Kartongen
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No, I meant that while the added efficiency of frozen orb from investing in ice bolt can be debated (but perhaps better spend in a second element), ice blast is not a synergy at all.
Random Tournament 2021 D2R edition!
- Thread starter Vang
- Start date
Babyhell
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That's what I realized a couple of minutes before your answer, I just edited everything as a consequence. Thanks for pointing my mistake out!
Miron
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@Vang ! You finally killed the Joker I mean Baal! Congrats on the guardian
My update:
Belketh finally reached act 3, as always act 2 was quite boring and slow. With ~1000 hp clay shield Belketh was never in any danger - even more so when Decrepify became available - but with no means to dispose of bodies every fight with skeletons & mummies took about 10+ minutes (luring them away, reposition of merc).
In addition to the above, I couldn't find/gamble good weapon for merc so had to use a stick of chewing gum...
... which was barely enough to carry us to act3. Since I have no use for most of the finds I reached act 3 with 600K and immediately gambled them away....with no good results!
Really hope for serious equipment improvement in act3 otherwise act4&5 will be painfull.
Belketh, Level 28, Act 3
My update:
Belketh finally reached act 3, as always act 2 was quite boring and slow. With ~1000 hp clay shield Belketh was never in any danger - even more so when Decrepify became available - but with no means to dispose of bodies every fight with skeletons & mummies took about 10+ minutes (luring them away, reposition of merc).
In addition to the above, I couldn't find/gamble good weapon for merc so had to use a stick of chewing gum...
... which was barely enough to carry us to act3. Since I have no use for most of the finds I reached act 3 with 600K and immediately gambled them away....with no good results!
Really hope for serious equipment improvement in act3 otherwise act4&5 will be painfull.
Belketh, Level 28, Act 3
My rune drops were terrible: Ist (HF), Pul, (NM), 3 Ko, 1 Io, 5 Dols to round it out. I used the one Hel I found on my Helm to switch from Ptopaz x2 to OrtRal.Congrats @Vang! Much deserved on top of that, that's not like you didn't give a try especially this year!
On top of that, you didn't use Lawbringer, so you are in the no-cheater category...however, those Reaper's toll get you close...still lucky enough, getting two is sick! Was any ethereal?
There should be an additional "Very" on this weapon attack speed
I was hoping for a Lum for a smoke since I found a Kracken Shell base, but alas, rune drops were terrible.
Okay roll me a random between Paladin please. Not sure when I'm going to have time but you know...
Edit updated myself in table
Edit updated myself in table
Code:
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D2R Forum Name Character Name Class Level Skills Location Score
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Yes Babyhell BleedRunner Pal 83.3 78+86+71 Guardian 10/27/21 45
Yes Vang Levia Ama 82 69+9+90 Guardian 10/29/21 45
SP Yes Quackerz Nero Dru 73 52+26+42 Lut Gholein H 39
SP Yes Grisu Randomnipotent Nec 60 33 NM Kurast 24
SP Yes aitrus RandomDeadNecro Nec 42 21+75 NM Lut Gholein 21
SP Yes thefranklin RandomWayToDie Ass 48 40+74 NM Cold Plains 18
Yes Vildecor Fernando Pal 46 96+80 NM Black Marsh 15
Yes D4di56lu3 Deva Ass 36 19 Frigid highlands 12
Yes maxicek Forley Bar 29 42+18 Pandemonium Fortress 9
SP Yes Dazliare Mulgram Bar 20 56 Tombs 3
SP Yes jstani01 mystery Bar 6 93 Cold Plains 0
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Your SOUL was swallowed by the resurrection (aka Deeds)
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SP Yes Jcakes SerafinaPekkala Ama 60 5 + 50 Deeds 24
Yes Vang Multiple Multi 58 Many Deeds 21
Yes corale Meoh Dru 43 65 Deeds 15
Yes Dazliare Priscilla Sor 25 25+72 Deeds 9
Yes Miron Hartwig Bar 29 8+75 Deeds 6
Yes coju RandyTom Bar 25 5 Deeds 3
Yes Sid Brisket Dru 8 07+52 Deeds
Yes Jamesixgun Devi Sor 7 66+78 Deeds
Yes Sid Bortleby Pal 23 40 Deeds
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softlyfalling
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Ansa the Assassin has just reached the Kurast Bazaar in Act 3 at level 30. It's been a bit of a slog so far, in particular before the Maggot Lair when it was just Dragon Claw ad infinitum, but speed has gradually increased as more points have been placed into Lightning Sentry. Everything so far has been at /p8, except the Countess at /p1 and Duriel at /p3.
