Countess runs on normal (2024)

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LordCinos

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Countess runs on normal

I've been thinking. Since these only take around 4 minutes each, you should theoretically be able to build a fortune by cubing the runes... even if they're low. In fact, I'm going to try this. How long until I get an Ist? :laugh:

Btw: What is the highest runedrop for the County on normal?

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Frosty_The_Snowman

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Ooch, sorry to say that's absolutely impossible !

Ok, let's imagine the following scenario :
- Each countess run lasts 1 minute only,
- You drop AMN in each run (pretty good for Normal countess),
- You drop the needed chipped/flawed gems every 3 runs,
- You don't sleep / eat / get RealmDown / whatever,
- You cube the runes instantly,

3*Amn = Sol
3*Sol = Shael
3*Shael = Dol
3*Dol = Hel
3*Hel = Io
3*Io = Lum
3*Lum = Ko
3*Ko = Fal
3*Fal = Lem
3*Lem = Pul
2*Pul = Um
2*Um = Mal
2*Mal = Ist

So : for only 1 Ist, you will need (3^10)*(2^3) AMNs = 472392 AMNs
That is 472392 minutes = 328 days...

That's almost 1 year... And just remember I'm assuming you don't eat / don't sleep / run countess in 1 minute for AMN + chipped gems each run... Countess runs on normal (1)

- Frosty

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Yes. I just did realize that.

Damn.

How much worse are the runedrops on normal, though?

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LordCinos said:

How much worse are the runedrops on normal, though?

I don't know exactly but I believe AMN is one of the highest rune you can drop from Normal Countess.

IMHO, it's much better to build a strong CountessRun-specific character (for example : 200% FCR Pure Lightning Sorc) and run her in Hell difficulty :laugh: !

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It's fairly easy to run her with anything even in hell. It just takes time...

Damn the sweet alluring call of bot usage. :lipsrsealed:

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LordCinos said:

Damn the sweet alluring call of bot usage. :lipsrsealed:

Well, you know, after dozens of Meph/Pindle/<insert your favourite boss here> runs, my neuronal activity is pretty close to the one of a bot anyway :grin: !

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I do not believe normal Countess can even drop an Amn rune. On normal difficult, the countess can drop up to a Ral rune with her rune drop, and only up to a Nef with her item drop (from what I can tell, because it's Runes 2).

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NM countess is not harder, but a lot better, as she can drop good items too. i got a SOJ off her Countess runs on normal (2)

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VisMaior said:

NM countess is not harder, but a lot better, as she can drop good items too. i got a SOJ off her Countess runs on normal (3)

I do not think it is worth it to run anything in normal, unless one is incapable of doing runs on higher difficulties - the only exception being baal - but that is for experience reasons :laugh:

Sure, there is some decent stuff that can drop in normal, but running in normal means there is absolutely no chance of finding high end stuff. Besides, hell diablo seems to drop a lot of tc3 items for me, so even if you are hunting the lowest level items possible it might be viable to run high monsters.

The key to finding items is to play the game A LOT.

@ the original poster - only hell countess can drop keys which is another argument for skipping her on norm and nm difficulties.

my .02 $

Mike

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Frosty_The_Snowman said:

So : for only 1 Ist, you will need (3^10)*(2^3) AMNs = 472392 AMNs
That is 472392 minutes = 328 days...

That's almost 1 year... And just remember I'm assuming you don't eat / don't sleep / run countess in 1 minute for AMN + chipped gems each run... Countess runs on normal (4)

this might be so but in my 2 weeks space of running her. i have found an um. 4 puls 1 lem, many lums kos sols and others i have missed. i cubed up to a lem. i had 3 lem but traded for a torch.

advice. dont stop. but do move on to hell countess when u can

p.s. whats tc3??

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bengoin said:

p.s. whats tc3??

Treasure Class 3, including the lowest Uniques/Sets possible.

Check here for a full list of items per TC :

http://www.purediablo.com/items/tc1.shtml

- Frosty

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got ya Countess runs on normal (5)
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What runes does Countess drop on normal? ›

Countess Rune (H)
difficultyrune drop (in addition to lower difficulty)
normalel, eld, tir, nef, eth, ith, tal and ral
nightmareort, thul, amn, sol, shael, dol, hel and io
helllum, ko, fal, lem, pul, um, mal and ist
Jul 24, 2022

Can normal countess drop at an AMN? ›

The Countess's extra rune drops on nightmare or hell difficulty can include Amn runes. The Hellforge on normal difficulty has a 1 in 11 chance to drop an Amn rune as part of its quest reward. Amn is the highest rune that normal Hellforge can drop.

