ZIGGURAT CHALLENGE!
i start my turn at 231600, so it should end in 236600.
theres no way i can return to Hell to prepare so this is a ready-or-not-here-i-come scenario.
Zig:1 Inaba party. no challenge.
i read an unknown scroll which turned out to be a scroll of silence!
Zig:2 Shoals party. is easy, even with silence.
Zig:3 small Vaults party. easy as well.
Zig:4 & 5 Hell branch party, is easy.
Zig:6, another Hell branch party, is also easy.
Do note taht as you progress deeper, they are more numerous and difficult....well....maybe.
Zig:7 Cocytus party, is easy.
Zig:8, the first Pandemonium lord. looks like its starting to get harder. i kill the lord with BEAR hands.
Zig:9 Vault Party was considerably HARD, due to having 3 liches, and one ancient lich.
i make some Haunts, then i focus on melee the liches first, THEN abjurate all their summons and finish off the rest.
The loot in Zig:9 is an AWESMOE ring.
note taht any loot not mentioned is mosty left behind because they suck, or is just consumables, in which case i pick them up.
i seem to have alot of identify scrolls and recharge scrolls.
Also, ironically we have TONS of gain experience potions. Ironic eh........
theres also an good cloak, but i really need my conserve cloak so i'll leave it.
Zig: 10 Snake/Yukanako party. a nice farming experience.
"i command it easy!"
Zig:11. Pandalords! this should just be an eas-
OH SHIT! i guess i totally
1. overestimated Nue's ability to melee and her fighting capabilities.
2. underestimated the threat of MULTIPLE Panda lords.
in other words, i WOULD have lost.........if it wasn't for Psieye/Totaku's foresight and smart preparation to learn Borgnjor's Revivification.
i end Lich form then cast REvivification, to heal up, at the cost of a few max hp.
then i recast Necromutation and Haunt spam.
it was a lenghty process to kill them all with Haunt, but Nue helped out abit by melee them.
Loot: manual of translocations. a good way to get Portal/Yukari gap spell up and running for the end run.
Rod of WArding.
Removing Deflect missile Spells. and using this rod instead. this gives us more spell slots, but takes up our inventory space. a small sacrifice as i can learn other vital spells.
An AWESMOE mace. but i'm not using it since Nue's more deadly in unarmed combat anyway. but i'll keep it....but if the inventory gets messy, its wise to drop this one. but dont drop the hammer, as it lets us blink.
i've been using the hammer +blink ability to get out of swarms alot.
Zig:13 Flandre makes us into a plaything. i totally hate it when Flandre goes against us and try to GET ME KILLED.
Zig:14 we get a message that we can't use control teleport. (i haven't even tried) but this usually means serious business......well.....usually.
not in this case.
I use the extra spell slots to learn Death's Door. This spell is a MUST if you encounter Daevas.
Once you cast this spell, ITS A RACE TO THE STAIRS!
or if you're very desperate, use the knife of distortion to banish yourself.
BTW totaku, we didn't learn FLight. Its very annoying because when i have Haste on, i'm forced to let all enchantments time out. now we can't Fly anymore.
a good strategy is to use the Amulet of Statis to max enchantments while not extending Haste.
but even so, there are times we forget to extend, and without spell back ups we cant have the enchantment anymore.
So do keep in mind guys that we can't fly.....
Zig: 15 a Kappa party. Easy with Haunt spam + melee.
Zig:16, a Slime party. A great farming experience. no Haunts needed.
Loot: an awesmoe glove. replacing out Eva+3 glove with this one, since Stat gains are much more valuable than Evasion gain.
Also, Phase Shift Rocks.
Wiht our Dodging at Level 26, together with Phase Shift, Nue can survive the toughest of fights, except Hellfires.
Zig: 17 im not making the mistake of meleeing the Panda lords again. especially when we're still a Plaything of Flandre.
Oh god... as we progress deeper, will things get this messy?
I wish i had Fire Storm right about now...
you may be wondering why i'm learning this one. (projected noise) heres how to use it:
When you encounter a Daeva party, smoke screens right away, and use this spell to direct traffic AWAY from you.
as long they dont see you, they'll be attracted to the noise.
USE THE LANTERN OF SHADOWS to help you(you can't see them, they can't see you). even if half of the Daeva's see you its better than ALL of them.
and once you use smoke screens, This spell is truly a life saver.........
i tested it on the Panda lords, and it worked to an extent.
just make sure you know where to set the noise!
Finished Zig:17 at 234000 turns. that leaves me about 2600 turns left.
Zig:18 This message can only mean trouble.......
Dammit Flandre! are you trying to get me KILLED?!
