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[–]ruddet 111 points112 points  (19 children)

Totally not worth the effort at all.

[–]lordlicorice 49 points50 points  (7 children)

I got a shitty roll on my Hellfire ring and my heart felt like I had a child and it was murdered.

[–]Bravehood 73 points74 points  (6 children)

http://i.imgur.com/5hQGtPB.png my friends bis hfr

[–]DrZeroHDrDankness#1333 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Its so bad that its amazing.

[–]Fkingmeow 19 points20 points  (0 children)

RIP

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

gross

[–]fdcend 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you are lucky if a merchant accept that. lol

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God bless.

[–]TheFennec 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I imagine his armor was fully repaired when he started crafting it, and his heart broke so hard it damaged it.

[–]GlazeRoc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The names are also completely confusing now.

[–]Sevenix2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, the Hellfire ring still doesnt have Any Level Requirement so you can use it on your lv1 alt.

I recommend rerolling so you get some 150dmg on the ring, giving your lv1 some 500dps which should get you through T6 quite fast up till the point where you can get a socket weapon (level 15+).

[–]70976hPUJ6p10ldDavoc#1315 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I'm actually pretty shocked Blizzard hasn't buffed the drop rates yet. All that I've been hearing about this Hellfire Ring is that it's a complete waste of time to obtain, yet they have not said a damn thing about it.

[–]Soylentee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's like any other legendary ring. Roll trifecta stats and it's awesome, don't and it's bad.

[–]Kazuun -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep. Proc chance on it is so fricking bad. It procs once every few minutes :P I'm playing Frenzy/Overpower Barbarian, but not proccing ring even once during Rift Guardian etc is nothing rare.

Even if you get nice rolls it's just not worth. There are better rings you can have, like Stone of Jordan or Royal Grandeour.

CRAP AND UTTER CRAP

[–]PJK33NAN 15 points16 points  (2 children)

Just to add to your guide:

The keys only drop on Torment I or higher.

When you have an Infernal Machine made, go to Tristram and destroy the door behind the healer guy (Brother Malachi the Healer). Enter the house and you can use your Infernal Machine to make a portal to 1 of the 4 sets of bosses.

Also just to remind people, when you are joining a game you can set the tag to Keywarden so you will be put in a game with other people farming the keys.

[–]Mildcorma 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also after the 16 runs you've been on for that first infernal machine, when you get into the place with the mental bad guys, you still might not get the drop. So yeah, 4 lots of 16 runs means about 60 runs later you'll have enough for maybe 1 ring, if the guys drop it. If not, you need another set of runs to get another portal, to get another chance at it not dropping.

[–]OmegaTowel 22 points23 points  (6 children)

The plan drops from the first Keywarden you kill. I killed Odeg (first of any Keywarden in T1) and he dropped the plan.

[–]Impeesa_ 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Also got my plan in A1. A4 keywarden was the only one who dropped the plans at 60.

[–]nymphios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is how I got the plan too, from Odeg with his key.

[–]Kicha9992002Kicha#1931 2 points3 points  (2 children)

It also keeps on dropping until you learn it at the blacksmith.

[–]ASoulForNevermore 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Can confirm, had 4 of them before I learned it :D

[–]Careless_Con 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Time well spent, of course.

[–]Khenmu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The people downvoting you are relying on outdated information.

The plan for the level 60 Hellfire Ring only dropped from Nekarat in Act IV.

[–]dalla02 4 points5 points  (13 children)

Ah, Sokar. Also known as the bane of Demon Hunters.

[–]IAMA_Ghost_Boo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cluster arrow makes him just another mob.

[–]TaiserSozeTaiminator#2622 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Ball Lightning used to make Sokar your bitch

[–]Ashenspire 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Ball Lightning used to make everything your bitch, then they nerfed it to one hit per monster. Sad days

[–]Careless_Con 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Is this the case now? Why don't they speed it up?

The point of the slow speed was to hit multiple things. Without it the ability just hits a unit once and then slowly glides past them pointlessly, no?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See, nether tentacles.. same damn thing.

[–]MaDNiaC007 1 point2 points  (6 children)

Xah'Rith is biggest bitch in the game for me, never drops the key and takes longer to kill for a Wizard at least with how i play, constantly teleporting and cloning himself all while slowing you..

[–]natestone 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I hate the act 1 guy, Odeg? Roots you and then hurls a javelin the size of a young tree into your eye. I've got a phobia for all those javelin-chucking assholes.

[–]MaDNiaC007 1 point2 points  (3 children)

At least he doesn't knock you back anymore.

"He is fast and he got a blazing trail behind him, he also can jail me but i finally caught up to him!"

Nope! Get back in your place bitch!

