Short Questions Thread

mazoku wrote:Hello,
What would be minimum stats to have in order to start farming K3kBA on Terror?

Reason for question: I am playing HC and want to start to farm (slooowly) this location so I can find items to change my TU gear.

I am lvl 90 Paladin (finished LC2) -> I did not progress to Act IV so far (this can wait). I can lvl up more in Act III safely, no problem.
I have 80 all res and some elemental absorb =
Shadowmoon
Shadowmoon
Crown Shield (4)
Defense: (167 - 191) to (329 - 376)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 10
Required Dexterity: 43
Item Level: 10
5% Attack Speed
5% Cast Speed
+(4 to 5)% to Spell Damage
+(8 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Absorb 2%
Lightning Absorb 2%
Cold Absorb 2%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (535 - 594) to (983 - 1093)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 28
Required Dexterity: 64
Item Level: 31
10% Attack Speed
10% Cast Speed
+(8 to 9)% to Spell Damage
+(14 to 16)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Absorb 3%
Lightning Absorb 3%
Cold Absorb 3%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1325 - 1439) to (2386 - 2590)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 45
Required Dexterity: 135
Item Level: 51
15% Attack Speed
15% Cast Speed
+(12 to 13)% to Spell Damage
+(20 to 22)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Absorb 4%
Lightning Absorb 4%
Cold Absorb 4%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1968 - 2123) to (3529 - 3806)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 54
Required Dexterity: 280
Item Level: 77
15% Attack Speed
15% Cast Speed
+(14 to 15)% to Spell Damage
+(23 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Absorb 5%
Lightning Absorb 5%
Cold Absorb 5%
Socketed (4)

I have 90 flat DR (MO rings, amu).
I am planning to use
Jitan's Kamon
Jitan's Kamon
Splint Mail (4)
Defense: (184 - 208) to (370 - 418)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 30
Item Level: 19
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: 36
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: 51
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: 85
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)
for 10% DR.
I have
Brahman

Brahman
Paladin Clubs, Paladin Maces, Paladin Hammers
'JahKo'
Runeword Level: 80
Level 1 Bear Stance
Physical Resist 20%
12% Bonus to Defense
20% Attack Speed
100% Hit Recovery
+(66 to 99) to Maximum Damage
+(159 to 186)% Enhanced Damage
+(3 to 5) to Mountain King
+1000 Defense
5% to Strength
(30 to 40)% Gold Find
for Bear Stance to break immunities and extra DEF.
I have summons (Hoptiles) with minion RES.

First runs will be very slow - probably just to kill skeletons and maybe to try 1-2 totems. I am not looking for full clear yet. I am not looking for fast kills. This will come later on with better gear.

So to repeat the question: What would be minimum stats to have in order to start farming K3kBA on Terror?
DEF? RES? DR%? flat DR?

you can run that place with t6 gear as long as you keep the solar flare on all the time and the hoplites as extra meatshield , no need for godlike gear or godlike stats . jump with DA on the totems , use DJ on them , retaliate for the skeletons . the benefits of retaliate's knockback will be more than welcomed there

see if you can get a Nih rune to replace the Jitan Kamon with an Erawan for more base defense -> more total defense in total . if you're lucky you might also find an amulet with Lightning Arena oskill (or you can roll a magic one if you wish ) - those extra stuns are welcomed

you can proceed to act 2 destruction and acquire the dark tome , then go back to terror and do LC2 .

Nitz wrote:
gg2 wrote:Heya, I've played median from like 2009 tilll 2016. And im coming back
I used to be able to play in windowed mode, by adding -w to my d2 shortcut, but ive just downloaded the latest version, (and the is this little launcher thingy, it's fucking rad)) but yeah, adding the -w to the little launcher thingy shortcut doesnt make the game windowed; any help would be cool

In the launcher resist the urge to press start and click on settings and there the second option is windowed mode, right below Plugy. While you are there also turn on the next 2 options to disable ingame sound and skip straight to multiplayer mode if that's what you like.

