The "Questions-Getting-Answered" Thread

[Pookie]

1. You ask a question in here instead of making a new thread.

2. We (try) to answer your question.

It's as simple as that.

Gogo! :)

[Pookie]

Q: is it ok if i use drop mod and trade items here?

It's ok to use as long as you state that you're using a drop mod so everyone's aware. If you want to trade your items with someone, you'll have to check so they are informed that you're using a mod.

[Wallenberg]

I state my mods at my signature, cheers! :rolleyes:

[Darkness Howls]

Q. What is the best starting character?

Q. I can't fidn any HRs! How do you get them?

Just a few for newbies who happen to look through this thread later.

*Nibbles on kitten*

[Wallenberg]

Q. What is the best starting character?

Q. I can't fidn any HRs! How do you get them?

Just a few for newbies who happen to look through this thread later.

*Nibbles on kitten*

1st answer: Fishymancer or blizzballer (dualsorc)

2nd answer: Hr's are really hard to find, have patience, in my 7years of d2, two hrs have dropped for me in SP. So, don't think you will find them all the time. :rolleyes:

[saracen85]

Q. I can't fidn any HRs! How do you get them?

Just a few for newbies who happen to look through this thread later.

*Nibbles on kitten*

muphy's law..

just don't think about finding them. they'll find you ;P

seriously, all my HR drops are found when i'm just leveling up my characters =)

EDIT: or run Lower Kurast's special chests like crazy.. maybe a sur/ber'll pop up =)

[Pookie]

Well, I can tell you right away that hunting for a speciffic HR will turn you mentally insane. The best way to obtain a HR is to cube up lower runes. ;)

[Belhemel]

Well, I can tell you right away that hunting for a speciffic HR will turn you mentally insane. The best way to obtain a HR is to cube up lower runes. ;)

Have to say best response to that q yet.

[Wallenberg]

Well, I can tell you right away that hunting for a speciffic HR will turn you mentally insane. The best way to obtain a HR is to cube up lower runes. ;)

Oh yeah, Pookie is an expert of getting only guls at hfs in hell, haha.. :rolleyes:

[Pookie]

Oh yeah, Pookie is an expert of getting only guls at hfs in hell, haha.. :rolleyes:

Haha, I used to have good ol' Foruna on my side, but it seems like shes turned her back on me since I've only gotten Hels, Lems, and such from my latest Hf's.

.. I think she's having a affair with another man.. *Leers at Wallen*

[Baraccus]

Is it really worth putting any points into <find item> skill for the barb?? Just trying to get some feedback on what items have been found with this skill :)

[jaroalmonds]

i think the barb find item is just about as usless as the find potion but thats just my opinion

[saracen85]

Is it really worth putting any points into <find item> skill for the barb?? Just trying to get some feedback on what items have been found with this skill :)

find item is great for horking gold, useful for gambling. plus, you may have a chance of getting that odd green/gold items as well. don't really need to max the skill, just get it to a level just before diminishing returns kicks in, which is about level 10.. =)

[Wallenberg]

Haha, I used to have good ol' Foruna on my side, but it seems like shes turned her back on me since I've only gotten Hels, Lems, and such from my latest Hf's.

.. I think she's having a affair with another man.. *Leers at Wallen*

Heh, well i have no luck what i know the last 10 hell-hfs.. My higest was mal..

[Erikoperiko]

my two hell hf's so far in SP got me a gul and a mal, so not too bad!

[Sgt-Tancred]

I have played diablo for a very long time and ive only found a hr once and that was a zod in the chaos sanctury:P

[Sgt-Tancred]

Ive got mal in my last hf in sp :)

[dackman4]

quick question does anyone no what the (theoretical) highest possible level one can obtain legitamatly?

by which i mean without mods like hero editor and such

[saracen85]

quick question does anyone no what the (theoretical) highest possible level one can obtain legitamatly?

by which i mean without mods like hero editor and such

99. but in SP where there are no anni and ubers, it'll take lots of patience and dedication in running baal at a high player-setting.

[Landazar]

Yeah, it's 99.

[Braiden]

Just because i like you guys, all Questions Answered here will be Quoted into a Universal FAQ Thread im going to make.

[Pigeon Poop]

Braiden, I just read your post on keys and how to find them. Perhaps you may want to rethink your posting a FAQ. Seriously.

Heres a tip:

Back up everything you post in your FAQ with data. By data I mean reliable sources. K?

[dackman4]

by the highest possible level i ment the highest possible skill level, sorry didnt phrase it well.

[Black Necro]

Okay, i have a question for y'all... is there or is there not a better chance of getting good items in Hardcore than normal?

I remember someone saying there was a better chance of getting good items in hardcore.......but someone else said there wasnt. Am i just lucky with items while playing hardcore or is there a better chance?

[saracen85]

you're just lucky. the chances are the same.

[kalenjder]

i need a advice.
i`m doing meph and lk runs to get uniqes, ber and sur.
but lk is boring and meph have ca 450k dropp chance of ber, so should i drop lk runs because you get only some normal blue items there and do meph runs faster?

[Shallie]

Running for High Runes is a waste of time imo as finding one is pure luck and you might not find one even if you run LK chests for a year. Your chances are better if you just do a lot of countess runs and upgrade your lower runes in the cube and maybe you'll be lucky and even get a HR while doing countess runs :)

[kalenjder]

i think i`m gonna continue because i need the gems i get on lk.

[saracen85]

i think i`m gonna continue because i need the gems i get on lk.

you can find skillers as well as gg jewels in lk as well.. =)

[kalenjder]

cool not a good chance though. i pretty sure i`m gonna go both.

[Moelleren]

yeah, those LK runs can really get crazy if you are lucky, some of those yellow can be godly too! (rings, amus, circlets etc..) And with the chance of finding a nice HR lurking, you are easily motivated :)

[kalenjder]

if i find a ber or sur i`ll go crazy, because i`m happy when i get a ist from hf.

[Wallenberg]

i think i`m gonna continue because i need the gems i get on lk.