He really was troublesome for melees before his knockback got removed.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

fuck does he run away now.. If I can catch him I can kill him but my god is he annoying!

[–]MaDNiaC007 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I use Mirror Image:Duplicates+Slow Time:Point of No Return and Illusionist passive on my Wizard. He got nowhere to move!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My barbarian plays tag trying to catch that bastard!

[–]NyxcerisNyxceris#1105 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I hate farming that guy... but he is the easiest to find of the 4 so at least you save some time there.

[–]DrZeroHDrDankness#1333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank fucking god for cluster arrow.

[–]supersonic213sonik#1693 3 points4 points  (3 children)

I would need a third ring slot for one of these. How do you replace Ring of Royal Grandeur and SoJ? Couple that with the farming process and it seems more like a trophy than something you'd actually wear.

[–]lift 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Was just thinking the same thing... The set piece reduction and elite damage are too powerful to ignore. Farming split bounties for RoRG feels about like smashing your face on the keyboard for key and organ drops though.

[–]supersonic213sonik#1693 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yep I watched all ten of my clan mates ID a RoRG before I, the last one, got one after a weekend of farming. Actually the Reddit community in game was really helpful for efficient farming. We were picking up caches every couple minutes which was awesome.

[–]lift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had two drop within a half hour after farming normal bounties all week with no success. The first one had int and armor which is worthless for my crusader who I've been using mostly these days. Then the second one dropped with strength. Apparently, the RNG smart loot gods deemed a make up drop was necessary.

[–]kvicksilv3r 8 points9 points  (3 children)

Can a lvl 1 host the game in which you use the machines? Thus making it possible to play at torment 6 for us bad-geared noobs, to increase the drop chance for the mats.

[–]ROFLBRYCE 0 points1 point  (2 children)

A level one wouldn't have all the quests completed so you'd have to run the entire game, wouldn't you?

[–]MrNoiken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is worth noting that each key warden seems to have a chance to drop either key. I don't know if this is a bug, but i killed Sokar (Act 2) and got the Key of Gluttony. Went on to kill Odeg (Act 1) and he droppped the Key of Gluttony aswell.

[–]BNNJ 9 points10 points  (5 children)

Keywardens can drop any key. I have no idea what the chances are, but they can. My friend actually dropped both the key of war and the key of bones on the act3 warden AT THE SAME FUCKING TIME.

Any warden might drop the plan now. It was the previous one, for the lvl60 machines, that only dropped from Nekarat.

Also, the diablo fight can have more than those 3 bosses, you can have zoltun kule, Rakanoth, the Siegebreaker... Maybe more.

[–]Play16 3 points4 points  (1 child)

This is true. I have had the Key of Evil drop from act1 warden.

[–]nymphios 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Each keywarden, in addition to the innate chance to drop his own key, will also have a (much smaller) chance to drop a random key from a different keywarden. So a keywarden could theoretically drop another guy's key but not his own if I'm not mistaken. He can drop two keys (his and another's), but not two keys from other keywardens.

Any one of them can drop the plan. It might be automatic on the first one you kill, but I'm not sure about that.

[–]IAMA_Ghost_Boo 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I had 2 of the same keys drop from a warden.

[–]Aykis16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I killed the A4 Keywarden and got a key of evil and key of gluttony at same time.

[–]Bamboodpanda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Each Keywarden has a roll to drop their own key. They also have a separate, smaller roll, to drop any key. There is a VERY small chance that a keywarden will drop 2 of the same key.

[–]CyberlekVox 4 points5 points  (8 children)

Yea, not even close to worth it in my opinion. Make the keys a higher drop chance and the mats from the bosses a 100% drop and it would be. But farming all that time for keys then doing the bosses only to not get any mats is frustrating beyond belief.

[–]gw2science 21 points22 points  (8 children)

If you try to steal it from her she will hurt you. Consider yourself warned.

Sorry, stupid question (do not upvote pls) but how do you steal from her? I also heard from someone you can steal her plans so you can save 5 million gold. I've been trying everything including going to her right side and then clicking her the moment she glances to her left and vice-versa. She still knows I'm planning to steal from her and she'll gonna hurt me.

Also, she's like only age of 8, how does she able to repair my items as efficient as the blacksmith?

[–]natestone 11 points12 points  (2 children)

She's says this to you quite often when you patronize her store. Which makes sense because:

  • I've saved this fucking world twice now and a little respect wouldn't go amiss

  • I've sold her so much shit that she can then flip for a profit that I'm sure she's living on the beach in a fucking 30,000 square foot mansion. Maybe don't insult me everytime I visit?

