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Hello dear D2r fans,

Now when we are all waiting for season 2 let's discuss who is the best Hardcore ladder starter.

For me, it's definitely not a sorc, because I have lost four of them in S1 (2 on hell, 1 on NM and 1 on normal Diablo :D). So, the usual strategy of "Blizzard sorc cheesing NM
Mephisto
" does not seem very reliable to me, mostly because of the all-time fan favorite Stygian Dolls. Moreover,
Teleport
can be very dangerous on HC, and the naked sorc is very hard to drag through Hell.

I started S1 as a pure summoner druid and can say that it was a good choice. He can farm almost anything with very little gear and is a safe option... if you don't get overconfident. The only drawback is rather slow clear speed (at level 85 hell CS is around 10 mins without
Teleport
).

So, now I am looking at other options for S2: maybe a Trapsin, Summon Necro or a Fohdin? What are your thoughts?
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Hello dear D2r fans,

Now when we are all waiting for season 2 let's discuss who is the best Hardcore ladder starter.

For me, it's definitely not a sorc, because I have lost four of them in S1 (2 on hell, 1 on NM and 1 on normal Diablo :D). So, the usual strategy of "Blizzard sorc cheesing NM
Mephisto
" does not seem very reliable to me, mostly because of the all-time fan favorite Stygian Dolls. Moreover,
Teleport
can be very dangerous on HC, and the naked sorc is very hard to drag through Hell.

I started S1 as a pure summoner druid and can say that it was a good choice. He can farm almost anything with very little gear and is a safe option... if you don't get overconfident. The only drawback is rather slow clear speed (at level 85 hell CS is around 10 mins without
Teleport
).

So, now I am looking at other options for S2: maybe a Trapsin, Summon Necro or a Fohdin? What are your thoughts?
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Asha 334

Sorceress Europe PC
I'd say a necro summoner. Skeletons hold the crap, give you time to react, and you can even stick to cheap
Charsi
gears, res+life+block oriented. Slow, but safe. The
Key
here is NOT to hurry, never. Patience is the best - and for HC, the only way.
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Asha 334

Sorceress Europe PC
Option no.2 is a dru shifter - either a shockwave bear, or a Fury hound. First one is very thick-assed, and has a solid control. 2nd one can still shrug off some scratches and chew em down fast. Both options benefit from additional meat shields as well (dires n grizzly, oak Spirit).
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Summoners are the safest.
Werebear
variant can do uber safely.

Foh is also a very good option.
You can farm many places.
Casting foh from a safe distance and
Redemption
gives you life and mana => very safe.
With good gear, you can also farm torch.

Relax and have fun!
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