Builds that take out Nihl’s minions fare much better on the rune front (and, I think, the item drop front, because quite some of nicer items for Hiatus are item level 84). This is illustrated in the runehaul of Vex+ for Nano’s Izuna, and the same for Mercy. As you’ll see, it’s 15 and 14, respectively, with Izuna getting better Ber+ drops relative to Mercy. Compared to 4 Vex+ runes for @Pb_pal ’s Eleanor, who was Blova and killed only Nihl (I think).There were an abundance of S/U drops and a fair amount of high runes in this stretch, not because Nihlathak & Co. were great droppers, but just from the sheer number of runs (~12k) being done.
Name (C) SC/HC Class Level/exp Extended Stash #of S/U Grail/504 #of deaths # of Hours
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zticazzy Perkele SC Barb 99 No - - - -
Pb_pal Eleanor SC Sorc 99 No 3068 437 5 -
NanoMist Izuna SC Sin 99 No 5109 470 4 360
PhineasB Mercy SC Sin 99 Yes - 475 11 -
PhineasB Hiatus SC Sorc 98.75 Yes - 471 21 -
Neksja Aura SC Paladin 98.50 Yes 8606 464 - -
T72on1 Neverland SC Sorc 98.25 Yes 2190+? 477 13 270?
hasuprotoss Reina SC Sorc 97 Yes 1751 384 - -
ffs HelpYourself SC Sorc 97 Yes - - many ?
Tarantella Tarasha HC Sorc 96 Yes - - - -
Grim Furious_Blonde SC Ama 96 Yes - - - -
XyleneCyanol Fishie HC Sorc 95 No - - - -
ThomasJohnsen xInTheBuffx HC Sorc 95 Yes - - - -
darkstarhub Neptune SC Sorc 95 Yes - - - -
Dezrok Salome SC Sorc 95 Yes 792 318 - -
Yng Sophie SC Sorc 95 Yes - - 7 -
NamelessPenguin Rockatansky SC Barb 95 No - - - -
PhineasB Phaedrus SC Pala 94 Yes - 274 12 -
Reyz Qty SC Sorc 93 No - - - -
Gynli Amazon SC Amazon 92 Yes - - many -
Chaostar Prairie SC Sorc 91 Yes 659 261 12 126
OldSoldier Battleforge HC Pala 91 Yes - 236 - -
tokerdin tokeress SC Sorc 91 yes - - - -
Zenigma Ayura SC Barb 91 No - - - -
Southpaw Njord SC Druid 90 Yes - - - -
Qwernt CanbeOnlyBlizz SC Sorc 90 Yes ? - Dont want to know
MercMan Este SC Ama 90 Yes 1212 278 2 Classified
Me2Nik Fugu HC Ama 90 Yes 80
Lynchgrinch Tattersail SC Sorc 89 Yes ? 321 too many lots
LiquidClear Sally SC Assn ** Yes 225 - 1 -
liquid_mage zDadColdSorc SC Sorc ** Yes - 160 - -
Neksja Turirao SC Druid 87 Yes 191 124 5 -
Gladstone Socrates HC Druid 86 ? - - - -
Zenigma Gnosis SC Druid 86 No - - - -
Lord Molyb Cruise_Control SC Necro 86 No 115 94 19 idk
hackedagain Hugo HC Necro 85 Yes - - -
Naturallog Athos HC Barb 84 No 159 105 0 -
Lord Molyb Verisimilitude SC Ama 83 No 28 25 0 idk
Qwernt AmaAgainstAll SC Sorc 81 Yes - - - -
Gambit Mallenroh SC Sorc 81 Yes 0 0 0 0
Lord Molyb But_Why SC Sin 81 Never 55 51 53
Jean Avila SpeedAdict SC Ama 77 No - - - 50
logo Digimon HC Nec 76 Yes 85 65 0 -
TwentyMule Rayne SC Sorc 76 Yes 195 140 ? ?