LK is the fasest way to get your gem-factory :) If your lucky, you even find some sweet rare/niqe or rune.. :cool:

[Baraccus]

Anybody know where I can find an updated 1.11 Bowazon build guide? First time trying this kind of zon. Thanks:)

[Skullcaptain]

You can try this (http://strategy.diabloii.net/news.php?id=553) one. :)

[Baraccus]

Thanks Skullcaptain, i'll take a look at it :)

[Shallie]

Another link for a Bowazon guide (http://www.theamazonbasin.com/~ak404/bowazon/)

[dackman4]

i take it no one knows the awnser to my question(whats the highest possible skill lvl(with plus skills))

[Wallenberg]

i take it no one knows the awnser to my question(whats the highest possible skill lvl(with plus skills))

Any special skill or just any? Saw a bobarb once, he had 52 on Battle Order. A old friend of mine, so that's the highest i think! :D

[®@þþ3¬]

A 56 Bone Spear (Shrine) is the highest iirc

[dackman4]

Man thats some high skill lvls...

[kalenjder]

i have heard about upped hoz and magefist and stuff. how do i upp them?

[saracen85]

1 Tal Rune + 1 Shael Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor = Exceptional Version of Armor
this is to up magefist from light gauntlets to battle gauntlets.


1 Ko Rune + 1 Lem Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor = Elite Version of Armor
this is to up hoz from gilded to zakarum shield

other upgrading recipes can be found here, near the bottom...
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/cube.shtml

[kalenjder]

k thanks man, i thought it was that when i looked but had to be sure.

[kalenjder]

when hf rushing you have to get past baal, how do you kill baal when you are lvl 1 on SP?

[DeathPaCT]

wads hr? hel rune?

[®@þþ3¬]

You use HR to refer to high rune. A high rune is all runs from Vex and above

[Thyiad]

when hf rushing you have to get past baal, how do you kill baal when you are lvl 1 on SP?

You MP and get a high level char to kill.

[kalenjder]

ye i know that but if the dude you rush is lvl 1 you cant go into the throne room. you have to beat the ancients, and to beat ancients you have to be lvl 20 on normal, 40 on nightmare, 60 on hell, and you dont get lvl 40 on every dude you do HF-runs with. i have heard about some g-rush thing, how do you do that in SP?

[jjscud]

ye i know that but if the dude you rush is lvl 1 you cant go into the throne room. you have to beat the ancients, and to beat ancients you have to be lvl 20 on normal, 40 on nightmare, 60 on hell, and you dont get lvl 40 on every dude you do HF-runs with. i have heard about some g-rush thing, how do you do that in SP?

Well, first, the hell forge is in Act 4 so you don't have to beat hell baal or ancients. That leave's you with a lvl 40 requirement. There are three options.

1. Just get the chars to lvl 40, there are ways to do it reasonably quick.

2. I think there is a glitch so that only one char has to be lvl 40 and then everyone in the party gets credit for the quest and can go on to NM baal.

3. Rush in classic where there are no ancients then convert to LoD. You have to be careful because progress is marked by # acts completed so you have to get to act 2 or 3 in hell before converting.

[kalenjder]

the third one there was good never thought about that.

[Baraccus]

Hey, has anybody had an error "Unable to enter game, Bad inventory data" Any way to fix this?? Thanks:)

[Baraccus]

Hey, has anybody had an error "Unable to enter game, Bad inventory data" Any way to fix this?? Thanks:)

Hey, figured it out. Had installed RWM into wrong folder. Tested with edge. Well, chalked it up to a learning experience. :D

[orc_dragoon]

Q. Can U Uber On Sp?


And If U Can Is A Mod Requried

[kalenjder]

you need a mod named 'Plugy'

[jrob624]

concerning rwm/rrw I am new to downloading mods can someone help with explaining the process of downloading these to get them to work. I dont understand the dircetions in mod text. Any help would be appreciated.

[kalenjder]

this might help you a bit.
http://www.twilightdesert.com/d2/Guide.htm

[jrob624]

thanks kalenjder that helps alot.

[kalenjder]

no problem just glad to help:)

[Erikoperiko]

I have a question about the poisonmancer I'm building.

I maxed out the required skills (poison nova, - explosion and - dagger), but I'm only lvl 67 now.

I have a couple of options.

1. max out lower resist (but more points in it are not that usefull, I think)
2. add skellies
3. add revives and pump up my clay golem.

Which choice is the best?

[saracen85]

imo, lower resists in good enough already with some +skills. if you want to put more points in it, go ahead. but be mindful of the diminishing returns at higher levels.

as to extra skill points, put points into your choice of meat shield.

imo, skellies would be the safest. putting 20 raise skeleton and leave skelly mastery to +skills is enough to net you with ~10 meat shields. with enough +skills, even your 1point clay golem & revives can be hardy =)

[kalenjder]

is a Duress good for a furry druid? if it is should i use the runes in a dusk shroud, mageplate or archon plate?

[Enigma]

Mage Plate or Archon Plate, depending on how much strength... dusk lacks durability

Whenever i log onto diablo 2, i can get as far as the character screen, but when i double click one or click one and press "OK" or enter, or anything, it brings me back to the login screen going through the "Accessing Account" and etc.

How would i go about fixing this?

[kalenjder]

i think i'll take a mage plate because i have one with 3 socket, have some AP but too lazy to socket them:D

try to restart the diablo client, if that doesn't work i don't know.

[Enigma]

Diablo2 client? What?

[kalenjder]

diablo client are the diablo window. the window that you play with.

[Baraccus]

If I were to equip full Aldur's set, what items would you recommend I use in the weapon and helm sockets? I have a Rabies/Fury druid started. Thanks:)

[saracen85]

assuming lvl10 werewolf;
put at least 40ias into the weapon to get 5 frame fury.
as for the other sockets. it's pretty flexible.
ptopaz for more mf, sol for more pdr, damage jewels to offset the low physical weapon damage, facets for more rabies damage etc..

btw, fury with the aldur's set is pretty crippling. your only source of crushing blow is most likely ber in weapon (yeah..) and crafted gloves.