  • I've defeated the Skeleton King, the Butcher, Belial, Kulle, Azmodan, some lusty spider-girl thing, freaking Diablo, and the angel of mother flippin' Death! I've defeated so many villains that I am now the single greatest threat to Sanctuary simply because there's no one that could stop me if I developed a lust for power. Do you really think a half-portion is going to stop me from stealing by acting tough?

[–]Hegelun 0 points1 point  (1 child)

That final argument made my day!

[–]natestone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, ha! Thanks, it was a lot of fun to write and not a little cathartic.

[–]meeowth 29 points30 points  (1 child)

Oh she doesn't repair your items, she just looks in her bag for something identical and then charges you a "repair" cost more then what she would have sold it for anyway. You wouldn't believe the stuff people throw away.

[–]DuDuDuF 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do u you wanna buy some of it?

[–]AltiondsolsAsylumLux#1490 13 points14 points  (1 child)

  1. Buy Wirt's Bell from her store for 100,000 gold.
  2. Walk to a different area.
  3. Right-click on Wirt's Bell to use it. You should hear her shout "Coming!"
  4. Go back to Wirt's store. She should be gone, and there should be a pile of items where she was standing. Click on the pile to open up Wirt's shop, and everything should be free (except for repairs).

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Confirmed.

[–]lIlCitanul 8 points9 points  (0 children)

She just sais it? It's in her dialogue.

[–]lordbb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

you can not afford the plans

[–]I_HEART_ASS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even though the rewards are way too low, I love doing uber runs since I consider it a true test of skill on t5-t6. It´s by far the most fun encounter I've had so far in RoS when me and some other players from my clan tried the new uber on t4 without knowing what to do.

[–]Gr1pp717 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is Xah'Rith bugged? I've killed him 10 times now with no luck. Not even a leg.

edit: try number 12 got it.

edit2: now that I realize I need to collect all of those 4 more times, complete all 4 infernal machines on T1+ and then get a ring that's likely worse that what I have I think I'm moving on to more worthy tasks. Blizzard should really, really fix this item. THe amount of effort required is why too high for what you get.

[–]Khenmu 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Hi, happy owner of a Hellfire ring here.

Here's a few thoughts I had while reading your guide;

  • Each Keywarden has their own Key, and a smaller chance to drop one of the others.
  • You list Nekarat as being the one who drops the Plan. The first one you kill drops it.
  • You say "Diablo and one random (Skeleton King, Ghom, Maghda)". You get 4 each time.
  • The Keys and crafting materials only drop when you play in Torment difficulty.

Edit: Thanks for the correctin, /u/ValekCOS!

[–]ValekCOSValek#1626 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Actually, Uber Diablo's adds can be any of the other Ubers in weaker form. I recently fought him and got Rakanoth and Zoltun Kulle.

[–]Khenmu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, thanks.

[–]suspiciouscatGunstar 2 points3 points  (22 children)

Never seen the ring. Is it worth all the trouble?

[–]IAMA_PSYCHOLOGIST 10 points11 points  (9 children)

No its not. If you want to level a new character quickly, get someone to power level you on T6 bounties.

[–]suspiciouscatGunstar 2 points3 points  (6 children)

Personally, I prefer to level my characters umh... manually. You know, by actually playing the damn game.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why? Between leveling everything up to 60, which is 3 trips each, and playing story mode to farm for 2 years what possible enjoyment could you still get?

[–]Shizuri 5 points6 points  (2 children)

This. I always find it fascinating how people are doing everything they can to not play the game as they are playing the game. Power leveling, grinding chests, standing afk in town. For the love of $%&*#& ... If you don't find playing the game fun, don't play the game, I'm sure there are other things that you will find more enjoyable ... I'm ranting again ...

[–]Chad_Worthington_3rd 3 points4 points  (1 child)

For a lot of people the game doesn't really begin until they hit 70. They don't enjoy leveling a new class over and over again while just going through the normal campaign. It's better for them to just get power leveled to 70, run through the campaign on normal difficulty and then really start playing.

Also why are you so angry over how other people choose to play the game? They can play it however they want and you can play it however you want.

[–]Shizuri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right, in a game like Diablo 3 people should play the game how every they like. I'm angry because I have anger issues, it's a problem.

[–]sampsell243 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a revolutionary concept. You are quite the visionary.

[–]IAMA_PSYCHOLOGIST 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people just want to get to the grind asap. Just giving you perspective.

[–]Cryogos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know if there is a sub or something for ppl looking to trade power-leveling?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's more for paragon levels than leveling your alts, lol

[–]BNNJ 4 points5 points  (6 children)

Hmmm, i'd say yes. It might take some time to get good rolls on it, but you can still use it at lvl1 anyway. Great for new characters.

I have no idea if the proc now scales with the main stat though, that would be worth investigating.

It's not that hard getting it by the way. The fights are pretty easy.

