Skillz Tournament: Get Ready To Play

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Jade - Lvl 15 - Amazon
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Completed through finding Cain. Haven't found a single set or unique itme yet. NDE in, of all places, Den of Evil. Yep. My DoE opened up immediately into a large area with 2 sets of steps. I got surrounded by 3 shaman/fallen packs, 2 gargantuans and like 4 zombies. It would've really sucked to die at level 2! BTW, I was on /players 8, with starting equipment, which was the only reason it was a danger. My best find so far is a jewel with 20 poison over 2 sec. / +15 AR. Immediately slapped that bad boy into a 2 socket spear.
 
rolled 2, assassin, decided to roll again knowing they are a bit fragile, 2, assassin, so my entrant is going to be a level 1 assassin, assassinator
 
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Pandora - Level 15 Ice Magess

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Pandora has made it to the catacombs waiting to scale down into its depths. Still have found no set or unique items :rant: I'm gonna finish my 3 runs with the countess and then run that bone dude in the Cathedral 4 times.
 
~El Participants~ (Version 3.0)

Kool69 - Pandora The Ice Magess

Couvi - Staticus

simeonb - Arthur The Mauler (Druid)

kramph - Brooklyn (Amazon)

bradley_turner - Kalex The Druid Of Unknown Skill Selection

Nakara - Fandango The Baba

loverat - Lord_Lithium (Druid)

sam_manzanz - Druid

a _shikoff - Arthur The Tourney Druid

farting bob – The Kicking One

Pucho - Barbarian

nemar - Necromancer

Jak - Necromancer (Not Skellimancer)

Spook_Cell - Magus

El Communisto - Burninated The Barb

Fafner – Assassin

Hergrom – Jade (Amazon)

steelsixtyIV – Mr_Pickles (Pirate/Barbarian)

Resipsa – Sorceress

FireAnt45 – Potatoe the Barb

JohnnyBravo – SusieQ (MA Bowazon)

OpethAZ – Nevermore the Druid of Limited Skills

GooberGrape – Pointy_Things (Amazon)

Motormaniac5 – Assassinator

Jiansonz – Diana the Assassin

Lancerta - Aeronwy (Amazon)

Mage11 – Barbarian

Hearshot03 – hearSHOT the Amazon

Paradox of Reality – Asha the Holy Fire Paladin

Nellhows – FinnMacCool the Irish Zealot

Here’s an updated version of the 30 participants in the Skillz Tournament!
 
Guess i am not cut out to be in hardcore, assassinator, level 4 assassin, has died to a unique dark ranger in cave level 1, best item: uh, um, studded leather armor with +8%ed? i have found no uniques or sets, so i guess that would be the best item, even though i bought it from charsi. if you want it for the prize stash, i have no problem giving it, if it is possible to mule stuff with atma off a corpse..
 
i really wish i had rolled a class i know more about, or at least one thats more durable. oh well, good luck with the contest guys
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Sorry motormaniac, that had to stink. Well yes even though its a studded leather send it in. Looks like number 5 gonna get a superior studded leather.

Well you might want to check this tourney out, its SC and I'll personally be playing in it. http://www.rpgforums.net/showthread.php?t=158773
 
motormaniac5 said:
Guess i am not cut out to be in hardcore, assassinator, level 4 assassin, has died to a unique dark ranger in cave level 1, best item: uh, um, studded leather armor with +8%ed? i have found no uniques or sets, so i guess that would be the best item, even though i bought it from charsi. if you want it for the prize stash, i have no problem giving it, if it is possible to mule stuff with atma off a corpse..
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Dude that sucks! It was Coldcrow, right? Normal Coldcrow is always a challenge to me, even if a character is twinked. At least I will not be the first to die, which was my real fear as this is my first HC attempt. Assasinator will be avenged, uh, by, uh, someone.
 
ah damn. RIP The Kicking One
lvl 22 duriel. guess i was going to fast ( i thought id lvl for abit first, but since i had all my skills in place, i saw no point, just adding a little bit to 1 skill wasnt going to make a difference, or so i thought.)
i just cannot to this HC stuff again.
i no sets or uniques (no MF either :)) but a few ok blues and 1 rare claw.
 
