I feel the earth Moo under my feet

[Crystalion]

In past versions of D2 I've often toyed with builds that could (not "easily" but possibly) do nightmare starting at clvl 1. Of course I've thought about this for v1.10--who wouldn't, when you can mule a clvl 1 to nightmare usefully and get the crazy idea to actually *do something* while you're there.

However not everyone is interested in processing clvl 1 characters to nightmare so this seems unlikely to be a mainstream pursuit.

That's why it greatly amused me to confirm reports for v1.10 ladder that clvl 1 characters can enter the red cow portal to the Moo Moo Farm. Now "anyone" can make a new character and ask "Where's the beef?"

With the 2% xp dilution cap for monsters way above your level I figure each hell bovine is probably still worth 16 xp. This would be close to what you score for killing a Fallen.

So, ala the "great race", the question is: at what low clvl with what build/equip/assist can one "successfully" do the cows?

This would be one of those nutso MongoJerryesque™(?) play-at-home things. :lol:

Unfortunately I've just spent a few hours rearranging all my muled items on Ladder, so I'm too tired to take up the challenge before getting some sleep.

p.s. in case you think you need to be roughly the level of the cows to kill them (~27) I'd have to say that I think several untwinked/unassisted clvl 12 builds should be able to take them. I'd not be surprised to hear of someone doing it sooner. A clvl 1 character with assistance could kill the cows almost trivially (multi-person corral/tenderize team). So an interesting question, to me, is what build/twinks (without assistance) might work for a very low (clvl 1..12) character to clear the farm.