___Late on the night of February 27th an ultimate showdown took place on level 1 of the church. Legitdemowar had just purchased a new sword and thought he could knock Erayzer off his throne as best Spawn pvper. The crowd was on the edge of their seats as they prepared to witness the first best of 3 match in recorded Spawn history.
___The first match went to Legitdemowar because of his OP Kings Sword of the Stars. The two warriors then compared their stats. It seemed that their average damage was the same, Erayzer had a higher HP and slightly higher AC, and Legit had almost double the %to hit.
___Legitdemowar thought he had this best of 3 in the bag, but Erayzer came back in the second round using his experience in Diablo 1 full version to counter Legit's OP gear. Legitdemowar needed to buy more mana potions but he forgot that he left his gold on the ground. Legit then remarked that he and Erayzer would kick anyone's ass in a 2v2 Spawn match.
___Then it was time for the final match. Suspense hung heavy in the air and you could taste the epicness. As the countdown went off the crowd took one huge breath and held it. Dancing through fireballs and swordswipes, pressuring and feinting, the two gods of Spawn clashed in a nova of skill and talent. Then the final blow was struck, and the only sound was Legitdemowar's ear falling to the ground.
___The crowd all reached out their hands to catch it. For a souvenear. Get it?
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
SHRINE HUNTING TECHNIQUES
When players reach a certain level (13, 14, 15) many monsters do not give exp. For this reason a player may choose to focus on finding Stat Shrines rather than killing monsters for gold or exp. Here are some methods I have had success with.
LEVEL 1 CHARGED BOLT METHOD
This method involves running through level 1 without attacking monsters, then using a staff of charged bolt to clear many monsters at once.
This saves a lot of time as you will clear out monsters standing in your way, and will not have to stop to individually attack each one. The cost to recharge the staves is very low, and the price per charge decreases as the max charges of the staff goes up. With a 78 charge staff it cost me about 5.5 gold per charge. With a 237 charge staff (bountiful staff of charged bolt) it costs 1.75 per charge.
SHADOW FARMING
This method involves a lot of preparation, and has not yet been fully tested. The idea behind shadow farming is to get gear with "of the Night" suffix and use a low light radius to run through the dungeons almost undetected.
This avoids collecting large groups of monsters following you around and make it a great deal easier to explore the dungeon without wasting time on killing things that are in your way.
This method involves running through level 1 without attacking monsters, then using a staff of charged bolt to clear many monsters at once.
This saves a lot of time as you will clear out monsters standing in your way, and will not have to stop to individually attack each one. The cost to recharge the staves is very low, and the price per charge decreases as the max charges of the staff goes up. With a 78 charge staff it cost me about 5.5 gold per charge. With a 237 charge staff (bountiful staff of charged bolt) it costs 1.75 per charge.
This method involves a lot of preparation, and has not yet been fully tested. The idea behind shadow farming is to get gear with "of the Night" suffix and use a low light radius to run through the dungeons almost undetected.
This avoids collecting large groups of monsters following you around and make it a great deal easier to explore the dungeon without wasting time on killing things that are in your way.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
SPAWN'S MISSING FEATURE
Much to my dismay I found out that in Spawn, no matter how many times you click the cows the warrior never says anything funny. This is clearly the biggest feature missing from spawn.
Erayzer commented that the best feature in Spawn is the "Not a Chance" feature, as it is not in the full version of the game.
Erayzer commented that the best feature in Spawn is the "Not a Chance" feature, as it is not in the full version of the game.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
ACHIEVEMENT LIST
Here are some achievements to work towards in Spawn. When you complete one contact Legitdemowar to have your name written in this post under the achievement.
