until what level will i stop baal run

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until what level will i stop baal run

my hammerdin char is currently level 50 and just finished act V Normal...

until what level will i stop baal run in normal?

i heard it will took you 3 acts in nightmare to level up...

So what can you say?
 
Re: until what level will i stop baal run

With twinking I'll usually move forward into NM at 42 (skill charms & class-specific uniques) or 45 (Ravenfrost for melee builds). I've gone to 55 before, but you can go up over 60-65 if you're patient enough.

50 is pretty much high enough already though, even if you're untwinked.
 
Re: until what level will i stop baal run

Once you reach clvl 63, the Baal run XP really starts to dry up so not much point staying in Normal past that point. Time to move on it is.
 
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It'll only take three acts to level up in NM if you stay in Normal that long, when you move on at level 40ish the experience is actually decent you know :scratchchin:
 
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if you are playing today I could use some company in NM.

edit: HC fam. I assume, given your question, that you are on softcore? Darnit :(

Hmm, would you be interested in trying a hardcore character? I have a few I am looking forward to starting. It is really fun, with the added thrill of avoiding death at every corner.
 
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Re: until what level will i stop baal run

i heard it will took you 3 acts in nightmare to level up...

That depends on the level you are when you start Nightmare, as monsters give far less XP if you are a much higher level than they are.

For instance, the one time I did do boring normal Baal runs until level 60, I didn't level up again until midway through Act II NM. However, normally I go into Nightmare at level 48/49 (as that's what you are when you finish normal if you do full clear single pass at /p8 all the way), and levels continue to fly by during NM, gaining ~5 levels in Act I and ~7 levels in Act II.

Funnily enough, doing it the latter way ends up at the same level after Act III NM as when you level up to 60 before starting NM, making the whole time spent levelling pretty wasted :)



 
Re: until what level will i stop baal run

What is this NM full clear of which you speak, cousin?

NM is all about picking up the quest reward points and getting to Baal as quickly as possible. Anything more than that is for completists. Hell Pits will provide all the XP one needs before moving on to Eldritch, Pindy, and Baal.

But that's just me. YMMV.
 
Re: until what level will i stop baal run

As o1d_dude points out... it's very much dependant on playstyle. Go on if you want to, stay in Norm and kill Baal dozens of times if that makes your day. The point of the game is to enjoy yourself.

If you're playing untwinked, you might run Baal more than if you are playing twinked. If your goal is to get to Hell difficulty as quickly as possible, you'll choose differently than if your goal is to level up to make nightmare less difficult. Enjoy your play how ever you choose to.
 
Re: until what level will i stop baal run

What is this NM full clear of which you speak, cousin?

NM is all about picking up the quest reward points and getting to Baal as quickly as possible. Anything more than that is for completists. Hell Pits will provide all the XP one needs before moving on to Eldritch, Pindy, and Baal.

But that's just me. YMMV.

The reason I like to do full clears all the way through the game is because the game would be way too boring for me if all I did was XP runs at specific targets, followed by MF runs at specific targets. So I compromise by doing full clears while questing, and then MF normally. It keeps the game fresh :)

Plus NM is where your character is at maximum power compared to monsters; your main skills are all maxed, while monsters are far easier than Hell, allowing you to just enjoy using your skills without having to worry about dying (that's what Hell difficulty full clears are for :p)



 
Re: until what level will i stop baal run

I agree with Shags, depends on your playstyle... I usually prefer not running Baal to death in Normal unless I'm playing untwinked and HC, where the extra items and levels will make your trip through NM much safer, but you should choose what you enjoy most :)
 
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