Solo hell mode is kinda ridiculous
I wouldn't worry too much about lack of playtime. Here's the new Diablo3:
Act1: Fight the maintenance server boss to login to Diablo
Act2: Fight the ability to patch game boss endless loop
Act3: Fight the euEN usEN boss
Act4: Fight the stuck at login screen retrieving your hero boss
YOU HAVE DIED
Gotta love Blizzard patch days....
It wouldn't let me log in for quite a while tonight, but I was able to after I left to do something else for a couple of hours.
Still in Act 3. Might be the last person who bought the game on release day and hasn't beaten it yet. XD
Still in Act 3. Might be the last person who bought the game on release day and hasn't beaten it yet. XD
Nope, there are two of us at least
Make that 3 of us! I'm on Act 3 and only play on Saturday nights, my only night off!
Finally beat Normal! The cherry on top was the final boss dropping a rare Monk staff that doubled my damage output! 499.93 DPS in the early phase of Act I Nightmare. Not bad.
If anyone cares, here's my build/layout:
Azrael, Level 32
Left click: Crippling Wave + Mangle rune
Right click: Lashing Tail Kick + Sweeping Armada rune
Skill 1: Breath of Heaven + Blazing Wrath rune
Skill 2: Sweeping Wind + Master of Wind rune
Skill 3: Mystic Ally + Water Ally rune
Skill 4: Mantra of Conviction
Passive skills: Exalted Soul (+100 Max Spirit), Chant of Resonance (+7 minutes for Mantras, +2 Spirit/sec), and Seize the Initiative (+Armor = to DEX)
Head: Divine Hunger (Spirit Stone - Rare), 96 DEF: +39 STR, +18 DEX, Health Globes grant +126 life, 1 socket - Amethyst, +7% Life
Shoulders: Feral Spaulders of Cruelty (Spaulders - Magic), 76 DEF: +55 DEX, +12 VIT
Torso: Barren Tunic (Chest Armor - Rare), 107 DEF: +31 VIT, +8% MF, +7 EXP for kills, Health globes grant +166 life, 1 socket - Emerald, +14 DEX
Hands: Wealth Clasp (Gloves - Rare), 86 DEF: +92 DEX, +49 INT, +25 VIT, +10% gold, +7 EXP for kills, +5 yards globes/gold pickup
Wrists: Feral Bracelets of the Hawk (Bracelets - Magic), 43 DEF: +58 DEX, +18 VIT
Waist: Dread Myth (Belt - Rare), 46 DEF: +24 DEX, +27 VIT, +10 EXP for kills, melee attacks take 5 dmg
Legs: Clever Plate Leggings of Cruelty (Plate Leggings - Magic), 95 DEF: +40 DEX, +13 EXP for kills
Feet: Mending Sabatons of the Hawk (Sabatons - Magic), 65 DEF: +58 DEX, Health globes grant +65 life
Ring1: Keen Ring of Wounding (Ring - Magic): +2-4 dmg, increase atk speed +6%
Ring2: Vital Faze (Ring - Rare): +35 STR, +37 DEX, +11 INT, increase atk speed +6%, hits add +8 life, regen 6 life/sec, 1 socket - Flawless Amethyst, +18 VIT
Amulet: Biting Rosary (Amulet - Rare): +3-6 dmg, +36 VIT, hits add +3 life, 1 socket - Flawless Emerald, +18 DEX
Weapon: Slaughter Tomb (Daibo - Rare), 29-54 dmg/50.2 DPS, 1.21 atks/sec: +2-4 Cold dmg, increase atk speed +10%, gain 1.2 Life per Spirit spent, 1 socket - Flawless Ruby, +10-20 DMG
Strength: 113
Dexterity: 510
Intelligence: 99
Vitality: 238
Armor: 1234
DPS: 499.93
Finally beat Normal! The cherry on top was the final boss dropping a rare Monk staff that doubled my damage output! 499.93 DPS in the early phase of Act I Nightmare. Not bad.
If anyone cares, here's my build/layout:
Azrael, Level 32
Left click: Crippling Wave + Mangle rune
Right click: Lashing Tail Kick + Sweeping Armada rune
Skill 1: Breath of Heaven + Blazing Wrath rune
Skill 2: Sweeping Wind + Master of Wind rune
Skill 3: Mystic Ally + Water Ally rune
Skill 4: Mantra of Conviction
Passive skills: Exalted Soul (+100 Max Spirit), Chant of Resonance (+7 minutes for Mantras, +2 Spirit/sec), and Seize the Initiative (+Armor = to DEX)
Head: Divine Hunger (Spirit Stone - Rare), 96 DEF: +39 STR, +18 DEX, Health Globes grant +126 life, 1 socket - Amethyst, +7% Life
Shoulders: Feral Spaulders of Cruelty (Spaulders - Magic), 76 DEF: +55 DEX, +12 VIT
Torso: Barren Tunic (Chest Armor - Rare), 107 DEF: +31 VIT, +8% MF, +7 EXP for kills, Health globes grant +166 life, 1 socket - Emerald, +14 DEX
Hands: Wealth Clasp (Gloves - Rare), 86 DEF: +92 DEX, +49 INT, +25 VIT, +10% gold, +7 EXP for kills, +5 yards globes/gold pickup
Wrists: Feral Bracelets of the Hawk (Bracelets - Magic), 43 DEF: +58 DEX, +18 VIT
Waist: Dread Myth (Belt - Rare), 46 DEF: +24 DEX, +27 VIT, +10 EXP for kills, melee attacks take 5 dmg
Legs: Clever Plate Leggings of Cruelty (Plate Leggings - Magic), 95 DEF: +40 DEX, +13 EXP for kills
Feet: Mending Sabatons of the Hawk (Sabatons - Magic), 65 DEF: +58 DEX, Health globes grant +65 life
Ring1: Keen Ring of Wounding (Ring - Magic): +2-4 dmg, increase atk speed +6%
Ring2: Vital Faze (Ring - Rare): +35 STR, +37 DEX, +11 INT, increase atk speed +6%, hits add +8 life, regen 6 life/sec, 1 socket - Flawless Amethyst, +18 VIT
Amulet: Biting Rosary (Amulet - Rare): +3-6 dmg, +36 VIT, hits add +3 life, 1 socket - Flawless Emerald, +18 DEX
Weapon: Slaughter Tomb (Daibo - Rare), 29-54 dmg/50.2 DPS, 1.21 atks/sec: +2-4 Cold dmg, increase atk speed +10%, gain 1.2 Life per Spirit spent, 1 socket - Flawless Ruby, +10-20 DMG
Strength: 113
Dexterity: 510
Intelligence: 99
Vitality: 238
Armor: 1234
DPS: 499.93
Wow! Are you a Monk as well? Did you get your weapon from the AH or in-game?Granted, I'm much much further along, but my DPS is nearly 7K. I believe it's 6975.06. At least that is what it was the last time I checked, which was last night.
No problem. Enjoy the rest of the game!Wow!! Thanks for sharing your build. I've got a monk (lvl 24, Act 2 normal) and appreciate the look into what you've done! Just wish I had more time to play!
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