*** The Official Diablo III Thread ***

Started my first seasonal character last night, went with Barb.. named him Barbar. Strikes fear in the eyes of demons

Only level 26 atm but loving the way seasons work. So do i do all the objectives in the chapter to move on? Got 5/9 done soo far
 
12 minutes of Necromancer game play and also a small look at the tile set for one of the new zones.


Stuff from the Q&A, copied from Diablofans

Random bits
  • New Seraphim Wings
  • Crafting Materials will be integrated into the UI, no longer taking up space in your inventory. This includes Bounty Mats and Hellfire event items. You'll still need to click them to pick them up, though.
  • Kanai's Cube will get a button to fill it with the materials of the active recipe.
  • The Mystic will get an extra tab containing all existing dyes! No more need to run through all vendors to find the proper dye.
  • If you finish a Greater Rift without dying, you will get an additional Legendary Gem upgrade (HC characters always will).
  • New Zones coming to the north of Act II: The Shrouded Moors, a rain-swept, windy, desolate place. People tried to settle it, but never could stay.
  • Second Zone: Temple of the Firstborn, where Inarius and Lilith first set foot on Sanctuary. It is set deep underground and has a Lovecraftian vibe.
  • The Realms of Fate allow for transitions between zones/tile sets without actually leaving a zone.
  • We'll also be getting plenty of new monster types to fit the new zones. [Concept shots coming soon.]
  • New algorithm to spawn monsters in Greater Rifts: No more huge empty areas!
  • There's now also a higher chance to get a new tile set when descending a level, same is valid for the monster types in each one.
  • GR Floor sizes are more consistent now.
  • Floor entry areas are now monster-free.
  • Monster behavior: Leaping monsters can now be killed in mid-air; Invisible/buried monsters will now emerge faster.
  • Elite affixes: Reflects damage will now shoot projectiles back at you instead of simply dealing damage instantly; Shielding will cancel instantly on the last monster of the pack.
  • Item Changes: Saffron Wrap: Increases Overpower damage by ~50% per enemy hit on the previous Overpower, max 20 enemies.
  • Manald Heal: Enemies stunned with Paralysis also take ~2700% weapon damage as Lightning.
  • Faithful Memory: Each enemy hit by Falling Sword increases the damage of Blessed Hammer by ~50% for 5 seconds.
  • Rabid Strike: Spirit Spenders that teleport you while Epiphany is active are also mimicked on a distant target for free.
  • Hellcat Waistgaurd: Grenades have a chance to bounce ~5 times dealing an additional 50% damage on each bounce, 800% on the final bounce.
  • The Barber: Instead of dealing direct damage, your Spirit Barrage now accumulates on the target. When you stop channeling, it explodes dealing ~250% of the accumulated damage within 15 yards.
  • Challenge Rifts: Timed GR run where everyone has the same hero, same build, same dungeon layout, same monsters, same pylons
  • Will be updated frequently.
  • Content comes from Rifts run by regular players.
  • You can use them to have a look at builds you don't know yet.
  • Competing will require you to learn both, the build and the layout.
  • There will be Leaderboards for them.
  • You'll be rewarded if you beat the original player's time on the Rift, most likely with Bounty Bags for your own character.
  • When entering in multiplayer, all the players will be using the exact same character.
  • 2.4.3 will be on PTR next week, it will contain the Anniversary Event, the new Legendaries, the Mystic UI, and the Rift improvements

Crowd questions
Q: Toggle for Walk/Run? A: No. Don't see the need, can walk in the Anniversary Dungeon though.
Q: Tathamet, where is he, shouldn't he be about with all the Evils in the Soulstone? A: Can't spoil anything. Maybe?
Q: Necro only gear? A: 1h Scythe, but probably not a shield, that's just a demo thing. Off-hand isn't decided on yet, but will likely be similar to Wizard / With Doctor.
Q: Plans for more lore-heavy dungeons? A: The new zones will have lore moments, especially the Temple of the Firstborn. But since most people play mostly Adventure Mode, the non-linearity is important, so this approach is preferable.
Q: More CGI movies for the story, maybe like Overwatch? A: Wouldn't tease anything in advance here. Want to add more lore to the world, but no specifics to share now.
Q: Hacking on consoles, especially with regards to Leaderboards? A: Engineers are working on it. Seasons on console will be XB1 and PS4 only, so old hacked items won't be there. More details closer to launch.
Q: When killing Diablo in Diablo I, the loot drops but you get a cutscene. Do I get my loot 20 years later? A: Not 20 year old loot, but this time, you'll get to pick it up, including the Legendary Soul Gem.
Q: Bone Wand as main Weapon, fells more at home? A: Not as a weapon type, but possibly as a Legendary/Set item, would fit well.
Q: Corpse explosion felt a bit lackluster, help? A: Was tuned down just before the BlizzCon demo, will be looked at much more.
Q: Challenge Rift strategy in the video: Skip white mobs - you ok with that? A: If it's just for some builds, then yeah. If all builds do that, it's an issue.
Q: Plans for Legendary affixes that are really powerful but not cube-able? A: No plans, no. Legendaries should complement play styles or be cool.
Q: Which other characters were under consideration to put in the game? A: Brand new ones, or fan-favorites like Druid, Amazon, all the ones you'd expect.
Q: Do you want to make more timed content? A: Tend to lean towards permanent content. Depending on how the anniversary event goes, it's possible though. But things feel more special when they aren't always there. Challenge Rifts will kind of do that, though, since they will cycle through and won't return in the same form.
Q: Pet AI can be kind of strange, any plans for improvements? A: Pet AI is being looked at periodically.
Q: Plans to bring the LoN Set back up to par with the other sets? A: Wouldn't say it's not up to par right now, and new Legendaries might just make it stronger passively. Happy with LoN's position right now.
Q: Will Armory actually hold items or do they need to be in your stash/inventory? A: No, will need to be in inv or stash.
Q: Controller support for PC? A: No plans.
Q: Any plans for a boss-only Rift? A: Maybe, the idea has come up.
 
