Monthly Archives: January 2012

Gold Find Gear for Diablo 3 Farmers

When it comes to farming in Diablo 3 there are several things we can do to increase how much we make in a given amount of time. We will want to select the right dungeons for our gear and ability as well as selecting ones that make it easier or more likely to find elite […]

What Aspect of Diablo 3 Will You Use to Make Gold?

This question was posed by Markco at Diablo 3 Gold Guide but the answer isn’t something I can put my finger on just yet. There will be more strategies to make gold than we can write about coming in Diablo 3 but they will break down into 3 general categories. The Auction House / Market […]

Beta Level Cap – Not Spoiling Diablo III

Blizzard has made very clear in the past, and once again on the forums here, that they have no plans or intention to raise the level cap in the Diablo 3 beta. “Nah. Thirteen will still be the level cap in Beta Patch 10, and we’ve no plans at this time to raise the cap […]

Sweeping Changes to Stats and Artisan Leveling

After last week’s announcement, among other things, that they were removing the Mystic Artisan (I never saw her anyways) and removing the Nephelum Cube today we’re met with Patch 10. What’s in Patch 10? More sweeping changes. We’re sitting at about 1 month after the latest projected release date and we’re still talking about what […]

Mystic Removed from Diablo III

That’s right, the Mystic Artisan is being removed from Diablo III. This was among several significant game changes that were announced this morning. These changes are part of what is ‘holding up’ the Diablo III release which was originally estimated for the end of 2011. Without a release date, we’re still at least 2 months […]

Gambling in Diablo 3?

In Diablo 2 Blizzard implemented a system specifically to meet the needs of the gambler. They put an NPC in each town loaded with several normal quality items and after you purchase them you would be able to find out whether they were rare, unique or elite. After early bugs were taken care of, the […]

Diablo 3 Farming

Diablo 3 is a game of wealth in gold, gear, gems, runestones and even real money. The fundamentals of the game will also be based on scarcity of equipment and the power of your character compared to others. As in World of Warcraft, as expansions and content patches are released, existing gear will be devalued […]

Usings Diablo 3 Gems

In Diablo 3 you will be able to visit your Jeweler and add sockets to gear. In these sockets and also at your Jeweler you will be able to insert powerful gems that will permanently add properties to the gear. Unlike in other Blizzard MMOs, you will be able to sell or trade the gem’ed […]

Diablo 3 Enhancements (Enchants)

In Diablo 3 every character you play will have access to your Mystic, which will give you the abilities to identify mysterious items and to enhance your equipment. You’ll level your Mystic from an apprentice to exalted and eventually be able to unlock all the enhancements in Diablo. Let’s take a look at what these […]