Set/Unique Item Worshippers Tournament II

[atreides1]

Amazons have terrible block recovery speed with all swinging weapons. If you can´t be so lucky as to find a javelin, maybe you can find a good dagger. :wink3:

Otherwise you will have to get clever with Decoy, valk and merc and wait for the right opportunity (when battle formations are stable) to move in and start hitting, preferrably with a weapon with long range. That´s what I did in Hell with my amazon (using a 'Black' Knout) in the first Tankazon tournament.

Thanks for the hints. I just found cleglaws pincers and that helps a little in those crowded tombs, but the tactics need refining nevertheless. It's not that i had any NDEs but it can take a long time to get in a swing or two and that only happens when my merc manages to thin the crowd (he is not very fast in doing that either). Only half a level left and i reach decoy and that will help some.

 

[pretendballoon]

hi i was wondering if it is too late to enter now?

 

[erimatbrad]

hi i was wondering if it is too late to enter now?

It's never too late! Join, and be merry with us.

 

[LacertaCK]

Welcome to the tourney, pretendballoon. I just started recently myself. Its easy to make a lot of fast progress in the beginning, so it looks like you are catching up


Once again, nothing exciting. Still need gloves, I've been gambling on all the chain gloves I can find. Bob has cleared up through 1 hallway of the Arcane Sanctuary, and only found 2 S/U's in all of Act 2 so far. And of course, neither one did him any good, but they did add to the power of the gods he worships. Maybe if I offer up enough sacrifices, they will find me worthy.

Random points went random places that did me no good. I decided to use my freebie in Shock Wave, after hearing about Bonemuncher's success with it. I have 4 random points in Werebear, after all, might as well use them a bit.

Progress is slow but steady and fairly safe. The only place I run into trouble is if I go down stairs directly into a boss pack, with no room to back up. That has happened twice, and I had to retreat up the stairs several times in order to stay alive. Handy insta-safe there anyway.

Up next, the rest of Arcane Sanctuary.

Bob (LacertaCK), 15 S/U items equipped, level 57, Act 2 Nightmare

 

[atreides1]

Never play while tired. Worshipper has died in a most stupid way. I was annoyed by the merc always getting behind (she does much of the killing) and i run ahead in the arcane sanctuary to force her to follow. I was traped behind zounds of hell clan, spectres and undead things that shot firewalls. It took a while to die as potions were plenty. It was painful to watch.

I liked this char and the tourney. Hope to see a new edition soon.

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 14 S/U items equipped, level 52, Act 2 NM
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 4 S/U items equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 NM

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 15 S/U items equipped, level 53, Act 2 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 2 items equipped, level 22, Act 2 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.

 

[erimatbrad]

Sorry to hear about your loss! Please feel free to take a mulligan and start your character again.

In fact, I'll extend that offer to any and all competitors who have or will die, regardless of the act. Feel free to take your one free mulligan, though if you die outside of the first two acts, we'll consider you "exhibition", which means little since there's no prize other than kudos and glory, which you'll get in spades anyway.

 

[Wolron]

Never play while tired. Worshipper has died in a most stupid way.

That is the way it always is with me. If it weren't for the stupid things I do, I would almost always make guardian. Since I play about six hours a day and have for over a year, that explains why I have only one guardian. I get impatient, or lose my concentration, or ...

But anyway, sorry to see you go, Amazons are a challenge when you almost certainly have to go without using any javelin or bow skills. It is especially painful in this tournament when you randomly select two-thirds of your skills and two-thirds of those go into the bow or javelin thread. I feel your pain.

Now for RiverSue. She has just killed Mephisto in NM. She did it on Players 4 with no major troubles. The merc survived and the Valkarie only needed to be recast four times. RiverSue uses a SureShrill Frost Flanged Mace and finds that she can actually do some damage with it. But other than that item, there have been very few finds worth anything in this tournament. One good thing is that I still have only found one piece of S/U jewelry and that is a Nagelring. That means that I can continue to use a real neat rare amulet with + 1 to Amazon P&M skills, +15 resist all, +17 Magic find. I expect I'll be finding some worthless set amulet soon.

