"Rare Pleasure" Tournament
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Insane Wayne
Active member
How about an MF Golem? Is that possible? Rare socketed armor with Topaz? I was going to skip using Iron Golem and try a Fire Golem instead, but I'd reconsider if MF is carried on an Iron Golem.jiansonz said:
Ursula has made it as far as the Horadric Cube. So far (s)he's naked, except for a polearm. (I don't want to use up my gambles yet, and the few rare drops have been lousy.) Andy only dropped three worthless rares in my two runs. She also dropped a Bloodfist, which would be fantastic... if only I could use it!
Two things I have now said for the first time during this tourney:
"I guess it's time to repair my birth equipment again..." and
"Oh crap, another unique dropped!"
Ursula werebear
Quests: 6x2 = 12 pts (saving my imbue for now)
Waypoints: 13 pts
Level: -14 pts
Total: 11 pts
Two things I have now said for the first time during this tourney:
"I guess it's time to repair my birth equipment again..." and
"Oh crap, another unique dropped!"
Ursula werebear
Quests: 6x2 = 12 pts (saving my imbue for now)
Waypoints: 13 pts
Level: -14 pts
Total: 11 pts
skunkbelly
New member
@ sedna: sorry, no re-starting. Once you're dead, you're dead for this one. However, once this tournament wraps up, there will be a sequel, with an concept that is equally nasty (though certainly easier for characters starting out). I'll say nothing else for now, though... but it's something to look forward to.
Rare-Skunk managed to beat Duriel, but it was a long and tedious fight, requiring abouit 20 TPs, nearly every purple pot I had saved up, countless red pots, and around 15-16 merc resurrections. And then he dropped nothing of value. In fact, the only items I found that were at all useful in all of Act 2 were the Viper Amulet (have I *ever* worn that before?!), and a rare armor and weapon for my mercenary. Alas. Why did I make this tournament so rough?
I plan to level up to 24 in act 2 before heading to act 3... that way, I'll finally actually be able to use Frenzy and BO.. and increased speed won't hurt, either.
Current score: 12 quests completed (24 pts) plus 19 Wps (total of 43 points) minus level 23 = 20.
Open equipment slots: still ring 2, amulet, and mercenary helmet. Truly decent items found: zilch :flip: No gambles used up yet.
Rare-Skunk managed to beat Duriel, but it was a long and tedious fight, requiring abouit 20 TPs, nearly every purple pot I had saved up, countless red pots, and around 15-16 merc resurrections. And then he dropped nothing of value. In fact, the only items I found that were at all useful in all of Act 2 were the Viper Amulet (have I *ever* worn that before?!), and a rare armor and weapon for my mercenary. Alas. Why did I make this tournament so rough?
I plan to level up to 24 in act 2 before heading to act 3... that way, I'll finally actually be able to use Frenzy and BO.. and increased speed won't hurt, either.
Current score: 12 quests completed (24 pts) plus 19 Wps (total of 43 points) minus level 23 = 20.
Open equipment slots: still ring 2, amulet, and mercenary helmet. Truly decent items found: zilch :flip: No gambles used up yet.
Icy_Hot has begun her journey. I was out of town for the weekend but got a start last night. I haven't played Hardcore in a year or so and had some close calls. I'd forgotten how much of a rush it can be. Anyhoo...
Found a good chest in the Black Marsh and hit it a few times for some rares. Just about to enter the Black Tower.
Icy_Hot
Clvl15
Quests Complete: 3 for 6 pts
Waypoints: 5 for 5 pts
Clvl15 for -15 pts
Total: -4 pts
Open Slots: Ammy, Ring, Boots, Gloves
Gambled Slots: None
Found a good chest in the Black Marsh and hit it a few times for some rares. Just about to enter the Black Tower.
Icy_Hot
Clvl15
Quests Complete: 3 for 6 pts
Waypoints: 5 for 5 pts
Clvl15 for -15 pts
Total: -4 pts
Open Slots: Ammy, Ring, Boots, Gloves
Gambled Slots: None
Sint Nikolaas
New member
Well.. I'll stop playing today, I've finished act 3 and while Mephisto was surprisingly easy, I've had a few NDE's in the jungle with the shamans and in the sewers with the big mummies (you know the ones that revive skellies). Their darkbolt is hurting alot.
