Run away from uniques!

slashme · February 25, 2008, 15:17

I've discovered a cool new strategy: Run away from uniques that you should be able to kill relatively easily. Why? Because even low-level uniques often drop special items, and the deeper that happens, the better the loot.

What do you guys think about that?

pav · February 25, 2008, 16:32

Isn't the native depth of a monster a factor in the drop generation?

Pete Mack · February 25, 2008, 17:06

It's a good strategy, and not just because the drops are better. Uniques are much easier to kill the second or third time around.

CunningGabe · February 25, 2008, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by pav

Isn't the native depth of a monster a factor in the drop generation?

It is - the level of the item generated is the average of the dungeon level and the monster's unique depth. This is boosted by an additional 10 for most (all?) uniques (the ones with the DROP_GOOD flag).

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Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,726 Donated: $40	It's a good strategy, and not just because the drops are better. Uniques are much easier to kill the second or third time around.

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