This is my HC WD build. It is for mostly running through the dungeon areas dealing massive AoE damage while still maintaining a fair deal of hp regen/damage avoidance skills. I would likely change this spec a little bit once i knew i was coming close to a boss encounter but while ravaging the catacombs I would likely use this spec! Thanks for listening
The best way to explain how you feel when you're character dies is through The Kübler-Ross model...
Stage One: Denail
Your toon dies. Neutrons fire throughout your brain similar to what happens when caught off guard by a teacher's question. Quizical at first, this part lasts only seconds before you begin to deny that your beloved character was even capable of death. You cycle through all the possible explinations... lag, distractions, misclicks... all of these are false however; because dying was your own fault and you need to man up to it because you play hardcore.
Stage Two: Anger
A few seconds later, one hand clenches your mouse while the other pounds your desk. You are beginning to fully realize not only the time lost on this character but also the precious gear. Veins bulge out of your foreheard and you unleash a barbarian-like roar. This stage can last anywhere from 5 seconds to hours; even days depending on the person
Stage Three: Bargaining
If you are a first time hardcorer, then you ticket a GM, peruse the forums, and/or contimplate paying someone to re-level your character. All of these options will ultimatly drive you back to the same point. He/she is gone. No one can help you, and there is no one to blame but yourself. If you are a hardcore vet, then you likely skip this step (depending on how good your character's gear was).
Stage Four: Depression
You ponder quitting the game forever. Especially if that character was your favorite or the millionth remake of that class. You refelct on your own life and realize that nothing has ever gone right and this sends you into a whirlwind (get it) of depression. You begin to reject aspects of the game and people you interact with. Some people create hardcore lowbies and just run them to their death in order to cope with the agony. But the never fully heals and you will never be the same person you were before the death screen first appeared.
Stage Five: Acceptance.
You longingly stare at the character creation screen and debate the hardcore option. You remember the good times: the thrill of a boss downing, the excitement of narrowly avoiding death. You have come full circle with death both in-game and IRL. You no longer fear on-coming traffic or wild animals. You face death and no longer tremble. Memories of past champions disappear as you begin to venture back through the game and you liveliness is restore. You're hooked on diablo like its some sort of drug that you know you can't kick no matter how hard you try.
...this is what happens when you die in hardcore...
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This is my HC WD build. It is for mostly running through the dungeon areas dealing massive AoE damage while still maintaining a fair deal of hp regen/damage avoidance skills. I would likely change this spec a little bit once i knew i was coming close to a boss encounter but while ravaging the catacombs I would likely use this spec! Thanks for listening
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Stage One: Denail
Your toon dies. Neutrons fire throughout your brain similar to what happens when caught off guard by a teacher's question. Quizical at first, this part lasts only seconds before you begin to deny that your beloved character was even capable of death. You cycle through all the possible explinations... lag, distractions, misclicks... all of these are false however; because dying was your own fault and you need to man up to it because you play hardcore.
Stage Two: Anger
A few seconds later, one hand clenches your mouse while the other pounds your desk. You are beginning to fully realize not only the time lost on this character but also the precious gear. Veins bulge out of your foreheard and you unleash a barbarian-like roar. This stage can last anywhere from 5 seconds to hours; even days depending on the person
Stage Three: Bargaining
If you are a first time hardcorer, then you ticket a GM, peruse the forums, and/or contimplate paying someone to re-level your character. All of these options will ultimatly drive you back to the same point. He/she is gone. No one can help you, and there is no one to blame but yourself. If you are a hardcore vet, then you likely skip this step (depending on how good your character's gear was).
Stage Four: Depression
You ponder quitting the game forever. Especially if that character was your favorite or the millionth remake of that class. You refelct on your own life and realize that nothing has ever gone right and this sends you into a whirlwind (get it) of depression. You begin to reject aspects of the game and people you interact with. Some people create hardcore lowbies and just run them to their death in order to cope with the agony. But the never fully heals and you will never be the same person you were before the death screen first appeared.
Stage Five: Acceptance.
You longingly stare at the character creation screen and debate the hardcore option. You remember the good times: the thrill of a boss downing, the excitement of narrowly avoiding death. You have come full circle with death both in-game and IRL. You no longer fear on-coming traffic or wild animals. You face death and no longer tremble. Memories of past champions disappear as you begin to venture back through the game and you liveliness is restore. You're hooked on diablo like its some sort of drug that you know you can't kick no matter how hard you try.
...this is what happens when you die in hardcore...