Plak - Frost zealot
Level - 21
Quests - Mephisto killed, 18*2=36
WP's - Camping at the gates of hell, 9*3+1=28
Free item slots - Amulet
Points - 36+28-21=43
Nothing really too exciting to tell, I forgot to change the game to /p8 to get a nice drop from meph, since it was crap now. I actually thought ahead for a change and got myself a Blessed Aim merc, since I'll probably get in trouble later on if I want to hit stuff. He's allready lagging behind though at level 15 and he's dying alot.
Plak - Frost zealot
Level - 21
Quests - Mephisto killed, 18*2=36
WP's - Camping at the gates of hell, 9*3+1=28
Free item slots - Amulet
Points - 36+28-21=43
Nothing really too exciting to tell, I forgot to change the game to /p8 to get a nice drop from meph, since it was crap now. I actually thought ahead for a change and got myself a Blessed Aim merc, since I'll probably get in trouble later on if I want to hit stuff. He's allready lagging behind though at level 15 and he's dying alot.
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Name Build Level Act/Diff. Forum Name Pts
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Phrozen_Phire Firezon 34 5/Norm skoolbus 39
Undead_WingWong Bonemancer 24 3/Norm Starving_Poet 30
Yorel_X Shadow-sin 24 3/Norm Reid Fleming 22
JagerMeester Summon/WereWolf 21 3/Norm Horobi 22
Inferno HolyFireadin 27 3/Norm SuperSavage 21 R.I.P.
Chillibit Freezealot 26 3/Norm Slothman 17
Plak Frost Zealot 13 2/Norm Sint 16
Freddie Lord of Mages 28 3/Norm jiansonz 15
Halisstra HydraSorc 20 2/Norm Liliel 9
LuckyCharm ConcBarb 19 2/Norm OpethAZ 6
Patsy Leap Barb 13 1/Norm Radagast 6
GlacialTyro Frost-Zealot 13 1/Norm SeDnA 6 R.I.P.
Arial Firewall/Tstorm 15 2/Norm BFD 5
Rare-Skunk Barb (Frenzy) 18 2/Norm Skunkbelly 3
Fenris RabidFury Wolf 20 2/Norm Quickdeath 2
Coraxasn MA-Sin 20 2/Norm tinantlu 1
Elolroel Charged Boltress 13 1/Norm goltar25 0 R.I.P.
Fred Zealot+ 1 1/Norm jjscud 0
Rarnonn Jailkeeper 1 1/Norm Mordalles 0
Icy_Hot Bowazon 1 1/Norm Exarkun 0
Sarah Javazon 1 1/Norm Hrus 0
Fang Javazon 1 1/Norm phatbrava 0
Halisstra HydraSorc 1 1/Norm Liliel 0
SirStuckup DS / frenzy 1 1/Norm water_moon 0
DeadRinger F Nova/Tstorm 1 1/Norm JicamaEater 0
Pokey_poke Lightning strike 1 1/Norm Shermo 0
AndOne Tesladin 1 1/Norm Poopie_Pants 0
DeadKnight Avenger 1 1/Norm Frosty 0
Jenna Javazon 1 1/Norm XtasyGrizzly 0
Freezydinny Frost Zealot 1 1/Norm Rickyson1 0
Ursula Shockwave bear 1 1/Norm jgreg7 0
Miko MA-Sin 1 1/Norm RikerKirk 0
Wolronett Sorceress-Cold 1 1/Norm Wolron 0
Portia Sorceress 1 1/Norm TRJS 0
Reinard Ranger 1 1/Norm BennB 0
Victor Shen Meleemancer/Curses 1 1/Norm Insane Wayne 0
Voberadin Thornsadin 1 1/Norm Vober 0
Bremm Tesladin 16 1/Norm Nacaa -1
Slayer Berserker 6 1/Norm Immortal_Slayer -2
DeadKnight Avenger 6 1/Norm Frosty -2
CrossCheck CrossbowZon 18 1/Norm Crazy_Bear -3
Jonathan Hunter Druid 7 1/Norm Cattleya -3
WalkingDead Hybrid Zon 12 1/Norm MAAM -6
HCTornNecroI Bonemancer 11 1/Norm Thov -7I have been playing a bit, my first serious hardcore character, so I wanted to Lvl at the beginning to lessen my chances of dying. I have been going ok so far, but mana and life leech have been a major problem for me, anyone else?
slots filled
armor, weapon, belt, gloves, and cain ring
gambled
none
Point total
Quests 5*2=10 (no imbue)
Wp's 10*1=10
Lvl's 19*-1=-19
Total=1
After a semi-long battle with baal, he fell, dropping no fewer than 6, count 'em, 6! rares! 2 of them are now in use, one was an eth bill, which I cant complain with 
Unfortunately, Nilhaltek, pindle, eldritch, and my second baal killing netted me 0 rares 
Oh well, now I have NM bane ash or whatever to run as soon as I get to him.