30 Ding - Find a Ring
100 Goldeneye - Find a Unique Item.
10 Quickblade - Kill 3 Fallen One variants without moving within 3 seconds.
10 Rainbow - Kill 4 different types of enemies consecutively on the same level of the church.
150 Maximus Levelus - Reach level 15.
500 Maximus Status - Attain max stats.
300 Maximus Spellius - Have all but 1 spell level 15.
30 Shrine Muse - Find 5 Stat Shrines.
40 Shrine Magnet - Find 10 Stat Shrines.
100 Shrine Master - Find 30 Stat Shrines.
40 Hidden Shrine Hunter - Bring an item to 100 durability.
10 Not Thirsty - Clear a game without using potions.
20 Body Shield - Kill a monster with an arrow from a trap.
10 Slam - Block a trapped door's arrow by closing the door quickly.
60 Moonlighter - Collect a full set of gear with the "of the Night" suffix. (Excluding rings)
30 Ding - Find a Ring
100 Goldeneye - Find a Unique Item.
10 Quickblade - Kill 3 Fallen One variants without moving within 3 seconds.
10 Rainbow - Kill 4 different types of enemies consecutively on the same level of the church.
150 Maximus Levelus - Reach level 15.
500 Maximus Status - Attain max stats.
300 Maximus Spellius - Have all but 1 spell level 15.
30 Shrine Muse - Find 5 Stat Shrines.
40 Shrine Magnet - Find 10 Stat Shrines.
100 Shrine Master - Find 30 Stat Shrines.
40 Hidden Shrine Hunter - Bring an item to 100 durability.
10 Not Thirsty - Clear a game without using potions.
20 Body Shield - Kill a monster with an arrow from a trap.
10 Slam - Block a trapped door's arrow by closing the door quickly.
60 Moonlighter - Collect a full set of gear with the "of the Night" suffix. (Excluding rings)
GOLD FARMING GUIDE
Since gold is much more rare in Spawn, players want to know how to optimize their games to yield the most gold over time. Here are a few tips to increase your gold per minute.
1. Start the dungeon with a clear inventory. More space means more loot.
2. Try to find a weapon that will one-shot most monsters.
3. Wear gear with +to hit chance.
4. Find the level 2 stairs and go down them as soon as you find them. Level 2 has much better loot, and the gold piles are about double.
5. Prioritize attacking Fallen One variants which are in melee range. Never chase a Fallen One that is running away from you, unless it is running in the direction you want to go.
6. Try to make only 1 trip back to town. If you must return to town, use a town portal spell or scroll and dump your inventory on the ground. On your second return trip make one trip to Griswold and one to Adria.
7. Prioritize your inventory based on the Item Sell List.
8. Unless your heal spell is very high, make good use of Pepin. Only use potions in extreme emergencies.
9. Use identify scrolls while in the dungeon. This not only frees up an inventory slot, but tells you if your blue item is cursed or worth keeping.
10. Only use Cain if you are out of ID scrolls.
11. Once you reach high spell levels spells such as lightning can be used cost effectively to increase farming speeds.
12. Use the charges on staves to kill monsters faster.
Following these tips you can reach high GPM and afford all the best items a level 15 Wirt can sell you!
1. Start the dungeon with a clear inventory. More space means more loot.
2. Try to find a weapon that will one-shot most monsters.
3. Wear gear with +to hit chance.
4. Find the level 2 stairs and go down them as soon as you find them. Level 2 has much better loot, and the gold piles are about double.
5. Prioritize attacking Fallen One variants which are in melee range. Never chase a Fallen One that is running away from you, unless it is running in the direction you want to go.
6. Try to make only 1 trip back to town. If you must return to town, use a town portal spell or scroll and dump your inventory on the ground. On your second return trip make one trip to Griswold and one to Adria.
7. Prioritize your inventory based on the Item Sell List.
8. Unless your heal spell is very high, make good use of Pepin. Only use potions in extreme emergencies.
9. Use identify scrolls while in the dungeon. This not only frees up an inventory slot, but tells you if your blue item is cursed or worth keeping.
10. Only use Cain if you are out of ID scrolls.
11. Once you reach high spell levels spells such as lightning can be used cost effectively to increase farming speeds.
12. Use the charges on staves to kill monsters faster.
Following these tips you can reach high GPM and afford all the best items a level 15 Wirt can sell you!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
TIMED RUNS AND GOLD PER SECOND
The purpose of these runs was to determine the value of running levels one and two, or level two exclusively. The clock was started upon entering the Church and stopped when all items found were sold. I tried to minimize trips by taking only the most valuable items. This ended up being about 1 trip per level. Sometimes level 2 would yield enough loot for 2 trips back with inventory filled with fairly high level items.
GPM = Gold Per Minute
Level 2 Only
13:13 3316gold 247gpm
14:51 3287gold 220gpm
18:32 7464gold 403gpm
13:07 3243gold 247gpm
18:32 3968gold 214gpm
15:04 3764gold 250gpm
14:15 2003gold 140gpm
13:18 3263gold 245gpm
Level 1 and 2
21:10 4428gold 209gpm
23:43 3666gold 154gpm
GPM = Gold Per Minute
Level 2 Only
13:13 3316gold 247gpm
14:51 3287gold 220gpm
18:32 7464gold 403gpm
13:07 3243gold 247gpm
18:32 3968gold 214gpm
15:04 3764gold 250gpm
14:15 2003gold 140gpm
13:18 3263gold 245gpm
Level 1 and 2
21:10 4428gold 209gpm
23:43 3666gold 154gpm
Monday, February 20, 2012
OPTIMAL STAT BUILD
For ease of maxing out stats as fast as possible it is recommended to put all points gained from level ups into strength. The reason for this is the Warrior's high maximum strength. Once a stat reaches max, your character will no longer benefit from shrines of that stat. Putting all stats into strength maximizes the long term benefits of stat shrines.