Just found it, but now i got a new problem; everytime i start the game, i get UNHANDLED EXCEPTION ACCESS_VIOLATION (c0000005)
and when i re-disable windowed, it still gives me that error. I was playing just fine yesterday, so not so sure what happened

gg2 wrote:Just found it, but now i got a new problem; everytime i start the game, i get UNHANDLED EXCEPTION ACCESS_VIOLATION (c0000005)
and when i re-disable windowed, it still gives me that error. I was playing just fine yesterday, so not so sure what happened

Add diablo to your DEP.

If you get a c0000005 error when clicking on "Multiplayer", add Diablo II to Windows DEP as an exception:
Open Explorer, right-click Computer, Advanced System Settings, Advanced tab, Settings in Performance section, Data Execution Prevention tab.
Choose Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select, Add, find Diablo II.exe and Game.exe, add them both and Apply after each.
Restart your computer after adding both to your DEP.

ChuckNoRis wrote:
mazoku wrote:Hello,
What would be minimum stats to have in order to start farming K3kBA on Terror?

Reason for question: I am playing HC and want to start to farm (slooowly) this location so I can find items to change my TU gear.

I am lvl 90 Paladin (finished LC2) -> I did not progress to Act IV so far (this can wait). I can lvl up more in Act III safely, no problem.
I have 80 all res and some elemental absorb =
Shadowmoon
Shadowmoon
Crown Shield (4)
Defense: (167 - 191) to (329 - 376)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 10
Required Dexterity: 43
Item Level: 10
5% Attack Speed
5% Cast Speed
+(4 to 5)% to Spell Damage
+(8 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Absorb 2%
Lightning Absorb 2%
Cold Absorb 2%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (535 - 594) to (983 - 1093)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 28
Required Dexterity: 64
Item Level: 31
10% Attack Speed
10% Cast Speed
+(8 to 9)% to Spell Damage
+(14 to 16)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Absorb 3%
Lightning Absorb 3%
Cold Absorb 3%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1325 - 1439) to (2386 - 2590)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 45
Required Dexterity: 135
Item Level: 51
15% Attack Speed
15% Cast Speed
+(12 to 13)% to Spell Damage
+(20 to 22)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Absorb 4%
Lightning Absorb 4%
Cold Absorb 4%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1968 - 2123) to (3529 - 3806)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 54
Required Dexterity: 280
Item Level: 77
15% Attack Speed
15% Cast Speed
+(14 to 15)% to Spell Damage
+(23 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Absorb 5%
Lightning Absorb 5%
Cold Absorb 5%
Socketed (4)

I have 90 flat DR (MO rings, amu).
I am planning to use
Jitan's Kamon
Jitan's Kamon
Splint Mail (4)
Defense: (184 - 208) to (370 - 418)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 30
Item Level: 19
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: 36
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: 51
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: 85
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)
for 10% DR.
I have
Brahman

Brahman
Paladin Clubs, Paladin Maces, Paladin Hammers
'JahKo'
Runeword Level: 80
Level 1 Bear Stance
Physical Resist 20%
12% Bonus to Defense
20% Attack Speed
100% Hit Recovery
+(66 to 99) to Maximum Damage
+(159 to 186)% Enhanced Damage
+(3 to 5) to Mountain King
+1000 Defense
5% to Strength
(30 to 40)% Gold Find
for Bear Stance to break immunities and extra DEF.
I have summons (Hoptiles) with minion RES.

First runs will be very slow - probably just to kill skeletons and maybe to try 1-2 totems. I am not looking for full clear yet. I am not looking for fast kills. This will come later on with better gear.

So to repeat the question: What would be minimum stats to have in order to start farming K3kBA on Terror?
DEF? RES? DR%? flat DR?

you can run that place with t6 gear as long as you keep the solar flare on all the time and the hoplites as extra meatshield , no need for godlike gear or godlike stats . jump with DA on the totems , use DJ on them , retaliate for the skeletons . the benefits of retaliate's knockback will be more than welcomed there

see if you can get a Nih rune to replace the Jitan Kamon with an Erawan for more base defense -> more total defense in total . if you're lucky you might also find an amulet with Lightning Arena oskill (or you can roll a magic one if you wish ) - those extra stuns are welcomed

you can proceed to act 2 destruction and acquire the dark tome , then go back to terror and do LC2 .

