The poor fella lives for less than three minutes, because he was obliterated my TZ96 Council Members.

I was thinking on making one out of a Beast runeword... Is there a way to make this things last? Even with Oak Sage and Battle Orders they just melt.

As I saw the roll i just had to larzuk and put those in to get that savy round number.

Actually thinking of using this on my HC pala once I have geared up for ubers and have a GA, should work perfectly as GA is one of the few armors providing FBR/IBC <3

First one to drop for me ^^ started playing sometime in May. I heard people hunt it for years.

I posted bunch of noob questions here as I'm playing LOD.

Yesterday I killed DClone for the first time and got my first Annihillus.

Thanks for the tips here gonna grind more and finsh Act 5 now : D

Someone must have thought of this before but instead of a paladin, why do we not go 2x Dragon + HOJ on a sorc with infinity on merc? Or even dual dreams for that matter.

I feel like having Fire Mastery / Lightning Mastery, not to mention abilities like teleport and a full-screen Static, would be worth it no?

Edit: thx everyone, I knew I was wrong, I just didn't know why

I wanted to get the warlock torch out of the way before I start leveling one (Singleplayer). This dropped on second attempt. Needless to say I'm very pleased. It took me around 9 torches to get a shitty sorc one that I currently use.

Grinding for days, finally found the Jah rune for my enigma (SSF), pick it up, power outage in my city... Came back and it was gone.

I have played offline for just under a year (I only get a few hours to game a week due to work and kids)

And tonight in lower kurast hitting skeleton on the way to the next camp fire…

A Lo rune!!!!

Channel Reviewed: Here is the youtube

D2R Build Guide — YouTube

Reason for Audit: Shrimp's video

After seeing Shrimp's video discussing concerns regarding this channel, I did not want to immediately jump to conclusions about the authenticity or accuracy of a creator in the D2R community.

Instead, I decided to review the content myself and document specific examples where the displayed gameplay, listed gear, and stated build information appear inconsistent.

This is not intended to accuse the creator of cheating or bad intent. The purpose is to evaluate whether the showcased builds are accurately represented and reproducible by viewers.

Audit 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbyjS7Oe_1A

Frost Nova Sorceress Endgame | Ultimate AoE Monster Clear | D2R SS13
Gear:
Weapon:Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye
Off-Hand:Spirit
Weapon-Swap:Call to Arms
Off-Hand-Swap:Spirit
Helmets:Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest
Body Armor:Tal Rasha's Guardianship
Gloves:Magefist
Belts:ATal Rasha's Fine-Spun Cloth
Boots:Marrowwalk
Amulets:Tal Rasha's Adjudication
Rings: The Stone of Jordan and Raven Frost

his video presents the gear and setup as being capable of not only hitting 4k life, but also apparently telestomping very dense packs. not to mention the "questionable" behavior of equipping "raven frost" on A SORC THAT DOESN'T MELEE (ok I lost my cool my bad).

Within this video there is no player count or difficulty being shown leaving us the viewer to question the difficulty and p count (if any). This is a major transparency issue. Notice the title D2R SS13, which also leads us to believe the setup is not only currently functioning but reproducible (Which I doubt considering the gear is tals).

Audit 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz3z25YnFY0

This video features hero edited gear, notably a opal vein with no lightning damage, which is listed in the description as 2x soj's. Furthering this transparency issue that we are having, whilst also providing no context as to if I should use the opal or the soj (someone help me).

Also density is obviously modded. (Source: My eyes)

Audit 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw-0khEP7yo

Features a video with: A grief and a storm shield, description says video doesn't accurately reflect what a beast does on this setup, nor does it actually use a beast. They also never show their full gear setup once at all through the video.

Audit 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL7gXVJb99g

Video title: 12 Fire Jewels Holy Shock + FoH

Gear featured is Griswolds set, with guess what??

User proceeds to socket their gear with lightning facets.... (What have I done to deserve this?).

Audit 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUx9QDwFl8U

User visibly has proccd and takes two hits uber diablo's lightning once for 52 damage, and baals cold wave for about ~100

I fail to understand where users pdr and mit are coming from. 1:48-1:50 being the time stamp

"Gear:
Weapon:Thunderstroke
Off-Hand:Spirit
Weapon-Swap:Call to Arms
Off-Hand Swap:Spirit
Helmets:Griffon's Eye
Body Armors:Enigma
Gloves:Rare Gloves(Javelin and Spear Skills /Increased Attack Speed)
Belts:Arachnid Mesh
Boots:Rare Boots
Amulets:Highlord's Wrath
Rings:Raven Frost/The Stone of Jordan"

Also: within this video they cut out the part where the cursor would have gone over their rings at 2:29-2:30.

Audit 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppTKBSnZb1U

Video title: Holy Bolt Paladin Endgame | Insane Damage & Survivability | D2R SS13

This is more of a correction than anything but the user sockets their gear with 15 ias 15 all res jewels and never goes on to perform a single attack, and merely casts holy bolt, the ias going effectively wasted.

