| Location \ Build | Drops | BlizzSorc | LightningSorc | Hammerdin | Hammerdin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gear | MF | tank | tank | Enigma | |
| Mephisto | starter unique | high | medium | low | high |
| Duriel | jewel | high | medium | low | high |
| Andariel | ring | high | medium | low | high |
| Chaos | runes | medium | low | medium | high |
| Bug chaos | rune | medium | low | n/a | high |
| Lower Kurast | rune | high | high | medium | high |
| Baal | xp | low | medium | medium | high |
| Countess | rune + key | medium | high | low | high |
| Summoner | key | high | high | medium | high |
| nik | key | low | medium | low | high |
| Travincal | gold + rune | n / a | n / a | high | high |
| cow | rune + base | medium | medium | low | low |
| ancient tunnel pit ... |
Update: better version here
From Reddit d2bolo & mysticreddit
- FCR:
9 | 20 | 37 | 63 | 105 - FHR:
5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 42 | 60 | 86
| Runewords | Runeword | Runes | clvl Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2os Armor | Stealth | TAL ETH | 17 | |
| 2os Staff | Leaf | TIR RAL | 19 | |
| 3os Large shield | Ancient's Pledge | RAL ORT TAL | 21 | Str 34 |
| 2os Helm | Lore | ORT SOL | 27 | |
| 4os Crystal sword | Spirit | TAL THUL ORT AMN | 27 | Str 43 |
| 2os Armor | Smoke | NEF LUM | 37 | |
| 5os Flail | Call to Arms | AMN RAL MAL IST OHM | 57 | Str 125 |
| 3os Monarch shield | Spirit | TAL THUL ORT AMN | 54 | Str 156 |
| 4os Dusk/Archon | Chains of Honor | DOL UM BER IST | 63 |
| Merc runewords | Runeword | Runes | lv | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4os polearms | Insight | RAL TIR TAL SOL | 27 | |
| 3os armor | Duress | SHAEL UM THUL | 47 | |
| 3os armor | Treachery | SHAEL THUL LEM | 43 | midgame |
| 5os polearms | Infinity | BER MAL BER IST | 63 | endgame |
- shop for +skill staff (charged bolt or firebolt)
- shop for 2 socket armor -> TAL ETH for Stealth @ lvl 17
- shop for 2 socket staff -> TIR RAL for Leaf @ lvl 19 (if fire spec)
- shop for 3 socket large shield -> RAL ORT TAL for Ancient's Pledge @ lvl 21 from Act 5
- shop for 2 socket helm -> RAL RAL for fire res boost
- get second 2 socket helm for ORT SOL Lore helm @ lvl 27
- get STR to 25
- save imbue quest for better rewards @ higher levels (belts, gloves, boots)
- buy belt with 3 rows for potions
- shop for 10 FCR wand/orb
- get another 10 FCR item (ring/amu) for 3rd breakpoint with STEALTH
- make Ancient's Pledge (STR 34)
- get STR to 43
- COWS for CRYSTAL SWORD on NORMAL for TAL THUL ORT AMN (Spirit) @ lvl 27
- get Act 2 defensive merc with Holy Freeze aura
- give merc All res, life leech, cannot be frozen from items
- give merc 4 socket polearm Insight RAL TIR TAL SOL @ lvl 27
- give merc Duress armor SHAEL UM THUL @ lvl 47
- get Smoke armor NEF LUM @ lvl 37 for all res boost for hell