Why would you do all that, though? Just level to 70 before you beat Melthael(on whichever difficulty) and then simply use adventure mode to gear up for T1.
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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls |OT| Once again! The Sound of HAMMERS is GLORIOUS!
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I'm affectionately calling it Diablo Souls.
Shit is fuckin' hard.
When I see elite packs I'm like OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD
KINGofCRA5H
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Yeah, wasn't expecting it like that. But I guess it makes sense since the monsters scale to our level.
Also, I hope they don't nerf torment like they did with inferno.
Baleoce
Member
So far I've heard the same thing from multiple people in my EU community.
You can go ahead and salvage.
TTOOLL
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yeap, playing T1 with my monk, ACT III, and I have like 60k damage. It's been quite easy tough.
I'm impressed with some people here lol
Here's what my DH looked last night before I logged off at 2 AM.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Tarethen-1662/hero/3247269
I started up a Crusader... and I swear. I would pay Gideon Emory to read me an organic chemistry book.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Tarethen-1662/hero/3247269
I started up a Crusader... and I swear. I would pay Gideon Emory to read me an organic chemistry book.
Snkfanatic
Banned
So how are things running in NA? Tempted to bite now instead of waiting till Friday but wanna make sure I will be able to play without to many disconnects.
KINGofCRA5H
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So is it just me or is the stack size for the Marquise gems only 9? How can that be right?
fine. i didn't experience any lag at all, and i played 7 hours last night, and have started up again now.
lol
I played at launch last night and it was smooth as butter from launch until 2 AM.
Fenderputty
Banned
There's an event in one of the bone dungeons that had spinning flames of death and a rather difficult champ that just fucked me up royally.
I'm at level 70 well before the end fight because I've mostly played T1. However, the fight above and some elite / boss fights are hard and forced me to master for those sections.
Shit ... I even slotted serenity in last night for brief moments ..,
There's no reason they should. The reason it feels so hard is that monster stats at level 62, 63, etc. are a lot higher than at 60 but unless you're super lucky, your gear isn't scaling as fast. Once people hit 70 and farm for a bit it'll be business as usual.
prodystopian
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Has anyone figured out if Toughness is actually a good measurement? I'm worried to trust it because it doesn't seem to take into account armor vs allres and overvalues vit.
Solid Amit
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So how ia act 5, can't wait to get home and start playing
Yeah, that Firestorm event was a bitch.
KINGofCRA5H
Member
Wait, nevermind, I am dumb. It is a Imperial gem, that's why it doesn't stack with Marquises ><
eudaemonic
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Haha... yeah. I think I said "ouch!" several times yesterday when I'd get hit and see half my health disappear. *hugs her "Q" key*
Oh, on an interesting order note, Amazon sent me an email this morning telling me they're having trouble getting a hold of the physical CE at the moment and if I was still interested, I needed to confirm I still wanted it. I ordered it a bit on the late side so I can't say I'm too surprised but I think that's the first time I had that happen with them.
Long.
There's no reason to. If people bitch about the difficulty I'll be pissed.
Solid Amit
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How long? Because acts in D3 in compare to D2 is like, super short.
I can beat the entire game in a day, unlike diablo 2 that I can only complete the game with speed run
The problem with playing the game at 12am is that it's 3:30am before you know it....
I started T1 just fine... got passed the first boss and then needed to drop to Master just as I pulled 2nd boss.
I had no issues staying alive for long periods -- but my damage was just lacking. First boss took me forever on T1 -- but once I got the pattern he was pretty easy (just tedious).
Glad it's a challenge though. This will make me want to play A5 again once I get myself geared. The really frustrating thing last night was the Level 61 drops. It wasn't until halfway through Level 66 that something OTHER than a 61 dropped for me. I was really hoping to upgrade my way through the Act -- but haven't found too much obviously with the 61 drops not being much better than my Legendaries. Now with things dropping my level -- maybe I'll find some small upgrades here and there as I make my way towards final boss.
Also - it's been said but -- soundtrack is AMAZING.
I started T1 just fine... got passed the first boss and then needed to drop to Master just as I pulled 2nd boss.
I had no issues staying alive for long periods -- but my damage was just lacking. First boss took me forever on T1 -- but once I got the pattern he was pretty easy (just tedious).
Glad it's a challenge though. This will make me want to play A5 again once I get myself geared. The really frustrating thing last night was the Level 61 drops. It wasn't until halfway through Level 66 that something OTHER than a 61 dropped for me. I was really hoping to upgrade my way through the Act -- but haven't found too much obviously with the 61 drops not being much better than my Legendaries. Now with things dropping my level -- maybe I'll find some small upgrades here and there as I make my way towards final boss.