Not sure if it was coldcrow, didn't even get a chance to target her, all of the pack's arrows chilled me, ran away once, decided to give it another go, and bad mistake, got eaten alive by their arrows. i will see how atma works with dead HC characters, and then send it in to you kool69
 
kool69, you forgot me!!

sungam the barb is level 12 in the black marsh...no sets or uniques yet, actually all i've found is crap, most of what i am using was bought from vendors. o well, maybe soon.
 
Hmm...Assassin's falling like leaves on an October morn. Not Adrianna, lvl 20, just killed Andariel.

@Uzziah, TS Lvl 27, + d-talon lvl 10 = 4500-6000 roughly with upped gore riders, on first kick with 3 charges, follow ups are in the 1000-1500 range. Thus it is a doable build, except you have no way to deal with PI's other than FoF which without +skills is pitiful at best. I'd need a gimmershed, B-star, etc. or one of those crap wands with loads of elemental damage.

What no uniques yet?!?

I always chock on the chipped topazes, my rewards are Serpent Lord and Stoutnail.

Sadly, I think I'm gonna call it good. HC takes too much time and if I don't finish my first chapter by the end of the month, I can kiss summer good-bye.

I had some good finds in the way of charms, 9 charms with + to a resist, one GC with +20 poison (Andarial didn't like that...especially with serpent lord equipped, I charged TS and CS, and tanked her no prob). I had 2 Jewels of Envy, one with 8% enhanced damage...

These boots

Stone Shank
Chain Boots
Defense: 9
Durability: 16 of 16
Kick Damage: 6 to 12
Required Strength: 30
Required Level: 3
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 9
Fingerprint: 0x7c44c11
+1 to Dexterity
Fire Resist +7%
Lightning Resist +10%
Cold Resist +8%
10% Faster Hit Recovery
Repairs 1 durability in 33 seconds

This claw

Dire Thirst
Katar
One-Hand Damage: 4 to 9
Durability: 48 of 48
(Assassin Only)
Required Dexterity: 20
Required Strength: 20
Required Level: 3
Claw Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 4
Fingerprint: 0xc66e6f11
+36 to Attack Rating
+2 to Maximum Damage
Adds 1-7 lightning damage
+1 poison damage over 2 seconds
15% Damage to Demons
38% Damage to Undead
+41 to Attack Rating against Demons
+71 to Attack Rating against Undead

A nice 12% MF, 10% Cold res. ring and a Wirt's Leg with 3 sockets...I know someone wants to make a Fartarian...I'll trade that one.

On switch I had a nice crossbow...here

Beast Fletch
Light Crossbow
Two-Hand Damage: 7 to 11
Required Dexterity: 27
Required Strength: 21
Required Level: 4
Crossbow Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 9
Fingerprint: 0xa07a5525
+20% Enhanced Damage
+41 to Attack Rating
+1 to Maximum Damage
Adds 1-7 lightning damage
5% Life stolen per hit

All in all, good times. My plans were...
TS or DC 20 (hadn't decided to go dual claw or single)
D-talon 18-20
BoS 3
CM 20
FoF 20 ...maybe...I'd save up 20 points and if by Hell I'd found no PI killer then this would be it.
CoS 1
WB 1-10 (10 if I had gone Dual claw)
rest in Traps or BoS...

I think this build is viable if a PI killer is found, it would be tough but doable.

Kool69, I'll send the Serpent lord and Stoutnail...

edit: need e-mail address
 
Sorry to hear about the two losses thusfar. I probably won't be in this too much longer, as I'm stepping foot into the dreaded Act 2, the bane of my HC characters at level 21. I spent some extra time in A1 running the Andy and the Countess for a total of 5 times each. Andy was as easy as pie. Not once in my 5 runs did it take more than 20 seconds to kill her, and I only had to use 2 potions, both of which during the first run, when Andy kept spewing her poison nova.

Nothing particularly noteworthy found, except for this:
Deathspade
Axe
One-Hand Damage: 14 to 17
Durability: 16 of 24
Required Strength: 32
Required Level: 9
Axe Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0xca63fc46
+61% Enhanced Damage
+8 to Minimum Damage
Hit Blinds Target +1
15% Bonus to Attack Rating
+4 to Mana After Each Kill

It's up for trade if anyone wants it.

