I’m torn between doing something with an interesting LoD opener since it’s a nice change of pace, where you can kinda ignore the journey starting out... or blasting right into it with UE or Tals.
Maybe back to wiz after all, they have some LoD options.
Do a 180 and go WD.
Spirit Barrage can be fun! But the rest of the class... oof. Feels like you have to work harder but also make less progress.
The multi-leaderboard has me thinking about this a bit differently.... might be fun to try to push with more than one set/LoD.
I figured that the WD would be a challenge to push thus making you play longer.
Ah I see. I actually did play it a few seasons ago when it was new, so trying to see if there’s anything that would be more fresh, or at least changed since I last played it, or a class with more than one option that’s fun.
DH ticks a lot of those boxes since I’ve not seriously played one since season 16, haven’t played GoD on live, and that’s like 3 or 4 different leaderboards I could run on.
It’s been even longer since I’d pushed wiz and Crusader, but I don’t think they’ve changed that much. Still pretty defined by akarats and channeling, respectively.
Ah I see. I actually did play it a few seasons ago when it was new, so trying to see if there’s anything that would be more fresh, or at least changed since I last played it, or a class with more than one option that’s fun.
DH ticks a lot of those boxes since I’ve not seriously played one since season 16, haven’t played GoD on live, and that’s like 3 or 4 different leaderboards I could run on.
It’s been even longer since I’d pushed wiz and Crusader, but I don’t think they’ve changed that much. Still pretty defined by akarats and channeling, respectively.
I didn't realize you haven't run a DH in ages. Yeah, you should try out the new set. Heck, I liked it (prior to this patch) and you know me. I tend to only stick with Shadow or UE.
I’m torn between doing something with an interesting LoD opener since it’s a nice change of pace, where you can kinda ignore the journey starting out... or blasting right into it with UE or Tals.
Maybe back to wiz after all, they have some LoD options.
Do a 180 and go WD.
Spirit Barrage can be fun! But the rest of the class... oof. Feels like you have to work harder but also make less progress.
The multi-leaderboard has me thinking about this a bit differently.... might be fun to try to push with more than one set/LoD.
I installed and started playing The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing last weekend. It's actually quite fun with some interesting tweaks for an ARPG that I wasn't expecting for a game that old.
Ah I see. I actually did play it a few seasons ago when it was new, so trying to see if there’s anything that would be more fresh, or at least changed since I last played it, or a class with more than one option that’s fun.
DH ticks a lot of those boxes since I’ve not seriously played one since season 16, haven’t played GoD on live, and that’s like 3 or 4 different leaderboards I could run on.
It’s been even longer since I’d pushed wiz and Crusader, but I don’t think they’ve changed that much. Still pretty defined by akarats and channeling, respectively.
I didn't realize you haven't run a DH in ages. Yeah, you should try out the new set. Heck, I liked it (prior to this patch) and you know me. I tend to only stick with Shadow or UE.
Sold! Ya, it’s been a long time... never combo’d CC/UE, nor tried the shadow buffs.
I’m torn between doing something with an interesting LoD opener since it’s a nice change of pace, where you can kinda ignore the journey starting out... or blasting right into it with UE or Tals.
Maybe back to wiz after all, they have some LoD options.
Do a 180 and go WD.
Spirit Barrage can be fun! But the rest of the class... oof. Feels like you have to work harder but also make less progress.
The multi-leaderboard has me thinking about this a bit differently.... might be fun to try to push with more than one set/LoD.
I installed and started playing The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing last weekend. It's actually quite fun with some interesting tweaks for an ARPG that I wasn't expecting for a game that old.
I should try this again. I had started the mech suit guy and it seemed cool, but ran poorly on my previous computer.
What is Monk looking like these days? I picked up a copy of this on Switch so I’m building myself back up to my former PC glory
Sunwuko or Legacy of Dreams Wave of Light still going strong. Sunwuko or Pursuit of Justice tempest rush are both really fun. Uliana’s Exploding Palm is also pretty good!
Hmm, PoJ Monk was fairly recent so maybe Crusader if it's between those two and you value swapping classes like I do.
