HOLY TOLETO! Many runs later, she appeared. Was the main hold up for starting up hell. May have to consider progressing some now.
This will definitely be a nice upgrade until I can grab a fleshripper in hell


Am a few dex shy of using it just yet. Will likely do a few Baal runs to ding 75 and then progress. Could also use an Akara respec as I have not used any yet.
Think I will save for now though as I am overall pretty happy with my stat/skill distribution at the moment. Would also be pretty cool to finish a WT with no respecs!


This post was edited by Iceman1080 on Mar 18 2020 03:00pm

Awww sheeeit, GZ on Blackbog's bro!

That feelz of finally finding an item that's just right for the build... one of the things that keeps me coming back after 20+ years!

Usually for a necro I'd say keep Viper any day, but you're right, it's not all that useful here. I reckon Duriel's is good for keeping - it's got fairly good res and a bunch of other useful stuff. Cannot Be Frozen is bound to come in handy, too (can't remember if you've got/are using Raven)!

Yeah for sure! Was really the last thing holding me up, was super psyched.

It does feel weird to go with Duriel's over Viper on a necro but it feels like the right move unless I'm missing something. Currently do not have another source of CBF either, still have not dropped a raven surprisingly. Using angelic ring + ammy combo and a crafted blood ring at the moment. (have a few decent crafted ones)

Decent GC I found while trying to ding. Small upgrade for now.


Ding ding ding. Hit 75 and moving to hell. Current stats, damage and gear snapshot:


Have some stuff to figure out here still. Still have that Guils in the stash I would like to wear. Don't have near enough natural str without bugging with ring and ammy. If I do that I lose angelics which seems pretty necessary right now for hit %. Also if I get rid of Nats I lose significant stats (and res.) Then will be unable to use Blackbogs again.
Resists are also already not great and if I am using Guils w/ angelics ring + ammy it's going to be even worse. Not sure what to do just yet, going to see how progress is but may really need to consider some kind of respec soon!

GG Blackbog's pickup!!

Then Den in hell is always a rude awakening. No different here. Corpsefire hit like a champ and let me know my journey here was not going to be too easy.


In the end it all worked out.


First decent 4os armor. Problem with small stash is I gotta chunk it though.

Nice charm upgrade found strolling through the woods.




Cursed. Aura enchanted. Extra Strong. AND poison immune. Cool story bro.
I tried to cast AD and let my merc kill him until I wasn't paying attention and he walked over and almost one shotted me. S/E and decided to skip. Had already rescued Cain anyways


This post was edited by Iceman1080 on Mar 20 2020 03:34pm

Thanks for nothing Akara.


Cute belt


Nice map for countess reruns, which will definitely be happening...

ANDDD, she's gone. Wasn't too bad actually. That drop on the other hand...


This post was edited by Iceman1080 on Mar 20 2020 03:36pm

After many reruns and this Dol being the highest drop..deciding to move on. Will grind my runeword upgrades once (IF) I get to LK.


Serious question: why does it seem like EVERYTHING casts amplify damage in Hell. I'm over it.


That was Bane Ash btw. Almost a cool action shot. Instead it's a flying potion shot.