[2011] Spirit Tournament [by Wolron]

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Wolron said:
Re: Spirit Tournament Plan

Way to go Skipjack! I hope to follow you to NM soon, but there are a couple of roadblocks that I will have to get by first (Ancients and Baal).

I had one excellent find in Act 5:

Raven Horn Circlet
Defense: 69
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 27
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 35
Fingerprint: 0xd9d951f6
+10 to Strength
+51% Enhanced Defense
Damage Reduced by 4
All Resistances +14
+1 to Amazon Skill Levels
14% Chance to cast Level 5 Charged Bolt when struck
Repairs 1 durability in 20 seconds
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired), Socketed (1: 1 used)

Of course, it would be better for an Amazon, but Spirit_Bull the Barbarian enjoys the resistances and the self repair of this ethereal circlet. I use the Larzuk socket to get an extra ten strength.

The personalization item had to be a weapon and this is it. The extra ten points of strength were needed to wield it:

Spirit_Bull's Dread Impaler War Sword
One-Hand Damage: 10 to 25
Required Dexterity: 36 Required Strength: 57
Required Level: 20
Sword Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 47
Fingerprint: 0x1ce66fd6
+27% Enhanced Damage
+26 to Attack Rating
Adds 24-49 fire damage
Adds 3-4 cold damage over 4 seconds
6% Life stolen per hit
Requirements -20%
+1 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)

The combat skill point, the 6% life steal, and the elemental damage make this useful, though certainly not overpowering. It sure beats the rare ethereal large axe that he was using.

Spirit_Bull finished off Nilathak and is ready to head for the ancients with his new sword. It will be interesting to see if his killing ability is significantly better. It should be.

He is level 44, his strength is 62, his life is 701 and he has found 36 way points. That adds up to 491 points.

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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 44 A5 Glacial Trl. 491 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 31 A4 Pand. Fort. 352 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 28 A3 Kurast Docks 254 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 21 A2 Sewers 228 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 ancalagon Angela Assassin 26 A3 Great Marsh 206 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 14 A1 Black Marsh 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

ChrisTheMean said:
Re: Spirit Tournament Plan

Wolron, thanks for clarifying that for me

Regarding the zon discussion, I am actually doing the passive first route with Wraithell. No 'of the Wraith' items yet, but she has an nice eth short spear of replenishing, and an eth Brandistock of self-repair for now. I will do a full update once I finish act 3.

Good luck to all!

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Mournblade said:
Re: Spirit Tournament Plan

Question 1:
If I find a rare that has the spirit, angel, wraith, or ghost in the name, it is usable, correct? Not just Ghost Armor or a druid's Earth Spirit, I mean, say your circlet you found called Raven Horn Circlet, was instead called Raven Spirit Circlet, and it was not ethereal, it would be usable?

Question 2:
We can use the respecialize, right? I have no intention of changing my stats, especially strength. I'll make a note of stats, and keep them the same, but can we respec the skills?

I am also playing a passives amazon, and will probably keep it that way throughout, but I could see wanting to fine tune some skill points down the road.

Thanks.

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Wolron said:
Re: Spirit Tournament Plan

Mournblade said:

Question 1:
If I find a rare that has the spirit, angel, wraith, or ghost in the name, it is usable, correct? Not just Ghost Armor or a druid's Earth Spirit, I mean, say your circlet you found called Raven Horn Circlet, was instead called Raven Spirit Circlet, and it was not ethereal, it would be usable?

Question 2:
We can use the respecialize, right? I have no intention of changing my stats, especially strength. I'll make a note of stats, and keep them the same, but can we respec the skills?

Thanks.

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(1) Yes, rares with the correct word in them can be used. However, the exact letters GHOST, SPIRIT, ANGEL, WRAITH must start a word in the item name.

