THIS, the new sets are not counted for set dungeons NOR greater rifts completion achievements.
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Again why only 0.1 than, 0.2 seems more reasonable…
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Some initial feedback:
Paragon Bonus Gold Find has been changed to Gold Pickup Radius at 0.1 per point.
This is great! Finally!
Etched Sigil : While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, the damage of your Energy Twister is increased by 200-250%, and you also cast Energy Twister every second.
Speaking as someone who primarily plays non-Meta LoD Builds, I do not like this change.
I know this is being done with the intend to nerf the Meteor Channelling Build, so would it be possible that Etched Sigil can spawn with procing a skill chosen from a pool of skills, in which Meteor is not included?
E.g. one Etched Sigil rolls with procing Blizzard every second, another Etched Sigil rolls with procing Arcane Orb every second, another Etched Sigil rolls with procing Wave of Force ever second, etc…
Simply exclude all skills from it that are too problematic.
Also, just like the Corrupted Ashbringer, it doesn’t has to be able to be put in the Cube, if it is too problematic.
Fragment of Destiny : Your Signature Spells attack 50% faster and deal triple damage. You gain a Spectral buff whenever you land an attack with a Signature Spell. Hydras deal 25-30% increased damage for each Spectral stack. Max 10 stacks.
How exactly does this work? Can you clarify?
Do the stacks lasts x seconds? Are they consumed by placing a Hydra? Is a stack consumed when a Hydra attacks?
Also, is it necessary that this becomes a Hydra-specific item?
Speaking again as someone who primarily plays non-Meta LoD builds, I was hoping that there sooner or later might be some more items (like The Furnace) that buff ALL SKILLS, instead of being specifically tied to one skill.
But that is just my opinion. From the devs perspective it might be necessary to have more skill-specific legendaries.
Winter Flurry : Enemies killed by Cold damage have a 25% chance to release a Frost Nova. Your Hydra deals 125-150% increased damage to enemies in a Blizzard.
I always wanted to see this item buffed, but to be honest, I don’t like that it is Hydra-specific.
Can this be changed so that ALL SKILLS and not just Hydra benefit from it?
Wizardspike : Performing an attack has a 25% chance to hurl a Frozen Orb. Arcane Orb deals 300-350% increased damage.
An interesting change, but I think it would be better that is gives a 25% chance to hurl an additional Arcane Orb that adjusts to the rune that you have chosen on Arcane Orb on your Skill Hotbar, instead of always a Frozen Orb.
Blade of the Tribe : War Cry and Threatening Shout cause an Avalanche and Earthquake. Avalance and Earthquake both deal 150-200% increased damage
Putting the increased damage to Earthquake and Avalanche on the Legendary Affix is a really nice change.
Can you do the same on items like Tzo Krins Gaze and the remaining items that have the damage increase to a specific skill separated from the Legendary Affix? So that they are merged together like with Blade of the Tribes?
Oh, and btw, there is a typo in “Avalanche” in the PTR Preview Blog.
- Roland’s Legacy : Buff 4 piece bonus damage from 13,000% to 17,500%
I wanna say that this might be nice for a Sweep Attack build, but the Crusader Shield Piro Marella needs a damage buff to Shield Bash as well, so that the Shield Bash variant of that build can become even remotely viable.
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That is all the innitial feedback I have right now. In regards to the number changes, I can’t say much. I’ll have to test it.
But thanks for this patch. It is definitely a bit different than the previous ones. in regards to larger redesigns of legendaries.
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Because 5 yards after all points assigned is a lot for pickup radius. Gear only has 1-2 yards on a secondary, so it’s a boost equal to 2.5 pieces of gear at the max roll.
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Haunt of Vaxo should apply the S22 seasonal effect
Haunt of Vaxo
Summons shadow clones to your aid when you Stun an enemy. This effect may occur once every 30 seconds.
https://us.diablo3.com/en/item/haunt-of-vaxo-Unique_Amulet_101_x1
This would add lots of fun and make good usage of the 4th Kanai Cube slot
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Tal Rasha Wizard is now completely gutted.
- Etched Sigil : While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, the damage of your Energy Twister is increased by 200-250%, and you also cast Energy Twister every second.
Thank you for killing more than one build with one stone.
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Energy Twister seems to be quite fine in S22, however that 4th Kanai Cube slot opens up builds for only 1 Season and afterwards those builds will be bad again?!
then why introduce items that will cancel each other out after the patch and the build becomes useless again?
In particular I don’t like the change to Etched Sigil. It’s becoming a Twister only item and many builds will disappear completely (e.g. channel Meteor)
It’s only a good change if more items like that will get introduced to all force skills.
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… to all Force Skills except Meteor.
Yeah, many of the items in this patch are not exactly helping. Just more build/skill-specific items. Quite terrible tbh.
Instead of making more wizard builds viable and possible, lets just buff 1-2 specific builds.
I truly do not want to be negative, but a lot of the changes in this patch exemplifies so much of what is wrong with D3 itemization.
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Where are the balance changes for DH.
At this point this change should just be permanent imo. It opens up a lot of cool build ideas. It also throws a bone to the stale non-season
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Sloppy preview blog mates, no structure in it at all, we don’t even know what the hell slot does the new item use (hands? bracers? )
Please structure it per class as you usually do.
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Plz blizz , make Blackthorne’s Battlegear set useful or remove it. When we loot it… The best way is die.
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If it is possible balance-wise and in regards to the time and man-power they have available, then I think there should be more non-Skill-Specific Buffs on items to open up more builds, even if it are just things like…
“Deal xxx% increased Damage against enemies that are in the Area of Effect of Blizzard”
If they have that, then sure, it would be great if it would be implemented, …
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Pets are easy, wings are hard.
This would be nice. Not holding my breath
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That is exactly what I was going to say, Kindran!
Especially if that 4th slot can take any type of item: weapon, armor, or jewelry!
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss! Excellent patch!!! Couldn’t be happier!!!
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I didn’t see anything in this addressing the nonseason leaderboards, are we going to get a new era? Because right now both Crusader and Witch Doctor are almost impossible to compete on after the changes to their best builds in 2.6.9
There’s also a typo in “Norvald’s Fervor”