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Jun 3 2024 11:03am

It's that time again! Let's bring back a HC walkthrough using @Textbook's PvM restrictions (w/ a few modifications that is)


You guys voted a while back for a SS Druid next so here it is!



Like Sisyphus, Paddington is bound to hell...








Requirements for this Walkthrough




Class Restrictions--Druid

  • You are not allowed to put any hard skill points in the Summoning tree.
  • You may not put more than ten (10) hard points into Cyclone Armor.
  • You are not allowed to put any hard skill points into Rabies.
  • You may not put more than one hundred and fifty (150) hard stat points into Vitality.





Item Restrictions
(Banned from use)

  • "Treachery" armor
  • "Peace" armor
  • "Rain" armor
  • "Obedience" weapon for mercenary (exception: allowed for PC use)
  • "Infinity" weapon
  • "Last Wish" weapon





Mercenary Restriction

  • You must use the hired mercenary of the act in which your furthest progression is (exception: Act II [N & NM] due to other restrictions in place [and Act IV will use Act III's iron wolf mercenaries])









Normal



Must be a PURE SS WEREBEAR DRUID until next difficulty is reached.

Here is the skill plan:



Act I (N)

  • You must complete Blood Raven before you are level 6 (post a screenshot w/ stats).
  • You must kill Andariel until you have received five (5) unique drops from her (post a screenshot of each unique with stats screen open).
  • The last unique you receive from Andariel, must be equipped throughout the entirety of Act 2 (N). If it is class specific, then you may use the 4th unique.



Act II (N)

  • You may not hire an Act II (N) mercenary until you have reached the Kurast Docks.
  • You may not use thawing potions while fighting Duriel. Half Freeze Duration/CBF is allowed if you can find it.


Act III (N)

  • You must complete every quest in Act III (post a screenshot of each quest).
  • Upon arriving in Act III, any stat points accumulated may not be applied until you reach Act IV (N).
  • You must explore the Durance naked (exception: weapon). Upon entering Durance lvl 3, you may re-equip your items.


Act IV (N)

  • You may not complete the Hell's Forge (N) quest. However, you are required to obtain the hammer (post a screenshot of the hammer w/ stats screen open).
  • You must kill Izual with less than 200 total armor (post a screenshot prior and after the fight w/ stats screen opened for both).
  • When attempting the Chaos Sanctuary, you may not use any items or charms that increase your resistances [e.g., all resists should be 0/0/0/0]). Take a screenshot of Diablo's death immediately w/ stats screen open.
  • You may not proceed into Act V (N) until you have acquired a Perfect Sapphire.


Act V (N)

  • Upon entering Act V (N), you must go to Larzuk and purchase one of his armors. This is your new armor until you kill Baal (post a screenshot of the armor while it is still in Larzuk's inventory).
  • You must open every Evil Urn you come across.
  • When Anya give you the reward item, you must equip it until you have defeated Andariel (NM) (post a screenshot of the item w/ stats screen open).
  • The only potions allowed to be used during the Ancient's fight are the ones in your belt (post a screenshot of inventory immediately after activating the podium).
  • Any uniques dropped by Baal must never be used (exception: you are allowed to sell uniques for gold).





Nightmare
(there are fewer restrictions due to the added difficulty)


Must be a POLAR BEAR DRUID until next difficulty is reached.

Here is the skill plan:



Act I (NM)

  • You may not use any skill that is level 18 or greater until Andariel (NM) is defeated.
  • You must find a unique bow prior to fighting Andariel (post a screenshot of the drop w/ stats screen open).
  • You may not use antidotes while fighting Andariel (post a screenshot w/ stats screen open during fight).


Act II (NM)

  • You may not hire an Act II (NM) mercenary until you have reached the Kurast Docks.
  • You must clear the Halls of Dead and find the chest room (screenshot the chest w/ stats screen open).
  • You may not use thawing potions during your fights with the Summoner and Duriel (post a screenshot w/ stats screen open).


