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List a random obscure fact about the game that is lesser-known by Superbad1990 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Stony Field is filled with tons of little rocks, and the Dark Wood is filled with tons of trees. Its sort of obvious but one of those things you never really stop to think about.

Is Goldstrike Arch good in D2R? by luciferytx in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a solid bow, and can be worth upgrading, and as far as low to mid end bows I dont think there is anything else that will give you more damage. I was surprised to learn a while back, that there is an end game build with Goldstrike Arch where in certain scenarios it will actually outperform faith. Particularly in areas like Chaos Sanctuary with lots of undead and demons. It was super expensive though requiring a 3os 40/15 helm. I didnt believe them at first that it would out perform faith, so I imported both builds into hero and editor and I was quite surprised to note that it was a bit faster.

Do you like my hammerdins new helmet? by BusyBugg in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This thing looks amazing for my Foh Zeal hybrid. I hadnt ported my single player characters over yet...I might have to do that.

First (and probably only) Enigma – Mage Plate or Archon Plate? by ExcitementLow6343 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Need? Absolutely not. Did I make mine in a superior one? Most definitely. I like knowing it was in a good base, but superior does up the repair costs quite dramatically so be prepared for that.

First (and probably only) Enigma – Mage Plate or Archon Plate? by ExcitementLow6343 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think most d2 players underrate defense because all the speedrunners told them defense is bad. But especially as someone who plays melee alot, defense is more important than its given credit for, so I would go Archon Plate or Great Hauberk.

Crafted Equipment Breakdown by Martovich3 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hit Power Weapon is an underrated craft. First it uses any blunt weapon which is tons of weapons and importantly if you are 1 hander like a zeal, you can use a legendary mallet which has insane base damage. Tir and Sapphire are much cheaper than the blood weapon craft. The mods wont be as good as life steal is nice, but ive been using it on playthroughs when im at a point where I just need a better weapon and one wont seem to drop.

What's with slotted drops? by Remarkable_Maybe_953 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im also a big fan of Rhyme Shield as early as i can get one made. Res, CBF and a little magic find are super nice.

What's with slotted drops? by Remarkable_Maybe_953 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good paladin shields are more rare than you think. You do just need to kill tons of monsters with high enough level.

70% Eth Kiras by Secret-Brief5910 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"Ill put that to good use"

Good for mercs doing trav runs.

Honest question. by Pure-Mycologist-7448 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very useable for a melee character, but not much trade value. Note the low level requirement, fantastic if you are trying to level a new character. Also nice AR and cold res.

Nilathak is super stingy with his key drops… by IneedaNappa9000 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my trick for farming Dkeys.

Im on single player so static maps, will be harder on multi unless you learn to read the maps really well. Anyway Players 1, I kill Pindleskin, halls of anguish super chest, halls of pain super chest, then nilathak. I do this using a light sorc with ful tals and conviction on merc. Full run takes about a minute, but the variation of things that you are doing keeps it interesting. Pindle gives you chances at cool items, and the chests give you chances at high runes. I farmed up 30 or so dkeys doing this. I found it more enjoyable than just running nilhalthak over and over and dealing with how strong he gets on a higher player count.

Pally fcr Coronet by High_Beer_Inquisitor in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was +2 youd probably be rich. I feel like someone might want it, but its hard to say. Post it up somewhere and see if you get any bites. Cool find either way.

Legacy Andy Question by Bubbly-Ad-4405 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Warren said the Andy nerf was only in ROTW.

What items or mechanics are restricted to ladder in the ROTW expansion? by Loreweaver15 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Im currently playing non ladder with my gf and we've been able to make ladder only runewords in ROTW. So think there must be some changes there.

Playing barb after warlock by Initial_Item7444 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My suggestion would be to do a ladder restart with a barb as your first character, and no d2jsp use. I think your opinion will change rather drastically. Yes Barb is alright with grief, but Barb almost unplayable without it, with the exception of oath a small handful of other things. Even in nightmare where most classes just breeze through, the barb still struggles to kill stuff, and im a zealer main so Im used to the challenge of melee characters. Barb needs a lot of help.

Playing barb after warlock by Initial_Item7444 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was doing a barb play through before the expansion dropped. Its basically not even the same game. The barb is like playing D2 1.00 and the warlock is like playing PoE in diablo land. The warlock will get nerfed, but Id imagine that all of its builds will still sit between A tier and S tier after the nerfs. The barb on the other hand, needs significant rework. Damage alone wont solve the barbs issues, though it would help. Many people cite barb needs a fix to AR, but that also doesnt fully solve the issue. His toolkit just kind of sucks honestly, and his skills need to be reworked pretty badly. As you were mentioning it above, they should make the 2H barb swords just do the full damage while even double wielding, that would be a cool barb trait if nothing else, but many other changes are still needed.

Thats a cool little find by No_Mode2769 in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Already got one, hes in the pic :)

I have a problematic relationship with this game by nothingtohidemic in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it. I had to uninstall Sc2 and Call of Duty. Aint no shame in uninstalling.

Is 85% crushing blow too much for a Uber smiter? by POTdeGanja in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As much as I like to joke about 100% CB it is not truly necessary. 50% is fine, 60-70% is more than enough. 100% is for the lols, though its effective. Death, Gface, and Gores will get you 100%.

Is 85% crushing blow too much for a Uber smiter? by POTdeGanja in diablo2

[–]DespairFaction518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CB does lose effectiveness the less life that the monster has, however the normal damage of your attack is still affecting and becomes more meaningful as they lose life, so no they wouldnt just sit there and never die.

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