Hey guys, is Alkaizer's Act 3 route still the most efficient route for Paragon leveling? or does the ilvl 63 conversion of MP make routes in other acts more viable?
MP didn't change anything about mob density. Nothing can beat crater 2 + keep 2, plus all the other nice areas in act 3 once you have NV5... it's probably still "most efficient", yeah. However, you should pick something that you like, because if you fall asleep after your 100th Alkaizer run, your net XP will be zero ;-)
However, you should pick something that you like, because if you fall asleep after your 100th Alkaizer run, your net XP will be zero ;-)
Exactly. I'll run the Alkaizer route 75% of the time, but I tend to tack on places like Rakkis Crossing, Keep 3, Skycrown Battlements, and Stonefort quite often just to kill a few more things or explore a bit before calling it a run.
I've been mindlessly grinding since paragon 70 and my rate has slowed to a crawl. But I'm enjoying the item hunt more now.
Alkazier's and i consider it a designers flaw - it is OK, guy founded best populated route, he deserved congratulations.
However, Blizzard doesn't, since route with that efficiency exists ONLY in act 3 (and similarly effective variations are also act 3), and that should be fixed - not the route itself, it should be left like it is, it is a composition of several good, interesting and rewarding areas in game.
What SHOULD be fixed are other acts and areas, they should have more monsters, less dead-ends - it is a hack and slash, after all. More hacking, more slashing, less pointless running! I'm referring to act 1 highlands, act 2 desert and other underpopulated areas
What SHOULD be fixed are other acts and areas, they should have more monsters, less dead-ends - it is a hack and slash, after all. More hacking, more slashing, less pointless running! I'm referring to act 1 highlands, act 2 desert and other underpopulated areas
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True, true. But then, elite-farming vas dominant over level-clearing, and there vas no paragon levels - number of bosses/elites determined ze farming route quality. Currently, only act 3 gives enough normal monster for ze exp/gold farming and increased monster drops rates allow item-farming. that reversed situation - and for ze better, i think.
And even better if all acts had areas similarly populated as act 3 - new patch could fix this.
I've been doing alkaizer run, but always make sure to have 5 stacks of Nephalem Valor before going to any of the most populated places. Still can't afford the luxury of doing it only for the experience.
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Exactly. I'll run the Alkaizer route 75% of the time, but I tend to tack on places like Rakkis Crossing, Keep 3, Skycrown Battlements, and Stonefort quite often just to kill a few more things or explore a bit before calling it a run.
I've been mindlessly grinding since paragon 70 and my rate has slowed to a crawl. But I'm enjoying the item hunt more now.
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However, Blizzard doesn't, since route with that efficiency exists ONLY in act 3 (and similarly effective variations are also act 3), and that should be fixed - not the route itself, it should be left like it is, it is a composition of several good, interesting and rewarding areas in game.
What SHOULD be fixed are other acts and areas, they should have more monsters, less dead-ends - it is a hack and slash, after all. More hacking, more slashing, less pointless running! I'm referring to act 1 highlands, act 2 desert and other underpopulated areas
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Clavdivs?! HERE? It was, like, months! We must meet the usual place!
And even better if all acts had areas similarly populated as act 3 - new patch could fix this.