Yeah, life on hit is based on the skill proc rate.
strom69: I'm curious what dps is expected as the game progresses when you need to do something like a 100k hit to get comparable health with a max (3%) life steal weapon, to a decent 600 Life on Hit weapon.
Wyatt Cheng: It depends on what skill you're using and how many targets you're hitting. Life On Hit uses our proc coefficients, and I've seen people measure out all the proc coefficients (nice work btw!).
Proc coefficients, btw, are used for a lot of the "On Hit" effects. If you ever see "X has a chance to Y on critical hit," it's using the exact same proc coefficients as Life on Hit. The Wizard skill Critical Mass that reduces cooldowns by 1 second is a good example. People test this and say "Oh wait, it only works with single target skills." That's not actually true. Single targets kills generally have a proc scalar of 1. Skills that hit 6x as fast (like rapid fire) have a reduced proc scalar to normalize out the proc effects. Frenzy has a 0.75 proc scalar, which affects the Life on Hit, but if it were a Wizard skill would also have a 75% chance to trigger Critical Mass on crits.
But, back to your question. Life on Hit is proc scalared down for certain skills, whereas Life Steal is not affected by the proc scalar at all. So, if you Seismic Slam or Whirlwind a large number of targets, it will surpass Life On Hit faster than for Frenzy. Of course, on single targets, Life on Hit will generally always be better. In terms of where the breakpoint is, I think what you'd want to look at is breakpoints for various DPS levels for different skills for different numbers of expected targets.
you are not gonna beat inferno within 2 weeks without some sort of exploit.
have fun rushing through the game as fast as possible.
most other people will be taking their time enjoying the experience.
First off, not claiming I'll be able to beat Inferno in 2 weeks, but, different people play for different reasons. Some of us play for the challenge involved. I don't understand why people play games for pretty graphics and storyline, but they do. In the end it doesn't really matter, and I'll be getting plenty of enjoyment out of the game seeing how much I can push myself.
I don't know if this is still what's planned, but this is what it used to say on the skill:
Casting Energy Twister grants you a Wind Charge. You can store up to 3 Wind Charges at a time. Casting a Signature spell releases all Wind Charges as a giant Energy Twister that deals 75% weapon damage as Arcane per Wind Charge.
The following skills are Signature spells: Magic Missile Shock Pulse Spectral Blade Electrocute
Wondered if there was a search feature for the blue tracker on the site. I can't seem to find one.
If there isn't one, I would like to express my interest in one being added. Thanks.
I got a digital key, but I also per-ordered the CE. In all likelihood I'll also buy a normal copy at some point in the release week for my brother, but I'm definitely keeping the box. Blizzard has this uncanny pull on me when it comes to collecting stuff from them
Can't find the information on it at the moment, but if you register the CE onto the account you have a digital purchased version on, they'll send you a key. So you wouldn't have to buy a third copy, just give him the key for the digital version you bought.
Edit: Found it:
Alternatively, you can get the digital version now, play right at midnight, overwrite your license with your CE when you pick it up, and then contact our support department. In most situations they'll be able to grant you a new standard key, which you can then give to a friend, or whatever.
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In the new website database all gems only display “Head” and “Weapon” slot effect. Does this mean they can be no longer be placed in other slots? And this page only display 4 types of gems, were Diamond and Sapphire removed?
The website is currently incorrect, gems can still be placed in all the same slots as before (including Weapon). We did remove Diamond and Sapphire a while back. Their effects just weren’t very interesting. We can always bring them back later if we find some stat spots to fill.
I couldn't find the blue post on it, but I'm pretty sure I recall them mentioning that each class has it's own intro video besides the main intro video that Sikk posted. It should give a little back information about why your character is there. They just weren't included in the beta.
There have always been jerks online, but it seems like the internet has gotten more abrasive as it goes on. But I think that's because the maturity level of the latest generation just seems kind of off to me. I look at kids these days and try to decide if I was like that when I was a kid. Pretty sure I wasn't. But part of it too might just be looking back on it with nostalgia like your first car. It was a piece of crap, but when you think back on it, all you remember is the good things.
I also find it interesting that you say games have gotten less cooperative and more competitive. I find there are more games these days with co-op options than there were when I first started gaming. Although to be fair that was on arcade machines which are inherently competitive.
I'm pretty a blue commented back when that wormhole allows for infinite teleport so long as arcane power lasts. Yes things could have change since then and yes I haven't found the actual post to link.
Source: http://us.battle.net...17360#lifesteal
Edit: formatting
First off, not claiming I'll be able to beat Inferno in 2 weeks, but, different people play for different reasons. Some of us play for the challenge involved. I don't understand why people play games for pretty graphics and storyline, but they do. In the end it doesn't really matter, and I'll be getting plenty of enjoyment out of the game seeing how much I can push myself.
This reminded me of my math prof complaining about people using the phrase "give it 110%"
I wouldn't put it past someone to have this thing beat in two weeks. Lots of capable players out there.
Source: http://www.diablowiki.net/Energy_Twister
If there isn't one, I would like to express my interest in one being added. Thanks.
Can't find the information on it at the moment, but if you register the CE onto the account you have a digital purchased version on, they'll send you a key. So you wouldn't have to buy a third copy, just give him the key for the digital version you bought.
Edit: Found it:
Source: http://www.diablofans.com/blizz-tracker/topic/218979-any-way-for-ce-buyers-to-pre-install/
http://www.diablofans.com/topic/38393-diablo-3-limited-edition-guide/
It includes:
Source: http://www.diablofan...zzard-facebook/
Also about there being no downside to pulling the gems out, I found this while I was looking for the above quote:
Source: http://www.diablofans.com/topic/38534-darkness-falls-heroes-rise-first-unlock-and-barbarian-patch-16-new-runes-blue-posts/
I also find it interesting that you say games have gotten less cooperative and more competitive. I find there are more games these days with co-op options than there were when I first started gaming. Although to be fair that was on arcade machines which are inherently competitive.
It's a rather old blue post, but it's ambiguous as well.
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