What's the first thing that awaits in the Tower of Ko runes?






Got to level 5, but it's mobbed so badly with might aura, that I had to tp and run allll the way back.

I couldn't safely take my tp.






And HOLY CRAP am I glad that happened. This will likely be Fiona's Faith, if I can get a Jah.

It dropped from a champion blood hawk thing.



This post was edited by Airwaves on Apr 14 2017 10:02pm

SLOWLY pulled things to the entrance and Fiona shot em down.






Quest drop. Of course.










Thoughts so far:

I take so much damage, I really need to go back to nm meph for string and rockstopper. Or should I focus on countess for lionheart/harmony first and try for Andariel? I need the +skills from a1/a2 to unlock WW.

And, I need a secondary option for my weapon, in case of the likely possibility I don't get a phase blade to cube. (and 6 shael's lol...)

Crescent moon seems like my best option?
Others that come to mind are insight (+200% ar), Lawbringer (utility/safety?) and let mercs kill stuff, or Oath if I get lucky at countess. But what bases would be worth using? I don't care if I attack at a lower fireclaws.

Finally, do you guys feel 3.1k-3.2k HP is safe? I can't lose any more damage into lycan/oak.

This post was edited by Airwaves on Apr 14 2017 10:01pm

Crescent Moon/Oath are your best bet for weapons unless you get lucky with Ribcracker or Lo.
Treachery can help a LOT early Hell (broken record). It's 15% DR, 79% reduced curse duration, and 60 all resists.
I never have issue with proc'ing/uptime even with an elite base.

Also grats @ Ohm!
CTA would pretty much ensure you finishing the walk.

E: As for HP, 3k is ok if you have like SoE + Fade, otherwise you can definitely still encounter packs than can kill you within 2-3 seconds of contact, especially considering you probably aren't leeching much.
Making sure your resists are capped or close can carry that 3k a lot further as well.

This post was edited by LucAA on Apr 14 2017 10:15pm

I think it might be a Treachery walk, yeah. Just getting a Lem is always a pain. A melee without at least 30% dr scares me.

Probably a coinflip on cta/faith, depending if ber or jah drop. I recast bear so much to pick up aggro.

This post was edited by Airwaves on Apr 14 2017 10:29pm

Yea i was about to say 3k is fine for you but then i remembered how much dmg youre doing; ll wont make any dent at that dmg.

I dont remember who drops ribby most but see if u can check that out and go for it. despite the lack of @res its going to destroy anything you come across, not to mention having +100def and +100%ed which MORE than makes up for a shield! dont worry about having to up it for a while, i actually took down dc with a low ed ribby un-upped lol

Meph or hell andy are probably my only options, but I despise magic finding.

Thinking crescent moon in like a cryptic sword would be 11 fpa. Bad, but manageable. And added elemental damage / ignore def would help my AR.

I can't imagine my damage ever being good. I calculated it at something awful like ~4k damage maxed.

This post was edited by Airwaves on Apr 14 2017 11:42pm

keep CB in mind, m'lady

If he bugged NM Andariel, she has the highest drop rate.
Also, why not make Crescent Moon in a PB? If you're going that option you're not going to get much in the physical department so it's better to just maximize the Static Field proc and increase your rate of FC.

This post was edited by LucAA on Apr 15 2017 12:16am

Well, cryptic swords drop far more often (and earlier) than phase blades. If I get a phase blade, I'll be able to just larzuk it for 6 sockets and get my endgame weapon.

This post was edited by Airwaves on Apr 15 2017 12:43am

Well, this is what my runs look like so far. Still need ith, ko, and lum.

I am honestly not interested in going back to nm meph for 1 single item right now. I'll give it my usual level 70-75 on countess /p1 and then run is probably dead if nothing drops.

Ellie was terrifying to run through, but at least she had AOE. I feel like a shitty zealer right now right clicking down fire immunes with feral rage. Everything hits me for a ludicrous amount of damage.

Can't progress without resists and more damage.








My only success so far.



This post was edited by Airwaves on Apr 16 2017 06:36pm