Stony Tomb is a must. Maybe not for the Nova sorc! The Arachnid Lair is also level 85 and it's always by the Spider Forest waypoint. It's a relatively small zone with 5 to 6 unique/champion mob packs. You should do a video showing how to get to Nihlathak fast. The Halls of Pain only has 3 different maps and the Halls of Vaught has an easy trick to get to Nihlathak without having to guess which direction to go.
Exactly. Thought about making a video about that too. Once you realize that its so easy you can farm him in under 60 seconds each run. Almost 3-5 keys per hour on average
just wanted to point out in the arcane. when you kill ghosts, make sure they die on the platforms you can stand on. If they die outside of it, no drops.
Good thing to point out about meph runs - the blood lords and council members actually have high drop tables, found astreons and Gris scepter x2 in back to back days down there. Also found a couple HRs off of them. The middle pack can be dicey but the side rooms can be safer at weaker gear levels
Phil you're cool AF bro, I just started playing D2R this month and have a lvl 79 light sorc thanks to all your guides and videos. Much love and respect always.
Hi Phil - Love your D2 videos. A good spot for me is Nihlathak. The high monster quantity has quite a few boss packs that drop good stuff and the experience points are good, especially if terrorized. I just start with Pindle, then teleport through taking out champions/large packs.
Making a redemption foh pally again for this season start (hc). Gonna be running most of these spots even without an enigma (no Andy, meph for example tho). Def doin chaaaaos and gonna be using your guide from awhile back. My pally s3 on hc is 1 bar from 97 lol. That a5 merc is sweet with cure n grief/lawbringer. I'll have to check to see if you had a budget option till I get lo runes n stuff but yee kinda pumped for another season ha (might do the a2 merc at first with prayer n cure, another great video u did)
Chaos Sanctuary is my favorite farming spot. Frozen orb and hydra sorc can do it easily and once you get an enigma the foh or hammerdin can clear it super fast. I’ve found 2 griffons, high runes and other good items doing it. Apart from that trav is great for runes and other worthy trinkets.
I do enjoy some Pindle runs, but I also would point out stopping by Anya on the way to Pindle. I usually try to check for those fabled dark green colored gloves and scan to see if they’re +3 to a useful set of Amazon or Assassin skills. Much more interesting hitting her up on the way to Pindle as opposed to porting back and forth. Yeah, you’ll get less uptime on specifically 3/20 gloves, but it’s so much more interesting.
Makes me chuckle how you show Sur runes drops in the tower and the pits and mention your lack of luck at Travincal, while the only Sur I've ever found was at Travincal! That's D2 for you. And holy sh+t those 5 hps in the tunnels!
Shenk is notorious for game crashes in the time of writing this comment. It usually happens if he has multi-shot. Avoid him if you have other alternatives. Also, Arcane Sanctuary gets better with more players. You may have to do some "herding" to avoid killing ghosts over impassable terrain, where items won't drop. Or... They CAN drop if you can hit the corpse with Find Item, but you still cannot reach those items to pick them up...
Great choice picking the pits for Magic finding, I have a Magic Item Finding Barb going right now and this is the first place I hit and the cool stuff that comes out of there is awesome. Cheers>
Believe it or not I usually clear the Cathedral and take out Bone Ash Super unique, Usually ghost packs in there , super easy super fast, and since I frequently use summon necro, I start there to build the army.
you forgot Stoney Tombs, its incredible for all non lightning chars. armor racks weapon racks for great bases and druid/sin/pally stuff. 85. condensed super unique and many unique packs. sooo great
@@billypappas6811 better than pits?! I guess I'll have to give it another shot with a fire character. So you backtrack and find all the super uniques? Or just go to the end and skip
@@your_eulogy2688 I don't really consider it back tracking because it's just so small and all the uniques are in the same spots every time. I just feel like there's tons. I swear i do pits and i can't find many. I just like the lay out.
Kill everything as long as it doesn’t slow you down. Once the elite or champion drops dead allow another 5 ish seconds to polish up enemies around them then move on to the next pack. When you come across massive amounts of fallen wipe them out. But once again no longer then 5 seconds to clear them up. Level one of the forgotten tower one of this fallen dropped me a Ber during season 2
First time I got a jah today (and it was solo) after years of d2! Sure, they're at an all-time low value, but it doesn't take it away from my books ;) ~ cant wait for some news for d2r's Ladder 4
Hay phil, did the terror key drop rate get reduced? Just so u know, I farm all 3 key bosses in a single game and than change games. When I did so in LoD destruction key from nilathak was the rarest. Now in d2r online ladder this patch, I’ve found 6 dest keys 7 hate keys 2 terror keys. Did countess get patched to make the key drops more rare?
