The Thornwarden

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The Thornwarden
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Skills -- Early Game -- Mid Game -- Ubers -- End Game Gear

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Introduction
In M2017, Pummel was replaced with Thorn Strike, which is this builds bread n' butter. Thorn Strike is a weapon damage skill that lays a cone-shaped blanket of spikes on the ground. This build is great for new players as it requires little skill-switching, allowing for more focus on game mechanics. This guide won't cover all end-game content but it will prepare players for mid/end game farming areas, while collecting most of the charms.

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DISCLAIMER
One of the goals with this build was budget friendliness. This means that the early game section won't have unrealistic suggestions like empyrean bands because its a waste of arcane crystals and time. There are plenty of choices for gear slots but again the goal was to stay cheap. Use what you like if it suits you.

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Pros
Just as fun as Tantrum was
High damage output trivializes several ubers
Extremely cheap to play
Minimal skill-switching


Cons
Some end-game content not included because I'm bad at this game
Mostly involves spamming one skill
Quov Tsin's Bone Nova
Lacks defense for a "melee" build

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SKILLS





MISCELLANEOUS

Mark of the Wild
Innate skill (Not affected by skill level bonuses)
Adds attack speed (skill) - physical damage - elemental spell damage


Pagan Rites
Spell - Engulfs corpses in flames, healing you with each sacrifice
%life healed per corpse - Improved % per skill level


Elfin Weapons
Adds crushing blow to attacks
Improved crushing blow with skill level

Treewarden


Treewarden Form
Transform into a massive treant with a crushing attack
Adds: 50% slow - physical damage % - flat life - bonus% to strength & vitality


Thorn Strike
Impale your enemies on a burst of spines
75% weapon damage - Bonus flat damage per base level


Wildfire
Spell - Melee attack which emits chaotic waves of fire
Improved fire damage per base level - Strength increases fire damage


Circle of Life
Passive - Regenerates life when you kill any enemy in Treewarden form
Grants life after each kill - 10% improved effect per base level


Idol of Scosglen
Buff - Turn into stone for a short time, releasing devastating shockwaves
35% damage reduction while active - 20% defense bonus per base level - reduced cooldown per base level

VENOM


Poison Flash
Spell - Short ranged radius blast that poisons nearby enemies
Used briefly while leveling


Mythal
Debuff - Field of wild magic that pierces resistances
Pierces 20% of enemy resistance - Increased duration & decreased cool down with base level


Acid Fiends
Summon - Ferocious acid creatures with a poison attack
Venomous Aura - adds elemental spell damage, attack & movement speed - Minion life & damage improved with base level

REWARD


Faerie Fire
Buff - Protects you and leaves a trail of dazzling lights that damage enemies
Spark trail deals 40% weapon damage - hits 13 times per second - Skill duration improved with base level - Avoid chance improved with base level


Force of Nature
Passive - Grants spells a damage bonus and adds elemental damage to your weapon
Adds spell damage per #strength - 20% increased elemental damage per base level


Goodberry
Passive - Summon berries that can be eaten to gain bonuses
Regenerates 100% life in 30 seconds when eaten - Adds flat life based on slvl (2 hour duration)


Life Shield
Passive - Enhances your goodberries with a defense bonus
Adds % Defense based on skill level

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EARLY GAME

► General Tips

Pick up all rings and amulets to sell for gold. Try to save apples for act 5, where they are worth 50% more.
Keep runes for runewords and jewels for socket fillers/punching
Pick up health pots. This saves trips to the vendor and gold. Potions drop a lot so use them.

Pax Mystica

Pax Mystica
Staves
'Tir'
Runeword Level: 10
+1 to All Skills
+7% to Spell Damage
+(2 to 5) to Blink
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
(11 to 13)% Magic Find

makes Andariel runs much faster and is useful through to mid-game.
One npc in each act offers map reveal for that act. This speeds up gameplay in general.

► Gear + Skills

Weapon:

Shark

Shark
Weapons
Except Necromancer Daggers, Assassin Claws
'Eld'
Runeword Level: 8
5% Chance to cast level 9 Bloodlust on Kill
+(7 to 9)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
20% Attack Speed
+5 to Maximum Damage
+0.125 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
1.5% Bonus to Attack Rating (Based on Character Level)
+(24 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
-1 to Mana

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Enyo

Armor:

Lumen Arcana

Lumen Arcana
Body Armors
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
+1 to All Skills
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(25 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
+2 to Light Radius

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Jitan's Kamon

Jitan's Kamon
Splint Mail (4)
Defense: (184 - 208) to (370 - 418)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 30
Item Level: 10
2% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds 2-4 Fire Damage
Adds 2-4 Lightning Damage
Adds 2-4 Cold Damage
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 2%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (592 - 656) to (1106 - 1225)
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 60
Item Level: 27
4% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds (4 to 8)-(8 to 15) Fire Damage
Adds (4 to 8)-(8 to 15) Lightning Damage
Adds (4 to 8)-(8 to 15) Cold Damage
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 3%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1466 - 1596) to (2663 - 2898)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 210
Item Level: 48
6% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds (16 to 30)-(31 to 45) Fire Damage
Adds (16 to 30)-(31 to 45) Lightning Damage
Adds (16 to 30)-(31 to 45) Cold Damage
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 4%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (2175 - 2352) to (3925 - 4244)
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 420
Item Level: 82
8% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds (31 to 60)-(81 to 120) Fire Damage
Adds (31 to 60)-(81 to 120) Lightning Damage
Adds (31 to 60)-(81 to 120) Cold Damage
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (6)

Helm:

Skyguard

Skyguard
Falcon Mask (4)
Defense: (101 - 113) to (148 - 166)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 8
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 13
+(3 to 5)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(4 to 5)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(3 to 5)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(4 to 5)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 4) to Forked Lightning
+(30 to 46)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 2%
+(4 to 5) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (346 - 379) to (478 - 525)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 29
+(6 to 10)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(8 to 9)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(6 to 10)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(8 to 9)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(9 to 12) to Forked Lightning
+(64 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 4%
+(8 to 9) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (865 - 935) to (1174 - 1269)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 175
Item Level: 50
+(11 to 15)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(12 to 13)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(11 to 15)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(12 to 13)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(17 to 20) to Forked Lightning
+(98 to 114)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 6%
+(12 to 13) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1283 - 1385) to (1737 - 1874)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 350
Item Level: 85
+(16 to 20)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(14 to 15)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(16 to 20)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(14 to 15)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 24) to Forked Lightning
+(115 to 132)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 8%
+(14 to 15) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (4)

(Giftbox) or

Earth Song

Earth Song
Hawk Helm (4)
Defense: (54 - 63) to (79 - 92)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 7
5% Cast Speed
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(21 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(11 to 15)%
Cold Resist +(11 to 15)%
Poison Resist +(11 to 15)%
+(8 to 13) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (211 - 238) to (276 - 311)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 25
10% Cast Speed
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(16 to 20)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(16 to 20)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(51 to 70)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(21 to 25)%
+(18 to 23) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (513 - 570) to (658 - 731)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 175
Item Level: 46
15% Cast Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Poison Resist +(31 to 35)%
+(28 to 33) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (3)
Defense: (788 - 908) to (1004 - 1157)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 350
Item Level: 81
20% Cast Speed
+(26 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(26 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(26 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(91 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(36 to 40)%
Cold Resist +(36 to 40)%
Poison Resist +(36 to 40)%
+(33 to 38) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (4)

(Giftbox)
Gloves:

Iblis

Iblis
Gloves
'TyrSur'
Runeword Level: 90
+40 Spell Focus if Sanguine Covenant is Active
+10% Maximum Mana if Solar Flare is Active
+(37 to 42)% to Fire Spell Damage
(25 to 35)% to Energy
Regenerate Mana +(10 to 15)%
Fire Absorb 4%
+10 to Light Radius

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Featherclaw

Boots:

Zealot Rush

Zealot Rush
Light Plated Boots (4)
Defense: (67 - 78) to (102 - 119)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 31
Item Level: 10
5% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(11 to 25)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(21 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
(3 to 5)% to Dexterity
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (1)
Defense: (248 - 281) to (338 - 384)
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 62
Item Level: 27
10% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(41 to 55)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
(9 to 11)% to Dexterity
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (2)
Defense: (613 - 685) to (817 - 914)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 218
Item Level: 48
20% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(71 to 85)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(61 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
(15 to 17)% to Dexterity
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (3)
Defense: (944 - 1044) to (1247 - 1378)
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 436
Item Level: 83
30% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(86 to 100)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(81 to 100)% Enhanced Defense
(18 to 20)% to Dexterity
4% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

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Lionpaw

Lionpaw
Chain Boots (4)
Defense: (49 - 54) to (71 - 78)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 29
Item Level: 7
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(7 to 10) to all Attributes
+(31 to 50) to Life
+(16 to 25) to Mana
(3 to 5)% Bonus to Defense
10% Gold Find
Socketed (1)
Defense: (203 - 218) to (267 - 288)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 58
Item Level: 25
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(15 to 18) to all Attributes
+(71 to 90) to Life
+(36 to 45) to Mana
(9 to 11)% Bonus to Defense
15% Gold Find
Socketed (2)
Defense: (519 - 554) to (667 - 712)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 202
Item Level: 46
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(23 to 26) to all Attributes
+(111 to 130) to Life
+(56 to 65) to Mana
(15 to 17)% Bonus to Defense
20% Gold Find
Socketed (3)
Defense: (759 - 807) to (974 - 1036)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 403
Item Level: 79
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to all Attributes
+(131 to 150) to Life
+(66 to 75) to Mana
(18 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
25% Gold Find
Socketed (4)