Gripphon Ryu SC Sorc 76 Yes - - over 9k 13
ffs Ric SC Nec 76 Yes - - - -
Darke Rahl Bells HC Ama 74 No 19 - 0
aarrgus Acala SC Barb 68 Yes - - 1 -
Vildecor Celia SC Ama 59 Yes 52 43 0 -
Xul's Gull Araphel HC Necro 54 No ? N/A - -
ioupainmax Durnik SC Paladin 52 Yes 50 42 - -
TrU Henryk SC Barb 41 Yes - - 22 12
Gambit Colossus SC Pal 39 Yes 0 0 0 0
Smancer Smancer SC Necro 26 Yes 1 - - -
BKC FearsomeFreddie SC Nec 23 Yes - - - -
Ergroilnin Erilinda HC Sorc 20 No - - - -
Kitteh Kaylin SC Ama 19 Yes - - 0 -
Name (F) Name (C) SC/HC Class Level/exp Extended Stash #of S/U Grail/504 #of deaths # of Hours
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coju NintyNine_orRiP HC Sorc 81 Yes - 0 0 a few
TwentyMule Valus HC Barb 76 Yes - - 1 -
Pb_pal Stevesy HC Paladin 76 Yes - - 0 -
Tenecabo OldShatterhand HC Druid 49 Yes - 0 1 -
coju fB HC Sorc 29 Yes 1 1 0 2
Kitteh Verallus HC Druid 26 No N/A N/A 0 N/A
logo Rolex HC Barb 21 Yes 0 0 0 1
I had a Sol rune in the Shako, but that was hoping the extra split second would matter. Not sure if it did TBH.As to integer damage, Mercy didn’t have any, and Hiatus has it only from Nature’s Peace. The risk of death comes from really nasty mod combos that happen in a blink. I don’t think iDR would neutralize the damage, and instead would give another split second for S&E. That definitely could make a difference, but I didn’t view it as essential (especially when it would mean spending time to accumulate the necessary gear).
17 Ko Rune
13 Fal Rune
3 Lem Rune
4 Pul Rune
4 Um Rune
7 Mal Rune
2 Ist Rune
5 Gul Rune
0 Vex Rune
4 Ohm Rune
1 Lo Rune
0 Sur Rune
1 Ber Rune
1 Jah Rune
0 Cham Rune
0 Zod Rune
Name (C) SC/HC Class Level/exp Extended Stash #of S/U Grail/504 #of deaths # of Hours
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zticazzy Perkele SC Barb 99 No - - - -
Pb_pal Eleanor SC Sorc 99 No 3068 437 5 -
NanoMist Izuna SC Sin 99 No 5109 470 4 360
PhineasB Mercy SC Sin 99 Yes - 475 11 -
PhineasB Hiatus SC Sorc 99 Yes - 471 21 -
Neksja Aura SC Paladin 98.50 Yes 8606 464 - -
T72on1 Neverland SC Sorc 98.25 Yes 2190+? 477 13 270?
hasuprotoss Reina SC Sorc 97 Yes 1751 384 - -
ffs HelpYourself SC Sorc 97 Yes - - many ?