(2) No, you cannot redo your skills in midgame. The whole idea is that you must stick to a single tree throughout normal and then to two trees in NM. If you could correct all of the horrible decisions that you have to make because of that, it would defeat the intended penalty of the rules. If you want to have that kind of freedom, you could simply not assign a bunch of skill points until you reach NM or HELL and then assign the points the way you want at that time. I have saved about ten points from normal difficulty for that purpose.

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Wolron said:
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Spirit_Bull has defeated Baal and moved on to NM. He did have to leave P8 and move to P1 for the hard minions (Lister) and Baal. But survival beats pride any day.

My last post mentioned the sword that I personalized. I suppose that I needed that for Baal, but look what dropped from Baal:

Fleshrender Unique Barbed Club
One-Hand Damage: 68 to 115
Required Strength: 30 Required Level: 38
Mace Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 60
Fingerprint: 0x6720f32e
+160% Enhanced Damage
+35 to Minimum Damage +50 to Maximum Damage
+20 Maximum Durability
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
Prevent Monster Heal
150% Damage to Undead
25% Chance of Open Wounds
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
20% Deadly Strike
+2 to Shape-Shifting Skills (Druid Only)

Ouch! I may personalize this in NM act 5
if I get there!

Spirt_Bull is level 47, his strength is 60, his life is 786 and he has found 40 way points. That adds up to 571 points. I'll leave him in 2nd place because I imagine skipjack will have a few more points by now.

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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 47 NM1 Rogue Camp 571 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 31 A4 Pand. Fort. 352 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 28 A3 Kurast Docks 254 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 21 A2 Sewers 228 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 ancalagon Angela Assassin 26 A3 Great Marsh 206 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 14 A1 Black Marsh 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

pwangsta said:
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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 47 NM1 Rogue Camp 571 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 31 A4 Pand. Fort. 352 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 32 A4 Pand. Fort. 319 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 21 A2 Sewers 228 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 ancalagon Angela Assassin 26 A3 Great Marsh 206 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 14 A1 Black Marsh 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

Angelique has defeated Mephisto and reached the Pandemonium Fortress. There were a few tense moments in Act 3, since once again I failed to add to my collection of ethereal items. Static has enough range and Teleport gives me enough mobility to stay out of the way of monsters most of the time, but any lapse in concentration means my life pool drops precipitously. There are no particular items of note, unfortunately, except for a useful 20% Nagelring I found. Total MF is up to 57% for my kills (aka none, since all I have is Static), and 122% for merc kills, since he is still using a 3-flawed BP and 2-flawed helm. I've now got 26 free skill points saved up, waiting for NM. I'll be able to max FO the instant I step into NM, assuming I live that long.

Scoring:

WPs: 28 * 2 = 56
HP: 447 * 1 = 447
Str: 24 * -1 = -24
Level: 32 * -5 = -160

Total: 319

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Tupsi said:

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ALIVE
Forum          Name            Class       Level   Act       WP       Score
skipjack       Ghost-Shift     Assassin     48      A5   WSK Lvl 2     559
Wolron         Spirit_Bull     Barbarian    47      NM1  Rogue Camp    571
Tupsi          Strangely_Frail Assassin     34      A5   Harrogath     342
pwangsta       Angelique       Sorceress    32      A4   Pand. Fort.   319
Alceus         Ghostlosity     Necro        30      A4   Pand. Fort.   317
Vang           Spirit_Rod      Druid        32      A4   Pand Fort.    246
kestegs        Wraith_Flea     Druid        21      A2   Sewers        228
Frowzor        WraithWrath     Paladin      18      A1   Black Marsh   214
ChrisTheMean   Wraithel        Amazon       20      A2   Lut Golein    207
ancalagon      Angela          Assassin     26      A3   Great Marsh   206
Quickdeath     GhostOfAChance  Druid        18      A1   Catacombs 2   205
Mournblade     SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon       14      A1   Black Marsh   166
Hoop76         Wraith_Hoop     Necro        16      A1   Black Marsh   131
Skunkbelly     Spirit-Skunk    Necromcr     1       A1   Rogue's Camp    0
skoolbus       Amber_Ghost     Assassin     1       A1   Rogue's Camp    0
Grisu          GhostInTheShell Paladin      1       A1   Rogue's Camp    0


DEAD/RETIRED

Act IV was quite a pain with all the swarming maggots. Other than that, nothing special. Leveled three times and got a little more strength. Diablo took his time bleeding to death and dropped four rare items. No equipment updates. I'm waiting forward for the fifth act because an Amn rune is likely to drop during the last act which is the last ingredient for a 'Strength' claw.

