Tournament: A lack of positive influences; All auras disallowed

[skiffcz]

Death becomes you, Andariel.

Drop was meh. Found arctic belt and civerbs ward in catacombs, but these will go to Fara most probably. Also found fhr GC and 17 lr GC though, so Im ready for some bug action. Need to get the cube asap, my stash is filled with chippies, so sewers will wait.

Dixi, purist fire trapper, lvl 20, Lut Gholein

[EmperorMoo]

Good to see people making progress here! We're getting the internet connected at home tomorrow, so I will be about more.

I haven't been able to boot D2 up for a day or so (work and RL getting in the way of important things as usual), so my char is still in A1. Hopefully I'll deal with Miss Andariel this afternoon.

Pitdog Foulspawn was a very close NDE for me due to my complete absence of CR. Mind you, I've got a grudge against him/it from the first HC char I played and now make a point of hunting him out every time I'm in the Prison.

[felixbavaria]

*bump*

Made it to the cube and cubed a Savage (67) Halberd of the Wraith (6). What a nice weapon for Vengeance!
Need 1 more level (24) to equip it, shouldn't take too long.

Enjoyable character so far, looking forward to try that (in-)famous Conversion skill which might be the primary method of crowd control in the future, since Deathspade is getting old (though still effective).

Kazim and Maeko, level 23, Far Oasis next

[EmperorMoo]

Finally made it to LG!

It's taken me nearly a week of on-and-off playing to get this far. The only drop of any use at all has been this. 2H slow attack weapon ftw!

Soul Impaler 
Bardiche 
Two Hand Damage: 1 - 36 
Durability: 50 of 50 
Required Level: 4 
Required Strength: 40 
Fingerprint: 0x517005ad 
Item Level: 9 
Version: Expansion 1.10+ 
30% Enhanced Damage 
+1 to Maximum Damage 
+40 to Attack Rating 
+62% Damage to Undead 
+45 to Attack Rating against Undead 
Adds 1 - 4 Fire Damage 
5% Life stolen per hit

Once I get the cube it'll be all about crafting +ED% weapons for the glory that is sacrifice.

Also I assume that updating tables has gone out of fashion here and people are posting their progress like this:
ErichZann, level 17 (yes, really), Lut Gholein?

[twillight]

New participant:

Putrescence, berserk barb (this whole tournament-idea is most probably suicidal, so), lvl 7, Cold Plains.

As far as I know Howl is allowed to use. Correct me if I'm wrong here.

Minor note: I don't use stash-enlargement. Partly for bigger achievement and dedication, but mostly because I don't want to install those just for this purpose

[felixbavaria]

Made it to level 25, just gambled this, what an irony:

Shadow Cowl 
Circlet 
Defense: 28 
Durability: 35 of 35 
Required Level: 24 
Fingerprint: 0xe25b480f 
Item Level: 27 
Version: Expansion 1.10+ 
+1 to Offensive Aura Skills (Paladin Only) 
+20% Faster Run/Walk 
+98 to Attack Rating 
Adds 1 - 72 Lightning Damage 
Poison Length Reduced by 50% 
Level 1 Poison Dagger (22/22 Charges)

Not a bad item with the static damage and FRW but I suppose it's going to collect dust in my stash.

[Moar]

I think I start a hunter/summoner druid if spirits are allowed. So are they?

[felixbavaria]

From the tournament idea thread:

A, Aura effects - paladin auras, druid spirits, armageddon, hurricane and thunderstorm
B, Curse effects - necro curses, grim ward, howl, taunt, cloak of shadows, slow missiles, inner sight, decoy, raven
C, Prebuff effects - blade shield, fade, burst of speed, bone armour, shout, battle orders, battle command, holy shield, enchant, energy shield, cold armours, cyclon armour


Some of A are out: as a rule of thumb: if it makes a pattern below your feet and has a positive effect for you or a negative effect on your enemies, it's forbidden. Thunderstorm, Druid spirits, and Paladin auras all come under this. Hurricane and Armageddon don't.

B: Curses: All good apart from CoS (makes a pattern under your feet and has a positive effect). The others don't.

C Prebuff: BS is OK, Fade and BoS are not (see Rule of Thumb), Bone Armour is fine, Shout and BO/BC are not, and the rest (HS, Ench, ES, C and cyclone Armours (iirc they are "ankles-up") are all OK.

Don't let that discourage you, though. A hunter druid without spirits is probably way more viable than a BO-less barbarian!

[Moar]

Damn, read in the rules that minions are ok and hoped a spirit would count at that. Will decide tomorrow if I want a not-ever-hitting-bow-firing-druid or not. Most likely not,

[twillight]

Putrescence, berserk barb, lvl 15, Dark Wood.

The DW WP is right at the exit of the area, so no fuss.


Question:
Am I right with the suden realisation, that A2 mercs are out of question?

Something else: what's the highest according to your knowledge anyone ever reached with a Single-pass character?