Act III (NM)

  • Throughout the entirety of Act III (NM), you are prohibited from equipping any "runewords" until Mephisto is defeated.
  • The Golden Bird quest is never to be completed.
  • Prior to fighting Mephisto, you must attain max Fire and Cold resistances (post a screenshot w/ stats screen open).
  • If Mephisto drops any form of boots or gloves from his quest drop, you may re-run him as much as you'd like. However, if he fails to drop any form of boots or gloves, then you may never re-run Mephisto (NM) again (post a screenshot of the quest drops w/ stats screen open).


Act IV (NM)

  • You are prohibited from having a shield equipped until Diablo is defeated.
  • Upon entering the Chaos Sanctuary, you are not allowed to use any skill that is level 24 or greater.


Act V (NM)

  • You are prohibited from performing re-runs of any areas or bosses for the intentional use of XP or MFing.
  • The item rewarded by Anya must be equipped until you have defeated Andariel (H) (post a screenshot of the item w/ stats screen open).
  • During your fight w/ the Ancient's, you are only permitted to use the potions that can fit in your belt and inventory (none may be placed on the ground).




Hell



There is no restriction on the type of Druid build for this difficulty (other than it has to use Werebear form).



Act I (H)

  • You may not use any antidote potions during your fight w/ Andariel (post a screenshot during the fight w/ stats screen open).


Act II (H)

  • You may not use thawing potions during your fights w/ the Summoner and Duriel (post screenshots during the fights w/ stats screen open).


Act III (H)


  • There are no requirements for this act.


Act IV (H)


  • There are no requirements for this act.


Act V (H)

  • During your fight w/ the Ancient's, you may drop no more than a total of sixty (60) potions on the ground (post a screenshot of the potions w/ stats screen open).













Let's do this!

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Jun 3 2024 11:06am
/Players8 at all times. Business as usual.


The first level of many :)


2 hits and 1/2 health gone... no thank you
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Jun 3 2024 11:11am
So I have to kill Blood Raven before reaching lvl 6, so I came in @ lvl 4 to give me a buffer cause I may need to kill some skellies and don't want to lvl up too fast.


My dmg output is pathetic. Snagged an upgrade before the fight.


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Jun 3 2024 11:18am
That was easy... too easy :unsure:


It's bear time, baby!!


Den is complete





More updates later! Been a minute since my Hydra Sorc WT, so it's good to be back. :)

This post was edited by Astrological on Jun 3 2024 11:23am
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Jun 8 2024 10:23pm
Quote (Pharaohmon @ Jun 3 2024 03:40pm)
GLHF


yezzir!



















































Raku isn't nearly as scary fighting when you're a bear


Brutes are tough as nails. Had to run around to split the group up a bit if I wanna take 'em down


Might just do a drive by n scoop the scroll n dip
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Jun 8 2024 10:25pm
Took all my pots but I finally got them!


First pelt :love:


Get wrecked, Griz!!
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Jun 8 2024 10:28pm
Saved Cain and moved on


Only ran Count once for now for Q. Will come back later for xp/Ral runs


Ngl, Smith was a bitch to take down
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Jun 8 2024 10:31pm
Near run ender. Them lightning balls fked me up. Ended up just staying outside the door frame and taking them on 1v1 while merc sniped them from afar.


Beauty of a weapon! (compared to what I've been using thus far anyway lol)


Found my way to Cat lvl 2, snagged the WP, then headed back to Count for a way too many Rals than I probably actually need (and xp cause not lvl 19 atm)


This post was edited by Astrological on Jun 8 2024 10:32pm
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Jun 8 2024 10:35pm
B2b set shields for the first set items to drop


Even better pelt!


This is way overkill, but decided to stick w/ it anyway simply because I can't use an Act II merc so will be chilling w/ a rogue till Act III


This post was edited by Astrological on Jun 8 2024 10:36pm
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