WPs: 31 * 2 = 62
HP: 490 * 1 = 490
Str: 40 * -1 = -40
Level: 34 * -5 = -170

Total: 342

Went down in the scores

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

ancalagon the black said:
Re: Spirit Tournament Plan

I took the rest of act III at /p1, trying to maximize the number of levels I got in act IV. It worked. I finished act III at level 27, raised it to /p8, and gained 5 levels, finishing act IV at level 32.

Even big D was on /p8, and he took forever. She mostly used WoI, since it lasted much longer, and she usually couldn't get off more than one trap in between lightning hoses. She only had 1 point in it, so even though it was synergized heavily, it wasn't as good as WoF. Big D dropped a non-eth Stoutnail, which wouldn't have been an improvement even if it had been ethereal.

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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 47 NM1 Rogue Camp 571 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 34 A5 Harrogath 342 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 32 A4 Pand. Fort. 319 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 21 A2 Sewers 228 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 ancalagon Angela Assassin 32 A5 Harrogath 166 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 14 A1 Black Marsh 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

Found this charm, which is definitely the best I have so far.

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Lapis Large Charm of Strength Large Charm Required Level: 13 Fingerprint: 0xabf6ec86 Item Level: 27 Version: Expansion 1.10+ +4 to Strength Cold Resist +8%

The only other point of note is that she finally has boots on, although they're thouroghly unspectacular.

score = 31 * 2 wp + 333 * 1 hp - 69 * 1 str - 32 * 5 level = 166

This is definitely the most unusual scoring system I've ever seen. I'm not complaining, though, I have deliberately avoided worrying about the score so far, and I just got done with an act where I tried as hard as possible to level as many times as possible, so that I could dump lots of points into strength. That's exactly what the scoring system is designed to discourage, so the drop in points isn't entirely unexpected. And on top of it, Act IV only has 3 waypoints...

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

pwangsta said:
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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 47 NM1 Rogue Camp 571 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 34 A5 Harrogath 342 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 36 A5 Highlands 264 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 21 A2 Sewers 228 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 ancalagon Angela Assassin 32 A5 Harrogath 166 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 14 A1 Black Marsh 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

Angelique the Sorceress has made it to the frosty environs of Harrogath. She's currently cooling her heels in the Frigid Highlands, having put the smack down on Diablo (Shenk, too, but he's hardly worth mentioning). The latter stages of Act 4 were fairly rough going, since the fire-breathing demons (forgot their name) do a significant amount of damage to a poor Sorceress with no resists to speak of and only 2 slots in her belt. Town trips were frequent occurrences. The merc's survivability also took a significant nosedive in the Chaos Sanctuary, although he hasn't died yet in Act 5, so we'll see how much longer he can keep his MF equipment on. Diablo went down fairly easily, all things considered, as I just ran in circles around him casting Static and rezzing my merc every time Diablo lightning'd him. He dropped 5 rare items, but not a one was ethereal or otherwise eligible for wearing. As a result, Angelique is still wandering around in only a sash, an ethereal orb, and an ethereal plate mail (she had to sacrifice her MF ammy to pump up enough strength to wear that).

My personalization target for Act 5 is still undecided, although I'm currently tossing around several ideas in my head. One option could be a Rhyme shield, although without an investment in Dex, the shield's defensive helpfulness may be rather limited. I could also make a Lore helm, which would help with skills and lightning resists. I could try gambling for circlets, gloves, or boots as well. Hopefully something delicious will drop and make all this speculation moot anyhow.

