Well yes, but going from 0% to 50% dmg reduction from AR is the same as going from 50% to 75%, and once you factor in life regen, going 50% to 75% is actually extremely valuable.
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AR functions on a diminishing returns scale, similar to how crit in WoW (or, at least used to). Every additional AR adds less damage resistance as the previous, and as such, it would be impossible to achieve 100% reduction through a resistance (not counting the legendaries that nullify damage of a certain element).
And what exactly is that? He is, from what I can tell, stacking lightning damage and with a SoH and then pressing the "Spin 2 Win" button.
He doesn't have anything else that is particular powerful, again, from I can tell.
I FINALLY got a Raekor's set piece, chest. It rolled so awful that I wanted to throw my computer out the window.
Loot itemization is still awful in this game. Over 150 hours in and this is my "reward" for playing.
I hit the Wizard jackpot yesterday.
Been trying for Mirrorball for a while now... gambled thousands of shards and got mostly Light of Grace and Chantodo.
Well, not yesterday! Gambled me a 2-missile Mirrorball with some pretty decent stats (10% to crit chance and over 700 int, etc) and then got all excited, went back down to finish up a rift or something, and then not even 5 mins later my first leg drop was a Thunderfury which rolled a 367% out of a possible 372% on lightning damage to enemies. The damage roll was a little low, but nothing that the orange text didn't make up for.
I now have a primary spell that costs me 0 resources. I rerolled all my + arcane orb damage for Magic Missile damage. On a good shot I can hit for 20m damage that costs me 0 AP, but I average over 10m if I'm at least standing close.
I almost want to rework my entire Wizard now, but something tells me Blizz will nerf this thing as they already have once.
Congrats, that's badass! Makes me sad though because I didn't realize how bad my Thunderfury rolled. I didn't know the orange text thing varied on damage. Mine rolled with 2018.8dps, which is super low and only 329% on the lightning thing.
Got the barb to 70 last night and instantly had 600k dps. >_>
Got 25 Act 1 bounty bags before I called it a night. Not a single legendary in any of them. =(
Did manage to get my toughness up from the abysmal 1.6m to 3.7m. Figure I need more though.
Also, SoH has been officially put on the "garbo" list. The proc rate is so slow. I did hear they reverted the nerf, but I couldn't confirm (as I don't have one).
it's a game... your "reward" is supposed to be fun
If you aren't having fun why are you bothering?
A reward would be something nice eventually for your time invested into the game. RNG for me has been awful this expansion. Fun goes out the window when you get crap after crap after crap.
How long am I supposed to play before I get anything valuable to better my character's advancement? I am over 150 hours and have not gotten one item truly endgame that is itemized correctly.
Level 60 IK chest is itemized better.
Level 70 Blackthorne's is itemized better.
After 150 hours and nothing to truly improve my character yet, since gear is improving your character in Diablo 3, how am I supposed to look at this?
I know what you mean. I started to feel that way for a while, but after yesterday I'm way refreshed.
Best thing I can suggest is to decide on a limit and stick to it. I can't imagine your gear sucks after 150hrs though.
As of last night at least the Shard of Hate was still unchanged as far as I could tell using mine on my monk. I'm under the impression the hotfix to it has not gone live at all yet.
Depends on how long he's played before RoS, I'm well over 200 hrs and my gear is meh, but I only have like 30 or so hrs of RoS.
Depends on how long he's played before RoS, I'm well over 200 hrs and my gear is meh, but I only have like 30 or so hrs of RoS.
Here is my Barb. I got my shoulders two days ago and rolled badly on two affixes to me. I will roll the damage into AR. My helm came out of a cache which should not have happened from what I have seen. My Raekor's set piece /cry. SoH proc is worthless now. They fixed it alright. I rolled good weapons though. I am most likely going to throw the Shard on my Monk and maybe roll the Exarian strength to Dex and put it there also.
My Barb was Paragon level 100 before RoS. I have put in 150 hours already in RoS.
The RNG is definitely a PITA. The major issue it's RNG on top of RNG layered with RNG and flavored with RNG with RNG zest on top. You fight the RNG for a drop, then for what kind, then for the stats, then if they are mediocre you fight them again at the mystic while having to pay using an item that you had to suffer through the RNG to get. I've rolled Vitality so many damn times when trying to re-roll an item that I'm ready to punch my screen next time I see this:
Vitality 703
Vitality 694
Vitality 650
And that waste of a pull took a forgotten soul that took me a few hours of gameplay to get in the first place. Poof!!!
Far as I know caches can drop more than just "cache only" legendaries, though they may not drop class restricted set items (which is a restriction on Kadala as well afaik). Most sets are not actually class specific however - the stats/bonuses may be class specific but most of them can still be worn by any character (such as Inna's pants which used to be very popular with... everyone).
His Unity ring with his follower having a Unity ring and his follower's Trinket.
I have found a Unity ring and thought nothing of it, made it a Forgotten Soul, but watching him and reading on it, it is massive. Your damage is given 50% to your follower, who has a ring also, and he can't die due to his trinket. Your follower basically heals you nonstop while doing some damage.
Your barb doesn't seem bad at all, but I don't play one so can't be sure. From a +str perspective it does seem oddly low.