Thank you for advise.
I tried the K3kBA before your post and find out that I am OK with my current stats. Actually I am bit over-geared but I am playing HC so there is nothing wrong with it. Only thing is to be careful by the jungle entrance (almost died there yesterday). Hoptiles are tanking very well, almost no need to re-summon them.
The idea about jumping with DA to totem and retaliate skeletons away from me ... well, that is very nice idea. It is bit kamikaze stile for HC but I will do it once I will have higher DEF to speed up the farming. I am playing poison (melee) / caster (wyrms) hybrid so it is a bit of skill switching -> I don't want to risk death so early.
Oh and last comment: you ment to use the dark portal for BRC and not LC2, right?

I am scared about BRC actually but this will come later on.

mazoku wrote:Oh and last comment: you ment to use the dark portal for BRC and not LC2, right? I am scared about BRC actually but this will come later on.

yes , BRC , it was a typo

the trial of fear is easy as the hoplites are doing all the tanking , you just need to lure the bucher on the pentagram and cast some wyrms to kill him (the summons can keep him too busy so he might not run after you and sit on the pentagram . if this happens , use blink or DA to jump a bit behind the pentagram , so that he will come and chase you and stay on the pentagram ) , the one of greed is piece of cake , the one of contrition is easy again , the trial of blood is also easy (actualy the only thing you need to worry there is not to kill one of the amazon priestesses too fast and restart the challenge), the only dangerous spot is the trial of knowledge , but if you advance in slow steps and fight small packs it is all fine - all you need to avoid is getting swarmed . get a barb merc and gear him decent , he can do all the job by himself

madgod wrote:
gg2 wrote:Just found it, but now i got a new problem; everytime i start the game, i get UNHANDLED EXCEPTION ACCESS_VIOLATION (c0000005)
and when i re-disable windowed, it still gives me that error. I was playing just fine yesterday, so not so sure what happened

Add diablo to your DEP.

If you get a c0000005 error when clicking on "Multiplayer", add Diablo II to Windows DEP as an exception:
Open Explorer, right-click Computer, Advanced System Settings, Advanced tab, Settings in Performance section, Data Execution Prevention tab.
Choose Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select, Add, find Diablo II.exe and Game.exe, add them both and Apply after each.
Restart your computer after adding both to your DEP.

Doesn't work; i keep getting the error message when trying to play online; not to sure what to do

Any idea why the unsocket recipe isn't working on this? I did an Ist instead of an Ith... normally I don't rush and double check stuff, but I got complacent here since unsocket recipe made me feel "safe"

xis rune cant be unsocketed

I'm playing Classic melee holy Paladin on TSW, currently lv 120 now and have collected some easy charms, Below are my stats and I keep dying very quickly everytime facing this Boss (~ 3 4 hit K.Oed by Trinity beam). Is there something wrong with my set up or how/tips to beat this one. I saw some player in cummunity is invincible vs the boss with pretty same set up too.

Thanks for an awesome mod !

Boost your flat DR to between 120 and 150 via DR MOs (rings/ammys), or by equipping things such as

Mirage

Mirage
Sorceress Crystal Swords
'ElqOhnVezLozGurXod'
Runeword Level: 120
+80 Magic Damage per 1% Deadly Strike
10% Chance to cast level 4 Time Strike on Striking
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
50% Combat Speeds
+(220 to 250) to Maximum Damage
+(180 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
+75 to Dexterity
Maximum Block Chance +10%

and/or

Craton

Craton
Boots
'UmLem'
Runeword Level: 58
1% Chance to cast level 7 Shower of Rocks on Melee Attack
3% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(21 to 25) to all Attributes
5% to Vitality
Elemental Resists +10%
Physical Damage Reduced by (16 to 20)
(31 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
(1 to 10)% Gold Find
(1 to 10)% Magic Find
+(1 to 10) to Light Radius

.

Also, make sure you're not getting instagibbed by his multi-directional bone spear thing.

Edit:
Also, also, his Hive can do decent damage, even with 77% Poison res, so try to avoid that, too.