Scoring:

WPs: 32 * 2 = 64
HP: 425 * 1 = 425
Str: 55 * -1 = -55
Level: 36 * -5 = -180

Total: 264

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Wolron said:
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Spirit_Bull has just arrived at the Outer Cloister. He is on a mission to find a KO rune. He needs it to make a "Harmony" bow for his mercenary. She has been such an amazing help to him that he will do anything to make her happy. Besides, that bow will make him happy too as she mows down the opposition.

Unfortunately, the countess did not drop a KO. Here are the results of the six runs that it took for her to find the five runes that were ORT or better. IO, SOL, AMN, THUL, ORT, RAL, TAL(2), ITH, ETH, TIR, EL.

Edited to include the completion of NM1. Andariel is dead, long life Spirit_Bull!
Spirit_Bull found another sword. This one is not quite as powerful, but it has +6 mana stolen per hit. SB also put a couple points in Double Swing so he now uses two swords. He keeps 16 health potions in his wore out Sharkskin belt and just keeps smacking the opposition and scarfing potions. The merc seems to like the fact that he can be her tank. She has a good bow, and as noted above, she dreams about an even better one.

Shamshir of the Wraith
One-Hand Damage: 10 to 24
Durability: 32 of 32
Required Dexterity: 58
Required Strength: 58
Required Level: 23
Sword Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 40
Fingerprint: 0xfca29ca1
6% Mana stolen per hit

Score:
LIFE = 874 (+874)
STR = 63 (-63)
LVL = 52 (-260)
WPs = 49 (+98)
TOTAL = +649

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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 52 NM2 Lut Gholein 649 skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 34 A5 Harrogath 342 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 36 A5 Highlands 264 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 21 A2 Sewers 228 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 ancalagon Angela Assassin 32 A5 Harrogath 166 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 14 A1 Black Marsh 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Wolron said:
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Things have changed!! Ethereals are dropping like snow in Deansboro! Spirit-Bull is in NM2 and look at what he has found:

Glorious Full Plate Mail of Restoration
Defense: 364
Durability: 36 of 36
Required Strength: 70
Required Level: 14
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 46
Fingerprint: 0x2dd162f
+50% Enhanced Defense
Repairs 1 durability in 20 seconds
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

Stealth
Linked Mail
'TalEth'
Defense: 258
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Strength: 64
Required Level: 25
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 44
Fingerprint: 0xad696751
+6 to Dexterity
+15 to Maximum Stamina
Regenerate Mana 15%
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
Poison Resist +30%
25% Faster Run/Walk
25% Faster Hit Recovery
25% Faster Cast Rate
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired), Socketed (2: 2 used)

He will be wearing the Glorious Full Plate Mail of Restoration and with 364 defense and self repair, he will not have to worry about armor until he considers whether or not to personalize one in Act 5.

The merc will wear the Stealth linked mail of course because it will not wear out while she is wearing it. Spirit_Bull would like to use it, but he knows that it would be gone in about a half hour of adventuring time.

Before these two dropped, there were several other ethereal breast plates and chain mails that dropped. I was convinced that I could just keep wearing one and saving one as long as they kept dropping like that. (The old Angelic Mantle is still being saved, but only in case enough of the other set items are found to make it worthwhile.)

However, there is still a problem. He has not yet found a belt or a pair of gloves with self repair (or the right word). The sharkskin gloves are being kept so that he has four levels in his belt for potions. The soul finger gauntlets are being worn just so he doesn't accidently pick up every pair of gloves that he runs across.

While he was sleeping last night, Spirit_Bull had a dream. In his dream, he found an ethereal four socketed crystal sword. It sparkled and glowed like a moonbeam! He marveled at such a beautiful implement of death. Then he transformed it into a Spirit Sword and it truly became the weapon of death that its glorious aura foretold. In his dream, it did not wear out. However, on waking, he realized that the only way to use that beautiful weapon was to put his own name on it. He has all the runes, so there is another possible personalization item (if he finds a 4 socketed sword!).

