just too bad it's not usable (though with your skill rolls, you really don't need it).

 

[Babyhell]

@Vildecor true. I only lack Wizendraw and elite ones to complete the useful unique bows collection.

Also I will complete level 60->61 running Mephisto p1 (for MF and cool potion handling, the objective is not to empty my full rejuvs collection, that I reserve for Big D/Throne room/and obviously Hell).

 

[Vildecor]

If you get a Wizendraw, do you plan on using it for your FA switch for the -cold resist? At least while you have that skill?

 

[Jcakes]

Act IV is done and I am part way through Act V as we speak (Crystalline Passage).

Completed Act IV at players 8, with the exception of Big D at players 1.





I also decided to visit Nihalthuk for my first big gambling spree. Let's just say the results were very nice.


FR sorted for Hell.


Was hoping for Chance Guards - but these are probably better ....


Some damn good MF boots.


Not amazing - but rolled with two sockets so I'll use it with some Topaz.

Full Act V update coming later today hopefully.

 

[Vildecor]

Holy cow! Those are some damn sweet gambles @Jcakes!

 

[Jcakes]

Yeah I know right . Hopefully I haven't used up all my luck on gambling and get some nice NM roles

 

[Babyhell]

Exactly ;-) it would be a very safe option for NM Baal/Pindle runs!

If you get a Wizendraw, do you plan on using it for your FA switch for the -cold resist? At least while you have that skill?

@Jcakes those gambles were really fire res themed. Nice to get a unique doing so!

 

[Jcakes]

@Jcakes those gambles were really fire res themed. Nice to get a unique doing so!

Yeah I think I am set for FR for Hell at this point .

I am now upto the Ancients and will probably push through sometime tomorrow. If someone could roll my NM skills that'd be appreciated.

Forever skills
2-6: Holy freeze
3-5: Charge
1-8: Meditation-> Concentration (initial reroll)

 

[Babyhell]

@Jcakes rolling!

 

[Babyhell]

@Jcakes Oh that will be another story..!
1-10 salvation
1-9 redemption
1-5 cleansing
3-8 conversion
2-2 holy fire

 

[Grisu]

@Jcakes Oh that will be another story..!
1-10 salvation
1-9 redemption
1-5 cleansing
3-8 conversion
2-2 holy fire

Ugh...at least Conversion lets you exert some amount of crowd control...but unsynergised HF and Holy Fire? You will probably need a merc with decent amount of damage. Good luck for NM, @Jcakes !

 

[Babyhell]

Act 4-5 Rescuing Anya... a monster slaughter

After completing level 61 running Meph and getting no upgrade, Frida went through Act 4 pretty easily, using Freezing arrow when necessary. Then same process through Act 5, all of that between p3/p5/p7 (mostly p7 at the end).

Stopped at clvl 67, now CS and LF are maxed, 2 points left before maxing Freezing arrow, then i will up Cold Arrow - currently at 10 as Freezing arrow synergy.

Meph running drops
Nokozan will be good as alternatie to current MF only amulet for Hell fire res

Act 4
Meeting the Ceremonial javelin... first and only met for now

Solforge

Yes, you are useful Gulzar, i know...

CS had been cleared before seals, and Freezing arrow had been used for safety vs De Seis. Diablo required some town visits for potting, Insight is just not efficient enough to maintain attacking steadily.

Act 5
Not much delivered... maybe this pelt

Stopped some time after that screenshot, clvl 67.

At some point found this charm - i must admit i don't even recall when...MF or life instead of dexterity and he would have been put in use!

Fine Small Charm of Dexterity
Small Charm
Required Level: 21
Fingerprint: 0x5a8e7459
Item Level: 66
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Unidentified
+3 to Maximum Damage
+18 to Attack Rating
+1 to Dexterity

     Forum Name        Character Name       Class   Level  Last Waypoint          Points
     ----------------- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------------------- -------
     Vang              Bludgeon             Pal     76     Black Marsh H          31 (RIP)
     Babyhell          Frida                Ama     67     Crystalline passage NM 27
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

 

[Jcakes]

Ugh...at least Conversion lets you exert some amount of crowd control...but unsynergised HF and Holy Fire? You will probably need a merc with decent amount of damage. Good luck for NM, @Jcakes !

Salvation does synergise Holy Frost (albeit weakly) - I am tempted to lock it to be honest.

 

[Vang]

Really Minor update, I smashed Andariel so far. Did upgrade this little thing though:

 

[queenEm]

Here entering Groot, druid of some sort who just took out the normal countess, leaving me with an El... Perhaps I will get runes now in order? Meaning I will only need to wait... 60 or so to get a Zod???

     Forum Name        Character Name       Class   Level  Last Waypoint          Points
     ----------------- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------------------- -------
     Vang              Bludgeon             Pal     76     Black Marsh H          31 (RIP)
     Babyhell          Frida                Ama     67     Crystalline passage NM 27
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
     QueenEm           Groot                Dru     16     Black Marsh             0

 

[Babyhell]

Quick update. This afternoon could have a gaming session, which one brought Frida to clvl 71. Now trying to find the Ancients - but finding all waypoints, only the Hall of pain one have been left untouched. I am desperate on armor upgrades - found one 2os Embossed plate (and an unusable Hellmouth) in the Halls, but I'm wondering if I will have to upgrade my gear using the cube recipe, they just seem to not drop. Currently, the major part is from Normal, I am succeeding just because of the skills.

