Having an annoying issue. I've killed 5-stack Belial inferno numerous times without too much difficulty. I can do these runs consistently, although it is a little slower than farming Butcher obviously.
However, my big problem seems to be that the drops in Act II and/or from Belial runs are terrible.
When I do Butcher runs I typically end up with 9-14 rares per run. After a few runs I ID everything and even though most of it is garbage, I can typically earn 500k-1mil per day easy from these runs, more if a great ring/amulet drop.
In Act II I seem to get FAR less rares. I obviously get 2-3 from Belial, but there have been runs where those were the ONLY rares that dropped... and they are usually terrible. I WANT to farm Act II because of the potential for better drops, but it just seems like farming Act I for gold is much more efficient. It's not just that the Act II drops have been mediocre so far, it's that I get probably 1/3 of the rares I get in Act I. Unless something drops that is a great upgrade for me, I'm going to make a bunch more gold selling off Butcher rares due to sheer quantity.
Has anyone else run into the same problem? If so, what did you end up doing?
Now that I have spent a good amount of time in Act 3 Inferno, I agree with the original poster about the Act 2 drop rate. It is more than just random chance, the drop rate is just far lower than than in Acts 1&3. Also, it's not just items but gold too. Mobs that drop 14 gold in Act 2 Inferno are common.
However, my big problem seems to be that the drops in Act II and/or from Belial runs are terrible.
When I do Butcher runs I typically end up with 9-14 rares per run. After a few runs I ID everything and even though most of it is garbage, I can typically earn 500k-1mil per day easy from these runs, more if a great ring/amulet drop.
In Act II I seem to get FAR less rares. I obviously get 2-3 from Belial, but there have been runs where those were the ONLY rares that dropped... and they are usually terrible. I WANT to farm Act II because of the potential for better drops, but it just seems like farming Act I for gold is much more efficient. It's not just that the Act II drops have been mediocre so far, it's that I get probably 1/3 of the rares I get in Act I. Unless something drops that is a great upgrade for me, I'm going to make a bunch more gold selling off Butcher rares due to sheer quantity.
Has anyone else run into the same problem? If so, what did you end up doing?
Just not sure what to farm right now.
If your looking for a gold strategy then clearing easier content for large amount of AH worthy items is your best option.
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