Anya's bow was, of course, crap and promptly sold.
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Phrozen_Phire
Quests- 27 * 2 = 54
Waypoints- 40 * 1 = 40
Level- 41
Score- 53
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Unfortunately, Nilhaltek, pindle, eldritch, and my second baal killing netted me 0 rares Oh well, now I have NM bane ash or whatever to run as soon as I get to him.Anya's bow was, of course, crap and promptly sold.
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Phrozen_Phire
Quests- 27 * 2 = 54
Waypoints- 40 * 1 = 40
Level- 41
Score- 53
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midnightvulture
New member
too late?
Is it too late to join the tourney?
mv
Is it too late to join the tourney?
mv
crazy_bear
New member
CrossCheck has now defeated Andy. Took a while, but she was never in any real danger. Andy dropped 6 rares and 3 gems... I didn't even know she could drop 9 items. The shield was even surprisingly good, not end-game material good, but surprising to me:
Hailstone Ward
Small Shield
Defense: 12
Chance to Block: 40%
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Strength: 22
Required Level: 6
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0xf5c14c21
+5 to Mana
+13% Enhanced Defense
+10% Increased Chance of Blocking
Magic Damage Reduced by 1
All Resistances +6
17% Faster Hit Recovery
15% Faster Block Rate
The other rares were a voulge (yay for act II merc), a throwing axe, a pilum, a mace and an axe.
So anyway, she then went on to take out Radament and get the Horodric cube to cube up all those chippies I have saved. Habit really, since they don't really do much for this tourney.... I guess I could turn them into rejuvs....
She'll give Andy a second try soon, but right now I need sleep.
Score: 7 quests, (14) 13 WP's (13) level 20 (-20) = 7
Hooray, onto the posive side of things.
Good Luck all
CB
Hailstone Ward
Small Shield
Defense: 12
Chance to Block: 40%
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Strength: 22
Required Level: 6
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0xf5c14c21
+5 to Mana
+13% Enhanced Defense
+10% Increased Chance of Blocking
Magic Damage Reduced by 1
All Resistances +6
17% Faster Hit Recovery
15% Faster Block Rate
The other rares were a voulge (yay for act II merc), a throwing axe, a pilum, a mace and an axe.
So anyway, she then went on to take out Radament and get the Horodric cube to cube up all those chippies I have saved. Habit really, since they don't really do much for this tourney.... I guess I could turn them into rejuvs....
She'll give Andy a second try soon, but right now I need sleep.
Score: 7 quests, (14) 13 WP's (13) level 20 (-20) = 7
Hooray, onto the posive side of things.
Good Luck all
CB
Weeeelllllll...
The pace o things is jumping along for Patsy the leap barb... sort of
My faithful companion Hazade and I have only found armory and weapons up to our tastes, and while 0 resists haven't made themselves too terribly felt yet... I dread diablo :teeth:
But, fortunately or no, that's a ways off yet. I'm standing in the Canyon wondering whether I should shoot for B/O before I take on Duriel or not.
The play so far has been fairly amusing: leap attack is way too mana-intensive at this stage in the game, so Patsy's been gaurding Hazade's flanks (I've got your back my man :teeth: ) and engaging in humorous crowd control vis-a-vis LEAP! At aboot lvl 10 right now the knockback radius is nothing to scoff at, and for a mere 2 mana, well, tiny hops are the name of the game. I draw monsters back to Hazade and them sheperd them around the board with the knockback on leap, making sure that the merc doesnt get swamped and I don't get touched (well, in theory at least). It's been a tedious, amusing game for the most part.
WP: 18*1= 18 pts
Qs: 11*2 = 22 pts
Lvl: 20*-1 = -20 pts
Total: 20 pts
Cheers you mad snobs! :drink:
mad rad
The pace o things is jumping along for Patsy the leap barb... sort of
My faithful companion Hazade and I have only found armory and weapons up to our tastes, and while 0 resists haven't made themselves too terribly felt yet... I dread diablo :teeth:But, fortunately or no, that's a ways off yet. I'm standing in the Canyon wondering whether I should shoot for B/O before I take on Duriel or not.
