need advice on terror domain (normal)

mangojelly5 · Post by **mangojelly5** » 11 Jun, 2016 13:17

i cant pass the bosses in terror domain ... any advice?

i made a warrior (lvl25) and was stuck on Doomlord Gam'ar then i thought sorcerer would be much easier ... made a sorcerer (lvl24) still stuck in terror domain.

on the warrior am using The Griswold's Edge and Tower Shield and on the sorcerer am using mostly fireball and chain lighting.

i still didn't find the teleport skill and rest of the magics seems very weak compared to fireball and chain lighting.

am really desperate T_T

DacianDraco · Post by **DacianDraco** » 11 Jun, 2016 21:39

Hi and welcome to the forum!

For Doomlord Gam'ar you need magic resistance, min 75% and preferably some - Damage From Enemy and +life on gear too. And drink all 4 elixirs, spawn a few Guardians on the floor and a Sentinel, buff with Shield Wall, Insanity and Sacrifice (maybe not Sacrifice if it drains your life too quick), and then step on the last stone to unleash Doomlord Gam'ar, summon Golem near him so he agroes him and be full on Full Rejuvenation potions. If he is still in power when the buff timers run out disengage and resummon the Golem to distract him while you retreat to safety (u can use Warp to get immediately to safety at the stair, but be careful to not go up because monster hp refills if you do), wait for the cooldown on skills/spells and repeat. And i hope on your Warrior you used all attributes in STR.

For Sorcerer just don't get in melee, alternate casting spells and moving away as he comes at you, again it's best to use all 4 elixirs and Guardians/Sentinel before you unleash him, and for buffs use Elemental Drain and Etheralize and keep resummoning the Golem near him so he doesn't focus on you. Have Full Mana potions and Mana Shield up, the Teleport spell helps to stay away from him but cast/walk can also work if you haven't found a Teleport book yet, and for dmg use any auto targeting spells like Chain Lightning, Elemental, Apocalypse, whichever you have and does most dmg, even respawn Guardians and Sentinel again. And for Sorcerer i hope you used all attributes in MAG.

And if you do get Teleport use the wall strategy i showed here http://awake.diablo1.eu.org/post8531.html#8531

Also you are a bit underleveled, you must have skipped some areas or didn't clear monsters too much, you should be clvl 27 in Terror's Domain. Not a huge problem but it's not bad to get some more clvls.

mangojelly5 · Post by **mangojelly5** » 11 Jun, 2016 23:06

am really discouraged

my warrior points is mostly on DEX ... so i think am screwed on this.

for sorcerer all my points is on MAG but i still don't have teleport ... any idea where i can get it? can it appear in shop?

how i can level my spells? because i think that's the problem

terror domain seems impossible really. I thought the game would be easy

DacianDraco · Post by **DacianDraco** » 12 Jun, 2016 1:41

Don't get discouraged, Terror's Domain is basically the end game area and it's supposed to be challenging for beating the game, also since it's the preferred farming spot (especially in Torment difficulty) because of high level drops it shouldn't be outright easy, but it can be with the right strategy and gear, the challenge was upped because with the addition of rare/crafts/sets and new uniq items these must have a use and actually make you feel you are bettering yourself with what drops. Plus everyone's 1st real challenge when playing for the 1st time is Gam'ar and i mean everyone, and it's like this so you know if you are ready to face Diablo himself, otherwise you won't be prepared to move on.

Also i know for sure all books can drop in Normal, either use the waypoints in lvl 5 6 and 8 and just loot the nearest rooms (if any) that have Bookcases and Library Tomes and use Warp to nearest stairs and go down/up to check the immediate area for books. And if you just don't see higher level books drop do some runs of the Soulstone Chamber from the Lost Treasure quest, there are Bookcases and Library Tomes in each of those mages' rooms that can drop high level books. Horazon's Sanctum also has a lot of Bookcases and Library Tomes, and even the begging area of River of Flame has a few you can loot. Overall you find more books than you can learn so i don't know when you can buy them because i never needed to, but you can try checking Adria and going down to Catacombs and coming back so her inventory refreshes, or just restart the game, whichever you find faster. Alternatively find and use a staff with Teleport charges, and recharge it. Oh and +MAG gear, drinking a Magic Elixir and touching a Eerie shrine (and a Fountain of Tears if you are lucky and the random attribute swapped is MAG) can raise your MAG temporarily to learn more spell levels, but for Teleport it's just mana cost decrease.