I don't understand. Thought highest rune that can drop on hell act 1 is vex and the rune gets better the further you are on hell. How are you getting a sur in Tower? Also it doesn't seem it's terrorized? This game is so confusing sometimes. Can you explain?
They should add the /players command online. Or do a limited version of it till players 3 or something. Because you pretty much need a group of people you know if you want to farm. Online lobbies are more farming against each other than farming with them. Doesnt matter if those high runes keep dropping if you have to fight 7 other people over them.....2 of these barely doing anything and basically focusing fully on picking up anything they can get.
For real, I'd love that. Like have the option to make a game not join able and if you do that you can use the players x command, same way you can check a box for terrorized or level difference or stuff like that
I'd like to see them improve the drops for Duriel. It takes a very long time and has little to no reward chance. I can't think of anyone that kills him more than once. Why not add the variety of something different to rush. It's not like they are giving us an exploit. Duriel takes forever to find.
Its ok, but i have no space to put my items anymore..... Its getting pointless, because i find items and i have no slot. I am sick of new mule chars, cuz next season - AGAIN.... Really, we need Stacking Gems/Runes and more stashes. I would pay for them......
Not gonna bother with another ladderstart of d2r since they announced reduced drop rates for uniques, reduced exp rates and stuff like that. fuck em, this game was grind enough already.
Stony Tomb is a must. Maybe not for the Nova sorc! The Arachnid Lair is also level 85 and it's always by the Spider Forest waypoint. It's a relatively small zone with 5 to 6 unique/champion mob packs. You should do a video showing how to get to Nihlathak fast. The Halls of Pain only has 3 different maps and the Halls of Vaught has an easy trick to get to Nihlathak without having to guess which direction to go.
Exactly. Thought about making a video about that too. Once you realize that its so easy you can farm him in under 60 seconds each run. Almost 3-5 keys per hour on average
This is my daily farming spot, as I sell the keys and run ubers. Normally takes between 30~40 seconds not counting stashing stuff.
just wanted to point out in the arcane. when you kill ghosts, make sure they die on the platforms you can stand on. If they die outside of it, no drops.
Good thing to point out about meph runs - the blood lords and council members actually have high drop tables, found astreons and Gris scepter x2 in back to back days down there. Also found a couple HRs off of them. The middle pack can be dicey but the side rooms can be safer at weaker gear levels
middle pack will fuck you up if your not ready
Yeh he is right - Wanna play with your brother but we both have kids to take care.
Phil you're cool AF bro, I just started playing D2R this month and have a lvl 79 light sorc thanks to all your guides and videos. Much love and respect always.
Thanks dude, very kind if you to say.
Rakanishu is my favorite, why ?
Maybe because he yells his own name... I don't know.
Hi Phil - Love your D2 videos.
A good spot for me is Nihlathak. The high monster quantity has quite a few boss packs that drop good stuff and the experience points are good, especially if terrorized. I just start with Pindle, then teleport through taking out champions/large packs.
The Countess' tower is always near a wall. That's just how it generates where it puts the tower. The wall can be an outer or inner wall on the level.
Making a redemption foh pally again for this season start (hc). Gonna be running most of these spots even without an enigma (no Andy, meph for example tho). Def doin chaaaaos and gonna be using your guide from awhile back. My pally s3 on hc is 1 bar from 97 lol. That a5 merc is sweet with cure n grief/lawbringer. I'll have to check to see if you had a budget option till I get lo runes n stuff but yee kinda pumped for another season ha (might do the a2 merc at first with prayer n cure, another great video u did)
Chaos Sanctuary is my favorite farming spot. Frozen orb and hydra sorc can do it easily and once you get an enigma the foh or hammerdin can clear it super fast. I’ve found 2 griffons, high runes and other good items doing it.
Apart from that trav is great for runes and other worthy trinkets.
what budget gear day1-2 sorc can do CS ?
I do enjoy some Pindle runs, but I also would point out stopping by Anya on the way to Pindle.
