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Title: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 15 February 2021, 22:11:53
For anyone playing on the mobile phone version here's an HC challenge just for you.

Complete all 3 difficulties of the game and if your character dies their challenge is over.  Screenshots of boss kills required and also screenshots of the second page of your character's stats to confirm no deaths.  No ESC-QUIT either folks!
Screenshots of boss kills required once you hit Epic difficulty.  Until then I'll accept just the stats page when you finish a play session to update your character's details.

Please see this thread on how to post screenshots on the forum.

https://titanquestfans.net/index.php?topic=464.0

Please provide your character's info in the following format.

Your username - character's name - level, class and version being played and whether twinked - location

Example:
Medea Fleecestealer - Aritha3 - L19 Illusionist AER (TWINKED) - Rhakotis

Characters are untwinked unless specified on the leaderboard.

So plan your builds and start your Hardcore Challenge journey. 

Characters who make it into Epic Act 3 and above and perish there will be added to the Fallen Heroes' Graveyard leaderboard.
Characters who complete the challenge have well earned the title TITAN SLAYER.

NOTE: AE after a character's class denotes they're being played in the Anniversary Edition of the game, AER they're played using the Ragnarök expansion, AERA they're also playing the Atlantis expansion.
NOTE: Anniversary Edition Ragnarök expansion - Accomplished Heroes are not eligible for this challenge.

TITANSLAYERS
Kalimon - Vekh-Sedjet - L75 Conjurer AERA (TWINKED)
Kalimon - Valkia - L75 Warlock AERA (TWINKED)
Kalimon - Vornn - L76 Oracle AERA (TWINKED)

Leaderboard as at 13.03.23 - Characters are Untwinked unless specified
Colour coding:
Red: Legendary difficulty
Green: Epic difficulty
Blue: Normal difficulty

Praetorian1310 - Isgaroth - L27 Assassin - Valley of the Kings - AERA
Aevic - HC_Aevic - L17 Dragon hunter - Room of the conduit


Hall of Fallen Heroes
Praetorian1310 - Gilletta - L71 Diviner (TWINKED) - Died to Typhon
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Aevic on 16 February 2021, 13:48:35
Aevic - HC_Aevic - L17 Dragon hunter (UNTWINKED) - Room of the conduit

https://imgur.com/a/C6unqJ6
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 16 February 2021, 19:23:17
First to start the new challenge off Aevic.  Good luck with it.   :)  And welcome to the forum. 
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 16 August 2022, 16:40:01
Officially giving the deathless run a crack!

Kalimon / ‘Sif’ / L21 Druid (TWINKED) / Act 1 Telkine

https://imgur.com/a/axb5u2Y

Will see how this one goes and then might do an untwinked run later
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 16 August 2022, 17:22:37
Good luck kalimon.   :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 18 August 2022, 22:57:56
Update: Act II Normal Complete! Picture proof of dead Telkine and stat page here: https://imgur.com/a/GeuSK8K

Medea, would you rather I to just edit this comment with future updates? Or happy to post new comments :)

Kalimon / Sif / Druid / Level 27 / Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 19 August 2022, 09:09:38
No, new posts are fine.  No need to edit.   :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 30 August 2022, 08:14:59
Hello everyone. I am new to the forum. Saw mobile phone challenge and wanted to participate, and started new character just for it.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-L14 Berserker-AERA-Parnassus Cave

https://i.imgur.com/Vm8vHs8.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 31 August 2022, 06:51:32
Welcome to the forum Praetorian1310 and good luck with the challenge.  Added you to the leaderboard.   :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 01 September 2022, 15:26:06
Update:

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-L20 Berserker-AERA- Room of the Conduit

https://i.imgur.com/uXi8YRM.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FvFW9z2.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 04 September 2022, 12:57:37
Sad news… wasn’t focusing and died fighting Typhon on normal. Just after I sorted all my endgame gear. :( going to restart a new deathless build and not lose focus this time

RIP Sif :(
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 04 September 2022, 18:46:05
Bad news from me too. I died in act 3 by Dragonians, caster stunned me and others just finished me off... 😂
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 05 September 2022, 01:48:41
Unlucky Praetorian :( I made the mistake of playing while also watching TV - not good, bloody mushroom documentary was too interesting for my own good haha
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 05 September 2022, 06:57:22
Oh bad luck both of you.   :(  Pay more attention next time kalimon! 
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 05 September 2022, 08:31:27
Yeah was really frustrating as I was really starting to flesh the toon out. I’m going to do two classes side by side now so if I lose one I don’t have to restart from the beginning.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 06 September 2022, 19:52:07
I will start from the beginning too, but wont be playing Berserker again, too squishy. Starting Diviner this time. 😁
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 08 September 2022, 11:23:32
Back with a bang! Allow me to introduce…

