Hi. I have played the Expansion many times but just offline. I am newbie ignorant in the realms. What drew me to the East ladder was word of UberTristram. I started what may be the wrong character for the quest, a Hammerdin, a couple months ago. Just played him up to 89. Still hardly know a third of the acronyms lingo...the first time a barb told me he had level 27 BO I backed away<g> but will check some glossary if anyone is kind enough to reply.
So a few dumb questions.
What is the best way to level up past 89? Baal runs barely move the needle . Up to now had just soloed, but heard multiplayer games give higher experience payoffs. So what I tried a few times is joining a trading game, and just played while others traded...but that seems dangerous... barely avoided dying a few times. ( those little stygian doll types can kill me in a blink...I run when I see em now...let my merc handle them..he's tougher than I am...lol).
Joined a Baal run with many high level characters. They seem to just have someone tele to the throne room and polish off the minions..then all leave without jumping Baal. During this time, another hammerdin kept the hammer going slow and steady between waves of minions. How is that done? Mine only flies when enemies are present.
Has a hammerdin ever soloed Ubertristram? Impossible? Have heard of smiters doing that...and one zealot. Any other classes succeed in a solo?
( impossible or not I will try and probably get whomped).
And a REALLY dumb question. Payed $7 for some backup enigma archon plate. How do you tele? Gave it a quick tryout and the hops seemed very short..is there a way to tele long distances?
in one jump or is it always a series of tiny jumps?
I am using a lesser crown of ages helm with Lo and Ber runes. Cheap Guardian Angel armor. Heart of Oak flail ( both not ethereal). Arachnid Mesh belt. Drac's gloves ( though I still do not know if lifetap benefits a hammerdin). InfernoStride boots. Mara's Am. Ravenfrost ring. Experimenting with other ring. Should I sacrifice 10% fast cast for skills and/or extra lightning absorb? A hellfire torch. A bunch of extra resist charms for Uber. +a lesser annihilus charm.
Tried to equip my defiance merc well. Delirium helm which really helps with crowd control, and my merc is a hilarious tough little mutha when he transforms. One of the lower level doom cryptic axes. And Chains of honor archon plate. But resitances only 75 so I wonder if he will last long in tristram.
Anyway, I will give it a run and probably report being pulverized
thanks in advance for any replies. I admit that I know next to nothing...
So a few dumb questions.
What is the best way to level up past 89? Baal runs barely move the needle . Up to now had just soloed, but heard multiplayer games give higher experience payoffs. So what I tried a few times is joining a trading game, and just played while others traded...but that seems dangerous... barely avoided dying a few times. ( those little stygian doll types can kill me in a blink...I run when I see em now...let my merc handle them..he's tougher than I am...lol).
Joined a Baal run with many high level characters. They seem to just have someone tele to the throne room and polish off the minions..then all leave without jumping Baal. During this time, another hammerdin kept the hammer going slow and steady between waves of minions. How is that done? Mine only flies when enemies are present.
Has a hammerdin ever soloed Ubertristram? Impossible? Have heard of smiters doing that...and one zealot. Any other classes succeed in a solo?
( impossible or not I will try and probably get whomped).
And a REALLY dumb question. Payed $7 for some backup enigma archon plate. How do you tele? Gave it a quick tryout and the hops seemed very short..is there a way to tele long distances?
in one jump or is it always a series of tiny jumps?
I am using a lesser crown of ages helm with Lo and Ber runes. Cheap Guardian Angel armor. Heart of Oak flail ( both not ethereal). Arachnid Mesh belt. Drac's gloves ( though I still do not know if lifetap benefits a hammerdin). InfernoStride boots. Mara's Am. Ravenfrost ring. Experimenting with other ring. Should I sacrifice 10% fast cast for skills and/or extra lightning absorb? A hellfire torch. A bunch of extra resist charms for Uber. +a lesser annihilus charm.
Tried to equip my defiance merc well. Delirium helm which really helps with crowd control, and my merc is a hilarious tough little mutha when he transforms. One of the lower level doom cryptic axes. And Chains of honor archon plate. But resitances only 75 so I wonder if he will last long in tristram.
Anyway, I will give it a run and probably report being pulverized
thanks in advance for any replies. I admit that I know next to nothing...