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

pwangsta said:
Re: Spirit Tournament Plan

Wolron said:

While he was sleeping last night, Spirit_Bull had a dream. In his dream, he found an ethereal four socketed crystal sword. It sparkled and glowed like a moonbeam! He marveled at such a beautiful implement of death. Then he transformed it into a Spirit Sword and it truly became the weapon of death that its glorious aura foretold. In his dream, it did not wear out. However, on waking, he realized that the only way to use that beautiful weapon was to put his own name on it. He has all the runes, so there is another possible personalization item (if he finds a 4 socketed sword!).

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Wait, Spirit Swords aren't usable without personalization? Why not? Am I missing something here?

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

skipjack said:
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pwangsta said:

Wait, Spirit Swords aren't usable without personalization? Why not? Am I missing something here?

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I am under the impression that Wolron was referring to a trifecta of usability.

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Mournblade said:
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SpiritOfAnnaMay has dispatched of Andariel, sitting in Lut Gholein. It's been slow going, but the Countess did drop me a TAL, which I put in a 3 socket bow along with a couple gems and Fiona is killing much quicker.

Here is my imbue, I used it to kill Andy, but unfortunately, it didn't get the repair durability mod.
Blood Mar
Javelin
Throw Damage: 13 - 30
One Hand Damage: 1 - 10
Quantity: 36
Required Level: 10
Fingerprint: 0xa9480744
Item Level: 22
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 3 Ice Bolt on attack
45% Enhanced Damage
+78 to Attack Rating
+1 to Mana after each Kill
Ethereal

Found this rare in the Cathedral. Check out the name, pretty lame hat, but at least I will always have one to fall back on, and of course, it not being ethereal, check out the mod it did get "repair durability" that figures.
Spirit Mask
Skull Cap
Defense: 14
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 15
Fingerprint: 0x8805a0c0
Item Level: 11
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+24% Enhanced Defense
+3 to Energy
+3 to Mana
Fire Resist +5%
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds

Score is 210.
WP 10x2 = 20
Life 315x1 = 315
Str 25x-1 = -25
Lvl 20x-5 = -100

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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 52 NM2 Lut Gholein 649 skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 34 A5 Harrogath 342 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 36 A5 Highlands 264 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 21 A2 Sewers 228 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 20 A2 Lut Gholein 210 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 ancalagon Angela Assassin 32 A5 Harrogath 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Wolron said:
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pwangsta said:

Wait, Spirit Swords aren't usable without personalization? Why not? Am I missing something here?

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Oops!:scratchhead:

I guess I was still asleep when I said that. Of course it is usable just because of the name. I had been thinking so hard about that beautiful weapon that I completely forgot about the name!!! Hey, Spirit_Bull could actually wield two of those. Now that is truly something to dream about.

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Wolron said:
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skipjack said:

I am under the impression that Wolron was referring to a trifecta of usability.

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Thank you Skipjack for having such faith in me. No matter that it is ill placed. It is the thought that counts. Spirit swords or shields are usable just by their name.

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Wolron said:
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Spirit_Bull has assembled the staff and is ready to go into the Palace. His score is:

Life = 986 (+986)
STR = 70 (-70)
Lvl = 56 (-280)
WP = 54 (+108)

Score = 744

At this point, Spirit_Bull was just about maxed out in gold, so he decided to gamble for gloves and belts. Almost immediately he found this:

Wraith Knuckle Gauntlets
Defense: 23
+1 to Strength
+47% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Attack Rating
Lightning Resist +28%
8% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+1 to Light Radius
+1 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)

Nothing special, but he can use the lightning resistance and the strength.

