Single Skill Tree Tourney

Going slowly to start, mostly due to time issues. However, DarkWind has now progresses to the Stony Field waypoint. Rakanishu was a bit of a thrill, running and shooting arrows. Fortunately I had the whole of the Cold Plains to run through. Rakanishu died when I was almost out of Stamina, with a Stamina shrine nearby.

Forum Name: Mage11
Character Name: DarkWind
Characer Class: Shadow 'sin
Character Level: 10
Farthest Quest: Blood Raven
Fathest waypoint: Stony Field
1.10, vanilla, Hardcore

I like your updates, Spludge. "Let's get ready to rumble!"
 
Character Names: Isolde (& Mark)
Character Class: Fire Rogue (assisted by curses-only necro)
Character Levels: 24
Farthest Quest: Radament
Farthest WP: Far Oasis
Game Version: 'vanilla' 1.10 HC
Total MF: +186% for Isolde´s kills, +141% otherwise

Played Far Oasis and Maggot Lair. How can people not like the Lair and just want to 'get through it'? It´s easy, fun and rewarding. The result of my ring/amulet cubing at level 24:

* Fortuitous Amulet of Wealth (15/55)
* Coral Amulet of Brilliance (25/10)
* Russet Ring of Dexterity (18/2)
* Coral Ring (22)
 
Wow, some updates.

@spludge: nice comments :)

Nothing that fancy on my updates, I past my own first test. Duriel went down without any trips to town needed ;)
All I needed to do was keep summoning Summon wolves, poison vine and feed the merc with health potions.

Nathan, lvl 25 in the Kurast Docks

EDIT: I hope I got all updates right, there were a lot without table this time

Code: 
Name:              Char Name:      Class:      Lvl: Farthest Quest:  Farthest WP:   Version:
Shadefallen        LiveAndLetDie   Amazon      47   Duriel           Kurast Docks   1.11 HC
SharnMes           IllBeDeadSoon   Druid       47   Duriel           Kurast Docks   1.11 HC
asdfgah            asdf_Lisa       Assassin    48   forgotten tower  Black Marsh    1.11 RWM HC
Semarin            Savix           Assassin    48   Baal             Rogue Encamp.  1.11 RWM HC
Moar               Grans           Druid       45   Baal             Rogue Encamp.  1.11 HC
skunkbelly         EinBaum         Paladin     30   Memphisto        ChaosSanctuary 1.11 RWM
Shadow Druid       Primal          Druid       31   Memphisto        Pandemonium F. 1.11 SC
Spludge            Belladonna      Assassin    32   Blackened Temple Durance 2      1.11 HC
Warrior of Light   Soledad         Assassin    27   The Golden Bird  Lower Kurast   1.11 HC 
Quickdeath         Lotus           Assassin    27   The Golden Bird  Great Marsh    1.11 SC 
Randall            Nathan          Druid       25   The Golden Bird  Kurast Docks   1.11 RWM HC
Delcor             Fax             Assassin    27   Duriel           Kurast Docks   1.11 HC
Billybgame         Theshadowknows  Assassin    26   Duriel           Kurast Docks   1.11 RWM HC
Moar               Sheanna         Amazon      25   Duriel           Kurast Docks   1.11 HC
Rizzo              Miss_Nobular    Amazon      24   Summoner         Canyon o. Magi 1.10 HC
Cormallon          Mithuad         Paladin     24   The Tainted Sun  Lost City      1.11 HC
Online             Sleepy          Necromancer 21   The Horadric st. Halls of dead2 1.10 HC
Cattleya           Gabrielle       Amazon      24   Radament         Lost City      1.11 HC
jiansonz           Mark            Necromancer 24   Radament         Far Oasis      1.10 HC
Corax              Impedimenta     Amazon      22   Radament         Far Oasis      1.11 RWM HC
SkaMan             Beetlejuice     Druid       21   Radament         Far Oasis      1.11 RWM HC
Shadow Druid       Tanky           Amazon      20   Andariel         Lut Golein     1.11 SC
Immortal_Slayer    Furion          Druid       20   Andariel         Lut Gholein    1.11 RWM HC 
dandelano          beastmaster     Druid       18   Forgotten Tower  Black Marsh    1.11 SC
Humphrey           Shade           Assassin    16   Forgotten Tower  Black Marsh    1.11 RWM RRM HC
DX-Crawler         Dark_Ploppy     Assassin    16   Forgotten Tower  Black Marsh    1.11 RWM HC
Delcor             Gwar            Barbarian   13   Bloodraven       Stony Field    1.11 HC
Mage11             DarkWind        Assassin    10   Bloodraven       Stony Field    1.10 HC     
Randy              Graven          Druid        6   Den of Evil      Cold Plains    ? HC
Duesnox            BurnInvested    Sorceress    1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 SC
Sint               Ogro            Barbarian    1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11
Immortal_Slayer    Valkyrie        Amazon       1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 RWM HC
OpethAZ            Manowar         Barbarian    1   -                Rogue Encamp.  ? 
Bradley_Turner     Hunted          Druid        1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 RWM RRM 
Jake_b74           vinny           Druid        1   -                Rogue Encamp.  ?
ScarsOfTomorrow    Daysend         Druid        1   -                Rogue Encamp.  ?
asdfgah            asdf_Miri       Amazon       1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 RWM HC
asdfgah            asdf_iakThrakal Druid        1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 RWM HC
asdfgah            asdf_Sulmurz    Barbarian    1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 RWM HC
Billybgame         Summoner Druid  Druid        1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 RWM HC
Sir Lister Of Smeg Lord_Hong       Necromancer  1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 HC
Sir Lister Of Smeg Hrun            Barbarian    1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 HC
Sir Lister Of Smeg Eskarina        Sorceress    1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 HC
Sir Lister Of Smeg Belafon         Druid        1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 HC
Sir Lister Of Smeg Carrot          Paladin      1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 HC
Sir Lister Of Smeg Angua           Amazon       1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 HC
Sir Lister Of Smeg Conina          Assasin      1   -                Rogue Encamp.  1.11 HC

