Snake Sneak
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Joined: Tuesday, 10th September 2013, 14:55
Lernean hydra vault too difficult
First of all, let me say that I survived, thanks to makhleb and a bit of Luck with greater daemons, a great shield of protection and the power of Unarmed... and yes, also being a Ghoul helped a lot.
The hydra itself is very difficult, but can be "managed" in some way. Summons are obviously a good starting point.
But the point here is that the vault in which there is the hydra is way too difficult. First of all, it's full of water and it has a very restricted LOS. And that's ok, I suppose that's the way it should be ("Arrggh, the lernean hydra! Tele tele tele!"). But the area in which the hydra is, is full of demons of various types, that like to attack you while you are fighting this 27-headed thing, including things that trample you, poison you, shock you, and so on.
Here the tactic of Lure, split, divide and Rule, does not work very well, since there is so much water everywhere.
I am saying this because the Swamp should be the easiest of all rune vaults.
What do you think?
Demonspawn rocks. Unarmed also.