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Rabbit's Foot

Rabbit's Foot
Boots (4)
Defense: 8 to 14
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 21
Item Level: 1
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+10% to Spell Damage
+5 Maximum Stamina
(1 to 5)% Gold Find
(1 to 5)% Magic Find
Requirements -15%
Socketed (1)
Defense: 75 to 88
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 35
Item Level: 20
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+12% to Spell Damage
+10 Maximum Stamina
(5 to 10)% Gold Find
(5 to 10)% Magic Find
Requirements -30%
Socketed (2)
Defense: 184 to 215
Required Level: 34
Required Strength: 96
Item Level: 40
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+16% to Spell Damage
+15 Maximum Stamina
(15 to 20)% Gold Find
(15 to 20)% Magic Find
Requirements -45%
Socketed (3)
Defense: 258 to 296
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 140
Item Level: 71
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+20% to Spell Damage
+20 Maximum Stamina
(25 to 30)% Gold Find
(25 to 30)% Magic Find
Requirements -60%
Socketed (4)

or

Death Spur

Death Spur
Heavy Boots (4)
Defense: 27 to 39
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 27
Item Level: 5
1% Chance to cast level 6 Spike Nova on Kill
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+0.09375 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(11 to 15) to Strength
+(11 to 15) to Dexterity
Socketed (1)
Defense: 109 to 141
Required Level: 20
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 24
1% Chance to cast level 10 Spike Nova on Kill
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+0.15625 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(21 to 25) to Strength
+(21 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Defense: 248 to 310
Required Level: 38
Required Strength: 193
Item Level: 44
1% Chance to cast level 14 Spike Nova on Kill
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+0.21875 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(31 to 35) to Strength
+(31 to 35) to Dexterity
Socketed (3)
Defense: 346 to 427
Required Level: 46
Required Strength: 386
Item Level: 77
1% Chance to cast level 16 Spike Nova on Kill
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+0.25 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(36 to 40) to Strength
+(36 to 40) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)

(all from Giftbox)
Belt:

Rainbow

Rainbow
Belts
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
+5% to Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
(6 to 8)% Magic Find
+2 to Light Radius

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Prodigy

Prodigy
Gloves
'AmnLum'
Runeword Level: 45
+1 to All Skills
+(10 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+5% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+93 Defense
(11 to 20)% to Strength
Regenerate Mana +(10 to 15)%
Fire Resist +(3 to 8)%
Lightning Resist +(3 to 8)%
Cold Resist +(3 to 8)%
Poison Resist +(28 to 33)%

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Wormtongue

Wormtongue
Light Belt (4)
Defense: (53 - 58) to (71 - 78)
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 26
Item Level: 5
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 5-13 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
(2 to 4)% Life stolen per Hit
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(11 to 15) to Dexterity
Socketed (1)
Defense: (214 - 231) to (259 - 279)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 24
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 19-50 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
(8 to 10)% Life stolen per Hit
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Defense: (544 - 581) to (649 - 693)
Required Level: 38
Required Strength: 192
Item Level: 45
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 75-150 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
(14 to 16)% Life stolen per Hit
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Defense: (801 - 851) to (946 - 1006)
Required Level: 46
Required Strength: 384
Item Level: 77
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 100-250 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
(17 to 19)% Life stolen per Hit
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)

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Deadfall

Deadfall
Heavy Belt (4)
Defense: (135 - 159) to (178 - 210)
Required Level: 7
Required Strength: 36
Item Level: 11
1% Chance to cast level 2 Shower of Rocks on Kill
1% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(24 to 46)% Enhanced Defense
+(16 to 25) to Strength
Lightning Resist +(11 to 15)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (485 - 551) to (616 - 700)
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 62
Item Level: 28
1% Chance to cast level 4 Shower of Rocks on Kill
2% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(69 to 92)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 45) to Strength
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1270 - 1400) to (1595 - 1758)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 218
Item Level: 48
1% Chance to cast level 8 Shower of Rocks on Kill
3% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(115 to 137)% Enhanced Defense
+(56 to 65) to Strength
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1918 - 2095) to (2403 - 2626)
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 436
Item Level: 84
1% Chance to cast level 12 Shower of Rocks on Kill
4% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(138 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
+(66 to 75) to Strength
Lightning Resist +(36 to 40)%
Socketed (2)

Shield: any rare >> Honorific for resistances
Rings: magic/rare with resistances >> Orb with more resists in late Hatred.
Amulet: magic/rare with resistances >> Orb with more resists in late Hatred.

Skills:
Max: Treewarden Form - Circle of Life - Idol of Scosglen
1pt: Poison Flash - Acid Fiends
Optional: Pagan Rites - Elfin Weapons

Attributes:
Strength - for gear + leftovers
Dexterity - as needed for attack rating in late Hatred
Vitality - 0
Energy - 0

► Hatred Walk-through

Hatred Act 1

Eat the gold signet in the inventory to purchase
a hand axe from charsi. Use Treewarden Form and
poison flash until level 6 when Thorn Strike is
unlocked. Free Deckard Cain using the Scroll of
Inifuss from the Dark Wood. Farm gift boxes from
Griswold in Tristram and cube them with an oil of
craft to get three uniques.

Earth Song

Earth Song
Hawk Helm (4)
Defense: (54 - 63) to (79 - 92)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 7
5% Cast Speed
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(21 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(11 to 15)%
Cold Resist +(11 to 15)%
Poison Resist +(11 to 15)%
+(8 to 13) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (211 - 238) to (276 - 311)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 25
10% Cast Speed
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(16 to 20)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(16 to 20)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(51 to 70)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(21 to 25)%
+(18 to 23) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (513 - 570) to (658 - 731)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 175
Item Level: 46
15% Cast Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Poison Resist +(31 to 35)%
+(28 to 33) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (3)
Defense: (788 - 908) to (1004 - 1157)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 350
Item Level: 81
20% Cast Speed
+(26 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(26 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(26 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(91 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(36 to 40)%
Cold Resist +(36 to 40)%
Poison Resist +(36 to 40)%
+(33 to 38) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (4)

and

Skyguard

Skyguard
Falcon Mask (4)
Defense: (101 - 113) to (148 - 166)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 8
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 13
+(3 to 5)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(4 to 5)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(3 to 5)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(4 to 5)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 4) to Forked Lightning
+(30 to 46)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 2%
+(4 to 5) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (346 - 379) to (478 - 525)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 29
+(6 to 10)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(8 to 9)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(6 to 10)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(8 to 9)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(9 to 12) to Forked Lightning
+(64 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 4%
+(8 to 9) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (865 - 935) to (1174 - 1269)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 175
Item Level: 50
+(11 to 15)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(12 to 13)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(11 to 15)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(12 to 13)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(17 to 20) to Forked Lightning
+(98 to 114)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 6%
+(12 to 13) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1283 - 1385) to (1737 - 1874)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 350
Item Level: 85
+(16 to 20)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(14 to 15)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(16 to 20)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(14 to 15)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 24) to Forked Lightning
+(115 to 132)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 8%
+(14 to 15) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (4)

are both fine for helms. Don't use

Nymph's Grace

Nymph's Grace
Antlers (4)
Defense: 60 to 89
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 9
Amazing Grace
5% Chance to cast level 1 Arrow when Struck by a Missile
+0.375% Enhanced Defense (Based on Character Level)
(8 to 10)% to Strength
(8 to 10)% to Dexterity
(8 to 10)% to Vitality
+8 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (2)
Defense: 176 to 239
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 27
Amazing Grace
9% Chance to cast level 1 Arrow when Struck by a Missile
+0.75% Enhanced Defense (Based on Character Level)
(14 to 16)% to Strength
(14 to 16)% to Dexterity
(14 to 16)% to Vitality
+10 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (2)
Defense: 368 to 490
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 175
Item Level: 48
Amazing Grace
13% Chance to cast level 1 Arrow when Struck by a Missile
+1.125% Enhanced Defense (Based on Character Level)
(20 to 22)% to Strength
(20 to 22)% to Dexterity
(20 to 22)% to Vitality
+13 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (3)
Defense: 504 to 667
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 350
Item Level: 82
Amazing Grace
15% Chance to cast level 1 Arrow when Struck by a Missile
+1.5% Enhanced Defense (Based on Character Level)
(23 to 25)% to Strength
(23 to 25)% to Dexterity
(23 to 25)% to Vitality
+15 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (4)

or

Grimspirit

Grimspirit
Spirit Mask (4)
Defense: (115 - 130) to (173 - 196)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 10
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 17
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+10% to Cold Spell Damage
+10% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (2)
Defense: (390 - 432) to (546 - 605)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 28
Required Strength: 65
Item Level: 32
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+16% to Cold Spell Damage
+20% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
4% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (2)
Defense: (971 - 1057) to (1340 - 1458)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 46
Required Strength: 228
Item Level: 53
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
+23% to Cold Spell Damage
+30% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
6% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1446 - 1563) to (1977 - 2137)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 455
Item Level: 90
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
+30% to Cold Spell Damage
+40% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
8% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

as they both have sources of slow that will
conflict with the 50% slow from Treewarden Form.

