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DavidGzz
Gold Member
If you're close to the mobs, just press it without holding a direction.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
That kind of journey you describe is more at home in mmos than games like diablo. I mean sure takes forever to get to 100 in poe but that's mainly because those last 10 levels are stupid and in fact builds (at least last time I played, it's been a few years) are made for level 90. What is it, 40 hours to get to 90? That isn't much of a journey neither - and it's mostly there to feed the racers.
You do know there's a unique ring that will do it for you every 1-2 seconds?
Strongholds are right now a remnant from diablo 4's tumultuous development when they thought they were making an open world game and in its current state they make no sense. They need to be repurposed.
I think like the campaign, altars of Lilith, side quests etc I think they are OK for the initial playthrough but I just don't want to do them twice. They should just add some sort of event like defending them against a demon invasion or whatever after the first account clear.
CuteFaceJay
Member
Legit, The Tempering system feels nice.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Can I rework a greater affix and keep the greater affix multiplier, or does it turn into a regular one?
gothmog
Gold Member
This is kind of my major issue with the game. They made a game and now are completely ignoring what they made. You would think they would come up with some creative ways to include things like strongholds.
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Overall the helltide improvements are fantastic. I am always killing something and it feels fluid, responsive, and rewarding which I was not expecting. So far so good!
I am gem material POOR though. I don't know if this was specified in the patch notes but DAMN its hard to craft high tier gems now. I don't even have sockets in my pants, chest, or weapon.
Also, resetting your dungeon from town now resets your TP, I guess this is a bug? Have to make myself leave the dungeon first, then reset the dungeon from the entrance, then I can TP back to town. Weird change if not a bug.
I am gem material POOR though. I don't know if this was specified in the patch notes but DAMN its hard to craft high tier gems now. I don't even have sockets in my pants, chest, or weapon.
Also, resetting your dungeon from town now resets your TP, I guess this is a bug? Have to make myself leave the dungeon first, then reset the dungeon from the entrance, then I can TP back to town. Weird change if not a bug.
Zheph
Member
you can add sockets anyway? Im not sure I got you
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
I have such little resources to make the high tier gems I don't bother adding sockets to my gear.
Zheph
Member
Yeah i wouldn't worry about it, you will loot a lot as you play. What level are you? I am starting to loot a lot of fragments and I am 58 rn
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Currently at end game (should hit 100 tomorrow or Saturday) and doing constant boss rotations for crafting mats or uber drops (no luck yet). End game crafting costs are quite high (gold) and at least for me playing SSF I don't have a ton of resources to make higher tier gems. Maybe I should be trading but I don't really have the time to look into the economy to see if I have what people want to trade for.
Just surprised the gem material is the one I hit.
Zheph
Member
ah fair, maybe its not that simple simple now. Have you check any reco online for it?
kingkenny76
Member
How do you now upgrade weapons and gear at the blacksmith? I can't see the option anymore. Was it removed in season 4
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Yeah that was replaced with "master working" which you unlock at end game. You also can temper weapons which gives you a bit of customization using materials from other salvaged items.
There is no "upgrade an item x times" at the blacksmith or gem crafter now.
kingkenny76
Member
OK Thanks I'll have to read up on master working so
Zheph
Member
yeah they actually took notice of some systems in LE with master working/tempering, have a look
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
A few observations and opinions of the latest patch:
Observations:
- I estimate it will take me a total of 14 hours of play time to hit level 100. For perspective It took me 26 hours as a Necro (corpse/blood mist) in season 3.
- Enemy density is much improved especially in helltides. Faster battles and more exp gain rate.
- Item creation (salvage, tempering, masterworking) systems have been added giving users a lot more control over the items they build.
- Since they have opened up item trading I see a ton of activity there and I would add that as positive part of the Item Creation system/cycle now.
- The battles: enemy density, and pace of combat, reward, has been overhauled and I think this feels much more like D3. I really enjoy D3 so this is a huge positive for me.
- The Pit: This is basically greater rifts from D3 and again, for me, a welcome addition.
- Class exploration is better now that I can specifically target skills on items I craft.
- The Aspect Codex is a great new feature that lets you collect aspects and reuse them as many times as you have mats to afford the process. I love this. It makes collecting even generic aspects fun for me since the aspects constantly level up as you find better versions.
- Overall a better version of D4 for me.
Jibran#one
Member
Just hit lvl 50 in 2 sittings, heltides is where it's at , started a barb and for some reason he's not clicking with me but the season feels much better than 3.
Good on diablo I like it
Good on diablo I like it
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
It is hard to see actually.
Open your skill tree, then at the bottom choose "skill assignments".
Then you will see a screen with all your Sorc skills and at the bottom of that UI pop up will be two circles. They are you enhancement slots. Drag the icon of a skill you have unlocked (at the top of this UI box) down to the open circles below.
