2019 Spring RFL Sign-Up and Running Thread: 1st Round

[Grape]

SO.

Instead of answering all your PMs, one belated thanks for sending them and making this round awesome by playing and participating in whatever way or amount you could.

@DiabloTwoinDC @pharphis did you run? Zero points? (I'm surprised). Send me your 1.07 Zod mails asap.

Also @MizzouFTW @Smittyphi @Nexeis @Drixx send me your results/inform me if you didn't run. Sorry, I may have missed if you have said so during the thread.

Results will be up tomorrow, anyway. And I'm a bit shocked. I think I have an idea who won this round. Maybe you have as well? Maybe you don't. ZZZ... good night.

 

[MizzouFTW]

@Grape Sorry buddy I didn't run. Didn't get ready in time and ended up getting distracted by side projects. Possibly next year but hopefully I'll be playing Diablo 4 (lol)

 

[ffs]

I just checked last RFL I participated in. Mathematically best set for Travincal I ever did net me only 59.6 points. Slower characters have unfair advantage.

Agreed. This round I had the most efficient cow runs I've managed at this point, but that's certainly not reflected in the results.

As it appears we're already at Travincal Blizzy runs anyway, I think I've found my map after about 1.5 hours of rolling:

Best Trav map I've had so far. Initial runs at ~18.4s while picking things is not too bad. On old map last RFL it took a lot of effort to get sub 19s and that was with only picking qualifiers and super hectic/uncomfortable play. I'll try to roll something similar to Grip's jackpot map a bit more with the other Blizzy, but I'm happy to settle for this one if that doesn't work out.

 

[Babyhell]

@ffs you machine...even if i pop a map like this, and somehow hit that lvl of performance (that's the word !), no way i can be that focus on s&e/relaunching that fast for more than few minutes !

 

[art_vandelay]

@ffs I can't really tell: do you use Enter + H or do you double click on the character and then press enter? And in the first case: is there a way that doesn't involve moving your left hand away from your ingame hotkeys?

 

[Gripphon]

I tested Arcane Sanctuary and with video analysis of 5 minutes killed total of 323 ghosts. Since each ghost counts as 3.5 other creeps, that would be like killing 226 creeps per minute. German calculator is down so I don't know do Arcane ghost drop same as CS ghosts and how to compare them to cows.

 

[art_vandelay]

@Gripphon All Ghosts, Fingermages and Gloams drop from the Wraith TC which is basically independent of monster in Hell, only thing that changes is highest rune. Luckily Cows, Ghosts, Gloams and Fingermages go up to Zod and hence have identical Good TC.

As for odds: p5 Cow has 3/63 chance at good TC, p7 cow has 3/60 chance and p7 Ghost has 4/39 chance.

 

[ffs]

@art_vandelay By now I click and then hit H. Used to do the Enter + H thing also, it's not any slower but for me personally a bit more tedious for extended running.

@Gripphon Nice to see you checking out AS, which character are you running with? I also went about AS runs by counting monsters last year, some results are in this post. Apparently I concluded that 214 kills per minute in AS is equal to 143 (P7) or 157 (P5) cows per minute (but that includes non-ghost types). I'm pretty sure I used the GoMule calculator to compare that. Is there an issue with GoMule in this regard?

 

[Gripphon]

@ffs
I'm using fireball sorc. She is killing ghosts in one blow and can also kill everything with few fireballs although I avoid doing it. I don't know about gomule calc, didn't use it yet.

@art_vandelay
Thank you.

 

[pharphis]

SO.

Instead of answering all your PMs, one belated thanks for sending them and making this round awesome by playing and participating in whatever way or amount you could.

@DiabloTwoinDC @pharphis did you run? Zero points? (I'm surprised). Send me your 1.07 Zod mails asap.

Also @MizzouFTW @Smittyphi @Nexeis @Drixx send me your results/inform me if you didn't run. Sorry, I may have missed if you have said so during the thread.

Results will be up tomorrow, anyway. And I'm a bit shocked. I think I have an idea who won this round. Maybe you have as well? Maybe you don't. ZZZ... good night.

Sorry, I didn't end up running at all.

 

[TheGuardianXXXIII]

Inside 5 runs after the end of RFL. Fitting. And Mal dropped very next run hehe.

