Lilura1 cRPG: Diablo 2: Twinked Multiple Shot Bowazon: Part I

Yep, I got butthurt by the manual labour I subjected myself to in my Bowazon Hardcore run.

I now feel compelled to take a twinked Bowazon straight to Hell. For those who don't know, twinking is explained in this post, so please read that first.

Completed build (more or less): Bowazon Build Diablo 2.

This series of posts will cover my twinked Bowazon (an Amazon that wields a bow; an archer) from first level onwards to level 90 and Hell, or until I get bored. The twinkage is based only on what I have legitimately found, rolled or crafted in single-player mode. Basically, just what I had stuffed into the shared stash of PlugY, and scrounged up for the purposes of this post. For those starting out, I don't recommend going this far. This just points to what can be done, and I don't claim it to be anywhere near optimal. And it doesn't need to be. Hell is where optimal matters. This is just about us getting there with minimal fuss.

Our first level Bowazon, untwinked:

This first post is given over to basic first level preparations: twinking out the Bowazon before she has even stepped out to the Bloodmoor and killed her first mook. When she does step out, she'll be a nigh-unkillable plaguezon - at first level.

By virtue of my PlugY stash, here we have three baseline items with max sockets (armor, bow and mask) crowned by rare jewels with which we intend to encrust them. In regard to the arms & armor, Normal mode characters would have a snowball's chance in hell of finding them. This is Nightmare/Hell-farmed stuff that can nevertheless be utilized at first level. The jewels are certainly obtainable in Normal mode, however; it's how I got them.

Ok, first up is our bow. It's nothing special. Just a Battle Bow with five sockets.

Well, I guess it's sort of special in that it's perfect 15% ED, but that's actually meaningless here. Note that Dexterity requirement, though. Amazons only start with 25 dex. How are we going to be able to wield that? The answer is -15% requirement jewels. But instead of just socketing magical ones, we'll socket rare ones that flaunt extra mods - including the Jewel of Envy mod for that potent on-hit poison that I'm so fond of. Here they are:

And here is our jewel-encrusted bow:

Ok, second up is our armor. It's nothing special either. Just a set of Ancient Armor with four sockets.

Decent defense, but note that steep Strength requirement. How are we going to be able to wear that? Even a Barbarian starts with just 30 in Strength. Again, the answer is -15% requirement jewels. Four of them. Here they are: