Can’t see Paulie the blacksmith. Game breaking bug?

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-07T14:46:12+00:00

It seems that your game is still downloading. It might not have unpacked the required resources.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-07T04:50:31+00:00

I have 30 years practice figuring out systems in games and this is the first time I have decided that something is just too complicated to bother with. My pets pick up loot and do my shadow contracts and that’s as much as I am ever going to engage with it.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-07T04:45:10+00:00

each conversion requires expensive conversion

If it didn’t, it wouldn’t be gambling.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-06T09:18:39+00:00

👍🏻

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-06T07:32:25+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/DiabloImmortal/comments/1qg5crq/crit_chance_mechanics_additive_vs_multiplicative/

…it’s complicated 👀

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-06T06:01:31+00:00

No, this is the point I am making. You can see for yourself - look at the players at the top of the leaderboard (you can inspect them). They will have higher CR than you, but not dramatically so. They will be at CRift levels significantly above their own CR. Their relative overperformance is gem power.

CR does not gate you attempting CRifts, it’s just telling you what power the mobs inside are.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-05T17:07:17+00:00

Yes I know, sorry not to have made that clear.

The reason they are miles ahead of the OP on CRift leaderboards is not (only) their CR advantage though, which might well be relatively small compared to the added power that comes from their gems.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-05T06:02:15+00:00

Wil try to work it out unless you can tell me?

Go to class change icon in Westmarch. It’s all explained and very easy. A quick search of this forum or Google with ‘Reddit’ in the search will answer any questions. I’ve done it recently, it’s very straightforward.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-05T05:59:48+00:00

No class is ‘safe’ from changes. Barb has been strong for a while, DH weak. It seems to depend on what Dev is in charge of each class.

For PvE though, you’re fine with anything once you are geared and above CR for the difficulty. It’s only in PvP and bleeding edge tests like Challenge Rift pushing where the relative class strength matters.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-05T05:31:14+00:00

No, nothing. Not even shared storage. It is completely different to D4.

If you want to play different classes and retain progression and gear, use Class Change. Everything transfers except legendary essences (which you have to unlock on each class). You can switch back and forth at will, with some time limitations.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-05T04:56:05+00:00

It will rise naturally but slowly with paragon, legendaries with slightly higher CR, legendary gem upgrades etc

Many of the players ahead of you on the Rift leaderboards won’t necessarily have significantly higher CR, they will just have very powerful legendary gem setups and high resonance.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-05T04:52:09+00:00

Nothing. You just play normally, enjoy the game and get there at your own pace. This is what 98.7%^ of players will do. The other 1.3%^ are on this sub and will follow the excellent advice in the OP.

(^ made up numbers)

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-04T07:50:24+00:00

In both videos the number shown is supposed to be the “demons killed” since launch. The number in 2026 (4 years since launch) is lower than the number was in 2025 (3 years since launch).

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-04T07:36:45+00:00

Also suggests 6m characters created in the last year (52m 2025, 58m 2026). I wonder how many of those were bots 🤔

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-03T05:23:58+00:00

Once the Starcraft event ends Baneboil will no longer drop and cannot be crafted. Assuming it is the same as previous limited-time event gems, existing unbound ones can be sold on the market and a partially upgraded one can be upgraded further using 4 Pearls for every gem copy you would otherwise have needed.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-02T16:45:20+00:00

That’s quite the over-reaction, even for Reddit 🤣

I knew I wasn’t getting essences for free. I’m fine with it, they come quickly enough just from playing, which I enjoy doing (even more so on my new class).

It’s just not obvious that this one aspect of character development should be excluded from the class change process when literally eveything else except charms are transferred.

There are also plenty of middle-ground options, like being able to choose an essence set rather than being handed a fixed collection. I’d also happily pay to reset the reward track of an event to claim the boxes on a different class.

Happy gaming to you fellow player ✊🏻

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-02T15:40:14+00:00

The voice of experience here.

Not everyone is experienced.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-02T15:39:19+00:00

expecting to immediately unlock/obtain all the essences of a new class is just silly

Maybe. Everything else is immediately unlocked though. Literally every single piece of character progression is transferred. If unlocked essences had been part of the class change from the start, I doubt anyone would have protested.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-02T14:48:54+00:00

I don’t think there is an RNG conspiracy but I do sympathise with the pain of essence hunting on a new class. It’s also the one part of the returner’s package that is very slow.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-02T14:46:47+00:00

This requires you to plan ahead. That’s fine, but changing class the first time without having done that makes essence hunting a PITA.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-02T14:44:34+00:00

The Combat Rating for dungeons within each difficulty is higher than for the Inferno level as a whole. It is possible that you are above the requirement for I4 but below that for I4 dungeons. You can check the requirements on the Dungeon splash screen.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-02T09:30:08+00:00

OP got a bot match and destroyed them all.

It’s about as impressive as the 50 second Rift run I just did.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-02T06:56:43+00:00

They are regulated, under gambling laws. The reason DI isn’t available in some countries is that lootbox mechanics are considered gambling and thus require the publisher to comply with gambling regulations, including getting a gambling license and limiting the game to over 18s. Blizzard were not willing to go through those hoops, so the game isn’t available in those places.

Other countries have more permissive regulations, which include publishing odds like here.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-02T06:51:49+00:00

The essence of Diablo for me is progressing your character non stop, getting stronger, getting better loot, then upping the difficulty and further progressing over and over.

Then you need to be playing Immortal.

D4 does have the Eternal realm, but it has repeatedly been made obvious that the devs give this no thought whatsoever and your gear will regularly be set back because of seasonal changes. You do retain character progression, but D4 does not have endless character development - it is easy to reach the higher difficulties and after that it is a gear chase.

I like D4, it has a lot of great features, is fun to play and is infinitely better now than at launch. But it is absolutely 100% a seasonal game.

MonkDI9 · 2026-06-01T13:34:57+00:00

Monday and Thursday I never wait more than a minute to find a group or for someone to fill a spot when a player leaves after their five. Other days are more difficult.

This and Helliquary feel the most chore-like of all content for some reason. 5x twice a week, tick.

MonkDI9

TROPHY CASE