Is countess run worth it? ›

Yes is the right answer! Countess is good if you're looking for specific low/mid tier runes. If you're looking for HRs or just valuable stuff in general there are more efficient areas to farm.

What is countess immune to? ›

On Hell, Countess is always immune to Cold and Fire.

What runes can drop in normal? ›

Runes From the Hell's Forge
DifficultyRune Drop Table for the Hellforge
NormalEl, Eld, Tir, Nef, Eth, Ith, Tal, Ral, Ort, Thul, Amn
NightmareSol, Shael, Dol, Hel, Io, Lum, Ko, Fal, Lem, Pul, Um
HellHel, Io, Lum, Ko, Fal, Lem, Pul, Um, Mal, Ist, Gul
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What are the odds of the Countess dropping Lem? ›

The Countess's extra rune drops on hell difficulty can include Lem runes. The Hellforge on nightmare or hell difficulty has a 1 in 11 chance to drop a Lem rune as part of its quest reward. The Act 3 ( N ) Good treasure class has a chance to drop a Lem rune, as do higher Good treasure classes.

Can normal countess drop thul? ›

The Countess's extra rune drops on nightmare or hell difficulty can include Thul runes. The Hellforge on normal difficulty has a 1 in 11 chance to drop a Thul rune as part of its quest reward.

Can Countess drop higher runes when terrorized? ›

She can but I believe she has two sets of drops. One rolls on a set of “lower” runes that she drops more commonly and plentiful. Another is simply that her and all monsters drop an item and sometimes that item roll is a rune.

Can NM Countess drop Sol? ›

Sources. The Countess's extra rune drops on nightmare or hell difficulty can include Sol runes.

How long does a countess run take? ›

every player on bnet will be able to do a countess run between 1-4 minutes.

What are the chances of getting an ist in countess d2? ›

Countess Drop Rates, Runes + Keys
Rune:Chance per rune dropChance per kill
Ist1 in 5361 in 289
Mal1 in 3571 in 193
Um1 in 3641 in 196
Pul1 in 2421 in 131
21 more rows
Jul 26, 2020

What level is Countess Monster d2? ›

Diablo 2 Resurrected The Countess is a Corrupt Rogue Boss found in Forgotten Tower (Act 1). The Countess's highest monster level is 82 (Hell), and the highest rune drop is a Lo 28 (Hell).

Is the Countess Immortal? ›

Powers. Elizabeth was one of the oldest vampires, turned by Rudolph Valentino in 1926. She possessed all of the powers common to vampires until she died and became a ghost. Immortality - Elizabeth was not susceptible to human weaknesses, thus being immune to all aging, disease and death.

Where is the Countess Diablo Immortal? ›

The Countess is a Boss in Diablo Immortal. The Countess is located at the Dark Wood zone. Bosses are special Monsters that can be defeated to complete Quests, progress through the game and to acquire special Equipment such as Weapons, Armor, and Set Items.

Where is the Countess Diablo 2? ›

Who is The Countess? The Countess is a Superunique monster in Diablo 2. She is found at the bottom (cellar level 5) of the Forgotten Tower which is in the Black Marsh in Act 1.

Does player count affect countess rune drops? ›

With 1 or 2 players (/players 1 or 2 in Single Player), you have the highest chance for her bonus Rune drop to max out. This is because she has a higher chance of not maxing out her amount of regular item drops.

Can you farm countess offline? ›

If you've defeated Baal and you're playing offline the best you can do is swap difficulties until your Black Marsh waypoint is right next to the tower, then use that map to farm her over and over again. In other words, say you want to farm her in nightmare. Going to normal will reset your nightmare map and vice versa.

Does andariel drop runes? ›

Andariel's highest monster level is 75 (Hell), and the highest rune drop is a (Hell).

What is the Countess treasure class? ›

The Countess as seen in Diablo 2. The Countess has an interesting treasure class, which causes her to drop runes reliably. She drops from two treasure classes, Countess Item and Countess Rune. The former is commonly called The Countess's “normal drop” and the latter her “special rune drop”.

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