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#1 Posted: 01 Jul 2014 08:58 pm Post subject: ~ Smithers ~ Single Players HC /Players8 Walkthrough |
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~ Smithers ~
This is my progression thread for my single player /players8 hardcore walkthrough using a strictly smite paladin that I have named Smithers.
Rules
- Hardcore
- 8 player setting enabled at all times
- Reruns allowed (farming)
- Ladder rune words enabled via direct.txt
- No extended stash or any other mods.
- No Hero Editor
- No hacks what so ever
- Strictly a smite paladin, not allowed to be any other type of paladin.
Goals
- Don't die.
- Kill Hell Baal.
- Kill Hell Cow King
- Complete every quest in all difficulties
- Obtain all way points in all difficulties
- Achieve level 90
- Make the rune word "Grief"
- Obtain the full Paladin Class Set (Griswold's Legacy)
Information About Smite
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The following things work with Smite
- Bonus damage from STR (each point of STR adds 1% ED)
- +Skills (increase damage a LOT)
- Crushing Blow (including CB on the weapon)
- Weapon range (see below)
- Weapon speed (see below)
- Life Tap (charges can be found on wands and daggers, save this for tough spots)
- Freezes Target (including from the weapon)
- Hit Blinds Target (From all gear, including the weapon and the shield)
- Slow (including from the weapon)
- % Chance to cast (including from the weapon)
- Prevent Monster Heal
- Open Wounds
The following things work with Smite but do *not* display on the Character Screen
- Enhanced Damage which is off-weapon
- The following items increase the shield damage: Redeemer, Astreons Iron Ward, Stone Crusher, Grief runeword
- Damage +X, which is the attribute that the above items have, is added directly to the shield damage just like the Holy Shield bonus. This means that any %ED bonuses which work with Smite will apply (e.g. Fanaticism)
The following things do *not* work with Smite
- Leech (life/mana)
- Deadly Strike/Critical Strike
- Knockback (apart from the standard Knockback on the skill)
- Elemental damage from equipment or charms
- Elemental damage from auras (e.g. Holy Shock) (the area effect will still work, just not the applied damage)
- Magic damage from Sanctuary (the area effect will still work, just not the applied damage)
- Gear and charms that add a set amount of damage except for those items which have the Damage +X attribute (e.g. WarTravs will *not* add damage to Smite; neither will 3/20/20 scs)
- Enhanced Damage on the weapon
- Enhanced Damage to Demons
- Enhanced Damage to Undead
Smite speed is dependent on
- Base weapon speed
- % EIAS from Fanaticism
- IAS in gear
- 6 frame Smite is the fastest possible
How is Smite Damage Calculated
- Take the shield's base damage.
- Add anything that increases the shield damage.
- Multiply by non-weapon sources of %ED.
It behaves like a standard weapon (except the %ED on the shield isn't equivalent to %ED on a weapon).
For example:
(Shield Base + Holy Shield bonus + Grief bonus) * (1 + Smite %ED bonus + STR %ED bonus + Fanaticism %ED bonus + off-weapon %ED bonus) = Total damage
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I will update this thread at the end of every session of gameplay with screenshots that I take while playing of things like items/upgrades that I find and quests that I complete.
Twitch Channel:
http://www.twitch,tv/spanktrain
I will be streaming every session of gameplay. Be sure to follow my stream and this thread as I try to achieve my goals.
Enjoy!
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#2 Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't have much time to play tonight, but here are the updates after Session #1.
Fresh Start
Level 2 and Smite begins!
Den is done!
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#3 Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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First Scepter
Blood Raven Down! Trapped her in a corner and smited her down, was easy.
Double Digits!
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#4 Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Rakinishu Down, not too bad. The single target damage made it hard with the huge mob that surrounded him, other than that he went down pretty easily.
First rare shield. Dropped from Rakinishu
It was definitely an upgrade from my white shield.
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#5 Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Rakinishu also dropped this cool club. Cold damage + knockback is very useful. Whack the monsters with the club for the chill / kb, then switch back to smite.
Perfect 40% gold find ring, thought it was pretty neat.
Didn't have much time to play tonight. Got the scroll and the dark wood waypoint and stopping there for tonight.
End of Session #1
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#6 Posted: 02 Jul 2014 03:37 am Post subject: |
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Very nice!
Keep it going _____________________ Can you beat me? |
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#7 Posted: 02 Jul 2014 09:44 am Post subject: |
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Danny wrote: | Very nice!
Keep it going |
Ty! I will play when I have time. |
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#8 Posted: 02 Jul 2014 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Updates after Session #2
Killed Griswold, was pretty easy.
Quest Kill for the countess, I then continued to farm her like 50 times.
First rare scepter while farming countess
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#9 Posted: 02 Jul 2014 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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It was bad.
A few runs in and I had the runes to make my stealth.
A few runs later, made this.
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#10 Posted: 02 Jul 2014 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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After so many runs farming an El rune (El's didn't want to drop for me ever) I soon learned that you cannot make Steel in a scepter.
After a lot more farming for another El rune, finally made my Steel and can stop farming countess.
An action shot! Fighting the Smith
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#11 Posted: 02 Jul 2014 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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He went down fairly easily.
Had plenty of tal runes from countess, so gave this to my merc! Hard part was getting her from 14-17.
Obtained all Act 1 Normal way points
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#12 Posted: 02 Jul 2014 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Action shot! Fighting Andy!
I was level 19 and stacked antidote potions, she went down fairly easily. Too bad the drops sucked
End of Session #2
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#13 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:37 am Post subject: |
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Aww bad drops... but going good so far _____________________ Can you beat me? |
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#14 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Danny wrote: | Aww bad drops... but going good so far |
yeah, only played like 2 hours for session #2, had to run countess like 50 times to get a damn el rune, thats what took so long.
Finished act 1 at lvl 19, haha. |
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#15 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 09:57 pm Post subject: |
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Updates for Session # 3
Start of Act 2, rushed straight for the cube so I could cube gems / runes and clear space.
My first unique!
Turned out great for me! Crushing Blow!
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#16 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 09:59 pm Post subject: |
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Got the cube.
Almost didn't notice this thing!
Terrible roll, but I am using it anyways
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#17 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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After cubing.
+1 Skill Point for me!
Got the amulet, he was pretty tough with his lightning.
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#18 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Picked the right direction on the first try and I am glad I did because Arcane Sanctuary is a bitch when you only do single target damage.
Obtained all Act 2 way points!
And the fight begins!
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#19 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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He was pretty easy. Didn't have to town a single time. The crushing blow really helped.
Level 24 after beating Act 2!
End of Session #3
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#20 Posted: 08 Jul 2014 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Haven't gotten to play much lately. Been busy with work. Will get to playing some more maybe sometime later this week or this weekend and post some updates. |
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