Patriarch Throm_SKF Realm:  US West Diablo Expansion Pack Patch 1.10 05-24-04       This is my 3rd character to defeat the Diablo Expansion Pack patch 1.10.  This Berserker Barbarian was heavily twinked with items found by my sorceress, Matriarch Elayne_SKF.  Throm_SKF has been a very fun and satisfying character to play with.  He is extremely party friendly with a level 20+ Battle Orders and can stand toe-to-toe against any foe in the game and achieve victory in hand-to-hand combat.       The best experience playing with this character was during the final battles in Hell.  I partied with a Concentration/Blessed Hammer Paladin and a Fire Sorceress in Act 3 and together in one night we defeated Mephisto, Izual, Diablo, and the Ancients.  The others would use alternate characters to provide us with the waypoints we needed.  My role was to cast Battle Command and Battle Orders, then act as the tank for the party.  My level 20 War Cry kept most of the monsters stunned, making them easy prey to my Concentration-enhanced Berserk attack, the Paladin’s hammers, and the Sorceress’ fireballs and meteors.       The hardest battle, as usual, was against the Hell Ancients.  A wind druid joined us for this quest.  The Paladin touched the altar, and I took the front, fighting face to face with both Talic and Korlic.

Madawc engaged the wind druid while the Paladin kept throwing hammers and the sorceress stayed back and cast her spells.  I truly was a tank with 2000+ life, almost maxxed resists and String of Ears acting to reduce damage further. I stayed where I was and cast an occasional Battle Cry to lower their defense while I continuously Berserked away.  Talic and Korlic fell after awhile, leaving Madawc who madly chased the severely wounded wind druid around the Arreat Summit.  The four of us then cornered Madawc against a column and he was defeated with a flurry of hits from my Bloodtree Stump War Club, hammers, and fire magic.

I assaulted the Worldstone Keep the next day with a full party of adventurers.  After Lister fell, only a lightning sorceress and I continued to venture into Baal’s chamber.  Again I fought hand-to-hand while the sorceress cast her lighting from behind.  We had to first vanquish his clone, then at last Baal himself was utterly defeated. I proudly present to you Patriarch Throm_SKF: Level 78 Barbarian Stat Points (Without Items/With Items) Strength 232 / 257 Dexterity 58 / 77 Vitality 180 / 195 Energy 10 / 26 Before Battle Orders: Life 869 / 1060 Mana 87 / 302 After Battle Orders: Life 1766 / 2010 Mana 169 / 573 Berserk Damage 1765 – 2613 Attack Rating 3907 Skills: Berserk 20 Battle Orders 20 War Cry 20 Howl 14 Battle Command 1 Battle Cry 1 Concentrate 1 Leap Attack 1 Natural Resistance 1 Increased Stamina 1 Increased Speed 1 Find Potion 1 Find Item 1 Taunt 1 1 in each prerequisite: Bash, Stun, Leap, Iron Skin, Shout Items: Rockstopper Sallet Prismatic Amulet of the Mind:  +20 all resists, +6 energy Runeword “Smoke” Ghost Armor Magic Gauntlets +20% increased attack speed Ravenfrost Ring String of Ears Rare Ring +124 attack rating, +22 life, +4 mana, replenish life +6, +3 light radius Aldur’s Advance Battle Boots Charms totaling +59 life, +12% faster hit recovery, +155 mana Weapon Switch 1:  Bloodtree Stump War Club socketed with Shael rune Weapon Switch 2:  Heaven’s Light with Sigon’s Guard Mercenary:  Level 50 Act 2 Offensive Merc (Might Aura) with Stealskull Casque, Blackleach Blade, and Iron Pelt. Future Plans:       Well, Throm_SKF is probably not the best choice for magic finding runs since he is so dependent on his equipment for damage dealing and protection.  I think I will use this character as a sort of “Hero of the Realms” to aid lower level adventurers in their quests in US West.  -James

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