Some snapshots from her adventures so far:
Coldcrow was an early difficult encounter for Ansa, but thawing potions won the day in the end.
The ritual sacrifice of the Rogue mercenary is attempted in the Crypt, but unfortunately, Aliza managed to escape Wrath Growler...
...only for Bonebreaker to finish the job. Good riddance.
This sacrifice was rewarded with a total of three gem shrines in the Dark Wood and Black Marsh! The resultant flawless to be saved for Act 2, when Ansa will upgrade her MF ring mail with better gems. The Countess then dropped Tal Eld Eth, which is a nice setup for "Stealth", and without Burst of Speed the FRW was sorely tempting. But with an empty head slot, the chest MF is too important, so the runeword was declined.
Andariel gives us our first useful unique! An 18% Nagelring. It'll do.
Followed by another useful unique! Bloodfist is a likely candidate for end game gear for Ansa, unless I desperately need the crushing blow from crafted Blood gloves.
Level 23 was the opportunity to finally fill out the empty head and belt slots. 4 potion slots was certainly trying.
Upon getting the cube, I used some chipped gems to roll sockets into my pair of Blade Talons. I then immediately sunk 4 Tir runes into those sockets, thinking they would allow me to indulge in heavy use of Lightning Sentry without worry. Only to find... traps don't trigger mana per kill! Doh. I've never played a trapper before. So it goes.
The first of two(!) sets of Chance Guards that dropped, one with 36% MF! And both which must be resigned to the dumpster for Elzix to scavenge. Closely followed by...
The first of two sets of Cleglaw's Pincers that dropped! These regularly drop in the Tombs for me when full clearing. They are also one of my favorite S/U items in the game. Too bad they just don't fit on Ansa's apparently irregularly shaped hands.
Duriel went down easily to mostly Dragon Claw on /p3, and dropped garbage. The forests of Kurast went by fairly quickly with plenty of lightning bolts for the multitudinous fetishes, and Ansa just cleared Lower Kurast before calling it quits, soon to proceed into the temples proper. She currently has 188% MF. Hoping for something useful!
Ansa, Level 30 - Normal Kurast Bazaar
Some snapshots from her adventures so far:
Coldcrow was an early difficult encounter for Ansa, but thawing potions won the day in the end.
The ritual sacrifice of the Rogue mercenary is attempted in the Crypt, but unfortunately, Aliza managed to escape Wrath Growler...
...only for Bonebreaker to finish the job. Good riddance.
This sacrifice was rewarded with a total of three gem shrines in the Dark Wood and Black Marsh! The resultant flawless to be saved for Act 2, when Ansa will upgrade her MF ring mail with better gems. The Countess then dropped Tal Eld Eth, which is a nice setup for "Stealth", and without Burst of Speed the FRW was sorely tempting. But with an empty head slot, the chest MF is too important, so the runeword was declined.
Andariel gives us our first useful unique! An 18% Nagelring. It'll do.
Followed by another useful unique! Bloodfist is a likely candidate for end game gear for Ansa, unless I desperately need the crushing blow from crafted Blood gloves.
Level 23 was the opportunity to finally fill out the empty head and belt slots. 4 potion slots was certainly trying.
Upon getting the cube, I used some chipped gems to roll sockets into my pair of Blade Talons. I then immediately sunk 4 Tir runes into those sockets, thinking they would allow me to indulge in heavy use of Lightning Sentry without worry. Only to find... traps don't trigger mana per kill! Doh. I've never played a trapper before. So it goes.
The first of two(!) sets of Chance Guards that dropped, one with 36% MF! And both which must be resigned to the dumpster for Elzix to scavenge. Closely followed by...
The first of two sets of Cleglaw's Pincers that dropped! These regularly drop in the Tombs for me when full clearing. They are also one of my favorite S/U items in the game. Too bad they just don't fit on Ansa's apparently irregularly shaped hands.