[brom]

i wouldnt do that if i were you

[Baraccus]

assuming lvl10 werewolf;
put at least 40ias into the weapon to get 5 frame fury.
as for the other sockets. it's pretty flexible.
ptopaz for more mf, sol for more pdr, damage jewels to offset the low physical weapon damage, facets for more rabies damage etc..

btw, fury with the aldur's set is pretty crippling. your only source of crushing blow is most likely ber in weapon (yeah..) and crafted gloves.

Thanks for the great info saracen, I'll probably use the set until I get the better unique items. I still have to complete the set. :D

[Baraccus]

This has probably been asked before but, I couldn't find it. Does the /player x affect the rune drop in Countess runs? Thanks:)

[saracen85]

best at players 1. iirc any no drops are converted to runes. so, less item drops, more runes.

[Baraccus]

best at players 1. iirc any no drops are converted to runes. so, less item drops, more runes.

Thanks Saracen :)

[Haxorz]

Hey i was wonderign if a cb smiter would be a viable char in sp. Does anyone have one?

[saracen85]

Hey i was wonderign if a cb smiter would be a viable char in sp. Does anyone have one?

i don't see why not. i've read about one that stocked up on cb and +freeze target to immobilize enemies each smite. but you'll be a single-target killer with a 6-frame fastest possible attack. it will still be nice to have attacks to deal with crowds and mobs.

have a read here;
http://forums.diabloii.net/showthread.php?t=582638

[ayeaykay]

i kno tht u trade on atma via email. but how do u kno tht the other person will send the other item in exchange? u send an email with the desired items in it, yet u might not get the other persons trade. i dont get it

[kalenjder]

in this SP forum we trust each other. i have traded with many people and never had any problems. Just trade with someone you trust. You can also check in the trade profile in trade forum, if someone have a long trade log, you can trust them.

It's all about trust:)

[Aaron]

Iirc = ?

[kalenjder]

Iirc = ?

What? i don't understand that:)

[®@þþ3¬]

Iirc = ?

If I Recall Correctly

[ayeaykay]

ok so it is jus trust. i dont get the iirc...wtf

[®@þþ3¬]

What is it that you dont get?

[cardinalsfre]

What are pgems wanted so much for in SP?

[jguilmette]

what is a"gg or gfg" item/

[kwittstruck]

In SP mode, ive only got classic at the moment, but with the expantion in SP does the merc stay with you as you travel east or west or do you still lose the merc?

[benyhanna]

Whats the Deal with the special chests on Lower Kurast? Could someone fill me in on what that is?

[kwittstruck]

Theres actually a post on that somewhere i remember reading just a few days ago, cant remember where though. Im sure if you search the forum with a few key words you would find it.

[benyhanna]

oh sweet, I found it. Thanks man

[Shallie]

In SP mode, ive only got classic at the moment, but with the expantion in SP does the merc stay with you as you travel east or west or do you still lose the merc?
No you won't lose your merc. Actually the merc system has changed quite a bit since classic. This link (http://www.diabloii.net/townsfolk/mercs.shtml) should answer all your questions.

What are pgems wanted so much for in SP?
Some SP players are trading items and pgems are a way to pay for it and they are also needed for Horadric Cube transmutes. (http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/cube.shtml)

[kalenjder]

The Pgems for me is mostly to cube skillers.

3 pgems + grand charm, you have a chance to get skillers that way.

[tyrael_]

hey i'm new here. can anyone help me please:
Q. how do you get credits, and what is its purpose?

[DK_MelMan]

Check out this thread:

http://diablo2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1718&highlight=credits

[kwittstruck]

Q, Ive heard ppl "aiming" hammers for hammerdins, I started my first one and was wondering, How does one "AIM" hammers or Whats involved in doing so?

[tyrael_]

Check out this thread:

http://diablo2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1718&highlight=credits

thanks , but i don't know how to trade items for credits
(there was only explanation how u get credits)

[HiTS]

Q, Ive heard ppl "aiming" hammers for hammerdins, I started my first one and was wondering, How does one "AIM" hammers or Whats involved in doing so?

I've always found aiming the hammers a bastard really. When they start they come out at about 8 or 9 o'clock, so if the enemy is directly in front of you, or slightly to the right, the hammer should hit every time. The problem with this is that you are within range of your attackers, even with 75% block you're going to take damage. The hammers travel in a regular outward spiral and, eventually, you get to know where to stand so that you can hit enemies further away. I find if I don't play my hammerdin for a while, it can take some time to relearn the right place to stand, then again I'm a bit slow.

[kwittstruck]

ok thanks, if i see a large group i just spam about 5 hammers in 1 spot. Acts like heavy artilary actually and might leave just 1 or 2 critters left. can easily take em with a good weapon, if i want.

[HiTS]

You can always spam a nice ring of hammers, then back out dragging a monsters through the whole ring of them. That whittles then down nicely.

[kalenjder]

thanks , but i don't know how to trade items for credits
(there was only explanation how u get credits)
you click on your credits and write the name of the dude you want to send credits to and click donate, then you give the dude your email and he sends the item. You must have atma to get the item to one of your characters.

But i prefer to trade with pgems or items, because credits is really hard to earn right now.

[tyrael_]

you click on your credits and write the name of the dude you want to send credits to and click donate, then you give the dude your email and he sends the item. You must have atma to get the item to one of your characters.

But i prefer to trade with pgems or items, because credits is really hard to earn right now.

thanks for helping me :)

help, please
the red portal that leads to nihlataks temple is gone (hell-finished), is this a bug cause i have the red portal when i enter a game with my other characters(hell-finished)?????

[kalenjder]

when you take the halls of pain way point, the portal disapears. if you kill nihlatak without taking the WP you can have the portal as long you want.

[saracen85]

actually, for the red portal to remain, it's either kill nihlathak or take the portal...

do both and it's gone =)

[kalenjder]

oh sorry didn't know that, but the best is don't take the portal so you can kill the bastard and have the pindle portal.

[tyrael_]

actually, for the red portal to remain, it's either kill nihlathak or take the portal...

do both and it's gone =)

thanks, i didn't know that

[kwittstruck]

Sry guys had to edit out a really stupid q... Thanks

[Skullcaptain]

Perhaps you refer "hrs" as hours. Actually "hrs" in bnet stands for high rune ;)

You x hrs perhaps mean x number of high runes..