Also - it's been said but -- soundtrack is AMAZING.
KINGofCRA5H
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I have an entire stash tab full of level 60 legendarys. Salvage all the things or what????
I was doing everything 100% and took my time, but it took me like 8-9 hours I think x.x
But that's doing literally everything. Explored every map, did every dungeon, talked to every NPC every chance I got etc.
The maps are huge, though, and it's definitely long in general. The middle was somewhat tiring imo. Pacing is nice through the first boss, but between first and second it just felt long and nothing else.
Edit: That said, Act V is amazing.
My wizard is finally geared up for T1 at level 70. Fully buffed I'm sitting at 350k dps and 6.9m toughness. Still a ton of gear to replace, but I got pretty good loot this first run. I can probably switch to T2 now, but I'm enjoying not having to worry too much. Using the 4 piece Blackthorne bonus makes elites so much easier.
Adventure Mode is great. Bounties will go a long way for longevity. I'm not really a fan of rifts, as enemies are too spread out and it can take a very long time to clear one, often with no great reward.
Adventure Mode is great. Bounties will go a long way for longevity. I'm not really a fan of rifts, as enemies are too spread out and it can take a very long time to clear one, often with no great reward.
Act 5 on T1 was a cakewalk until I hit 62. I don't know if it was the life steal nerf or a serious buss to monsters at 62+, but elites just mowed right through my monk. I had to do a serious rethink of skills and gear. I had to drop my damage from about 240k to 80k initially in order to survive. I've since gotten it back up to 167k unbuffed, but boosted my toughness from 250k to 1.3m and my healing from 1.5k to 32k. I seem to be doing ok now at level 66 on act 5 t1, but had to bump down to master to get through a mini boss. I've also switched from a 2h skorn to a 1h fist and shield combo, both of which I found in act 5 so far. The rest of my gear is all legacy still.
I hate that my crit hits have dropped in potency by about 80% though. I desperately need some CD and a socket on my weapon now. No luck so far.
I hate that my crit hits have dropped in potency by about 80% though. I desperately need some CD and a socket on my weapon now. No luck so far.
KINGofCRA5H
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Loveling mystic. First try:
BY ALL THAT IS HOLY! That is amazing.
Fenderputty
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Act V is good enough to play again, even with adventure mode. The setting and music is just rad. Lots of side dungeons.
Salvage. You need those materials.
Loveling mystic. First try:
Congrats. Triepic.
Solid Amit
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That's great to hear.
I hope that I'll find proper equip for my WD Tank
Holy crap
has so much health on T1. Took almost 20min just to
. Had to drop down a couple difficulties just to make him beatable in a reasonable amount of time. Will probably stay on T1 up until the main boss fights and then switch down a couple difficulty levels if the rest have similar amounts of health.
Urazael
get him to change phases
It's really up to you. Honestly, I'd pick up the monk and try to get back into it to beat the story and unlock adventure mode if I was in your shoes, though.
Adventure mode is more interesting for leveling lol.
terrisus
Member
Just toss them onto the AH and get something good for them.
...Oh, wait, that's right...
=(
It definitely overvalues Vit. Don't know much else. I just stack damage until I feel squishy.
DJ Lushious
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I didn't get this email, but my CE finally shipped out about an hour ago. I talked with an Amazon rep for some goodwill to come my way. This is the second time this has happened to me with Amazon in two business days. If I wasn't such a stickler for physical, I'd have just cancelled my order.
I am happy to hear all of the raving impressions for Act V. It is making the wait until tomorrow all the worse!
It does take into account All Res but it over values Vit.
Overall I don't put too much stock into it and use my own judgment. Honestly with some of the skill/elemental bonuses I don't put much stock into sheet DPS either. My DH is 200K DPS but it does way less damage overall than my Monk who is at 160K.
About to play RoS in about an hour.
eudaemonic
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I'm pretty positive they gave us the first hit of crack for free. I took my vitality only quiver and ended up with 440 dex. Turned it into "I guess this is better than what I had." into "I love you Holy Point Shot." Was not expecting to get what I wanted on the first try.Loveling mystic. First try:
For now at least.
KINGofCRA5H
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I got a Diablo GIF for everything
Hah, perfect. What is that from btw?
CG cutscene from Diablo 2.
KINGofCRA5H
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Ah yes, the Hellforge. I should know better.
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