Duriel went down easily to mostly Dragon Claw on /p3, and dropped garbage. The forests of Kurast went by fairly quickly with plenty of lightning bolts for the multitudinous fetishes, and Ansa just cleared Lower Kurast before calling it quits, soon to proceed into the temples proper. She currently has 188% MF. Hoping for something useful!
Ansa, Level 30 - Normal Kurast Bazaar
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Babyhell
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Well I can't right now, just checking quickly. If no-one does beforehand, I will do so tonight (it's 3PM here). Or if I find a window before, but not sure of it...
At least for the first roll:
1: between!
Babyhell
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@Vang's random between Paladin
Skillsets
22: Resist cold, Salvation, Sacrifice
84: Cleansing, Fanaticism, Vengeance
33: Resist Fire, Meditation, Holy Shield
65: Holy freeze, Smite, Holy bolt
89: Holy Fire, Holy Freeze, Conviction
Armor gear
Bone helm
Armor2
Heavy gloves
Light plate boots
Heavy belt
Tower shield
Crown shield
Weaponry
Grand Scepter
War Scepter
War sword
Rerolls: shield and skillset 56->65.
Skillsets
22: Resist cold, Salvation, Sacrifice
84: Cleansing, Fanaticism, Vengeance
33: Resist Fire, Meditation, Holy Shield
65: Holy freeze, Smite, Holy bolt
89: Holy Fire, Holy Freeze, Conviction
Armor gear
Bone helm
Armor2
Heavy gloves
Light plate boots
Heavy belt
Tower shield
Crown shield
Weaponry
Grand Scepter
War Scepter
War sword
Rerolls: shield and skillset 56->65.
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Babyhell
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65-> 16,22,23-> Holy freeze, Smite, Holy bolt
6-> Tower shield
I bet you will be using Holy freeze at some point!
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Babyhell
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VangKenstein has arrived!
Here's the plan for the journey:
Targeted start build
Skillsets [66], 88
Total: 27skpts+X+Y
4skquests+clvl24
Normal to be completed around clvl40+. Switch to FO early Act 3.
Fire - 1pts
01 Warmth
Lightning - 2pts
Telekinesis
Teleport
Cold - the remaining points
20 Ice Blast
04 prereqs
Y Frozen Orb
X Cold Mastery
Targeted start-of-Nightmare build
Skillset [66]
Total: 43skpts
4skquests+clvl40
Normal shall be completed around clvl40+.
Fire - 0pts
-
Lightning - 2pts
Telekinesis
Teleport
Cold - the remaining points
05 prereqs
20 Frozen Orb
16 Cold Mastery
Targeted start-of-Hell build
Skillsets [66], 63, 76
Total: 68skpts+X
8skquests+clvl61
Hell will be started more probably around 72+
Fire - 41pts
16 Fire bolt
20 Fireball
05 Fire Mastery
Lightning - 2pts
Telekinesis
Teleport
Cold - the remaining points
20 Frozen orb
05 prereqs
X Cold Mastery
Already on iteration 2, I tried a p1 run to just unlock the merc at start... it didn't work at all xD
Here's the plan for the journey:
Forever skill: [66]
Set 66: Frozen Orb, Cold Mastery, Teleport
Normal: [66]+88
Set 88: Ice Blast, Warmth, Energy Shield
Nightmare: [66]
-
Hell: [66]+63+76
Set 63: Firebolt, Fireball, Fire Mastery
Set 76: Glacial Spike, Inferno, Telekinesis
Unused for now: 77 (maybe NM for ES?)
Set 77: Frozen Orb, Charged Bolt, Energy Shield
Set 66: Frozen Orb, Cold Mastery, Teleport
Normal: [66]+88
Set 88: Ice Blast, Warmth, Energy Shield
Nightmare: [66]
-
Hell: [66]+63+76
Set 63: Firebolt, Fireball, Fire Mastery
Set 76: Glacial Spike, Inferno, Telekinesis
Unused for now: 77 (maybe NM for ES?)
Set 77: Frozen Orb, Charged Bolt, Energy Shield
Targeted start build
Skillsets [66], 88
Total: 27skpts+X+Y
4skquests+clvl24
Normal to be completed around clvl40+. Switch to FO early Act 3.
