Ray of hand is especially useful with a nodelay build because you can spam you ability from the middle and hit monsters since the very moment they come out of the mirror, but if you are a strong build you will only be able to hit them just within you screen reach and tha's not much of an advantage, and as tyrant's legacy puppet concern, you can get only one.

Why wouldn't i be able to do the Ray of hand thing now?
Also is it possible to get a second tyrant's legacy puppet - i didn't use it

that would be your setup with your current available items, but if you want to get some better gear, then go for undercurrent, Knighthood and a couple of shooting stars,

It's always easier to finish that quest early in game with a nodelay since you can get relatively easy to get items, then you just stand in the middle, take 2 ray of hand puppets and use them to kill mobs starting with red knights, you will barely get hit, maybe a couple of fatman lord jumps would get you but you can avoid them by spamming your ability while moving a little, But, you decided to go with a strong build, so you have to take another strategy, it's kind of harder because you actually have to be strong, and that represents getting high level drops, but I see you have prety decent items, You will notice the quest gets hard starting from red knights, because of the damage they deal, I would recommend you to use the net set up.
Crown
Passion
Mistress
monkey skin (only if you get its full def)
slippers
apocalypse
scarlet
monkey hands
Puppet, I would recommend you to stay next to a vendor and buy baba yaga when your vamp token runs out of time

OK, the equipment I have (including storage) is:
Helm: choice of Monkey crown or Rudy's Pince Nez (or any synthetic - easy to do)
Rings: Io, Mistress (x2), Passion/grace/fire, will o' the wisp
Boots: monkey slippers, spiked carapace
Armour: Monkey skin, Indrik
Sword: Apocalypse, sightblinder, K-4 balefire
Shield: scarlet steel
Gloves: Zu-mo-aduun
and a vampiric token.

I can do as far as beserkers ok and just about do them. The fatmen kill me.
Should I leave something out and grab an extra puppet?

I still have the swordmaster puppet so not keen to lose it!

what's your current equipment?

Good idea, i am making one :
discord.gg/kUPGFfn

anyone can create a discord Groups?

Yup. though frustrated as hell with f42 outbreak

any one there?