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I’m just not feeling the trav runs right now, so I figured I’d work on my two guard threads from what feels like years ago.
Guardian JeanValjean
This is a singer barbarian; the name of course is the lead character in the famous novel turned musical turned movie Les Miserables. I’ve actually seen the musical too and I have to say it’s pretty decent (the movie isn’t half bad either, but it’s not the same). Everyone on here of course sings praises about singer barbs about how amazing they are, and how safe they are, so now I have a completed one of my own, and yes they are safe, but slow go without that coveted enigma runeword.
Stats/Skills:
Gear:
Inventory:
Merc:
Build and Gear Progression:
The build for the singer was standard skill wise. One point in the masteries as they became available other than weapon masteries, nothing in combat skills (obviously). In terms of the war cry skills, I don’t think I actually maxed out war cry itself until somewhere near the end of the game. I wanted to minimize mana costs through questing as much as possible until near completion of the build. Battle Orders was also maxed somewhere near the beginning of the build because more life is always great. Synergy points were kind of spread evenly but I ended up maxing battle cry first for efficiency/safety with bosses.
Stats were enough strength/dex for gear. I could actually probably lose 10 strength thanks to the boost from travs, but I’ll probably wait until I have an enigma to respec anyway since I’m sitting at a comfortable 400 vitality. Nothing in energy as always especially with the terrible returns, needed mana boosts were taken care of through charms and the increase maximum mana on gear (4.2k life/960 mana with BO).
Early game I think I may have used some arrangement of Death/Berserkers/Angelic since as a cool barb you can use both the full death and full berserkers set at the same time. Once level 30 was reached, gear was switched to a caster outfit with dual spirit swords, peasant crown, vipermagi, silkweave and glooms trap belt, some rare rings and the sweet rare ammy seen above. Gear was eventually switched out to what is seen above as it became available to become more magic find oriented while still hitting the 105 fcr breakpoint and maintaining max resistances. MF on standard kill is 367 currently, and 655 with dual ist baba switch for horking. That will obviously drop a little if I ever get enigma, but that will be well worth it. Inventory is made up of 4 skillers, 1 mana/fhr GC, 2 mana/life LC, Gheeds, remainder a varying array of mf scs.
Questing and Gameplay:
This started out like most other HC MP excursions, group of people in the start, we get through maybe act 1 and activity starts to dwindle. I can’t recall if we all made it to the end of normal or not, but I know this guy was parked in act 5 normal for a long, long time since my first screen shot is from April 2013, and he was finished November 2013. I think I eventually picked him up and did shenk/pindle runs to get to a decent level and pushed on either with some other people or on my own. I think cdm helped me at the end in late hell so I could make it to guardian and complete the character. Questing/Killing on his own is kind of slow go, but not terribly. Physical immunes are the biggest problem, but other than that gameplay was more than safe, pretty much nothing moved as it was constantly stunned and my large mana pool pretty much meant I could spam war cry until everything was dead. Gather a group, spam war cry, hork, move forward. Rinse/repeat for most of the game.
Interesting finds:
Too long ago, I don’t really remember. There is a pair of trek’s that dropped from Hell Baal that can be seen in the pictures though so there is that? Forge must not have been memorable either.
Future Plans:
Pits if I feel like it, otherwise nothing for now. Might do some MP baal runs with him as it provides tank+safety for the group but we haven’t played together in quite a while so I don’t really know how likely this is.
Screenshots for your enjoyment:
Crazy Health in Normal Mode, Throne – Hell, Minions – Hell, Minions – Hell #2, Minions – Hell #3, Baal - Hell, Baal Drop - Hell, The End
Thanks for reading!
Guardian JeanValjean
This is a singer barbarian; the name of course is the lead character in the famous novel turned musical turned movie Les Miserables. I’ve actually seen the musical too and I have to say it’s pretty decent (the movie isn’t half bad either, but it’s not the same). Everyone on here of course sings praises about singer barbs about how amazing they are, and how safe they are, so now I have a completed one of my own, and yes they are safe, but slow go without that coveted enigma runeword.
