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Date:
9/29/2021 5:39:15 AM
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D2res progress report
ILA is kindly allowing my sorceress to tag along with his necromancer. I would say our efforts are not too embarrassing. It is imperative that we remember to farm the Countess in the Black Marsh for early runes, as I can personally attest to the efficacy of rune words on my assassin.
Speaking of which, I have a level 25 single player assassin who is following
this build guide
scrupulously. The rune words combined with a fire wake build enabled me to massacre everything with ease in Act 2, including Duriel. He never touched me with his melee attack, though no one can escape his cold magic. No matter. He had no chance against the assassin.
Heretofore, I've always had a miserable time in Act 3, but thanks to the OP Stealth and Leaf rune words, combined with Burst of Speed, I have been napalming the jungle with no issues. I only wish I could get a certain merchant to sell me a gnarled staff of teleport. I've tried about twenty times, and he only seems to stock overpriced battle staffs. I'm not concerned. I don't think I'll need teleport -- at least not for some time -- and it's only a matter of RNG. I was worried that I might require it in the Flayer Jungle, but the assassin moves so fast that by the time monsters have her targeted they're dead.
I would like to be able to sell more loot, but I have to keep my tiny inventory filled with mana potions to support Wake of Fire. It's a small sacrifice, and I'm rich anyway from gold pickups.
As I continue my version of Sherman's march to the sea, monsters flail helplessly, and they will do so all the more when I respec into lightning and death traps.
