10-30-2003, 05:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-03-2012, 12:54 AM by MongoJerry.)
IRENE: CATACOMBS LEVEL 1
NOTE: The following adventures of Irene occurred in 1.10s. By coincidence, Irene met her fate on the same day 1.10 came out. All that remains to do is write up her final adventures. These updates take a while to write, so you'll have to be patient. Besides, I have a reputation for milking the suspense to maintain. :lol: Meanwhile, I have now upgraded my computer to the final 1.10 release and have started a new hardcore ladder character. If you come across Grizabella_hcld, say "hello!" She's going to be an enchantress, although because I'll be playing over a modem, she'll probably use missile-fire attacks -- bows and probably eventually javelins (so she can use a shield). She's a character I'm going to play just for fun and to be social, so her adventures won't be written up. If you play hardcore ladder and want a powerup, look me up!
![[Image: o2PWe.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/o2PWe.jpg)
Irene and Aliza walked down the stairs to the Catacombs Level 1. Almost immediately they were set upon by a pack of champion tainted -- two champions and one berserker to be exact. As some people have mentioned, the catacombs are harder than the Jail levels, because they don't have jail cells in them. That makes it much more difficult to deal with and separate monster packs. Irene and Aliza had to run in and out of several rooms and around various corners before they were able to finally break up the tainted pack (note: tainted can open doors). Once singled out, the champions were handled easily, but the berserker was another matter. He took 2/3rds of Irene's life away in one hit. Irene had to back off and feed potions to Aliza as Aliza engaged and eventually won a shooting match with the berserker.
![[Image: JEMwM.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/JEMwM.jpg)
But the biggest difference between the catacombs and the jail levels were the shaman. There were no dark shaman in the jails, but they seemed to be everywhere in the catacombs. And in the Catacombs Level 1, there weren't just normal shaman -- there was a boss and a champion pack as well.
![[Image: Xig30.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/Xig30.jpg)
As I and others have remarked before, shaman seem to have an incredible range with their "revive minion" spell. Dark ones halfway across the level were revived. Irene and Aliza led the dark ones to distant corners of the level and killed them there. After they disposed of the shaman, Irene and Aliza would return to find most of the dark ones revived. Some dark ones had to be killed four or five times. Making progress was a grueling affair through the entire level.
However, one big event happened. Irene earned her sweet 16th level. I figured that with at most three more dungeon levels to go, that would probably be her last level up in Act I one way or the other.
![[Image: idp7L.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/idp7L.jpg)
Near the end of the clear of Level 1, our heroines came across a boss tainted pack. The minions were quickly disposed of, and then Irene and Aliza went to work on the boss. Worried that the boss would hit too hard for Irene to tank, our heroines tried to make it so that Aliza would tank instead. She was placed in a corner with the tainted boss, and then Irene went through a door, shut it, went around a corner, and fed potions to Aliza. Aliza and the boss fought and fought. Occasionally, Irene had to feed Aliza light healing potions (which heal faster than minor ones) to counterbalance the damage the boss was dealing. Finally, Irene returned to check on Aliza's progress.
Nothing. Not a thing. The boss was hardly damaged at all. It seemed from how Aliza's health bar moved during the battle, however, that Irene might be able to tank the boss for a little bit, so she tried it. For a moment, the plan seemed to be succeeding. Irene's punches added a little bit of damage and most importantly, Aliza was not getting chilled by the boss's spectral hit attack. Unfortunately, when Irene had to back off to let her life ball refill, the boss quickly regened all the damage Irene and Aliza had been able to deliver. The fight was at an impasse.
So, Irene and Aliza parked the third monster of their adventure, finished the clear of Level 1, and stepped down into the Catacombs Level 2.
NEXT: Catacombs Level 2
NOTE: The following adventures of Irene occurred in 1.10s. By coincidence, Irene met her fate on the same day 1.10 came out. All that remains to do is write up her final adventures. These updates take a while to write, so you'll have to be patient. Besides, I have a reputation for milking the suspense to maintain. :lol: Meanwhile, I have now upgraded my computer to the final 1.10 release and have started a new hardcore ladder character. If you come across Grizabella_hcld, say "hello!" She's going to be an enchantress, although because I'll be playing over a modem, she'll probably use missile-fire attacks -- bows and probably eventually javelins (so she can use a shield). She's a character I'm going to play just for fun and to be social, so her adventures won't be written up. If you play hardcore ladder and want a powerup, look me up!
Irene and Aliza walked down the stairs to the Catacombs Level 1. Almost immediately they were set upon by a pack of champion tainted -- two champions and one berserker to be exact. As some people have mentioned, the catacombs are harder than the Jail levels, because they don't have jail cells in them. That makes it much more difficult to deal with and separate monster packs. Irene and Aliza had to run in and out of several rooms and around various corners before they were able to finally break up the tainted pack (note: tainted can open doors). Once singled out, the champions were handled easily, but the berserker was another matter. He took 2/3rds of Irene's life away in one hit. Irene had to back off and feed potions to Aliza as Aliza engaged and eventually won a shooting match with the berserker.
But the biggest difference between the catacombs and the jail levels were the shaman. There were no dark shaman in the jails, but they seemed to be everywhere in the catacombs. And in the Catacombs Level 1, there weren't just normal shaman -- there was a boss and a champion pack as well.
As I and others have remarked before, shaman seem to have an incredible range with their "revive minion" spell. Dark ones halfway across the level were revived. Irene and Aliza led the dark ones to distant corners of the level and killed them there. After they disposed of the shaman, Irene and Aliza would return to find most of the dark ones revived. Some dark ones had to be killed four or five times. Making progress was a grueling affair through the entire level.
However, one big event happened. Irene earned her sweet 16th level. I figured that with at most three more dungeon levels to go, that would probably be her last level up in Act I one way or the other.
Near the end of the clear of Level 1, our heroines came across a boss tainted pack. The minions were quickly disposed of, and then Irene and Aliza went to work on the boss. Worried that the boss would hit too hard for Irene to tank, our heroines tried to make it so that Aliza would tank instead. She was placed in a corner with the tainted boss, and then Irene went through a door, shut it, went around a corner, and fed potions to Aliza. Aliza and the boss fought and fought. Occasionally, Irene had to feed Aliza light healing potions (which heal faster than minor ones) to counterbalance the damage the boss was dealing. Finally, Irene returned to check on Aliza's progress.
Nothing. Not a thing. The boss was hardly damaged at all. It seemed from how Aliza's health bar moved during the battle, however, that Irene might be able to tank the boss for a little bit, so she tried it. For a moment, the plan seemed to be succeeding. Irene's punches added a little bit of damage and most importantly, Aliza was not getting chilled by the boss's spectral hit attack. Unfortunately, when Irene had to back off to let her life ball refill, the boss quickly regened all the damage Irene and Aliza had been able to deliver. The fight was at an impasse.
So, Irene and Aliza parked the third monster of their adventure, finished the clear of Level 1, and stepped down into the Catacombs Level 2.
NEXT: Catacombs Level 2