Stats/Skills:
Code:
Name: JeanValjean
Class: Barbarian
Experience: 973163513
Level: 84
Naked/Gear
Strength: 80/107
Dexterity: 50/76
Vitality: 375/400
Energy: 10/12
HP: 1681/1786
Mana: 93/419
Stamina: 525/529
Defense: 12/1161
AR: 235/612
Fire: 144/104/44
Cold: 144/104/44
Lightning: 144/104/44
Poison: 159/119/59
MF: 367 Block: 9
GF: 128
FR/W: 25
FHR: 24
IAS: 0
FCR: 110
Bash: 0/0
Leap: 0/0
Double Swing: 0/0
Stun: 0/0
Double Throw: 0/0
Leap Attack: 0/0
Concentrate: 0/0
Frenzy: 0/0
Whirlwind: 0/0
Berserk: 0/0
Sword Mastery: 0/0
Axe Mastery: 0/0
Mace Mastery: 0/0
Pole Arm Mastery: 0/0
Throwing Mastery: 0/0
Spear Mastery: 0/0
Increased Stamina: 1/5
Iron Skin: 1/5
Increased Speed: 1/5
Natural Resistance: 1/5
Howl: 13/25
Find Potion: 1/13
Taunt: 14/26
Shout: 1/13
Find Item: 1/13
Battle Cry: 20/32
Battle Orders: 20/32
Grim Ward: 0/0
War Cry: 20/32
Battle Command: 1/13
Code:
Gloom's Trap
Mesh Belt
Defense: 102
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 58
Fingerprint: 0xe816f52a
Item Level: 59
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Mana stolen per hit
+149% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Vitality
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
Regenerate Mana 15%
-3 to Light Radius
Viper Eye
Amulet
Required Level: 30
Fingerprint: 0x31d4d99f
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
+10% Faster Cast Rate
+19 to Attack Rating
+53 to Life
35% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Immortal King's Will
Avenger Guard
Defense: 164
Durability: 55 of 55
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0xdab34de6
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
+125 Defense
37% Extra Gold from Monsters
87% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+4 to Light Radius
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz
Socketed: Perfect Topaz
Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%
Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%
Death Turn
Ring
Required Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0x64d6ed4d
Item Level: **
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Cast Rate
+31 to Attack Rating
+17 to Strength
+2 to Energy
+4 to Mana
Poison Resist +15%
Frostburn
Gauntlets
Defense: 48
Durability: 24 of 24
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 60
Fingerprint: 0xaef81090
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1 - 6 Cold Damage Over 2 Secs (50 Frames)
+17% Enhanced Defense
+30 Defense
Increase Maximum Mana 40%
Raven Frost
Ring
Required Level: 45
Fingerprint: 0x2e20ad24
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+197 to Attack Rating
Adds 15 - 45 Cold Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
+16 to Dexterity
+40 to Mana
Cold Absorb 20%
Cannot Be Frozen
War Traveler
Battle Boots
Defense: 136
Durability: 48 of 48
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 95
Fingerprint: 0x2d89ebeb
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+25% Faster Run/Walk
Adds 15 - 25 Damage
+185% Enhanced Defense
+10 to Strength
+10 to Vitality
40% Slower Stamina Drain
Attacker Takes Damage of 6
37% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+30 Maximum Durability
Skullder's Ire
Russet Armor
Defense: 692
Durability: 90 of 90
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 97
Fingerprint: 0x8376ac38
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+184% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced by 10
24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
105% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)
Repairs 1 Durability in 5 Seconds
+60 Maximum Durability
1 Sockets (1 used)
Socketed: Perfect Topaz
Perfect Topaz
Required Level: 18
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 1 - 40 Lightning Damage
Armor: 24% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: Lightning Resist +40%
Blade of Ali Baba
Tulwar
One Hand Damage: 30 - 65
Durability: 32 of 32
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 70
Required Dexterity: 42
Fingerprint: 0xbe7b6c34
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
**% Enhanced Damage
+15 to Dexterity
+15 to Mana
210% Extra Gold from Monsters (Based on Character Level)
60% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
84% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Ist Rune
Socketed: Ist Rune
Ist Rune
Required Level: 51
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Armor: 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Ist Rune
Required Level: 51
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Armor: 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Blade of Ali Baba
Tulwar
One Hand Damage: 26 - 57
Durability: 32 of 32
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 70
Required Dexterity: 42
Fingerprint: 0x3cd74112
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
65% Enhanced Damage
+7 to Dexterity
+15 to Mana
210% Extra Gold from Monsters (Based on Character Level)
60% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
84% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)
2 Sockets (2 used)
Socketed: Ist Rune
Socketed: Ist Rune
Ist Rune
Required Level: 51
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Armor: 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Ist Rune