The four pairs of boots listed in the gear section can
all drop and any of them are fine. These uniques
won't be uptiered so use them as they are. The
unused uniques can be sold for gold to purchase more
oils if necessary. Don't expect to find an axe from the
box, just upgrade to

Shark

Shark
Weapons
Except Necromancer Daggers, Assassin Claws
'Eld'
Runeword Level: 8
5% Chance to cast level 9 Bloodlust on Kill
+(7 to 9)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
20% Attack Speed
+5 to Maximum Damage
+0.125 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
1.5% Bonus to Attack Rating (Based on Character Level)
+(24 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
-1 to Mana

when you are able.

Lumen Arcana

Lumen Arcana
Body Armors
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
+1 to All Skills
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(25 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
+2 to Light Radius

and

Rainbow

Rainbow
Belts
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
+5% to Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
(6 to 8)% Magic Find
+2 to Light Radius

can be made as well.
Kill the Smith for the catalyst of disenchantment before
heading for andariel. Two arcane crystals will be needed
to make body armor in act 3. These can be farmed from
Andariel now or later.


Hatred Act 2

Kill Radament in the Sewers for a free skill point. Retrieve
the

Staff of Kings

Staff of Kings
Two-Hand Damage: 13 to 16
Required Strength: 12
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+1 to All Skills
15% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+5% to Spell Damage
Elemental Resists +25%
Cannot be Disenchanted

from the Maggot Lair (Far Oasis)
and

Amulet of the Viper

Amulet of the Viper
+10 to all Attributes
Poison Resist +50%
+5% to Experience Gained
+2 to Light Radius
Cannot be Disenchanted

from the Claw Viper Temple.
Cube the reagents to make the

Horadric Staff

Horadric Staff
Two-Hand Damage: 14 to 20
Required Level: 15
Required Strength: 15
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+1 to All Skills
15% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+5% to Spell Damage
+10 to all Attributes
Fire Resist +25%
Lightning Resist +25%
Cold Resist +25%
Poison Resist +75%
+5% to Experience Gained
-5% to All Vendor Prices
+2 to Light Radius
Level 1 Venomous Spirit (20/20 Charges)
Cannot be Disenchanted

and head for the Arcane Sanctuary via the Harem.
Now kill the summoner and take the red portal to the Canyon of the Magi. Locate the Tome of Tal Rasha and kill Duriel.

This isn't a very long act but gold will be necessary for gambling prior to starting act 3 and Grubbers are very generous.

Summit

is a cheap helm that will make killing Grubbers even more valuable.













Hatred Act 3

Time to upgrade body armor to something more fitting.

Jitan's Kamon

Jitan's Kamon
Splint Mail (4)
Defense: (184 - 208) to (370 - 418)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 30
Item Level: 10
2% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds 2-4 Fire Damage
Adds 2-4 Lightning Damage
Adds 2-4 Cold Damage
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 2%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (592 - 656) to (1106 - 1225)
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 60
Item Level: 27
4% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds (4 to 8)-(8 to 15) Fire Damage
Adds (4 to 8)-(8 to 15) Lightning Damage
Adds (4 to 8)-(8 to 15) Cold Damage
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 3%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1466 - 1596) to (2663 - 2898)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 210
Item Level: 48
6% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds (16 to 30)-(31 to 45) Fire Damage
Adds (16 to 30)-(31 to 45) Lightning Damage
Adds (16 to 30)-(31 to 45) Cold Damage
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 4%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (2175 - 2352) to (3925 - 4244)
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 420
Item Level: 82
8% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds (31 to 60)-(81 to 120) Fire Damage
Adds (31 to 60)-(81 to 120) Lightning Damage
Adds (31 to 60)-(81 to 120) Cold Damage
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (6)

has lots of good affixes and will last into
Destruction. Gamble a T3 Splint mail and cube it with 2
arcane crystals and an oil of enhancement. By now Idol of
Scosglen should have points in it and 1 point in Acid Fiends.

Acid fiends are great for distracting enemies long enough to kill them with Thorn Strike, so from now on employ this strategy, for mobs as well as elites/bosses. This act is pretty fast. Gather the eye from the Spider Cavern, the brain from the Flayer Dungeon and the heart from the sewers in the Kurast Bazaar. Grab any nearby waypoints just in case. Travel to Travincal, grab the waypoint and kill the High Council. Cube the collected reagents with the flail to create

Khalim's Will

Khalim's Will
One-Hand Damage: 10 to 26
Required Level: 20
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
20% Attack Speed
+10 to Maximum Damage
150% Bonus to Attack Rating
+50% Damage to Undead
+29% Enhanced Damage
15% to Vitality
15% to Energy
Maximum Life and Mana +6%
+5 Life after each Kill
Cannot be Disenchanted
Socketed (3)

. Equip it and use it to smash the Compelling Orb. Make your way to the Durance of hate level 2, find the waypoint and then head down stairs and kill Mephisto to complete the act. Mephisto should be rerun for 2 arcane crystals to make

Featherclaw

in T3/4 chain gloves. Body armor can be upgraded to T4 too.




Hatred Act 4

Travel to the Plains of Despair and kill Izual. Then head for the River of Flame and kill Hephasto for the catalyst of destruction. The catalyst allows for breaking rare/magic/unique/set weapons and armor back to normal quality for making runewords. Gamble a T3 war axe and make

Enyo

. This runeword offers better damage, +1 skill and lots of meat shields. They aren't very tanky but keep enemies occupied long enough to clear with Thorn Strike. Kill Diablo and head to Act 5 to prepare for the Level Challenge 1.





Hatred Act 5

Rings, amulet and shield are listed in the early gear suggestion above but until now they haven't been mentioned. For rings and amulet, anything with resistances is fine. For shields, there aren't any good runewords so far and the tiered uniques aren't worth making because dexterity requirements don't get along with Jitan's or other gear used later on. An honorific is perfect for the slot as we do have some defense in the form of Acid Fiends and reanimates from Enyo.

At this point in the game its beneficial to improve resistances in preparation for Tran Athulua, Act 5 and Terror soon after. Start by running through the Bloody Foothills and killing Shenk. He will drop the Mark of Infusion reagent. Then grab the Frigid Highlands waypoint to save time later. Find or gamble a shield with low requirements and roll it to magic quality. Cube it with the Mark of Infusion to roll it to honorific. Use a luck oil if desired and then orb 5x +3 to all resist orbs. Check resistances after equipping and orb jewelry as necessary to hit at 75% all. Time for the Level Challenge 1.


Level Challenge 1

Click here for full map
This challenge is pretty easy. There should be spare skill points
left over so feel free to put more into Acid Fiends. Kill the guard
at the entrance of Tran Athulua and grab the Sunstone of the
elements. Keep summoning Acid Fiends to distract mobs and
kill them with Thorn Strike. When the bosses are reached, try
killing nearby mobs and stay out of range of Phalanx. The bosses
use Tremor as well so be sure to have pots handy. When a boss is
alone, kill with Thorn Strike, grab the stone and take it to town. The stone needs to be cubed with the Sunstone of the Elements while the swirly overlay is active. It lasts 30 seconds from when the boss is killed. Having a portal open when getting near the bosses can improve chance of success. This challenge can be repeated if necessary as long as you are at or below level 50. Kill all three bosses, get the bonuses and return to act 5.


Hatred Act 5 Continued

The rest of Act 5 should be pretty smooth. Complete the Anya quest and collect the reward from Malah. Kill the Ancients and then Baal. Hatred cows can now be farm for items to upgrade gear. Jewels with -requirements/FHR/IAS, perfect gems (resists), item bases and runes are goodfor Terror. Gamble a T4 war axe for improved

Enyo

, add 5x ED% orbs before adding the rune. Use jewels with attack rating, increased attack speed or faster hit recovery if available. Add attack rating orbs afterwards, level permitting. A T4 spirit or falcon mask will be needed soon for

Natha

Natha
Druid Helms
'GulEl'
Runeword Level: 65
4% Chance to cast level 2 Arrow on Striking
20% Attack Speed
50% Hit Recovery
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(58 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+5 to all Attributes
Physical Resist 10%

. Aim for good defense and a successful luck oil. K3k can be farmed now(slowly), otherwise see the section below for farming the Druid class charm.

Featherclaw

can be upgraded to T5/6, farm Mephisto/Diablo for crystals. Don't forget to save perfect emeralds for Terror cows.

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MID GAME

This section will contain challenge related information only. Normal questing is the same so it isn't necessary. As long as resistances are capped and summons are used, Terror is pretty straightforward.

