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Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
May 28 2012 16:33 GMT
#541
I just killed Mahgda in Inferno with my 2H build.
I'm a bit depressed that you need Serenity + Breath of Heaven + Blinding Flash + a defensive mantra to even not die in less than 5 second...
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
Pwere
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada1557 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-28 17:13:46
May 28 2012 17:10 GMT
#542
On May 28 2012 20:00 Orpheusz wrote:
Is it possible to solo farm enough gold to buy the gear needed to solo act 3 in a reasonable time frame? Dumped a good 8-10m (this is after prowling the auction house for amazing deals) for act 2 and now it seems like everything that's even a tiny upgrade will cost millions a piece, and everything that drops from act 2 sucks.

Ugh, I wouldn't even mind doing this if it weren't for the fact that wizards and demon hunters can farm act 4 in blues.

I'm in the same boat. I played through Act 1 just fine while upgrading my gear with good 200-400k items (and got really lucky on a 680dps +600 on hit 200dex weapon). I can get through Act 2, but die to most strong elites, and I can barely survive white mobs act 3.

Every piece of gear I'd want is 2M+, even if they are supposed to be crap (a simple dex/vit/poison resist/armor with ok stats). I guess that's the price of sharing the main stat with the richest class in the game. The problem is compounded by the fact I cannot farm effectively. It takes 35 mins for a 5nephalem Warden/Butcher run, which gives 70kish gold and usually one item worth about 100k, using 150%+ MF gear for every boss kill/chest. Act 2 is worthless because of slow progression. I'd estimate my chances of finding an actual upgrade to my gear to be 0.1% per rare in Act 1.

Basically, I'm stuck, and it's starting to get really frustrating. 400res/33khp/16kdps/5k base armor/750 on hit. That's par for act 2.

I'm considering farming Hell Poney level. How's the loot in there?
Regina
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands148 Posts
May 28 2012 17:28 GMT
#543
On May 29 2012 01:15 dmfg wrote:



Do you ever run into trouble getting trapped, and how do you do vs ranged mobs? I tried a build like yours in Inferno A1 except Crippling + concussion instead of deadly reach, but I really really miss Dashing strike for both the mobility (vs getting trapped) and snare (vs ranged kiters).


ofc you get in trouble sometimes and ofc i still die sometimes mainly vs caster/ranged packs. i did act 1 easiely with a differnt build. this is for act 2+. act 1 is eazy as shit i used a build with dashing strike and backlash and 7 strike if i remember correctly.

Imo just play in act 1 with w/e you prefer. Incase you do have difficulties just go my build its very safe. incase you get stuck or anything like that just use your fear (heal spell)

I could see criplling with tsunamie work pretty decent. only thing, if you want to play act 1 undergeard you should get as much modifiers as you can and play safe
run.at.me
Profile Joined December 2011
Australia550 Posts
May 28 2012 17:28 GMT
#544
On May 28 2012 22:21 TunaBarrett wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 28 2012 18:43 run.at.me wrote:
On May 28 2012 18:30 NMx.StyX wrote:
price check on these fists?

is life on hit #1 priority on monk weapon?
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the damage is average, but spirit to health is realllly good, and life on it is also reaaaly good. i'd sell somewhere between 500k and 1mil (but i always undersell). the stats are awful, we dont need strength, and people who don't rely on spirit - health won't find it very attractive.


to the other guy below, u get increased DPS from increasing your attack speed ( a bad weapon doesnt help) - increasing crit chance + crit %dmg and dex.

so i have 14.5% crit chance, 137% crit dmg, 2.17 attack speed, with a 755 damage weapon with 1568 dexterity. This amounts to 23 and a half k dps or something without any buffs.

im currently saving for a 10-15 mil one hander (my wep is currently 1.4 attk speed, i want 1.6-1.8). i got 7 mil almost there ;D ill trophy post when i get it to c the jump in dps.



What are you farming to get that kinda cash?


act 2 inferno mobs and belial runs solo/with brother. u can forget finding any decent weapons worth anything (because tier dmg is too low), but every now and then ull get some gloves that are + this + that 60 to all res, or a belt or something. I sold a pair of gloves for 2 mil the other day from a belial drop.

that being said, don't expect much from him. i feel a bit cheated, the first 5NV belial run i did aloine i got the sickest drops. ever since then im getting shitty 250dps 2 hand crossbows with +120 to intelligence for DH only. facepalm.

My act 2 belial run only takes ~20-30 minutes max. go to waypoint road of alcarnus and travel south-east till u find a bridge, go inside toward where u would face maghda (i think? or whatever). theres 1 mob always there and most of the time 2 (but not always.) then go to dahglua oasis or whatever its called and kill 2 mobs (or 3 - theres always a mob at the entrance to the ancient waterway so head north-east corner and you should meet 2 on the way). and for the last NV stack before you face belial there's always one mob. so that covers the 5, and belial takes ~4-5 min to kill.

the run depends on the elites, if they're annoying with shields + extra health + reflect dmg + u die and u have to walk far and they have full hp again (/ wrists) then it takes longer.


AngelusDeLetum
Profile Joined April 2010
United States98 Posts
May 28 2012 17:35 GMT
#545
quick question all the builds show transcendance as giving 62 life for every point of spirit. Mine only shows up as 12... Whatsup with this?
Jisall
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States2054 Posts
May 28 2012 17:37 GMT
#546
On May 29 2012 01:33 Noocta wrote:
I just killed Mahgda in Inferno with my 2H build.
I'm a bit depressed that you need Serenity + Breath of Heaven + Blinding Flash + a defensive mantra to even not die in less than 5 second...


I use Mantra of Retribution. Run in blinding flash, when it runs out serenity and BoH after that.

