I really don't want to do the Pits, but i want to get my Spirit sword now, because then i don't have to farm for anything for the rest of the game, maybe only for a Thresher in Hell, but i'll do that in Ancient Tunnels if comes down to it



Wtf is this kind of trolling? I'm not wasting attribute points in dexterity



I decided to re-roll the map, because it was terrible, and also try my luck with an imbue

What is going on here? I haven't seen a broad or crystal sword in ages, but i get two 4os of these pieces of trash in 10 minutes... i'll break something



And then...

I get the finger again...



...twice...



...trice...

I got one shot at this!



Please let this be it!



Aaaah, what a relief, finally... i've spend like 5 or 6 hours in act 1, no more. I was barely getting XP at this point and it got boring and tedious to keep going



This post was edited by KillingIsMyBusiness on Jun 12 2022 07:29am

Finally, now i can move on, the Spirit is ready and equipped. There will be no more stops for a long time now, just the way i like it. Here's a link to a full build and gear overview

https://imgur.com/a/7xxZtBE

Nice walkthru so far!! Enjoyed reading!

1 thing ill point out is dex=block chance!
Dont underestimate that stat in HC, especially when there is archers around! Just thought of that when i saw you keep getting those swords lol

Tracking! Goodluck have fun!

Thank you for your input, it is always welcome. I get your point, and believe me, i'm not underestimating the danger of ranged attackers, but i feel the summoner already has enough protection provided by his minions. Block requires a lot of dexterity to be maxed, not to mention, if i happen to find, or cube a 4os Monarch in hell, then i'll have to dump a ton of points in strength too, because i wouldn't be able to resist not using it. And even if i achieve max block, there is still no guarantee that i won't be one shotted by some extra strong, might aura abomination, if i allow it to hit me. So i prefer to try and avoid getting hit in the first place, and let my wall of bodies take all the abuse. There are only few places that scare me in Hell (as a summoner that is) - in act 1 the tower and the pits (which i'll be avoiding both), in act 3 the Flayer Dungeon and Durance of Hate and in act 5 Worldstone Keep. I also plan to invest one point in Dim Vision to blind souls and maybe act 1 atchers in Hell so that's another strategy to deal with ranged badasses.

I have a short update of the end of act 1 and the beginning of 2.

On my to Andariel i found another potential base for the mercenary, this is the third one i think. I'm not cubing them now, because i don't the runes for a good runeword. Of course i'd love to make a high defense ethereal Treachery, but that can only happen if i get the Lem rune by pure chance, because i am not going to farm for one.



It feels wonderful to once again make progress through the game and not be stuck in one place



My second imbue

I even found Puke Feast... now where's my other favorite - The Snot Drinker!

With Clay Golem and Decrepify she's in super slow motion





And i can have my might aura mercenary now