[kwittstruck]

lol Im such a noob thanks, that makes a lil more sence to me gona delete that post lol

[Skullcaptain]

Nah, this is the question and answer thread. Just ask anything that related to the game ;)

[tyrael_]

q. is the smiter best character for killing ubers, and how much damage it makes (with best equipment) at lv 90 or so?

q. how much damage can assassin make with dragon flight or dragon tail(lv.30 or so, and fully charged ( lv. 30 or so) tiger strike , with best possible equipment

thanks for your answers

[Pookie]

A smiter is the best character to kill the ubers with, yes. Make sure you have items with resist and Drac's for the CtC Life Tap or you will run into a slaughter. I've had a smiter who did ~5k damage, but since I had all my statpoints in strengh my life was REALLY low so I woudnt recomend it.

A normal smiter does about ~2-3k damage IIRC (I dont usually play smiters so correct me if Im wrong.)

[tyrael_]

thanks pookie

[saracen85]

with good boots, ie mirrored/myrmidon, you can easily reach ~20k DT max dmg with the 3rd charge of TS.

but this is all LCS. you'll do less than that taking into consideration monsters' physical/fire resists.. but the knockback + splash damage totally rocks! =)

[tyrael_]

with good boots, ie mirrored/myrmidon, you can easily reach ~20k DT max dmg with the 3rd charge of TS.

but this is all LCS. you'll do less than that taking into consideration monsters' physical/fire resists.. but the knockback + splash damage totally rocks! =)

thanks

[kalenjder]

do the marrowalk glitch work on SP or is it patched?

[Pookie]

If it still works on Bnet it still works on SP.

[tyrael_]

do the marrowalk glitch work on SP or is it patched?

unfortunately it doesnt work in 1,11 b

[kalenjder]

so it doesn't work on SP?

[saracen85]

in SP, you have the option to use various patches. if you want to enjoy the marrowwalk bug, you're looking at patch 1.10.

as of patch 1.11, it's fixed =)

[aznmatt001]

well in patch 1.11 it doesnt work anymore (sadly)...

[kalenjder]

ok that was sad, thought i had to find marrowalk and save some points when i had to make a bone necro:)

[Shallie]

Does anybody know what effect "based on char lvl" items have on an Iron Golem? Does it get the effect you'd get at the lvl you cast the golem or no effect at all?

[saracen85]

http://www.mannm.org/d2library/faqtoids/minions_eng.html#ig

read the part on the right side..

[Shallie]

thx :)

[carlitos117]

how much is the game with the expantion pack i dont feel like looking it up

[kwittstruck]

money wise, you can get the whole battlechest set at walmart for 40$ USD

[TheLastPikeZon]

I had a question on 1.07 and mfing. I just got to hell and have had terrible luck with uniques dropping. I think I've found 1 thus far. I run alot of nm meph runs and such with 393 mf on my barb. All I get are rares. My mf gear is very basic. Magical blues and topaz socketed armor. I don't bother with the merc because he usually dies. My question is what % mf do I need to get to break the rare threshold so I can start finding uniques?

p.s. The barb is the only character I have currently. So he is all I have to mf with. Ya gotta start somewhere...

[saracen85]

useful link you can refer to..

http://forums.diabloii.net/showthread.php?t=472485

[tyrael_]

I had a question on 1.07 and mfing. I just got to hell and have had terrible luck with uniques dropping. I think I've found 1 thus far. I run alot of nm meph runs and such with 393 mf on my barb. All I get are rares. My mf gear is very basic. Magical blues and topaz socketed armor. I don't bother with the merc because he usually dies. My question is what % mf do I need to get to break the rare threshold so I can start finding uniques?

p.s. The barb is the only character I have currently. So he is all I have to mf with. Ya gotta start somewhere...

you should get plenty of uniques with 393 mf, somethings wrong with your barb

[saracen85]

@tyrael
actually, the amount of mf matters in 1.07, since it's pretty screwed in that patch..

[tyrael_]

@tyrael
actually, the amount of mf matters in 1.07, since it's pretty screwed in that patch..

didn't know that, cuz i've never played 1.07 , thanks saracen for information

[jrob624]

393% seems an awful lot for not getting uniques. Just keep pluggin away. When i was playing 1.07 a few months back ... I think around 212% was the nice BP for sets and when I really started hitting some nice uniques. I saw once that around 560 or 580% MF all End act Bosses drop only uniques but I cannot confirm that. You definatley should be seeing results with that much MF. Try playing around with total and see if that sparks any new finds.

[Skullcaptain]

Here's a question:

We install lod with 1.07 disc, then upgrade it via blizzard update. So with the game in v1.11b, can we insert the v1.07 disc and play the game.

Sorry if I sound like a noob but all this I played the game with a d2 loader.

[Shallie]

Here's a question:

We install lod with 1.07 disc, then upgrade it via blizzard update. So with the game in v1.11b, can we insert the v1.07 disc and play the game.

Yep. The game is requesting to have the original disc in your CD drive when starting the game, updating it doesn't have any effect on that.

[tyrael_]

is this equipment for tiger strike/dragon tail assassin ok:
andariels visage
coh (or enigma)
bartuc/shadow killer (or bartuc/bartuc)
shadow dancer(or sandstorm treks)
draculs grasp
bul kathos/raven frost
mara(or highlords)
dungos(or nosferatu coil)
inventory:torch, martial arts skilers, shadow disc skilers

[Skullcaptain]

@shallie: Ok, hopefully I don't have to reinstall it if some weird pathetic error message popped up.

[TheLastPikeZon]

I had a question about gambling in .07. I know when it comes to item drops off of monsters it goes magical, set, rare, then uniques. Is it the same for gambling?

[tyrael_]

I had a question about gambling in .07. I know when it comes to item drops off of monsters it goes magical, set, rare, then uniques. Is it the same for gambling?

i dont think u can get set and unique items by gambling, only rare and magical

[Shallie]

I don't know how it is with version 1.07. If i remember correctly it was possible to gamble for sets/uniques when D2 came out. In a later patch they took it out though but they changed it again.