By the time the monsters can hit me they are dead. Feels like leveling a rogue in WoW.

I noticed that by farming in public games the lowest level quest you can get, it is fairly easy to farm gold and items. I've been farming Act 1 Hell for a day now, and I can fight threw Act 2 fairly easy now.

People get pissed but I think it's fun. It feels good when you get a good piece of gear. Sure Wizards and DH's pawn hard, that just makes me want them in my party more lmfao.
Monk: Because being a badass is more fun then playing a dude wearing a scarf.. ... Ite fuck it, Witch Doctor cuz I like killing stuff in a timely mannor.
TaekwonV
Profile Joined June 2011
United States16 Posts
May 28 2012 18:12 GMT
#547
I'm stuck in Act 2 Inferno but been seeing various forum threads of monks being successful. What is the current stat priority? It used to be stack resists and vitality, now im hearing life on hit or pure dps. Can any one past act 2 enlighten me?
Regina
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands148 Posts
May 28 2012 18:20 GMT
#548
On May 29 2012 03:12 TaekwonV wrote:
I'm stuck in Act 2 Inferno but been seeing various forum threads of monks being successful. What is the current stat priority? It used to be stack resists and vitality, now im hearing life on hit or pure dps. Can any one past act 2 enlighten me?


my experience and perspective the following

1. armor
2. resistance
3. dex
4. vit

Get life on hit on the weapon or neckless

aim for 40% attack speed, gloves/rings/weap/amulet (3 items is fine)

a shield with 20% block and 3700-4700 block amount does wonders (even the blue ones with 1500 armor)

try to maintain 10k dps.
Health: act 1 25-30k, act 2 30-35k, act 3/4 40-45k

resistance 500 to all, and like 600 physical+

just did diablo with a friends (barb) and diablo only hits me for 4k cuz i have 1050 physical resist and 10.7k armor with him

also get some items with % dmg reduction from melee


This is how i play my monk

Remember:


TaekwonV
Profile Joined June 2011
United States16 Posts
May 28 2012 19:29 GMT
#549
Cool thanks for the info... what build did you use for act 2 btw?
Regina
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands148 Posts
May 28 2012 20:03 GMT
#550
check my little movie page before this
wooozy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3813 Posts
May 28 2012 20:06 GMT
#551
On May 29 2012 02:35 AngelusDeLetum wrote:
quick question all the builds show transcendance as giving 62 life for every point of spirit. Mine only shows up as 12... Whatsup with this?


goes up with levels
AssuredVacancy
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1167 Posts
May 28 2012 20:22 GMT
#552
I hate it when your serenity is active, and your near death experience still triggers when you receive fatal damage, even though it would've been absorbed by serentiy... does this bother anyone else?
We spend our youth attaining wealth, and our wealth attaining youth.
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
May 28 2012 20:35 GMT
#553
Yes its a bug. Not sure why it wasnt fixed prior to release. Literally any instantly lethal damage will do this. D3 had some really piss poor testing.
twitch.tv/medrea
Shelke14
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada6655 Posts
May 28 2012 21:17 GMT
#554
On May 29 2012 05:35 Medrea wrote:
Yes its a bug. Not sure why it wasnt fixed prior to release. Literally any instantly lethal damage will do this. D3 had some really piss poor testing.


How do you know if it was the testers fault? Lots of times in a games development testers will report bugs and management might ignore it because they deem it not worthly to push back the release date or put time towards solving the issue.
superstartran
Profile Joined March 2010
United States4013 Posts
May 28 2012 21:19 GMT
#555
On May 29 2012 06:17 Shelke14 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 29 2012 05:35 Medrea wrote:
Yes its a bug. Not sure why it wasnt fixed prior to release. Literally any instantly lethal damage will do this. D3 had some really piss poor testing.


How do you know if it was the testers fault? Lots of times in a games development testers will report bugs and management might ignore it because they deem it not worthly to push back the release date or put time towards solving the issue.



Considering how much shit they should have found (FA abuse, Critical Mass, Boon of Protection spam, Monk infinite spirit regen, etc.), I seriously doubt the development team "reported" it.
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-28 21:45:31
May 28 2012 21:19 GMT
#556
This is a coffee break fix. Obviously one shot hit are taking into account the passive before the shield. Im counting fixing and execution as part of the testing and bug fixing phase.

I would be more lenient if it werent for the fact they denied themselves communal testing. They could have unlocked all skills and abilities at 13 at any time.

EDIT: Goddam Im so pissed at watching other people with half the gear and half the skill breeze through this shit. I need to reroll another class. Not sure what but anything that isnt shitty monk.
twitch.tv/medrea
morethentom
Profile Joined September 2010
United States20 Posts
May 28 2012 21:45 GMT
#557
This is my combination strike build in action.

http://www.twitch.tv/morethentom

I'll be streaming for the next few hours. Farming Act 1 Inferno then I'll be trying some progression in Act 2.
Levistus
Profile Joined December 2009
1134 Posts
May 28 2012 22:33 GMT
#558
guys how does the 3 second dodge from evasion mantra and the dodge from dashing strike stack to base dodge? im trying a build that uses both to heal me using transendence and to dodge attacks of course.
hey man just curious
Regina
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands148 Posts
May 28 2012 22:49 GMT
#559
@levistus, it adds multiplicative. Which means the more you get the less effective it becomes. the exact numers you'd get is just a trial and error.
Levistus
Profile Joined December 2009
1134 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-28 23:18:53
May 28 2012 23:07 GMT
#560
whats the max limit for dodge?

also extra question. when must i start buying good armor? im currently in act 2 hell. what modifiers should i get for armors?

edit:

also which gems to put on what.

thanks!
hey man just curious
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