Half my inventory stash is Full rejuvs now. Stupid but fun

     Forum Name        Character Name       Class   Level  Last Waypoint          Points
     ----------------- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------------------- -------
     Vang              Bludgeon             Pal     76     Black Marsh H          31 (RIP)
     Babyhell          Frida                Ama     71     The Ancients way NM    27
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
     QueenEm           Groot                Dru     16     Black Marsh             0

 

[queenEm]

I kid you NOT!! My second rune was an Eld.

Spoiler

I then found; when trying out my new best friend (Razan) in the Sewers, a Nef and I almost dropped my pants before I realised that it should have been a Tir if the theory was correct.

Spoiler

Still hoping for a Zod anyway

     Forum Name        Character Name       Class   Level  Last Waypoint          Points
     ----------------- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------------------- -------
     Vang              Bludgeon             Pal     76     Black Marsh H          31 (RIP)
     Babyhell          Frida                Ama     71     The Ancients way NM    27
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)
     QueenEm           Groot                Dru     21     Lut Gholein             3
SP   CaseyJones        Turgruel             Pal     20     Act 2 Sewers            3
SP   b1ur              Lynn                 Ama     20     Lut Gholein             3

 

[Jcakes]

Normal Completed. Act 5 wasn't too bad. Unsynergised Holy Frost still deals decent damage and provides some crowd control. Did a full clear at /p8 with the exception of Lister and Baal at /p3 and ancients at /P1.

Nihlathuk dropped a unique flail The General's Tan Do Li Ga which slows monsters by 50%, making Baal a breeze as he kept on interupting himself.



Rare drop - pity these aren't usable as they are incredible.



Useable - but Meh







Onwards to NM. After much consideration I've decided to lock Salvation as a forever skill.

Forever skills
2-6: Holy freeze
3-5: Charge
1-8: Meditation-> Concentration (initial reroll)
1-10 salvation

NM Skills
1-9 redemption
1-5 cleansing
3-8 conversion
2-2 holy fire

     Forum Name        Character Name       Class   Level  Last Waypoint          Points
     ----------------- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------------------- -------
     Vang              Bludgeon             Pal     76     Black Marsh H          31 (RIP)
     Babyhell          Frida                Ama     71     The Ancients way NM    27
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
SP   Jcakes            Rurisk               Pal     48     Rogue Encampment NM    15
SP   Jcakes            Nightshade           Asa     47     Rogue Encampment NM    15 (RIP)
     Vang              Shockingly           Sor     35     Highlands              13 (RIP)
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)
     QueenEm           Groot                Dru     21     Lut Gholein             3
SP   CaseyJones        Turgruel             Pal     20     Act 2 Sewers            3
SP   b1ur              Lynn                 Ama     20     Lut Gholein             3

 

[Babyhell]

More details with pics below ;-)

As i will run a bit for gearing before Hell, i will ask you to roll my Hell skills @Vildecor. Hopefully you'll drink roll as well as last time

Forever Skills
Fend
Charged Strike
Jab -> Ice arrow (initial reroll)
Lightning Fury (locked from NM skills)

An Ancients cow run: a Nightmare step towards Hell
Stopped at Ancients way waypoint, this session made Frida a Conqueror, and officially Cow runneress (i forgot Normal cows before NM).

Mostly played between p5 then p3: safe decision, as I had to face some hard situations (Gloam packs in WSK, few runs at Nihl stopped due to mana issues leading me to move forward onto corpses - get your full rejuvs, it's so vital!, Throne chamber wasn't that easy, especially vs Lister's team where I had to pull them few by few thanks to Freezing arrow).

Found some nice things, one upgrade only from WSK being a 10allres/33MF amulet, and potential armor upgrade as plain white Sharktooth and Shako, not cubed yet.

I will have to build up for Hell even with a good roll on skills, maybe some LK, Mephisto runs...I'll see. I am planning a lvl 76 before Hell, but it may be conditioned to what I will get from that building up time.

Also, before Hell i'll have to choose between Holy freeze and Defiance merc. Not that easy...Currently using Defiance still.

Well, let's have a view at this NM ending session!

Ancients were easier than I thought...didn't complete the lvl tho

WSK base deliveries

Sol may be one of the most valuable rune in NM I guess...

WSK map to the Throne - acceptable?

After some tough fight with Gloams and Lister's team...here I come!

Hopefully only one clone. Can't imagine the fight in Hell... Frida needs to improve!!!

Last WSK deliveries

Now on to cows...

And finally this! Not ethereal, but this amount of CB is always good. Maybe upped Shael/Shael/Amn vs bosses?

See you on next updates!

     Forum Name        Character Name       Class   Level  Last Waypoint          Points
     ----------------- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------------------- -------
     Vang              Bludgeon             Pal     76     Black Marsh H          31 (RIP)
     Babyhell          Frida                Ama     73     Rogue Encampment Hell  30
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
SP   Jcakes            Rurisk               Pal     48     Rogue Encampment NM    15
SP   Jcakes            Nightshade           Asa     47     Rogue Encampment NM    15 (RIP)
     Vang              Shockingly           Sor     35     Highlands              13 (RIP)
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)
     QueenEm           Groot                Dru     21     Lut Gholein             3
SP   CaseyJones        Turgruel             Pal     20     Act 2 Sewers            3
SP   b1ur              Lynn                 Ama     20     Lut Gholein             3