The play so far has been fairly amusing: leap attack is way too mana-intensive at this stage in the game, so Patsy's been gaurding Hazade's flanks (I've got your back my man :teeth: ) and engaging in humorous crowd control vis-a-vis LEAP! At aboot lvl 10 right now the knockback radius is nothing to scoff at, and for a mere 2 mana, well, tiny hops are the name of the game. I draw monsters back to Hazade and them sheperd them around the board with the knockback on leap, making sure that the merc doesnt get swamped and I don't get touched (well, in theory at least). It's been a tedious, amusing game for the most part.
WP: 18*1= 18 pts
Qs: 11*2 = 22 pts
Lvl: 20*-1 = -20 pts
Total: 20 pts
Cheers you mad snobs! :drink:
mad rad
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Name Build Level Act/Diff. Forum Name Pts
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Phrozen_Phire Firezon 34 5/Norm skoolbus 39
Undead_WingWong Bonemancer 24 3/Norm Starving_Poet 30
Yorel_X Shadow-sin 24 3/Norm Reid Fleming 22
JagerMeester Summon/WereWolf 21 3/Norm Horobi 22
Inferno HolyFireadin 27 3/Norm SuperSavage 21 R.I.P.
Chillibit Freezealot 26 3/Norm Slothman 17
Plak Frost Zealot 13 2/Norm Sint 16
Freddie Lord of Mages 28 3/Norm jiansonz 15
Halisstra HydraSorc 20 2/Norm Liliel 9
LuckyCharm ConcBarb 19 2/Norm OpethAZ 6
Patsy Leap Barb 13 1/Norm Radagast 6
GlacialTyro Frost-Zealot 13 1/Norm SeDnA 6 R.I.P.
Arial Firewall/Tstorm 15 2/Norm BFD 5
Rare-Skunk Barb (Frenzy) 18 2/Norm Skunkbelly 3
Fenris RabidFury Wolf 20 2/Norm Quickdeath 2
Coraxasn MA-Sin 20 2/Norm tinantlu 1
Elolroel Charged Boltress 13 1/Norm goltar25 0 R.I.P.
Fred Zealot+ 1 1/Norm jjscud 0
Rarnonn Jailkeeper 1 1/Norm Mordalles 0
Icy_Hot Bowazon 1 1/Norm Exarkun 0
Sarah Javazon 1 1/Norm Hrus 0
Fang Javazon 25 5/Norm phatbrava 47
Halisstra HydraSorc 1 1/Norm Liliel 0
SirStuckup DS / frenzy 1 1/Norm water_moon 0
DeadRinger F Nova/Tstorm 1 1/Norm JicamaEater 0
Pokey_poke Lightning strike 1 1/Norm Shermo 0
AndOne Tesladin 1 1/Norm Poopie_Pants 0
DeadKnight Avenger 1 1/Norm Frosty 0
Jenna Javazon 1 1/Norm XtasyGrizzly 0
Freezydinny Frost Zealot 1 1/Norm Rickyson1 0
Ursula Shockwave bear 1 1/Norm jgreg7 0
Miko MA-Sin 1 1/Norm RikerKirk 0
Wolronett Sorceress-Cold 1 1/Norm Wolron 0
Portia Sorceress 1 1/Norm TRJS 0
Reinard Ranger 1 1/Norm BennB 0
Victor Shen Meleemancer/Curses 1 1/Norm Insane Wayne 0
Voberadin Thornsadin 1 1/Norm Vober 0
Bremm Tesladin 16 1/Norm Nacaa -1
Slayer Berserker 6 1/Norm Immortal_Slayer -2
DeadKnight Avenger 6 1/Norm Frosty -2
CrossCheck CrossbowZon 18 1/Norm Crazy_Bear -3
Jonathan Hunter Druid 7 1/Norm Cattleya -3
WalkingDead Hybrid Zon 12 1/Norm MAAM -6
HCTornNecroI Bonemancer 11 1/Norm Thov -7damn
my first HC char
im currently in act V normal, just killed diablo, went through tyrael's portal and saved the game.
ive had the longest f****** fight with diablo ever!!!