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I think I am finally going to accept defeat with this instalment of Diablo - I have tried since release many times to force even fake love for this game but I can no longer. It has been a failure since release for the majority I think and for Blizzard to simply ignore that is rather insulting.

I am going to turn my attention away to some other titles and see what Heroes and Overwatch have to offer.
 
I really cant complain about D3. Originally got it as part of the wow annual pass, think ive put like 4000hours into the game in that time.

Was pretty fuill on player right up until wow legion launched and tbh im glad of the break.

For me the blizzcon news was more than just the necromancer. Lots of quality of life improvements, new zones, new legendaries, challenge rifts etc etc.

Ill deffop have a look at the D1 event on ptr but depending on the price of the necro pack ill see how that goes. Needs to be less than £15 imo
 
Challenge rifts do sound good, I'm glad that Paragon is not playing a part in it so everyone is on equal footing and it's coming down to skill rather than how much free time people have.
 
Question about my seasonal journey! Currently level 38ish barb, done 6/9 or chapter 1s requirements

One is to reach 50 which will come naturally and 2 others are tied to defeating boss characters. Is this done as part of the bounties or must i reach that boss in the campaign? Hopefully its just as a bounty? Thanks!
 
Yep they are on the map, you will see the areas that have bosses in and you can just mouse over them to tell you which boss is which,
 
thanks mate done both and now level 48 so almost at chapter 2!

can i ask, with a barbarian, what weapon type is most effective for leveling? 1h, 2h? currently got a 2h axe i believe

also should i just grind rifts or are bounties the most efficient way?

thanks
 
I generally play WD and most efficient levelling for that class is building up the kill streak in places like the fields of misery, unsure if you can do that with a barb though!

For weapons just go for the one you can get with the most damage - as long as you don't have to weigh up attack speed, I haven't played barb for a few seasons.

The story is the boring part (IMO) once you unlock adventure mode and get to level 70 then the real game starts.
 
DeanT77 said:
I generally play WD and most efficient levelling for that class is building up the kill streak in places like the fields of misery, unsure if you can do that with a barb though!

For weapons just go for the one you can get with the most damage - as long as you don't have to weigh up attack speed, I haven't played barb for a few seasons.

The story is the boring part (IMO) once you unlock adventure mode and get to level 70 then the real game starts.
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Indeed! Luckily adventure mode is unlocked anyway in seasons so doing that as i did the main game on console!

Really enjoying it
 
Managed to get lothrics crown? From the vendor near the rift stone thing! +99% on any socketed gem so put in my biggest xp one and managed to rift to 60 last night

Am on hard atm and dont die, do people tend to go with normal to make things faster or is hard a good point to be at for my level?
 
kinger8938 said:
Managed to get lothrics crown? From the vendor near the rift stone thing! +99% on any socketed gem so put in my biggest xp one and managed to rift to 60 last night

Am on hard atm and dont die, do people tend to go with normal to make things faster or is hard a good point to be at for my level?
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You're spending shards pre-level 70? Don't do that. :eek:
 
Omaeka said:
You're spending shards pre-level 70? Don't do that. :eek:
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See, i know nothing :)

I bought 4 helms got that one, and didnt spend any more! Can i ask why? I guess as at 70 it rolls 70 gear?

What do i do at 70? Really rather new to the end game. Only had 2 level 70s on ps4, and probably like 50 paragon overall and that was over a year ago
 
Looking forward to some of those changes, the crafting mats and dyes sound like a good change overall. Also looking forward to the challenge rifts.
 
kinger8938 said:
Managed to get lothrics crown? From the vendor near the rift stone thing! +99% on any socketed gem so put in my biggest xp one and managed to rift to 60 last night

Am on hard atm and dont die, do people tend to go with normal to make things faster or is hard a good point to be at for my level?
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Hard is fine as long as you are still killing things pretty quick. It can really depend on what sort of gear drops. This season I got crazy lucky while levelling and got Leorics crown, Leorics ring and Cain's set all at a very low level.
 
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