Tarantella Tarasha HC Sorc 96 Yes - - - -
Grim Furious_Blonde SC Ama 96 Yes - - - -
XyleneCyanol Fishie HC Sorc 95 No - - - -
ThomasJohnsen xInTheBuffx HC Sorc 95 Yes - - - -
darkstarhub Neptune SC Sorc 95 Yes - - - -
Dezrok Salome SC Sorc 95 Yes 792 318 - -
Yng Sophie SC Sorc 95 Yes - - 7 -
NamelessPenguin Rockatansky SC Barb 95 No - - - -
PhineasB Phaedrus SC Pala 94 Yes - 274 12 -
Reyz Qty SC Sorc 93 No - - - -
Gynli Amazon SC Amazon 92 Yes - - many -
Chaostar Prairie SC Sorc 91 Yes 659 261 12 126
OldSoldier Battleforge HC Pala 91 Yes - 236 - -
tokerdin tokeress SC Sorc 91 yes - - - -
Zenigma Ayura SC Barb 91 No - - - -
Southpaw Njord SC Druid 90 Yes - - - -
Qwernt CanbeOnlyBlizz SC Sorc 90 Yes ? - Dont want to know
MercMan Este SC Ama 90 Yes 1212 278 2 Classified
Me2Nik Fugu HC Ama 90 Yes 80
Lynchgrinch Tattersail SC Sorc 89 Yes ? 321 too many lots
LiquidClear Sally SC Assn ** Yes 225 - 1 -
liquid_mage zDadColdSorc SC Sorc ** Yes - 160 - -
Neksja Turirao SC Druid 87 Yes 191 124 5 -
Gladstone Socrates HC Druid 86 ? - - - -
Zenigma Gnosis SC Druid 86 No - - - -
Lord Molyb Cruise_Control SC Necro 86 No 115 94 19 idk
hackedagain Hugo HC Necro 85 Yes - - -
Naturallog Athos HC Barb 84 No 159 105 0 -
Lord Molyb Verisimilitude SC Ama 83 No 28 25 0 idk
Qwernt AmaAgainstAll SC Sorc 81 Yes - - - -
Gambit Mallenroh SC Sorc 81 Yes 0 0 0 0
Lord Molyb But_Why SC Sin 81 Never 55 51 53
Jean Avila SpeedAdict SC Ama 77 No - - - 50
logo Digimon HC Nec 76 Yes 85 65 0 -
TwentyMule Rayne SC Sorc 76 Yes 195 140 ? ?
Gripphon Ryu SC Sorc 76 Yes - - over 9k 13
ffs Ric SC Nec 76 Yes - - - -
Darke Rahl Bells HC Ama 74 No 19 - 0
aarrgus Acala SC Barb 68 Yes - - 1 -
Vildecor Celia SC Ama 59 Yes 52 43 0 -
Xul's Gull Araphel HC Necro 54 No ? N/A - -
ioupainmax Durnik SC Paladin 52 Yes 50 42 - -
TrU Henryk SC Barb 41 Yes - - 22 12
Gambit Colossus SC Pal 39 Yes 0 0 0 0
Smancer Smancer SC Necro 26 Yes 1 - - -
BKC FearsomeFreddie SC Nec 23 Yes - - - -
Ergroilnin Erilinda HC Sorc 20 No - - - -
Kitteh Kaylin SC Ama 19 Yes - - 0 -
Name (F) Name (C) SC/HC Class Level/exp Extended Stash #of S/U Grail/504 #of deaths # of Hours
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coju NintyNine_orRiP HC Sorc 81 Yes - 0 0 a few
TwentyMule Valus HC Barb 76 Yes - - 1 -
Pb_pal Stevesy HC Paladin 76 Yes - - 0 -
Tenecabo OldShatterhand HC Druid 49 Yes - 0 1 -
coju fB HC Sorc 29 Yes 1 1 0 2
Kitteh Verallus HC Druid 26 No N/A N/A 0 N/A
logo Rolex HC Barb 21 Yes 0 0 0 1
Cruel Flight
Spiculum
Throw Damage: 118 - 205
One Hand Damage: 53 - 130
Quantity: 20
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 98
Required Dexterity: 73
Fingerprint: 0x832b2270
Item Level: 87
Version: Expansion 1.10+
243% Enhanced Damage
+9 to Minimum Damage
+194 to Attack Rating
Adds 6 - 19 Fire Damage
6% Mana stolen per hit
Required Level +5
Name (C) SC/HC Class Level/exp Extended Stash #of S/U Grail/504 #of deaths # of Hours
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zticazzy Perkele SC Barb 99 No - - - -
Pb_pal Eleanor SC Sorc 99 No 3068 437 5 -
NanoMist Izuna SC Sin 99 No 5109 470 4 360
PhineasB Mercy SC Sin 99 Yes - 475 11 -
PhineasB Hiatus SC Sorc 99 Yes - 471 21 -
Neksja Aura SC Paladin 98.50 Yes 8606 464 - -
T72on1 Neverland SC Sorc 98.25 Yes 2190+? 477 13 270?
hasuprotoss Reina SC Sorc 97 Yes 1751 384 - -
ffs HelpYourself SC Sorc 97 Yes - - many ?
