Al Smith wrote:
>> Any tips to help me kill Diablo greatly appreciated. I tried very
>> briefly to whack him at lvl 28 Druid, 3 dire wolves, poison vine,
>> merc, oak spirt, volcano. I have pretty good armor (Defense 130
>> armor, nice ****eld, boots, etc. I know I need lightning resistance but
>> how much?)
>>
>> Well, after clearing the Chaos Santuary I went towards the pentagram
>> and in about a microsecond, with one breath, Diablo killed my merc,
>> dire wolves, everything, and my health orb was down 50%. Geez, that
>> was demoralizing after seeing how hardy my dire wolves were up to that
>> point. Now they are essentially worthless! I immediately pressed ESC
>> and got the hell away from Diablo.
>>
>> I have since been grinding, just lvled to 29 Druid, my plan is to
>> grind and get to lvl 30 Druid, to get Grizzly Bear which I assume is a
>> good tank compared to the wolves. Am I correct in this strategy? What
>> strategy can I use to kill Diablo, or should I join a game on Open
>> Battlenet and seek help from a war party including some advanced
>> characters? I just want to see Diablo die so I can progress to Act V
>> Lord of Destruction.
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> First rule: forget about your mercs, they are going to die. Don't waste
> money reviving them.
>
> Second rule: immediately after triggering the Big Red Dog, run away and
> open a town ****tal far enough back from the pentagram that he won't
> follow you there.
>
> Third rule: go back to town and pick up all the charms you've been
> saving for a rainy day, and put them in your pack to max your offensive
> and defensive power.
>
> Fourth rule: when you ****tal back to Diablo's crib, *immediately* open
> another ****tal. Do this every time you retreat to town for more mana and
> life pots.
>
> Fifth rule: if possible, use a range weapon against Diablo. Stay away
> from his talons. The further away you keep yourself, the longer you will
> live.
>
> Sixth rule: when he vomits forth his red lightning blast, run to the
> *side* -- do not try to get out of range of it. The blast will follow
> you around, but you can out-run it by going in a circle around him.
>
> Seventh rule: hit and run, hit and run, hit and run. Don't try to do
> much damage at any one attack, because you won't be able to. Just be
> content to chip away at his life bar.
>
> Eighth rule: when you get low on potions, break off your attack and get
> your ass back to town for more. Never let your life ball fall much below
> half-way during your fight, and never let yourself run out of life
> potions while still going toe to toe with him.
>
> Ninth rule: keep moving to try to avoid his bone cages. Bone cages can
> kill you if you do not have a powerful weapon, such as a hard-hitting
> maul, to break out of them. Once the Big Dog has you in a cage, it only
> takes a second or two of his lightning attack playing over your body to
> kill you.
>
> Tenth rule: when you finally kill him, do a little dance on his corpse.
> You've earned it.
>
> -Al-
I just polished off Diablo in Nightmare, SP mode, my first foray as a
Druid. I built an Elemental/Summoner Druid...I have maxed Grizzly and
Fissure e.g. My strategy was to keep Diablo always occupied by the
Grizzly and Ravens, stand far back and cast Fissure on him, recasting
the Grizzly as req'd. I only had to ****tal back a couple of times for
replenishment before he suc***bed.
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