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 21 / Room of the Conduit
Kalimon / Vandaer / Druid / Level 21 / Room of the Conduit

https://imgur.com/a/v5qU71X

Both twinked to the nines, and out with a vengeance to win this challenge and not get distracted by mushroom-based documentaries on TV! Vandaer is a repeat of Sif (RIP), while Valkia is a build I came up with myself. She is not as straightforward and strong as the Druid, but then, as a Bleed focused build, I always thought she would need more setup to dominate in the way a Thunderbolt Druid can. So far so good! Act II here we go
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 09 September 2022, 11:09:03
Normal, Act II down

https://imgur.com/a/Mq9ZuGB

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 27 / Hanging Gardens
Kalimon / Vandaer / Druid / Level 27 / Hanging Gardens
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 09 September 2022, 15:50:52
Aaaand another Druid bites the dust, although this time less my fault. Mobile controls stuck as I was fighting Barmanu, got stunned and instakilled by meteors :(

Druid is definitely a viable character but I’m just being too complacent trying to rush Act 3. Oh well, guess it’s all on Valkia now :(

Edit: VENGEANCE!!! Valkia avenges the deaths of her Druidic brothers in the Orient by coming out and slaying Typhon. Act IV here we go!

https://imgur.com/a/HNWUshf

Valkia / Warlock / Level 32 / Rhodes
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 10 September 2022, 10:46:42
Well, that's a nuisance kalimon.  Bad luck the controls sticking on you.   :(
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 10 September 2022, 10:58:47
Here we go again

Praetorian1310-Gilletta (twinket)-LvL 20 Diviner
-Room of the Conduit

https://i.imgur.com/u9F3VVp.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/S5ciLs8.jpg

Good luck Kalimon.

Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 11 September 2022, 08:00:56
Good luck to you too Praetorian! Hopefully this round we both make it to Epic aha.

Valkia continues her bloody vengeance through the Western Isles, defeating her fourth Telkine after a very sweaty-palmed, butt-clenching duel. With Atlantis knocked down and a few more levels in the pocket, I’ll return to Hades and continue the main storyline.

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 37 / Epirus

https://imgur.com/a/9RO4pDK
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 11 September 2022, 11:39:18
Act II finished. Diviner is awesome...

https://i.imgur.com/3NGKwnM.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/1LccMlH.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 11 September 2022, 15:44:40
Tower of Judgment passed... phew

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 40 / Elysium

https://imgur.com/a/ZB8YmPr
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 12 September 2022, 01:27:54
Act IV complete! I hate this Act, so was very glad to see the back of all the Machae Archers, Albino Spider Queens and *Dactyls*. One more Act to go and then Round 2 awaits.

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 41 / City of Corinth [AER/A]

https://imgur.com/a/6Dq8q67
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 12 September 2022, 16:10:27
Act 3 finished, now I am about to conquer Atlantis.

Praetorian1310 - Gilletta - Diviner - Level 33 - Gadir Necropolis (AERA)

https://i.imgur.com/s4NMsMb.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/gJldCav.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/M2U2sJC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YS1uZW7.jpg

By the way, I dont have any more twink gear, just used some from the old hc character who died. From now on its all self found gear.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 14 September 2022, 02:39:17
Good luck Praetorian! Watch out for the Coral Archers, they hit like a truck. Good prep for the Machae to come aha.

Medea, I’m about half way through Act V at the moment. Having legendary gear for the first time makes a massive difference: https://imgur.com/a/TMMLoGC

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 45 / Halls of the Dverger
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 14 September 2022, 09:26:53
NORMAL MODE COMPLETE!!

Finished all 6 Acts of AER/A on Normal mode with the Warlock. Hardest Act was definitely Act IV, with all the hard-hitting and rapid archers, and hardest boss fight was undoubtedly Lyktos at the end of Atlantis. Ran in to one Dactyl and took about 20 minutes to kill him by just kiting his aggro range and using Throwing Knives lol. Act V was a breeze as I started being able to wield some Legendary armour and jewellery, which massively tanked out my character. 

Details are: Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 47 / Helos [Epic Difficulty]. https://imgur.com/a/XOuudME

Going to take a little break before gearing up for Round 2, but in the meantime, hit me with that Green font colour please Medea  ;D
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 14 September 2022, 12:27:08
Good job Kalimon. Keep it up

Atlantis finished, back to Hades...
Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 36-Rhodes

https://i.imgur.com/IPNwNDf.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6NxQSN6.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 14 September 2022, 17:59:20
Well done both of you!   :)  Keep up the good work and good luck.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 15 September 2022, 02:52:14
Thanks both! Good luck Praetorian!!
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 16 September 2022, 01:49:26
Update:

Epic Act 1 complete. All boss kills and stats page here: https://imgur.com/a/8LUvJVa

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 51 / Rhakotis [Epic] / AER/A

Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 16 September 2022, 06:50:07
Act 4 done.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 41-Corinth-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/usQz0cT.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Agb9cTw.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 17 September 2022, 03:35:24
Update:

So I just had a long and uncomfortable overnight bus trip, and with the absence of sleep, came copious amounts of Titan Quest. Acts II and III complete, currently in Medea’s Grove.

