Hi everyone,
After having a blast (heh, sorry..) with Boeroer’s Hurtsacker in a small party (Edér, Fire Priest, Hurt) I realized I wanted to push things solo. I don’t, necessarily, have to use melee weapons for damage, although the staff summon looks appealing, and I think there’s a nice high level lance too? Regardless, if I need to park myself behind a tower shield (or a small shield) that’s what I’ll do.
Some considerations: I like min-maxing, functionality is most important. So my first instinct was tank dex, However after Hurt I don’t know if the much? slower spell casting won’t be a huge downside. I loved nuking the crap out of that witch in Roderick’s keep at lvl 3 with Hurt (chill fog opener, combusting wounds while Edér knocked her down, 2x arcane blast and 2 auto attacks killed the entire group on hard. I think priest cast accuracy prayer) I tried a much more conservative approach first by blocking the door and omg the wizard + witch murderized us with fireballs and lances and I don’t know wtf else. So I’m afraid a slow caster solo would have ..unfortunate results.
I’m also seriously concerned about tanking res because of interrupts. I mean, if defence is high chances are it isn’t as big an issue .. until you get hit with an AoE or insect plague or something.
I don’t know about race. I was thinking maybe moon godlike for the auxiliary healing, or Aumaua for the bonus vs prone and stun (might help vs spirits and dragons?) or pale elf (vs spirits cold dmg.. maybe with the mantle it’d be enough..) or maybe fire godlike, since I’m likely going to be getting grazed a lot, does retaliation add damage to such? Is it viable?
lastly, I don’t like not fighting encounters. I don’t care if I have to rest after every fight, I do hate not fighting it. I’ll retreat if I 100% have to (not fighting Roderick at lvl 3 solo no matter what, but I will kill his keep at lvls 3-4 if I can do it. Bear has to die, lvl 3 the latest
Please note I’m quite willing to learn in spite anything I’ve said so if I’m totally wrong, correct me! Also advise me on spells , skills, etc,
so far, and 100% willing to change it I have:
Mig 15, con 14, dex 10, per 19, int 18, res 3, moon dude, hatchet and small shield, chill fog, staff, w.double, aim, infuse vital essence, siphon, …and that’s as far as I got. Oh and arcane veil lol. I was thinking maybe a bit of stealth to try to sneak into better positions and ofc mechanics and lore (how much both?) any athletics or survival?
Random thoughts: I think I need something to nuke casters with when I can’t close in. Would fire ray and missiles work? Or just try to land paralyze? But then how to kill them effectively even if paralyze works.
Can you somehow run away and break engagement? So far I’ve only seen two enemies break off pursuit.. can you use figurines to escape? For that matter I think even at 6000 I should buy that initial figurine?
Does shield penalty still affect spells?
ok I’ll shut up now lol, thanks for any replies.