Equipment: {RiverSue is wearing 10 S/U and the Merc is wearing 4 S/U}
Ring Nagelring
Ring Plague Circle (RARE) +5 resist all, +9 fire resist, a few others
Amulet Wraith Gorget (RARE) +17 MF, +15 all resist, +1 Amazon P&M skills
Gloves Sander's Taboo Gloves
Belt Bladebuckle "Plated" Belt (upgraded)
Boots Sander's Riprap
Helm Face of Horror Mask
Armor Venom Ward Breast Plate
Weapon 1 SureShrill Frost Flanged Mace
Shield 1 Milabrega's Orb Kite Shield
Weapon 2 Hellplague Long Sword
Shield 2 Stormguild Large Shield

Act 3 Merc
Helm Face of Horror Mask
Armor Isenhart's Case Breast Plate
Weapon Isenhart's Lightbrand
Shield Cleglaw's Claw

Skills: 26 of the 40 random skills have been assigned to various bow or javelin skills which are completely useless unless I find the one Unique javelin that exists. 14 of the random skills have been assigned to P&M skills and my own 26 skills have all gone to P&M skills so that this is the current P&M situation:
Inner sight 1
Critical Strike 6
Dodge 5
Slow Missiles 2
Avoid 1
Penetrate 4
Decoy 3
Evade 1
Valkarie 17
Pierce 0

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 14 S/U items equipped, level 61, Act 4 NM
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 4 S/U items equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 NM

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 15 S/U items equipped, level 53, Act 2 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 2 items equipped, level 22, Act 2 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.

 

[Insane Wayne]

RiverSue uses a SureShrill Frost Flanged Mace and finds that she can actually do some damage with it.

Interesting weapon. Good freeze duration and CBF. Are those orb charges good for anything? Hilarious that you have that weapon AND a cold merc. You must make a lot of ice cubes.

Belt Bladebuckle "Plated" Belt (upgraded)

Do you mean you upgraded Bladebuckle to a War Belt? For the defense? :scratch:

 

[atreides1]

That's right! I AM allowed one mulligan. So necromancer Momo will follow and, hopefully, some of the late Worshipper's mistakes will be avoided.

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 14 S/U items equipped, level 61, Act 4 NM
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 5 S/U items equipped, level 26, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 NM

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 15 S/U items equipped, level 53, Act 2 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal
Momo (atreides), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 2 items equipped, level 22, Act 2 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.

 

[Wolron]

Do you mean you upgraded Bladebuckle to a War Belt? For the defense? :scratch:

Well, that is what I meant, but I was wrong! Actually, I was remembering something from another tournament. In the Jekyl and Hyde tournament I upgraded a Nightsmoke to get the added row of potion carrying (and some defense). In this tournament, I have not upgraded anything yet! I will try to remember to correct that "senior moment" in my next update.

 

[Wolron]

RiverSue switched to Players 1 for the Chaos Sanctuary. She found her only NM Act 4 S/U shortly thereafter (a duplicate of the Unique Plated Belt). That is the bad news. The good news is that she killed (watched the valkarie kill) Diablo and did not find a worthless ring or amulet to replace her last two rare items.

Equipment: {RiverSue is wearing 10 S/U and the Act 3 Merc is wearing 4 S/U}
No difference in equipment since the last post.

Skills: Another bit of good news! The valkarie skill is maxed out. Now she will start to work on the synergies. Penetrate will get attention first. There will probably be no chance to go beyond that, even if she lasts to become a guardian. 26 of the 40 random skills have been assigned to various bow or javelin skills which are completely useless unless I find the one Unique javelin that exists. 15 of the random skills have been assigned to P&M skills and my own 29 skills have all gone to P&M skills so that this is the current P&M situation:
Inner sight 1
Critical Strike 6
Dodge 5
Slow Missiles 3
Avoid 1
Penetrate 4
Decoy 3
Evade 1
Valkarie 20
Pierce 0

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 14 S/U items equipped, level 63, Act 5 NM
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 4 S/U items equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 NM

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 15 S/U items equipped, level 53, Act 2 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 2 items equipped, level 22, Act 2 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.