Dead:
Billybgame         OffensivePal    Paladin     24   The Golden Bird  Spider Forest  1.11 RWM HC 
Billybgame         Fired Up        Sorceress   13   DEAD             DEAD           1.11 RWM HC
 
Scene: A press conference. Belladonna sits at a microphone at the centre of a long table with promotional material facing the assembled reporters, with her shadow master and Neeraj standing behind her.

BD: I wish to thank you all for coming this evening, and I do hoped you enjoyed this evenings fight. And now, the unplesentness of the questions.

Press: Ugg Uggson, Arreat Reporter: Any difficulties this fight?

BD: Well, asides from getting there that is? No, I'm satisfied with the fight, things worked really smoothly. I just don't see why he needed to hide behind those council flunkies.

Press: Keri Trefoil, Kurast Tribune. I saw your bout against Duriel, and I must say you looked more composed this time around. What do you attribute this to?

BD: Mainly to my extra vitality, I trained hard for this fight, and it showed. Also, I learnt a fair bit about toxicology whilst in the jungles, and how to apply it, which helped.

Press: Teresa Green, Claws and Armour magazine. Belladonna, you've used the same set of scissor katar these past two title fights, can you tell us about your weapon?

BD: Certainly.

Storm Razor
Scissors Katar
One-Hand Damage: 13 to 26
Durability: 68 of 68
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 55
Required Strength: 55
Required Level: 11
Claw Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0x15aeab1
+48% Enhanced Damage
+1 to Maximum Damage
Adds 1-10 lightning damage
10% Increased Attack Speed

I hope that will satisfy your magazines need, I do enjoy reading it. Next?

Press: Kurt Schnider, Westmarch Times. I understand you were unhappy with the prize pool, care to elaborate?

BD: All I'm saying is that the association needs to crack down on this mass rare dropping. Honestly, when the best item you get is a set of rare heavy boots, you've gotta worry.

