Level 76 + having lots of trouble act 1 hell.

[Oshiguru]

Level 76 + having lots of trouble act 1 hell.

I don't know what is wrong, i'm guessing its my equips. Act 1 countess I die probably 3-4 times before she does. In the process I end up using 8 full rejuvanation potions.

Stat: 100STR, 140DEX, 210VIT, Nothign added to energy
Skills: max sacrifice, zeal, fanaticism, holy shield
Gear: Peasant war hat, cathan ring, lightsabre, spirit shield, 24% cold/lit resist ring, rest are sigons
Heres some screenies:

What should I do? I only have around 6pgems and <sol runes to trade for gear.

 

[George Bush]

Re: Level 76 + having lots of trouble act 1 hell.

heh im in the same boat as you on the gear issue. im pondering buying the gear on some site . to bad we dont have a paladin forum fund.

anyways im gonna mf meph nm till some hoz drops or something good drops and then trade that for more.

 

[Nimbostratus]

Re: Level 76 + having lots of trouble act 1 hell.

You should start running Nightmare countess for some runes, and, if you can, run Nightmare Mephisto. Right now, the only thing really worth keeping is the weapon, but even that could use some major improvement.

Here's some priorities for your gear:
1. Life. At minimum, you should have at least 1200 life as a melee guy.
2. Cannot Be Frozen. Frozen = slow. Slow = dead.
3. Life steal
4. Resists, especially fire and lightning. Cold and poison don't usually do as much damage, and can be supplemented with antidote and thawing potions (they give a 30 second resist boost. Drinking more increases the duration).
5. Blocking. Since you have Holy Shield and 140 dex, this shouldn't be an issue.
6. Crushing Blow, especially if your damage is on the low side (which it is).
7. Damage reduction. Percentile or 20+ integer.
8. Mana steal
9. Faster Hit Recovery


Here are a few cheap/easily found suggestions. There are much better things out there, but these should (hopefully) get you by. I probably forgot some things in this post, but at least you know what kinds of things you're looking for.

Gloves:
"Blood" crafted: life steal, life, crushing blow
Rares.

Helm:
Rockstopper, sallet: resists, damage reduction.
Vampire Gaze, grim helm: probably harder to get. Has damage reduction and dual leech.
Guillaume's Face, winged helm: Crushing blow, deadly strike.
Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest, death mask: life, resists, dual leech.

Body armor:
"Smoke" runeword: big resists, some defense
"Lionheart" runeword: stats, damage, life, resists
Duriel's Shell, Cuirass: cannot be frozen, resists, life, defense

Shield:
"Rhyme" runeword: some resists, cannot be frozen
Moser's Blessed Circle, round shield: resists, blocking, two sockets
Gerke's Sanctuary: Resists, blocking, damage reduction.

Boots:
Goblin Toe, light plated boots: Crushing blow
Tearhaunch, greaves: Resists, faster run/walk
Rares.

Belt:
String of Ears, demonhide sash: life steal, damage reduction
"Blood" crafted: life, life steal, open wounds
Rares.

Rings and amulet:
Rares with whatever you're lacking. Blood crafts could be good here too.


You can read more about the items, runewords, and crafting recipes here:
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/

 

[Oshiguru]

Re: Level 76 + having lots of trouble act 1 hell.

K, im running NM Meph with only 57% Magic Find im hopes to get at least one of those items. I was lucky and got String of Ears for free.
Thanks for the info.

*Edit* Any weapon suggestions? Theres a Heavens _____ ..(forgot name) that ive been told to get.

 

[ZanderC]

Re: Level 76 + having lots of trouble act 1 hell.

Make an black(Thul Io Nef) runeword as a weapon switch for the crushing blow, if possible in a 3sox scourge.

Run the pits in hell if you can, this place could drop for you some sweet items and socketables. The problem with countess is that, there are many archers there, and if you are slow, or got frozen, then you be a dead-meat. Pits has lesser archers and very few immunes. It is one of those special lvl85 areas where anything can drop.

 

[Nimbostratus]

Re: Level 76 + having lots of trouble act 1 hell.

Run the pits in hell if you can, this place could drop for you some sweet items and socketables. The problem with countess is that, there are many archers there, and if you are slow, or got frozen, then you be a dead-meat. Pits has lesser archers and very few immunes. It is one of those special lvl85 areas where anything can drop.

I think the mausoleum would be a better place to run. It's a LOT safer than the pits. It's a slower run, but I doubt there's much speed going on with this character right now anyway.

 

[Oshiguru]

Re: Level 76 + having lots of trouble act 1 hell.

Pits? I don't know what pits are sorry. Ill try mausoleum, (beside blood raven?)

After some mfing I found Skullders and replaced Sigons armor, but lost 50% mf

Ill try to keep killing meph to get a better weapon. Afterwards, I could probably find a Io rune by hell countess.

 

[Nimbostratus]

Re: Level 76 + having lots of trouble act 1 hell.

The Pit is the cave in the Tamoe Highland (the last outdoor area of Act 1).

Also, note that Skullder's has MF per level, which makes up for the MF lost from sigon's. The Io rune can be found from Nightmare Countess too.