07-09-2003, 05:23 AM
Well, I've been playing around with a Hydra sorc myself.
Gear is:
Full Tal's
Constriction Ring/SoJ
Annihilus
I figured that using Annihilus and Constriction Ring would make up for the fact that I have no shield, gloves, or boots.
Level 99
Skills: Maxed FO, Maxed Hydra, Maxed Fireball, one in telekenisis/teleport, a few in static and nova. One in all prerequisites.
I somehow, someway managed to solo the hell ancients /players 1. It took many tries, many failed attempts, and many deaths, but I somehow managed to do it. Overall: balanced encounter for all but hardcore characters. I've got over 1200 life, 700 mana and I had a TON of trouble with this.
Other than that I've been going around rather randomly in act 5 seeing what I could handle, and I found that in the majority of the act I could handle players 3/4 without death. Of course, the going is very slow and very difficult - but its is a lot more fun than I've had in some time. I love the fact that I need to think on occasion. "Should I stack the hydras tall, or set up a crossfire? Oh crap, I just got it!" teleport-teleport-teleport, lay down another hydra, etc.
Its difficult, but not impossible. Hydra is still a great skill, and a ton of fun to play with...
Baylan
Gear is:
Full Tal's
Constriction Ring/SoJ
Annihilus
I figured that using Annihilus and Constriction Ring would make up for the fact that I have no shield, gloves, or boots.
Level 99
Skills: Maxed FO, Maxed Hydra, Maxed Fireball, one in telekenisis/teleport, a few in static and nova. One in all prerequisites.
I somehow, someway managed to solo the hell ancients /players 1. It took many tries, many failed attempts, and many deaths, but I somehow managed to do it. Overall: balanced encounter for all but hardcore characters. I've got over 1200 life, 700 mana and I had a TON of trouble with this.
Other than that I've been going around rather randomly in act 5 seeing what I could handle, and I found that in the majority of the act I could handle players 3/4 without death. Of course, the going is very slow and very difficult - but its is a lot more fun than I've had in some time. I love the fact that I need to think on occasion. "Should I stack the hydras tall, or set up a crossfire? Oh crap, I just got it!" teleport-teleport-teleport, lay down another hydra, etc.
Its difficult, but not impossible. Hydra is still a great skill, and a ton of fun to play with...
Baylan