Tired of Alkaizer runs for Act 3? Want to change it up a bit? Here’s a run that I’m starting to use. First, you must have the Staff of Herding from Inferno mode (yes, we are going to hit Whimseyshire as part of this run). So before you proceed with this article, make sure you have this.
The idea behind this run focuses on the premise that Horadric Hamburgers and Spectrums can potentially make you several million gold. The reason is that these items can do ridiculous damage for anyone from level 30 and up. Essentially, they’re the equivalent of heirloom items in World of Warcraft, except you can sell them. However, the trick is to find ones that deal at least 300 DPS minimal. At best, Spectrums can roll up to 600+ DPS, which is huge for people at lower levels, hence why they’re considered so valuable.
Once you procured the Staff of Herding, the first thing I suggest is building up 5 stacks of Nephlam Valor. Usually, I’ll start in the Drowned Temple’s waypoint and earn 5 stacks via the elites in the Festering Woods. You generally will find 2 elites and possibly a quest (if not you’ll probably find 3 elites). Then the two mini dungeons will contain one elite per. That will give you the necessary 5 stacks.
For the next part, I’ll hit the Fields of Misery to do some key farming. Optionally, you can do the entire area as well as several of the dungeons and encounters that provide additional loot. You can probably find around 6-7 encounters that will spawn some good loot, so you can go for it since you’re in the area.
Lastly, I’ll port back to town then fight my way up to the entrance of Whimseyshire. I’ve heard that it’s not required to have 5 stacks of Nephlam Valor in order to obtain Spectrums, etc. However, my feeling is that it doesn’t hurt to build up some additional stacks since you’ll be grabbing loot regardless. I’ll clear the entire zone since you don’t want to leave chests, elites, etc. unturned.
Now, this run isn’t necessarily a great XP run. The purpose is to easily farm heirloom-like items and possibly grab a key along the way. I clear most of the areas I enter just to maximize the loot I can get in these zones. Also, this helps change up the environment a little from the usual lengthy Act 3 runs. It’s fairly short probably taking about 20-30 minutes at most (I haven’t timed myself)
Thus far, I’ve only done this on Monster Power 1 and it’s a pretty easy clear. I’m using a Magic Find amulet (+40%) so it takes my DPS down a little. I might try it on Monster Power 2 to see if the drops improve. I haven’t found any Spectrums thus far, but I feel it’s mostly a matter of time in terms of farming. I’ve heard someone getting one after 8 hours of farming. But I don’t know what his Magic Find rating is nor Monster Power.
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