Crusader has pretty wide options between Roland Sweep which is free (and apparently pretty good!), Akkhan/Invoker Bombardment which is fairly new/revamped, and of course the classics - Blessed Shield, Invoker, and Condemn. Hammerdin is a bit behind but still good.
For anyone that’s not heard of it yet, a bunch of content creators got together to create a site for Diablo news, guides, tier lists, etc. over at maxroll.gg.
Their build guides are extremely detailed, including variations and explanations for gameplay and item/skill choices.
If you’ve seen Rhykker’s tier lists before, they’re over here now and even allow you to highlight specific classes to see what’s considered “meta” and relative power level.
For anyone that’s not heard of it yet, a bunch of content creators got together to create a site for Diablo news, guides, tier lists, etc. over at maxroll.gg.
Their build guides are extremely detailed, including variations and explanations for gameplay and item/skill choices.
If you’ve seen Rhykker’s tier lists before, they’re over here now and even allow you to highlight specific classes to see what’s considered “meta” and relative power level.
For anyone that’s not heard of it yet, a bunch of content creators got together to create a site for Diablo news, guides, tier lists, etc. over at maxroll.gg.
Their build guides are extremely detailed, including variations and explanations for gameplay and item/skill choices.
If you’ve seen Rhykker’s tier lists before, they’re over here now and even allow you to highlight specific classes to see what’s considered “meta” and relative power level.
maxroll is great and super useful, but if I have a complaint, it's that even if you filter for "solo" guides, they're often not really.
Or, I dunno, I guess more accurately, they can be so specific that they're not tailored toward wholly solo play, and feel more like what someone who plays with others all the time and has a lot more access to gearing, might do if they're playing alone.
This sounds more harsh than I intended it to. As I said, it's a great site, and really helpful. I'd recommend bluddshed.com for builds that are almost entirely solo focused, because that's how he largely plays. Though, he does have a lot of fans that just invite him for free bounties all the time, so he still has some multiplayer advantage.
I've got to decide what I'm going to start with this season. I was going to do necro or wizard, but then they went and undermined the set changes they had introduced. I might still do wizard, but I think I'm too frustrated by the potential Rathma had to be a good wholly pet focused set, had. I suppose, since I typically don't push past 100 or so, before I finish the journey and get burned out, it might be perfectly fine for that? I dunno. :rotate:
Hey does anyone have some serious performance problems specifically on the lava stages in Act 3, and the red colored heaven stages in Act 4? I can't figure out why my PC grinds to a halt in those, or what setting I might have on that would do it. My PC is absurdly more powerful than necessary to run anything D3 might throw at it. I do know that I never had problems with these stages before I changed from an Intel CPU to an AMD one last year, but I don't know why that would have mattered that much when the ryzen 3600 is substantially more powerful than my old 4700k.
maxroll is great and super useful, but if I have a complaint, it's that even if you filter for "solo" guides, they're often not really.
Or, I dunno, I guess more accurately, they can be so specific that they're not tailored toward wholly solo play, and feel more like what someone who plays with others all the time and has a lot more access to gearing, might do if they're playing alone.
This sounds more harsh than I intended it to. As I said, it's a great site, and really helpful. I'd recommend bluddshed.com for builds that are almost entirely solo focused, because that's how he largely plays. Though, he does have a lot of fans that just invite him for free bounties all the time, so he still has some multiplayer advantage.
I've got to decide what I'm going to start with this season. I was going to do necro or wizard, but then they went and undermined the set changes they had introduced. I might still do wizard, but I think I'm too frustrated by the potential Rathma had to be a good wholly pet focused set, had. I suppose, since I typically don't push past 100 or so, before I finish the journey and get burned out, it might be perfectly fine for that? I dunno. :rotate:
Hey does anyone have some serious performance problems specifically on the lava stages in Act 3, and the red colored heaven stages in Act 4? I can't figure out why my PC grinds to a halt in those, or what setting I might have on that would do it. My PC is absurdly more powerful than necessary to run anything D3 might throw at it. I do know that I never had problems with these stages before I changed from an Intel CPU to an AMD one last year, but I don't know why that would have mattered that much when the ryzen 3600 is substantially more powerful than my old 4700k.