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 58 / Medea’s Grove [Epic] / AER/A
Boss kills: https://imgur.com/a/VWtPimQ
Stat page: https://imgur.com/a/jLmoTgZ

Praetorian, congrats on sweeping through Hades! Also, I just thought I’d mention this tip in case you haven’t picked one up - at level 38+, shops will start selling Sacrificial Medallions. They will cut like 3/4 of your health but give you +35-45% extra experience. Never wear it in combat but it’s great to put on when you turn quests in, really helps level gains as you enter Epic.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 18 September 2022, 01:38:43
Thank you for advice Kalimon

Normal difficulty complete

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 47-Helos (Epic)-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/SdjOx4t.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7jxRmfu.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 18 September 2022, 14:32:12
Update:

Finished Acts IV and VI. On to Ragnarok.

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 63 / Corinth [Epic] / AER/A
Boss kills and stat page: https://imgur.com/a/DyveZ0m

And congrats Praetorian!!! Both of us smashing it
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 18 September 2022, 20:31:07
Indeed you both are.  Congratulations to you both.  :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 19 September 2022, 11:21:10
Update:

WE IN LEGENDARY BABY!!! One final trip through the Acts, and then Valkia’s journey will come to an end. Need to spend some time tinkering with gear to get my resists up, but excited for the final showdowns to come. Onwards and upwards.

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 66 / Helos [Legendary] / AER/A

Boss kills and stats from Epic Act V: https://imgur.com/a/XmwPGME
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 19 September 2022, 20:14:27
Oh my goodness!  Well done kalimon.  Way to go! 
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 20 September 2022, 06:23:25
Thanks Medea! Yeah I’m travelling at the moment and am on a lot of long buses, so have a lot of time for TQ.

Another update: After a lot of gear and style tinkering to top out my resists as much as possible (including a good 100m spent at Mystics/Enchanters), Act I is complete. Valkia is kicking serious ass now, and is really fun to play, with all the new skills I’ve taken (plus the Key of Elysium proc’ing all the time). The Hydra fight was tense but I got the job done.

https://imgur.com/a/v5RRetn

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 68 / Hathor Basin (Legendary) / AER/A
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 20 September 2022, 11:40:52
Epic Act I finished. I didnt ss all the bosses just last three. If I hvae to post all the bosses from the act let me know, i will go back and do it.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 51-City of Rhakotis (Epic)

https://i.imgur.com/JrahnHe.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NjlnWaQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vPWdRW8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/y7uYPUa.jpg

Great job Kalimon, keep it up man, you are rocking it
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 20 September 2022, 16:18:56
Thanks, and great work to you too Praetorian! We’re on our way!!

Update: finished Act II, and in the Orient I had my closest call yet, and it’s name was Miao Miao. Holy smokes that thing hit me like an absolute truck, I would definitely have died had it not been for the first activation of Death Ward in the whole game. Let no-one ever say Spirit is out! Ran in to him again later and had only a mild amount of trouble as I kited him like my life depended on it (which it did!).

Other than that it’s been a quick day. Act III is my least favourite act so I confess I have kind of speedrun it, doing all the side quests but not genociding every part of the map. Taking a break now as I’m far too vexed by the Miao and need to go to sleep aha.

Anyway, pics from Act II: https://imgur.com/a/LBn7fbf

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock (TWINKED) / Level 70 / Chang’an (Legendary) / AER/A
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 20 September 2022, 16:59:49
Whelp, I couldn’t just sleep knowing I was so close. I also didn’t want Miao Miao induced nightmares, and wanted to end on a good note.

So, with that aside, I’d like to introduce:

VALKIA, THE TITAN SLAYER

(of the base game, anyway)

Just the DLC acts remaining. Act III bosses and proof: https://imgur.com/a/EaG8gCF

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock (TWINKED) / Level 70 / Rhodes (Legendary) / AER/A

Good night all, haha
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 20 September 2022, 19:05:43
Congradulations Kalimon. Absolutely great work. Only endless farming left now 😁
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 20 September 2022, 21:02:46
Bravo both of you!  :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 20 September 2022, 22:43:28
Egypt done. Found my first legendary in the smallest chest on the first boss, and good one too. Now I am going to farm Manticore for some time.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Lever 54-Gardens of Babylon (Epic)-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/HqtLl1x.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/q0mjnck.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/GsBYUHP.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3qKPe9f.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/lZF5Bg9.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 21 September 2022, 08:25:18
Great work Praetorian! Just a suggestion - I’d recommend against farming Manticore, the rebirth fountain is so far away so it’s a lot of running between kills. Sandqueen Masika is probably the best farm run in Egypt in terms of loot drop chance divided by how long each run takes, plus there aren’t any real dangerous mobs between you and her.