But there was still the question of the belt, so he kept on gambling. He found a couple nice plated belts, but they would only be usable after personalization. Finally he found the Wraith Lock sash. But it only had two levels for storing potions. Of course, the answer was obvious. Upgrade it!!!

Wraith Lock Demonhide Sash
Defense: 48
+3 to Strength
+68% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +15%
Poison Resist +9%
Required Level +5
10% Faster Hit Recovery

Again, nothing special, but the strength and resistances come in handy. He now has full resistances for the rest of NM.

Now Spirit_Bull has a complete repairable outfit including three ethereals with self repair on them. Now his only obvious limitation is strength. He has enough charms to raise his 70 strength to about 85, so even that is OK for now. (Who said you couldn't play a Barbarian in this tournament?.... Oh, I guess that was more like: You cannot guardian a Barbarian in this tournament. Well that is yet to be seen!)

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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 56 NM2 Lost City 744 skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 34 A5 Harrogath 342 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 36 A5 Highlands 264 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 21 A2 Sewers 228 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 20 A2 Lut Gholein 210 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 ancalagon Angela Assassin 32 A5 Harrogath 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

Wolron said:
Re: Spirit Tournament Plan

Spirit_Bull has bulled is way through Duriel. He moved back from P5 tp P1 to kill the beast, but he did it without losing his bowyer merc or going back to town.

I sense that some of you are getting a bit frustrated. If so, take heart, things really begin to drop in NM. Here is my latest find:

The Spirit Shroud Ghost Armor
Defense: 295
Required Strength: 38 Required Level: 28
+150% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced by 7
Replenish Life +10
+1 to All Skill Levels
Cannot Be Frozen

He also found another sword, but it will not last long:

Warrior's Dacian Falx of Excellence
One-Hand Damage: 33 to 60
Two-Hand Damage: 60 to 122
Durability: 51 of 51
Required Dexterity: 10 Required Strength: 81
Required Level: 25
Sword Class - Slow Attack Speed
+35% Enhanced Damage +49 to Attack Rating +8 to Minimum Damage
Ethereal (Cannot be Repaired)

I had to get out a few strength charms to equip it, but it should add to the killing level for a while. Spirit_Bull has only 50 regular strength points, but he gets 32 more from various equipment and charms.

But not all my finds have been this good. I had a poor pair of rare ethereal self repair boots with +1 to dexterity and nothing else at all. I decided to gamble for boots at the end of act 2 NM. I spent about 600,000 gold and this is all that I got:

Spirit Brogues Chain Boots
Defense: 12
+3 to Dexterity
+26 to Maximum Stamina
+24% Enhanced Defense
5% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Oh well, at least they can be repaired.

Now Spirit_Bull only has one ethereal piece of armor. That is the neat circlet that I mentioned way back. They will probably be with him for the duration.

Life = 1151 (+1151)
STR = 82 (-82)
Lvl = 59 (-295)
WP = 58 (+116)

Score = 890

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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 59 NM3 Kurast Docks 890 skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 34 A5 Harrogath 342 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 36 A5 Highlands 264 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 21 A2 Sewers 228 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 20 A2 Lut Gholein 210 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 ancalagon Angela Assassin 32 A5 Harrogath 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

kestegs said:
Re: Spirit Tournament Plan

Wraith_Flea has made good progress and is now chillin' in the Pandemonium fortress.

Act2:

Started gambling for the first time, found a few belts and 2 boots with proper names, but all were pretty much garbage.
Found this cool axe early on and decided it was worth putting an extra 10 points in dex.

Glyph Cleaver
Throwing Axe
Throw Damage: 12 - 22
One Hand Damage: 6 - 14
Quantity: 113
Required Level: 11
Required Dexterity: 30
Fingerprint: 0x5406f232
Item Level: 19
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Increased Attack Speed
+4 to Maximum Damage
+24 to Attack Rating
+105% Damage to Undead
+164 to Attack Rating against Undead
Fire Resist +5%
Replenishes quantity Ethereal

Not much else to report here, the dire wolves are pretty much owning everything. p8 Duriel killed about 5-6 wolves and some vines, but never got the merc.