UNIQUE ITEMS LIST
The first unique item found in recent Spawn history was discovered early in on the morning of February 20th by Erayzer. This caused much excitement in the Spawn community.
AMAZING DUEL ENDED IN TIE
On February 20th early in the morning the two top spawn players fought an epic battle to the death. The result was the first duel to end in a tie in recent Spawn history.
SHRINE LEVEL GUIDE
Since level 15 is the max level in Spawn we have devised a way to track your character's progress through stats gained from shrines. To calculate your shrine level use the following formula:
{Total Stats - [(Character Level - 1)*5 + 85]}/5
So basically what you are doing is adding up all your base stats and all stats gained from level ups, subtracting that number from your current total stats and dividing that number by 5.
Besides gear, shrine level is the main form of character advancement. It is theoretically possible to have stats greater than that of a level 50 character by making use of shrines.
The chances of a shrine being a stat bonus shrine is 1/5
{Total Stats - [(Character Level - 1)*5 + 85]}/5
So basically what you are doing is adding up all your base stats and all stats gained from level ups, subtracting that number from your current total stats and dividing that number by 5.
Besides gear, shrine level is the main form of character advancement. It is theoretically possible to have stats greater than that of a level 50 character by making use of shrines.
The chances of a shrine being a stat bonus shrine is 1/5
Sunday, February 19, 2012
KNOWN SPELLBOOKS
Dropped in Church:
Firebolt
Charged Bolt
Holy Bolt
Healing
Heal Other
Telekinesis
Adria Only:
Inferno - 2000
Fire Wall - 6000
Lightning - 3000
Town Portal - 3000
Flash - 7500
Firebolt
Charged Bolt
Holy Bolt
Healing
Heal Other
Telekinesis
Adria Only:
Inferno - 2000
Fire Wall - 6000
Lightning - 3000
Town Portal - 3000
Flash - 7500
RING DATABASE
This is where all rings found so far will be listed.
Shortly after leveling to 13 I found my first ring ever. Possibly the first ring in Spawn since the early days. Needless to say I was delighted.
Found this one on the same day. Erayzer postulates that rings can only be found by players above level 12. Both of my rings were dropped from Devil Kin. Still on the hunt for a ring of sorcery...
This ring has since been accidentally sold to Griswold. That is because I was equiping this ring at the time:
Its funny that the best ring in Spawn has a cursed prefix.
Erayzer found these three rings:
Still dreaming of that +10 to all stats ring.
These next 2 rings were found in the same game, setting a new record for rings found in a single game!
Shortly after leveling to 13 I found my first ring ever. Possibly the first ring in Spawn since the early days. Needless to say I was delighted.
Found this one on the same day. Erayzer postulates that rings can only be found by players above level 12. Both of my rings were dropped from Devil Kin. Still on the hunt for a ring of sorcery...
This ring has since been accidentally sold to Griswold. That is because I was equiping this ring at the time:
Its funny that the best ring in Spawn has a cursed prefix.
Erayzer found these three rings:
Still dreaming of that +10 to all stats ring.
These next 2 rings were found in the same game, setting a new record for rings found in a single game!