Flandre teles me right in the thick of it.
Lets jsut say: I ALMOST LOST.
it was a true test of character from Flandre.
Not only Flandre cost me the element of surprise, SHE CONFUSED ME BEFORE I CAN HAUNT SPAM!
All the while
1. i was desperately hoping i DONT fall into tha lava.
2. i had to let all my buffs time out, since the Confusion from Flandre lasts the longest.
3. even if i can dodge the attacks while confused, a freaking smoke demon is leaching my hp by happily smiting away.
My Lich form ended so i quickly quaff a healing potion to get rid of confusion.
Then i REgen + regen ring + Phase shift + heal wand
All the while THE SMOKE DEMON is trying to kill me, and all the while FLandre is ENTERTAINED by each smite,
as i struggle to keep my hp above 10 hp.i won eventually of couse, but thats the closest call i had so far. Flandre is a bitch.
Loot: rod of Ice. wouldn't it be nice to have this WAAAAYYYY BACK? the freezing clouds spell will pwn Inaba Halls.
Zig: 19 A deeper Vaults party! Lets do this!
After dealing with an Ancient Lich priority and his summons, the rest of the GIANT HORDE converge upon Nue.
Nue smirks in confidence as she knows that she can't be defea-
Flandre: OH IS THAT SO~?
Nue: Fuck you Flandre.....
Note the OTHER ANCIENT LICH~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's NOTHING more exhilirating than killing the biggest threat WHILE CONFUSED.
ONCE AGAIN Nue finally comes out of confusion, pretty banged up.....(42 hp!)
Getting out of lich form, Nue is forced to Regen, and recast all buffs, while dodging DEADLY silver bolts. Phase Shift is Infinitely USEFUL. but note that extending it is bound to cause glow. keep note of it and DONT make Nue lose her beautiful mutations.
Its time to test the Freezing Clouds spell. It works wonders on most Midgame monsters.
Nevertheless, Nue proves her worth. now at Turn 235000, i have 1600 turns left......im getting more and more excitied each Level. What new challange awaits me next?
Zig:20
Oh, another Slime party. This is be an easy Farming experience.
yes, theres nothing to worry at all.....
No pressure Nue.....no pressure......
No pressure....no pressure.....pressure.......aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAA :getdown:
Note the Giant eyeball AND eye of Draining. it made me paralyzed. Fortunately Phase Shift ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as throught my entire paralyzed state, Nue didn't get a scratch.
i had to Blink out(using the hammer) + smoke screen + mana refuel and Haunt spam instead.
im tempted to say "Raid it easy" but i would be lying. that was potentially fatal scenario if it wasn't for Phase Shift which saved Nue.
Zig:21 Demons Party
FINALLY! in Teddy Bear status i better finish this run fast. Flandre is fianlly on our side!
An AAWesmoe ring. Ac+6, Ev +5. its almost equivalent to Ring of Shaolin + ring of Robustness. clearly my luck is turning around.
:X
:* :toot:
:getdown:
there are no words to describe it.
Currently at Turns 235600, that means 1000 turns left. in Teddy bear Status and with brand new awesmoe rings. Things are looking up.
Zig: 22 Zombie Party
. Its a no-brainer. Loot: Annihilations
i desperately want to learn Fire Storm..........but its Terrible status even with all INT upgrades......we may not have the time to upgrade Conjurations, unless we have a manual of Conjuration which we dont. we only ahve manual of Translocations.....(we have other manual but useless, such as manual of bows so i drop it)
Weird....that took less than 500 turns.....
Zig:23 Draconian Party.
This is going to be epic.
There are no words to describe the epicness of this fight.
if i did, it might take the whole day.
turn end 236600.
Lets just say the fight took 600 turns, while the previous Zig of zombie party took less than 400 turns.
Thats how epic the fight was.
What does this mean?
It means Nue can handle almost ANYTHING, as long as Flandre doesn't try to get us Killed.
In teddy Bear Status, she dont do anything BAD, but any good thing she does, WONT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Psieye......proceed with extreme caution.
Don't try to melee them alone. Haunt spams + energy Ball is a good tactic. as long sa you Haunt once or twice THEN use the ball, to minimize the risk.
If you need to run away, Smoke screens + Projected Noise in the opposite direction will buy you some time.
also...USE THE LANTERN. it also helps in this strategy.
But those who SEE you will still chase you, but at least you dont have to handle all of them yet.
You're going to Handle Zig 24 onwards and theres Bound to be a Daeva Party or Panda lord party........Both of which as extremely hard.
Order of business?
Learn Death Door. you're going to need it!!!!!!!