Act 3:
Continued gambling and found a minor upgrade to the belt, that at least had some cold resists. Things are still very safe, and the wolves are only getting more and more of an edge over things. I was going to use my Bear for the first time VS meph but it proved to be unnecessary. He got 3 wolves and 1 vine, and he probably would not have even gotten those if I hadn't gotten to close to the blood lord pack up above. Nothing useful dropped in this act, but I did gamble some nice boots that are the current contender for my reward in act 5:

Storm Shank
Boots
Defense: 2
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Level: 18
Fingerprint: 0x8be37a88
Item Level: 35
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 3 Charged Bolt when struck
+19 Maximum Stamina
Cold Resist +31%
Fire Resist +28%
66% Extra Gold from Monsters
20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

I did find a nice eth druid helm that has +3rabies, +2 Dire wolf, +2 werebear. I use it on occasion if I am in a potential stair trap to turn to a bear, and for pre-buffing my wolves, it will likely occupy my stash for most of the game until I stop using wolves. I have found a few "spirit" Druid helms, but none have had usefull mods yet, I will likely stash one away for my NM imbue, so it won't have to be eth.

Life = 475 (+475)
STR = 26 (-26)
Lvl = 32 (-160)
WP = 28 (+56)

Score = 345

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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 59 NM3 Kurast Docks 890 skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 32 A3 Pandemonium 228 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 34 A5 Harrogath 342 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 36 A5 Highlands 264 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 20 A2 Lut Gholein 210 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 ancalagon Angela Assassin 32 A5 Harrogath 166 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED

The 5 str from alcor was nice, before that I wasn't even using a shield, but I am really looking forward to some more str points in act 4!

Grisu · Oct 8, 2022

ancalagon the black said:
Re: Spirit Tournament Plan

Angela is now a destroyer. She took act V on /p3, and did cows on /p8. She personalized the rather nice boots she'd gambled before, and punched holes in an ethereal breastplate, hoping to be able to put something like treachery or lionheart in it at some point down the road. She's had the runes to make a strength claw for some time, and did make a strength polearm for her merc, but the only ethereal 2os base she's found yet is a katar she found in act I, and she's not wasting the runes on that thing.

Most of her equipment is still ethereal, but most items are not in danger of breaking. The one exception is her 3-slot belt, which has only 4/9 durability.

She found a couple of ethereal 3os mace-class weapons while doing cows, so she's leaning towards making 'black' rather than 'strength', and really the only thing stopping her is a lack of an Io. With that in mind, she'll be crossing her fingers as she does her countess runs.

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ALIVE Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score Wolron Spirit_Bull Barbarian 59 NM3 Kurast Docks 890 skipjack Ghost-Shift Assassin 48 A5 WSK Lvl 2 559 kestegs Wraith_Flea Druid 32 A3 Pandemonium 228 Tupsi Strangely_Frail Assassin 34 A5 Harrogath 342 Alceus Ghostlosity Necro 30 A4 Pand. Fort. 317 ancalagon Angela Assassin 43 NM1 Rogue's Camp 288 pwangsta Angelique Sorceress 36 A5 Highlands 264 Vang Spirit_Rod Druid 32 A4 Pand Fort. 246 Frowzor WraithWrath Paladin 18 A1 Black Marsh 214 Mournblade SpiritOfAnnaMay Amazon 20 A2 Lut Gholein 210 ChrisTheMean Wraithel Amazon 20 A2 Lut Golein 207 Quickdeath GhostOfAChance Druid 18 A1 Catacombs 2 205 Hoop76 Wraith_Hoop Necro 16 A1 Black Marsh 131 Skunkbelly Spirit-Skunk Necromcr 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 skoolbus Amber_Ghost Assassin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 Grisu GhostInTheShell Paladin 1 A1 Rogue's Camp 0 DEAD/RETIRED