25 minutes if you can believe that!
im pretty stubborn and i refused to do /p8 in order to keep as low level as possible, but now i see its so damn difficult
i think ill go back to level up now, cause i almost died several times.
i've completed all quests and found all wp in acts I-IV and im level 25, giving me a total of 47 pts. (21*3+9-25)
so far ive gambled and used:
my gloves (stoopid)
my belt (very useful)
my weapon (stoopid)
mercs helm
this is so much fun!
Well Arial has completed her second run at Andy and has received gorefoot and bloodfist as her prize, d'oh. I also had her run Rad twice, and got a nice rare each time. The first got me a rare scyth to replace the horrible rare voulge my def merc was using. The second was a staff with FCR and +15 mana and +7 Energy.
The slots I have yet to fill with rares are: gloves, amulet, belt and ring1 (currently ring1 has the magic +4 mana Akara ring). My glove slot should be filled soon as I will start my gambling for gloves next level. I'm also looking forward to putting the Viper Amulet once I get there (I almost always end up wearing it for all my characters as I never seem to find anything better until act 4. Unfortunatly I also end up taking it off so I can open Duriel's Chamber).
I would also like to find a nice rare orb. I've been seeing alot of magical ones drop recently. I did manage to find 2 rare katars and 1 shrunken head. So I'm hoping orbs are next on the list to drop
Points = 14 + 11 - 19 = 6
The slots I have yet to fill with rares are: gloves, amulet, belt and ring1 (currently ring1 has the magic +4 mana Akara ring). My glove slot should be filled soon as I will start my gambling for gloves next level. I'm also looking forward to putting the Viper Amulet once I get there (I almost always end up wearing it for all my characters as I never seem to find anything better until act 4. Unfortunatly I also end up taking it off so I can open Duriel's Chamber).
I would also like to find a nice rare orb. I've been seeing alot of magical ones drop recently. I did manage to find 2 rare katars and 1 shrunken head. So I'm hoping orbs are next on the list to drop
Points = 14 + 11 - 19 = 6
Up to the river of flame waypoint at the moment - had a near death in the durance of hate when i accidently clicked on a "firey death" shrine convienently just as some stygian dolls attacked me! 
meanwhile in hell with 0 fire resist on occasions pit/venom lords inferno attack will sometimes drain my health so fast yet other times nothing much at all.. i spent proabably 180k gambling for boots with fire resist and got nadda, bubkas, zip so i kept my original 11% lightning resist ones..
anyway onto the report ay?
Chillibit Freezealot
19 quests *2 = 38
29 waypoints = 29
lvl 31 = -31
points = 36
gambled spots filled: gloves
also i have to trade:
Skull Eye
Amulet
Required Level: 15
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 23
Fingerprint: 0x835c7acc
+1 to Dexterity
+1 to Maximum Damage
Fire Resist +11%
Lightning Resist +35%
Cold Resist +11%
Poison Resist +11%
10% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
meanwhile in hell with 0 fire resist on occasions pit/venom lords inferno attack will sometimes drain my health so fast yet other times nothing much at all.. i spent proabably 180k gambling for boots with fire resist and got nadda, bubkas, zip so i kept my original 11% lightning resist ones..
anyway onto the report ay?
Chillibit Freezealot
19 quests *2 = 38
29 waypoints = 29
lvl 31 = -31
points = 36
gambled spots filled: gloves
also i have to trade:
Skull Eye
Amulet
Required Level: 15
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 23
Fingerprint: 0x835c7acc
+1 to Dexterity
+1 to Maximum Damage
Fire Resist +11%
Lightning Resist +35%
Cold Resist +11%
Poison Resist +11%
10% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to Passive and Magic Skills (Amazon Only)
jiansonz
New member
Mephisto has been defeated. He fell before the might of Clay Golem + Iron Maiden, just like the other act bosses. He smashed the golems in one hit, but that didn´t matter much, because they only cost a little mana. Sometimes Mephisto would find the time in between golems to launch an Ice Ball or Lightning at Freddie. I could dodge them most of those times. Those that hit weren´t that dangerous either, took away less than 1/3 of his life. The resists are decent and Freddie is a rabid Vitality character, nearing 400 life now.
Mephisto´s drop looked very promising: five rares, including an Unraveller Head. However, the only useful item was a Full Helm that had more cold resist than Durga´s current one. The Unraveller Head had +1 to Life Tap as only skill. That´s not a skill where an extra point is particularly useful, so I preferred the ~8000 gold it was worth.