Valkia update: Atlantis has sunk beneath the waves for the last time, and Lyktos got snapped. Act VI completed. Pics here: https://imgur.com/a/UhCUitK

Now, back to Hades. 1.5 Acts to go, but the toughest is yet to come. Here. We. Go.

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock (TWINKED) / Level 72 / Epirus (Legendary) / AER/A
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 21 September 2022, 10:42:31
Nice one Kalimon, thank you for advice.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 21 September 2022, 13:48:24
Penultimate update:

The worst is behind me. Act IV is complete, and despite a few close calls, not even all the Machae heroes, a Legendary Dactyl or Lord Hades himself could slay Valkia.

Act V. One last chapter.

https://imgur.com/a/dQveAld

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock (TWINKED) / Level 73 / Corinth (Legendary) / AER/A
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 21 September 2022, 20:04:37
Keep it up man, great work.

Update. Act III complete.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 57- Fayum Desert (Epic)-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/YNFuoxZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/IGpk2Lo.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/EAlLDr3.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Z9vCn8y.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 22 September 2022, 02:23:47
Great work! Act III is where the game gets really tough, so well done clearing it safely
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 22 September 2022, 09:33:42
Ladies and gentleman,

Delighted to introduce the Forums’ first mobile Hardcore survivor…

VALKIA, TITAN SLAYER, GODSBANE, AND VANQUISHER OF THE AESIR

Kalimon / Valkia / Warlock / Level 75 / AER/A / TWINKED

Following the death of her two Druidic brothers, Valkia has succeeded where many have perished. Neither God, nor Titan, nor Asgardian, nor Miao Miao could slay her. 18 Acts of progressively stronger foes, and she has completed in what she set out to do.

Boss kills and stats from Act V Legendary: https://imgur.com/a/G43oTLu

Not gonna lie, palms were sweating a bit fighting Surtr. Time for a break, and some time to theory craft a crazy new character, but in the meantime, I and Valkia will be taking a much needed vacation from monster slaying. Long live Valkia, the Undying Warlock, Blood Queen of Corinth!
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 23 September 2022, 18:04:51
Act IV complete. I am going to do Ragnarok now, cant stress with Atlantis atm.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 61-City of Corinth (Epic)-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/FBoOzma.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7QUP1Cd.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NpinS5X.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 24 September 2022, 11:04:00
Well done kalimon!  Congrats.   :)

Hope you'll join him soon Praetorian1310.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 25 September 2022, 02:25:42
Thanks Medea! And good luck Praetorian, keep it up!!
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 25 September 2022, 14:08:01
Thanks both of you. I am taking it slow, farming gear to boost my resistances. Currently half way through Ragnarok, and it is going very good. I dislike Atlantis, because i have some very huge lag spikes quite often.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 26 September 2022, 00:38:30
Good plan, and I’m the same with Atlantis, some areas the frames drop so badly. The Ladon fight is just awful and I kept panicking that the game was gonna crash aha.

Gonna come up with a couple of spicy characters to try the challenge with again. Will post again when I’ve made some progress. Currently curating a Str melee Oracle and a transmutation Int throwing weapon Bone Charmer.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 26 September 2022, 01:29:40
Atlantis completed. On Ladon fight it looked like my character was teleporting, thats how bad fps was.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 64-Scandia (Epic)-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/a9JD6Zs.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/WRQnOII.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/v1qLBSr.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qwx5dMc.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 27 September 2022, 10:30:14
Epic difficulty completed! First time in my Titan Quest career.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 65-Helos (Legendary)-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/nSRYDPo.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SflG95C.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/81iuywz.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/F1nlxls.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7c2lSDF.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Ywm8WR0.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/1nRD7Ag.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/goNYMfN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Zb455rJ.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 28 September 2022, 06:37:08
Well done Praetorian1310.   :)  Hope you make it through Legendary as well.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 01 October 2022, 18:06:30
Act I Legendary completed!