This will provide the Sorc with a general buff based on the skills slotted in those areas.
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HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
The game has gotten too easy imo
Did a world boss earlier in WT4 and it was like 8 Necros with a couple of other classes and the boss melted in seconds
Did a world boss earlier in WT4 and it was like 8 Necros with a couple of other classes and the boss melted in seconds
Mortisfacio
Member
The world bosses have been getting melted in WT4 since before the game launched, though. Right now it's almost as if Strongholds and World bosses are leftover relics from an original vision of the game. If you want more challenge, there's tormented bosses (even harder than uber bosses) and the pit. Some class/spec combos also have difficulties in NM100, but this varies.
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Def recommend the pit. Unless I need the mats I don't do the world boss or summon boss rotations.
Antwix
Member
you probably figured this out already but rerolling the specific greater affix changes it into just a normal affix
Zheph
Member
World Boss are not the challenge but keep also in mind you had 8 people with likely the strongest build available
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I'm going balls deep on a corpse explosion Necro. Feels good man. Reminds me of CE Necro in Diablo II.
I found it lol.
You do know there's a unique ring that will do it for you every 1-2 seconds?
I found it lol.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I just noticed the Malignant Burrow. That was something from a previous season? Any point to doing it now? I guess I should try it just to see.
Mortisfacio
Member
The one by the Tree? That is a summonable boss. Season 1 boss/area brought over where you can now summon multiple bosses to target farm items.
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Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Yeah has the echo of varshan (season 1* boss). Drops crafting mats and uber uniques.
Drop table at the bottom:
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Ah. I didn't even play seasons 1, 2, or 3 lol
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I guess there's no point in wasting my mats on summoning the normal version, right?
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Masterworking question - I thought I can do it on ancestral uniques from the start, but it's still greyed out.
edit - oh I gotta do the pit first lol
edit - oh I gotta do the pit first lol
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Running a build with no basic attacks. Feels good man.
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
I think the highest level he will spawn is 75 if you summon him in WT4.
*I have not verified this in season 4 yet.
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DavidGzz
Gold Member
Yeah, I think that will come eventually. For now, strongholds do provide scenarios for Legion events. Also, idk if this is new, but it seems like you have a lot more time to join legion events now. I didn't conquer a stronghold so couldn't do one, I only had two minutes. I ported and finished the stronghold, which took me a good bit more than two minutes, and I was able to join the Legion event when it was well underway. That was great.
Also, spin to win is in. Finally, a WW build that has super powerful dust devils unlike the D3 version. It does have a dust devils rune, but they are useless. WW is a more fun version of the druid Nado build now.
Yep! I'm doing WW with no basic skill, it's great!
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Bitmap Frogs
Okay my build is auto-win now. I just run around while shit blows up. I just need to work on the squishiness.Unlocked The Pit with
Antwix
and it was easy.
DavidGzz
Gold Member
I tried WASD again, and man, it just feels cumbersome compared to controller. I'm convinced now that PoE 2 will definitely be a controller game now. The fact that you can move and attack in different directions like a twin stick shooter in PoE2 guarantees that WASD will be the way to go. And controllers make those controls way better. Now I just hope PoE2 copies D4's inventory layout. Inventory management is a breeze even with a controller because of how it's set up.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Apparently the unique weapon I use, Black River, is only target farmable from Andariel or Duriel. I've been using a level 56 version since WT3. I'm level 88 
DavidGzz
Gold Member
Apparently the unique weapon I use, Black River, is only target farmable from Andariel or Duriel. I've been using a level 56 version since WT3. I'm level 88
I think the loot reborn made it to where anything can drop anywhere but the chances are higher against certain bosses.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Yeah I got it from a Helltide back in World Tier 3, and I've been using it ever since, but it's still good because of the Unique power. I've been running Pit up to level 16 with it.
Toytown Assassin
Member
They sure made it super easy to build a high damage build now. My level 100 incinerate build last time got stuck around 18K attack power and I just couldn't get any better gear. The monster I'm building now is already at 62K attack power at level 79 and I can now have 3 beams of melting death instead of 1. That butcher showed up in a nightmare dungeon I was running to max out my glyphs and lasted under 2 seconds. I didn't even need to unleash the hydra army.
Cyberpunkd
Member
Bought it a year ago, played 10 hours. What’s the best way to start from scratch?
Zheph
Member
New character -> seasonal realm
Cyberpunkd
Member
Do you get some fun things and quests for making a seasonal character? Do they later rotate to regular? How long does a season last?
Also is the story good?
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Zheph
Member
It last 3 months and you get more stuff indeed, seasonal quests and extra uniques items available. Eternal Realm is completely useless imo but I am used to seasonal systemDo you get some fun things and quests for making a seasonal character? Do they later rotate to regular? How long does a season last?
Also is the story good?
I tho it was good and you will have the usual spectacular cinematics but I don't really play a diablo game for its story