On the way to Cyclops, i get the first crafting formula, and it's of no use to me



He went down easier than i expected



I kept this axe to test it when i reach the level requirement, but by time i got to it, i already had something better

On the same run i got a double epic drop from the cyclops' chest



And both of the items are useful. The armor is much better than the plain magic armor i had. The shield lowers my attack speed and damage slightly, but it has better damage for shield attacks so my Batter skill will be more powerful

The Spider Queen is also generous and drops a new weapon and also a better helmet with some stun resistance on it

From the Proper Offering quest, i got 5% permanent cold resistance



A double hero spawn in the satyr war camp, one with onslaught skill, it was a bit dangerous, but i have plenty of health already

I've killed the Gorgon Queens twice hoping to get a lucky Stonebinder's Cuffs drop, but it was a waste of time, as always the queens are not worth the trouble.



That was a slight upgrade in DPS, but it's a spear and it is very slow, so sold it



The lands outside of Athens will be the place to farm eletrum later on. I can't think of a denser area in act 1.

Finally got to the Pulverize skill, now i will max it out as well the rest of the shield passives and Armor Handling. Only then i will start to build the Neidan mastery



Damn! Not good...



At least in Athens, i got a third Valor of Achilles shard and completed the relic. I need to get another full one for a Shroud of Eternal night craft

And now for the most annoying act 1 boss for physical melee characters. It's a slow fight and he keeps moving around the room



The story repeats itself... i will once again find all the available act 1 crafting formulas, before i get the one i need

Well, that's a good way to start a session. That will save me the trouble of farming it from the act boss, which can take hours. But I still need to farm there for a few things.





More formula drops in the labyrinth

Now for the Stonebinder's farm... luckily it did not take long.



Around 10-12 runs...





This post was edited by KillingIsMyBusiness on Jul 2 2023 07:10am

Now i only need to collect 2 fragments of Valor of Achilles, 3 Bat Fang fragments and 2 Hermes' Sandal fragments (the last one is only for the increased movement speed)



The Minotaur doesn't often drop his MI's... to bad they're wortless