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 68-City of Rhakotis-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/lVVl99t.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Q5YFhOB.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/G4BUr8g.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ILOwomA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/4UAsSs0.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/imIMIZO.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/k6sGAgW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/t0NqF0p.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6WZLpHK.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 01 October 2022, 18:29:47
Well done Praetorian1310.   :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 02 October 2022, 10:54:11
Legendary Act II finished.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 69-Gardens of Babylon (Legendary)-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/xes6jld.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cdU79ch.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7luQNLX.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8HpB52E.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FytVVjC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/OywwFlR.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 03 October 2022, 17:36:49
Completed third act. Was farming Thyphon, killed him more then 50 times. Last kill, thats it placed my phone on the bed when I saw meteor shower falling on my character, and that was it.

Praetorian1310-Gilletta-Diviner-Level 71 (Legendary)-Rhodes-AERA- DIED

I will keep on playing this character. Love it so much.

https://i.imgur.com/buPawOi.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kLmP9Ag.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/zam19nh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RK83Zkl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YAF3VBc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/HPDkTYj.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 03 October 2022, 19:17:16
Oh no!  :( Darn!  Sorry to hear that Praetorian1310.  Gilletta will be remembered as she's earned a place in the Hall of Fallen Heroes.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 04 October 2022, 08:31:30
Really sorry to hear that Praetorian :( keep her going, finish the game and use her to farm gear for another try.

Medea, I’ve been playing a new char myself. I used my legendary craftsmanship from Valkia on a Ritual Cleaver, getting the Weightless prefix and the Devouring suffix. While Devouring is fantastic and has turned it into a health leeching machine, Weightless was a lot harder to figure out a use for on a 600 Str melee weapon. I ended up theorycrafting a strength melee Lightning Dash Oracle that will have both Str and Int armour, using the Int boosts from the masteries as well as the Cleaver and Thoth’s Glory to wear some of the better Int armour pieces.

It’s a bit random and has been a little dull to play thus far (I much prefer casters), as it can’t really get the best out of Storm, but now that I’ve got some points into Spell Breaker and Squall it is fairly tanky, taking down 2 Dactyls like they were nothing in the Palace. Will basically revolve around tapping everyone with Deathchill - perhaps maybe being the build that gets the absolute most out of Deathchill.

Currently about to finish Normal, in Scandia. I have pics but the wifi at my hostel is atrocious so can’t even upload one - will post them when I can. But details are:

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 43 / Scandia / Normal / AER/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 04 October 2022, 09:07:17
Added to the leaderboard kalimon and good luck.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 06 October 2022, 14:05:15
Just finished Normal on the Oracle. Wifi still too bad to upload pics to Imgur but I’ll be elsewhere tomorrow, so hopefully connection will be stronger.

In the meantime, details are:

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 47 / Helos (Epic) / AER/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 06 October 2022, 16:13:58
Good luck Kalimon.
One question, is it normal for mobile edition that when you press a skill, there is some sort of delay until the effect of the skills takes effect?
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 06 October 2022, 21:18:35
Thanks Praetorian!

Yeah some times, unfortunately. Make sure that you have priority set for ‘skills’ rather than ‘movement’ in the general settings, and I also found that making the skill button size larger in the HUD settings helped as well
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 06 October 2022, 22:22:12
Thanks man. I already did that, still it happens from time to time.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 07 October 2022, 08:42:25
Yeah it happens, really frustrating when it sticks. I find the main attack button sticks the most, but maybe that’s just if you’re holding it for long periods of time on a build that uses basic attacks the most.

Medea - finally got some good wifi. Normal pics here: https://imgur.com/a/ATI5o5W
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 09 October 2022, 11:28:50
Update:

Act I Epic complete: https://imgur.com/a/YZSGVvy

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 51 / Rhakotis (Epic) / AER/A (TWINKED)

Starting to close in on some of my endgame gear. At Level 55 I can wear Thoth’s Glory, which will bring most of the armour within reach. At level 63, I can wear the weapon that made me come up with this build. Almost there!
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 09 October 2022, 11:43:43
Well done kalimon.   :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 10 October 2022, 20:42:44
Hope to be lucky third time

Praetorian1310-Isgaroth-Assassin-Level 19-Rhakotis-AERA

https://i.imgur.com/BI8CFgq.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/dw5bkZl.jpg

Btw, going self found again. I like farming.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 11 October 2022, 06:41:52
Added to the leaderboard Praetorian1310 and good luck.   :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Praetorian1310 on 11 October 2022, 17:23:04
Egypt completed.

Praetorian1310-Isgaroth-Assassin-Level 27-Valley of the Kings-AERA(little twinket)

https://i.imgur.com/DOAeDxt.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/USH1who.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Xh2N8Dg.jpg
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 12 October 2022, 23:43:27
Nice one Praetorian, good luck!