Press (this member of the press is quite obviously an abyss knight in a suit, and is making up a fake paper): Walter Smith, Sanctuary Age. Earlier you said, and I quote, "I just don't see why he needed to hide behind those council flunkies." Is it not true that you hide behind your flunkies, and do very little work in the field?

(Suddenly the lights black out. When they turn on eight seconds later, "Walter Smith" is little more than a smear on the ground and Belladonna and company are seated as before. The observant notice that the Shadow master and Neeraj have changed places, the smart keep quiet about it)

BD: Any other questions? No? Then I hope to see you after my next bout against Diablo.

Update:
Forum Name: Spludge
Character Name: Belladonna
Characer Class: Shadow 'sin
Character Level: 32
Farthest Quest: Mephisto
Fathest waypoint: Pand. Fortress
1.11, no RWM, Hardcore

@ Mage11 and Randell: Thanks for that. I like to think that I can have a bit of fun in my updates, and I do hope I continue to entertain.
 
Warrior of Light
Soledad
Shadow Disciplines Assassin
Level 52
Sisters’ Burial Grounds (NM)
Cold Plains (NM)
Pure 1.11 HC

Stage: Go to Lower Kurast WP then level up to 32 on Stormtree. Status: Done
Stage: Kill Mephisto. Status: Done
Stage: Kill Diablo. Status: Done
Stage: Level up to 38 in Bloody Foothills. Status: Done
Stage: Level up to 40 on Eldritch Rectifier. Status: Done
Stage: Go to Pindleskin and level up to 51 on him. Status: Done
Stage: Finish Normal difficulty. Status: Done
Stage: Kill Andariel. Status: In Progress…

Well it seems assassins are doing well in this tournament. Mine too. No any NDE yet. +4 to Shadow Disciplines equipment is the best I have.

My plan is to do some Baal MF runs before continuing in nightmare. He is so nice! Got him and his minions on /players8 for fun. :) So currently I’m searching for 4 sockets armor and 3 sockets helm. My perfect topazes are waiting for them. I run Cold Plains, — good source of flawless gems, charms and all kinds of Gothic/Full/Ancient Armors except one with 4 sockets. :(

Fallowing the good tradition to brag about ITAMZ:

Corpse Hold
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 6
Durability: 9 of 14
Required Level: 54 :(
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 53
Fingerprint: 0xdc855ffb
+12 to Life
Fire Resist +25%
1% Life stolen per hit
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
20% Increased Attack Speed
7% Chance of Crushing Blow

Fortuitous Amulet of Fortune
Required Level: 12
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 22
Fingerprint: 0xa4b9a852
34% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Felicitous Ring of Chance
Required Level: 9
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 22
Fingerprint: 0xd2156a9d
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

P.S.: @Spludge: :thumbsup:
 
Forum Name: Shadow Druid
Character Name: Primal
Character Class: Druid
Character Level: 35
Last Quest: Siege of Harrogath
Last Waypoint: Frigid Highlands

This build is easy, easy, easy. I haven't had a single issue so far, but obviously the tests will come later on in late nightmare/hell when I need to deal with PI's. Mephisto dropped garbage, Hellforge gave me an Eld and a P.Amethyst :rolleyes: , Diablo gave me Arcanna's Staff. The only decent item I've found since my last update was a pair of Sander's gloves, and I'm not even using them since I'm having such an easy time, I'm sticking with my 33%MF Gauntlets. Actually I did find a nice jewel, +13max damage - just waiting for something nice to put it in.

I might dust of my Zon sometime in the next few days, she must be getting bored of Geglash hitting on her in Atma's tavern :lol:
 
@ Shadow Druid : I fear hell diff too :( But for now its rather easy to kill ESPECIALLY after I got my might merc :D I have never seen the grizzly before as I havent bothered playing the druid to this level but boy is he fun to watch!

BTW : congrats on the "godly" hell forge drop :D
 
(Scene: The front door to the Chaos Sanctuary. There are searchlights mounted like at movie premiers, and bunting has been installed. There is a set of scales at the foot of the stairs, with Belladonna standing on one side, and Diablo standing at the other. An TV presenter, which by the looks of it is Izual hastily stuffed into a business suit, addresses a camera.)