Hehehe, this was like me finding a Cham the week before RFL started :'(

 

[TheGuardianXXXIII]

Here was my S/U haul... not bad. several grailers and some good items for characters i plan on making. Charms were kind of shit despite the massive amount i picked up and ID'd. Only 1 skiller and it was a barb Mastery charm, so not very useful. Got a 7 mf sc and a few vita sc's, but nothing to write home about.

Spoiler

Nightwing's Veil
Spired Helm
Defense: 304
Durability: 32 of 40
Required Level: 67
Required Strength: 96
Fingerprint: 0x3d19cf4e
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
+14% to Cold Skill Damage
+90% Enhanced Defense
+16 to Dexterity
+7 Cold Absorb
Half Freeze Duration
Requirements -50%

Widowmaker
Ward Bow
Two Hand Damage: 54 - 143
Durability: 45 of 48
Required Level: 65
Required Strength: 72
Required Dexterity: 146
Fingerprint: 0x54520787
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fires Magic Arrows
170% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
33% Deadly Strike
+5 to Guided Arrow

Widowmaker
Ward Bow
Two Hand Damage: 55 - 146
Durability: 31 of 48
Required Level: 65
Required Strength: 72
Required Dexterity: 146
Fingerprint: 0xe40546d9
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Fires Magic Arrows
176% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
33% Deadly Strike
+5 to Guided Arrow

Bonehew
Ogre Axe
Two Hand Damage: 108 - 559
Durability: 47 of 50
Required Level: 64
Required Strength: 195
Required Dexterity: 75
Fingerprint: 0x7ee80c76
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
50% Chance to cast level 16 Bone Spear on striking
+30% Increased Attack Speed
286% Enhanced Damage
Prevent Monster Heal
Level 14 Corpse Explosion (30/30 Charges)
2 Sockets (0 used)

Thunderstroke
Matriarchal Javelin
Throw Damage: 104 - 197
One Hand Damage: 89 - 161
Quantity: 78
Required Level: 69
Required Strength: 107
Required Dexterity: 151
Fingerprint: 0x59ddf604
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
20% Chance to cast level 14 Lightning on striking
+4 to Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only)
+15% Increased Attack Speed
199% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1 - 511 Lightning Damage
-15% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+3 to Lightning Bolt (Amazon Only)

Aldur's Deception
Shadow Plate
Defense: 812
Durability: 54 of 70
Required Level: 76
Required Strength: 115
Fingerprint: 0x2e108884
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Elemental Skills (Druid Only)
+1 to Shape-Shifting Skills (Druid Only)
+300 Defense
+20 to Strength
+15 to Dexterity
Lightning Resist +48%
Requirements -50%
Set (2 items): +15 to Vitality
Set (3 items): +15 to Vitality
Set (4 items): +15 to Vitality


Cow King's Horns
War Hat
Defense: 125
Durability: 7 of 12
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0x446ffded
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+75 Defense
Half Freeze Duration
Attacker Takes Damage of 10
35% Damage Taken Goes To Mana


Aldur's Advance
Battle Boots
Defense: 40
Durability: 17 of 18
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 95
Fingerprint: 0xb1a6bd46
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Indestructible
+40% Faster Run/Walk
+50 to Life
+180 Maximum Stamina
Heal Stamina Plus 32%
Fire Resist +41%
10% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
Set (2 items): +15 to Dexterity
Set (3 items): +15 to Dexterity
Set (4 items): +15 to Dexterity


Nagelring
Ring
Required Level: 7
Fingerprint: 0x6594dce2
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+53 to Attack Rating
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
Attacker Takes Damage of 3
19% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Guardian Angel
Templar Coat
Defense: 819
Durability: 37 of 60
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 118
Fingerprint: 0xe624b5e7
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Paladin Skill Levels
+30% Faster Block Rate
20% Increased Chance of Blocking
+187 to Attack Rating against Demons (Based on Character Level)
+198% Enhanced Defense
+15% to Maximum Poison Resist
+15% to Maximum Cold Resist
+15% to Maximum Lightning Resist
+15% to Maximum Fire Resist
+4 to Light Radius

Spike Thorn
Blade Barrier
Defense: 405
Chance to Block: 0
Durability: 49 of 333
Required Level: 70
Required Strength: 118
Fingerprint: 0xb35ab3d1
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
+147% Enhanced Defense
Damage Reduced by 17%
Attacker Takes Damage of (Based on Character Level) 126
+250 Maximum Durability
1 Sockets (0 used)