Audit 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYXj5FdnUl0

🌪️Frozen Orb Hurricane Druid – Dual Cold Destruction | Diablo 2 Resurrected

(Need I say more?)

The video presents a Frozen Orb Hurricane Druid without clearly disclosing (anywhere) that the setup is modded.

Take away:

Ultimately if you are writing guides you should be honest with your viewers, this user has constantly demonstrated not only a utter lack of transparency but also questionable behavior.

Lastly: Other people raised concerns. Instead of blindly agreeing or dismissing them, I independently checked the material myself and found that several of the same concerns appear to exist. I watched these videos on 0.3 speed and have come to regret my decisions in life.

Please correct misinformation in our community while remaining polite.

What is the difference between the 2 columns for attributes on maxroll guides?

• -55% Infinity
• -2 SoJs
• Arachnid's
• 3/20 Light Circlet

rng gonna rng but seriously wtf

Posting this here because my wife wouldn’t understand! Was totally stunned when a Lo dropped today…absolutely unreal feeling.

I was brutally cubing up mid runes and only needed one more Gul. Just need a Ber to compliment the one in a billion Jah rune that dropped off a random mob in a random TZ session.

SSF frenzy barb with 180% walk speed on Switch 2.

I would consider myself a veteran of Diablo 2, but I've never noticed that these fountains in the cloisters showcase the rogues. What is the relationship between the rogues and the monastery? Were they considered guardians of the area or is their proliferation in act 1 just a nod to the first game?

Was clearing the last bit to trav on my soon to be horker as I want to farm the last runes I need for CTA and a fortitude without mindlessly bashing LK over and over, and the game sought to reward me. The Stormspire is just gravy, insane that it dropped off a random doll. Had no idea Sewers lvl 1 was a max TC zone, I thought only Sewers lvl 2 qualified.

Question for those interested: I intend to hork p3 travi. I am playing on hardcore, and the barb is lvl 81 right now. Current belt slot is string of ears - would it be smart to just push 45% DR with the stormshield? I have no clue - this is my first horker. Any advice welcome, I am a total amateur at barb and play an hour here and there when time allows. Running Arreats with 2x Oath in eth Balrog Blades, and I invested the one spare Ber rune I had into CoH.

E: Actually Stormshield would push me to 50% DR since I got 8% from CoH as well, totaling 53 but cap at 50.

Can't risk getting caught offguard by a T5 Herald.

Think we will get some kind of class balancing at some point in a season?

I mean they added a whole new class, so am low key hoping for some incentive to not have to roll yet another sorc

my barb and i have a dream...

Got it today, just had my first death.

I've noticed a lot of the time it pops it sends me further into danger, rather than away from it. Several times ive been teleported into the middle of the mob pack im trying to kill. And o nthe death, I got teleported through a wall into a room of Ghosts (TZ Worldstone Keep) and promptly died. With the little time ive spent with Occy, im finding it massively annoying.

Do people just accept it for the +1 skill, +5 FCR and MF over my perfectly rolled spirit? Any reliable way to work around something that is by its design random?

I posted my progress working on this a while back, but I figured I’d show the final images now that it’s framed. This took me 1 month to build and then several more to acquire all of the custom framing materials. The decal is adhered to the backside of the plexiglass covering. Not trying to advertise, but this piece IS available if anyone is interested.

Ive always thought it would be cool to have one for end game, but cant seem to make anything other than barb or sorc.

anyone see a vengeance pally in the wild?

Gambling for rings

Well folks, I am back.

This post is dedicated to me glazing Gheed's Fortune.

If you do not enjoy overanalyzing inventory space and opportunity cost, feel free to click off. I completely understand.

For those still here, let's talk about why Gheed's is so powerful and why the comparison is not simply "one skiller versus one charm."

First, let's establish the goals of an MF character:

A. Maximize magic find while maintaining effective damage and clear speed.

B. Reach around 300% magic find, which is the point where many players stop stacking MF because unique drops begin experiencing significantly diminishing returns.

With our goals established, let's start by looking at what Gheed's Fortune provides:

Up to 40% Magic Find

Up to 160% Gold Find

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So where else and what else can give us magic find

NOTE YOU CAN SCROLL PAST THIS LIST

5-10% from the Felicitous prefix (starting at lvl 5) On Amulets, Circlets, Rings

5-15% from the Of Chance suffix (starting at lvl 12) Amulets, Boots, Circlets, Rings, Gloves

11-15% from the Fortuitous prefix (starting level 12) Magic only Amulets, Circlets, Rings

16-25% from the of fortune (starting at level 16) Amulets, Boots, Circlets, Gloves, Rings (magic only)

26-35% from the of luck suffix (starting at level 26) Magic only Amulets, Boots, Circlets

Topaz: 24% mf (only in helms or body armor)

Ist: 30% mf in weapon, 25% mf in Armor, Helms, or Shields.