Vornn has also seen off Egypt. Did a lot of exp grinding on the Dark Spirit Conduit, getting tantalisingly close to the final gears. I need the Weightless prefix from the Ritual Cleaver I upgraded to get the Int gears on, so all the gears will go on at Level 63. Closing in…

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 57 / Chang’an (Epic) / AER/A (TWINKED)

https://imgur.com/a/cRjCJWD
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 13 October 2022, 21:48:40
Update:

Epic Act III finished. I’m convinced that Spell Shock is the most useful spell in the game now. Gonna be hard to live without it after Vornn retires.

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 58 / Rhodes (Epic) / AER/A (TWINKED)

https://imgur.com/a/FhNsNoB
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 15 October 2022, 13:11:31
Update:

Act IV and Atlantis done. Just got the level to wear my Cleaver so all my other gears can go on too, bar a couple of pieces of jewellery.

The character is an offensive monster and quite tanky, and looks sick too (I took a strange risk to go for Wings of Carnus purely because they look cool, when there were plenty of better options lol).

However, Lightning Dash on mobile is super risky as it has a massive aggro range, and I had a close call in Act IV where it torpedoed me into a whole mob of Machae Archers around one of the generals in Hades’ Palace. Thankfully Squall->Soul Vortex annihilated them, but I’m a little nervous about the outcome of making the same mistake on Legendary now, will have to be more careful in the Palace next time round.

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 63 / Corinth (Epic) / AER/A (TWINKED)

https://imgur.com/a/1iM45Ap
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 17 October 2022, 05:13:24
Update:

Epic finished, last round. Can’t wait to finish this one and play a caster again aha

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 67 / Spartan War Camp (Legendary) / AER/A (TWINKED)

https://imgur.com/a/Q9sPRxP
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 17 October 2022, 07:11:06
Well done kalimon!   :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 17 October 2022, 09:00:51
Thanks Medea  ;D

I think that doing deathless runs is just about taking it slow and being careful, it helps to know the danger spots in advance (certain boss moves, dactyls, certain random heroes etc), but if you're patient and don’t rush it’s not impossible.

Twinking definitely helps, but I try to offset the twinking benefit by doing weird builds (eg my hybrid gears Oracle) - I can confidently say I will never make a Conqueror aha. Maybe one day I’ll try a deathless self found but for the time being I’ve got too much cool gear from my previous farming to use to let it rot for longer. I’d also like to try to complete every Spirit class deathless, really become the Master of Spirits in my sig lol
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 18 October 2022, 09:43:50
Update:

Legendary Act I and II done
Act I - https://imgur.com/a/ctBrmCm
Act II - https://imgur.com/a/rkPefEa

Currently in Act III - Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 70 / Great Wall (Legendary) / AERA/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 19 October 2022, 09:00:57
Update:

Base game complete. The Typhon fight was a real, real struggle. The controls looked like they’d stuck at one point as he called the meteor strike and I thought I was done for… thankfully, they unstuck and I was able to move out the way at the last second.

This melee Oracle is definitely a lot weaker than the Warlock, but he’s still made it through, by the skin of his teeth. Acts VI and IV next.

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 71 / Rhodes (Legendary) / AER/A (TWINKED)

https://imgur.com/a/30DJC0C
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 20 October 2022, 06:41:10
Close call indeed kalimon.  Whew! 
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 20 October 2022, 11:29:13
Thanks Medea! Another update, and a big one, after another long bus trip  8)

Made it through Act IV and VI. A lot of stressful mob fights, given the build’s entire survivability comes from the 21% ADCtH on the Cleaver, there were a lot of encounters with Serpentoids, Coral Marksmen and Machae Archers that had my health bar skipping left and right like a metronome (along with my pulse!).

Onto the final act and then I can retire this stupid, painful hybrid lol

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 74 / Corinth (Legendary) / AER/A (TWINKED)

https://imgur.com/a/Ku4f6Sb
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 21 October 2022, 07:06:09
Final update:

And that’s a wrap. Vornn scrapes across the line, after a very, very difficult Act V. A lot of batterings from Jotuns and Eldjotuns, several near deaths and a few lucky Legendary drops, but this weird, melee hybrid Oracle has successfully completed the hardcore challenge.

