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Has anyone tested if Barbarian's leap can go over a wall? I think it can, along with Wizard's teleport.. DH's Vault can't though..
Didn't think to check. I can though.
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Has anyone tested if Barbarian's leap can go over a wall? I think it can, along with Wizard's teleport.. DH's Vault can't though..
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I'm guessing the Character Skill Calculator Builds Contest Forum Thread? Still hasn't been made right?
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They said they arnt gonna balance the game around pvp, which i hope they stick to their word and dont. But i think they will change a few things that will affect pvp massively pre-launch.
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PC Gamer had the opportunity to talk with Jay Wilson and Wyatt Cheng about the changes coming with patch 1.0.5. Main topics have been bullet pointed but you can read the full interview here.
PTR Status: Offline
You may have noticed the link at the top of the news post yesterday. The PTR was up for a small amount of time before being taken offline. There is no ETA for when the PTR will be live again, hopefully soon.
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
We will be bringing the PTR offline for the weekend in order to troubleshoot issues affecting PTR account creation, character creation, and login. While this is only public test (the first for Diablo III) and uneven game performance is expected, we want to make sure that the experience is as smooth and stable as possible. It's going to take some extra work on our end to make that happen, and the PTR will need to be offline while we make our updates.
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted reports about the problems you experienced. We'll be working diligently over the next few days to resolve as much as we can and get the PTR back online so you can test and provide feedback on patch 1.0.5.
How to Change Monster Power Level
Lylirra gives us a quick rundown on how to change the Monster Power levels.
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Step 1: Open up the in-game Options menu (default: Esc) and select the Gameplay tab.
Step 2: Check the box next to "Monster Power" to enable it.
Step 3: Open up the Quest Selection window.
Step 4: Select your designed Monster Power level from the drop-down box near the bottom of the window, under "Difficulty Setting."
Step 5: Once you've set your Monster Power level, quest, and difficulty, click "Select Quest" to confirm.
Step 6: Enter game and profit!
"No Monster Power" is the default setting. Each Monster Power level will increase the health and damage of monsters, and in return players will receive scaling bonuses to experience (for heroes levels 1-60) as well as boosts to Magic Find and Gold Find (for heroes in Inferno) which will stack above the 300% cap. The option to increase Monster Power will be available to all players starting at level 1 and can be adjusted separately for Normal, Nightmare, Hell, and Inferno difficulty.
(Note: If you join a multiplayer game, you will adopt the Monster Level of the party leader. When you leave the party, your Monster Power level will automatically revert back to your previous setting.)
“Appear Offline” Option Coming Soon to Battle.net
We quickly gave a shout out to this new feature coming to battle.net and Diablo III in patch 1.0.5. For those who missed the small note, here is the full rundown.
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
The “Appear Offline” status option will be added to World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, and Diablo III separately in future updates for each game. For Diablo III, we expect to add the feature in a patch after 1.0.5. For World of Warcraft and StarCraft II, we expect to add the option sometime after the release of each game’s upcoming expansion.
Thanks for your continued feedback, and we’ll share more information on the availability of this new feature in the months ahead.
Curse Weekly Roundup
This week the Curse weekly Roundup takes on a new look!
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tryhardenmity has posted his second video guide for Patch 1.0.4. Highlighting the Demon Hunter, the guide covers two adjustable specs, the use of the broken Trail of Cinders rune, and 1.0.4 discussion. You can check out his original post for comments here.
Sideshow Diablo Statue Work Continues
Nick Carpenter, Blizzard's Executive Art Director, finished color references for the Diablo statue that Sideshow is making. The statue is still not available for pre-order yet.
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
@Diablo Just finished the Diablo3 color reference for Sideshow! This sculpture is truly EPIC!!! Now back to work pic.twitter.com/LOE8OEg4DPS/EHP Calculator for Android
onthemf has created a DPS and EHP calculator for Android phones. The free calculator allows you to import characters from Battle.net, compare weapons and all other aspects of your character. You can check out the original thread with download information and comments.
Diablo III Inferno Booster Pack Giveaway
Our weekly Inferno booster pack giveaway is currently going until Monday. Make sure to check out the official contest thread for information on the prize on how to enter.
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He just leveled enjoying the game.
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After Alkaizer completed the task of being the first player to hit Paragon level 100, he took the time to talk with DiabloFans.
DiabloFans Quote:
DiabloFans: Starting it off, how does it fell to hit Paragon level 100?
Alkaizer: It feels pretty good. I don't think of this as a huge accomplishment but it kept me interested in playing the game and it was more fun than I thought it would be.
What were your initial reactions when Blizzard announced the system?
I was actually not looking forward to it because I felt I was already getting an edge on other players by using a strong magic find gear setup and I felt this would do more harm than good for a player like me. Fortunately it didn't turn out to have a negative impact on me.
Did you plan on trying to become the first player to hit Paragon level 100?
No, I just wanted to find as many quality legendary and set items as fast as I could before other players.
You completed this feat with a Barbarian, why did you choose this class?
I only have a barbarian and I am pretty confident I will never level any of the other classes to max level if at all.
Did you consider doing it with any other class?
No
Can you explain the route you did to farm the experience?