Skin of the Vipermagi
Serpentskin Armor
Defense: 279
Durability: 18 of 24
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 43
Fingerprint: 0x3bab0d94
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+120% Enhanced Defense
All Resistances +27
Magic Damage Reduced by 9

Djinn Slayer
Ataghan
One Hand Damage: 86 - 153
Durability: 21 of 22
Required Level: 65
Required Strength: 138
Required Dexterity: 95
Fingerprint: 0x3d9b5c7a
Item Level: 76
Version: Expansion 1.10+
234% Enhanced Damage
+109% Damage to Demons
+259 to Attack Rating against Demons
Adds 250 - 500 Fire Damage
6% Mana stolen per hit
+6 Lightning Absorb
2 Sockets (0 used)

Trang-Oul's Scales
Chaos Armor
Defense: 857
Durability: 66 of 70
Required Level: 49
Required Strength: 84
Fingerprint: 0x1c251a47
Item Level: 84
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only)
+40% Faster Run/Walk
+150% Enhanced Defense
+100 Defense vs. Missile
Poison Resist +40%
Requirements -40%
Set (3 items): Lightning Resist +50%
Set (5 items): Damage Reduced by 25%


Steel Carapace
Shadow Plate
Defense: 1690
Durability: 70 of 70
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 230
Fingerprint: 0x6953408f
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
8% Chance to cast level 6 Iron Maiden when struck
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
+203% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana 11%
Cold Resist +50%
Damage Reduced by 14
Repairs 1 Durability in 20 Seconds

Kelpie Snare
Fuscina
Two Hand Damage: 83 - 153
Durability: 32 of 35
Required Level: 33
Required Strength: 77
Required Dexterity: 25
Fingerprint: 0xf652302
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
180% Enhanced Damage
Adds 30 - 50 Damage
Slows Target by 75%
+10 to Strength
+115 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Fire Resist +50%

Lacerator
Winged Axe
Throw Damage: 17 - 150
One Hand Damage: 27 - 140
Quantity: 180
Required Level: 68
Required Strength: 96
Required Dexterity: 122
Fingerprint: 0x3bdb1438
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
33% Chance to cast level 3 Amplify Damage on striking
+30% Increased Attack Speed
150% Enhanced Damage
33% Chance of Open Wounds
Prevent Monster Heal
Hit Causes Monster to Flee 50%
Replenishes quantity

Tal Rasha's Fine-Spun Cloth
Mesh Belt
Defense: 38
Durability: 14 of 16
Required Level: 53
Required Strength: 47
Fingerprint: 0xe981361c
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20 to Dexterity
+30 to Mana
37% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
13% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Requirements -20%
Set (2 items): +60 Defense
Set (3 items): +10% Faster Cast Rate


Flamebellow
Balrog Blade
One Hand Damage: 42 - 212
Two Hand Damage: 155 - 333
Durability: 43 of 50
Required Level: 71
Required Strength: 185
Required Dexterity: 87
Fingerprint: 0x59f97e12
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
12% Chance to cast level 16 Firestorm on striking
+3 to Fire Skills
183% Enhanced Damage
Adds 233 - 482 Fire Damage
+17 to Inferno
+18 to Strength
+9 to Vitality
Fire Absorb 26%

Hellslayer
Decapitator
Two Hand Damage: 146 - 871
Durability: 21 of 21
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 179
Required Dexterity: 23
Fingerprint: 0x9cda828b
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 18 Fire Ball on attack
100% Enhanced Damage
+225% Enhanced Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
Adds 150 - 250 Fire Damage
+37 to Strength (Based on Character Level)
+37 to Vitality (Based on Character Level)
+25 to Life
Ethereal

Highlord's Wrath
Amulet
Required Level: 65
Fingerprint: 0xa25d1093
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to All Skills
+20% Increased Attack Speed
Adds 1 - 30 Lightning Damage
3% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
Lightning Resist +35%
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 15

Ondal's Wisdom
Elder Staff
Two Hand Damage: 80 - 93
Durability: 25 of 35
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 44
Required Dexterity: 37
Fingerprint: 0x508118f4
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+3 to All Skills
+45% Faster Cast Rate
+495 Defense
+49 to Energy
Magic Damage Reduced by 5
+5% to Experience Gained

Cow King's Hide
Studded Leather
Defense: 57
Durability: 30 of 32
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 27
Fingerprint: 0x52c662e4
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
18% Chance to cast level 5 Chain Lightning when struck
+60% Enhanced Defense
+30 to Life
All Resistances +18


