Mf Runs - Few Questions

[oOldXman]

Mf Runs - Few Questions

Hi, I was wondering if someone could tell me if I am using the full potential of my MF Hammerdin. I have almost all the required items for him except for Enigma (this is what really holds me back), Pala Torch and CTA.

[email protected] I have more or less 350MF. Hammers deal over 6100-6200DMG and my Pala has got over 1500HP. Merc with Holy Freeze, low Insight (although it kills swiftly most of the monsters), Tal's mask and Shaftstop.

Due to lack of teleport I am doing: Shenk, Eldritch, Pindleskin, Diablo, Travincal, Disused Reliquary, The Ruined Fane, Forgotten Temple, The Pit and Cows. I have no problems doing all those areas. I chose them because they are easy to get to (not being able to teleport is a pain in ***).

I am looking for almost anything that has some value: gems, uniques, runes, rare, socketables or even set pieces.

Now the questions are:
1. Have I choosed good places?
2. Where else should I run? (please don't say Andariel or so because finding her with my luck makes it wasted ten minutes)
3. Should I do all of them (like I'm doing right now) or focus on just one place?
4. Does my paladin seems fine to you, has he reached the average level of strenght?
5. Is it worth to chase every single monster, for example Devilkins in the Pits?

Thank you for answers. I bet there was similiar topic to this one but I also wanted to ask about my Pala.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I am able to rush my own chars and get their HF and socket quest, is this worth effort?

 

[Domonkazu]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

1. diablo, trav, and the pit are definitely good choise, I never get anything good from pindle maybe its just me.
2. ancient tunnel but there are some magic immune.
3. as long you stayed more than 3 min in a game its good, so you wont get temp restricted after a while.
4. seems fine to me, once I've kill dc with only 7k hammer
5. not really just go for the boss pack.

rushing for hf ist really worth in my experiences, especially in your case without tele its much worse, at best you will get ist-gul, but most likely lem-um.

 

[oOldXman]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

Thanks, but in question 3 I was asking about just focusing on one place, like in case of MF Blizz sorc, you mostly or even only do Mephisto with her. I tried doing Ancient Tunnel but it takes time to kill the magic immune monsters. Only 7k you say? I thought it was good, but it is just only... Thanks dude !

 

[PsycheNoob]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

If u want to run one place particular, then i would suggest Chaos Sanctuary(every item can drop there). There are lots of monsters and bosspacks there, plus an act boss in the end, can't find a better MF spot in the game IMHO. Travi and act1 pit are my second choice and cows are an excellent place to mf aswell.
I would suggest lengthening your runs otherwise, u will get temp banned rather fast.

Yes killing every devilkin is a must, i don't know if they can drop up to TC87(Tyraels), but they can drop HR's and godly socketable items(I found 2Surs last ladder in the pits, both from devilikins).
I would ditch the insight for Obedience RW for the CB, but that's just me and perphaps Stone or Duress would be better armors for your merc, but that is your call.
Stone-If u want him to tank.
Duresss-If u want him to kill act bosses faster.

 

[Nodders]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

5. Is it worth to chase every single monster, for example Devilkins in the Pits?

Yes , you do , kill everything in that place , once you learn the layouts you will be clearing everything first without finding your way to the second level .

Personally found about the same in terms of pits and CS so far so its a toss up of which is better for me .

 

[krischan]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

Open areas like the Chaos Sanctuarium and the River of Flame are excellent as well and better than at least half of the areas you mentioned.

Your paladin has 75% FCR, correct? If not, you have to change that. 125% would be even better, but that might cost a bit MF or skill bonuses.

 

[oOldXman]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

My paladin has 105% FCR, I think it is enough. Everything dies quickly.

I will change my mercenary's armor, because he dies almost always when I'm doing Travincal, I would choose Stone, because he has good resistances . I also decided to change his weapon, what is the best; Obedience, Bonehew or Tombreaver (I can have those that's why I mentioned them, if you know any good other than those but also fairly cheap - feel free to say it)?

Thanks for answers people.

 

[PsycheNoob]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

I think it's a toss between TReaver and Obedience, just use what u can get fast and most inexpensively, at least that's my view.
As for the absolute top end armor/weapon for merc afaik, should be Fortidude in an ebugged armor and as for end weapon, i dont't have much experience with hammerdins, but Inifinty is a polearm, which is mentioned often, at various different char builds.

 

[krischan]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

My paladin has 105% FCR, I think it is enough. Everything dies quickly.

105% is as good as 75% for a paladin. It gets quicker at 75% and at 125% and not inbetween.

 

[reddude]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

105% is as good as 75% for a paladin. It gets quicker at 75% and at 125% and not inbetween.

My hammerdin was at 124 for the longest time Could never roll a 35% spirit..

Those area's are fine, it's just hard to find anything XD Pick up every rare that drops, you never know what you might find. On my hammerdin last ladder I ran pindle eldritch meph andy pit I believe, Quicker games make it less boring for me. I use a bowa for chaos runs.

Happy mfingg

 

[Domonkazu]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

My paladin has 105% FCR, I think it is enough. Everything dies quickly.

I will change my mercenary's armor, because he dies almost always when I'm doing Travincal, I would choose Stone, because he has good resistances . I also decided to change his weapon, what is the best; Obedience, Bonehew or Tombreaver (I can have those that's why I mentioned them, if you know any good other than those but also fairly cheap - feel free to say it)?

Thanks for answers people.

my hdin merc only use eth insight thresher with andymask+treachery and its fine enough for cs+baal run, its cheap though

then again my hdin does 13k hammer with 125 fcr.

 

[krischan]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

Last season I needed 30-40 tries to roll up my first 35% one, but this season I was successful after about ~10 tries and I got another 35% Spirit with the very next roll, so for the first time I ran out of monarchs respectively socket quests

 

[oOldXman]

Re: Mf Runs - Few Questions

I dont think I can fit anywhere the 20FCR. It could only be a 20FCR ring, are there even 20FCR rings in Dia?

As for my merc, I am struggling to get that one stupid Enigma, I will think later about some Forti .

BTW: I know it is not a good place for it, and some of you probably have seen it, but anyway: http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7741151#post7741151 , you can help me to get Enigma by buying some of my stuff.