Follower Main Stat Issue!

[Dragonmaster-1816]

@TheTias-1192

I suspect the best solution to this is actually going to be a new cube recipe that changes the mainstat of the item based on the type of gem used in the recipe. It wouldn’t change the value of the mainstat, just its type and would be independent of the mystic’s enchant allotment (i.e. you could roll whatever you want on the item, and once done could change the mainstat to the proper type). This would solve both the follower and alt issues with the same solution.

The reason for the cube recipe not conflicting with the mystic’s enchant is because if you intended to reroll the mainstat, you’d do that first and then change the mainstat. In that case you’ve just changed one thing. If you changed any other affix, you’re still essentially only changing one thing because you left the original mainstat’s value alone and are only making it usable on your follower/alt. In both cases you only get one actual change of value. This would also allow you to craft, say, a staff for your enchantress, change the undesired affix to whatever you want, and then make the mainstat match her affinity - e.g. on my DH I’d craft the staff, it’d roll with dex, I cold change anything I wanted to, then finalize the mainstat via the cube to Int.

This is desparately needed since the followers’ skills are mainstat dependent. Leaving them gimped because you are unlikely to ever get the emanate piece you desire with their mainstat natively rolled is a bit ludicrous if this new follower system is to thrive going forward.

I think this is the best option that can be done. Would not affect any balance on anything since its only limited to the 3 main stats and would provide the best option for gearing followers when not the same main stat as the follower.

I’ve seen some suggestions where people say just get rid of the 3 different stats and just call it “main stat”. Thats another option that could work but they would need to revamp all the 3 main stat gems again since int classes like using rubies for armor from STR.

A 3rd option would be allow us an option to select what “main stat” we want to have drop in our loot. Honestly i wouldn’t mind if it was more of a class toggle option. Say have a new tab at the mystic where you can select what “class” you want your loot to drop as. It defaults to your current class but you can change it so that as a BARB, you can set your loot as say Wizard and all loot drops that happen will be as if you were a Wizard. You would see wizard set drops, wizard gamble options, etc. This would also stop the need for logging out when full blood shards on your main to swap to your alt and use teh blood shards and then swap back.