 

[atreides1]

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 14 S/U items equipped, level 63, Act 5 NM
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 4 S/U items equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 NM

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 15 S/U items equipped, level 53, Act 2 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal
Momo (atreides), 3 S/U items equipped, level 20, Act 2 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 2 items equipped, level 22, Act 2 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.

Momo, my second worshipper, has defeated Andariel. It's pretty easy for him on players 8. He fought Andariel with a lvl 7 Clay Golem (maybe 9, as I cast him under the influence of a skill shrine) with 6 points from wand + preserved head. Andariel dropped the unique buckler, Pelta Lunata. Previous to that Momo also found the Arctic belt, but as he seldom uses potions, he was not disturbed by the loss of a row in his belt. So he now worships 3 items (2 sets, 1 unique).

The random skill points went as follows:
Raise Skeleton 4
Bone Armor 2
Teeth 1
Corpse Explosion 1
Bone Spear 1
Amplify Damage 2
Iron Maiden 2

The chosen skill points went 1 in Clay Golem and 1 in Corpse Explosion. I saved the other 5 skill points as i do not wish to open to many skills and, maybe, as the alternatives are few, to get some more into raise skeleton and skeleton mastery.

 

[Wolron]

RiverSue had an interesting time in Nehilthak's dungeons. Tomb vipers were everywhere! RiverSue kept her distance from them and let the Valkarie handle things. Occasionally when the cold merc froze a Viper, RiverSue would step in and finish him off, but my last NM act 5 character died to one of those blasted (bugged) vipers, so RiverSue took no chances. Finally, on the fourth area of course, Nehilthak met a much deserved end. RiverSue finished him off herself.

Now she has progressed to the Frozen Tundra waypoint. Ahead of her looms the Arreat Summit and the second meeting with those ancients. At that point, she will begin to play on P1 and remain there until guardian or death.

Equipment: {RiverSue is wearing 10 S/U and the Act 3 Merc is wearing 4 S/U}
No difference in equipment since the last post. Her only items found in NM Act 5 are:
Demon Machine unique Chu Ko Nu
Storm Strike unique Short Battle Bow
Cathans Rule Staff

Three two-handed weapons. Wonderful.

Skills: Of course, a lot of my random skills have gone to bow or javelin threads. Those are useless. This is the current P&M situation:
Inner sight 1
Critical Strike 6
Dodge 5
Slow Missiles 3
Avoid 1
Penetrate 7
Decoy 3
Evade 1
Valkarie 20
Pierce 0

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 14 S/U items equipped, level 69, Act 5 NM
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 4 S/U items equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 NM

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 15 S/U items equipped, level 53, Act 2 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal
Momo (atreides), 3 S/U items equipped, level 20, Act 2 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 2 items equipped, level 22, Act 2 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.

 

[Wolron]

RiverSue killed Baal without returning to town. The Valkarie needed no recast, but the Cold merc did not last too long. RiverSue was on Players 1, and that is where she will stay from now on. However "long" that may be.

Bonemuncher is the only other contestant in Hell difficulty. RiverSue will be looking for him as she begins her trek through hell! Maybe she'll take time out to have a little beef before doing that though. NM beef can be a bit difficult though so we shall see.

Equipment: {RiverSue is wearing 10 S/U and the Act 3 Merc is wearing 4 S/U}
One difference in equipment since the last post. RiverSue found an "Immortal King's Pillar War Boots" on Level 3 of the Worldstone Keep. She decided to ditch the Sandar's set items (boots and gloves) and retrieve that old Bloodfist unique gloves to go with the new war boots. Just a little improvement, but no big deal.

Skills: Of course, a lot of my random skills have gone to bow or javelin threads. Those are useless. However, my last random skill was in the P&M thread. Inner Sight! Wow, what luck! This is the current P&M situation:
Inner sight 2
Critical Strike 6
Dodge 5
Slow Missiles 3
Avoid 1
Penetrate 7
Decoy 3
Evade 1
Valkarie 20
Pierce 0

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 14 S/U items equipped, level 70, Act 1 Hell
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 4 S/U items equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 NM

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 15 S/U items equipped, level 53, Act 2 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal
Momo (atreides), 3 S/U items equipped, level 20, Act 2 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 2 items equipped, level 22, Act 2 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.

