socketka wrote:I am able to do stage 5. no PVE weapon, no red weapon, no rose, no debuffs/br from iss (too lazy to switch window)

I might be able to do that now. But not with the 1 hour nstore buffs.
I've also only got an ok OE'd r99 1sa weapon. Nothing I have is "top of the line", and most isn't even next best. But I'm built decently to do some good damage.
The main thing I've found now is that if I go in 100% solo like I was, the loss of heal on back step makes me need to take a lot more care.
I don't know how far I could make it truly solo if I stocked up on a bunch of HP items and just used them without a care (I'm pretty broke, so I tend to conserve money when I can).
If I had erthea boost/rose/weaver + valiant + the temp boss jewels + talismans and the like... I could probably go pretty damn far. But to much money for me to bother without enough payoff. I'd be better off soloing in EV.