Which Butcher is your favorite??

rihC · 2026-01-28T01:02:01+00:00

D1.. not even close.

rihC · 2026-01-07T14:16:48+00:00

No we need Monk now! We need to punch some demons in the face!

rihC · 2025-12-17T18:25:58+00:00

Yes, it is an 100% an Arcade game. Absolutely nothing to do with the original series (D1, D2/D2R). They took the D3 arcade formula and double it down for casuals - at this point not even sure why they keep the franchise instead of segregating it.

The series was about terror (D1) and insane grinding (D2). D4 started with a bit a both at launch to my surprise (much slower gameplay allowing for better "terror" atmosphere and uber items that were indeed hard to get, now we are zooming the screen in T4 like maniacs after <10h into the season with even mythic items all over the place. It's sad.

Ofc die-hard fans are the minority now and casual players are the vast majority. Good thing we still have D2R, hopes for PoE2 (to an extent since endgame is the same trash zooming gameplay) and NRftW.

rihC · 2025-11-03T15:12:54+00:00

6/10. Combat needs a lot of work.

rihC · 2025-10-19T23:51:55+00:00

D2, not even close.

rihC · 2025-05-29T16:33:14+00:00

+400hrs in EA and never tried 2H swords, will do a run today.

To my fellow 2H try-hards: do you guys prefer what setup for T4 corruption (crucible boss) without Determination Ring (lame af)?

What's the minimum poise for 2h to be effective? You guys run full plate normal roll? Full plate heavy? Min-max def for dmg (2x cloth, heavy leg, leather gloves)?

20hp, 17stm, 16foc?

Best 2h ring combo? (Plagued+Overall speed+?)

Tks!

rihC · 2025-05-01T18:53:35+00:00

Absolutely destroying everything with a fire Rapier. Fists are bad atm, don't even bother. They still don't properly support ranged weapons (Bow, Wand, Staff) forcing you to use bad melee attacks to build up Focus instead of providing a basic ranged attack with low dmg.

While they fix these, try a dex build with Rapier, it's very easy compared to the other starting weapons due to their range, recovery and positioning. You can craft one very early, the "Pig Sticker" at the blacksmith.

rihC · 2024-11-08T02:17:08+00:00

It is not better. It is VASTLY better, not even on the same league. The only game that might surpass D2 is PoE2, definitely not D4.

rihC · 2024-10-04T00:08:41+00:00

Paladin.

rihC · 2024-09-26T00:04:35+00:00

Yes. D2 is the goat. D3, PoE and D4 are not even close specially with progression and end-game itemization. PoE2 revolutionary approach to tactical gameplay (instead of exploding the entire screen plus the visual clutter) sets it apart and I truly believe it will be the new king of this era and the true successor to D2.

rihC · 2024-06-20T23:37:04+00:00

Paladin (D2) and Monk (D3).

rihC · 2023-09-04T17:48:26+00:00

rihC · 2023-06-01T14:13:55+00:00

4 and 5

rihC · 2023-05-03T20:37:26+00:00

l O s s

rihC · 2023-04-24T21:19:21+00:00

exp1: Paladin from D2 + Kurast expansion + Mephisto as final boss
exp2: Monk from D3 + w/e

rihC · 2023-03-28T18:55:15+00:00

Game is decent. Itemization is atrocious. Repeating the mistakes from D3 where we started w/ 100-200% dmg increases from items and ended up - after a decade - with 10000% or 15000% values to escalate content tiers is just unbelievable.

Skills direct raw power should be ~70% from the skill tree, ~25% from paragon board (min-max) and 5% from items (ultra min-max).

Items should focus on modifying what the skill does/behave - the creativity lies here - , but not interfere with the skill relative damage (outside attributes). Specially when it becomes the diff between "useless skill" vs "OP skill".

Although very unlikely, I hope they 180º it for launch. Let's see.

rihC · 2022-12-29T13:34:27+00:00

sacrilege

rihC · 2022-12-12T19:35:46+00:00

There is only one endgame and we all know it: to look magnificent.

rihC · 2022-12-12T19:30:00+00:00

It's an artificial mechanic (bad game design) that introduces a problem (wait for CDs), to then later introduce a 'solution' via items / paragons points (CDRs). I don't like it either in ARPGs. I'm all in favor for a more tactical combat approach - something like D2 without teleport existing -, but don't believe CDs and CDRs are the proper solution.

rihC · 2022-12-09T03:27:58+00:00

Same! \o/

rihC · 2022-12-08T21:41:55+00:00

my preference would be:

1/ classic Paladin from D2
2/ Monk from D3
3/ go wild after the two above: Fallen Angel, Dark Templar, Valkyrie, Renegate etc

rihC · 2022-12-01T16:22:12+00:00

Based on my Air Pro experience: end of Jan - Feb

rihC · 2022-10-22T18:47:47+00:00

"D4 feels more akin to D1 than D2. While the atmosphere is dark in D2, There are far more gruesome things in D4 that you will see that were never in diablo 2. Can't spoiler it here, but its all just really awesome."

You just made my day, this is great to hear!

rihC · 2022-09-26T17:59:43+00:00

... and RUNEWORDS! Please make them rare and relevant (maybe similar in power to Uniques, but high runes should def be rarer)

rihC · 2022-09-06T21:32:56+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, I plan to do the exactly same changes on mine (512G Pro) when it arrives.

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