I usually try to check for those fabled dark green colored gloves and scan to see if they’re +3 to a useful set of Amazon or Assassin skills.
Much more interesting hitting her up on the way to Pindle as opposed to porting back and forth. Yeah, you’ll get less uptime on specifically 3/20 gloves, but it’s so much more interesting.
Makes me chuckle how you show Sur runes drops in the tower and the pits and mention your lack of luck at Travincal, while the only Sur I've ever found was at Travincal! That's D2 for you. And holy sh+t those 5 hps in the tunnels!
After tzones came out i been only farming those getting like +50 hr worth stuff / ladder season 🙂
Great video ! Would love to see a similar vid on specific class builds like cold/lightning/fire type deal. Thanx Phil !
Sweet Tip! i mean Phil comin in clutch with his signature season start business! :) Lets GO!
are these semi-the same in lower difficulties if you're just starting out in the season?
Found my first Jah Rune today on multiplayer solo. WorldStone keep level 3. I could not believe my eyes when it dropped.
Player 1 or ?
Should I be trying to run these in full games? Or is private games effective as well?
Has the lower kurast been nerfed? It was a great way to farm skillers if im not wrong?
Shenk is notorious for game crashes in the time of writing this comment. It usually happens if he has multi-shot. Avoid him if you have other alternatives. Also, Arcane Sanctuary gets better with more players. You may have to do some "herding" to avoid killing ghosts over impassable terrain, where items won't drop. Or... They CAN drop if you can hit the corpse with Find Item, but you still cannot reach those items to pick them up...
Kicker trapsin (heavy ias and crushing blow) or poison/lightning fury zon (poison main) are great for solo which makes just about every area killable.
Great choice picking the pits for Magic finding, I have a Magic Item Finding Barb going right now and this is the first place I hit and the cool stuff that comes out of there is awesome. Cheers>
Believe it or not I usually clear the Cathedral and take out Bone Ash Super unique, Usually ghost packs in there , super easy super fast, and since I frequently use summon necro, I start there to build the army.
Especially when it's terrorized!
Found me a 20/14 Griffons from The Pits last season... pretty much paid for completely gearing my Poison Necromancer :P
Pits is like the best place tobe after reset .
Found my zod there aswell and my first ever HR in d2 aswell there
Every time I watch your videos - I want to play D2R ...
Yeah I found a Sur and Gul on lvl 2 omw to the countess one from a monster and one from a casket
Found my first ber rune on floor 4 in the tower it blew my mind
Solid guide, thank you very much!
you forgot Stoney Tombs, its incredible for all non lightning chars. armor racks weapon racks for great bases and druid/sin/pally stuff. 85. condensed super unique and many unique packs. sooo great
Too small and a lot of back tracking imo.
@@your_eulogy2688 Small with a lot of uniques though. Way better than the pits and ancient tunnels.
@@billypappas6811 better than pits?! I guess I'll have to give it another shot with a fire character. So you backtrack and find all the super uniques? Or just go to the end and skip
@@your_eulogy2688 I don't really consider it back tracking because it's just so small and all the uniques are in the same spots every time. I just feel like there's tons. I swear i do pits and i can't find many.
I just like the lay out.
when running areas like these and terror zones is it much better to only kill champs and elites and ignore normal enemies?
I personally kill everything unless it’s a one off monster
Kill everything as long as it doesn’t slow you down. Once the elite or champion drops dead allow another 5 ish seconds to polish up enemies around them then move on to the next pack. When you come across massive amounts of fallen wipe them out. But once again no longer then 5 seconds to clear them up. Level one of the forgotten tower one of this fallen dropped me a Ber during season 2
if ur good in telporting u can focus on champs and elites
Do u have a video on that sorce build
Make sure you check the dead rogues in catacombs 4. I get decent runes from them.
Bone ash, Fire eye, Eldritch, Shenk, Pindle. When I am playing a melee char and want super uniques not far from waypoints.
First time I got a jah today (and it was solo) after years of d2! Sure, they're at an all-time low value, but it doesn't take it away from my books ;) ~ cant wait for some news for d2r's Ladder 4
Tals Tomb... I found a few HRs there.
Hay phil, did the terror key drop rate get reduced? Just so u know, I farm all 3 key bosses in a single game and than change games. When I did so in LoD destruction key from nilathak was the rarest. Now in d2r online ladder this patch, I’ve found 6 dest keys 7 hate keys 2 terror keys. Did countess get patched to make the key drops more rare?
are you serious lol its just RNG thats like barely enough farming for any statistical significance.
