10.23.2014 Freezing Dunes Map of Elemental Weakness

FlameTankMarkI - Beyond
Mods - Monsters deal extra cold damage, Player cursed with Elemental Weakness
Quantity: +29%

Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation

Currency Gained:
4 Transmutation
1 Alteration
3 Augmentation
1 Fusing
1 Chromatic
1 Scrap

Maps Gained:
Magic Grotto (9% quality) L66
Orchard L66
Cemetary L67

I was very cautious on this map because of the elemental weakness curse.  I'm really on the lookout to find gear that would let me overcap resistances, but I haven't found anything.  I've been trying to craft a new weapon, but haven't had any luck.  As I was writing this, I realized I was probably going about the crafting incorrectly since I don't have any Regal Orbs.  At any rate, I don't remember having any especially close shaves, but when I did take a hit, it hurt.  I was very careful to makesure I never got close to the Blacksmith.  My totems took care of him while I kept my distance.

I saved a Vorici mission for when all the monsters were dead on the map, and it was one where you have to break into a locked box without killing the Rogue Exile guarding it.  I felt good about the way I kited the exile away from the chest so I could kill the other guards and get inside it.  I was successful and was on my way back to collect my reward when I disconnected.  I learned something interesting in that once you disconnect, you can't get back into a map instance.

So I didn't get credit for that mission, but I did at least have all my loot.  The Grotto map I got is nice, but the armored mod doesn't add all that much IIQ.  I haven't decided if I'll Augment it to add a mod or just go ahead and transmute it.  I also got some Lioneyes Paws boots.  I'm not sure I'd ever really use them, but maybe leveling something.  I mainly ran this map to run one last 66 before switching over to level 67 maps.  My currency gained on this run was pretty weak, but I got three maps, all of them nice so this was a very good run to finish up my level 66 runs on this character.  One last note, with this character at level 73, it is two levels higher than my highest level standard character!  I find that pretty amazing.