Going to start a low budget or no budget hardcore character simply for fun. (do not tell me this can't be done, because I don't care)

Any advice? I would like to make a Rogue/Mage simply because I found a nice tier3 dagger with 33ee and some dex and magic luck.

However, my common sense tells me to make a tanker barb... but he cant use the dagger I also lost my lvl 11 HC barb today due to lag.....



Anyway, how would you stat a new HC character? Get VIT to 70ish is what I have heard?

Keep in mind my gear is going to suck, it will all be self-found or 1fg items.

Good advice is well appreciated, bad advice or flames is not!

Cheers, and happy slashing!

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edit: how do you deal with lag? is it better to [x] out of LS when you notice it, or just keep clicking and hope???

This post was edited by jlhromeo on Dec 2 2009 02:57pm

make a barb put 1st 10 into vita
than i'd add str and dex 2:1.... 2 into str and than 1 into dex


some might say go all str build with barb but i like having some dex for crits and to lower my damage taken from crits from monsters

Don't Die...

First 10 into Vita (Barb)... Rest Dex... (?? no Str?? why?? ... you will be doing Arena mostly... and you do not have gear)
... you will be wanting EE gear... even if it is low EE... it will help... when you find items later on with stats... alternate points on those items.

Rogue... I hate em and do not use em... but... put enough points into vita until you reach 70... rest dex until 80... then strength... gear options as above.
... you can add into int if you have healing charms that can help you grind more.

Note: you are starting with nothing... so re-rolling your character either from level 10 or 15... take note of when it is becoming futile to carry on...
... later on... you will notice that you will get better...

hope this helps... ohh... lag issue... once you notice it... exit and play SC


This post was edited by izParagonzi on Dec 2 2009 03:37pm

haha I totally expected one of the wise-crackers in our bunch to post this

@ low-ki: thanks for the info, iso more opinions of course!

Got from J_B And Arxyn: http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=37680383&f=272

This post was edited by Yip12343 on Dec 2 2009 03:36pm

"Never play a class with less then 50 base vitality."

So basically, never play Rogue/Mage and anything from Monk up.

I will play my HC Rogue (aptly named GhettoPornstar) and hopefully I don't RIP!

Going to stat 70 VIT, 80 DEX, rest STR and see what happens...

Oh, and if I die, you can bet your sweet candy ass I will post a cry topic

it means never go less than 50vit

70vit rogue is horrible

Thanks, your input was soooo helpful, I should pass my MQ first try...

I will try 55 VIT and figure it out from there.

This post was edited by jlhromeo on Dec 2 2009 06:37pm

Upto you... testing helps:

Starting Stats:
Str: 30
Dex: 60
Int: 25
Vit: 35

Creating from Level 1:
Str: 30
Dex: 60
Int: 25
Vit: 45

At level 11:
Str: 30
Dex: 60
Int: 25
Vit: 55

Now... where to from here?... each point into Dexterity until you reach 70 hard?

At level 21:
Str: 30
Dex: 70
Int: 25
Vit: 55

Now... where to from here?... each point into Strength until you reach 70 hard?

At level 61:
Str: 70
Dex: 70
Int: 25
Vit: 55

There is a bit more depiction in your build when you do it this way...

This post was edited by izParagonzi on Dec 2 2009 07:01pm

Tip #1: Don't die