But to gamble for sets/uniques is not really worth it. Here's a link (http://diablo2.ingame.de/tips/calcs/gamble.php) to a gamble calculator (German one though). In general your chance is about 89.8% to get a magic, 10% to get a rare, 0.1% to get a set and 0.05% to get a unique item.

[Erikoperiko]

Is it possible to get Lower Resist charges on any item? (That could help my blizzer)

[tyrael_]

i dont think that any item has lower resist charges but if u play ladder you can make this runeword and equip it on your act2 merc INFINITY (4 docket polearm) Ber + Mal + Ber + Ist
it gives u convicton aura that lowers resists

here it is
50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Chain Lightning When You Kill An Enemy
Level 12 Conviction Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Run/Walk
+255-325% Enhanced Damage (varies)
-(45-55)% To Enemy Lightning Resistance (varies)
40% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Monster Heal
0.5-49.5 To Vitality (Based on Character Level)
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 21 Cyclone Armor (30 Charges)

[tyrael_]

i dont think that any item has lower resist charges but if u play ladder you can make this runeword and equip it on your act2 merc INFINITY (4 docket polearm) Ber + Mal + Ber + Ist
it gives u convicton aura that lowers resists

here it is
50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Chain Lightning When You Kill An Enemy
Level 12 Conviction Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Run/Walk
+255-325% Enhanced Damage (varies)
-(45-55)% To Enemy Lightning Resistance (varies)
40% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Monster Heal
0.5-49.5 To Vitality (Based on Character Level)
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 21 Cyclone Armor (30 Charges)

i dont think that any item has lower resist charges but you can make this ladder runeword(if u play ladder) infinity Ber + Mal + Ber + Ist . you can equip it on your act 2 merc , it gives you level 12 conviction aura (that lowers resists and def)
its also a good runeword
50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Chain Lightning When You Kill An Enemy
Level 12 Conviction Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Run/Walk
+255-325% Enhanced Damage (varies)
-(45-55)% To Enemy Lightning Resistance (varies)
40% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Monster Heal
0.5-49.5 To Vitality (Based on Character Level)
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 21 Cyclone Armor (30 Charges)

sorry guys for my mistake, but somethin is wrong with my computer first i wasnt ableto post, and then i posted 3 times, sorry again

[Taurean]

It is certainly possible, Wands at least can have them

I have a wand with around 50 LR charges.

[saracen85]

from AS;

Lower Resistance (30): Head(36)[60/3], Daggers(36)[60/3], Wands(36)[60/3], Staves(72)[20/1]

anw, pus spitter and medusa's gaze have ctc LR as well =)

[jjscud]

Is it possible to get Lower Resist charges on any item? (That could help my blizzer)

Yep, wands and daggers are the obvious choice BUT they won't help a cold sorc. Cold mastery already does - cold resists so it will already be dropping almost every non-cold immune to -100 resists.

The only thing that lower resists can do but cold mastery can't is break immunities BUT most monsters that are cold immune have a fairly high resistance off 100 and simply will not be broken by LR. (Remember Lower Resists and Conviction work at 1/5 power for resistances over 100)

[®@þþ3¬]

Sry, I was asleep

[saracen85]

Fail, IM and Conviction can remove immunities whereas CM cannot!

1. IM doesn't break immunes.

2. why fail? i think jjscud's explanation is quite detailed, and he did point out that CM can't break immunities..

btw, is this "fail" term a common forum/net usage? it seems unnecessary and sounds pretty rude.. imo there are other (polite) ways to point out others' mistakes..

[®@þþ3¬]

nvm

[kalenjder]

long time since people used this tread:p

i have a question here what is the max cast rate you can get if you craft a amulet? i have no experience crafting things, never did it before:D

[tyrael_]

Caster Amulet :
Magic Amulet +Ral Rune +Perfect Amethyst +Any Jewel

prefixes: (5-10)% Faster Cast Rate , Regenerate Mana (4-10)% , + (10-20) To Mana

[®@þþ3¬]

20%

[kalenjder]

i asked this because i've heard that it is 20% but on this site it stands 10%.
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/crafted/caster.shtml

[saracen85]

you can roll "of apprentice" suffix (10fcr) on top of the auto mods (5-10fcr) from caster amulets.. hence, a possibility of max 20fcr on a crafted ammy.

[kalenjder]

so it means if i get lucky i can get 20%?

[®@þþ3¬]

Of you are lucky, yes.

[kalenjder]

ok thanks.

[cmlogu01]

for a single player file, Ive never successfully made a magic dependent file. Like a necro or sorc. How do they manage with the constant and rapid draining mana?
I made it to Act 4 on a fire sorc once but all of the sudden my moves did nothing. I'd rather try a necromancer though.

[saracen85]

@cmlogu01
for those who have RWM, they use insight on their mercs.

otherwise there are other ways to get by.

1. potions. there's nothing wrong or shameful on using them.

2. for sorcs, 1 pt warmth. this everyone should probably know.

3. selective gear. items that provide +% max mana like wizspike, frostburn, silkweave etc. use them in conjunction with +mana items on gear or charms.

[HiTS]

I know that where and when, ie order of equipping, an assassin equips claws can determine attack speed, and perhaps other things besides, but does this same thing occur when you equip a barb with two weapons? What about the BK set, which one would you equip in which hand?

[saracen85]

^^iirc for the right hand (glove side), the total ias would count. for the left side (boot side), the base weapon ias counts. this is for frenzy. not sure about normal or double swing though..

more info;

http://www.mannm.org/d2library/faqtoids/skills_eng.html#frenzy

[HiTS]

Thanks, that info is quite a read, :D , to cut a long story short it's somewhat similar to assassins.

[Skullcaptain]

I was wondering, can, for example, an Mage Plate Enigma be upgraded to Archon Plate Enigma?

[HiTS]

Iirc it's only rares and uniques that can be upgraded.

[Skullcaptain]

Ok, thanks for the clarification :)

[saracen85]

I was wondering, can, for example, an Mage Plate Enigma be upgraded to Archon Plate Enigma?

no.

[bozotheclown005]

Q: How do you get into SP? I play Bnet and idk how to get into SP.

