razgriz417
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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls |OT| Once again! The Sound of HAMMERS is GLORIOUS!
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the note says approximately 7am PDT (25 minutes) but who knows
GhostRidah
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The hotfix is real! got 10 legs in the span of 3 hours.
I got the shield that takes off the heavenly strength move speed penalty which makes me feel like flash compared to not using it.
Does that shield that lowers your cooldown by one second on all skills everytime you block still exist? That is the only one I want, that with full Akkhan set and you pretty much have Akarats Champion up all the time.
I got the shield that takes off the heavenly strength move speed penalty which makes me feel like flash compared to not using it.
Does that shield that lowers your cooldown by one second on all skills everytime you block still exist? That is the only one I want, that with full Akkhan set and you pretty much have Akarats Champion up all the time.
What kind of builds are people running on DH? I haven't really found a build I like since ROS came out, I have been playing my Barb more, but would like to gear up my DH a little now, too:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Amnesiac-1697/hero/2951910
Got a pretty junky Calamity, but not even all my gear is 70 yet. Just looking for a good build to start farming.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Amnesiac-1697/hero/2951910
Got a pretty junky Calamity, but not even all my gear is 70 yet. Just looking for a good build to start farming.
This is what I've been using, for quite a while now.....based on the old shoot and scoot builds, but I find that I don't really die too much. Much DPS goes a long way though and Smoke Screen has saved me quite a few times.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Vossler-1343/hero/40620061
Well, they're just trying to balance out the drop rates so that the most efficient way to get legendaries is to actually play the game (and not do stuff like chest runs). On average, the increase hasn't seemed to dramatically increase the amount of loot people are getting - at least anecdotally from what I've seen on here and other communities.
Impeccable
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Yeah the buff sounds a lot bigger on paper but I personally still worry they'll completely kill their own longevity if they keep going on like this.
It seems like they are potentially balancing the game around ladder seasons as opposed to the main game. Then again their data probably suggests ladder is where they should be balancing. I had no intention to play ladders when they were announced but now it sounds like something I'll (have to*) participate in to keep the game fresh. It's already pretty hard to find upgrades on my Witch Doctor and that was with the lower drop rates.
I've been using a cluster arrow build lately. It revolves around hatred dump -> Preparation punishment -> hatred dump -> repeat
Crits having a chance to restore discipline and Vengeance seethe for the elites has been working out quite well. Things die quick. I'm lacking a cindercoat to really pull it together though.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/garath-1132/hero/40752152
I've been using wolf companion but I may go back to sentries. The persistent dps is a lot higher with sentries.
You immediately need some re-rolls and you'll jump up in dps and efficiency.
I'm not sure it's possible to get 3000 damage AND also have a socket but that would be amazing if possible.
Still if I could find a new version of my Flail that was 2700+ damage I would scream like a schoolgirl.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
I, uh, kind of forgot that I have a decent dex cindercoat. I should probably stick that on my DH and have a grand old time with 30% cost reduction on cluster.
A Serious Man
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US servers back up.
It's been really effective. I used to use Vault and I really miss the ability to roll PAST enemies, sometimes it's hard to click around them with smokescreen but smokescreen is invaluable with the invulnerability and healing. I've given up on life on hit. I never seem to have enough of it to make it a worthwhile stat. I'd rather focus on resource reduction and straight offense.
Just have to balance discipline with hatred and unload on stuff. lol
cindercoat is like THE item for cluster arrow. it has fire damage too.
my friend has been so lucky on his DH. cindercoat, andariels, magefist, and some sanguine bracers ALL give % fire damage. then he gets a natalya's slayer with socket and 2,700 dps. his sheet says 1.4 mil dmg.
I wish I could remember that I forgot about a cindercoat.
prodystopian
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So DH guys, can anyone give me a rundown on skills? Are any skills bad right now? Any of them that are only good in combination with others? Same with passives.
I'm level 35 with my DH and just testing things out. Really fun change from Monk so far.
I'm level 35 with my DH and just testing things out. Really fun change from Monk so far.
Cluster Arrow:Loaded For Bear and Entangling Shot:Justice is Served are the most common hatred spender/gen skills. Both are fire damage so pumping +% fire dmg is worthwhile. Preperation
unishment is popular as well, keeps the hatred flowing.After that it's pretty much a mixed bag, builds don't tend to overlap beyond those skills. Tons of people use Smoke Screen or Vault for defense, though.
Fenderputty
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It dropped for my monk. No main stat. Rolled armor into dex.
Yeah. My monk is doing good DPS. A little on the squishy side though ... Lol.
Vade
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Cluster Arrow is the main build. You want to get your hate generator, entangling shot with justice rune for added resource generation. Prep with punishment rune is 100% needed for the build since you can turn your discipline into more hate.
Passives depends on what you are expecting to clear. T1 or T2 fast clears? Ambush, TA, Archery. More defensive ? Perfection will keep you alive more times than not.
Honestly if you have no reapers' wrap blood vengeance is a must, if you have them then you need to have higher hate or you will start clipping your orbs.
Passives:
Blood Vengeance
Choose 3: Night Stalker, Perfectionist, Tactical Advantage, Archery,Cull The Weak, Steady Aim, Ambush.
You want to focus on 1-10 for your CC to CD ratio and the basic gearing is: Primary>CC>CD>Resource Reduction. Thacker probably has the best example of the generic build with gear if he would link is profile. Mine is not at that level http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Vade-1210/hero/32269937
prodystopian
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Cluster Arrow:Loaded For Bear and Entangling Shot:Justice is Served are the most common hatred spender/gen skills. Both are fire damage so pumping +% fire dmg is worthwhile. Preperation
After that it's pretty much a mixed bag, builds don't tend to overlap beyond those skills. Tons of people use Smoke Screen or Vault for defense, though.
