So I constantly find myself in a kind of dead-zone around T1-3 with any character I create. I never seem to be able to get either 1) enough damage or 2) enough survivability to get to higher difficulties and I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions or recommendations about what to focus on to try and get over the hurdle.
My S3 Monk has turned into my main and has made the most progress in terms of damage (to a point I deleted a few of my other characters that were road-blocked), but I don't really know if there is something I should be looking for in upgrades because everything I tend to find is a fairly large DPS or survivability loss and just swings me from one side of the pendulum to the other without actually making progress.
I'm not looking for handouts or easy routes, but some kind of goal -- be it a specific item or a certain stat level -- to drive for and know it is something I am looking for around this point. I generally have a good idea (and even more so with the recent "How to start a season" threads) about what I am looking for up to this level, however right now it just feels I go from one orange beam to another with no clue about what I am actually looking for that will help me get over the hump and back to progressing!
Thanks for the tips! Reading your reply through, it kinda sounds like a good goal might be better synergy of items/stats/skills. Do you have any broad guides or recommendations for something to focus on around this difficulty level?
For someone who doesn't know much about the ideals of how to build from a specific piece/stat, is there any good reading material on how to build out from a certain point? As an example, you mention that I have cold bracers and no cold skills. I'm using Exploding Palm and Cyclone Strike right now in combination with Grungdo Gear and Sunwuko's with great success and I feel the fire runes of those provide me the more desirable results with that combo. Is the cold %dmg worth investing in as a core part or should I go with something else?
I guess these are the questions I am struggling with. I definitely recognize the fact the cold %dmg is not being used, but if I go for Cold spells I feel like my Exploding Palm/Cyclone Strike won't be as effective and I don't know how to properly transition or which piece to select to transition to.
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So I constantly find myself in a kind of dead-zone around T1-3 with any character I create. I never seem to be able to get either 1) enough damage or 2) enough survivability to get to higher difficulties and I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions or recommendations about what to focus on to try and get over the hurdle.
My S3 Monk has turned into my main and has made the most progress in terms of damage (to a point I deleted a few of my other characters that were road-blocked), but I don't really know if there is something I should be looking for in upgrades because everything I tend to find is a fairly large DPS or survivability loss and just swings me from one side of the pendulum to the other without actually making progress.
I'm not looking for handouts or easy routes, but some kind of goal -- be it a specific item or a certain stat level -- to drive for and know it is something I am looking for around this point. I generally have a good idea (and even more so with the recent "How to start a season" threads) about what I am looking for up to this level, however right now it just feels I go from one orange beam to another with no clue about what I am actually looking for that will help me get over the hump and back to progressing!
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Thanks for the tips! Reading your reply through, it kinda sounds like a good goal might be better synergy of items/stats/skills. Do you have any broad guides or recommendations for something to focus on around this difficulty level?
For someone who doesn't know much about the ideals of how to build from a specific piece/stat, is there any good reading material on how to build out from a certain point? As an example, you mention that I have cold bracers and no cold skills. I'm using Exploding Palm and Cyclone Strike right now in combination with Grungdo Gear and Sunwuko's with great success and I feel the fire runes of those provide me the more desirable results with that combo. Is the cold %dmg worth investing in as a core part or should I go with something else?
I guess these are the questions I am struggling with. I definitely recognize the fact the cold %dmg is not being used, but if I go for Cold spells I feel like my Exploding Palm/Cyclone Strike won't be as effective and I don't know how to properly transition or which piece to select to transition to.