Been playing a lot of ssf and atm only need 1 bar to hit 99 on my sc sorc, with 11 items left on the grail. Soooo kinda looking for a different experience / the struggle of D2 again.

I 100% got inspired by to do this (https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=101664699&f=161)

Done quite a few playthroughs and a couple on HC, but never on P8 all the way through, and never on a physical bowa. I remember attempting phys bowa once when I was a kid, but stalling in act 3 (on p1 sc).


I guess this is most of all just a blog for myself, but if people have advice I'm all ears! Only really have experience with a fully geared phys bowa.


I'll do P8 at all times, except for killing blows on countess. ( -Do people usually also do rerun of act bosses on P8?)


Got excited and already in A4 norm, but will upload the journey so far.

e/ Should add, my pics may look a little off since I use a loot filter + filter for ilvls.


Got a bow, and so far so good!




Saved the old dude




Progressed to countess, who would just not give me an eth rune for stealth. This was the haul before she dropped eth (+ 3x tal, but socketed those in a bow). Hit lvl 20 before reaching tamoe highland!



This post was edited by Sunline on Aug 24 2023 09:17am

First unique + you're welcome charsi!




Don't mind cheesing this old hag one bit




Multishot worked wonders throughout the rest of A1, and a beefy Andy went down

Another (not really that needed) +1 skill




Maggot was kinda easy to find




As was the staff!

Vipers went down surprisingly quick!




TalTalTal bow still rolling!




Tried rolling a savage polearm - meh

Just stopped by Ormus when first arriving to town - ty!




Off to the jungle




20 more points to keep me alive

Not so fast, I guess! First time getting trapped my Alkor




Alhizeer got an upgrade!




Decent GC that should do well for a long time

Took them down one by one, wasn't too bad




I mean what a map! But not sure if meph norm is worth running?




So you brothers have escaped me? That don't impress me much (tbf he was kinda beefy on P8 - need a pruby so I can get some cb)

Thou prayers have been answered! also following your awesome blood axe walk!


Ready for act 4!




lvl 1 valk is strong! Don't think I've ever gotten one this early.




Quite comfy to have a couple of other meat shields. Plus, being this over leveled is pretty nice for chance to hit.

Eeh.. Would have liked a pruby but ruby is better than nothing!




Detour to stony for gem shrines to get some cb before dia




First blood gloves, these will do for a while against bosses