ITEM SELL LIST
WEAPONS:
Staff of Fire Wall - 209 - 245
Staff of Holy Bolt - 200 - 205
Staff of Firebolt - 115 - 202
War Hammer - 150
Claymore - 112-122
Axe - 112
Staff of Charged Bolt - 107
Staff of Heal Other - 70 - 97
Staff of Healing - 60 - 100
Hunter's Bow - 87
Morning Star - 75
Blade - 70
Falchion - 62
Long Bow - 62
Spiked Club - 56
Mace - 50
Scimitar - 50
Sabre- 42
Small Axe - 37
Short Sword - 30
Short Bow - 25
Long Staff - 25
Dagger - 15
Short Staff - 7
Club - 5
ARMOR:
Quilted Armor - 50
Small Shield - 22
Robe - 18
Cloak - 10
Buckler - 7
Skull Cap - 6
Cap - 3
Cape - 2
Rags - 1
BOOKS AND SCROLLS:
Book of Telekinesis - 625
Book of Heal Other - 250
Book of Holy Bolt - 250
Book of Firebolt - 250
Book of Healing - 250
Scroll of Fire Wall - 100
Scroll of Resurect - 62
Scroll of Lightning - 37
Potion of Full Healing - 37
Potion of Full Mana - 37
Potion of Rejuvenation - 30
Scroll of Inferno - 26
Scroll of Identify - 25
Scroll of Town Portal - 50
Potion of Mana - 12
Motion of Health - 12
Scroll of Healing - 12
Staff of Fire Wall - 209 - 245
Staff of Holy Bolt - 200 - 205
Staff of Firebolt - 115 - 202
War Hammer - 150
Claymore - 112-122
Axe - 112
Staff of Charged Bolt - 107
Staff of Heal Other - 70 - 97
Staff of Healing - 60 - 100
Hunter's Bow - 87
Morning Star - 75
Blade - 70
Falchion - 62
Long Bow - 62
Spiked Club - 56
Mace - 50
Scimitar - 50
Sabre- 42
Small Axe - 37
Short Sword - 30
Short Bow - 25
Long Staff - 25
Dagger - 15
Short Staff - 7
Club - 5
ARMOR:
Quilted Armor - 50
Small Shield - 22
Robe - 18
Cloak - 10
Buckler - 7
Skull Cap - 6
Cap - 3
Cape - 2
Rags - 1
BOOKS AND SCROLLS:
Book of Telekinesis - 625
Book of Heal Other - 250
Book of Holy Bolt - 250
Book of Firebolt - 250
Book of Healing - 250
Scroll of Fire Wall - 100
Scroll of Resurect - 62
Scroll of Lightning - 37
Potion of Full Healing - 37
Potion of Full Mana - 37
Potion of Rejuvenation - 30
Scroll of Inferno - 26
Scroll of Identify - 25
Scroll of Town Portal - 50
Potion of Mana - 12
Motion of Health - 12
Scroll of Healing - 12
LARGEST GOLD ROOM TO DATE
Since gold is so limited in Spawn, finding a huge room filled with it is every Spawn player's dream. Here are a few of the better gold rooms that have been found.
A huge gold room was discovered February 19th late in the night.
A huge gold room was discovered February 19th late in the night.
DIABLO SHAREWARE REVIVAL
I recently started playing Diablo 1 again and became to realize that it is still fun even to this day. While playing on battle.net I found a few other players who were still playing. One day I mentioned to one of the players that I remembered playing the Diablo 1 multiplayer demo. Turns out this guy also used to play and we decided to make new characters on the Diablo Shareware (Hereafter referred to as "Spawn") to test the limits of the game, get max stats with shrines, and become the best Spawn pvpers on the net. After playing for a bit and going through a huge nostalgia trip I found out that Spawn is just as fun as the full game. It is everything about D1 melted down into a tiny microcosm of a microcosm. Here is a list of the things I particularly like about Spawn:
1. LESS IS WORTH MORE - Since its only the first 2 levels of the D1 dungeon your resources are very limited. Money is much harder to get and much more useful than in D1. Mana can only be refilled with found potions, repair bills get expensive, and the best gear and spells can only be bought from vendors for very high prices. This gives the game a sense of resource management which rewards good critical thinking skills.
2. SPELLS COST LESS MANA - Because your character stays at a low level. This means that even with the low mana pool of a warrior you can use spells practically. Even without investing many points into magic, high level spell books can be read with the proper gear.
3. ALL CLASSES IN ONE - In Spawn you can only be a warrior. What this means is you can be any kind of warrior you want. The three main builds of magic, swords and bows still apply, with all sorts of room for hybrid specs.
Really Spawn is all the fun of the actual game, compressed into a neat package of action rpg awesomeness. I think 2v2 matches would be a lot of fun so roll a character today!
1. LESS IS WORTH MORE - Since its only the first 2 levels of the D1 dungeon your resources are very limited. Money is much harder to get and much more useful than in D1. Mana can only be refilled with found potions, repair bills get expensive, and the best gear and spells can only be bought from vendors for very high prices. This gives the game a sense of resource management which rewards good critical thinking skills.
2. SPELLS COST LESS MANA - Because your character stays at a low level. This means that even with the low mana pool of a warrior you can use spells practically. Even without investing many points into magic, high level spell books can be read with the proper gear.
3. ALL CLASSES IN ONE - In Spawn you can only be a warrior. What this means is you can be any kind of warrior you want. The three main builds of magic, swords and bows still apply, with all sorts of room for hybrid specs.
Really Spawn is all the fun of the actual game, compressed into a neat package of action rpg awesomeness. I think 2v2 matches would be a lot of fun so roll a character today!
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