Required Level: 51
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Armor: 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Shields: 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Wizardspike
Bone Knife
One Hand Damage: 23 - 49
Durability: 14 of 26
Required Level: 61
Required Strength: 38
Required Dexterity: 75
Fingerprint: 0x3330cac5
Item Level: **
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Indestructible
+50% Faster Cast Rate
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
+168 to Mana (Based on Character Level)
Regenerate Mana 15%
All Resistances +75
1 Sockets (0 used)
Heart of the Oak
Superior Flail
KoVexPulThul
One Hand Damage: 1 - 26
Durability: 30 of 30
Required Level: 55
Required Strength: 41
Required Dexterity: 35
Fingerprint: 0x29027f30
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to All Skills
+40% Faster Cast Rate
11% Enhanced Damage
+75% Damage to Demons
+100 to Attack Rating against Demons
+150% Damage to Undead
Adds 3 - 14 Cold Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
7% Mana stolen per hit
+10 to Dexterity
Replenish Life +20
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
All Resistances +39
Level 4 Oak Sage (25/25 Charges)
Level 14 Raven (60/60 Charges)
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Ko Rune
Socketed: Vex Rune
Socketed: Pul Rune
Socketed: Thul Rune
Ko Rune
Required Level: 39
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +10 to Dexterity
Armor: +10 to Dexterity
Shields: +10 to Dexterity
Vex Rune
Required Level: 55
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: 7% Mana stolen per hit
Armor: +5% to Maximum Fire Resist
Shields: +5% to Maximum Fire Resist
Pul Rune
Required Level: 45
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +75% Damage to Demons
+100 to Attack Rating against Demons
Armor: +30% Enhanced Defense
Shields: +30% Enhanced Defense
Thul Rune
Required Level: 23
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 3 - 14 Cold Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
Armor: Cold Resist +30%
Shields: Cold Resist +35%
Code:
Horadric Cube
Fingerprint: 0xad8e963
Item Level: 28
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Tome of Identify
Fingerprint: 0xdf2a116c
Item Level: 12
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Tome of Town Portal
Fingerprint: 0xecbca50b
Item Level: 12
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Serpent's Grand Charm of Balance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 41
Fingerprint: 0x386c13fa
Item Level: **
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+12% Faster Hit Recovery
+55 to Mana
Gheed's Fortune
Grand Charm
Required Level: 62
Fingerprint: 0xb5ab4ec3
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
91% Extra Gold from Monsters
Reduces all Vendor Prices 13%
39% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Sounding Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xbfe466b0
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
Sounding Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x2dbe370
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
Sounding Grand Charm
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0x4b813a05
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
Serpent's Large Charm of Sustenance
Large Charm
Required Level: 34
Fingerprint: 0x678cafcc
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+23 to Life
+26 to Mana
Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0x452630c9
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xa423aa94
Item Level: 99
Version: Expansion 1.10+
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xf77c12d9
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Burly Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xc5a7c994
Item Level: 79
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20 Defense
6% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0xb9f8a8e8
Item Level: 64
Version: Expansion 1.10+
6% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Rugged Small Charm of Good Luck
Small Charm
Required Level: 33
Fingerprint: 0x381423db
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+4 Maximum Stamina
7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Sounding Grand Charm of Balance
Grand Charm
Required Level: 42
Fingerprint: 0xacb7112a
Item Level: 59
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Warcry Skills (Barbarian Only)
+12% Faster Hit Recovery
Serpent's Large Charm of Vita
Large Charm
Required Level: 50
Fingerprint: 0xbdb76b2a
Item Level: 80
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+29 to Life
+33 to Mana
Code:
Name: Alhizeer
Race: Desert Mercenary
Type: Comb-Normal
Experience: 60436618
Level: 81
Dead?: false
Naked/Gear
Strength: 183/203
Dexterity: 148/153
HP: 1670/1814
Defense: 1232/2054
AR: 1928/381744
Fire: 183/143/83
Cold: 213/173/113
Lightning: 183/143/83
Poison: 183/143/83
Duriel's Shell
Cuirass
Defense: 707
Durability: 47 of 150
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x2947d69d
Item Level: 75
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+197% Enhanced Defense
+105 Defense (Based on Character Level)
+15 to Strength
+84 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Cold Resist +30%
All Resistances +20
Cannot Be Frozen