Izzy: Welcome to fight night! I'm Izual, for HTV, that's Hell TV for all the mortals out there, and tonight we have a hell of a fight for you! Belladonna v Diablo, Lord of Terror v The Ghost Who Walks, and my money's on the big guy. Time for the weigh in!

(Diablo steps on the scales. A slew of Oblivion Knights look at the numbers, and Hephisto hastily shoves a michrophone into the face of what apears to be Hephisto wearing a black and white striped referee's shirt)

Heph: Weighing in at Lvl 40, 62181 HP, DIABLOOOOOOOOOO!

(Shots of the crowd going wild. Udars are waving their clubs, Cliff Lurkers are leaping everywhere, even the odd abyss night seems to be cheering. The camera zooms in on a Flesh Beast near it's Flesh Spawner "mother" waving a little Diablo flag in a vile parody of scenes seen at normal, human parades. Diablo soaks it up an poses for the crowd, then steps off the scales. Belladonna hops onto the scales.)

Heoh: Weighing in at Lvl 34, 356 HP, BELLADOOOOOONNAAAAAAAH

(Shots of the crowd vigourously booing. A Corpse Spitter spits a corpse at Belladonna, which she ducks. She seems noplussed by the entire spectacle, and steps off the scales. Izual gets the mike and moves to Diablo.)

Izzy: Big D, anything to say before the fight?

D: NOT EVEN DEATH CAN SAVE YOU FROM ME!!

(The crowd go wild once again. Izzy moves to Belladonna)

Izzy: Belladonna, tough words from your opponent, what do you have to say?

BD: Well, apparently death couldn't save you, Izual. I killed you not long ago. All I have to say is that my claws will do the talking, and if you ever try to smuggle a mage into a press conference again, I won't stop at killing him.

Izzy: Well, it will be an interesting bout, folks. This is Izual for HTV, saying goodnight, and Tyrael, you were a fool to have trusted me.
 
I really enjoy reading your posts Spludge :)

Good luck with the big guy.

Dont you just love they took away LL against D :D
 
My shadowsin, Lotus, has defeated Mephisto -or as Spludge might say, we rumbled in the jungle. Funny stuff, spludge.

I did have an NDE with Mephisto, as I was leaving to TP back to town to revive my merc he threw a poison bomb at me and my red bulb got verrry low.

My best find has been a 30% MF Nagelring! I've got sveral items for the reward stash, including Angelic Mantle, Clegaw's Claw, Deathspade, The Chieftain, Dimoak's Hew Bardiche and The Dragon Chang Spear.

Forum Name:Quickdeath
Character Name: Lotus
Characer Class: Shadow 'sin
Character Level: 31
Farthest Quest: Mephisto
Fathest waypoint: Pand. Fortress
1.11, no RWM, SoftCore
 
Latest update of our progress...

Forumname: SharnMes
Character Name: IllBeDeadSoon
Character class: Druid
Character Level: 51
Farthest Quest: NM Mephisto (aka The Guardian)
Farthest WP: Pandemonium Fortress
1.11 HC

Forumname: Shadefallen
Character Name: LiveAndLetDie
Character class: Zon
Character Level: 51
Farthest Quest: NM Mephisto (aka The Guardian)
Farthest WP: Pandemonium Fortress
1.11 HC

We found Peasant Crown, Tal Rasha's Fine-Spun Cloth and Hearth Carver as our best finds yet. Now its Diablo AGAIN! What does he have against summoners? Damn him...
 
Character Names: Isolde (& Mark)
Character Class: Fire Rogue (assisted by curses-only necro)
Character Levels: 26
Farthest Quest: The Summoner
Farthest WP: Canyon of the Magi
Game Version: 'vanilla' 1.10 HC
Total MF: +186% for Isolde´s kills, +141% otherwise

This has not become hard or even tedious yet. Isolde shot down Amp-ed Salamanders with 3 shots each.

Circlet gambling is underway. So far none with MF yet. I am so glad I can just let loose with this gambling (the ATMA stash allows me to keep those that are worth more than 10k, so I can sell them for more money later).

