

If your ideas contribute to the overall knowledge on this subject, I thank you.Īlso, I'm well aware that Hellforge rushing is another reliable way to attain medium-high runes (and that it's the most time-efficient, sure-fire method to eventually attain high runes). This isn't designed to be a "I know more than you noobs" thread - as I mentioned, this is for running the Countess - for runes - in the most efficient manner possible. If you have ideas or suggestions though, please feel free to share them. I don't claim to be the biggest, baddest, smartest expert on this topic, but I'm certain that I've done over 8000 Countess runs in my D2 career using a variety of different builds (actually, I think I'm probably over 12000 Countess runs, but I seldom keep track anymore). This guide is designed explicitly towards running the Countess - for runes - in the most efficient manner possible (in Hell difficulty). I do have a few links for this info in the appropriate section of the guide, but that's not the purpose of this guide. Running different areas for top-end runes (and runewords) has already been covered pretty extensively elsewhere.


Similar to a lot of people, I occasionally like to try different items and build ideas, and sometimes that means that I need to gather runes to make some exotic, or not so exotic, runeword. I've been playing D2 for almost 4 years now, and lurking (or spamming) around the Single Player Forum for much of that time. My name's Kevin, but most of you know me as 'poops. Other Resources (Rune-Finding and/or Countess Related) Choosing the Best Merc (and Outfitting Him) General Strategy for Fast Countess Runs So, what else can I do to help my Countess runner? Running the Countess with a Non-Sorceress Running the Countess with a Non-Lightning Sorc Defensive Strategies for the Archer Lovers What about a Backup Attack for the Lightning Immune archers? Comparing the Different lightning-attack skills The Best Countess Runner: Lightning-based Sorc What Makes a Character Build Successful at Running the Countess? Quick Info about Normal and Nightmare Difficulties Should I have MF on during my Countess runs? Things You Should Know Before Running the Countess Re: The (Hopefully) Definitive Guide to Running the Countess (in Hell difficulty)