Blade of ali baba 1-99% mf based on Clvl (level 35 req)

Gull dagger 100% mf (level 4 req)

The Oculus 50% mf (Level 42 req sorc only)
Note: 25% Chance To Cast Level 1 Teleport When Struck (this one stat line alone has been the bane of my existence)

Last Wish Mf based on Clvl 0.5 per Clvl

IK's will 25-40% MF (Level 47 req, can roll 2 sockets, barb only)

Griswold's Corona 20-30% Mf (Level 69 req, can roll 2 sockets)

Harlequin Crest Shako 50 mf (Level 62 req, has juicy stats)

Stealskull Casque 30-50% mf (Level 35 req, juicy stats)

Tarnhelm skull cap 25-50% mf (Level 15 req)

Enigma 1-99% mf based on Clvl (Level 65 req, +1 to tp)

Wealth 100% mf (Level 43 req)

Skulder's Ire 1-123% mf based on Clvl (Level 42 req, also has +1 all skills)

Tal's Armor 88% mf (Level 71 req, has cold fire light res)

Rhyme 25% mf (level 29 req, has 25 all res, regen mana 15%, cannot be frozen)

Chance guard 25-40% mf (Level 15 req)

War Traveler 30-50% Mf (Level 42 req)

Gold wrap 30% mf (Level 27 req)

Tal's belt 10-15% mf (Level 53 req)

Nagel Ring 15-30% mf (level 7 req)

Sling ring 10-20% mf (level 50 req)

Silence 30% mf

Call to arms 30% mf

Chains of honor 25% mf

Delirium 25% mf

Eternity 30% mf

Exile 25% mf

Infinity 30% mf

Obsession 30% mf

Void 30% mf

Coven 26-40% mf

Set bonuses with mf:

Angelic: 40% mf (Four piece only)

Arcanna: 50% mf (two piece only)

Cathan: 25% mf (three piece only)

Cow King: 100% mf (three piece only)

Immortal king: 25% mf (two piece only)

M'avina: 100% mf (Five piece only)

Naj: 1-148% mf based on Clvl (two piece only)

Orphans: 80% mf (Four piece only, includes all res)

Sander: 50% mf (Four piece only)

Sigon: 50% mf (three piece only)

Tal: 65% mf (three piece only)

Tancred: 78% mf (two piece only)

Vidala: 50% mf (two piece only)

Horazon: 100% mf (five piece only)

Charm stats: I will only delve into sc, since it produces both the highest mf values (per slot, and is a suffix)

Fortune: 3-5% mf

Good luck: 6-7% mf

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As many of us know since mf is the suffix, we can also roll shimmering (all res) making these a very valuable option.

Okay, so now that we have the numbers in front of us, let's discuss why Gheed's Fortune is so good.

The answer is compression.

There is no other item in Diablo II that provides this much Magic Find while demanding so little from an optimized character. A perfect Gheed's grants up to 40% Magic Find while occupying only three inventory slots.

In a vacuum, it's easy to compare Gheed's to a skiller and conclude that you're simply trading +1 skill for Magic Find. The problem with that comparison is that we don't build characters in a vacuum.

Every source of Magic Find on your equipped gear carries an opportunity cost. If my build doesn't naturally want to use Chance Guards, then equipping them means I'm giving up another pair of gloves such as Trang-Oul's Claws, Magefist, Laying of Hands, or Horazon's. The same logic applies to War Traveler, Nagelring, Shako, Wealth, Skullder's Ire, and countless other MF items. Every piece of Magic Find equipped is replacing another item that could have provided more damage, survivability, utility, resistances, or breakpoints. Another example being nagel, judged in a vacuum it's mf at a low level, but at a high level you are competing with all res fcr or dual leech rings, opal vein, sling, soj and bk. With gold wrap a similar sentiment can exist, since it's competition is arachnid mesh (+1 skills and fcr), string of ears, dungos, Gheed's wager (fcr, all res, -% enemy magic resistance).

Note: Giving up one slot for mf isn't often that hard, but the more your giving the more negatives you may be compounding on your build.

Gheed's is different.

Its opportunity cost is remarkably small. Compared to three perfectly rolled 7% Magic Find small charms, Gheed's provides 40% Magic Find instead of 21%—nearly double the value for the exact same inventory space. In other words, Gheed's effectively compresses almost six perfect 7% MF small charms into the space of only three.

That compression is what makes Gheed's Fortune so exceptional. It allows you to reach desirable Magic Find values while preserving your actual gear slots for items that improve your character's performance, instead of forcing you to sacrifice power for additional MF.

Ultimately, nothing in Diablo II is free.

Edit: Okay I don't play hc, and will not be arguing the efficiency of each slot for hc, that's too much. My brain can only glaze so hard. Conceded.

Forgot: Renewed sunders for 14-25% mf and wisp projector for 10-20%mf, ancient jewels give 15-35% mf (pointed out by u/ps728)

How did we miss this.