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[Dreams-Visions]

Because it's stupid combination that exist for no purpose other than to hinder Barbarians and no other class?

As a wizard, I can say the same about several combinations.

invulnerable + anything

fast + anything

jailer + freeze + fast (had this once; endless stun and speed to keep me from running)


it's usually not a question of if you'll die, but how many times. some combinations are simply OP. no other way to discuss it.

 

[LordCanti]

SOUL RIPPERS.

The fuck is this.

The tongue dudes in Act 3? Enjoy your rimjob one hit deaths from off screen.

 

[Baller. PhD]

What's the going rate for a full stack (100) of Exquisite Essence?

 

[Yoshichan]

All right, I'm gonna make the best MF-gem in the game... gonna cost me like 800k.

Fuck it, here we go.

Heading to bed after this, gotta get this alcohol out of my body.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

I've been going with the following set-up:

Shock Pulse (piercing orb)
Blizzard (rune that increases damage)
Hydra (venom)
Energy Armor (the nerfed rune)
Magic Weapon (force weapon)
Diamond Skin (the rune that increases the amount it absorbs)

And it's been working kind of good for me. As long as I've got enough room to kite.

Thanks Yoshi, that build has been quite a help, even in hell.

 

[Baller. PhD]

Drunken gem upgrading... probably a good idea?

 

[Alex]

The immune ones are the primary thing I think should go, otherwise it's fine, sometimes you have to skip a pack or even refresh a quest, but it's not too bad.

I just want the tuning patch to come and make it less spiky, as they say.

 

[Jubbly]

Oh yeah? What about in Act 3 Inferno what I'm currently come up against / trying to get around.

Molten Mortar Invulnerable Minions Frozen .... Demonic Tremors (The guys who shield up and mini enrage) ....

Yeah. FUCKING THANKS BLIZZARD.

The elite versions regularly bug the fuck out as they move about 100000000000 million miles per hour even though they haven't got a Fast affix (same speed as Capcom's lickers and those frogs).

 

[blame space]

man it's bullshit i can't do it!

 

[Sophia]

This Rare mob is turning into a match of "Wait for shielding to go down and bumrush him like no tomorrow, then run away and wait for shielding to go down and then...."

It's not even difficult, just time wasting. ;_;

Well at least I got a decent rare one handed axe out of it. +100 strength +100 vitality.

WHERE. ARE. MY. POTIONS?

 

[DTKT]

The tongue dudes in Act 3? Enjoy your rimjob one hit deaths from off screen.

Yeah, mobs I can't kite are mobs I can't kill.

I'm sure a barb or a monk with a tank build would be able to handle them but as a DH, I can't do shit.

:|

 

[Narag]

The elite versions regularly bug the fuck out as they move about 100000000000 million miles per hour even though they haven't got a Fast affix (same speed as Capcom's lickers and those frogs).

Oh that's a bug? I killed a pack of those last night and freaked out.

Yeah, mobs I can't kite are mobs I can't kill.

I'm sure a barb or a monk with a tank build would be able to handle them but as a DH, I can't do shit.

:|

I usually hit SS asap, drop spike traps, and start spamming NT while hoping for the best!

 

[Woo-Fu]

What's the going rate for a full stack (100) of Exquisite Essence?

Where have you been? Commodities have been disabled on the AH indefinitely so there is no going rate for Exquisite Essence, much less a stack of 100.

 

[Jubbly]

This Rare mob is turning into a match of "Wait for shielding to go down and bumrush him like no tomorrow, then run away and wait for shielding to go down and then...."

It's not even difficult, just time wasting. ;_;

Well at least I got a decent rare one handed axe out of it. +100 strength +100 vitality.

WHERE. ARE. MY. POTIONS?

That's not the potion vendor. Go to the top right of the area, near the companions.

 

[LordCanti]

Yeah, mobs I can't kite are mobs I can't kill.

I'm sure a barb or a monk with a tank build would be able to handle them but as a DH, I can't do shit.

:|

If you turn your sound up, they make a fairly noticable noise before you can ever see them. When you hear it, spam hungering arrow until it finds a target, and then SS. Caltrops + trap kite them dead after that, unless you have the DPS to just mow them down.

 

[Sophia]

That's not the potion vendor. Go to the top right of the area, near the companions.

That vender does sell potions. None of the venders have potions. Not even the vender you're talking about.

Edit: SEE HE DOES SELL POTIONS!!!! Not the right kind, admittedly, but the other venders have the right ones.

 

[Shouta]

Goobies halp.

