1.09 Roll Call - Goals, Progress, Finds

[Klonki]

Sometimes baalruns in nm really pays. Doing them on p8. Takes a while, but it's really fun. A nice find at least, to bad it's impossible to upgrade it in 1.09.

Kelpie Snare
Fuscina
Two-Hand Damage: 107 to 200
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Dexterity: 15
Required Strength: 67
Required Level: 33
Spear Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 75
Fingerprint: 0x7da341bc
+10 to Strength
+168% Enhanced Damage
+30 to Minimum Damage
+50 to Maximum Damage
Fire Resist +50%
Slows Target by 75%
+80 to Life (1.25 per Character Level)
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

[RobbyD]

Sweet Kelpie - gratz! You know, I've been picking up gold Polearms as I've been running Pindle, and only just recently snagged my first eth Battlebranch. I've never gotten an eth Hone in 1.09, but I have in 1.10+ (it may have dropped in 1.10a).

As an FYI, there's a growing glow in that 1.09 v 1.13 Fury Wolf project that has been dormant. I'm working on obtaining a nice 1.07 crafted Thresher to replace the Buriza that Alaric (my 1.09 Wolf) is currently using. I had gotten some Giant Threshers, but the reqs on those are prohibitive. Since 1.07 crafts get 3 sox, that would mean I could pop an Eth, a Shael, and a Ruby Jewel of Carnage into it for some serious pwnage. Quick question - did the Druid IAS tables change at all from 1.09 to 1.13? The reason I ask is that I know for a fact that my 1.13 Driud swings a Shael'd, upped Ribby faster than my 1.09 guy swings a Shael'd Buriza - since a Thresher with 50%IAS matches the speed of the Ribby, I'm betting that he will swing it faster.

BTW, found a 246%/7%ll Doombringer as part of my running Pindle - only my third and by far the best roll. Readout is over in the Pindlethon 6 thread.

[RobbyD]

While I still haven't gotten TEH WINDEH from PINDEH, I'm close to closing on the deal for that 1.07 crafted Thresher (229% ED, 30%IAS, 3 sox), so I'm wondering if I should go back and finish my 1.09 v 1.13 Fury Wolf comparison project (Pat both Druids). Maybe that would be enough of an offering to the D2 gods that I'd finally get my preccciouuussss. Anyone interested in reading up on the conclusion of the Fury Wolf project (including the relative performance of that Thresher to the Buriza)?

[pharphis]

i'm interested!

Also, is the 1.09 windeh significantly different from later windehs, or do you just want to use it for another comparison from 1.09 to 1.13 ?

[RobbyD]

Teh Windeh is simply the hands-down most powerful weapon in the patch, and I want to experience a Windy Strafer before the BowaZon got nerfed. I can't even really think of a good comparison project for it because I've actually already experienced WF strafing in 1.13.

***Added clarification***

[Klonki]

Just turned 68 with my Burizazon. Ghonna do baalruns (NM) until 70, then going into Hell.. I wonder if i should choose any other belt than razortail, the buriza has pierce as well..

[RobbyD]

I highly recommend TGods.

[Klonki]

Thank you for the quick response Robby! Doing pindleruns in hell on p2-settings. Queit fast even with no merc.. Did the 3chippie-reciepe with a myth sword.. 193% ed with 3s is really nice. Have you done much LK? I think it's really great like later patches.. At least a worthless "Pul" so far.

[RobbyD]

I've done some LK in 1.09, but haven't really focused on it. Too much to fit in with my recent obsession with Pindle and my newly revitalized Druid project. Glad my FA tip helped with Pindle - the shattering effect really makes a difference, doesn't it?

Gratz on the nice chippie Mythical Sword! Have you put that to use yet? I'd get another sword and keep rolling chippies though - use that 193%ED in the meantime, but keep rolling another for that sweet 300%ED/40%IAS possibility (I had a couple roll Cruel of the Wraith - LOVE having on-weapon mana leech!).

Check my Druid project thread for updates on my Fury Wolf project.

[RobbyD]

Well, I dusted off GEIB_VEX as I was getting tired of running Pindle with level 99 chars (the loss of any XP benefit hurts), and since it's her specialty, I added Countess to the Pindle runs. Sure enough, after an Um and 2x Ist (lemme know if you want to see screenies), Countess casually drops another Vex Rune. Now, what to do with it? Make Silence in 1.09? Save it for 1.10s Bramble? (I already have 2 very good beta CtAs, so I don't think I need another, but the road to Bramble is loooooong). Make that quirky 1.10a HotO? (1.10a adds +1 to Blizzard - Sorc only, from what I've researched)

Thoughts?