i actually made it my mission to beat the game without strafe attack + swiftness and i finally did it, mostly due to my +6 heal charm and the massive reserves of spell power and mana i built up and insane luck with drops, managed to get all my gear to around +3 minimum and a lot of blink, fear and teleport scrolls - a time of 88 minutes (most of it spent looking for optimal strategy in tight situations without an easy out)