I am still playing with 1 arm! My left hand's maneuverability have improved, I am more accurate in my clicks :D
I wanted to try a tinker class and spammed Gunslinger until I found a style that worked.
Gunslinger has very less in means of dealing with debuffs. The Embedded Restoration System is too unreliable, maybe need to use Cloaking Device in combination to fullfil... But that is just too much steam for 1 physical cleanse!
Perhaps I should have used my tinker gadgets for the cleanses, but I couldnt find a reliable way to defend without using 2 blink runes with out of phase capped! 1 steam generator with 12 steam/turn and a shatter afflictions rune.
Gunslinger is by far the most damage I have ever achieved with any class, with almost no items. My amulet and one of my steamguns has +10% combat speed.
Strafe is very cool! The worst part about a gunslinger gameplay is the low range gun levelling. After hitting range 8(tier 3) the game starts to feel much better.
Tinkers, I have been using saw shell and Explosive shell constantly. I am using combustive bullets with 4/5 as well, currently adds 141 fire damage to each bullet. COMBINED WITH NET PROJECTOR, most randbosses die in 4-7 attacks.
I have recently changed to Iron Grip on gloves for 90% disarm immunity, a focus lens on my head for stealth and invis! I fear I will rest and die to a stealthy rogue or an invis elf caster...
The whole Elusiveness talent tree is instant uses! There is great potential there for maneuverability.
I have found great body armors along the way but I have not turned on my word! I still have my bikini up!
Leveling with tinkers is fun, but I am still a tinker noob so will say more later, maybe...
I was levelling without a plan when I hit 25, so I went with my instinct and grabbed Master of Disasters. It is hard to appreciate its effects, and I am sure there were better alternatives if I have waited a little. Ethereal Form would have been incredible, with the added bonus of defense, the Evasive Shots would go hard. Does deflected spell projectiles count for Evasive Shots? I could increase my deflect chance to around 85 with 2 uniques I believe.
Some skills are only scaled with talent levels, and gathering steampower is very hard compared to spellpower, but with Master of Disasters, I can push the steampower related skills' and gadgets' limits. I just need to invest more into Tink- Science!
I need to get a second steam generator at level 34 and find a way to deal with debuffs. I have relied on my brute damage output and running away when things got dangerous, but eventually I will have to stand my ground against many strong opponents. I can not rely on my skeleton shield and steam dependant big singletarget damage. I will have to figure it out along the way... Maybe Sawfield could work? I can see it critting for 1k/turn 4 aoe damage for 4 turns, with a 10 turn CD... Wait, can Net projector crit????
New Tech for BikiniCryptFeaster Challenge:
I have went into dreadfell at level 24 and got out at level 30! :D Then I have managed to get into last hope then into reknor!! This means that I Can delay the Dark Crypt and Godfeaster even longer than I could even hope for!

I did not even get to use my 3rd prodigy point! Along with 8 generic talent points! I wanted to get parasite race generic tree.
The ending was pretty standard along with high peak. It was as easy as Sun Cloak, Judgement, maybe Stormshield, retch, and then everything starts dying.
I am not sure what my next character will be, but I will retry the BikiniCryptFeaster! Playing with a bikini really feels off though. What's next? Playing without inscriptions?

In one of the fonts of knowledge inside the Forbidden Book "Of knowledge and horrors", I have gained a PRODIGY point!!
It felt like an easy win already but perhaps I could extend my godhood even further.
I am sitting at 100+ spellpower with %10 Cooldown red. %90 crit chance with 240 crit multi and +%180 light damage. I have 2 sets of 9 Cooldown blinks with %40 out of phase potential.
My helmet, belt, cloak and lite are replaceable, I am still using Summertide Phial :D
I sadly did not run into a tinker escort. So I have 5 inscriptions. 2 blinks, 1 shatter afflictions, 1 Stormshield and lastly Rune of Dissipation
I have been gathering tier 5 rings to use with ringcrafting, I have hit 2 orange rings with that. I have rerolled as best as I could and ended up with 2 mediocre rings, one of which has +59% light damage! :P
I have swapped my unique -10% Cooldown red. amulet with a Limmir's 3-gem crafted amulet. Nothing fancy really, just for 9 crit chance. The lack of a body armor is felt at these stages. I need consistent crits. Might change back to Cooldown reduction later.
Defeated 2 orc prides, 2 remains!

I have miraclously survived the Dark Crypt and the Godfeaster. But I could not save the Godfeaster NPC Maiyu. I feel like completing the game with this character. I still have my bikini on :D
I have went into Ruined dungeon at level 24 to get stronger before Dark Crypt. But I think I could have been better off entering Dreadfell at 24.
My Ghoul Sun Paladin is level 49 at the moment, nickname is ElPrimoTheSecond.
My next attempt at the challenge will be with a different race/class combination.

I have broken my right shoulder collarbone recently and I was right handed, played with numpad all the time. My right arm is on a sling, hanging from my neck. It will take around 30 days for me to have a functional right arm. So, I have rearranged my hotkeys to my left hand side and have taken on a challenge.
Do Dark Crypt and Godfeaster when prompted, and have a bikini/mankini up.
Some dude I met on the discord suggested this challenge to me. I really liked the idea :D So I've promised him that my next challenge would be that. I am not using any addons or the item vault ofc
I have been trying to get Ghoul Sun Paladin to work. Haven't managed past level 24 yet. Died a few times, learned a few things. This is my first time with a ghoul, so my deaths were very sad. Got trapped in sand in sandworm lair at level 23, I moved like I would normally, didnt think the sand would cover 2 tiles next turn because I am slooow. Found out that a biting gale rune is better than a shielding for me. Mirror image could be an alternative if I could get 30-40 out of phase as well. I am planning for an Avatar of a Distant Sun playthrough.
I have been playing this game for over 10 years and this is my first time sharing here :D I have also enjoyed very old versions of DC:SS
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