The All-Offense Forum Challenge

[contributor]

So here's a little challenge for other players: Build a team that is all offense and next to no defense.

* It is an Ironman challenge, so when a team member dies, it's time to start over.
* There is no specified difficulty level, simply declare what level you're playing at and compare among others around the same level. I highly doubt whether this is doable on Nightmare anyways.
* Attack talents can be leveled up. This includes all buffing and cursing attacks, so plan carefully.
* Offensive buffs can be leveled up. Anything that adds Accuracy, Critical, Damage or MP can be leveled up.
* Offensive curses can be leveled up. This includes anything that strips enemy dodge, parry, armor or resistance.
* Defensive curses can not be leveled up. This includes anything that only curses enemy accuracy, and damage.
* Defensive buffs can not be leveled up. This includes anything that only buffs hero's armor, HP, dodge, parry etc.

Bonus Points:
Do not level up any -AP curses.
Do not level up any healing spells
Shields are for sissies, don't use them.
Play on brutal difficulty.
Kill 8 mobs in a single turn as early as possible (post hero levels).
Bank 100 xp in a single turn, in a non-boss fight, as early as possible.
Score the highest critical (post the amount of damage done and hero level for comparison).

Mega Bonus Points
Only level up attack talents, no buffs or curses!
Kill 10 mobs in a single turn as early as possible (post hero levels).
Play on Nightmare difficulty.
Level Berserk Rage up to 10 (is this not the ultimate all-offense buff?)
Don't put any points into constitution.

You must be a freaking Seer Lord Bonus Points
Go all melee. Killing at a distance is hardly sporting!
Beat episode 1 on Nightmare.

[contributor]

I actually thought up this challenge after starting a frustration group on Hard. After killing off two Nightmare Ironman groups I decided to make a group that would just be pure fun.

Team Name: Offense (yes very creative, I know)
Difficulty: Hard
Heroes: Vincent, Fyona, Kincaid and Tamilin
Vincent is going all LS, Fyona is alternating her two buffing attack talents. Kincaid is sticking with Crippling Strikes for now and a little Cunning Footwork (yeah that's a buff so no bonus points there). Tamilin is going with Aimed Shot till she gets Deadly Intuition, which she'll do exclusively until she gets Ranged Onslaught.

They're just about out of Krellin Deeps and already quite fun. If they do well enough, I might try the same thing on Brutal, or even Nightmare.

[En1gma]

I like the challenge, I think I'll be trying this one.

I like BoS Vraes with 2h Swords and some Natural Mastery
Fyona using CD, ZS, and maybe a smattering of Strickening to keep her damages high.
Vincent with LS 10 and EotS
Selen with PS 5 and Punishing Blades I think

This is gonna be fun. I'll probably do it on normal, I don't have the stomach for higher difficulties

[mrsarfa]

En1gma - It will be interesting to see if a 2H Vraes is viable without Stone Skin. I suspect that he's not.
Coincidentally, this challenge is remarkably similar to the group that I'm currently playing. The only thing that disqualifies me is that Vraes has leveled Stone Skin and Vincent has leveled Frigid Air. The group is crazy fun and, so far (I'm almost to the Shaman), has been remarkably viable. I'm actually planning to post a write-up about them in the group build thread in the near future -- probably after the Shaman goes down in a lifeless heap.