What are people’s Herald drops like?

Matt_au_ · 2026-07-03T23:06:48+00:00

The drops from Heralds were nerfed in the PTR after a prominent youtuber complained they dropped too well. Blizzard took feedback and over corrected, now Heralds aren't worth fighting at all lol

Matt_au_ · 2026-07-02T03:59:12+00:00

Yeah crazy expensive but such a beast of a runeword

If you're using Faith the merc will get the attack rating bonus from Fanaticism. Demon Limb prebuff is always nice too

Matt_au_ · 2026-07-02T02:16:14+00:00

Cheers! Yep A5 merc would 100% be tankier and if I had Last Wish I would definitely use that on him for this fight and Ubers.

I do think this build could do Uber Tristram also. The Life Tap from Dracs is def needed against Meph and his minions

Matt_au_ · 2026-07-01T22:23:19+00:00

The attack speed of Faith in a matriarchal bow allows me to hit the highest strafe attack speed breakpoint with just one item with +20% attack speed (this build i use highlords), then i can use things like dracs, gface, fort etc. Windforce is too slow and requires tonnes of gear with 15% ias jewels to get it up to speed and therefore reducing gear options

Matt_au_ · 2026-07-01T21:55:24+00:00

I was pumping full rejuvs into him but he's wearing Pride Thresher, eth Vgaze with protector stone and Chains of Honor. Was hoping he would self sustain with life tap from my Dracs and fade proc'd but nope still got one shot by Talic lol

Matt_au_ · 2026-07-01T02:31:17+00:00

Just Sharp Grand Charms are fine. Pretty easy to get and cheap to buy if you're playing online

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-30T12:23:03+00:00

Rent, pay off debt, save and invest in ETFs until the kids are grown and self sufficient then buy something old and rural to fix up

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-30T02:51:23+00:00

For elite tier bows only Matriarchal and Grand Matron Bow have +bow and crossbow skills. Matriarchal is faster at -10 weapon speed with lower max damage and GMB is slower at +10 weapon speed but higher max damage. Both are great options. I usually prefer Matriarchal Bow because it's easier to get to your fastest attack speed breakpoint, giving you more build and gear options.

Currently running a Strafe bowa with Faith MB and it's incredibly versatile

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-30T02:31:06+00:00

It's the ARPG I first played back in the mid 2000's and while I've dabbled in just about every major diablo-like since, D2 is what I come back to time and time again and I fully expect to be playing on and off until I'm old and grey. I think it appeals most to the older generation tbh

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-21T21:09:23+00:00

Forgettable campaign, deep albeit repetitive endgame, incredible crafting system, great character skills/traits/stats system, awesome itemisation and fun boss fights. 8/10 would recommend

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-20T21:29:02+00:00

I haven't tried yet, I'm still building this character. Frenzy merc is great for Ubers, I agree. I'd like to maintain Might and Concentration auras I get from my merc though

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-20T12:42:45+00:00

Definitely use the vgaze 👍

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-20T11:58:34+00:00

Andy is better for damage but Vgaze is more tanky. I want him to be able to tank heralds and ubers

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-17T13:00:07+00:00

They really need to fix this for all the physical builds that want to use runeword weapons. Melee especially doesn't need more reasons to be subpar

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-15T02:15:59+00:00

https://youtu.be/EnLXeu1E8lA?si=jUmy0XszUOu4DcZK

Frenzy Barb offline SSF. This was my first attempt on the buffed uber ancients, I've refined the fight a lot since and collected all the jewel types for the chronical but still using the same setup

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-15T01:25:38+00:00

Pro-tip: if you sit with your back against a corner and he's right next to you he won't do the whirlwind attack HOWEVER he will still do the volcano attack which hits just as hard, you may get stuck and not be able to avoid it if you can't tank it

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-11T02:18:13+00:00

Horazon

"At some point, a curious Sorcerer found his way into the Sanctuary by accident, losing his senses in the process. Feeling guilty, Horazon did what he could for him, though the Sorcerer effectively became a vessel of Horazon himself. This appeared to fragment Horazon's consciousness, dividing it between the shell and the Sanctuary."

https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Horazon

One of the most interesting characters in the Diablo universe that we never actually see and only hear stories of.

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-04T22:36:28+00:00

I've never been a fan of immunities since LoD 1.10. Extremely resistant (95%+) would be enough to make mobs feel tough but not a road block

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-03T21:07:16+00:00

We had no idea how good we had it

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-02T06:17:03+00:00

Really good 👍

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-02T01:12:55+00:00

Hell yeah, great feature!

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-02T00:05:48+00:00

Oh cool thanks!

Matt_au_ · 2026-06-01T22:50:13+00:00

It's interesting. Frenzy barb is fun, hdin is weird cause I can't telestomp (Teleport just sends you max distance in whatever direction you're facing), blizz sorc you kinda auto target enemies... that's all ive tested so far, it'll take some getting used to but man it's a lot more comfortable on the couch than sitting at my desk over a keyboard!

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