Will take some time to theorycraft another character but I’ll certainly be back  ;)

Kalimon / Vornn / Oracle / Level 76 / AER/A (TWINKED)

https://imgur.com/a/4m1Jq1A
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 21 October 2022, 11:41:14
WELL DONE!  ;D
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 28 January 2023, 03:21:55
Back again!  ;D

Needed a more normal game after the hybrid Oracle, so went for a classic Int Caster. Meet Vekh-Sedjet! Normal mode completed https://imgur.com/a/pWiJeOg

Kalimon / Vekh-Sedjet / Conjurer / Level 47 / Village of Helos / AER/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 28 January 2023, 11:29:59
Added to the leaderboard and good luck kalimon.  :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 28 January 2023, 16:13:32
Thanks Medea :) forgot to add that I’m in Epic mode. Currently:

Kalimon / Vekh-Sedjet / Conjurer / Level 50 / Athens (Epic) / AER/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 02 February 2023, 03:35:42
Hey Medea, base game complete. Gonna have to respec to be more defensive as I had to kite a lot in Act III. Photo album to come when I have wifi, but in the meantime:

Kalimon / Vekh-Sedjet / Conjurer / Level 57 / Rhodes (Epic) / AER/A (TWINKED)

Edit: boss kill album here https://imgur.com/a/KoNBIvN
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 04 February 2023, 06:50:44
Acts IV and VI complete. On to Act V! Had the closest call on the run yet in Atlantis, to Tiamat of all things. Got skill disrupted and stunned at the same time between two of the heads, if it wasn’t for Death Ward (again!!) coming in clutch, it would have been goodnight on this toon. Happy to get over the line to the more gentle Act V, and am almost able to wear the end-game gear that is waiting.

Photo proof here: https://imgur.com/a/TkwdBaS

Kalimon / Vekh-Sedjet / Conjurer / Level 63 / Corinth (Epic) / AER/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 05 February 2023, 02:45:31
Epic complete! I did a respec of some skills, dropping Soul Vortex entirely to flesh out Dark Covenant, complete game-changer. Rinsed through Act V, even with Life Drain as the only effective spell at the end (Necrosis + Unearthly Power + Life Drain = OP)

Legendary awaits! Conjurer has been really fun and is really a fantastic caster build. I thought I’d play more defensive with pets but I haven’t touched either the LK or the Dweller, and have loved it.

Photo proof: https://imgur.com/a/IvkSWYp

Kalimon / Vekh-Sedjet / Conjurer / Level 66 / Village of Helos (Legendary) / AER/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 05 February 2023, 09:14:09
Well done kalimon.   :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 06 February 2023, 14:03:36
Had a lot of travel recently, so base game complete  :P

Vekh-Sedjet incinerates Typhon and now turns her burning gaze to Hades, Atlantis and the North..

Boss kills and stat photos: https://imgur.com/a/DlRTGKS

Kalimon / Vekh-Sedjet / Conjurer / Level 71 / Epirus (Legendary) / AER/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 08 February 2023, 03:02:32
Hades and Atlantis completed. Had a couple of very close calls, Death Ward coming in big as usual (think I have a crutch with DW now haha). Once when I got mobbed by two of the big crustacean things in Atlantis, another when I ran into a room and got ran on by 2 GM Machae Archers. Yuck.

However, was rewarded for my troubles with an absolute gift - Legendary Erebus Crystal with the +2 skills.

Last go round and then V-S can join Vornn and Valkia!

Boss kills and stats: https://imgur.com/a/5Il7krT

Kalimon / Vekh-Sedjet / Conjurer / Level 74 / Corinth (Legendary) / AER/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 09 February 2023, 03:20:54
And that’s a wrap! A third hero emerges, as Vekh-Sedjet defeats Surtr and crosses the line.

Not gonna lie, Legendary Act V gave the Conjurer some trouble. Had a lot of close calls, and Necrosis/Unearthly Power-buffed Life Drain no longer one-hit all the giants. But got there in the end.

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/zTgWAWl

Final update: Kalimon / Vekh-Sedjet / Conjurer / Level 75 / AER/A (TWINKED)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 09 February 2023, 07:01:16
Well done!  Which class you going to try next? 
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 09 February 2023, 12:00:16
Thanks Medea! Gonna try get all the Spirit classes over the line, if I have the time while I’m travelling, as I have so much gear from all the Fafnir farming I did on my casual build.

I’ve already theory-crafted and equipped a few builds: a conversion Blessing of the Moirae Bone Charmer, a Moros Nyx staff attack Diviner, and a heavy-hitting Bone Crusher Spellbinder. I’m also currently gearing out a dual-wield Spellbreaker, but I don’t have a Mantle of Sa’Jun, so it’s hard to balance resists (if you have any advice on Spellbreaker please do say, I’m starting to think I’m either gonna have to re-farm or use a shield). Really not looking forward to Soothsayer, as I hate pets, but I’ll find a way around it aha.

Haven’t decided which one I’m going to run yet, and am saving the Legendary Legendary Craftsmanship buff from my Conjurer for the weapon of whichever class I choose.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 12 February 2023, 06:04:12
So I’ve been thinking. I feel that after completing 3 twinked builds, including one quite challenging and off-meta one (the LDash Oracle), I need a bit of a challenge for the next one, rather than just running through the motions.