Steel Shade
Armet
Defense: 330
Durability: 21 of 24
Required Level: 62
Required Strength: 109
Fingerprint: 0xd83087f3
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Mana stolen per hit
+120% Enhanced Defense
Replenish Life +16
+11 Fire Absorb

Witchwild String
Short Siege Bow
Two Hand Damage: 34 - 80
Durability: 30 of 40
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 65
Required Dexterity: 80
Fingerprint: 0x940c6e20
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
2% Chance to cast level 5 Amplify Damage on striking
Fires Magic Arrows
168% Enhanced Damage
92% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
All Resistances +40
2 Sockets (0 used)

Harlequin Crest
Shako
Defense: 116
Durability: 10 of 12
Required Level: 62
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0xde1f2e0a
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+2 to All Skills
All Stats +2
+138 to Life (Based on Character Level)
+138 to Mana (Based on Character Level)
Damage Reduced by 10%
50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Silkweave
Mesh Boots
Defense: 118
Durability: 15 of 16
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 65
Fingerprint: 0x413af611
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Faster Run/Walk
+163% Enhanced Defense
+200 Defense vs. Missile
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
+5 to Mana after each Kill

Wizendraw
Long Battle Bow
Two Hand Damage: 5 - 31
Durability: 30 of 44
Required Level: 26
Required Strength: 40
Required Dexterity: 50
Fingerprint: 0x46ecc3be
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+20% Increased Attack Speed
Fires Magic Arrows
74% Enhanced Damage
+93 to Attack Rating
-32% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+15 to Energy
+30 to Mana
Cold Resist +26%

Verdungo's Hearty Cord
Mithril Coil
Defense: 156
Durability: 11 of 16
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 106
Fingerprint: 0x79a49e95
Item Level: 81
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+137% Enhanced Defense
+36 to Vitality
Replenish Life +10
+108 Maximum Stamina
Damage Reduced by 15%

 

[DiabloTwoinDC]

@Grape - Yea, sorry. 1.07 only runs for a few mins and then crashes on this cpu.

I don't know if I will run any at all..

 

[Luhkoh]

@art_vandelay arcane sanctuary monsters only drop up to Cham. Champs and bosses can drop zod, but drop the same as non-ghost champs and bosses.

@Gripphon all for p7 reciprocal chance for monster to drop rune:
normal: 325
cow: 217
ghost: 90.5

Arcane ghosts are indeed the same as chaos ghosts except cant drop zod (champs and bosses can but they drop like regular monster champs and bosses). I think the cows are always 1.5x better than reg monsters but the multiplier on ghosts is like this:

That spreadsheet I made has some ability to compare cows vs chaos vs arcane as well

 

[art_vandelay]

@Luhkoh You're right of course. The chances are for Good TC though and since probability-wise 'runes16' is basically 'runes17 Minus Zod' the numbers should be correct.


The german drop calc being down will hopefully be an incentive for people to recalculate some stuff on their own. Some things there were always questionable to me, like Countess which according to their calc drops more runes on p8 than on p1 which we know to be wrong. (Also who knows how the hell they did Duriel )

Fun fact: Ghost-type monsters drop better in regards to jewelry and runes, but their facet chances are abysmal, something I had to learn to my dismay yesterday!

 

[Gripphon]

@Luhkoh
Thank you on numbers.

With more tests I could say that for fireball sorc AS is like killing 140-150 p5 cows per minute which is like a build killing 400 cows in 2:46. That's better than I thought it will be. I don't think CS can match those numbers.

 

[Grape]

@Luhkoh
Thank you on numbers.

With more tests I could say that for fireball sorc AS is like killing 140-150 p5 cows per minute which is like a build killing 400 cows in 2:46. That's better than I thought it will be. I don't think CS can match those numbers.

That's really quite the pace...

With ~30 people running you can't exclude somewhat realistic Zod drop from someone, putting AS runners in disadvantage on that regard. Still, very nice spot to run it seems.

 

[Fruit]

Man the SPF has really exploded with useful info. Guides, statistics, numbers. Efficiency of runs is.. getting out of hand. Good stuff, gentlemen!

 

[Gripphon]

Well, Zod is one of those runes players can't really farm with intention, they must simply hope it will drop. Seeing that of 20+ people participating no one found one on cows means AS runners are in advantage as well as in disadvantage at the same time.

 

[Grape]

That is true.