Ayee, it's Astro babyeeeee and I'm going to run a @Textbook walkthrough with a couple modifications.

Requirements for the Walkthrough

Normal

Act I

• I must complete Blood Raven before I am level 6. Post a screenshot when I enter Burial Grounds and directly after the kill.
  
• I must kill Andariel until I have recieved 5 unique drops from her. Take a screenshot with stats screen open.
  
• The last unique I receive from Andariel, I must use through the entirety of Act II (if it's class specific, I can use the most recent unique that isn't).
  

Act II

• Any set pieces that drop, I must equip immediately and cannot be removed until Duriel is killed.
  
• I cannot use thawing potions while fighting Duriel (1/2 Freeze Duration & CBF is allowed if an item drops with it).
  

Act III

• I must complete every quest in Act III.
  
• Once I arrive in Act III, any stat points I have or will accumulate throughout the Act, I may not apply them until I reach Act IV.
  
• I must explore the Durance naked (exception: weapon). When I reach Durance Level 3, I can re-equip all items.
  

Act IV

• I may not complete Hell's Forge quest. However, I am to obtain the hammer; screenshot the hammer along with stat screen.
  
• I must kill Izual with less than 200 total armor; screenshot stats prior and after killing.
  
• During the entire time that I'm in the Chaos Sanctuary, I cannot use any items, charms, nor potions that provide any +resistances.
  
• I am unable to progress into Act V until I obtain a P Sapphire.
  

Act V

• As soon as I enter Act V, I must go to Larzuk and buy one of his armor. This will be the only armor I can use throughout Act V; screenshot the armor while it is still in the store.
  
• I must activate every single Evil Urn that I come across.
  
• The item gifted from Anya for saving her must be immediately equipped. I can only use this item until Andariel (NM) is killed; screenshot the item equipped along with stat screen.
  
• I cannot drop any potions on the ground during the fight against the Ancients.
  
• Any unique dropped by Baal (including Q drop and any reruns) must be sold and never used.
  

Nightmare (There won't be as many rules as the game's difficult increases a good bit.)

Act I

• I am unable to use any skill which level is equal to or greater than 18.
  
• Prior to being allowed to fight Andariel, I must obtain a unique bow (dropped or gambled).
  
• I am unable to use antidote potions during my fight with Andariel; screenshot prior and after killing with stat screen open.
  

Act II

• The only Act II merc available to be used is Combat (Thorns).
  
• I have to clear the chest room within the Halls of Dead; screenshot the room along with stats.
  
• I am unable to use any thawing potions during my fights with the Summoner and Duriel; screenshot fights with stat screen open
  

Act III

• If I am wearing any "Runewords," then I must immediately stash them all and find replacements for this entire Act.
  
• The Golden Bird quest (Act III Nightmare) must never be completed--ever.
  
• Before I am able to fight Mephisto, I must obtain max (75 or greater) fire and cold resistances. There are no requirements/restrictions for poison nor lightning; screenshot before the fight with stats open.
  
• Upon Mephisto quest kill, if he drops any form of boots or gloves, then I may re-run him as much as I'd like. However, if he fails to drop either boots or gloves, then I can never kill Mephisto (NM) again; screenshot quest kill loot with stats open.
  

Act IV

• While in Act IV, I am unable to have a shield equipped.
  
• I must kill Izual with less than 200 total armor; screenshot stats prior and after killing.
  
• During the entire time that I'm in the Chaos Sanctuary, I cannot use any skill which level is equal to or greater than 24
  

Act V

• The item gifted from Anya for saving her must be immediately equipped. I can only use this item until Andariel (H) is killed; screenshot the item equipped along with stat screen.
  

Hell

Act I

• I am unable to use antidote potions during my fight with Andariel; screenshot during the fight with stat screen open.
  

Act II

• I am unable to use any thawing potions during my fights with the Summoner and Duriel; screenshot fights with stat screen open
  

Act III

• There are no restrictions for Act III.
  

Act IV

• There are no restrictions for Act IV.
  

Act V

• As soon as the quest to save Anya begins, I am unable to wear any armor (body armor) until she is saved.
  
• When I fight the Ancients, I may not drop more than 50 potions on the ground.
  

Mercenary Restrictions

My mercenary usage will be restricted by my progression and I may only use the mercenary who is available in the furthest Act that I have reached.

In other words, as soon as I go into a new Act (Normal through Hell) I must go hire a new mercenary (or as soon as they are available [i.e., Act V]). And I am stuck with that mercenary until I progress into the next Act. So for re-runs, I can only use the current mercenary that I have.

For Act IV, I must use an Act III Iron Wolf mercenary.



Class Restriction

• 100% Pure Fire Hydra Sorceress (no hard points in Lightning nor Cold skills)
  
• I cannot put more than +100 hard points into Vitality
  

Now, let's get started!


Had to clear out all of the extra stash pages. The only thing I couldn't do was clear the gold right away. Lvl 1 chara can only carry 10k and it would have taken me way too long to empty it atm


Wish me luck

HOLY! So interesting! I'll bring the popcorn, that's gonna be a fun run

Stay awhile and...

interesting

tracking this, can't wait to see it.

Yea I thought Textbook's WT rules sounded a lot of fun when I found the thread a while back. And I typically like more challenging builds but I feel a Hydra Sorc is still pretty powerful so it would be a fun chara to run w/ these guidelines.




... try not to die



Yea me too, I think this will be an exciting run. I'd love to see more ppl try these guidelines in their own WTs too!

















Okay, so since the 1st rule is that I have to kill BR before lvl 6, I didn't want to risk clearing Den of Evil and then getting swarmed near BR but unable to kill them due to being so close to lvl 6. So I just headed her way while killing stuff. Since I'm running this on /Players8, staying lvl <6 is tricky.


Since I'm broke af and won't be able to afford too many health/mana pots to prep for the BR battle, this is an absolute god send! Plus its right next to Cold Plains WP so and easy trip via TP to snag it prior to the fight.


Thought Yzma met her end w/ this mob.. Geez. It was a toughie to kill them all even w/ the help from Flava Flav