So I’m tripling-down. Soothsayer (yuck), self-found (cry), green-only (cry harder). Will take more frequent screenshots as I’m working through the game, showcasing equipment as well as stats and boss kills to show I’m not cheating. Should be a challenge!!
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 12 February 2023, 09:23:49
Definitely sounds like a challenge! 

You could probably do a Soothsayer without pets if you hate them that much.
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 12 February 2023, 10:10:43
I have been thinking about that, maybe a Ternion build, but it seems like it would be a weak version of another combination - how could it be played? I am thinking that I’ll do a petmancer build for this one, given that all the best pet gear is green anyway. Also means I don’t have to break my back farming difficult bosses, just time wasting opening the Atlantis shops a million times aha
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 13 February 2023, 03:59:26
Spent last night planning out the build - resistances, unique items etc. Most of it shouldn’t be too difficult to find, other than the boots (0.14% from Snuuk, the Neanderthal Shaman) and the Sacred Amulet (from Atlantis shops). Looking forward to the challenge! Allow me to introduce:

Kalimon / Vaylon / Theurgist / Level 7 / Spartan War Camp / AER/A / SELF-FOUND, GREEN ITEMS ONLY

Gear here: https://imgur.com/a/qwvzsKS
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 13 February 2023, 06:39:24
Added to the leaderboard and good luck kalimon.   :)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 07 March 2023, 10:02:16
Vaylon is through Act I Normal! Finished at level 22, with a lot of farming done. Got some decent gear so far, some Stonebinders, and on to Act II. Will likely use Soul Drain to carry me through the base game with Outsider for bosses, and then re-perk to be more of a petmaster when I’ve got better pet gear and more perk points available.

But so far so good! Only Blue item to drop that hurt to pass over was a Necromancer’s Staff, but I just chucked it straight in the transfer section, bound for the bank.

Kalimon / Vaylon / Soothsayer / Level 23 / Lower Nile / AER/A / Self-found, Green items only

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/qwvzsKS
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 09 March 2023, 19:24:58
Vaylon crushes Act II! I did a tonne of farming here, firstly on the Dark Spirit Conduit for XP, then Sandqueen Masika for a formula I need down the line for the Talisman of the Jade Emperor artefact (Song of the Serpent).

The formula took a long time to drop, so I’m pretty overlevelled right now. Need to do some gear shopping when I reach Chang’an for better gear, as I’m still running a Totemic staff. But thankfully all the farming I needed to do on Normal is done now, so I can take my time and enjoy the rest of the difficulty farming-free.

Anyway, photo proof here: https://imgur.com/a/xmzposs

Kalimon / Vaylon / Soothsayer / Level 35 / Parthian Highlands / AER/A / Self-found, Green items only
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 11 March 2023, 17:37:56
Ended up breezing through Act III as I didn't need to farm anything. The enemies are definitely starting to catch up to the Act II levelling - Typhon was just a kite-job and most of the Atlantis bosses have been too.

Did my usual - get to Styx, turn to Atlantis. Current progress is:

Kalimon / Vaylon / Soothsayer / Level 42 / Outer Atlantis / AER/A / Self-found, Green items only

Proof pics of journey through Act III here: https://imgur.com/a/bC9MxHD

(Atlantis and Hades to come when I reach Act V)
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 13 March 2023, 00:24:45
And just like that the challenge comes to an end  :( and in the stupidest way too.

In the Tower of Judgment, I kill Cerberus and make it to Elysium. Easy. Start talking to my partner and put the phone down before tapping the rebirth fountain, and the game logs out. Fine, I’ll just kill Cerberus again, no big deal.

Nope. An inch of my toe was touching the floor poison cracks and I got melted. RIP Vaylon. First death in several days worth of TQ but hell it stings. Gonna need to take a break as I really can’t face Helos again right now haha
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: Medea Fleecestealer on 13 March 2023, 06:40:38
Darn kalimon, that sucks.   :(
Title: Re: Mobile phone Hardcore challenge
Post by: kalimon on 13 March 2023, 06:59:45
Haha yeah it’s really annoying, gonna have nightmares about forgetting rebirth fountains now lol.

I’m more frustrated about the self-found thing - I really wanted to get one self-found char over the line, just to say that I could, but I really, really don’t want to redo all the hours I spent at Arachne/Dark Spirit Conduit/Sandqueen Masika. I want to try to up the ante as I feel that with 3 characters clearing the challenge I’ve proven I can beat the game twinked now, but I just don’t want to repeat the hours I’d already spent grinding. We’ll see.

Plus i’m convinced now that Nature is a curse for me - every time I make a Nature deathless it dies lmao. The petmancer approach just felt terrible, think I was making myself too weak to try to buff the wolves and needed to focus more on survivability
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