Evenin all. I played a bit at launch, then took a break to let the game cook for awhile. Came back, got my bearings, and fought a Helltide to start re-familiarizing myself with everything. I thought I remembered T3 Helltide being relatively challenging, but I aced it. Chalked this up to balance changes, and perhaps using all legacy gear that might be OP relative to my level now.
Gained a few levels through questing, and after finishing the Nightmare/Sigil intro, I hit the Capstone at 62. My build is standard (or was at launch): Bear Druid - pulverize, wolf & raven, charge & roar. And… this was shockingly easy. Like, I’m fairly confident I could have done this at level 55, if not sooner. There’s no way this was entirely b/c of my gear. I was comparing current pieces, and they are worse, but not overwhelmingly so (mostly a lack of variety in stat upgrades compared to the old stuff).
I realize that endgame is a separate game unto itself, but the sheer ease right now is startling. Is this normal now? Are people beating the Capstones 10+ levels under? Is Necro still the dev’s pet project? Any info is appreciated.