Also found this for the druid players (if there are any...):
Wolf Head of the Jackal
Defense: 9
Durability: 15 of 20
(Druid Only)
Required Strength: 16
Required Level: 6
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 7
Fingerprint: 0xd1d437f7
+1 to Life
+2 to Summon Spirit Wolf (Druid Only)
+1 to Werebear (Druid Only)
+1 to Oak Sage (Druid Only)

And this, in case any barb players are interested:
Jawbone Cap
Defense: 11
Durability: 23 of 25
(Barbarian Only)
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 3
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 6
Fingerprint: 0x2c10500d
+2 to Axe Mastery (Barbarian Only)
+1 to Howl (Barbarian Only)
+2 to Sword Mastery (Barbarian Only)

I'll start posting screenshots and links to avoid mile long posts in the future. I can't remember my password for my wife's page (who's letting me use it as an image host.)

Back to the game
EC
 
I know that we are allowed to repeat areas up to five times, but I simply can´t play like that. I would be in constant indecision of when to repeat something, where to go, etc. How on earth do you people handle that?
I tried "levelling up" a bit back in D2 classic (the first 3 areas of act 4) with my jabazon (using a big rare Pike) and I found that extremely frustrating. I just want to get on with the game, I guess...



So I will do what I always do: full clear once everywhere. I will also play on /players 1 the whole way. If my Diana survives Normal, she will only be level 37 (compared to 49 if I had gone with players 8) when I complete it. On the other hand, she will gain many levels in early Nightmare and will be able to kill enemies even without good weapons for quite some time.

In this tourney, it´s very likely that I will do my first muling and first trading ever. Just downloaded ATMA last week and haven´t tried it yet.


My plan is to let Diana claw her way through Normal and keep her rogue merc until act 5.

I know that TS/DTalon is very strong, at least against single targets. But a barbarian merc is also very good with physical damage, and a much sturdier tank. I sense many situations where I simply won´t have the guts to enter a big and/or dangerous battle.

Crowd Control:
* Being very speedy and alert
* Cloak of Shadows
* Perhaps Knockback or Monster Flee on a ranged weapon

Physical Immunes?
* Weapons with a lot of elemental damage (for both Diana and her barbarian)
* Fists of Fire (drawbacks: limited to melee, must use a claw.)

I´ll see were the skillpoints will go as I play.


Diana started her adventures today. She is level 14, cooling her heels at the Outer Cloister waypoint. I have taken Burst of Speed to level 6 and I am now working on Dragon Talon to have it deliver 2 kicks. I want to see what that looks like.

Best find so far is Death´s Hand (aka your one-stop snakebite kit). How did I get it? Gambling!



@steelsixtyIV:

Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum!......Arrr! :drink:
 
If its not to late i would like to join this thing, i rolled a seven so i guess im stuck with druid......one question thou, if a synergy is above level twelve can i invest in it but not use it?

by the way my druid will be called shoobaly
 
Kool69 said:
Ok, ive thought about it and have decided that NO skill whatsoever above the level 12 set may be used that is granted by certain items (Enigma, Trang-Ouls, Etc...). The only way to use certain skills above level 12 set is to find charges of it on wand, stave, scepter or whatever other item. So all in all, Skills above level 12 set granted by items = Big No No / Charges of skills above the level 12 set = Legal to use. Just remember charges cost a crapload to repair! I had a staff of Frost Nova level 1, used up half of the 33 charges and it cost me almost 25K to repair!
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This includes no synergies above 12.
 
SuzieQ has made it to the Catacombs level 2 WP. I'm taking a break for super. I hopefully play some more tonight. She has just reached level 18 and I've already have atleast 1 point in all the skills I plan to use. I have 13 in MA so far and will max it later.

The hardest thing so far is, of course, those darn shaman... I hate those guys! The going has been pretty easy so far. I will probably take it down to players 1 for Andy and being HC I'll probably leave it there.

I have Artic Furs and Binding equiped and am hoping for the full set if anyone can help me out. I have also found Axe of Fechmar which is my best items so far. I have been collecting most rares and class specific items. You can see the ATMA dump at http://webpages.charter.net/jdmcclung1/SuzieQ.txt

@Resipsa: You might want to check it out I found some globes with plus skills.
 
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