I'm close to shelving the game until an Inferno balance patch comes, my spirit is breaking. I only have 1.1 mil gold and I feel like the barrier to entry is way above that.

I'm a monk with 488 Resists with One of Everything, 30k health, and 14k DPS using a 2H. Any tips I'd love to hear them. I can beat Act 1 Inferno but most elite backs take crazy kiting and sometimes multiple deaths to kill.

What stats should I prioritize? I have another set of armor that gives 16k DPS, 44k health, but only around 180 resists.

Halp.

Resists are important as is DPS. But after that, you need a method to heal yourself. Life on Spirit Spent or Life on Hit. If you go LpSS you'll need double the value Transcendence gives you, at least. If you go with Life on Hit, 700 at the minimum is recommended if you combine it with Transcendence and your healing skills. If you can get both, then you're perfect. Damage reduction isn't the issue for Monks, it's the ability to keep yourself healed while you do the damage.

 

[Volodja]

Goobies halp.

I'm close to shelving the game until an Inferno balance patch comes, my spirit is breaking. I only have 1.1 mil gold and I feel like the barrier to entry is way above that.

I'm a monk with 488 Resists with One of Everything, 30k health, and 14k DPS using a 2H. Any tips I'd love to hear them. I can beat Act 1 Inferno but most elite backs take crazy kiting and sometimes multiple deaths to kill.

What stats should I prioritize? I have another set of armor that gives 16k DPS, 44k health, but only around 180 resists.

Halp.

What are your skills?
I ask this because my Monk has much lower stats than those and I can steamroll through Act 1, save for relatively rare bullshit elite combos.
Yeah, I have to kite quite a bit, but that's more because it is easier compared to staying in place when Arcane Sentries and Desacrations are popping everwhere, a lot of times I just tank the elites.

I still get destroyed in Act 2, but my equipment is pretty bad because I only use what I find.

 

[SnakeswithLasers]

Why tentacles? It has a worse hit box than ball lightning and... there's a good chance you get one hit anyways.

Tentacles is the most common hate dump of choice right now. Lightning has a larger hit box, but look at the damage ticks: they are a LOT smaller than tentacles. With tentacles and a big boss (i.e. Azmodan) you're going to get multiple hits.

You should try it out though and see if you like.

 

[sorijealut]

Managed to slay Belial finally.... Now act 3 inferno is another story, died to the first champ-pack with my barbarian in five different games... those bastards hurt.... only managed to get one neph-buff up before next pack was fast, horde, arcane, frozen and I left.

Edit: I'm finding it harder and harder to get upgrades now, have no idea where I am going now, I'm already at 11k armor and 900 resists. dps about 35k

Me too, but only with the help of DH and monk friends :/ (I'm a Barb).
My next assignement is to be able to handle a2 solo easily by spending 2m+ on each gear.

 

[GaimeGuy]

why can't I have 10 character slots. 1 for each class in regular mode, 1 for each in hardcore?

 

[NaturalHigh]

So this darkd3. I love it but I am kind of worried it is considered against TOS or something. Did Blizzard speak on it?

 

[Wallach]

Tentacles is the most common hate dump of choice right now. Lightning has a larger hit box, but look at the damage ticks: they are a LOT smaller than tentacles. With tentacles and a big boss (i.e. Azmodan) you're going to get multiple hits.

You should try it out though and see if you like.

Well, it's not just that but Nether Tentacles actually does 155% per single hit, whereas Ball Lightning doesn't do anywhere near that. I'm not sure if Ball Lightning is based around getting 2 hits per target, but the DPS isn't even close to Nether Tentacles on single targets.

why can't I have 10 character slots. 1 for each class in regular mode, 1 for each in hardcore?

I'm pretty sure 10 is the character limit?

 

[Sophia]

So this darkd3. I love it but I am kind of worried it is considered against TOS or something. Did Blizzard speak on it?

It's fine. You won't get banned for using it.

 

[Yaboosh]

why can't I have 10 character slots. 1 for each class in regular mode, 1 for each in hardcore?

Isn't that exactly how many you have?

 

[Neki]

I died like 7 times just getting to the part with the footprints in the beginning.

Shits ridiculous. I could change equipment to focus on resistance but a DH without really high DPS is worthless. Opiate made this sound easy, where he be at.

I had 320 resist and 23k hp when I did act II as a DH. If you don't have those kind of stats, prepare to get one shot by every single thing in Act II. I also ran past elite mobs in the sewers/cramped areas because it's impossible to kite against them, especially when they have waller.

