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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!