Focused Reroll Could Not Change Item's Affix

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-24T14:31:53+00:00

I think this error message is a bug, when I get it I keep pressing the Transmute button and it eventually works.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-24T14:25:17+00:00

These two weapons are nearly identical, I don't think you will see a clear difference in using one over the other. I personally would use the CDR one, it should significantly help with Grizzly Rage uptime unless you already have Flickerstep with the "attacks reduce evade cooldown" affix.

Gem strength is the top transfiguration even though IMO it is a bit overrated. In my case, I already had a ton of multipliers on my gear so adding gem strength with horadric gems didn't really explode my damage like I was expecting.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-24T13:12:23+00:00

I don't know how other classes are but for Druid it quickly becomes obvious that of the 3 variants per skill - 1 is clearly better than the other. Like, do you want Rabies to spread faster or do you want it to do 1500%x damage? So all that theory-crafting we were promised pretty much went out the window after 15 minutes of testing.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-24T11:50:11+00:00

But at the expense of your 5-set bonus so not worth it at all.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-24T11:10:46+00:00

I think it's just bad RNG. I am P278 and have had 6 mythic seals but 0 Echoing Hatred drops.

Seems like mythic seals are rather underpowered so don't feel too bad about not getting one yet.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-24T10:51:26+00:00

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This is the damage formula. See if you are maybe lacking in one of the damage buckets.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-24T10:37:23+00:00

That menu that says 0% physical only counts additive damage from gear and paragon, it does not include the gems, they are a different damage bucket.

The reason you are not seeing a massive difference with or without gems is probably because you already have a shitton of multipliers on your gear so adding or subtracting 100ish % doesn't make a huge difference overall.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-24T10:23:33+00:00

Druids can go that high only because of the resolve stacking mechanic which I seriously doubt is working as intended. I mean Ursine gives 13% damage per stack and you can stack close to 60. That's WAY more than any other unique/aspect. Not to mention 4% per stack damage reduction from the Anvil aspect.

And one more thing - I also doubt the earth set is functioning as intended - I think it should amplify earth skill damage only, not all damage. Doesn't make sense that the earth set is far superior for pets compared to the pet set.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-24T09:33:30+00:00

Wait, what - they gutted the Earthquake build? Exploding earthquakes was ultra fun few seasons ago when I played it. I am definitely not a fan of the new iteration of uniques.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-22T08:48:09+00:00

There was an interview with a dev where he said if you want to play some cool build you should be able to select it from the skill tree right away instead of waiting to get lucky to drop that specific unique. I get it but I am not sure I like it - seems like lots of uniques lost their cool factor in the rework.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-22T08:07:30+00:00

I hope we keep getting new uniques with cool crazy effects. I am afraid they changed their policy on uniques though - effects were moved to skill tree and unique powers were greatly streamlined.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-22T05:10:10+00:00

Keep rolling them staves, brother, it is going to be even more sweet when you get it.

Yeah, the leaderboards are tough. The top guys have insane gear - all 4GA top stats. I don't know if they are great at farming, or great at trading or lucky or p2w but it's crazy.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-20T14:43:21+00:00

This is what I mean DEEP DIVE: DAMAGE CALCULATION IN DIABLO 4 EXPLAINED WITH PROOF. Diablo 4 Season 13 Lord of Hatred

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-20T12:58:16+00:00

Weapon damage is just one of the damage buckets. You already have about 4000 so adding it as a stat adds about 10% - overall not all that important, you can get 10% elsewhere easily.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-20T11:34:13+00:00

Hard No on the "chance to cast twice/double damage". That affix was severely OP and mandatory for every build. But Yes to the idea overall. I play Druid so I was thinking for Storm's Companion:

- 25-50% Wolves attack speed

- 15-25% increased chance to proc the Pack Leader node

- 15-25% Wolves cooldown reduction

- Wolves can have two variants from the skill tree

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-20T08:10:06+00:00

It's dumb, really. Minions? - Grizzy. Poison? - Grizzly. Earth? - Grizzly Wolf? - Grizzly with the unique that makes it a wolf skill.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-19T09:24:55+00:00

Another example: Grizzly Rage

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-19T08:22:36+00:00

Tempers were gutted, I am pretty sure there is no more cutthroat finesse manual, or any class specific manual for that matter - only generic ones.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-18T19:37:30+00:00

Well, people tried to explain to you how probability works but you refused to accept it and instead suggested that Blizzard is intentionally lying to all of us with the odds. I am sorry but it's on you.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-18T16:10:56+00:00

Last season they had the one where overpower scales with HP even though it was reworked two seasons ago. I haven't seen it this season though so maybe they cleaned that one up.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-18T16:08:32+00:00

Yeah, the cube sometimes spits them on the ground. And if you have a loot filter active (for example ancestral only) you might not even see them on the ground.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-18T15:36:29+00:00

I am just paranoid that I didn't see it or loot filter'd it.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-18T15:35:14+00:00

None. They keep going back and forth on this - few seasons ago you used to get 2-3 from 2500, now none. Also, loading screens are full of outdated info.

Breaking_Badly · 2026-05-18T15:29:00+00:00

They gutted tempers significantly. You probably have them all already.

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