My route changed a few times. At the start of paragon I was simply doing standard magic find runs, 5 stack siegebreaker to azmodan because I felt this would yield the best possible loot. Around level 40 is when I set it in stone that I was actually going to attempt to hit level 100 before anyone else. At this point I started at Azmodan's checkpoint and worked backwards trying to find good routes to maximize WOTB uptime and going through areas I felt were with it for potential item drops and exp. It wasn't until around level 90 that my route became Core of Arreat(Azmodan Checkpoint) -> Tower of Damned Level 1 -> Arreat Crater Level 2 -> Keep Depths Level 2 -> Fields of Slaughter. I felt this would give me a good balance of drops and probably pretty close to the max possible experience for the time spent.
Was there any point that you got tired of doing this and thought about stopping?
Not really, I've been playing games pretty intensely for about 15 years. It's just what I do with a large majority of my free time. There was close to no stress involved.
What was your play schedule like?
The first few days I played probably 17-19 hours in game. But eventually I dropped down to probably 12-15 hours. There were a few days where I wasn't even playing for 12-14 hours straight.
How do you feel about the idea that many people assumed you had to be a bot in order to accomplish this goal so quickly?
I think it's pretty silly if you consider how inefficient a bot is at anything in game compared to an actual person.
Many people watching your stream saw you skip over dozens of legendary items, what was your thought on passing them over?
From 1-100, I probably did miss around 1 to 2 dozen legendaries just due to the nature of how my abilities work and not always paying 100% attention. I think going as fast as I was will still net me more legendaries over time instead of double checking every monster I kill.
Now that you have hit 100, what are your next plans?
I'll still play a decent amount. Magic Find runs and test some builds I haven't had the chance to since the patch came out and hopefully the next few patches can give me something else to do.
Are you hoping Blizzard comes up with more end-game content or are you content with the Paragon system?
Paragon system was a good start. Hopefully we see more content and things to sink time in and challenge players in different ways. Competitive aspects in Diablo 3 would strengthen the game.
Is there anything else you would like to share with the Diablo community?
Not really, thanks to those who watched the last few levels and hopefully it was entertaining
Diablo III Inferno Booster Pack Giveaway
Our weekly Inferno booster pack giveaway is currently going until Monday. Make sure to check out the official contest thread for information on the prize on how to enter.
Important: This week we will be giving any user a chance to win, regardless of posts! Come try your luck.
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Was wondering, are rare weapons better choice than the two legendary options for axes?Would love to get the two bul weapons but since they are both mighty weapons...
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My Monk BTW: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/ScyberDragon-1275/hero/21623733 (Missing his two inna pieces and legendary bracers that my brother is currently borrowing to farm)
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1. Right now I have a great Monk who can farm all of Inferno. In order to build a Uber Barb, I'll have to sell his gear. Is a WW Barb better/more fun/cheaper than a Monk? (Personal opinion allowed)
2. What are WW Barbs strengths and weaknesses?
Gear
3. Weapons? What type and what stats? I know crit dmg, strength are must. But what else should I be looking for? Any specific items would be great. (Looking at no more than 160mil total)
4. LoH and/or Life steal. Which is better and how much do I need? I know for Monk LoH is great and my Monk has 2k LoH which makes him able to tank plagued and molten without moving. Just wondering how that compares to Barbs and how often it procs with WW.
5. How much All Resist and defense do I need? I don't want to waste money stacking too much since resist, at a point, becomes not worth the return.
6. How much VIT/HP and STR/DMG do I need to farm Act 3 Inferno efficiently?
Any other thoughts and opinion are more than welcome.
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Our weekly Inferno booster pack giveaway is currently going until Monday. Make sure to check out the official contest thread for information on the prize on how to enter.
Monk 1.0.4 Inferno Guide
tryhardenmity has continued his patch 1.0.4 updates to his guides. With his new Monk guide, there is not much change to the class but he goes over tips and tricks to maximize your DPS and goes over other changes he would like to see made to the class. He even asks for other players to submit other viable builds that compare to the cookie cutter build presented. You can check out his original post for comments here.
Diablo 3D Model Fan Art
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I need to get some more MF but I am having a hard time sacrificing any of my current gear to stack it. I guess easiest would be the socket in my helm.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/ScyberDragon-1275/hero/21623733
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I was just wondering if anyone thinks there is a better place to be farming or if Act 4 is best to try to get legendaries.
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Our weekly Inferno booster pack giveaway is currently going until August 27th! Make sure to check out the official contest thread for information on the prize on how to enter.
Patch 1.0.4 Witch Doctor Video Inferno Guide
tryhardenmity has posted a video guide for Witch Doctors with all of the changes that were made with Patch 1.0.4. The guide includes multiple specs, tips, and tricks. Gear and stats can be found on his old Witch Doctor guide here. You can also look forward to updated guides for all of the classes with any changes that were made. You can check out his original thread for comments and feedback.
Puzzle Ring Proc Video
With the information out about the Puzzle Ring and the Treasure Goblins it summons, BlameRobVideos on YouTube has posted a video showing the proc efficiency of the item. Unfortunately from other examples, the ring does not spawn the Treasure Goblin very often with one about every 5 minutes.
Blizzard News
Mega Bloks and World of Warcraft team up, the European WoW Invitational took place last weekend, the WoW NA Invitational taking place this weekend, and Gamescom shows their Cosplay in this weeks Blizzard News.