 

[FieryBalrog]

why can't I have 10 character slots. 1 for each class in regular mode, 1 for each in hardcore?

You can...

 

[jacket320]

So this darkd3. I love it but I am kind of worried it is considered against TOS or something. Did Blizzard speak on it?

There is a direct quote out there somewhere saying it's fine, so no worries!

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Thanks Blizzard, I needed this.

Price Check?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I had 320 resist and 23k hp when I did act II as a DH. If you don't have those kind of stats, prepare to get one shot by every single thing in Act II. I also ran past elite mobs in the sewers/cramped areas because it's impossible to kite against them, especially when they have waller.

I have almost 40K HP but I haven't gone for resist at all yet because I just figured I'll get one shot anyway. Guess I could try to shed some vitality for resistance, see what happens.

 

[Dahbomb]

Thanks Blizzard, I needed this.

Price Check?

Not even worth the sell price of 65g.

 

[Wallach]

I have almost 40K HP but I haven't gone for resist at all yet because I just figured I'll get one shot anyway. Guess I could try to shed some vitality for resistance, see what happens.

Also keep in mind armor affects all damage, so you do want to try and at least grab level 60 gear for the armor increases.

 

[Neki]

I have almost 40K HP but I haven't gone for resist at all yet because I just figured I'll get one shot anyway. Guess I could try to shed some vitality for resistance, see what happens.

Resists help a ton. Straight HP is going to do nothing for you. With Shadow Power + Gloom, I can actually tank elite mobs in Oasis area.

 

[Sophia]

Not even worth the sell price of 65g.

I'll give 'em 100g just because I feel sorry that they got such worthless vender trash.

 

[LiK]

Hell completed with another guy. MAn, those fucking Champions/Elites in Act 3 were balls hard....

 

[Alex]

I really, really want at least 1 more search field in the AH.

 

[Artanisix]

ultimoo is trash, dont listen to him

 

[Quote]

I really, really want at least 1 more search field in the AH.

I'd love to buy gems off the AH.

 

[Dahbomb]

I really, really want at least 1 more search field in the AH.

In the stats right? Yeah that field needs to be bumped up to at least 5.

 

[Alex]

I'd love to buy gems off the AH.

Eh, they're not hard to make.

You can't craft a search field!

In the stats right? Yeah that field needs to be bumped up to at least 5.

yes, ideally 5, but I'd kill for just ONE MORE right now.

 

[Shouta]

Eh, they're not hard to make.

You can't craft a search field!



yes, ideally 5, but I'd kill for just ONE MORE right now.

They're a lot more expensive though.

 

[ColdDeckEd]

I die a lot when my barb (lvl57) encounters mobs with arcane lasers or fire. What can I do? More intelligence?

I've found Superstition and Juggernaunt helped me out a bunch dealing with elite mobs. I would ditch tough as nails and weapons master.

 

[Dinosaurr]

dang, got hacked, was only level 30. Never played a public game. Didn't have an Authenticator.

 

[Ominym]

Eh, they're not hard to make.

They're significantly more expensive to make.

 

[Alex]

They're a lot more expensive though.

I thought that was because of some farming exploit that they took it down to fix, though, or am I incorrect? When they put them back up I'd imagine they won't be as cheap if so.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Because it's stupid combination that exist for no purpose other than to hinder Barbarians and no other class?

Huh? There are some bullshit combinations that are nigh impossible to beat.

yeah he should just restart the game, it's part of the inferno experience. Tons o' fun.

You don't need to restart, nor do you need to act like that specific combination hinders your class specifically. It may be completely impossible with your skill set at that time, but if you change things up, it really wouldn't be that difficult. Use the environment to kite them around and fight back with ranged attacks if you run into something that murders a melee-ranged strategy.

A high damage weapon combined with Seismic Slam (reduced cost rune) and some run speed gear can make you pretty strong against anti-melee enemies, for example.

 

[Shouta]

I thought that was because of some farming exploit that they took it down to fix, though, or am I incorrect? When they put them back up I'd imagine they won't be as cheap if so.

I don't know the reason but it's stupid. I doubt it's because of some farming exploit though, the system was causing problems so.

 

[Wallach]

They're only cheaper up to tier 8, because that's when they stop dropping. Anything higher is being sold above combine cost.

 

[Neki]

ultimoo is trash, dont listen to him

get good kid, you've leveled 4 60's and you're still dumpster tier

 

[NaturalHigh]

What is a good spirit dump? I am using Cyclone Strike with +dodge now. I want to try one more but not sure what else is effective. A2 Hell lvl 56.