[Skullcaptain]

Click on SP, then create a player, then play it.

[bozotheclown005]

lol? ummm...

i meant how do u get to like it....

lol.

[kwittstruck]

its for those ppl that like to play a game without others messin things up. Not to mention the bad mannored ppl, and the hacks, and all that stuff. I play on bnet too sometimes but i lock my games to make them sp 1 person max a lot of times when im going threw quests that way i get the drops and dont have to worry about greedy folk as well.

[Baraccus]

How can I transmute within the ATMA program? I noticed when you right click on the cube it has the "Transmute" option but, its not highlighted. Thanks :)

[Skullcaptain]

No, you can only transmute in the game, not in ATMA.

[Kakashi Hatake]

whats the highers hr hell countess can drop and what is the marrowwalk glitch for patch 1.07 that was mentioned earlier in the thread

[Skullcaptain]

Ist rune if I'm not mistaken..

I'm not sure about marrowalk glitch..

[Kakashi Hatake]

thanks skull, b4 the ladder reset i found 2 ist from the countis, an ohm on the way to kill andy, and a jah from the council in just 5-7 months.....so in response to all the posts on here about finding hr, its really just luck of the draw

[saracen85]

ok, iirc, from hell andariel's special rune drops, she can drop up to ist (this is according to the special drop rates as per ATMA). otherwise, she can drop up to Lo in terms of normal rune drops (ie no special drop rates. it's like how runes normally would drop).

and as for the marrowwalk glitch, iirc it's only in 1.10 since it affects synergies (which is introduced in 1.10).

the glitch revolves around the bone prison charges (lvl 33) in the boots. if you're a bonemancer and did not put any hard points in bone prison as part of your synergy, wearing marrowwalks would be as if you have lvl33 hard points in bone prison thus noticeably increase your bone spear/spirit damage.

this also applies to other skills such as firebolt/meteor charges with fireball skill from the trangs' set combo, molten boulder charges from stone armor with fireclaws druid etc.

not sure if i explained it well, but you can google it for more info.

[Skullcaptain]

Luck, the keyword is luck ;)

[HiTS]

When using Life Tap, does it make any difference if it is a melee or a non magical range attack? Do the summoned get full benefit from the cursed monster? Can it be used on the usual "non leachable" monsters? Will these questions ever end?

[kwittstruck]

yes life tap will heal anyone that is partied to you and any allied minions as well, keep in mind though skeletons at first do low damage and often find themselves deadsurrounded in boss packs cause of the little damage they do at first. but late game, can save you a lot of recasting minions

[saracen85]

life tap affects only non-casted physical damage.

it will allow you to leech from unleechables like skellies as well.

[Belgian Barbarian]

I'm stuck in act 2 on hell difficulty.
Always get killed by corpse explosion.
How can you recognize a boss that will explode upon dying.
I have no idea how i can pump up my defense

[jjscud]

Fire Enchanted and Cold Enchanted are the two big death explosion mods. If you are in 1.11 most chars should be able to survive them reasonably easily. If you are by chance in 1.10, there was a bug around Fire Enchanted bosses that made their death explosion ridiculously deadly.

[Belgian Barbarian]

yes, i'm 1.10
thanks jjscud
i'll download the 1.11 patch

[Kakashi Hatake]

A smiter is the best character to kill the ubers with, yes. Make sure you have items with resist and Drac's for the CtC Life Tap or you will run into a slaughter. I've had a smiter who did ~5k damage, but since I had all my statpoints in strengh my life was REALLY low so I woudnt recomend it.

A normal smiter does about ~2-3k damage IIRC (I dont usually play smiters so correct me if Im wrong.)

you dont need dracs if you have exile, if you have an exile id go for laying of hands instead for the ias and %350 dmg to demons ( <--- ubers)

ok, iirc, from hell andariel's special rune drops, she can drop up to ist (this is according to the special drop rates as per ATMA). otherwise, she can drop up to Lo in terms of normal rune drops (ie no special drop rates. it's like how runes normally would drop).

and as for the marrowwalk glitch, iirc it's only in 1.10 since it affects synergies (which is introduced in 1.10).

the glitch revolves around the bone prison charges (lvl 33) in the boots. if you're a bonemancer and did not put any hard points in bone prison as part of your synergy, wearing marrowwalks would be as if you have lvl33 hard points in bone prison thus noticeably increase your bone spear/spirit damage.

this also applies to other skills such as firebolt/meteor charges with fireball skill from the trangs' set combo, molten boulder charges from stone armor with fireclaws druid etc.

not sure if i explained it well, but you can google it for more info.

you explained it fabulously so ty

[cmlogu01]

My friend told me that If I've been playing on single player I can't go online with that file. And the same if I made an online file, I couldn't play SP on it, is that true?

[saracen85]

My friend told me that If I've been playing on single player I can't go online with that file. And the same if I made an online file, I couldn't play SP on it, is that true?

yes.

if you make an SP character, it can only be played in SP, TCP/IP or open bner.

if you make a closed bnet character (NL or L), it can only be played on the server it's made in..

[ayeaykay]

ok so i am having trouble with the /players 1-8 command.

i do lots of andy runs and wen i am running to andy i put it on players 1, then wen u get to her i put it on players 8 to get more mf. then i get the items and id them. then i get out to the main screen and then go back in to get her regenerated. wen u go back they command is still on players 8, so i hit the command /players1.....but it doesnt go to 1 player the room...it stays at 8!


can someone hlp me wit this?

[dragonsoul70]

ok...im just starting SP only pretty much and i was wondering...in bnet ive always ran den of evil without killing everything a few times to get a efw items from corpsefire and get some exp....i usually stay there till about lvl 6. but with /players8 command would it be better to stay for longer? also about what lvl should my guy take on countess? im making a blizzballer and fishy too see which i like best. just some questions +)

[jjscud]

ok so i am having trouble with the /players 1-8 command.

i do lots of andy runs and wen i am running to andy i put it on players 1, then wen u get to her i put it on players 8 to get more mf. then i get the items and id them. then i get out to the main screen and then go back in to get her regenerated. wen u go back they command is still on players 8, so i hit the command /players1.....but it doesnt go to 1 player the room...it stays at 8!


can someone hlp me wit this?