► Gear + Skills

Weapon:

Enyo

T4+ war axe >> Shrine crafted war axe - socket perfect rainbows
Armor:

Jitan's Kamon

Jitan's Kamon
Splint Mail (4)
Defense: (184 - 208) to (370 - 418)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 30
Item Level: 10
2% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds 2-4 Fire Damage
Adds 2-4 Lightning Damage
Adds 2-4 Cold Damage
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 2%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (592 - 656) to (1106 - 1225)
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 60
Item Level: 27
4% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds (4 to 8)-(8 to 15) Fire Damage
Adds (4 to 8)-(8 to 15) Lightning Damage
Adds (4 to 8)-(8 to 15) Cold Damage
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 3%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1466 - 1596) to (2663 - 2898)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 210
Item Level: 48
6% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds (16 to 30)-(31 to 45) Fire Damage
Adds (16 to 30)-(31 to 45) Lightning Damage
Adds (16 to 30)-(31 to 45) Cold Damage
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 4%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (2175 - 2352) to (3925 - 4244)
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 420
Item Level: 82
8% Chance to cast level 1 Guard Tower on Kill
Adds (31 to 60)-(81 to 120) Fire Damage
Adds (31 to 60)-(81 to 120) Lightning Damage
Adds (31 to 60)-(81 to 120) Cold Damage
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (6)

>>

Erawan

Erawan
Body Armors
'LemKoCham'
Runeword Level: 83
15% Combat Speeds
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(144 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
(27 to 30)% to Strength
(27 to 30)% to Vitality
Physical Resist (13 to 15)%
(15 to 20)% Bonus to Defense

Helm:

Natha

Natha
Druid Helms
'GulEl'
Runeword Level: 65
4% Chance to cast level 2 Arrow on Striking
20% Attack Speed
50% Hit Recovery
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(58 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+5 to all Attributes
Physical Resist 10%

T4+ spirit/falcon mask
Gloves:

Featherclaw

>>

Icarus

Boots:

Megalith

Megalith
Boots
'LoFal'
Runeword Level: 73
+1 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
15% Block Speed
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+(10 to 20) to all Attributes
5% to Dexterity
Regenerate Mana +30%
Physical Resist 5%

Shield: Honorific - orb resists, TCD/ED%, FHR, FRW >> Shrine craft - high ED%, DR% - use -requirement jewels
Rings: magic/rare - orbed with resists, flat defense
Amulet: magic/rare - orbed with resists, flat defense
Staff:

Lincos

Lincos
Druid Staves
'RhalTaha'
Runeword Level: 100
+(9 to 11) to Druid Skill Levels
-40% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(45 to 48) to Arcane Torrent
(41 to 50)% to Energy
Regenerate Mana +(31 to 50)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Fire Resist +40%
+(25 to 50) Mana after each Kill

-

Aes Dana

Aes Dana
Staves
'SurUmOhm'
Runeword Level: 75
+(6 to 7) to Druid Skill Levels
45% Hit Recovery
+(30 to 40)% to Poison Spell Damage
-10% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(50 to 60)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(70 to 80)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+50% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(100 to 200) to Life
Maximum Mana +40%
Regenerate Mana +15%
Elemental Resists +60%

- Staff with + to Druid skills
Sockets: Jewels with IAS/FHR for breakpoints(see spoiler below) attack rating, flat/% stats etc. - perfect gems for resists

Max: Treewarden Form - Circle of Life - Idol of Scosglen - Faerie Fire - Goodberry
Optional: Pagan Rites 1pt - Elfin Weapons 1pt
Leftovers: Acid Fiends - Poison Flash (Acid Fiend life buff)

Strength - Gear + leftovers
Dexterity - for attack rating >> enough to equip crafted shield
Vitality - 0
Energy - 0

► Breakpoints

This is a screenshot from the speed calculator that show how much attack speed is needed to reach certain breakpoints (in frames). The Druid innate skill, Mark of the Wild, grants 10% increased attack speed. This speed however is not the same as attack speed found on charms or gear. Speed from skills is more valuable and is calculated differently. The box on the left side shows how much speed is needed to hit (x) frames without any added speed from skills. The box on the right has the +10% from MotW and shows the adjusted speed requirements. The lowest amount of frames the Treewarden can complete a thorn strike attack is 7 and the difference between having MotW active and hot having it, is 40 ias (again, for 7 frames). Thats a fair enough amount that its worth having MotW active as much as possible. For now try to aim for 102% ias from gear/charms and keep MotW active. Remember that the Sunstone of the Elements and

Natha

Natha
Druid Helms
'GulEl'
Runeword Level: 65
4% Chance to cast level 2 Arrow on Striking
20% Attack Speed
50% Hit Recovery
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(58 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+5 to all Attributes
Physical Resist 10%

have 20% each.
*Note: When viewing the speed calculator, be aware that for Thorn Strike, the Treewarden uses the "Attack 2" (big arm) animation, not Attack 1.


Faster hit recovery or FHR is a term that refers to how much time (in frames) must pass before the character can attack or move, after taking a big hit of damage. We won't be using skills with +% fhr so hitting the 2 frame breakpoint isn't possible. Three frames is possible to hit but isn't necessary at this point. Just aim for 4 frames for now, or 83 FHR.

Natha

Natha
Druid Helms
'GulEl'
Runeword Level: 65
4% Chance to cast level 2 Arrow on Striking
20% Attack Speed
50% Hit Recovery
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(58 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+5 to all Attributes
Physical Resist 10%

already provides 50% and the Sunstone of the Elements has 20% so this is easy to hit with a a few orbs or a jewel.

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► Class charm stuff

Ennead Challenge - Level 80 or less
After reaching act 3 Terror, go back to hatred Kurast 3000 b.a. (red portal located just inside the Torajan Jungles) and kill the three summoners who each drop a random class charm. The one we are looking for is called the Caoi Dulra Fruit. The level itself consists of melee, archer and mage skeletons as well as totems and three summoners. The skeletons are easy to kill by themselves but the totems in the level grant immunity to enemies that are close enough to them. Summon Acid Fiends for meat shields and use Idol of Scosglen to rush the totems and destroy them. Skeletons turn purple when they have the totem buff. The level itself is rectangular and the entrance is always in one of the corners. The summoners will always be in the 3 other corners of the map and are typically close enough to at least one totem to have the invuln buff. Kill the summoners until the Druid class charm drops and cube it with any random jewel before level 80. This will unlock the Ennead uber skill at level 90.

Level Challenge 2 - Level 90 or less
Now that you have the class charm, head to the Swampy Pit in the Flayer jungle and reach the bottom level. When you find the Death Projector it will be surrounded by several 'death's mechanics'. These enemies can't be targeted and hit very hard. Behind and slightly above the Death Projector are two wide pillars. When the mechanics target you, walk up behind the pillars and come back down on the right side of the right one. Pay attention to the Death Projector as it uses Death Spiral which kills instantly. If timed right you can circle the pillar and spam the Death Projector until its destroyed. Immediately get out of range of the mechanics and take a portal to town. Quickly cube the class charm with a perfect gem. This bonus adds 25% TCD and +5 all resists.

TERROR COWS
After killing Baal, Terror cows is an easy way to reach level 120. This isn't much different than Hatred so use the same strategy. Use a staff on switch with + to Druid skills to summon Acid Fiends. This also applies to Faerie Fire and Goodberry at level 90. Use xp pots made from perfect emerald + portal scroll to speed this part up. Expect some deaths and use this opportunity to find some sacred bases. Look for rares and save the Charsi quest reward for later if possible. Use shrines to craft a war axe with at least good ED%. Find another to continually upgrade the weapon slot. Switch to the craft when stats permit. Ancient armor is the eventual goal for

Erawan

Erawan
Body Armors
'LemKoCham'
Runeword Level: 83
15% Combat Speeds
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(144 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
(27 to 30)% to Strength
(27 to 30)% to Vitality
Physical Resist (13 to 15)%
(15 to 20)% Bonus to Defense

, it isn't a dire need at this point but it will make the BRC much easier. A sacred large shield or better should also be crafted prior to the Fauztinville portion of BRC. T6 light plated boots are fine for

Megalith

Megalith
Boots
'LoFal'
Runeword Level: 73
+1 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
15% Block Speed
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+(10 to 20) to all Attributes
5% to Dexterity
Regenerate Mana +30%
Physical Resist 5%

, upgrade to greaves when possible. For

Icarus

, T6 gauntlets or light gauntlets are fine, upgrade to sacred gauntlets later. If you can't equip something due to stats, just use a base with a lower requirement or -requirement jewels. These are items to work towards after reaching 120.



DESTRUCTION

Check resistances and use socket fillers/orbs to hit +75 all. Look for good sacred bases to make gear later on. The ubers below are listed in an order they can comforably be acquired. For the sake of not repeating it over and over again, casting MotW and buffing with a + Druid skills staff for Goodberry and Faerie Fire applies to all ubers below.







Ubers

► Horror Under Tristram

Difficulty: Easy
Butcher's Lair (Act 1: Tristram)

The Butcher's Tooth

The Butcher's Tooth
Required Level: 105
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+10 to all Attributes
20% Magic Find
+1 to Light Radius
Horror Under Tristram (Uber)
Difficulty Level: 125
Transmute 10 Butcher's Teeth to unlock this quest

The butcher deals high damage and moves quickly. Have one Acid fiend summoned when you enter his lair and hit the Butcher with Thorn Strike to slow him down right away. Position yourself away from him and summon one acid fiend at a time to keep him occupied. When the Butcher attacks, there is a 20% chance that a red pentagram will appear on the floor. Use the summon strategy until this happens. Then blink or run behind the pentagram so that it is between you and the butcher and spam Thorn Strike in his direction as he walks towards you. It should only take one or two tries before hes dead.