I gamble Boots like crazy. Literally hundreds of pairs. Freddie has both Hotspur and Tancred´s Hobnails as proof of his excessive boots gambling! I´ve seen a couple of 'close but no cigar' rares. I´ll keep trying.
I don´t normally listen to music while I play (I depend on the game sounds too much) but it was nice during long, tedious gambling sessions where I´m only interested in a single item type.
(BTW, that´s my fifth pair of gambled Hobnails in 1.10 (they haven´t dropped for me yet))
I am very scared of Diablo. Big D in Normal is one of the worst boss in the game for a regular skellimancer, and I am pretty sure that he is even worse for a LoM. I have four main plans to choose from:
* 'Slow as Dirt': 4 cold mages + Clay Golem + Decrepify. Merc does most of the damage. May need to lay off the gambling for a while to have enough gold for several merc resurrections. This tactic will probably have the least risk of Diablo trapping Freddie in a Bone Prison (aka 'An Evil Force').
* 'Tap Dance': 4 cold mages + Clay/Fire Golem + Life Tap. With a better merc weapon, this could be a good way, but I don´t think his current Brandistock is powerful enough for this to work. But if I get an Amn from the Hellforge and find another Tal or Ral, it can be upgraded to a War Fork!
* 'Fiery Spikes': Fire Golem + Iron Maiden. This was my preferred tactics in higher difficulties (where the golem will last a couple of melee hits and the necro has enough mana to cast more than one FG
) with my 1.09 summoners. Cast the golem on the side of D away from Freddie. This golem is immune to fire, making two of D´s attacks worthless. Mana intensive tactic, but Jamella sells greater mana potions these days, thankfully.
* 'Muddy Spikes': Clay Golem + Iron Maiden. It has worked so far, no real reason why it shouldn´t work again...
(but the number of golems required will be obscene!)
If time and mana permits it, Freddie can assist with lvl 1 Bone Spear in all the above scenarios.
Any ideas on:
- Which plan sounds best? (the first two can develop into any of the next two when the merc dies)
- Would you dare to take him on at /players 3?
- What do I do if Diablo jails Freddie? Summon FG next to prison and spam Bone Spear or hurl Choking Gas Potions, or maybe 'bomb' my way out by repeatedly casting Fire Golems? Anyone know how much life a /p1 'Evil Force' has?
If Diablo pulls off a Jailing, comes Charging and then decides to show Freddie his bad breath, it will become a question of exactly how fast I can punch rejuve buttons! :lol:
Freddie, Lord of Mages
Level: 32
Next area: Outer Steppes
Score: 32 pts
Mephisto´s drop looked very promising: five rares, including an Unraveller Head. However, the only useful item was a Full Helm that had more cold resist than Durga´s current one. The Unraveller Head had +1 to Life Tap as only skill. That´s not a skill where an extra point is particularly useful, so I preferred the ~8000 gold it was worth.
I gamble Boots like crazy. Literally hundreds of pairs. Freddie has both Hotspur and Tancred´s Hobnails as proof of his excessive boots gambling! I´ve seen a couple of 'close but no cigar' rares. I´ll keep trying.
I don´t normally listen to music while I play (I depend on the game sounds too much) but it was nice during long, tedious gambling sessions where I´m only interested in a single item type.
(BTW, that´s my fifth pair of gambled Hobnails in 1.10 (they haven´t dropped for me yet))
I am very scared of Diablo. Big D in Normal is one of the worst boss in the game for a regular skellimancer, and I am pretty sure that he is even worse for a LoM. I have four main plans to choose from:
* 'Slow as Dirt': 4 cold mages + Clay Golem + Decrepify. Merc does most of the damage. May need to lay off the gambling for a while to have enough gold for several merc resurrections. This tactic will probably have the least risk of Diablo trapping Freddie in a Bone Prison (aka 'An Evil Force').
* 'Tap Dance': 4 cold mages + Clay/Fire Golem + Life Tap. With a better merc weapon, this could be a good way, but I don´t think his current Brandistock is powerful enough for this to work. But if I get an Amn from the Hellforge and find another Tal or Ral, it can be upgraded to a War Fork!
