I mean I prefer not to cube to Ko yet. I may want to use the Lum for a Smoke armour to provide resistance. Ideally another Lem drop so I can make Treachery though.

So for now I'm praying for Ko to drop first. Will see how when I reach Hell.



This post was edited by Ducko on May 15 2024 08:21am

Ok. Nightmare is done. Ancients and Baal were relatively easy. Cows was tricky, but I just needed to herd them. Sadly, absolutely nothing useful dropped along the way. I did randomly pop by Larzuk and he had a Jeweller's for sale though, so at least my Merc's MF armour is upgraded.



Here are my stats at the moment.



Resistance are really really low. I can make a Smoke armour any time, but I think Act 1 should be doable without it. Also waiting for Legend Sword to drop for my Lawbringer.

I was looking through my old Frenzy Barb WT. Seems like Hell was where all the key stuff dropped for me. So again praying for good drops because Nightmare was really shitty.

good luck in Hell!
im sure youll get some ggs there
dont lose hope

Thank you!

Update. Wow, hell is hard as fuck.

My merc dies way too easily. I can't get my hits going without someone tanking for me. It's been hit and run. The lack of CC is really hurting this Fury Druid. My Frenzy Barb had Howl and Taunt to help.

I felt I definitely needed gear upgrades asap. Firstly, I made a Smoke Armour for my Merc (will swap around with myself). Not much impact though, since I don't think the lack of resistance was what's troubling us.



Next thing was to make a Lawbringer. A 3 Soc Legend Sword dropped in Brood Moor. But I didn't realise that I needed 10 more Str to use it. Thankfully, I kept Strength charms in stash for such emergencies.



This is such a lifesaver. Together with Holy Freeze, it's just enough CC and damage amp for my Merc to survive and take down enemies. I'm mostly using Lawbringer now, and switching to my Bonesnap to sneak some hits when safer. I got a feeling I can still go greedy with 4PTopaz armour.

Cleared Blood Raven, Mausoleum and Crypt. Gain few levels along the way, and put 10 points into Str. Don't need the charms anymore.

Going to be a really slow journey I reckon. Onward to Stony Fields!

Lawbringer is so great, I feel it's named this way for a reason. It's usually the one item that allows characters access to Hell and the greater drops! This item single handedly brings Law to Hell!

I FINISHED THE PITS. I HAVE FOUND MY FAL. THAT IS ALL FOR TODAY'S UPDATE!

Ok, an update. I have just finished Hell A1. Overall, a lackluster run, with no notable drops that would improve my gear except for possible Obedience via Fal rune.

Countess was a literal bitch. Look at what I got.



So was Andy. She dropped me a Chance Guards, which is no longer that useful now. To make matters worse, look at the MF roll.



What a start to hell. Lawbringer again is a lifesaver, but I'm hoping to find Threshers or CAs soon to make Insight (or Obedience if I got runes for Ko).

Nice updates bro!
Smart man keeping some str charms in stash for that lawbringer

Sorry I have not been updating for a month. Basically felt burnout with D2 and didn't feel like playing. You see, I always hated Act 2 for melee characters. Mummies are slow to kill, Sarcophagus spawns plenty of them, and Greater Mummies often revives them. Then there's Maggot's Lair & Arcane Sanctuary in which the merc's pathing is really shit and I need to micromanage a lot. Lastly, the Harem/Palace Cellar are filled with Horror Archers/Mages which are very painful when you're not with optimal gear. Basically, Act 2 is a long slow grind.

I have finally cleared Arcane Sanctuary, and am left with the 7 Tombs + Duriel. The journey unfortunately yielded no equipment of value for my Druid. I've been praying for Threshers to drop to upgrade my Insight, unfortunately the only 2 dropped with 2/3 sockets

Anyway I will take my time with this, and I reckon I will update in a month's time with the conclusion of Act 2!