@Fyourics: That's for 1.13c and higher. I'm trying to make my window bigger for 1.07. I used to use the glidewrapper, but it stopped working after I uninstalled my D2 and reinstalled it on my SSD (it used to be on my HD)
Good thing a rare pair of boots dropped for me to id, I might have missed this nice rune.
I was just passing time, found out I could get a bone knife rack most of the time when the above happened. Probably not worth it because there are times where I will screw it up and get gothic sword a few times in a row, but I also got a gilded shield (not that I really want a hoz) and 6 chests to hit.
First off, I am after a Gull Dagger to help get my MF up closer to the breakpoint. Would my chances be better if I were to just keep running Hell Andy/Meph, or if I were to gamble in Classic? From my understanding, I wouldn't need to be all that high of a level in classic to gamble for it, so I have no issues with making a new classic character to try my luck there.
Also on that note, I'm looking for advice on where else I can improve my MF. I am currently wearing 3 PTopaz helm, 4 PTopaz armour, 24% chance guards (yeah quite upsetting that it's not very high), 2x 25% MF rings, 28% MF amulet, 33% MF boots. No MF in other slots and I haven't found any MF charms yet. My merc is wearing a 3 PTopaz helm and 3Ptopaz armour, though I can switch it to a 4Ptopaz armour if I need to... but atm I am using the 3 soc one because it's better for his survivability, and the extra topaz isn't gonna help me break the MF breakpoint yet anyway. So looking for any alternate ideas on how else I could get to 556. Haven't had any luck finding the 25% MF set shield yet, whatever it's called. No Ists either... I had found a Vex while LKing which I now wish was an Ist :P
My other question was whether cow runs are worthwhile? The intention of running cows would be to look for Ists, and maybe hope for some uniques or other sets to drop along the way as well, since purely doing LK runs means that I can only look for certain uniques. My LK map atm has Balrog Skin and Battle Boots on the path I'm running. I don't necessarily need the Arkaine's, but seeing as I have the seed for it I guess I should run it till I get one anyway. The Battle Boots are def something I want though. But I really want to hit the breakpoint so that I can farm up gold jewellery in this version. My Meph and Andy runs have so far been yielding me nothing but rares at best, so was looking for alternative things to do until I can get to the breakpoint to make running them more worthwhile.
It's been a long time since I played 1.07, but it sounds like you could always try for a rack for gulls? When you're done with those racks You could try again in hell for the good maps OR a dagger rack, or go back to normal where there is less to choose from and run in the countess tower or something like that (assuming the daggers from those racks can be unique). Yo can get lucky and have a set of racks (or multiple racks?) per floor, so it may be a strange wa yto go about getting it.
In the meantime, azurewrath gives 10mf in that version IIRC, and the shield you're thinking of is milabrega's? But I think it's only 20 mf.
I don't know if there is a goldwrap, but tal's belt can be found (don't remember where I got mine) and that has something like 15-30 mf or something, I think.
If you want a better armour for MF and keep survivability, you can shop larzuk until he gives you a high def jewellers and if you're picky with + life on it, too.
I would assume that cow runs aren't worth looking for an ist and that LK would be faster, but I've enevr found anything above an io (po?) in 1.07. They give good exp, however.
I also remember that if you have about 400 mf (370 something?) you will get plenty of mavina's diadems and guillame's faces from hell council. So if you need some CB for bosses or something it's not a bad idea.
Hm, so racking would be more efficient than boss running for Gull? I ask because for the past 2 nights (about 10 hours total played time) I've been running the Balrog Skin rack and still haven't gotten a unique... have gotten 4 sets and a couple of eth ones. I've been running the Battle Boots one for a day (I only discovered it after a night of running the Balrog) and that has only yielded a set. So it seems like it can potentially take a really long time to ever find anything from racking.
Also regarding the Ists, I was going through the entire read (took me a few days, lol) and saw some people posting screenshots and reporting founding of Ists in Cows, as well as some sets and Uniques. So it made me wonder if it was worth doing... but I suppose in the time that it takes to clear cows, I probably could've done a hundred LK runs =\
Hm Tal's belt would be good. I'm using M'avina atm, so I think I'll probably need to hang onto that while doing LK racking, but when I switch to MFing that would be useful to have.
Seems quite hard imo to reach the 556 breakpoint without already being super lucky with drops prior to that. 14x PTopaz from armours, an assumption of 30 MF on each ring, amulet, boots and gloves works out to be 486. Adding Milabrega's would get it to 506. So it seems like u'd rely on getting lucky on Goldwrap, Tal's Belt (I guess Tal's Belt is reasonably farmable), Gull Dagger, Ist Runes, or godly rolls on MF magic items (rings etc).
Also I know it seems like I'm in a hurry to get to reach my goal. The reason is because I'd like to get as much done as I can before D3 comes out :P
Well, I remember I had just above or below 500 mf with my zealot (yeah, a melee char. . . this was about 5 years ago before I actually knew anything technical about the game, especially this terrifying version) and did lots of andy runs (or what felt like lots at the time) but I never saw a gull. I'm not sure why. I saw stuff like hands of broc all the time, so I was a bit confused. Gull in 1.07 only gives like 50 mf right? I think I remember seeing that somewhere. You can get to 45 (50?) mf on amulets in that version too, right? You could start gambling for those and rings. IIRC I was unlucky and only had like 40 on mine, but had a 30 and a 33 ring, I think.
I'm sure someone else who has actually farmed specifically for a gull before could tell you how to get one. Since I didn't know anything about 1.07 at the time that I played it, I'm sure there are some details I'm missing out.
mf charms will help greatly, so LK is the way to go for that. or you could just run whatever you want and collect charms that way.
pm me with your email address and I'll send you a goldwrap. I have a few left.
Oh that would be sweet. Thanks Kaerion! will send u a PM.
Yeah I think Gull is 50 MF. Or at least I know the classic one is. Still, not sure if there's any other weapon that has MF on it. I think u'd need to rely on a 5+ Ist weapon to get more MF than an Isted Gull.
I guess I can try gambling for higher MF rings/boots/etc
You will get mf items from the bosses before 556 mf, so that is how I got my Gull (50 mf) and Goldwrap (30 mf) before I hit 556. Of course finding Skulders in Act 3 nm and Act 2 Hell on your first two playthroughs help...
I wouldn't give up on the Balrog skin rack, 1000 runs * 16 sec a run = 4.5 hours. That is what I did for mine because I was going only for that. I prefer racking when I can keep the times down, and I am sure I found about 6 or so sets on the way. I also sold every single one I racked for gold to keep sanity. It was kinda fun knowing exactly how many runs I had done in that set since muling off gold by looking at my gold in the stash.
An ist would be nice, and I think the only logical place for it is in a Gull or Milebragas, so even if you found one you wouldn't have used it yet.
Andy and Meph stick to about the same base item drops, so it doesn't take long to get about all of what they can drop. I say that while Meph has been very stingy for me, I just got my first Goblin Toe last week. After I have went through hell with a javazon, barb, and druid who all would have loved them!
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