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Feb 15 2026 08:08am
After defeating her on P8, I did a bunch of Countess runs on P1. I need tons of mid runes for Spirit, Lore, Insight, Bulwark, maybe the new Authority rw armor for Warlocks.
I'm not going to post the rune drops image by image as it would be 18 images spread across 6 posts alone, so I put them on the same picture. I will post the random finds and upgrades separately though.

P1 Countess runs
1: Tal + Dol
2: Ort
3: Thul + Thul
4: Tal + Shael
5: Tal
6: Tir + Sol
7: Tir + Ort
8: Eth + Ort
9: Ort + Ort + Sol
10: Tir + Eth
11: Ort + Amn
12: Eth + Thul
13: Tir + Eth
14: Dol
15: Eth + Ith
16: Tal
17: Tir + Amn
18: Sol + Hel





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Feb 15 2026 08:10am
Some Chronicle updates, and a new pair of gloves for the warlock. I also stashed the Sigon gloves, just in case the Eldritch build will benefit from i.e. gloves/belt combo with ias.





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Feb 15 2026 08:11am
Some upgrades with the Sol runes I have found: a bad Insight roll and a Lore. I will only need 1 more Sol for Bulwark (and the 3 socket base too).





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Feb 15 2026 08:12am
Found an Amn rune too, so the spirit sword joins the fray as well. The berserker headpiece is actually an upgrade for the mercenary.





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Feb 15 2026 08:14am
Now that I have Insight, I don't mind switching to a 3-row Nightsmoke, as I barely drink any manapots even with a lvl 12 aura. I might upgrade it to Mesh belt later if I find the appropriate runes. Currently I only have 2 Shaels, but I need them for Bulwark + Authority, I just haven't found the bases yet.

Hephasto was the better smith in town.





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Feb 15 2026 08:17am
Defeated Andariel and bought a holy freeze mercenary from Act 2. I was considering one with might aura too, but Lethargy + holy freeze sounds like the safe choice in hardcore.
I went back for a few more Andariel runs just in case something sweet drops. Upgraded my plain 30 frw boots with one that has some additional coldres.





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Feb 15 2026 08:20am
A couple more runs, nothing special. I stashed the Bonesnap based on Melatonina's post, we'll see if it makes sense with an Eldritch respec.
I'll progress through act 2 and hopefully find
  • a 3 socket headpiece for merc Bulwark
  • a 3 socket light armor for Authority
  • a Lum rune and a 2 socket armor for merc Smoke, or maybe even a Lem rune for Treachery or a Ko rune for Hustle. I have a 3s tigulated mail stashed for these.






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#38
Feb 15 2026 08:34am
Quote (Klontar @ Feb 15 2026 03:04pm)
It was actually really easy to find them, I created a few games, and if I remember correctly maybe the 4th one had Fana, 5th or 6th one had conviction. I didn't take a screenshot in the heat of the moment, but I bound myself a Hephasto with conviction, pretty sweet bonus especially that I can blade warp him to bring the aura closer, and by the time Apocalypse activates, the mobs' resists are already reduced.
Really? I actually also found a Bonesnap, I kept it based on your post and I might give it a go at act 4 if I'm stuck with fire.


No need to cube my normal-cow-crystal-sword, I found a spirit base very early on, missing an Amn rune though, but I will do Countess runs anyway.

https://i.imgur.com/iPWf53I.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/tRP88mA.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/4ttXQSL.jpeg


Problems will start in hell with fire immunes I guess. Keep that Snap, with only 1 upgrade you can finish the game players 8 very easy.

My final gear was like upg snap until Hell WSK gave me an Ik maul, lore, authority, rand +1 warlock rare ammy, rhyme rand book, 30 frw/res/mf boots, sigon gloves+belt and 2 nagelrings

Oh and good thing you didn't cube the CS cause normal items are 3 sockets max lol

Norm Fara also sells 3 os breast plate, I always get at least one there.
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Feb 15 2026 09:41am
Quote (Melatonina @ 15 Feb 2026 15:34)
Problems will start in hell with fire immunes I guess. Keep that Snap, with only 1 upgrade you can finish the game players 8 very easy.

My final gear was like upg snap until Hell WSK gave me an Ik maul, lore, authority, rand +1 warlock rare ammy, rhyme rand book, 30 frw/res/mf boots, sigon gloves+belt and 2 nagelrings

Oh and good thing you didn't cube the CS cause normal items are 3 sockets max lol

Norm Fara also sells 3 os breast plate, I always get at least one there.


For hell I'll definitely need to respec yeah. I'll consider the upped bonesnap route, sounds fun.
Actually cow level has a high enough alvl to drop weapons that can be cubed/larzuked to 4 sockets. They just cannot drop with 4 sockets inside already on their own. It's a good tactic because i.e. a crystal sword will be just high enough to receive 4 sockets, but not so high that it can receive 5-6 sockets, so Larzuk would always put 4 socks into a normal cow-level crystal sword.
Yeah, I also thought of Fara and actually went back for a breast plate since I didn't find any good bases throughout act 2. :D


Act 2 was still pretty simple with fire, and I guess act 3 will be fine too.





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Feb 15 2026 09:42am
Found a random 3 socket crown for the mercenary, so the Bulwark update is online too.





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