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► Infernal Machine

Difficulty: Easy
Infernal Cave (Act 1: The Pit)

Optical Detector

Optical Detector
Required Level: 105
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Unlocks Mastery Skill: Tenacity
+5% to Summoned Minion Resistances
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%

The Infernal Machine summons elite mobs to defend itself. There will already be several mobs waiting in the bottom half of the cave. Summon Acid fiends and enter. Move south on the west side and expect to be slowed down by a spell. Once the spell wears off, use Idol of Scosglen to rush the tower and destroy it. Clean up nearby mobs and collect the charm. Farm for +15 all attributes.

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► Judgement Day

Difficulty: Easy
Inner Cloister(Act 1)

Crystalline Flame Medallion

Crystalline Flame Medallion
Required Level: 120
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+1 to Summon Edyrem
Fire Absorb 5%
Lightning Absorb 5%
Cold Absorb 5%
Cube after Killing Imperius and Malthael
(Max: 1 minute from each other)

Summon Acid Fiends and open a portal nearby. Use dark summoning and move out of the way of the Fallen Edyrem. Dark Uldyssian, the one wearing armor, has a 1% chance to summon an avatar (Imperius or Malthael) on attack. When this happens a distinct audible laugh can be heard. Run to the avatar, kill quickly with Thorn Strike and grab the charm. Then move back and continue summoning. Killing either avatar grants a swirly overlay that lasts 30 seconds. To upgrade the charm, both avatars need be killed quickly enough that both overlays are active when cubing the charm by itself. One overlay is red and the other is blue, so its easy to see if both are active. Having a portal nearby offers a safer place to cube the charm when ready. In the event of death, its often better to make a new game. If you get the charm but not the upgrade, summon Acid Fiends like normal but use the summons from the charm to keep the Fallen Edyrem occupied.

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► The Binding of Baal

Difficulty: Easy
Act 2: Valley of Snakes

Scroll of Kings

Scroll of Kings
Required Level: 110
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(8 to 10)% to Spell Damage
(16 to 20)% to All Attributes

Go to a corner in the Valley of the Snakes and summon Acid Fiends and Edyrems. Use dark summoning and move out of the way. While the Horodric Mages are occupied, kill them with Thorn Strike. Tal Rasha can't be damaged until all the Mages are defeated. Farm for a +20% to all attributes charm.

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► Death Projector

Difficulty: Easy
The Proving Grounds (Swampy Pit - Flayer Jungle)

Laser Focus Crystal

Laser Focus Crystal
Required Level: 105
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Maximum Life +3%
Maximum Mana +10%
+(6 to 10)% to Experience Gained

This is just like the Level Challenge 2 but no cubing a charm this time. Don't summon anything, lure the enemies between the two walled areas and loop up around, and down the one on the right side. Spam Thorn Strike and grab the charm. This is a map of The Proving Grounds with the route explained above.

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► Heart of Sin

Difficulty: Easy
Azmodan's Reliquary (Upper Kurast)

Azmodan's Heart

Azmodan's Heart
Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +(11 to 20)%
-5% to All Vendor Prices

Summoning Acid Fiends here is optional. They may end up drawing the unwanted attention of invulnerable mobs. The Reliquary is filled with elites that gain an invulnerability aura from Azmodan that spans the majority of the level. For this uber enter and immediately blink over the adjacent wall and if Azmodan is there, kill with Thorn Strike. If not keep looking while kiting mobs until he is found. After killing, clear any nearby mobs and collect the charm. Farm for a +40 to all resistances charm.

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► Horazons Sanctum

Difficulty: Easy
Dimensional Sanctum (Caldeum)

Horazon's Focus

Horazon's Focus
Required Level: 110
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
(3 to 5)% Life stolen per Hit
(3 to 5)% Mana stolen per Hit
-50 Defense
+(21 to 25) to all Attributes

Don't summon anything here. Enter the Dimensional Sanctum and find the Creature of Flame. Move out of the bosses line of sight and wait for the Astral Guardians to apply their buff, which turns you blue. The buff ignores damage from the boss. During these few seconds, rush the boss and spam Thorn Strike. Repeat until dead and collect the charm.

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► Lord Aldric Jitan

Difficulty: Moderate
Torajan Jungles

Moon of the Spider

Moon of the Spider
By Richard Knaak

Required Level: 110
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(21 to 25) Spell Focus
+1 to Jitan's Gate
Half Freeze Duration

The Jungle itself is more difficult to traverse without having completed the BRC, otherwise this would be listed as easy. Move slowly an open portals from time to time. Jitan is tucked back in an area and the path leading to him is sprinkled with his guards. Kill the guards while avoiding their Singularity proc on death and the guard towers they frequently spam. When the final area opens up near the boss there are a lot more guards. Try luring them out if possible and kill them one by one. Jitan spams fortress so its important to kill him quickly. Just use Thorn Strike and run when he dies to avoid the Singularity proc. Keep a portal up or risk having to run all the way back.

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► Akarat

Difficulty: Moderate
Torajan Jungles

Visions of Akarat

Visions of Akarat
Required Level: 110
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(201 to 250) Defense
+(21 to 25) to all Attributes

Akarat has an invulnerability shield that can only be removed temporarily if he is close enough to one of his followers when they die. Try luring him away with a follower or two, kill a follower and then spam Thorn Strike on Akarat. The folowers deal high damage and have a heavy hitting hammer proc so move out of the way as soon as they die. Keep a portal up nearby just in case.

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► Legacy of Blood

Difficulty: Moderate
Torajan Jungles

Legacy of Blood

Legacy of Blood
By Richard Knaak

Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Unlocks Mastery Skill: Endurance
(3 to 5)% Life stolen per Hit
(3 to 5)% Mana stolen per Hit

Reaching this uber is 90% of the battle. Summon Acid Fiends/Edyrem and enter. Once inside, quickly run around the edge of the room behind Bartuc and spam Thorn Strike while waiting for him to use Wychwind. When this happens his shield will drop and he will die very fast. Grab the charm and leave immediately.

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► Cathedal of Light

Difficulty: Easy
Chapel of Vanity (Act 1: Cathedral)

Idol of Vanity

Idol of Vanity
Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Unlocks Mastery Skill: Continuity
15% Combat Speeds

This is a map of the uber. The crystal ball in the center of the large room grants immunity everything until its destroyed. To make killing it easier, its a good idea to round up as many of the enemies as possible and drag them back into the smaller room (red line). Running around the larger room counter-clockwise is a good way to do this while avoiding crystal ball's death spiral. Afterwards, teleport over the wall (yellow line) and rush the crystal ball and kill with Thorn Strike. The two clergy on either side of the crystal ball deal moderate damage so bring pots. Kill them and the Nuns of Vanity. Inarius (blue square) isn't easy to see but he spams guard tower. Kill and grab the charm.

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► Assault on Mount Arreat

Difficulty: Easy
Arreat Summit (Act 5)

Sacred Worldstone Key

Sacred Worldstone Key
Required Level: 110
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Enhanced Weapon Damage +(25 to 30)%
(21 to 30)% Bonus to Defense

Similar to Tal Rasha, King Koth is immune to damage until his shamans have been defeated. Summon Acid Fiends and Edyrem in a corner and use dark summoning. While the shamans are occupied, kill with Thorn Strike and then kill King Koth. Retreat briefly if the damage from guard tower/fortress are overwhelming. Farm this charm for high rolls.

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Black Road Challenge


With the runewords and crafts listed in the mid game spoiler, the BRC is pretty manageable. As always, make sure breakpoints/resists are capped. Now is a good time to respec and re-max the skills, pulling points from Acid Fiends where necessary. The Trials of Contrition and Fear are exactly the same as previously listed in their uber spoilers above. Kill the bosses and cube the class charm by itself. For the Trial of Greed, collect at least 666,666 gold and have it on your character while cubing the class charm. This won't work if the gold is in your stash.

The Trial of Knowledge is mostly a defense check. Having the high tier sacred bases for runewords and crafts is important here. At least 65k defense is recommended. Brains from each of the 5 robot bosses need to be acquired and simultaneously cubed with the class charm. If it weren't for necrobots this would be much easier but they are everywhere and are physical immune so rather than slowly push through to each boss, use Idol of Scosglen to skip everything. Use portals frequently and always summon Acid Fiends and Edyrem between trips to town. Spamming Thorn Strike on non-immune mobs along the way will help save on pots. Since blink has half the cool down that Jitan's Gate does,

Pax Mystica

Pax Mystica
Staves
'Tir'
Runeword Level: 10
+1 to All Skills
+7% to Spell Damage
+(2 to 5) to Blink
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
(11 to 13)% Magic Find

is the preferred method of teleporting. Link to the map of Fauztinville here. After completing all 5 challenges, cube the class charm with two arcane crystals. Then respec and enjoy Life Shield.

At this point its a good time to kill baal. He summons minions of destruction and occasionally act bosses. The act bosses grant him immunity when he is near them. Kill anything he summons right away and then continue with Baal. He also uses a spell that starts out as a black puddle at your feet. When you see these, move a few steps away to avoid the larger aoe that follows.

► Bull Prince Rodeo

Difficulty: Moderate
The Secret Cow Level (Act 1: Rogue Encampment)

Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold
Moo moo moo Moooo! Moo!

Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(0 to 38) to Strength
+(0 to 38) to Dexterity
+(0 to 38) to Vitality
+(0 to 38) to Energy
(11 to 15)% Bonus to Defense
-10% Gold Find
(16 to 20)% Magic Find

This one is listed as moderate because the boss can be a pain and defense is somewhat lacking for the uber itself. Bull Prince Rodeo will always be located inside the larger of the wooden corrals in the level, regardless of the map layout. Its a good idea to clear the level before engaging him as space is necessary to kill him, without cheesing. When ready, run up to the corral and he will pounce on you. Spam Thorn Strike until he uses his knock back nova attack or cow rush attack appears. The stampeding cows deal heavy damage so its best to stay away from them. Run until he is just off the screen and spam Thorn Strike in his direction while waiting for him to pounce and repeat this process until hes dead. Bring a belt of pots because Circle of Life doesn't offer any regen for this fight. Farm this charm for nice stats.

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► Rathma Square

Difficulty: Moderate
Bastion of the Triune (Profane Cells - Caldeum)

Spirit Trance Herb

Spirit Trance Herb
Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
10% Attack Speed
10% Cast Speed
(21 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(2 to 4) Life Regenerated per Second

This level is filled with Gore crawlers. These enemies raise themselves from the dead ten seconds after being killed and use a ranged spell that deals high physical damage. Summon Acid Fiends and Edyrem before entering and head through the eastern room and towards the doorway at the bottom. If done correctly, Primus will walk towards the doorway and you can spam Thorn Strike to kill him. If this is too difficult, come back later with more life. The charm has a 1/4 chance to drop and should eventually farmed for a high attack rating % roll. Map here.

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► The Black Road

Difficulty: Moderate
The Black Road (Act 3: Kurast Causeway)

Soul of Kabraxis

Soul of Kabraxis
Required Level: 120
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+1 to All Skills
Maximum Fire Resist +(1 to 3)%
Maximum Lightning Resist +(1 to 3)%
Maximum Cold Resist +(1 to 3)%
Maximum Poison Resist +(1 to 3)%

Kabraxis is similar to Bull Prince Rodeo. Since he uses an offensive teleport, the same strategy will be used. Don't use summons here as Kabraxis heals when he kills. His location can be found on this map. The Pillar of Skulls needs to be destroyed for Kabraxis to heal. Once hes out, he will use a handful of skills that should all be avoided. I don't know the names of all of them but assume they are all deadly. When he pounces, spam Thorn Strike a few times and then run until hes off the edge of the screen. Let him pounce and repeat. Since he heals a portion of life on kill its useful to not die here. Use the skeletons he summons as a source of regen when possible (Circle of Life).

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► Island of the Sunless Sea

Difficulty: Easy
Act 5: Glacial Trail

Six Angel Bag

Six Angel Bag
Required Level: 105
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
(3 to 5)% Innate Elemental Damage
Fire Resist +(21 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%

Summon Acid Fiends/Edyrem and enter, clearing a path southeast of the entrance. Keep Idol of Scosglen active to slow nearby enemies. Continue until Malic's homing missiles can be seen. Retreat and wait for them to dissipate and continue pushing closer until he can be seen. Retreat again and summon Acid Fiends and rush towards him and kite him until hes distracted by summons and spam Thorn Strike until hes dead. Grab the Six Angel Bag, summon more Acid Fiends/Edyrem and use Jitan's Gate to teleport west. Keep heading west until enemies that are invulnerable can be seen. This is a indication that Lucion is near. As soon as these enemies are visible, rush further west and spam Thorn Strike on Lucion to kill him. Make sure to kill him while hes hovering over land or he might not drop the Sunless Crystal Bird. Cube both the bag and the bird to add additional affixes. This uber should eventually be farmed until a -5 pierce roll is acquired.

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► Kurast 3000 BA

Difficulty:Easy
Torajan Jungles

Hammer of the Taan Judges

Hammer of the Taan Judges
Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+1 to All Skills
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(21 to 25) Spell Focus
Enhanced Weapon Damage +0.1875% (Based on Character Level)

This is the same place the class charms are acquired and the strategy remains the same. Use Idol of Scosglen to rush the totems and when slowed by Miasma. The Acid Fiend speed buff is useful for the same reasons. Kill the summoners until a charm drops (1/9 chance).

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► Tran Athulua

Difficulty: Moderate
Island of Skartara (Act 2: Halls of the Dead)

Sunstone of the Gods

Sunstone of the Gods
Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
(3 to 5)% Innate Elemental Damage
Maximum Life +(3 to 5)%
Maximum Mana +(11 to 15)%

This is a good uber for farming uniques and the bosses have a 1/6 chance of dropping the charm. The Amazon Warriors here now have a chance to cast Arrowside on death, a proc that shoots many arrow and deals high damage. Keep Idol of Scosglen up and kite the death proc when possible. This uber favors an aggressive playstyle. Farm for a 15% life roll and eventually a trophy.

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► Lord of Lies

Difficulty: Moderate
Realm of Lies (Act 5: Ancients' Way)

The Book of Lies

The Book of Lies
Required Level: 125
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(100 to 500) to Life
+(50 to 250) to Mana

The layout of this uber is a winding trail that leads to Belial. It contains pack of elite monsters that deal moderate damage of all types. There are also degen novas that trigger randomly. These can be offset by killing mobs (Circle of Life). Head for the boss and clear everything along the way. Belial summons henchman that cast punishers, untargetable rats that deal high damage, cast punishers and the degen nova. Keep moving to avoid the rats and kill nearby mobs to keep the red bulb full. Spam Thorn Strike when possible on Belial and retreat when necessary. He does use an offensive teleport so the same strategy for BPR/Kabraxis can be used. This charm should eventually be farmed for a high life roll.

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► Khalimgrad

Difficulty: Moderate
Act 5: Frozen Tundra

Zakarum's Ear

Zakarum's Ear
Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
(6 to 10)% to All Attributes
+(6 to 15)% to Experience Gained

Theres several things in this uber that deserve mentioning. First the Zakarum Avatars (bosses) which are immune to everything. The only way to damage them is to kill a nearby Ethereal, which when killed, will release a nova that removes the immunities of the Avatar. Zakarum Avatars have 90% avoid as well. The Ethereals are the primary mob but are easily dispatched. They do heal all nearby enemies on kill so its wise not to bring summons. Then there are the Lantern Archons, which look like Necromorbs from Duncraig. Lantern Archons apply Amplify Damage on attack which lowers physical damage reduction by 35%. This debuff can be nullified while Idol of Scosglen is active. Lantern Archons can't be targeted and are deadly in numbers so teleport over walls when possible if doing so will prevent them from pursuing you. Lastly are the Lightwells totems that periodically cast high level punishers. These totems can't be destroyed so try to stay away from them. The Avatars have a 1/9 chance to drop the charm. If you feel squishy, just farm the first Avatar that is located north east of the entrance until it drops. Otherwise keep Idol of Scosglen active and keep moving while avoiding punishers and Lantern Archons. This should eventually be farmed for +10% all attributes.

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► Duncraig

Difficulty: Moderate
Cave (Act 1: Cold Plains)

Demonsbane

Demonsbane
By Robert Marks

Required Level: 120
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(0 to 2) to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Paladin Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Barbarian Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Assassin Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
+5 Life Regenerated per Second

The boss in this uber is one of a few that requires purify to kill. Purify can be obtained by cubing a Ring of the Five with a sigil from each of the five lieutenants located in Duncraig. The Ring of the Five also drops randomly from mobs within this uber. The Slain Souls here often through barrels that will instantly kill if they hit so paying attention to where they are thrown is important. When collecting the sigils make sure to open portals often and immediately spam Thorn Strike after teleporting over walls to create a path to move out of the way of incoming barrels. Once the ring in equipped, clear all the enemies in the rooms adjacent to where Assur is located and then walk along the walls of that room and he will teleport over. Kite as necessary to avoid flame strike and hit Assur with Thorn Strike and immediately cast Purify on him. Thorn Strike will apply open wounds and when hes hit with purify the open wounds will cause him to bleed out in a few seconds. If you manage to hit with both and are then killed, stay dead and he should still bleed out. For more survivability, a pair of boots with four perfect bloodstones can be used to lessen the damage of Flame Strike. Farm this charm for +2 to druid skills. This uber also has a sacred drop bias, making it good for finding bases to craft. Map of Duncraig here.

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► Xazax

Difficulty: Hard
Wretched Sands (Act 2: Maggot Lair - Duriel's Lair)

Xazax's Illusion

Xazax's Illusion
Required Level: 125
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(0 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Paladin Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Barbarian Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Assassin Skill Levels
+(10 to 25) Life Regenerated per Second
Poison Resist +(26 to 50)%

Xazax can turn you into a bug which greatly reduces movement speed. He also casts punishers, devouring cloud and meteor shower, all of which deal heavy damage. To top it off, he has a chance to summon Pentinents when he takes damage. These summons can't be killed and have a strong melee attack. The strategy here is to spam Thorn Strike on Xazax until he summons a Pentinent, lure it to the east or west corner of the map, summon Acid Fiends to keep it occupied briefly and then use Idol to get far away quickly so it doesn't follow. Then repeat. Eventually there will be many Pentinents and this strategy loses its effectiveness. When this happens, just lure the horde into one of the corners and let them kill you. Keep a portal up in the Maggot Lair and never drag the horde to the bottom of the map. Force of Nature is the preferred uber skill. Killing Xazax is also much faster with a crafted weapon that has flat elemental damage and any other gear with added elemental damage/pierce. Farm for +2 druid skills.