* 'Fiery Spikes': Fire Golem + Iron Maiden. This was my preferred tactics in higher difficulties (where the golem will last a couple of melee hits and the necro has enough mana to cast more than one FG
) with my 1.09 summoners. Cast the golem on the side of D away from Freddie. This golem is immune to fire, making two of D´s attacks worthless. Mana intensive tactic, but Jamella sells greater mana potions these days, thankfully.* 'Muddy Spikes': Clay Golem + Iron Maiden. It has worked so far, no real reason why it shouldn´t work again...
(but the number of golems required will be obscene!)
If time and mana permits it, Freddie can assist with lvl 1 Bone Spear in all the above scenarios.
Any ideas on:
- Which plan sounds best? (the first two can develop into any of the next two when the merc dies)
- Would you dare to take him on at /players 3?
- What do I do if Diablo jails Freddie? Summon FG next to prison and spam Bone Spear or hurl Choking Gas Potions, or maybe 'bomb' my way out by repeatedly casting Fire Golems? Anyone know how much life a /p1 'Evil Force' has?
If Diablo pulls off a Jailing, comes Charging and then decides to show Freddie his bad breath, it will become a question of exactly how fast I can punch rejuve buttons! :lol:
Freddie, Lord of Mages
Level: 32
Next area: Outer Steppes
Score: 32 pts
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Name Build Level Act/Diff. Forum Name Pts
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Phrozen_Phire Firezon 41 5/Norm skoolbus 53
Fang Javazon 25 5/Norm phatbrava 47
Chillibit Freezealot 31 4/Norm Slothman 36
Freddie Lord of Mages 32 4/Norm jiansonz 32
Undead_WingWong Bonemancer 24 3/Norm Starving_Poet 30
Yorel_X Shadow-sin 24 3/Norm Reid Fleming 22
JagerMeester Summon/WereWolf 21 3/Norm Horobi 22
Inferno HolyFireadin 27 3/Norm SuperSavage 21 R.I.P.
Patsy Leap Barb 20 1/Norm Radagast 20
Plak Frost Zealot 13 2/Norm Sint 16
Halisstra HydraSorc 20 2/Norm Liliel 9
CrossCheck CrossbowZon 20 1/Norm Crazy_Bear 7
LuckyCharm ConcBarb 19 2/Norm OpethAZ 6
Arial Firewall/Tstorm 19 2/Norm BFD 6
GlacialTyro Frost-Zealot 13 1/Norm SeDnA 6 R.I.P.
Rare-Skunk Barb (Frenzy) 18 2/Norm Skunkbelly 3
Fenris RabidFury Wolf 20 2/Norm Quickdeath 2
Coraxasn MA-Sin 20 2/Norm tinantlu 1
Elolroel Charged Boltress 13 1/Norm goltar25 0 R.I.P.
Fred Zealot+ 1 1/Norm jjscud 0
Rarnonn Jailkeeper 1 1/Norm Mordalles 0
Icy_Hot Bowazon 1 1/Norm Exarkun 0
Sarah Javazon 1 1/Norm Hrus 0
Halisstra HydraSorc 1 1/Norm Liliel 0
SirStuckup DS / frenzy 1 1/Norm water_moon 0
DeadRinger F Nova/Tstorm 1 1/Norm JicamaEater 0
Pokey_poke Lightning strike 1 1/Norm Shermo 0
AndOne Tesladin 1 1/Norm Poopie_Pants 0
DeadKnight Avenger 1 1/Norm Frosty 0
Jenna Javazon 1 1/Norm XtasyGrizzly 0
Freezydinny Frost Zealot 1 1/Norm Rickyson1 0
Ursula Shockwave bear 1 1/Norm jgreg7 0
Miko MA-Sin 1 1/Norm RikerKirk 0
Wolronett Sorceress-Cold 1 1/Norm Wolron 0
Portia Sorceress 1 1/Norm TRJS 0
Reinard Ranger 1 1/Norm BennB 0
Victor Shen Meleemancer/Curses 1 1/Norm Insane Wayne 0
Voberadin Thornsadin 1 1/Norm Vober 0
Bremm Tesladin 16 1/Norm Nacaa -1
Slayer Berserker 6 1/Norm Immortal_Slayer -2
DeadKnight Avenger 6 1/Norm Frosty -2
Jonathan Hunter Druid 7 1/Norm Cattleya -3
WalkingDead Hybrid Zon 12 1/Norm MAAM -6
HCTornNecroI Bonemancer 11 1/Norm Thov -7ive gathered some of the info
