Throw barb would be a very fun class.

I had one years ago. Was not fully optimized so did not do that well but with some balance tweaks I can see it being a really strong class.

Could go eth lacerator in one hand for the amp damage and another dmg weapon in the other to shred as well.

I think the game does need some new skills/builds to shine.

With the cost of high runes being so high at the start of resets it was nice to see some lesser used items get use due to their lower cost.

That alone has created a bit more variety.

This post was edited by Killingyouall on Dec 16 2021 09:38pm

Fuck a3 tho

It's actually not that bad once you learn how the jungle works lol. Time wise won't take any longer than A2.

fuck act 2 too though

In the existing code, the Pattern runeword is TalOrtTir and requires a 3-socket claw as its base. Meanwhile, the Plague runeword is ChalFalUm and requires a 3-socket weapon as its base. The effects of both runewords are listed below, although Blizzard said there will be “slight tweaks” to each of them.




Pattern runeword:

10% Bonus to Attack Rating+40-80% Enhanced damage17-62 Added Fire Damage+15% Resist All+6 to Strength+6 to Dexterity+30% chance to block+2 to mana after each kill1-50 added Lightning damage

Plague runeword:

25% Chance to Cast Level 15 Poison Nova On Striking20% Chance to Cast Level 12 Lower Resist When StruckLevel 13-17 Cleansing Aura When Equipped (varies)+1-2 All Skills+260-380% Damage to Demons (varies)-23% To Enemy Poison Resistance0.3% (0-29.7) Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)Adds 5-30 Fire Damage25% Chance of Open WoundsFreezes Target +3+10 to Strength

This post was edited by Subzer0isGG on Dec 19 2021 08:35am

I had higher hopes, those are just vanilla mod runewords

I mean. Guess they going with lower res one to make fire builds viable.
But ya pretty meh

I just mean plague was made for the original d2 lod code but never released but once the vanilla mods came out they found it and released it so I've used plague claws on fire sin builds already

Ah. Gotcha.

Definitely need to buff basically every class except Paladins. Assassins, Druids and Barbs the most. Amazons honestly new a few bowazon buffs. Sorcs are perfectly fine, just need a way to pierce fire immunities or change the fact that 90% of monsters are fire immune and all bosses have built-in massive fire res rendering them useless. Maybe make Hydras burn with some other type of damage or burns so hot it melts immunities. Necros also pretty decent. Obviously skelemages being good would be awesome.

Basically the game was meant to be like real-time Baldur's gate with team work and different classes handling certain things and what not, but it's 100% a single-player game now. Classes need to reflect that. Nobody is playing together anymore. SSF(Solo-self found) needs to be a thing. Diablo 3 is built entirely on that, and nobody has time to line up parties anymore. Not saying everything needs to be hammerdin IMBA, but we should at least be able to clear zones, even if it takes longer, with any class.

Also add fucking maps, rifts, end game content or something. D4 is gonna suck in comparison, may as well just push D2 further.