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 *Level 30 - 42
-**At 30, you want to add in a Rhyme shield, switch to nagelrings and Ptopazed armor, get a decent skill ammy or plain MF ammy on (or, if your resists <span class="plainlinks">[http://makeityourringdiamondengagementrings-id.com/ <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">makeityourring engagement rings</span>]</span> are still low, go for a prismatic ammy and vipermagi). My personal favorite amulets are Chromatic Amulets of Luck. If your casting speed still needs some work, use a Stealth runeworded armor instead. Toss on some cow king's boots and a goldwrap, and you should be set to go till level 42 or so.
+**At 30, you want to add in a Rhyme shield, switch to nagelrings and Ptopazed armor, get a decent skill ammy or plain MF ammy on (or, if your resists are still low, go for a prismatic ammy and vipermagi). My personal favorite amulets are Chromatic Amulets of Luck. If your casting speed still needs some work, use a Stealth runeworded armor instead. Toss on some cow king's boots and a goldwrap, and you should be set to go till level 42 or so.
 *Level 42 - 67

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 *Level 30 - 42
-**At 30, you want to add in a Rhyme shield, switch to nagelrings and Ptopazed armor, get a decent skill ammy or plain MF ammy on (or, if your resists are still low, go for a prismatic ammy and vipermagi). My personal favorite amulets are Chromatic Amulets of Luck. If your casting speed still needs some work, use a Stealth runeworded armor instead. Toss on some cow king's boots and a goldwrap, and you should be set to go till level 42 or so.
+**At 30, you want to add in a Rhyme shield, switch to nagelrings and Ptopazed armor, get a decent skill ammy or plain MF ammy on (or, if your resists <span class="plainlinks">[http://makeityourringdiamondengagementrings-id.com/ <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">makeityourring engagement rings</span>]</span> are still low, go for a prismatic ammy and vipermagi). My personal favorite amulets are Chromatic Amulets of Luck. If your casting speed still needs some work, use a Stealth runeworded armor instead. Toss on some cow king's boots and a goldwrap, and you should be set to go till level 42 or so.
 *Level 42 - 67

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 But what about hardcore mode... can't I get some MF together and still play with a good deal of safety??
-*You want safety? ... for best safety, I would say stick an Um rune in a shako (or 15% res all jewel), get a stormshield (another Um rune in it), ravenfrost, dwarf star, magefist, and Um runed vipermagi skin (or 15% res all jewel). Also, make sure <span class="plainlinks">[http://bit.ly/plbcJj <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">online cash advance</span>]</span> you dump the occy and use a wizzy to get around. With this setup, you have 45% phys damage resist, max resist all, 20% cold absorb, 15% fire absorb, +2 all skills, and plenty of life/mana added to your stats as well as a nice fast casting.
+*You want safety? ... for best safety, I would say stick an Um rune in a shako (or 15% res all jewel), get a stormshield (another Um rune in it), ravenfrost, dwarf star, magefist, and Um runed vipermagi skin (or 15% res all jewel). Also, make sure you dump the occy and use a wizzy to get around. With this setup, you have 45% phys damage resist, max resist all, 20% cold absorb, 15% fire absorb, +2 all skills, and plenty of life/mana added to your stats as well as a nice fast casting.
 *If you want a mix of both safety and MF .... I'ld say go for full tal's set + rhyme, Magefist (for that 20% fastcasting to hit the 9-frame breakpoint), and nagelrings or dwarf stars/ravenfrosts/high mana rings (sojs if ya got em) ... You only need to add about 20% resist all to your charms to hit max resists with this setup. Dont forget to socket helm and armor with Ptopazes, though an Um rune (or 15% res all jewel) or perfect ruby in the helm wouldn't be viewed as a poor choice, given that it would be an awesome addition to a melee character with that in it as well, should you choose to give up MFing or (very sadly) lose your sorcie.

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 But what about hardcore mode... can't I get some MF together and still play with a good deal of safety??
-*You want safety? ... for best safety, I would say stick an Um rune in a shako (or 15% res all jewel), get a stormshield (another Um rune in it), ravenfrost, dwarf star, magefist, and Um runed vipermagi skin (or 15% res all jewel). Also, make sure you dump the occy and use a wizzy to get around. With this setup, you have 45% phys damage resist, max resist all, 20% cold absorb, 15% fire absorb, +2 all skills, and plenty of life/mana added to your stats as well as a nice fast casting.
+*You want safety? ... for best safety, I would say stick an Um rune in a shako (or 15% res all jewel), get a stormshield (another Um rune in it), ravenfrost, dwarf star, magefist, and Um runed vipermagi skin (or 15% res all jewel). Also, make sure <span class="plainlinks">[http://bit.ly/plbcJj <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">online cash advance</span>]</span> you dump the occy and use a wizzy to get around. With this setup, you have 45% phys damage resist, max resist all, 20% cold absorb, 15% fire absorb, +2 all skills, and plenty of life/mana added to your stats as well as a nice fast casting.
 *If you want a mix of both safety and MF .... I'ld say go for full tal's set + rhyme, Magefist (for that 20% fastcasting to hit the 9-frame breakpoint), and nagelrings or dwarf stars/ravenfrosts/high mana rings (sojs if ya got em) ... You only need to add about 20% resist all to your charms to hit max resists with this setup. Dont forget to socket helm and armor with Ptopazes, though an Um rune (or 15% res all jewel) or perfect ruby in the helm wouldn't be viewed as a poor choice, given that it would be an awesome addition to a melee character with that in it as well, should you choose to give up MFing or (very sadly) lose your sorcie.

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 Nightmare Cows: can drop any rune up to Ist
 Nightmare Countess: can drop any rune up to Lem (I think ... I have personally only gotten her to drop a Ko.)
-Hell Countess: I have heard that she can drop up to Lo, (the highest I have ever seen from her was Um.)
+Hell Countess: I have heard that she can drop up to Lo, (the highest I have ever seen from her was Ist.)
-Act 5 nightmare: I have seen a common monster in front of shenk's little area actually drop a Ial rune, so I think you can safely say Ist runes are possible throughout this act.
+Act 5 nightmare: I have seen a common monster in front of shenk's little area actually drop a Gul rune, so I think you can safely say Ist runes are possible throughout this act.
 I have seen NORMAL High Council in Travincal drop Sol runes before, so that probably points to Shael runes being a possible drop from act 4 onwards ... have had Shenk, Pindle, and Eldritch all drop Shael runes before in normal.
 ==The Happy Hunting Grounds==
 Hell Difficulty is obviously the place to be for the highest level gear to drop. A well set up level 80+ Orb/FB sorceress can expect to be able to run the Mausoleum, The Pit, The Countess, the Ancient Tunnels, Maggot Lair, Durance 3, River of Flame, Worldstone Keep, Throne of Destruction (and all 5 act bosses).

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