I figured out not too long ago that having VSync on would result in Diablo 3 having periodic lag fest slowdowns(despite a top tier gaming PC)... No reason why it should but there is some weirdness in the engine evidently so maybe try playing changing your video settings and see if something like that is effecting you.
Down to literally just needing one more conquest to finish out the season
The 8 set dungeons could have worked, but I found out I’m short too many pieces of critical gear on both characters (at least, according to the guides) to get them all done in time.
My plan is to focus on the “bosses in 20 minutes” conquest using a Typhon wizard with a cubed Aether Walker for no cooldown teleport since the frost hydras tend to instagib most stuff in an eyeblink and it’s easy enough to retry if I fail.
Down to literally just needing one more conquest to finish out the season
The 8 set dungeons could have worked, but I found out I’m short too many pieces of critical gear on both characters (at least, according to the guides) to get them all done in time.
My plan is to focus on the “bosses in 20 minutes” conquest using a Typhon wizard with a cubed Aether Walker for no cooldown teleport since the frost hydras tend to instagib most stuff in an eyeblink and it’s easy enough to retry if I fail.
Boss Mode? We can help with that one. Just need to figure out a date/time this weekend to have us all log in. It will only take a few minutes to do it.
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I'm sometimes as dense as osmium. Was looking to see how much shit I could scrounge up on Switch in the last couple of days of the season (only toon i rolled had been in my Series X) and have been lamenting being resource poor trying to rush through stuff so I was constantly outlevling my rings and amulets.
I have the Treasure Goblin amiibo so I have a guaranteed Vault portal on a 24 hour cool down. I could've been drowning in mats and gems.
And being an old school FB wiz main, there's no question what I'm rolling come Friday. You get a meter, you get a meteor, everybody gets a meteor and redonkulous DoT.
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If I were doing that build for GR pushing, why would I cube Stone Gauntlets over Lefebvre’s Soliloquy? Wouldn’t that only serve to slow me down? Also, shouldn’t I want my toughness doubled BEFORE I get hit instead of just armor increased by half after I get hit?
If I were doing that build for GR pushing, why would I cube Stone Gauntlets over Lefebvre’s Soliloquy? Wouldn’t that only serve to slow me down? Also, shouldn’t I want my toughness doubled BEFORE I get hit instead of just armor increased by half after I get hit?
If using Ice Climbers on your follower works, it negates the negative effects of Stone Gauntlets and you only get the defensive buff. It looks like that is what the build guide does.
Typically you combine Stone Gauntlets with Ice Climbers or some other thing that negates movement penalty effects (I can't remember if there are any other than Ice Climbers but there could be).
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Ice Climbers do not Emanate, so that's a no go
There's absolutely no explanation for what Stone Gauntlets do in the Solo Push variant, but because the gameplay seems to consist of dragging huge packs around until you can detonate during CoE's cold cycle I'm going to guess that the fact that you will be slowed the entire time is not a negative
Specifically on that build it says to avoid Speed pylons due to Attack Speed increases being detrimental, so I'm guessing "Slow but Safe" is how it works out
I’m still not getting how it would possibly be safer if you get 50% DR anytime you use Cyclone Strike, which is automatically cast when you hit with Tempest Rush thanks to Won Khim Lau
Whereas you get +50% armor when you get hit but you get slower with the Stone Gauntlets. Admittedly it stacks up to ten times, but it still requires that you get hit which seems less than ideal
I think it’s similar to what TDWH was touching on, i.e. this is what people with more gear do. It’s also very much about paragon.
People that push into the thousands of paragon have more leeway, and you’ll see things like rolling mainstat off of items to have more AD, CDR, or RCR. Sunwuko TR is harder to get working due to resource costs, but can be stronger under those circumstances.
As for the slowness, that setup has CC immunity via permanent Epiphany, so you get the high armor with no drawback.
I think it’s similar to what TDWH was touching on, i.e. this is what people with more gear do. It’s also very much about paragon.