I think this has to do with spawning. Monsters spawn at the current players settings (obviously) but when you change player settings monsters that have already spawned don't change.

So if you enter a room at p8 and then change to p1. It won't affect the monsters in that room at all. Also monsters spawn about 2 screens away.

[ayeaykay]

I think this has to do with spawning. Monsters spawn at the current players settings (obviously) but when you change player settings monsters that have already spawned don't change.

So if you enter a room at p8 and then change to p1. It won't affect the monsters in that room at all. Also monsters spawn about 2 screens away.

tht is probly the problem. i will try it out right now yup tht was it thnxx

[saracen85]

ok...im just starting SP only pretty much and i was wondering...in bnet ive always ran den of evil without killing everything a few times to get a efw items from corpsefire and get some exp....i usually stay there till about lvl 6. but with /players8 command would it be better to stay for longer? also about what lvl should my guy take on countess? im making a blizzballer and fishy too see which i like best. just some questions +)

well, i don't really understand your question.. but iirc, when i was about to kill blood raven, i'm usually around level 5-6 with the players 8 command.

not too sure about what level when you reach countess either (since i always skil it =P), but with p8, you'll reach andy at around level 17-19..

[Legendary Slasher]

ok...im just starting SP only pretty much and i was wondering...in bnet ive always ran den of evil without killing everything a few times to get a efw items from corpsefire and get some exp....i usually stay there till about lvl 6. but with /players8 command would it be better to stay for longer? also about what lvl should my guy take on countess? im making a blizzballer and fishy too see which i like best. just some questions +)


Theres no point either way at the end of Den of Evil you will be around lvl 6, after that you just wanna play act1 until lvl 18-20 then go on to act 2, just like saracen85 said. I play all of norm, NM on /players8 no exception, hell it goes down to /players3 or 1 depending on the build. You will get enough exp to lvl up nicely.

[cmlogu01]

yes.

if you make an SP character, it can only be played in SP, TCP/IP or open bner.

if you make a closed bnet character (NL or L), it can only be played on the server it's made in..

What are TCP/IP, and open Bnet?

[Legendary Slasher]

What are TCP/IP, and open Bnet?

Umm when you open b.net there is single player
b.net
other multiplayer

you click on other mutliplayer and there is those option, you need to be in tcp/ip game so you can rush as i explain rushing in your thread!

[dragonsoul70]

im using windows vista and im having trouble with ATMA.
When i try to open up a character file i cant find the diablo save files.
Ive tried typing in the programs thing or w/e but it only gives me a few files to open and i can ONLY access those...help?

[Legendary Slasher]

Have you tried browsing for the char (.d2s) files youself!?

[Pagan Tyler]

Is there a way to play Diablo 2: LOD with a mod, but not have it affect multiplayer? I have tried to install the Median mod and when I do that, it won't let me play via BNet.
:confused::confused::confused:

[kwittstruck]

You can install the game like normal, copy the exe, mod the first one paste the second one. launch the vanilla copy(unmodded) for bnet and the other for sp

[Pagan Tyler]

Thanks. :) I'm gonna go attempt to do this without hurting my head. :p

[Legendary Slasher]

How can i get pics on to here without having to use imageshak? i've seen people post pics and you can see them as icons then you click and it enlarges!

[Skullcaptain]

You still need imageshack, but the trick is you copy paste the url in the "direct link to image" instead of other, into the "insert image" button on top of the quick reply toolbar.

[dragonsoul70]

yes ive tryed finding the files myself. it wont let me search through my programs file or anything not on the main scroll down or type anything...
windows vista suxs @ss... >.< not to mention its one of the first versions

[Legendary Slasher]

http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot021cr2.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/672/screenshot021cr2.th.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot021cr2.jpg)

[Skullcaptain]

Well, that's why I remained with xp :p

[Legendary Slasher]

http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot021cr2.jpg

ok both work, now how to i insert the link and myself put whatever name i want it to be like lets say the link says HAVING FUN then you click that.

Also do you like my pic! took me like 30 mins

[Raine]

HAVING FUN (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot021cr2.jpg)

go to quote and copy all that is in the url tags from the [url] to the closing tag.

[milkGONEbad]

Q: What does RWM/RRM mean? Can somebody please elaborate on this, please? =/

[Legendary Slasher]

OK I HAVE NO IDEA how to do it ill give up, i tried right now but wtv http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot021cr2.jpg


Ummm RWM/RRm means that you use the mods RRM which turns all rune names into red so you can spot them better, RWM means you use runeword mod which lets you use all ladder only runewords (make them)

[ayeaykay]

can u get a ladder only runeword without the rwm? i dont think u can because u cant trade with someone else with the mod if u dont have it...am i correct?

[Legendary Slasher]

No if you trade with someone for the RW when you get it will work, but your gonna be "tainted" by RWM mod thats it (you wont bo able to call yourself non RWM/RRM user)

Hey should i re-roll GC with my lvl 86 sorc or wait till she is lvl 90???? (first time re-roller, its just that this time im actually picking up all gems)

[saracen85]

Hey should i re-roll GC with my lvl 86 sorc or wait till she is lvl 90???? (first time re-roller, its just that this time im actually picking up all gems)

character level doesn't matter in rerolling gc. only ilvl does.

[milkGONEbad]

OK I HAVE NO IDEA how to do it ill give up, i tried right now but wtv


Ummm RWM/RRm means that you use the mods RRM which turns all rune names into red so you can spot them better, RWM means you use runeword mod which lets you use all ladder only runewords (make them)

Thanks, heaps. So, there's no way I can obtain/make stuff like, say, Enigma, without installing RWM?

[Legendary Slasher]

Nope, but to get an Enigma either way will take you years, maybe months if you do HF rushes. Get it its really easy to install.

[saracen85]

actually you can make an enigma without rwm since it's a non-exclusive 1.10 runeword.

only 1.10 ladder runewords require rwm. check arreat summit for the full list.