Fire - 1pts
01 Warmth
Lightning - 2pts
Telekinesis
Teleport
Cold - the remaining points
20 Ice Blast
04 prereqs
Y Frozen Orb
X Cold Mastery
Targeted start-of-Nightmare build
Skillset [66]
Total: 43skpts
4skquests+clvl40
Normal shall be completed around clvl40+.
Fire - 0pts
-
Lightning - 2pts
Telekinesis
Teleport
Cold - the remaining points
05 prereqs
20 Frozen Orb
16 Cold Mastery
Targeted start-of-Hell build
Skillsets [66], 63, 76
Total: 68skpts+X
8skquests+clvl61
Hell will be started more probably around 72+
Fire - 41pts
16 Fire bolt
20 Fireball
05 Fire Mastery
Lightning - 2pts
Telekinesis
Teleport
Cold - the remaining points
20 Frozen orb
05 prereqs
X Cold Mastery
Already on iteration 2, I tried a p1 run to just unlock the merc at start... it didn't work at all xD
Babyhell
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VangKenstein - a Normal start on p8
Well for now, she didn't do much... cleant the Blood Moor including the Den, grabbed the Cold Plains waypoint, then ran to the Burial grounds, had quite a battle with BloodRaven, but after a pots reloading, she eventually fell down.
Then it was time to clean the Crypt and the Mausoleum, ending at clvl 9.5+
One point had been put in Warmth (88)
There, the first noticeable charms have been found, some for later, some usable right away!
Crypt:
Mausoleum:
Not putting into the table for now, let's wait a bit... hopefully this iteration will start well enough!
Well for now, she didn't do much... cleant the Blood Moor including the Den, grabbed the Cold Plains waypoint, then ran to the Burial grounds, had quite a battle with BloodRaven, but after a pots reloading, she eventually fell down.
Then it was time to clean the Crypt and the Mausoleum, ending at clvl 9.5+
One point had been put in Warmth (88)
There, the first noticeable charms have been found, some for later, some usable right away!
Crypt:
Mausoleum:
Not putting into the table for now, let's wait a bit... hopefully this iteration will start well enough!
Smite! Always wanted to use Smite.
Think we are going to lock in set 84 as forever and utilize set 89 normal. giving me a super powerful Fire attack.
Honestly I'm rather upset I rerolled my shield. Had I been paying attention I would have rerolled my belt.
Hoge congrats @Babyhell and @Vang! Awesome updates! Do you record your whole gameplay, @Babyhell?
And with those rolls you definitely have to go SP! I mean come on! Those rolls are cheating! ;-)
Good luck, 2 Guardians in one tournament from one player would be awesome!
Well, I am busy playing (and working and taking care of the kids), but I am about to finish NM this weekend. Only using my forever skillset :jig:So well, I guess... someone roll me a... random sorceress? I don't see any running
And with those rolls you definitely have to go SP! I mean come on! Those rolls are cheating! ;-)
Good luck, 2 Guardians in one tournament from one player would be awesome!
Babyhell
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@Grisu I mostly record all Hell due to HR drop chances, sometimes NM while targeting places, in order to be able to have specific moments when extra-ordinary drops come.
I like also having a record on the last stretch in any case, sometimes it's worth it, sometimes not...this time, the 2 unbreakable immune bosses at the beginning were worth the sharing.
Sadly I don't have the disk space to keep everything, but that would be some project to have a full record, then share act per act...however that would require a dedicated additional disk I don't have. Maybe one day!
I like also having a record on the last stretch in any case, sometimes it's worth it, sometimes not...this time, the 2 unbreakable immune bosses at the beginning were worth the sharing.
Sadly I don't have the disk space to keep everything, but that would be some project to have a full record, then share act per act...however that would require a dedicated additional disk I don't have. Maybe one day!
Babyhell
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Interesting choice. Holy Fire Avenger Normal, Salvation synergized Avenger in NM, and Smite+Fanaticism+Holy shield in Hell?
Yeah something like that. I've had bad luck over estimating my safety with Holy Freeze, so I'm going to avoid it.
thefranklin
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Congrats on the guardian Vang! Well done!