+100 Maximum Durability
Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest
Death Mask
Defense: 115
Durability: 18 of 20
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 55
Fingerprint: 0xd4db3cde
Item Level: 70
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Mana stolen per hit
10% Life stolen per hit
+45 Defense
+60 to Life
+30 to Mana
All Resistances +15
Insight
Cryptic Axe
RalTirTalSol
Two Hand Damage: 122 - 517
Durability: 50 of 65
Required Level: 59
Required Strength: 165
Required Dexterity: 103
Fingerprint: 0xef6912d8
Item Level: 85
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Level 17 Meditation Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Cast Rate
245% Enhanced Damage
+9 to Minimum Damage
197% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
Adds 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
+5 to Critical Strike
All Stats +5
+2 to Mana after each Kill
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
4 Sockets (4 used)
Socketed: Ral Rune
Socketed: Tir Rune
Socketed: Tal Rune
Socketed: Sol Rune
Ral Rune
Required Level: 19
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 5 - 30 Fire Damage
Armor: Fire Resist +30%
Shields: Fire Resist +35%
Tir Rune
Required Level: 13
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +2 to Mana after each Kill
Armor: +2 to Mana after each Kill
Shields: +2 to Mana after each Kill
Tal Rune
Required Level: 17
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: Adds 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
Armor: Poison Resist +30%
Shields: Poison Resist +35%
Sol Rune
Required Level: 27
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Weapons: +9 to Minimum Damage
Armor: Damage Reduced by 7
Shields: Damage Reduced by 7The build for the singer was standard skill wise. One point in the masteries as they became available other than weapon masteries, nothing in combat skills (obviously). In terms of the war cry skills, I don’t think I actually maxed out war cry itself until somewhere near the end of the game. I wanted to minimize mana costs through questing as much as possible until near completion of the build. Battle Orders was also maxed somewhere near the beginning of the build because more life is always great. Synergy points were kind of spread evenly but I ended up maxing battle cry first for efficiency/safety with bosses.
Stats were enough strength/dex for gear. I could actually probably lose 10 strength thanks to the boost from travs, but I’ll probably wait until I have an enigma to respec anyway since I’m sitting at a comfortable 400 vitality. Nothing in energy as always especially with the terrible returns, needed mana boosts were taken care of through charms and the increase maximum mana on gear (4.2k life/960 mana with BO).
Early game I think I may have used some arrangement of Death/Berserkers/Angelic since as a cool barb you can use both the full death and full berserkers set at the same time. Once level 30 was reached, gear was switched to a caster outfit with dual spirit swords, peasant crown, vipermagi, silkweave and glooms trap belt, some rare rings and the sweet rare ammy seen above. Gear was eventually switched out to what is seen above as it became available to become more magic find oriented while still hitting the 105 fcr breakpoint and maintaining max resistances. MF on standard kill is 367 currently, and 655 with dual ist baba switch for horking. That will obviously drop a little if I ever get enigma, but that will be well worth it. Inventory is made up of 4 skillers, 1 mana/fhr GC, 2 mana/life LC, Gheeds, remainder a varying array of mf scs.
Questing and Gameplay:
This started out like most other HC MP excursions, group of people in the start, we get through maybe act 1 and activity starts to dwindle. I can’t recall if we all made it to the end of normal or not, but I know this guy was parked in act 5 normal for a long, long time since my first screen shot is from April 2013, and he was finished November 2013. I think I eventually picked him up and did shenk/pindle runs to get to a decent level and pushed on either with some other people or on my own. I think cdm helped me at the end in late hell so I could make it to guardian and complete the character. Questing/Killing on his own is kind of slow go, but not terribly. Physical immunes are the biggest problem, but other than that gameplay was more than safe, pretty much nothing moved as it was constantly stunned and my large mana pool pretty much meant I could spam war cry until everything was dead. Gather a group, spam war cry, hork, move forward. Rinse/repeat for most of the game.
Interesting finds:
Too long ago, I don’t really remember. There is a pair of trek’s that dropped from Hell Baal that can be seen in the pictures though so there is that? Forge must not have been memorable either.
Future Plans:
Pits if I feel like it, otherwise nothing for now. Might do some MP baal runs with him as it provides tank+safety for the group but we haven’t played together in quite a while so I don’t really know how likely this is.
Screenshots for your enjoyment:
Crazy Health in Normal Mode, Throne – Hell, Minions – Hell, Minions – Hell #2, Minions – Hell #3, Baal - Hell, Baal Drop - Hell, The End
Thanks for reading!