[Legendary Slasher]

actually you can make an enigma without rwm since it's a non-exclusive 1.10 runeword.

only 1.10 ladder runewords require rwm. check arreat summit for the full list.



TOTALLY PWNED, OUCH

*TAKES A LEFT TO THE GUT, TAKES A RIGHT TO HEAD AND HE'S DOWN*:p

[milkGONEbad]

Okayyy, I still honestly don't get it(maybe in time), but I installed both anyway.... Which should make my runes.... red, apparently. *shrugs*

I just wanted to know if it should let me experience the game in its full, even if I'm a SP. Something I'm intent on accomplishing with the absence of bnet. My buddy and I just play on Hamachi. (ok, let's not dig too deep into the why's on that :p)

Again, thanks to everyone who's taken the time to answer. :)

[Legendary Slasher]

hey did it work though? also not fully because you cant do ubers or dclone.

Hamachi add me to my network or can i joinf yours mine is Diablo 2 Forums the pass is legendary!

[saracen85]

the experience is basically the same as ladder, only without dclone or ubers..

[milkGONEbad]

hey did it work though? also not fully because you cant do ubers or dclone.

Hamachi add me to my network or can i joinf yours mine is Diablo 2 Forums the pass is legendary!


Honestly, it may be more fun if we played later on, since I'm your basic clueless nooblet who's y'know, not even done exploring yet. But I'll definitely take you up on that. ^_^


Q: Does it really matter what weap I let my hammerdin use? WOuldn't it be like, the same damage regardless of the item since it would be based on Blessed Hammer dmg+synergies? :confused:

[saracen85]

your weapon damage doesn't matter.. but other mods do.

for casters, look for weapons with high fcr and +skills. that way, they'll increase you spell damage.

[Legendary Slasher]

Yea ow do you think people get those 12903749829489K damage!

[milkGONEbad]

Thanks again! :D



Q:How about mods like, "Prevent Monster Healing", "x% dmg to Undead", and "x% chance of casting ___ on hit", do those work with Blessed Hammer? I've no idea since I haven't found a "x% chance of casting ____ on hit" for my Paladin yet. The other mods, I just failed to notice I guess since there's no way of doing so. O_o

[saracen85]

basically, most of d2 answers can be found here;

http://www.mannm.org/d2library/faqtoids/faqtoids_eng.html

use the "ctrl f" function and search away =)

[milkGONEbad]

Oooh, so like, "x% damage to undead" is not added to the base dmg and considered an "off-hand" damage so it IS added regardless of the way you hit undead(physically or magically)? Bah, I'll search more. Thanks for the awesome source. Information bukkake. O_O

[saracen85]

err, the ed to undead is only for physical non-spell attacks.

[FIN_God]

since phase blade cannot be ethreal so if i up my eth ginthers rift would it become eth or non eth?

[®@þþ3¬]

Since unique stats remain you will get an eth PH :)

[Belgian Barbarian]

when you use the horadric cube to withdraw gems or runes from the sockets in your item.
Do you recover the runes or are they destroyed?

[kalenjder]

they get distroyed.

[Belgian Barbarian]

they get distroyed.


bad news
but thanks anyway kalenjder.
what's the use then I wonder.
maybe to free up the sockets for a better runeword...

[AmazingSpork]

bad news
but thanks anyway kalenjder.
what's the use then I wonder.
maybe to free up the sockets for a better runeword...

or socket in the case of unique/set/rare items

[saracen85]

well, unsocketing has many uses..
some are;
correcting accidental socketings, rerolling runewords, change the socket fillers to meet deferent needs etc..

[Skullcaptain]

Wht is the cap for Faster Run/Walk?

[saracen85]

i don't think there's any. but they suffer from diminishing returns.

[BeaverusIV]

I reckon at about 100-125% you don't see much of a gain... thats how much my javazon has, pretty zippy ^^

[®@þþ3¬]

Im pretty sure there isnt any

http://www.diabloii.net/wiki/Faster_Run_Walk

[Skullcaptain]

Wow, so you can stalk up as many as possible and see your character run or walk like flying?

[BeaverusIV]

As I said, I found after around 100-125 you don't notice a difference in speed, that is unless you like fill your inv w/ fr/w sc's... :o

[saracen85]

i don't think even filling your inventory with inertia scs would provide noticeable increase in speed after already having 120+frw. this is how diminishing returns kick in.

[Skullcaptain]

I guess 40% is fast enough then ;)

[BeaverusIV]

Definitely not, I reccomend 100+ to all who don't use teleport.... even then town is sooo much quicker when you run like the wind!

[Skullcaptain]

You tried 100% beofre then. That will be like flying already.

[saracen85]

use a harmony bow if you really want to zip thru town. skill based frw is better than equipment frw.

[Skullcaptain]

Frenzy is the best :D

[BeaverusIV]

lol, yeah Frenzy is overkill so bad :) I love it.

I have 100FR/W on my furyzon....
Cats eye:20
nats boots:40
titans:30
7fr/w gc & 3fr/w sc

[Dlav123]

where do i get hamchi

[BeaverusIV]

http://www.hamachi.cc

http://www.hamachi.cc

You should take your sig's advice ^^

[Monster]

Hey guys, I just want to ask a question.

Say if you unlock Hardcore Mode, can you move your Normal Mode char onto that difficulty. Thanks!

[Skullcaptain]

No. Softcore Character can't mess with Hardcore, and vice verse.

SC Normal Character can't go to HC Normal difficulty, and vice versa.

Same applies to Nightmare and Hell.

[Monster]

Dangit! Thanks anyway. >: (

[BeaverusIV]

If you want to play HC, you don't have to get a character all the way through, there is a file (I dunno if its a savefile or not) that'll let you do it right away, but I usually Mat a sorc or something, just to get into the swing of things, theres a reason you can't do HC off the bat.

[Monster]

EDIT: Found it, nevermind.

[BeaverusIV]

If you want to play hardcore you DEFINITELY need to make a Fishymancer. Or else you will die. Anyone new to hardcore should make one of these...

Fishymancer - Version 2.1 (http://forums.diabloii.net/showthread.php?t=349093)

Any help you need just ask... I always love to help out anyone getting into HC; items, advice and multiplayer.