Toughest Battles Options

[rbeverjr]

Toughest Battles
1. The Epic Divine Battle is hardest without question.
2. The battle to keep the Judgment Day sword is the second hardest. I'm pretty sure of that one too.
3. I think Twisted Rune comes next.
4. Not sure, perhaps the regular finale in ToB?

Now any battle can be hard when you face it without sufficient preparation, gear, or levels - so those don't belong in the list.
I think the Chaos encounter is silly. I'd never include it in my list, but others may.
So, I'm interested in what other people think are the toughest battles of IA?

[rbeverjr]

Thanks every one. You are bringing back memories. I can remember having to play that first drow ambush several times - frustrating. I've done most of the battles and agree with you that they were challenging. I don't think that I've ever done the last of the vagrant battles (or maybe I just don't remember it from that description). I haven't done Improved Demogorgon but will. I have never played a necromancer but am considering doing so if I ever actually complete a game.