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► Quov Tsin

Difficulty: Moderate
Vizjerei Temple (Caldeum)

Silver Seal of Ureh

Silver Seal of Ureh
Required Level: 120
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+1 to All Skills
+(21 to 30) Spell Focus
+(11 to 13)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(11 to 20) to Strength
+(11 to 20) to Dexterity
+(11 to 20) to Vitality
+(11 to 20) to Energy

Quov Tsin heals on kill so this is kinda difficult with Thorn Strike. A caster is more effective and can do it with cheap gear. Tanking his primary attack requires 90 fire/light/cold max resists and some flat damage reduce. A T6

Shroud Royal

Shroud Royal
Full Plate Mail (4)
Defense: (336 - 390) to (676 - 786)
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 35
Item Level: 18
Additional Strength Damage Bonus: 0.01171875%
+(1 to 2) to Vanquish
+(35 to 57)% Enhanced Defense
(3 to 5)% to All Attributes
Physical Damage Reduced by (7 to 10)
(6 to 8)% Gold Find
(6 to 8)% Magic Find
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1082 - 1213) to (2067 - 2318)
Required Level: 28
Required Strength: 70
Item Level: 33
Additional Strength Damage Bonus: 0.015625%
+(5 to 6) to Vanquish
+(81 to 103)% Enhanced Defense
(9 to 11)% to All Attributes
Physical Damage Reduced by (15 to 18)
(10 to 12)% Gold Find
(10 to 12)% Magic Find
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2707 - 2983) to (5055 - 5570)
Required Level: 46
Required Strength: 245
Item Level: 53
Additional Strength Damage Bonus: 0.01953125%
+(9 to 10) to Vanquish
+(126 to 149)% Enhanced Defense
(15 to 17)% to All Attributes
Physical Damage Reduced by (23 to 26)
(14 to 16)% Gold Find
(14 to 16)% Magic Find
Socketed (5)
Defense: (4043 - 4401) to (7534 - 8200)
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 490
Item Level: 90
Additional Strength Damage Bonus: 0.0234375%
+(11 to 12) to Vanquish
+(149 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
(18 to 20)% to All Attributes
Physical Damage Reduced by (27 to 30)
(18 to 20)% Gold Find
(18 to 20)% Magic Find
Socketed (6)

and jewelry orbed with flat dr will net about 120. It won't negate all the damage but its enough to tank briefly as necessary. Craft a staff with high druid skills if you don't have one, otherwise

Lincos

Lincos
Druid Staves
'RhalTaha'
Runeword Level: 100
+(9 to 11) to Druid Skill Levels
-40% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(45 to 48) to Arcane Torrent
(41 to 50)% to Energy
Regenerate Mana +(31 to 50)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Fire Resist +40%
+(25 to 50) Mana after each Kill

is cheap and has +5 max resists. Use fire pierce/dmg gear for other slots if desired. For skills, max Tremor, Goodberry, Rain of Fire and Life Shield. Dump the rest into mythal. Put enough strength for gear and rest into energy. Socket gear with perf gems to hit 90 fire/light/cold. Use Tremor as main skill to lower Quov Tsin's hp from behing cover (walls or pedestals). Its expensive to cast so bring mana pots to speed up regen. Tremor can also be cast around corners and has decent aoe. If Quov Tsin teleports into either of the small portal areas, run in and spam Rain of Fire to get him teleporting. Since Tremor can't actually kill enemies, finish him off with Rain of Fire or Hunting Banshee. Watch out for bone nova missiles, they kill instantly.

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► Kingdom of Shadow

Difficulty: Hard
Ruins of Ureh (Vizjerei Temple - Caldeum)

Eternal Bone Pile

Eternal Bone Pile
Required Level: 120
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(1 to 2) to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(1 to 2) to Paladin Skill Levels
+(1 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+(1 to 2) to Barbarian Skill Levels
+(1 to 2) to Assassin Skill Levels
+(1 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
10% Movement Speed

This one isn't that fun. Swap out boots and helm for gear to socket perfect turquoise in to reach 90 max resists. Orb these with frw, fhr if necessary. If you aren't familiar with the layout of the map, run it on hatred first. For destruction, keep Idol of Scosglen active and avoid enemies as much as possible. Make trips to town frequently for pots and to summon Acid Fiends/Edyrem. Always open a portal when returning from town. Use

Pax Mystica

Pax Mystica
Staves
'Tir'
Runeword Level: 10
+1 to All Skills
+7% to Spell Damage
+(2 to 5) to Blink
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
(11 to 13)% Magic Find

for the shorter cool down. Desync happens frequently in the second half of the map on multiplayer (long road portion) and blinking can correct it. Open a portal before the boss, then rush and spam thorn strike and grab the charm. If you can't grab it use blink to fix the desync issue. Use Faerie Fire here and farm for +2 to druid skills.

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► Ghosts of Old Bremmtown

Difficulty: Moderate
Kurast Bazaar
This is listed as moderate only because it requires traveling through Fauztinville to reach. 250k defense (before Idol) is good enough for now. Keep Idol active while killing anything besides Necrobots on the way to the portal. Enter Bremmtown solo and then summon Acid Fiends. Use thorn strike and walk into the blanket of spikes and then use Thorn Strike again. Repeat this process to pave the way to the dragon. Going around the long way works out well because the corner wall near the dragon will block death spiral, making it safe to stand behind in the event it decides to cast it. Open a portal behind the wall and kill the dragon when its safe to do so. Then take the portal to town and cube the class charm with an arcane crystal. Map of Fauztinville. Map of Bremmtown.

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► Viz-jun

Difficulty: Hard
Kurast Bazaar

Cold Fusion Schematics

Cold Fusion Schematics
Required Level: 125
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
1% Chance to cast level 10 Time Strike on Striking
+(11 to 30) to Strength
+(11 to 30) to Dexterity
+(11 to 30) to Vitality
+(11 to 30) to Energy

Make sure to have 20 points in Idol of Scosglen for this one and run on hatred first if you aren't familiar with the layout. Mobs here deal decent damage and respawn so keep Idol of Scosglen up and avoid running into the mine fields. Kill enemies constantly along the way for the laek, and open portals frequently. Once at MCS, clear any enemies and hit the boss with Thorn Strike to apply open wounds and then purify. It should die quickly. If theres too many mobs or a nuke is launched (watch floor for pulsing light), walk past MCS and open a portal against the wall. Wait in town for 10 seconds and then go back, open a portal and kill the boss. This should eventually be farmed for a high stats roll. Map of Viz-Jun.

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► The Triune

Difficulty: Moderate
Bastion of the Triune (Profane Cells - Caldeum)

Lucion's Soulstone

This can be a tricky uber at first but with practice its kinda fun. The most dangerous enemy here is the Temple Spires, which are randomly sprinkled throughout the uber. These totems can cast a meteor at your feet that kill in one hit. They typically cast 3 of them in rapid succession so keep moving and kill with 1-2 hits of Thorn Strike when its safe. Kraken Guards deal high cold damage but are easy to kill. Impaler Archons and Primal Clays are nothing special, just kill them. On to the boss stuff.

The boss here is Arihan, a fat creature that moves slow and can't be damaged directly. He casts a debuff randomly that can lower our life to 1, it lasts roughly 10 seconds. In order to damage him, he needs to hit by missiles from Primus' Messenger while charmed. Find Moca Loca in the Triune and kill to obtain the Tome of Possession. This tome grants + x to Dire charm which we won't be using because the duration of the spell is random, making it undependable. The tome also grants an aura which needs to be active in order for Arihan to take damage while charmed. This aura will disappear when you die so its very important to pick up the book and drop it back into the inventory after death. You can tell its active by the small green aura at your feet. This same aura will also be visible on Arihan when its active. Not re-equipping the book will prolong the fight unnecessarily so try to remember to do it. Instead of using Dire Charm, we will use Dominate, a skill that can be spawn on Druid helms. Any druid helm will work so use any shrines you can or find it on a rare. Dominate will last 20 seconds regardless of the skill level and the rest of the stats on the helm don't matter.

Clear out all mobs starting at the bridge, the courtyard (avoid the degen missiles from Primus' Messenger), and the building. Once everything is dead, lure Arihan out of his room and drag him towards the messenger. He doesn't need to be charmed right away just let him follow you to the doorways leading to the courtyard. I haven't quite figured out the deal with Arihan's AI. If hes pursuing you when you cast dominate, he will continue to walk in your direction until he touches you, at which point he will either stop or pursue nearby mobs, or he will pursue mobs if he is hit while en-route. Its very strange. So assuming you've made it this far, make sure the green aura is active, lure Arihan outside and cast Dominate right away and take cover behind a wall if necessary. Primus' Messenger casts degen missiles that lower our life very quickly. If debuffed by Arihan's 1 life spell, the missiles, or any damage for that matter, will kill instantly. Primus' Messenger will also summon a group of bats, which aren't that much of a threat outside Arihan's debuff and should be used strategically to keep Arihan moving in the Messenger's direction. Then theres the weird teleport field which the messenger also casts when he summons bats. This field can sometimes be seen as pulsing white novas on the ground. Walk too close and you will get teleported backwards or all over the place. The nova doesn't last too long so take cover from the degen missiles and wait it out. As far as using bats, try to kill only the ones that aren't between Arihan and the messenger. If they are close enough and Arihan pursues them, it increases the chance that he will get close enough to be damaged while charmed. This is a video of a run I did a while ago. It took about 20 minutes once I started luring Arihan. There were a few times after dying that I forgot to re-equip the book, otherwise it may have gone a little faster.
P.S. Remember to keep a portal open!

