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Mar 15 2018 07:42pm
Sometimes u need luck@lag for staying alive.
Good Luck !
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Do not die :-)
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Mar 19 2018 01:33pm
Quote (4nothin @ Mar 10 2018 06:14am)
Everyone has super good advice here but I learned how to kill ubers on hardcore with my first char. kicksin, never tryed it on softcore.but I did die at 94 my 4th attempt(forgot fade).
Anyone can get to hell and steal xp like people do in softcore, I think the key to hardcore is respecting the resists and damage reduction caps. Souls will kill you with no absorb or high lightning res. And most melee hits will take you out without damage reduction. After u get resists and damage reduction build however you want. But if u can't take a hit then don't try to be a hero. I won't go into hell difficulty without building up my resistances and gear first. I tend to nightmare cow for a long time so I have enough life and resistance charms to make it in hell. Mule lots so dieing hurts less. Be careful so u die less. Make things easier on yourself and mf nightmare until u can't find better upgrades then move on to hell.

leaching XP from random games is a good way to get tp pk'ed, or someone will open a seal at just the right time. these are things softcore players dont need to worry about, so they will make all the mistakes...
leaching quests and getting rushed from randoms puts you at a huge risk of getting PK'ed.

Thats what makes HC fun, your kinda forced to be able to progress on your own, sure you can leach XP in Baal runs if you simply by let other players jump into the TP first, and such... But HC isn't so much about the end game its about the journey.

I think your advise about dmg reduction and high res is spot on, but it's easier said then done. often you'll find that your char is doing plenty of dmg, but you really dont have the gear to progress safely, JSP helps alot for this, you can trade alot of easy to find things, then buy a few really basic things that will help out alot.


This post was edited by KickassB1tch on Mar 19 2018 01:33pm
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Mar 19 2018 06:06pm
Max leap and you will stun everything in the screen while ur buddy kills
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Apr 2 2018 08:38pm
don't tolerate bullies, just leave game if you get a hostile player during lvling.

many people with no life on here that just join games on norm and nm to pk people, so if you're trying to have fun with friends maybe priv only
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May 5 2018 04:21pm
1 item = stormshield

Get you one
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May 6 2018 03:29am
If you put into the time to make your character strong and do not expect to get things free ( leeching runs while weak) you will be safe.

Only weak chars and SC players die to dirty tp's. I tried to kill kickass a few times early ladder and he evaded me because he has common sense and is a good player.

Just be good and put in effort and have fun
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Quote (Pharaohmon @ 6 May 2018 00:21)
1 item = stormshield

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this is not needed at all.
please be aware that stack pdr/mdr is more effective than stack dr% on pvm.
that said, soe, dwarf etc are your friends.
don't understimate cold damage coz many sudden death came from that
nec is a good character for stay alive, sorc is much harder but allow to speed up party without enigma.
a good frienzy barb could work well also and help out with bo
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