Untwinked and Solo

[joeswordswinger]

So here's what I'm wondering. I've decided that I would walk every quest every act normal through hell untwinked and completely solo. Also without the ability to trade for gear. Is this something that can be accomplished by a light sorc or am I just being crazy. I have to admit it has been fun so far so i'm kind of considering seeing how far I can take it!!!!

[Ed from Russia]

Your only problem will be Lightning-Immunes. Unless your Merc manages to kill these by himself there is no way you can get rid of them. Although you can simply teleport around them, you may run into trouble for example with Hell Ancients if one of them is LI.

[DayDream]

I haven't done it with a lightning sorc but i've done it with a blizzard and a meteorb.
I think it's possible though.

[sirpoopsalot]

you may run into trouble for example with Hell Ancients if one of them is LI.

And (at least) one will be, FYI.


I play SP, although I tend to twink equipment. As Ed mentioned, a single-element sorc will have difficulties with monsters that are immune to that element. You can always just teleport past the immunes, since it is possible (not always easy, but possible) to quest through the necessary parts of the game with any single-element character. A lot of SP sorcs are dual-element builds so that they can kill almost everything and don't have to rely upon the merc.

If you want to kill immunes, you could also go to Act2 normal and shop Drogan for a non-magical staff with +3 Firewall, and then make 'Leaf' in it. It's not a fantastic solution, but it will work - and it's definitely more fun than just feeding your merc potions while he does the work.

[Marzuk]

Additionally untwinked and solo lightning is the last tree I would choose. I would go for blizzard or frozen orb for its effectiveness, in addition to ability to farm meph. I don't think a fire build would be bad either.

Lightning has very poor damage without good gear, and uses a ton of mana, which again can be a problem without good gear.

[Master Zap]

I agree that light is the hardest element to make this work with.

I would advise you to go

20 firewall , 20 fire mastry
20 frozen orb , 20 cold mastry
rest in whatever floats your boat

cheap teleport, tk , thunderstorm, all have merits.

your goal is totaly doable and I wish you luck

[Socialism]

3 words: Single Player Forum.

Most of the folks in the Sorceress forum (ostensibly) are B.net oriented and won't necessarily have the same skillset as SP players, i.e. getting from level from 1 to 30 without enchant, itams, cow runs, ancients without external help, dealing with immunes, etc. Some of the most inventive, innovative, and talented people in the game are found in the Single Player Forum.

[AnimeCraze]

Getting from lvl 1 to 30 doesn't require skills. It only requires patience.

[phool]

Getting from lvl 1 to 30 doesn't require skills. It only requires patience.

QFT... I remember making an untwinked orb sorc in single player before synergies were introduced to the game, around .07. Getting to 30 was such an incredible relief:shocked: 1 pt glacial spike ftw?