 

[Immortal_Slayer]

SuJez has reached the city of the damned WP. With such a slow and low damage weapon, SuJez doesn't really do much of the killing, it's usually just the merc, while he tanks. O well, at least I can be assured that with this low physical damage, I won't die to iron maiden

The battle with duriel was quite easy, seeing as I had turned it down to P3. Maybe P1 would've been better so that he could've just dropped blues so I could carry on using that awesome flail...Alas, he went and dropped that Berserker's Hatchet :sad2:

Act 3 was just long and many trips back to town for repairing the weapon. Everything went down easily enough though, seeing as most of the monsters were either frozen, or slowed by more than 50% from holy freeze+ frost nova. Meph didn't put up much of a fight, until the last sliver...

'BAM 'block' BAM 'hit' BAM'hit!' Outcame 3 lighting balls. In a matter of seconds, I was down to about 10 health. I raced for the full rejuvenation just in time. He dropped gorefoots, but I decided to go for Hsarus instead for the fire resist.

The journey up to City of the Damned WP was just...Hectic. Most things had high cold resistance, and everything packed a good punch. Thank goodness for the 'nadir' helm and its charges of CoS. With that, I was able to take on the most dangerous foes first. Hefty repair costs though. Does CoS work on OKs? Or will they still continue cursing you?

SuJez LvL 31
5 S/U equipped
City of the Damned Nml

 

[LacertaCK]

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 14 S/U items equipped, level 70, Act 1 Hell
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 4 S/U items equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 NM

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 16 S/U items equipped, level 60, Act 3 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal
Momo (atreides), 3 S/U items equipped, level 20, Act 2 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 5 items equipped, level 31, Act 4 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.

Bob has advanced through the last few tombs and bested Durial. I remembered to turn the players setting down to 1 before taking him on, and its a good thing. I had no danger killing him, but I think he is naturally cold resistant, because it took like 15 minutes to whittle him down.

He dropped Heavenly Garb and Sander's Taboo. I would have equipped the Sander's Taboo as my last slot if I hadn't found a pair of Chance Guards in the last false tomb I cleared. Unfortunately, they are ethereal, and I'm at 7/9 durability left, so when they go, the Taboo will come back out.

The Garb would have been great for some characters, but I don't use much mana, and the armor is almost identical to what Bob has from his 3 piece set bonus from Angelic. If I ever find a better weapon, the Garb will come back out.

I rolled a nice random point into Oak Sage, and placed my freebie in Dire Wolf again, its at 17 now, with a few in each of the synergies. The bear comes out on bosses, since he has so many hit points. I only had to recast him twice on Durial.

Anyway, I've been playing on /players8, but I can't take the tedium anymore, (I actually walked away from my keyboard during several 'doorway' fights) so I'm dropping to /players4 for the rest of Nightmare. Assuming I get through it all, I still should be able to make at least 70ish before entering Hell.

 

[LacertaCK]

Bob has now completed NM act 3, mostly on /players4, which went fairly quickly. Nothing of interest to report though, he got shorted on gear all around, including a 4 rare drop (on /p1) from Mephisto. His Eth Chance Guards went out, so he is now sporting a pair of Death's Hand Gloves. Act 4 up next, which I probably do all in one sitting, as usual, but not tonight.

Bob (LacertaCK), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 4 Nightmare

 

[Wolron]

RiverSue has progressed (slowly) through most of Act 1 Hell. She is at the Inner Cloister and is preparing for the final assault on ANdariel. Her level is 72 and she is still hunting for a S/U amulet and ring.

QUESTION:

At this point in the tournament, my competitive spirit is beginning to get itchy. I have a question concerning the objective and the criteria for winning. Is the top finisher simply the one that gets the furthest, or is it necessary to finish with all 16 slots filled to qualify? I have only 14 slots filled due to my inability to find an amulet and a ring.

Bonemuncher (also 14 slots filled) is the only other contestant in Hell, but four others have 16 slots filled. So, are Bonemuncher and RiverSue tied for the lead or are we behind the other four??????