This is the best circlet so far:

Static Circlet of Thawing
Defense: 20
Durability: 35 of 35
Required Level: 18
Item Level: 25
Adds 1-119 lightning damage
Half Freeze Duration

If we get to act 5, I will probably have Larzuk socket this, so I can fill it with PTopaz(es). I mean, 60 average damage on every damn arrow for the rest of the game! It will certainly help. Later on, I can probably use a Hel rune to replace the MF gem(s) with IAS jewel(s).
 
Forumname: Semarin
Character Name: Savix
Character class: Assasin
Character Level: 55
Farthest Quest: NM Tainted Sun
Farthest WP: NM Arcane Sanctuary
1.11 HC

The killing is slowing down alot. Trying to make it to Act 3 before trying to upgrade.
 
Played my Amazon a little last night, but her progress is painfully slow, especially compared to my Druid. With Critical Strike being her only damage increasing skill she just takes too long to kill monsters :( She cleared the Sewers and found the cube, picking up a Naglering on the way (18%).

Forum Name: Shadow Druid
Character Name: Tanky
Character Class: Passive Amazon
Character Level: 22
Last Quest: Radament
Last Waypoint: Dry Hills/Halls of the Dead (whichever is considered later)
 
Update:

Forumname: Cormallon
Character Name: Mithuad
Character class: Paladin (offensive)
Character Level: 25
Farthest Quest: Duriel
Farthest WP: Kurast
1.11 HC, no mods

I found my first green/gold items:
Gorefoot
Isenhart's Horns
Arctic Binding

At least my prize stash isn't empty anymore, even if these items aren't useful for me :)
 
Another short update for DarkWind. She's cruised through the underground tunnels, and continued to the black marsh, not bothering to pick up the dark wood waypoint in her haste. I switched to players 1 for Rakanishu, as the chase from his LE last time was a pain. This time, it was only a couple of arrows & he was dead.

Rescued Cain and cleared the countess, all for an El and a Nef rune.

Forum Name: Mage11
Character Name: DarkWind
Characer Class: Shadow 'sin
Character Level: 15
Farthest Quest: Countess
Fathest waypoint: Black Marsh
1.10, vanilla, Hardcore
 
Okay, I'm in...

Forum Name: SVH
Character Name: CombatTwit
Character Class: Combat Masteries Barbarian
Character Level: 1
Farthest Quest: none
Farthest WP: Rogue Encampment
Game Versions: 1.11 vanilla HC
 
@SVH:
Welcome here, have fun with the tournament. (and good luck) I see you are new here (at least low post count) It's a custom new people make a little introduction thread in the SPF (tell a little about yourself)

I had fun in the swamps/marshes on Act III yesterday, it's nice playing (with a summoner type) actually. But due to the short playing periods I usually have, I always need to rush though to find the WPs quickly.

I've cleared my path through with little effort, and cleaned out the correct temple. I didn't want to go into the sewers as last quest last night, can't stand the smell of it. So I called it an end.

Mostly the 3 wolves with the merc do the hard work, the HoW is adding to their (and mine) power. The Poison vine, raven distract the hordes, while adding their own little strenghts to it (stopping regen, blinding).

I still have to find a solution for the possible PI's in Hell, but that will either be a weapon with chance to cast Amp or a high elemental (ranged) weapon for myself. When I find a PI in Normal/NM, ignoring parking has to do the trick.

Forum Name: Randall
Character Name: Nathan
Character Class: Hunter Druid
Character Level: 28
Farthest Quest: Lam Esen's Tome
Farthest WP: Kurast Bazar
Game Versions: 1.11 RWM HC

Randall
 
Forum Name: Corax
Character Name: Impedimenta
Character Class: tankazon
Character Level: 25
Farthest Quest: Viper Temple
Farthest WP: Palace Cellar
Game Versions: 1.11 RWM HC


had a few short sessions. full clears. no new gear.
can't wait to take down duriel. :thumbsup:

sorry to see a few deaths and a few withdrawals....you sook rizzo :lol:
 
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