I like to MF. A lot. Those of you who saw my throwbarb walk awhile ago know this. I did something like 500 - 700 meph runs and ended up finding a few real trophies. The barb circlet and my two rare rings just make me smile. I live for drops like that.


So after my throwbarb I was ready for doing something OTHER than meph / threshsocket / eldrich runs. Something that can walk the entire game in /p8 all the time, and maybe even complete the dclone & uber quests available. Something that had a shot at finding some HRs.

Enter Torch, the hammerdin.

The rules I set for myself are as follows:

* /p8 all the time, save tower level 5. No excuse for otherwise with a HC hammerdin walk.
* Hell Baal must be defeated before dclone.
* First anni is what I get - turn off world events thereafter
* Twinking is allowed only after hell baal (but only with items my throwbarb found, so this means some runes, crafting supplies, and random other stuff. I don't have godly gear laying around in wait)
* ladder runewords enabled ( I love rolling spirit / insight, over and over, doesn't everyone? )
* Winning means securing a torch before dying. Hardcore, duh.
* First non-pally, non-barb Torch dictates next walkthrough class!

I actually started this on 12/28, so I may not have accurate gear shots at various milestones, but hopefully I'll be able to remember the highlights.

It began:


First Magic drop:


First Magic amulet:


Notice I'm using throwing weapons Old habits die hard! And I always like javs in the beginning..

Rocking the MF right away with finds from the den of eeeeevil:



Mighty action shot, taking out ol' corpsie:


He dropped a magic hand axe w/ ctc amp and some magic leather gloves, so both upgrades.

Den cleared!

this is interesting. how do you enable the anni, uber events in single player?

First charm is actually useful because I'm going to use zeal while I build up my hammer:


Fighting bloodraven pays off, as I get my first rare drops and a GC. Still using javs, as they fly faster than she runs.




I'll post more later. Playing > posting!

* Twinking is allowed only after hell baal (but only with items my throwbarb found, so this means some runes, crafting supplies, and random other stuff. I don't have godly gear laying around in wait)

remove this and it'll be very interesting!

a torch in /p8 is interesting regardless imo. its not really twinking if you essentially beat the game and then do it. for a world event only added in the late patches. IMO

but make up your own minds im watchin tho

tracking good luck! hammerdins are tough because u need to go toe-to-toe with bad dudes and dont have the leech

I'll make clear which items come in. For me it is most enjoyable when I find a useful item with the char that needs it. I'll mf for awhile befor twinking, even if ive already beat the game with the char, if I'm looking for a fairly common item. But I'm also a collector, so if I find a perfect rune master you better believe I'm gonna save it for a mf trav barb. Long term I'd like to create trophy chars, twinking with items found myself. I just started single player again so I don't have a huge inventory.

I'm undecided whether to go into travincal in p8.. It will be at least p2.. Opinions? Is soloing ubers on p8 suicide? I don't think minions spawn on single player, so should be "easy". I'm more worried about Lilith to be honest... But I'm still ISO gear... And d keys.

More updates tomorrow, as I'm afk now.

And to scroofoo - thanks! And yup. Untwinked 'dins can be one hit by any number of cursed / extra strong / might / fanat/ conviction... It is not an easy walk compared to any barb w big Bo.

how're you going to deal with the magic-immunes in hell?
cheers and gl

All in due time Stay tuned!

First Rare ring. In the mauseleum


By Treehead I've switched over to Zeal:


I had a good map for running countess. Going to stock up on Rals! This was quest drop.