Also as a general rule spend most if not all your attribute points in the stat that boosts your character's skills, the rest can be covered by gear. Your current Warrior is severely handicapped so i'd delete him and start a new one, or just go on with the Sorcerer.

mangojelly5 · Post by **mangojelly5** » 12 Jun, 2016 6:56

Thanks DacianDraco for your advice.

Going to farm teleport book and gain some levels for now.

can i use the wall strategy with Doomlord Gam'ar? what about his minions?

and what are the best spells? for each attribute.

sorry am asking alot ... because Doomlord Gam'ar gave me nightmares lol

DacianDraco · Post by **DacianDraco** » 12 Jun, 2016 18:36

You can use the strategy but you will have to subsequently use the walls in other rooms. Gam'ar has a better AI (like the Risen Hero, The Smith, Diablo, etc) than his minions have and he will follow you even if he hasn't direct sight of you, his minions won't and will stay on the side of the wall they are left on, so after too many minions get too close to the wall in his room, move on the inner wall of the E room, and after move in the other rooms, but try to stay and damage him most inside each rooms so his minions stay in those rooms, minimize your stay in the corridor so he doesn't summon too many portals in the middle area of the map and make it harder.

And best spells are Blizzard for cold spells, Chain Lightning for lightning spells, Meteor Cluster and Apocalypse for fire spells, Bone Spirit for magic spells (Gam'ar is Magic immune), Teleport as utility spell but Stone Curse can also help in lower difficulties, since it's instant cast and works on anyone except quest bosses.

mangojelly5 · Post by **mangojelly5** » 13 Jun, 2016 7:35

i was farming for 2 hours yesterday in Soulstone Chamber and still no teleport

is it that rare ?

anyway to beat Terror Domain without teleport even with over leveling?

DacianDraco · Post by **DacianDraco** » 13 Jun, 2016 9:23

Not really, from what i can tell Blizzard is the rarest book, then Apocalypse, Nova, Immolation and others, but Teleport didn't seem rare to me, i think you are just unlucky.

Also it took me 3 tries to restart the game in Normal and find a book for sale at Adria, maybe it's RNGesus but still it's confirmed you can find the book for sale in Normal. Seen also Teleport scrolls for 3k but you need many so better buy a book.

And yes you can by walk/casting and keeping the Golem up as much as possible for distraction, but Teleport makes it much easier to stay mobile and avoid damage.

mangojelly5 · Post by **mangojelly5** » 13 Jun, 2016 16:53

YES!

just got teleport from Soulstone Chamber.

i will try terror domain now ... but should i with start with west where Doomlord Gam'ar is or leave him until last?

Should i only use guardians on him with wall strategy or i can mix up?

Ugily · Post by **Ugily** » 13 Jun, 2016 19:12

If you are farming, you should go and take out all the enemies in the unlocked rooms first.

If you are attacking to win, you do not have time for all that because the Quest of the Stars has begun. Go directly to Doomlord Gam'ar and kill the guards and necromancers as quickly as possible and then get on with freeing Doomlord. His defeat will unlock the next room to the west. Win that room and the east room will unlock. Solve the riddle in that room and then Diablo will be unleashed.

When room is unlocked, Diablo first kills his minions to make room on the battlefield to kill you. Then he begins to summon more.

mangojelly5 · Post by **mangojelly5** » 14 Jun, 2016 7:20

finally!

I did it.

Thanks a lot guys for your advice. I really appreciate it

Ugily · Post by **Ugily** » 14 Jun, 2016 16:33

On to Nightmare. There is no reason to mess around with Normal again unless you missed any of the quests.

Equipment drops will be much better and XP increases.

Plus, you will appreciate the challenge to get to Hell.

Torment awaits. That is where things get interesting...

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