Tag Archives: Diablo 3

Diablo 3 Uber Boss Battles: Maghda and the Skeleton King

As referenced here, there are currently three different Uber boss battles available in Diablo 3. The first article in this series gave general knowledge and tips applicable to all of the battles. This article is the first of three describing the particulars of each fight. The Realm of Discord is a bluish-tinted version of the […]

Why Farming Sucks in Diablo 3

In World of Warcraft players would repeat content countless times in the hopes that they would earn a particular piece of gear. We ran and reran raids for tokens, reputation and the chance an epic upgrade would drop. Since we knew what the drop rates were there was a pretty predictable progression curve, if your […]

How to Calculate DPS

Diablo 3′s damage system is really easy to do your own calculations for, while there are also several advanced spreadsheet based DPS calculators you can actually do it all by hand or even make your own spreadsheet. It’s always better to understand how DPS is calculated opposed to just depending on a spreadsheet. Here is […]

How to Use Jewelcrafting to Make Gold

A lot of successful World of Warcraft players thought they were going to make a ton of gold in Diablo 3. After making millions of gold in World of Warcraft with their professions, professions like Jewelcrafting, they geared up, collected some gems and power leveled the jeweler. Did they get rich? Maybe, I’ll explain how […]

What’s the Best Class?

I’ve already told you what I thought the best class was in Diablo so far, but what do you think? Obviously there are multiple ways to measure one class against another. There is PvP, which we know virtually nothing about.  There is the classes ability to progress through Inferno solo, its ability to level quickly […]

What’s the Best Follower?

Followers are one of the first things I notice new players are ignoring when they first play the game. In Diablo 2 followers were mostly unnecessary but in Diablo 3 they are extremely helpful as they deal damage, stun and snare enemies, offer buffs and even heal you. So the question that comes to most […]

7 Options You Should Know About

Just like every other game I’ve played there are several menus full of options that I only look at when there is something I don’t like. There are a few gems in here that can be really helpful, options that you would otherwise not look for that can make your experience a lot better. There’s […]

Real Money Auction House – Delay

So much for the real money auction house. What was once expected to go live with Diablo 3 on May 15th has been pushed back at least 3 times now. Once it was pushed back to the 22nd, then the 29th and now June 12th, four full weeks after the release of the game. Will […]

Diablo 3 Expansion

It might seem early to talk about the inevitable Diablo 3 expansion, but many players have already solo’d to the end of Inferno and have long since either started another character or flew the coop. While I’m still working my way diligently through the game many people are asking “will there be a diablo 3 […]

Whimsyshire How To

How do you get to the secret Whimsyshire level in Diablo 3? Easy, collect 5 rare materials and a rare pattern, combine them, and you’re in! It’s that simple. But really… this isn’t for the faint of heart. Make sure you cancel your dinner plans tonight and call off movie night with your significant other.