People that push into the thousands of paragon have more leeway, and you’ll see things like rolling mainstat off of items to have more AD, CDR, or RCR. Sunwuko TR is harder to get working due to resource costs, but can be stronger under those circumstances.
As for the slowness, that setup has CC immunity via permanent Epiphany, so you get the high armor with no drawback.
I forgot about Epiphany getting rid of CC, that makes more sense
I kinda like PoJ better anyway, plus I think they may rework Sunwuko at some point because it never really seems to have its own niche like the other monk sets, while also stealing their thunder. Plus the exploding duplicate thing is just not exciting enough for the 4 set bonus.
But then I’m weird and really wish my old Ranged Barb was still viable (Weapon Throw and Ancient Spear/Boulder Toss)
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I figured that the WD would be a challenge to push thus making you play longer.
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DH ticks a lot of those boxes since I’ve not seriously played one since season 16, haven’t played GoD on live, and that’s like 3 or 4 different leaderboards I could run on.
It’s been even longer since I’d pushed wiz and Crusader, but I don’t think they’ve changed that much. Still pretty defined by akarats and channeling, respectively.
I didn't realize you haven't run a DH in ages. Yeah, you should try out the new set. Heck, I liked it (prior to this patch) and you know me. I tend to only stick with Shadow or UE.
Steam: betsuni7
I installed and started playing The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing last weekend. It's actually quite fun with some interesting tweaks for an ARPG that I wasn't expecting for a game that old.
Nintendo ID: Incindium
PSN: IncindiumX
Sold! Ya, it’s been a long time... never combo’d CC/UE, nor tried the shadow buffs.
I should try this again. I had started the mech suit guy and it seemed cool, but ran poorly on my previous computer.
Also I actually don't work the opening weekend for once!
Ok, something is wrong. Al running a Wiz at start AND he's not working? I sense a trap.
Steam: betsuni7
Sunwuko or Legacy of Dreams Wave of Light still going strong. Sunwuko or Pursuit of Justice tempest rush are both really fun. Uliana’s Exploding Palm is also pretty good!
The generator builds have fallen out of favor.
Not sure what to run. I mained DH in season 21 and Wizard (with a generous helping of Necro) in 22
Monk and Crusader are both up my alley... any recommendations?
Crusader has pretty wide options between Roland Sweep which is free (and apparently pretty good!), Akkhan/Invoker Bombardment which is fairly new/revamped, and of course the classics - Blessed Shield, Invoker, and Condemn. Hammerdin is a bit behind but still good.
My first Rift was a Goblin one. It's kind of ruined all subsequent rifts for me. Never let your first time be that good.
Magic Online - Bertro
Their build guides are extremely detailed, including variations and explanations for gameplay and item/skill choices.
If you’ve seen Rhykker’s tier lists before, they’re over here now and even allow you to highlight specific classes to see what’s considered “meta” and relative power level.
edit: Speaking of, here’s the current estimation for season 23, pending whatever Firebird buff seems to be on the way...
https://maxroll.gg/tierlists/solo-tierlist
Nice! Time to add that to the OP right?
Edit: So I can find it if I remember to look for it...
Steam: betsuni7
Probably tonight since it’s harder through phone.
I was just gonna come here to post that
Anyway, here’s Rhykker’s overview
Or, I dunno, I guess more accurately, they can be so specific that they're not tailored toward wholly solo play, and feel more like what someone who plays with others all the time and has a lot more access to gearing, might do if they're playing alone.
This sounds more harsh than I intended it to. As I said, it's a great site, and really helpful. I'd recommend bluddshed.com for builds that are almost entirely solo focused, because that's how he largely plays. Though, he does have a lot of fans that just invite him for free bounties all the time, so he still has some multiplayer advantage.
