Bees and Artifact Advice

[Humble_M]

From what I've heard, there are lightning bees surrounding the artifact. Since I won't bring pets, I had an idea: reset my stats (after leveling), then place enough skill points on dex so it equals 511 (not counting gear) and then put the rest on arm. As a mage, I'll have mana from gear which I can use to slow enemies, although I'll have zip to kill anything. That's the plan, anyway.

Does my idea have merit or should I beg someone to tank?

[blitzcraig]

I love the plan - really clever

to be honest though, there's a simpler way do deal with the Lightning Blitzbee - huge spoiler here - consider seriously whether you want to read it or not... the game is more fun finding ways to do stuff yourself

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Seriously, make sure you want this... your way is more fun

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You can walk around where it spawns and avoid it altogether, if I'm remembering correctly, basically go right then down... it spawns kinda below the entrance of that cave

[death911]

ya you can avoid the bees. one tip try to stay close to walls to avoid spawning lightning blitzebees.
but eventually u would spawn some minotaurs or lava golems or spectre wizards or fairies. so u need be careful..
and should be able to kill them if needed. slowing them wont work so much because eventually they would spawn more and more as u walk and there's no place to hide there in that map. Although u can try logging out if u spawn too much.

[Humble_M]

since I won't put any skill points into mana, I really can't fight anything. my goal is just to get the artifact.

I like your suggestion, @death. I should have enough HP to survive the 11sec attack runoff if I log

[SellSword]

Does anyone want to mention there is more than one quick dash from the entrance to the alter needed? Oh, well, since I just did be careful however you handle it!

[blitzcraig]

oh and I'd bee happy to help tank in there too, though my game time is really limited right now

[LostKnight]

oh and I'd bee happy to help tank in there too, though my game time is really limited right now

That would be good to watch;

TheBlitzTank allowing another to make a beeline to the alter beefore the Lightning BlitzBees kill him.

{did i just say that?}

[Humble_M]

That was "fun". I managed to find the altar, even find 2 flowers...but couldn't talk long enough before every monster found me.

So, my plan may still work...but I need ability to kill enemies and survive. Catch-22 at it's finest