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Mar 20 2026 04:17pm
Lets see if anyone has more ideas and tips to help me to decide what to do
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Mar 22 2026 01:09pm
This is an RNG game. And can be punishing.

I started ladder, found 2x Shakos and a Ber rune. Rolled a +1 Eldritch skiller with 42 life. All in like a day. Not a lot of runs.

I swapped to ssf singleplayer. Nothing. Luckily dried up. I was going to throw myself into traffic and then a hell meph chest dropped me a Vex rune. Kept me going.

Its just luck. I've id'd 10+ unique rings no soj. Gonna take 90+ more statistically. May not get it then. Gotta keep going.

Stiff upper lip. Only way out is through wot wot.
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Mar 22 2026 01:12pm
This is an RNG game. And can be punishing.

I started ladder, found 2x Shakos and a Ber rune. Rolled a +1 Eldritch skiller with 42 life. All in like a day. Not a lot of runs.

I swapped to ssf singleplayer. Nothing. Luckily dried up. I was going to throw myself into traffic and then a hell meph chest dropped me a Vex rune. Kept me going.

Its just luck. I've id'd 10+ unique rings no soj. Gonna take 90+ more statistically. May not get it then. Gotta keep going.

Stiff upper lip. Only way out is through wot wot.


haha yeah, i can understand that feeling, i played few ladder starts, but this one has been a hell, i killed more than 200 times andy+meph in first week with the only loot of a demon limb and 5/5 facet. frustrating
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Mar 23 2026 03:41am
Genuinely sounds like you are just getting cucked by RNG if you are putting in that much time,

I'd say stick to your guns if you find java fun, or swap to any other build you enjoy that can clear at decent speeds.

If you play with friends I can strongly recommend a barb if they are running TZ, friendslop fun and extra loot and they probably enjoy your BO.
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Mar 23 2026 09:43am
dont play java if you dont know what to pick up

no way you've been spamming cows since reset without finding dozens of xxx fg bases

next reset stick to sorc and spam act bosses or, if you have fg to spend on decent starter gear, go barb and spam trav runs
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Mar 23 2026 06:54pm
I’ve Horked solo to lvl 90.


Found
Ber
Sur
3x Lo
Ohm
4x vex
10 ist

That doesn’t include any gear or gambling. Straight rune drops. Hork is the way
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dont play java if you dont know what to pick up

no way you've been spamming cows since reset without finding dozens of xxx fg bases

next reset stick to sorc and spam act bosses or, if you have fg to spend on decent starter gear, go barb and spam trav runs


This. I spent like 400-600 to gear my barb enough to hork p1 fast.
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Mar 24 2026 12:35am
not off topic but another view on things

#1 are you able to load another character or are you completely solo

either way my question is are you mfing in solo games or in public games with players

my advice to you would to be to make sure you are mfing in public games with players to lower the zero drop rate chance

and if you are able to load a character into the game with you id take a few extra seconds and like put him in cata 4 for example if ur killing andy to get a lower zero drop rate chance
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not off topic but another view on things

#1 are you able to load another character or are you completely solo

either way my question is are you mfing in solo games or in public games with players

my advice to you would to be to make sure you are mfing in public games with players to lower the zero drop rate chance

and if you are able to load a character into the game with you id take a few extra seconds and like put him in cata 4 for example if ur killing andy to get a lower zero drop rate chance


i play solo, in private games always, i cant load another characters with me
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