@@NeesyPlaysGuitar LOL. Yes! I’m seriously asking someone with more time to play d2r and also knowing more about this game, this question. LoL.
9 days without a SweetPhil live stream. I’m jonesing for them SSF drops :)
I don't understand. Thought highest rune that can drop on hell act 1 is vex and the rune gets better the further you are on hell. How are you getting a sur in Tower? Also it doesn't seem it's terrorized? This game is so confusing sometimes. Can you explain?
I've never heard this, so...
The monster level is what dictates what they can drop. Its 75-79 in the tower. Hence why The Pits (mlvl 85) is recommended for farming.
Someone forgot to tell my Ghost Pack about rune dropping. All I get from them are Mana Potions. 5th floor mob bosses have been very very nice to me
They should add the /players command online. Or do a limited version of it till players 3 or something. Because you pretty much need a group of people you know if you want to farm. Online lobbies are more farming against each other than farming with them. Doesnt matter if those high runes keep dropping if you have to fight 7 other people over them.....2 of these barely doing anything and basically focusing fully on picking up anything they can get.
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just found an Ormus Robe at the Pits before watching this video :D
hello...i am a solely solo player...do these tips apply to solo playing...thank you....
Bro it's literally the title of the video. Yes it's for solo playing without players, but ofc if you can then do that on full lobbies.
thank you...peace
I havent play d2 for almost 10 years, what’s a good mf range for farming high runes? Please let me know, thanks.
Mf had no effect on rune drops.
Self-wield infinity cost about a ber midseason!
Thanks Phil, Slay On !
Also when you play with people they snag your drops
Quickly in and quickly out is all the advice I can give you.
Si te toca una zod se supone que tienes que dejar de jugar??? No la quiere nadie
Found my first SOJ in tower level 3 lol
All they have to do is add player x to private online games and I’d be happy.
For real, I'd love that. Like have the option to make a game not join able and if you do that you can use the players x command, same way you can check a box for terrorized or level difference or stuff like that
I've gotten so lucky that the Countess didn't even spawn, lol. I recorded it, too.
Dude, it's always a manald ring or a nagelring, always xD
ofc chaos sanctuary the moment you get to it xD (paladin only)
Basically run the entire game open all chests, they all have a chance of dropping.
Yeah, it's hard to find people to play with. My mom had to tie a pork chop around my neck just so our dog would play with me.
You make it look so easy. I run HC lad I can't be teleporting into elite packs in hell! Come to HC! Let's do some runs!
I'd like to see them improve the drops for Duriel. It takes a very long time and has little to no reward chance. I can't think of anyone that kills him more than once. Why not add the variety of something different to rush. It's not like they are giving us an exploit. Duriel takes forever to find.
Use the old school trick go kill the summoner and whichever glowing red symbol isn't on the wall beside his book is the right tomb with dury
On my Sorc, it only takes an extra 30-45 seconds to find and kill Duriel after killing Summoner for the key chance so I think it's not too terrible.
just one class guide for farming? That's kinda strange. What if I do not wanna play the sorc?
Then you can simply ignore farming. Any other class is garbage compared to the Sorc simply because - teleport
So basically....play sorceress
Its ok, but i have no space to put my items anymore.....
Its getting pointless, because i find items and i have no slot.
I am sick of new mule chars, cuz next season - AGAIN....
Really, we need Stacking Gems/Runes and more stashes. I would pay for them......
Getting 4 more character slots next patch
@@bivdog So, more of the same....
Stacking Gems/Runes and so on would save TONS OF SPACE.
Why they dont just import new pages to stash.......
@@goshu7009 I’m just letting you know about the character slots brah
Pindle loot got nerfed so bad. Not worth the quick time anymore tho. Waste of time, even if ita done quickly.
No cows?
I guess it depends on character class. For zon and necro I like cows.
Takeaway: play a sorceress
Muuuuuuuu!!!!!
Hah,5 hp sorc it's so fun.
Not gonna bother with another ladderstart of d2r since they announced reduced drop rates for uniques, reduced exp rates and stuff like that. fuck em, this game was grind enough already.
lol
went down to 5 hp in ancient tunnels hahah
White L of the day