RUNNER
Runner is an extremely important role for the entire rush to go smoothly. There should always be 1 designated person for this role! Their tasks are:
- Open all Games. The Normal game needs to be opened by a Character that hasn't completed Quest 6 in Act 1.
- Make sure everybody is partied up!
- Enter all Town Portals of the Rusher to complete Quests
- Quests are transferred to the entire party as long as they are in the same Act.
- Communicate with Rusher and Party to make the Act transitions as smooth as possible.
The Bumper can take over the Runner role in Nightmare and Hell, making the original Runner a Leecher.
ACT 1
- Can make the first game it is has not completed Quest 6 in Act 1.
- Invite everyone into your party.
- Enter Catacombs Level 4 and stay next to the TP provided by the Rusher until Andariel is dead.
- Head back to town after she is dead and go to Act 2 by talking to Warriv.
ACT 2 - Amulet
- Go to the east most side of town above Meshif and wait for the portal from the Rusher.
- When the TP appears, go in and kick the Altar, pick up the Amulet of the Viper and head back to town.
- Pick up the Horadric Cube the Rusher drops for you to transmute the Horadric Staff later.
ACT 2 - Finish Staff
- When the Rusher opens a Town Portal in the Maggot Lair Level 3, enter this area and grab the Staff of Kings from the Sparkling Chest and head back to town.
- Put the Staff of Kings and the Amulet of the Viper into the Horadric Cube and click "Transmute" to create the Horadric Staff. Take it out of the Horadric Cube so it's available for use later.
ACT 2 - The Summoner
- Talk to the closest person in town and wait by portals for the Arcane Sanctuary TP. DO NOT GO IN until the Rusher has communicated it is safe. (usually done by saying 1 for safe and 2 or nothing for not safe)
- Wait inside Arcane Sanctuary until The Summoner dies, after he is dead, come back to town and talk to the closest NPC. Confirm to the Rusher the symbol of the correct Tal Rasha's Tomb by opening up your Quest Log and clicking on Quest 6, which reveals the symbol.
ACT 2 - Get to Act 3
- Wait by the portals again for the "Tal Rasha's Tomb" TP.
- Enter the TP and put the Horadric Staff into the Orifice by clicking on it and placing it into the menu and hitting Accept button below.
- You can stay outside of Tal Rasha's Chamber until the Rusher has killed Duriel for safety. After Duriel is dead, run to the end of the chamber and talk to Tyrael.
- He opens a Portal for you, take the Portal and look for the Harem Level 1 TP opened by the Leechers in town.
- Take the Port to the Harem Level 1, use the stairs to return to Lut Gholein and talk to Jehryn. Travel back to the Harem Level 1 again, and use the same TP to get close to Meshif. Talk to him to sail to Act 3.
ACT 3 - Organs
- Now that we are in Act 3 go straight to the center of town near the Waypoint and enter the Portal to Spider Cavern when available.
- Upon entering, pick up Khalim's Eye from the Golden Chest and head back to town.
- Repeat this process for both the Flayer Dungeon Level 3's Khalim's Brain and the Sewers Level 2's Khalim's Heart.
ACT 3 - Smashing the Orb
- After you have all 3 Organs enter the portal to Travincal and pick up Khalim's Flail when SAFE to do so.
- Put Khalim's Eye, Khalim's Brain, Khalim's Heart, and Khalim's Flail into the Horadric Cube and click "Transmute" to create the Khalim's Will.
- Equip Khalim's Will and smash the Compelling Orb on the top side of the temple, then head back to town.
ACT 3 - Mephisto
- Wait for the Durance of Hate Level 3 TP and go into it and wait for Mephisto's death.
- After Mephisto dies, move to the red Portal. A bridge rises, giving you access to the Red Portal. Use it to Enter Act 4.
ACT 4
- Made it to Act 4! Now we wait for the Chaos Sanctuary TP and hide behind the wall, so we don't die to Diablo's Fire Nova.
- As soon as Diablo dies, take a TP to town and talk to Tyrael to enter the Red Portal sending you to Act 5.
ACT 5
- Wait in Act 5 town until Baal Quest is done. After Baal dies, there will be music playing and Quest 6 is done.
- The Bumper will now take over the Runner role for Nightmare and Hell as it is safer