I've got to decide what I'm going to start with this season. I was going to do necro or wizard, but then they went and undermined the set changes they had introduced. I might still do wizard, but I think I'm too frustrated by the potential Rathma had to be a good wholly pet focused set, had. I suppose, since I typically don't push past 100 or so, before I finish the journey and get burned out, it might be perfectly fine for that? I dunno. :rotate:
Hey does anyone have some serious performance problems specifically on the lava stages in Act 3, and the red colored heaven stages in Act 4? I can't figure out why my PC grinds to a halt in those, or what setting I might have on that would do it. My PC is absurdly more powerful than necessary to run anything D3 might throw at it. I do know that I never had problems with these stages before I changed from an Intel CPU to an AMD one last year, but I don't know why that would have mattered that much when the ryzen 3600 is substantially more powerful than my old 4700k.
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I figured out not too long ago that having VSync on would result in Diablo 3 having periodic lag fest slowdowns(despite a top tier gaming PC)... No reason why it should but there is some weirdness in the engine evidently so maybe try playing changing your video settings and see if something like that is effecting you.
Nintendo ID: Incindium
PSN: IncindiumX
The 8 set dungeons could have worked, but I found out I’m short too many pieces of critical gear on both characters (at least, according to the guides) to get them all done in time.
My plan is to focus on the “bosses in 20 minutes” conquest using a Typhon wizard with a cubed Aether Walker for no cooldown teleport since the frost hydras tend to instagib most stuff in an eyeblink and it’s easy enough to retry if I fail.
Boss Mode? We can help with that one. Just need to figure out a date/time this weekend to have us all log in. It will only take a few minutes to do it.
Steam: betsuni7
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Me: Goddammit so much.
well, they nerfed the 2p pretty hard though
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This was me doing the under 3 minutes Neph Rift challenge last season, every time
It was both awesome and frustrating
Welcome! Glad we finally got it done and you in the Clan.
Steam: betsuni7
That was previously; all three bonuses were nerfed post-PTR so the build dropped hard. It needed a nerf, but not quite that much.
I have the Treasure Goblin amiibo so I have a guaranteed Vault portal on a 24 hour cool down. I could've been drowning in mats and gems.
And being an old school FB wiz main, there's no question what I'm rolling come Friday. You get a meter, you get a meteor, everybody gets a meteor and redonkulous DoT.
~ Buckaroo Banzai
Edit: so as soon as I asked this, the game gave me a puzzle ring and so if anyone was wondering, the answer is yes
Magic Online - Bertro
https://maxroll.gg/guides/sunwuko-tempest-rush-monk-guide
If I were doing that build for GR pushing, why would I cube Stone Gauntlets over Lefebvre’s Soliloquy? Wouldn’t that only serve to slow me down? Also, shouldn’t I want my toughness doubled BEFORE I get hit instead of just armor increased by half after I get hit?
If using Ice Climbers on your follower works, it negates the negative effects of Stone Gauntlets and you only get the defensive buff. It looks like that is what the build guide does.
Typically you combine Stone Gauntlets with Ice Climbers or some other thing that negates movement penalty effects (I can't remember if there are any other than Ice Climbers but there could be).
There's absolutely no explanation for what Stone Gauntlets do in the Solo Push variant, but because the gameplay seems to consist of dragging huge packs around until you can detonate during CoE's cold cycle I'm going to guess that the fact that you will be slowed the entire time is not a negative
Specifically on that build it says to avoid Speed pylons due to Attack Speed increases being detrimental, so I'm guessing "Slow but Safe" is how it works out
Whereas you get +50% armor when you get hit but you get slower with the Stone Gauntlets. Admittedly it stacks up to ten times, but it still requires that you get hit which seems less than ideal
People that push into the thousands of paragon have more leeway, and you’ll see things like rolling mainstat off of items to have more AD, CDR, or RCR. Sunwuko TR is harder to get working due to resource costs, but can be stronger under those circumstances.
As for the slowness, that setup has CC immunity via permanent Epiphany, so you get the high armor with no drawback.
there it is
I kinda like PoJ better anyway, plus I think they may rework Sunwuko at some point because it never really seems to have its own niche like the other monk sets, while also stealing their thunder. Plus the exploding duplicate thing is just not exciting enough for the 4 set bonus.
But then I’m weird and really wish my old Ranged Barb was still viable (Weapon Throw and Ancient Spear/Boulder Toss)