Hmm, I have some good fire gear on my monk, so that's nice...
So I'm guessing most people pick one or the other of SS or Vault?
I'd consider Night stalker a must for a CA/Prep punishment build.
Not Spaceghost
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http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Drilling-1463/hero/3811704
Well awesome, I managed to get +lightning damage andy's (shame I didn't get crit as well) and rerolled some life on hit to +lightning damage on my strong arms.
Things were going great then I found a decent SoJ...(with bonus to wrath on it? thanks smart loot) and I blew all 8 million gold I had, and all of my yellow crafting mats (not deaths breaths the other ones) and like 17 souls trying to reroll it to lightning damage from cold damage but it just wouldn't roll....IT JUST WOULDN'T ROLL
IM CURRENTLY BROKE AND OUT OF MATS AND HOLDING ON TO A WORTHLESS FUCKING SOJ.
I'm so upset that it costs flawless imperial gems to reroll jewelry hmph ;_;
Well awesome, I managed to get +lightning damage andy's (shame I didn't get crit as well) and rerolled some life on hit to +lightning damage on my strong arms.
Things were going great then I found a decent SoJ...(with bonus to wrath on it? thanks smart loot) and I blew all 8 million gold I had, and all of my yellow crafting mats (not deaths breaths the other ones) and like 17 souls trying to reroll it to lightning damage from cold damage but it just wouldn't roll....IT JUST WOULDN'T ROLL
IM CURRENTLY BROKE AND OUT OF MATS AND HOLDING ON TO A WORTHLESS FUCKING SOJ.
I'm so upset that it costs flawless imperial gems to reroll jewelry hmph ;_;
Second that. Your discipline is always flowing with NS. It's great synergy when you hit prep
un and unleash a few CAs which fill up your disc a bit more for your next prepun.Also Blood Vengeance is fantastic for the build as well. I even have the reaper's wraps to add to it. I considered removed BV after getting RW but they work well together.
you character sheet says 9 million damage?
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Fenderputty
Banned
Yeah usually SS or Vault and not both since they are basically used for the same reason, to escape.. and you don't need two means of escaping. People swear by SS but I usually go with Vault so that I can skip around to get through areas faster.
Just had 5 legs drop in a single rift
2 from goblins
One was kind of funny because i defeated a rift guardian and was sad i didnt get one but liked the haul, a little spider comes up to attack and my thorns kill it... a wild schaefers hammer appears :>
2 from goblins
One was kind of funny because i defeated a rift guardian and was sad i didnt get one but liked the haul, a little spider comes up to attack and my thorns kill it... a wild schaefers hammer appears :>
So are the people getting 1 million+ paper DPS doing so by getting perfect trifecta rolls on rings/amulets? Are you better off using something like SoJ or other legendary with +15-20% elemental damage (and + elite for SoJ) even when it has crappy rolls, ie, none or only a single piece of the trifecta CHD,CC,ASP? I am probably missing alot of DPS missing +CHD on my amulet and rings, but it used to be pet damage didn't scale with CHD on WD.... They weren't the best items to begin with so I can't enchant CHD (I already either enchanted ASP, CC, or elemental damage).
Increase attack speed really works best if your spenders are bound by attack speed... otherwise it only helps the primary attack.
So as an example for a wizard using arcane torrent its great for... as long as they have enough arcane on crit
So Kadala can give you anything? I'm buy belts until I get Inna's to drop. It's my one missing link. Sick of farming ring of grandeur. After that I'm buying swords until I get a dex roll Shard of hate lol.
I do think something changed though. I died more yesterday then the day before. I don't know if my damage output is less or the enemies are hitting harder with more HP's. Hope I didn't get worse at playing in a day !!!
Booo
I do think something changed though. I died more yesterday then the day before. I don't know if my damage output is less or the enemies are hitting harder with more HP's. Hope I didn't get worse at playing in a day !!!
Booo
prodystopian
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Nope. I believe she can't give class specific sets or act specific legendaries (like RoRG).
People like having high sheet damage for obvious psychological reasons, but given the multiple stats that don't count toward it, it doesn't actually mean much. Stacking a lot of elemental damage, +damage to skills and even area damage is generally going to be a lot more effective than simply trying to get your sheet damage as high as possible.
Fenderputty
Banned
Kalada can't drop class specific sets IIRC. Innas set has to be farmed.
Fenderputty
Banned
I don't either. Brain farts ...
More like they should buff some of the current ones to have more interesting properties... especially the crafted Legendaries.
KINGofCRA5H
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I have over 1mil DPS. My trifecta rolls are not perfect, but they are some what close
For some reason my profile says I have 373% CHD but in game it is ~440%
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/KINGofCRA5H-1868/hero/42079326
They really need to rework the whole "sheet dps" thing, or remove it all together. There are so many new factors that aren't considered it's pretty meaningless at this point.
I'd even like something like "highest T-level completed solo" or something instead.
1M (buffed) DPS, ~70% frost dmg, 40% elite dmg. Though wizards cheat.
probably paragon points and base 50% chd not being included.
Sir Garbageman
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So if I already killed Malthiel whats the best way to farm Reapers Breath for the wraps?
Kill him over and over. They finally fixed the drops (supposedly). I'm going to be doing that soon myself.
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