Tarantella Tarasha HC Sorc 96 Yes - - - -
Grim Furious_Blonde SC Ama 96 Yes - - - -
XyleneCyanol Fishie HC Sorc 95 No - - - -
ThomasJohnsen xInTheBuffx HC Sorc 95 Yes - - - -
darkstarhub Neptune SC Sorc 95 Yes - - - -
Dezrok Salome SC Sorc 95 Yes 792 318 - -
Yng Sophie SC Sorc 95 Yes - - 7 -
NamelessPenguin Rockatansky SC Barb 95 No - - - -
PhineasB Phaedrus SC Pala 94 Yes - 274 12 -
Reyz Qty SC Sorc 93 No - - - -
Gynli Amazon SC Amazon 92 Yes - - many -
Zenigma Ayura SC Barb 92 No - - - -
Chaostar Prairie SC Sorc 91 Yes 659 261 12 126
OldSoldier Battleforge HC Pala 91 Yes - 236 - -
tokerdin tokeress SC Sorc 91 yes - - - -
Southpaw Njord SC Druid 90 Yes - - - -
Qwernt CanbeOnlyBlizz SC Sorc 90 Yes ? - Dont want to know
MercMan Este SC Ama 90 Yes 1212 278 2 Classified
Me2Nik Fugu HC Ama 90 Yes 80
Lynchgrinch Tattersail SC Sorc 89 Yes ? 321 too many lots
LiquidClear Sally SC Assn ** Yes 225 - 1 -
liquid_mage zDadColdSorc SC Sorc ** Yes - 160 - -
Neksja Turirao SC Druid 87 Yes 191 124 5 -
Gladstone Socrates HC Druid 86 ? - - - -
Zenigma Gnosis SC Druid 86 No - - - -
Lord Molyb Cruise_Control SC Necro 86 No 115 94 19 idk
hackedagain Hugo HC Necro 85 Yes - - -
Naturallog Athos HC Barb 84 No 159 105 0 -
Lord Molyb Verisimilitude SC Ama 83 No 28 25 0 idk
Qwernt AmaAgainstAll SC Sorc 81 Yes - - - -
Gambit Mallenroh SC Sorc 81 Yes 0 0 0 0
Lord Molyb But_Why SC Sin 81 Never 55 51 53
Jean Avila SpeedAdict SC Ama 77 No - - - 50
logo Digimon HC Nec 76 Yes 85 65 0 -
TwentyMule Rayne SC Sorc 76 Yes 195 140 ? ?
Gripphon Ryu SC Sorc 76 Yes - - over 9k 13
ffs Ric SC Nec 76 Yes - - - -
Darke Rahl Bells HC Ama 74 No 19 - 0
aarrgus Acala SC Barb 68 Yes - - 1 -
Vildecor Celia SC Ama 59 Yes 52 43 0 -
Xul's Gull Araphel HC Necro 54 No ? N/A - -
ioupainmax Durnik SC Paladin 52 Yes 50 42 - -
TrU Henryk SC Barb 41 Yes - - 22 12
Gambit Colossus SC Pal 39 Yes 0 0 0 0
Smancer Smancer SC Necro 26 Yes 1 - - -
BKC FearsomeFreddie SC Nec 23 Yes - - - -
Ergroilnin Erilinda HC Sorc 20 No - - - -
Kitteh Kaylin SC Ama 19 Yes - - 0 -
Name (F) Name (C) SC/HC Class Level/exp Extended Stash #of S/U Grail/504 #of deaths # of Hours
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coju NintyNine_orRiP HC Sorc 81 Yes - 0 0 a few
TwentyMule Valus HC Barb 76 Yes - - 1 -
Pb_pal Stevesy HC Paladin 76 Yes - - 0 -
Tenecabo OldShatterhand HC Druid 49 Yes - 0 1 -
coju fB HC Sorc 29 Yes 1 1 0 2
Kitteh Verallus HC Druid 26 No N/A N/A 0 N/A
logo Rolex HC Barb 21 Yes 0 0 0 1