► Other ubers coming soon

Astrogha
Yshari
Archbishop Lazarus

End Game Gear

Skills
Max: Force of Nature - Goodberry - Life Shield - Treewarden Form - Circle of Life
Idol of Scosglen (20 pts)
1 pt: Acid Fiends
Elfin Weapons - leftovers

or (with Wolf Stance)
Max: Force of Nature - Goodberry - Life Shield - Treewarden Form - Circle of Life
1 pt: Idol of Scosglen - Acid Fiends
Elfin Weapons - leftovers

Attributes:
Strength - enough for gear - can put leftovers here
Dexterity - enough for 25k+ attack rating
Vitality - can put leftovers here
Energy - 0



Weapon: Crafted war axe - ED%/flat dmg/spike nova/flat ele dmg -

Nimmenjuushin

Nimmenjuushin
War Axe (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: (98 - 110) to (221 - 284)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 464
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
8% Chance to cast level 10 Claw Tornado on Striking
+(4 to 5) to Druid Skill Levels
+12% Bonus Damage to Mark of the Wild
(151 to 175)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
30% Attack Speed
50% Hit Recovery
+(101 to 150) to Maximum Damage
(8 to 15)% Life stolen per Hit
+(115 to 140)% Enhanced Damage
(21 to 30)% to Strength
Requirements -20%
Socketed (6)

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The Dark Descent

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Triune

Shield: Crafted gothic shield - ED%/DR%/block%/skills/druid skills -

The Flying Saucer

The Flying Saucer
Small Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (3627 - 3957) to (3907 - 4262)
Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Required Dexterity: 499
Item Level: 120
1% Chance to cast level 60 Cryo Beam on Striking
1% Base Block Chance
30% Movement Speed
-25% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-25% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(120 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (4)

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Avatar

Avatar
Shields
'IgnFulGla'
Runeword Level: 100
+1 to All Skills
45% Cast Speed
45% Hit Recovery
-(27 to 30)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(27 to 30)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-(27 to 30)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
(16 to 25)% Magic Find
Requirements +25%

Body Armor:

Erawan

Erawan
Body Armors
'LemKoCham'
Runeword Level: 83
15% Combat Speeds
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(144 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
(27 to 30)% to Strength
(27 to 30)% to Vitality
Physical Resist (13 to 15)%
(15 to 20)% Bonus to Defense

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Khazra Plate

Khazra Plate
Ancient Armor (Sacred)
Defense: (8603 - 9489) to (10651 - 11748)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 2310
Item Level: 120
Level 1 Demon Blood Aura
+60% Damage to Demons
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
10% Deadly Strike
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
(20 to 25)% to Strength
(20 to 25)% to Vitality
Physical Resist 10%
Requirements +200%
Socketed (6)

(huge life) -

Hellfire Plate

Hellfire Plate
Body Armors
'IgnJahGurRhal'
Runeword Level: 115
+1% Innate Elemental Damage per 250 Strength and Dexterity
15% Chance to cast level 9 Life Spark on Melee Attack
20% Attack Speed
+250 Fire Damage
-(11 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Life +(3 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +(1 to 2)%
Fire Resist +(10 to 20)%
Lightning Resist +(10 to 20)%
Cold Resist +(10 to 20)%
Poison Resist +(10 to 20)%
Physical Resist (7 to 10)%

Helm:

Natha

Natha
Druid Helms
'GulEl'
Runeword Level: 65
4% Chance to cast level 2 Arrow on Striking
20% Attack Speed
50% Hit Recovery
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(58 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+5 to all Attributes
Physical Resist 10%

Gloves:

Icarus

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Glor-An-Fhaidha's Firebark

Boots:

Megalith

Megalith
Boots
'LoFal'
Runeword Level: 73
+1 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
15% Block Speed
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+(10 to 20) to all Attributes
5% to Dexterity
Regenerate Mana +30%
Physical Resist 5%

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Clawfeet

Belt:

Ahriman

Ahriman
Belts
'VezGhal'
Runeword Level: 115
+1 to All Skills
+15 Spell Focus
Adds 100-300 Fire Damage
Adds 100-300 Lightning Damage
Adds 100-300 Cold Damage
+(31 to 50) to all Attributes
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
Elemental Resists +(31 to 40)%
Requirements +10%

(plated belt) -

Lilith's Temptation

Lilith's Temptation
Plated Belt (Sacred)
Defense: (3680 - 4089) to (4031 - 4479)
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
3% Chance to cast level 2 Time Strike on Striking
+(170 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
-100 to Life
(60 to 100)% Magic Find
Requirements -100%
Socketed (2)

Amulet: Rare + 3-4 skills with banish/attributes/flat life/fhr -

Black Dwarf

Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius

Rings: Rare +1 skills with proc/pierce/mf etc -

Assur's Bane

Buff: Craft/rare druid stave with +13 druid skills - for Goodberry
Motw:

Instinct

Instinct
One-Handed Axes
'IgnGurTyrZod'
Runeword Level: 115
+6 to Druid Skill Levels
+(48 to 60)% Bonus Damage to Mark of the Wild
+(18 to 20)% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
110% Attack Speed
(150 to 250)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(45 to 55)% to Fire Spell Damage
-50% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Physical Resist (10 to 15)%
+(215 to 265) Life after each Kill

+

Marchosias' Deception

Sockets
Weapon: Perfect Rainbows - orb ed% and deadly strike on craft
Shield: Tir crafted jewels with fhr/ias for breakpoints - resists/mf/ar%/stats (-req if desired) - orb ed% and frw on craft
Body Armor: Tir crafted jewels with fhr/ias for breakpoints - resists/mf/ar%/stats (-req/indestructible if desired) - orb ed% before making runeword
Helm: Tir crafted jewels with fhr/ias for breakpoints - resists/mf/ar%/stats - orb ed% before making runeword - frw/tcd after
Gloves: Tir crafted jewels with fhr/ias for breakpoints - resists/mf/ar%/stats - orb ed% before making runeword
Boots: Tir crafted jewels with fhr/ias for breakpoints - resists/mf/ar%/stats - orb ed% before making runeword
Belt: Tir crafted jewels with fhr/ias for breakpoints - resists/mf/ar%/stats (-req/indestructible if desired) - orb ed% before making runeword
Buff gear: Nih runes

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A BIG THANKS TO..

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Suchbalance - For making Treewarden great again!
Rishab - For the Wiki, Bestiary, maps and making discord almost as good as the shoutbox.
Marco - Pac-Man XL
Sirus628(Nugwa) - End game collaboration.
szumigajowy - Uber maps.
Heathen - 'stuff'
The rest of the MXL team - For everything they do behind the scenes that goes unnoticed.

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THANKS FOR READING!

[Fumbles]

saved

[Tkorpi]

Good Work

[Pinball]

Not prefer using Scoglen set in end game section? Bad guide confirmed.

And Clawfeet, Nimmen's price will jump high af after this guide too

Did read the whole guide. Good talking about playthrough but it could be better if you can have some videos about the char in action.

[iamq1803]

Good work overall, but it has some minor errors. For example, Xazax uber's reward is Xazax's Illusion not Soul of Kabraxis.

[databer]

Nice build

[Fumbles]

Good work overall, but it has some minor errors. For example, Xazax uber's reward is Xazax's Illusion not Soul of Kabraxis.

thanks, fixed.

[JetJet]

Not prefer using Scoglen set in end game section? Bad guide confirmed.

And Clawfeet, Nimmen's price will jump high af after this guide too

Did read the whole guide. Good talking about playthrough but it could be better if you can have some videos about the char in action.

Treewarden set isn't that great. compared to some items on this list.

[Bowulk]

As Helm I would also list

Coldhunger

Coldhunger
Wolf Head (Sacred)
Defense: (1842 - 2082) to (1915 - 2165)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 105
4% Chance to cast level 40 Ice Lance on Striking
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
Adds 13-38 Damage
Adds 30-35 Cold Damage
(14 to 17)% Life stolen per Hit
-(29 to 35)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+(41 to 50) to Dexterity
+(41 to 50) to Vitality
Cold Resist +(30 to 50)%
Socketed (4)

as it provides some nice CC/dmg especially when paired with

Black Dwarf

Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius

and

The Flying Saucer

The Flying Saucer
Small Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (3627 - 3957) to (3907 - 4262)
Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Required Dexterity: 499
Item Level: 120
1% Chance to cast level 60 Cryo Beam on Striking
1% Base Block Chance
30% Movement Speed
-25% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-25% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(120 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (4)

.
Otherwise good job

[GregMXL]

Nice guide. I have a feeling you're going to be the owner of many guides with main skills that get end up getting nerfed to hell.