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Hey all,
One thing I had forgotten in going back to SP a few months ago was that the
maps stay the same even if you Save and Exit. What I didn't know was that
the maps are reset if you change difficulty levels. My MF Necro (who's now
about 73) got the luck of the draw in Durance 2 and Worldstone 2 because the
entrances to lvl 3 for both were RIGHT next to the WP, making MF runs to
both doable in about 10-15 minutes with great xp in the bargain. Got my
merc outfitted with Howltusk, Rattlecage, and Pierre Tombale, although now
he can sport the Bone Hew I have since I finally found a Hel last night.
I'm assuming a Pskull should go in the other socket?
Yesterday, I decided to poke around in Act 1 Hell just for grins to see how
hard it would be. Not too bad, but my necro just doesn't have the res yet
for me to travel comfortably, so I went back to Nightmare to MF and the maps
had changed! Agh! Now the stairs to Durance 3 are like a half mile from
the WP. I got lucky with the Worldstone again, so I'll guess I'll stick to
Baal.
IIRC, Baal is the better boss to run since he's a higher level anyway, so I
guess it's not much of a loss.
Should I wait until my nec is about lvl 80 before I venture into Hell?
What Runewords would be good for him right now? I believe I can make Smoke,
Stealth, Rhyme, Lore, Lionheart, and Honor (for my merc of course, but
haven't found the right polearm yet). Additionally, should I consider a
RuneWord or two for my merc?
Also what armor types would be best for the aforementioned RuneWords if used
on a Necro? I've been saving several different kinds of 2 and 3-socket
armors and several 2-socket circlets for the right occasion. I have over a
hundred stat points saved so str req is not an issue (although I know I
don't want to go crazy with it!).
Dave S.
Hey all,
One thing I had forgotten in going back to SP a few months ago was that the
maps stay the same even if you Save and Exit. What I didn't know was that
the maps are reset if you change difficulty levels. My MF Necro (who's now
about 73) got the luck of the draw in Durance 2 and Worldstone 2 because the
entrances to lvl 3 for both were RIGHT next to the WP, making MF runs to
both doable in about 10-15 minutes with great xp in the bargain. Got my
merc outfitted with Howltusk, Rattlecage, and Pierre Tombale, although now
he can sport the Bone Hew I have since I finally found a Hel last night.
I'm assuming a Pskull should go in the other socket?
Yesterday, I decided to poke around in Act 1 Hell just for grins to see how
hard it would be. Not too bad, but my necro just doesn't have the res yet
for me to travel comfortably, so I went back to Nightmare to MF and the maps
had changed! Agh! Now the stairs to Durance 3 are like a half mile from
the WP. I got lucky with the Worldstone again, so I'll guess I'll stick to
Baal.
IIRC, Baal is the better boss to run since he's a higher level anyway, so I
guess it's not much of a loss.
Should I wait until my nec is about lvl 80 before I venture into Hell?
What Runewords would be good for him right now? I believe I can make Smoke,
Stealth, Rhyme, Lore, Lionheart, and Honor (for my merc of course, but
haven't found the right polearm yet). Additionally, should I consider a
RuneWord or two for my merc?
Also what armor types would be best for the aforementioned RuneWords if used
on a Necro? I've been saving several different kinds of 2 and 3-socket
armors and several 2-socket circlets for the right occasion. I have over a
hundred stat points saved so str req is not an issue (although I know I
don't want to go crazy with it!).
Dave S.
Well, I'd never have thought I'd use a PSkull in a weapon, but I did 
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