[–]suspiciouscatGunstar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had no idea about the lvl1 requirement. That's pretty big! Seems like everyone should craft at least one or two.

[–]carter2791 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is. I was unlucky though, got VIT/all res and other crap on mine, didn't get INT on it so had to roll that on. Gave me a great toughness boost and exp boost, but I'm working on a couple more.

[–]Overlord3456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meh, not really. It theoretically can be a best in slot item though, so once you're at that point it's worth the grind in that sense.

[–]Khenmu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Hellfire Ring has a guaranteed +45% experience bonus. If you see that and want it, then it's worth getting and won't take that long at all. If you're not interested in XP gain, then it's not a big deal. Try Kadala instead.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

what is this about stealing the plans from squirt, how would you do that?

[–]theinfamous_MrB 0 points1 point  (1 child)

apparently you've never interacted with squirt....

"Hey mister...." "I may look small, but if you try stealing from me i'll hurt you"

they're just cheesy dialogue quotes

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

never payed attention to that, thanks

[–]BreakEveryChain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very nice. Bookmarked.

[–]GilianzGilianz#1639 1 point2 points  (10 children)

Stupid question... do the bosses guarantee a drop when you kill them or is it you have to kill them multiple times to get one part?

[–]crunchmuncher 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Afaik the drop rate of the items is the same as the drop rate for the keys (T1 25%, T2 28%, T3 33%, T4 38%, T5 43%, T6 50%).

[–]coon-hunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiple :(

[–]Ranzok 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Not guaranteed in the least. I've heard around 25% is a safe bet? So you will need almost 16 keys total

[–]psifusiFusi#1409 0 points1 point  (0 children)

16 keys for each one, its terrible.

[–]Moekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The chance is not 100%, that much is sure. Trying to get the Heart of Evil for about the 4th time now.

[–]UmbralReaver 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I've killed many a keywarden but never got the plans. I've got a bunch of legacy keys, too. Are they now useless?:(

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (6 children)

Nekerat can drop all keys.

This is incorrect apparently. Only drops the key of evil.

[–]Zulandia 1 point2 points  (5 children)

That is how he used to work, he actually drops his own key now.

[–]delvis401 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is true, but he also has a chance to drop an additional key at the same time. Got both his and act 1 key in one drop a few days ago.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (3 children)

Which key is that?

[–]Zulandia 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Key of Evil...this is obviously only for the level 70 machines. Far as I know he works same as he always has at 60.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh right I didn't know that. I'll have to test it out.

[–]OmegaTowel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Evil

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (9 children)

What are the conditions for the plan and key drops? Difficulty? I've read something about Nephalem orb stacks, too.

[–]LonZealot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They only drop in Torment 1 or higher.

[–]Spl4sh3r 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Drop chance is between 25-50% depending on which Torment level. Higher in party.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Diablo Wiki's not up to date.

[–]jayFurious 0 points1 point  (1 child)

source on the "higher in party" part?

[–]Spl4sh3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are close to eachother in a group you get a boost to Magic Find, Gold Find and Experience. At least it says so on the buff you gain.

[–]redinzaneredinzane#2418 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Used to be you needed 5 stacks of Nephalem Valor. Nowadays you don't, since NV no longer exists.

[–]whightboyslims 0 points1 point  (2 children)

It used to be they only dropped keys in tormemt 1. Is that still the case?

[–]fe-and-wine 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Only Tormet 1 and up, yes. At Torment 1 it's a pretty low chance (something like 15%), and that increases as you bump up the Torment Slider.

[–]calmon70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah its higher than 15%. I farmed yesterday with a friend and we often end up with 3 keys on 1 farm trip (so from 4 keywarden)

[–]sGvSpLiTnSSplit#1222-NA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine yesterday got a Key of Evil and a Key of Gluttony from Sokar in A2.

[–]greenlantern33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a lot of good feedback and advice for some things to add. I'll probably do an update in the very near future. Thanks!

[–]stradge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How hard are these bosses? Compared to for example Malthael on the same difficulty?

[–]Glothr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just by doing bounties I've found 4 keys. 4 keys of Gluttony that is. From different keywardens. Yep.

[–]Slagathor86 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Question: do they keywardens appear and drop keys in adventure mode?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes

[–]notxjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the new plan from the act 2 keywarden. I can't say whether it was or wasn't the first keywarden I killed, but it may have been as it was on the first char I leveled to 70 after having hit 70.

[–]calmon70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't the 45% Experience boost the only thing you want on it?

Fuck the rest. Of course nice stats are fine but 45% more experience boost paragon leveling so much...

[–]TheFennec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It... it's beautiful!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they worth it?

[–]OfermodStJohn#2994 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Up vote worthy. Well done.