This speed calculator was recommended, it's pretty basic but will allow you to figure out how much increased attack speed you need to reach the next breakpoint

https://www.d2anya.com/article-62-diablo-2-items-diablo-ii-attack-speed-calculator

Unfortunately 3% chance to spawn a level 7 hydra is useless, but cool for style, get a screenshot of a hydra up for us

Go Scooter3!

Seriously, is there some game mechanic that governs this? Math makes this impossible.




Two hits and a nice ring.




I'll use this.

Found while running the tombs.




I tried this out with the aldurs as a frenzy barb but I didn't like it as much so I went back to concentration. It killed a little quicker but concentration is safer.




Easy

Move it along...Nothing to see here folks.




I was able to capture a screenshot of the hydra. This is the first time it lasted for more than a millisecond. I'm not sure why they never stay around. This guy might have gotten off a shot or two but then it disappeared.




20 free life + Battle Orders = 39 free life.

The second hydra to stay around. He actually lasted as long as he is supposed to and fired off a few shots. This was also the last hydra to last more than a millisecond.

Reward. Not bad. I'll stash it.




Very nice grand charm. Just like before, 20 life + BO=39 Life

Woah! This is in the swampy pit. I don't normally go down here because I don't need to and it might be dangerous but I'm glad I did. This is about 3 levels higher than my next rune.




Look at those evil red eyes.




Even lightning enchanted can't touch me. I steal over 20 life and my attack speed is +110 so I leech a lot of life. I still haven't had to take a mana or health potion in act 3 yet.

A perfect 2 campfire LK map.




44k AR with battle shrine. I guess that's okay...

Down in the sewers I finally had to take a health potion thanks to those exploding bastards.




Easy.




Very nice. Thank you durance.

A laughably bad meph map. You cant even see the wp on the same screen. This one is as bad as LK map is good.





One health potion and one mana potion was all it took. The slow kelpie snare really helps.