Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

[endomorphious]

Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

Hello all I am looking for a super fast leveling character that can make it to Larzuk comfortably in say 4 hours of solo play. Mainly just to get the Larzuk quest to socket items for trade. Since I am being mercenary I don't really like the idea of jumping into pub games and taking a character spot. So, having said all that I am thinking that a pure summoner would be the best build to tweak and rerun larzuk with in the fastest time. I would appreciate suggestions on equipment both for the first half of normal and the last half of normal. Also, your opinions of just concentrating on normal vs continuing to nightmare with the same character.

Just to clarify I am looking for a build that I can rebuild each time I do the larzuk quest, but transfer to a new character to rerun him again. Is there another character build you think would be faster? Sigh, now I miss that +3 summon skeleton, +3 skeletal mastery I gave away and the wormskull I sold to charsi.

Thanks

 

[MasterMynd]

Re: Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

I've never tried it with anything but a Summon Necro, but I do know that a fully twinked one can blast through Norm extremely fast. With decent twinking, all the "problem areas" for SumNecs (Maggot Lair, Arcane Sanctuary, Duriel, Diablo) are nothing but minor slowdowns.

BTW: I have shopped probably half a dozen +3RS/+2SM wands, so the weapon twink is the easiest of all. (My "baby" - a shopped +3RS/+3SM/+2BA - has been on 5 characters so far.) Just shop with a level 1 character to get best odds for those skills. (They're incredibly cheap at ~5K.) Also, farming early A1 has netted me several +1RS heads, so for me, a "twinked" SumNec has +4RS/+3SM/+2BA starting at level 3! With that kind of "head start" he can practically run headlong from Rogue Camp all the way to Shenk, stopping only for the required (and skill) quests.

edit: Also, I have a 6PRuby Bow that every Rogue merc gets at level 18, which gets swapped out for a 6PSaph Bow temporarily for Diablo.

 

[maiku]

Re: Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

6-socketed bow with Jewels of Envy (+20 poison over 2 seconds) is also a superb twink weapon for a Rogue. Even if you make one with just 3 of these jewels, it's waaaaay overpowered for a low level. Enemies turn green and drop dead even in 8-player games.

BTW, I also suggest loading up lots of faster run/walk items and making a "Stealth" armor for you and your Rogue. Really nice.

 

[Jek]

Re: Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

I think either a MS amazon with heaps of Envy jewels or a Fire Trapper would be much faster, as Arcane Sanctuary and Maggot Lair will be mucho easier with these two chars. A Pure fire sorc with a well tweaked merc could probably blast through normal even faster.

 

[NumtyDoo]

Re: Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

I haven't made a new bone nec in a while, but iirc, in single player games spear one hit just about everything. It would also make quick work of maggot and arcane.

 

[MasterMynd]

Re: Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

One more thing: I would go ahead and do the rune quest (Barb rescue), since it's only a few minutes extra and those runes have some value. But continuing on through NM doesn't seem like it would be very productive. Unless you're specifically looking for the higher runes from NM Hellforge, there's nothing you can accomplish in NM that wouldn't be accomplished faster in Norm.

I think either a MS amazon with heaps of Envy jewels or a Fire Trapper would be much faster, as Arcane Sanctuary and Maggot Lair will be mucho easier with these two chars. A Pure fire sorc with a well tweaked merc could probably blast through normal even faster.

I've not tried any of those, but I can say that, with a decently twinked SumNec - i.e. easily achievable +6RS/+4SM at level 15, most of the monsters in both of those places go down in one or two hits in Norm.

So it probably (as always) comes down to whatever you feel most comfortable with.

 

[endomorphious]

Re: Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

Hi and thanks guys. Very useful tips all around. What about equipment beyond the wand and roque weapon? Would a dedicated Sigons be worth the effort? I like the idea of a 6 socketed poison jewel bow for the MS zon though :} LOL now I'll have to post in that forum too.

 

[DH Amazon]

Re: Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

Hi and thanks guys. Very useful tips all around. What about equipment beyond the wand and roque weapon? Would a dedicated Sigons be worth the effort? I like the idea of a 6 socketed poison jewel bow for the MS zon though :} LOL now I'll have to post in that forum too.

Sigon is not so good set, huger str req. and don't help killing speed.
Those items that are listed below, almost any char class can you them. That 3xpieces Angelic is nice for necro too.


One of the fastest low lvl killer is assasin, kicker one.

Throw those javelins at low lvls or use gemmed bow at low levels.
At lvl3, equip Hsarus boots (str req. 30) and Belt. And start kicking.
Fill belt with blue bottles, you don't have mana leech yet.

At lvl 6 change belt to death belt, equip death gloves too. If you have +str and +dex charms, give death sword too.
This gives nice 25-75 cold damage and its added to your kicks.

At lvl 9 change to uniq gore foot boots (2% mana leech) or keep using mana bottles.

At lvl 11, equip cathan mask and ring, gives some mana, life leech and 15-20fire damage

At lvl12, equip angelic amu+ring+armor, gives +95 life, +1skill and huge defense and resist and enough mana. You can add sigon shield for +1skill and max block. Sigon boots are nice kicking boots too, so using 2xitems give 10% more life leech.

At lvl12 you are powerfull enough to kill duri, meph or dia. After you get to lvl12, just run past monsters if possible, kill only monsters that block you.

Inside chaos, iron maiden kills easily, to avoid that just took boots off, while kicking there, those elemental damages are enough for fast killing.

Build: 5-6 points to Dragon talon and rest points to Burst of Speed.

So at lvl 12 you have enough life leech to survive, huge life, 20 running speed from boots and around 45 more from Burst of Speed skill. Only mana leech is problem, but at lvl 12 you have around 100 mana, so its not that huge problem. And of course you can just hit with sword when you run out of mana. It's slow weapon, but Burst of Speed helps there a lot.

 

[AnimeCraze]

Re: Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

Honestly, I would recommend a build that can kill multiple target. I would also recommend assassins simply because of burst of speed. That naturally leads to a trapper of some kind. 3 piece of angelic + tarn helm gives 2 to all skills, and some +1 claws will give you 2 more. +4 traps makes them ridiculously strong for that level.

If you have problems vs Duriel, Khalim's Will makes it a breeze.

 

[prion]

Re: Fast solo leveling build to run Larzuk

Why don't you want to hop pub games? it can halve your time.