EDIT: I just checked into Skylar's last post and see that he has decided (at least for now) to not proceed into Hell. Come on Bonemuncher the fire is only a little "burny"!

 

[Insane Wayne]

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 14 S/U items equipped, level 72, Act 1 Hell
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 4 S/U items equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 74, Act 1 Hell

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 4 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal
Momo (atreides), 3 S/U items equipped, level 20, Act 2 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 5 items equipped, level 31, Act 4 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.

I'm also in Hell (just delinquent in updating the chart). See post #238.
But I'm not feeling competitive really. However, I will play Max to the death , or Guardian, after I finish my naked HC zon project (currently Act 3 Hell). I don't have multiple "hibernating" tourney characters, so I'll have time for him.

 

[Wolron]

Andariel was not a piece of cake! The Valkarie was recast so many times that I had to go back to town twice for Mana potions. The merc usually died quickly, but occasionally found a safe spot to cast cold spells from. Finally Andariel died (completely untouched by RiverSue who has more sense than to venture in too close). The drop would have been very useful in a normal game, but it was not bad for this one either. It gave RiverSue her second ring, a Manald Heal ring to go with the Nagelring. It also provided another Milabrega's Orb Kite Shield. I think that is marginally better than the Cleglaw's Claw that the merc was using.

Now, RiverSue has only an amulet left to find. Of course, a few better uniques would be welcome. Her equipment is quite minimal!

So, RiverSue is ready for Radamant. However, a Necromancer by the name of "Loathed" will have to progress through Hell Act 1 in the 99 item tournament before RiverSue continues.

Amazons
RiverSue (Wolron), 15 S/U items equipped, level 73, Act 2 Hell
Mama_ZanRondo (ECC), 2 S/U items equipped, level 19, Act 2 Normal
Brina (zatlaren), 2 S/U items equipped, level 18, Act 1 Normal - Jail R.I.P.
Worshipper (atreides), 4 S/U items equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal - Arcane Sanctuary R.I.P.

Assassins
Confused (atidgng), 13 S/U items equipped, level 67, Act 5 Nightmare
Melica (jiansonz), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 3 Nightmare
Nyx (erimatbrad), 11 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal
Sassy (mwille), 0 S/U items equipped, level 16, Act 1 Normal
SUWorshipper(Billybgame) 3 S/U items equipped, level 24, Act 2 Normal
Sabriel (Kool69) 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal

Barbarians
CryBaby (Quickdeath), 9 S/U items equipped, level 32, Act 4 Normal  R.I.P.
Hap (Gabriel74),  10 S/U item equipped, level 31, Act 5 Normal
DonCaballero (Lostprophet), 7 S/U Items equipped, Level 31, Act 4 Normal
Noobabarb (Purplelocust), 0 S/U items equipped, level 12, Act 1 Normal
Maximum Fang(Insane Wayne), 16 S/U items equipped, level 74, Act 1 Hell

Druids
Bonemuncher (Syklar), 14 S/U items equipped, level 71, Act 1 Hell
Bob (LacertaCK), 16 S/U items equipped, level 62, Act 4 Nightmare
drood (skoolbus), 0 S/U items equipped, level 9, Act 1 Normal
Shevek, 0 S/U items equipped, level 6, Act 1 Normal

Necromancers
Desty_Nova (MadMachine), 2 S/U item equipped, level 21, Act 2 Normal
ToxicMojo (NightStalker), 0 S/U items equipped, level 1, Act 1 Normal
Momo (atreides), 3 S/U items equipped, level 20, Act 2 Normal

Paladins
Gibsu (jgreg7),  16 S/U items equipped, level 64, Act 4 Nightmare
Skunkmonk (Skunkbelly), 0 items equipped, level 15, A1 Normal
SuJez (Immortal_Slayer), 5 items equipped, level 31, Act 4 Normal

Sorceresses
Megaera (Hrus), 9 S/U items equipped, level 28, Act 3 Normal
NeyTour1 (Mimeaphone), 2 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal
Liz (Hambuguer), 0 S/U items equipped, level 14, Act 1 Normal
Jenny (zatlaren), 0 S/U items equipped, level 15, Act 1 Normal R.I.P.