Diablo 3 was my first of the series, so I don't know a Diablo without an AH. Not quiet sure how to feel about them removing it. But the majority of the feedback so far seems to be favorable so I hoping it will be a good thing. I'm just not exactly sure about what to do in preparation... buy gems? stock up on some gold?
Something I started using over the weekend and like so for is Zombie Dogs with the Life Link rune. The dogs absorb 10% of your damage. It has certainly helped me stay alive. I'm also using Plague Bats, that gives you some range so you can stay out of harms way a little better. Here's my WD and build if you're interested http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Jackal-1503/hero/29008394. Oh and as others have said Hex/Jinx is a really awesome skill, especially against elites..
I have never seen so many people in public games (also, so many leechers, jeez some guys with 70k and 100k EHP doing MP 8-9, getting killed left and right).
Wow you are right. I usually have been playing MP 8 and amazed at the leechers. So many level 9 or under guys doing <75k DPS. Constantly dying.... who wants to play like that??
They also said that they are reworking a lot of the original acts. So that could mean big changes and more randomization. We will have to wait and see.
As others have said, it certainly doesn't seem legit. And the timing seems a bit late also. I'm definitely not clicking it. Matter of fact I'm going to run a spyware scan just because I read the URL!!
You can pickup a 3 piece Cane's set to help with a good bit of extra xp from the set bonus. Put a ruby in the helm and don't forget to use a Hellfire ring. Also you can usually find some real cheap pieces on the auction house with plus experience with a monster kill. With all that together you can level pretty quickly, oh and try to join a public game with 3 other players. Hope this helps...
I think you are overestimating the value of a Cain's Set on a level 60 character. For calculations, I'll use my XP calc cause I'm lazy.
From the screenshots we've seen so far it's safe to say that NV5 is available during leveling as well and not just once you hit cap. Furthermore, let's assume you're leveling solo and on a very low MP, let's say MP2. Before you'll use the Cain's Set, I think no one will disagree that you'll use a Hellfire Ring and ruby at first, and put a Hellfire Ring on your follower (remember, leveling solo). The relative increase of XP by equipping a Cain's Set would then be 13.5%. Take away 3 items from your char and see if your DPS is still at least 86.5% of your max DPS... if no, forget about Cain's Set. It'll slow down your leveling speed more than the bonus XP you'll gain.
Now, that was a very conservative calculation. At some point you'll probably up the MP a bit (let's say, MP7), and you'll level with friends (let's assume a 3 player game). Relative increase on MP7+3 players+ruby+HR+NV5 for a Cain's Set: 6.8%. Now tell me you still think ditching 3 items of your equipment is worth it.
Cain's Set only makes sense if your gear is really really really bad (remember that you can use any barb gear for your Crusader), and/or you're leveling on your own (multiplicative XP bonus is huge).
By the way, x-pac is still months away. Wait a few weeks until the hype settles and you'll get all your stuff (incl. Cain's Set, if you still believe in it) for much less. Remember that it's a crafting recipe - the market will be flooded if the price even increases 1%.
I'm only planning on using the Cains set from level 23 to about 50ish. Not at all beyond that.
Wow I expected much different results then this! I thought the expansion was a lot farther out! Thank you everyone for all the help! Now... to find my cains set...
It is really far off, I just decided to get that out of the way while I was thinking about it.
The only thing I did buy is a Cain's set with strength. I only spent about 4 million on it. That way I will have something to level my new Crusader as quickly as possible. I can see the prices of those going up substantially at launch. Or maybe I'm just being captain antsy pants...
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Wow you are right. I usually have been playing MP 8 and amazed at the leechers. So many level 9 or under guys doing <75k DPS. Constantly dying.... who wants to play like that??
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I'm only planning on using the Cains set from level 23 to about 50ish. Not at all beyond that.
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It is really far off, I just decided to get that out of the way while I was thinking about it.
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