Breakpoints

[Gluttony]

I hear a lot about breakpoints but I overheard someone talking about in game not to go over them to someone else. I was curious. If you go above a certain breakpoint do you not get the full benefit? For example. The break point for fast cast rate is 125. If you get 130 is it worse than getting 125? Or is it because the points after it simply aren't beneficial so it's like being just as good as 125? I'm not quite getting it and help would be appreciated. :)

[FrankWest]

It's just because going over them won't produce any results. For instance, if you go over the highest breakpoint for FCR, you're not gaining anything from it. So there's a chance that you're slapping on something to improve something with a breakpoint (be it IAS or FCR related) and you're not getting anything from it - and it's at the expense of something you might actually be able to use (like more vitality or resists). But there's no harm in going over the breakpoint, if you're not compromising anything else that you might need.

[Gluttony]

It's just because going over them won't produce any results. For instance, if you go over the highest breakpoint for FCR, you're not gaining anything from it. So there's a chance that you're slapping on something to improve something with a breakpoint (be it IAS or FCR related) and you're not getting anything from it - and it's at the expense of something you might actually be able to use (like more vitality or resists). But there's no harm in going over the breakpoint, if you're not compromising anything else that you might need.

Ah! Thank you. That's exactly what I was hoping to hear. I'm going to get me an item that'll bring me 5 over the 125 fcr breakpoint and after hearing that misguided rumour it kind of scared me. Thank you. Your help is greatly appreciated. :)

[Austere]

Breakpoints link: http://strategy.diabloii.net/news.php?id=551 -Incase you're curious.

It should be noted that going over the breakpoint will help you when something like cold or a clay golem is slowing your attack. A raven frost ring would take care of the cold problem.

[Gluttony]

Breakpoints link: http://strategy.diabloii.net/news.php?id=551 -Incase you're curious.

It should be noted that going over the breakpoint will help you when something like cold or a clay golem is slowing your attack. A raven frost ring would take care of the cold problem.

Ah. Thank you. That's very helpful. :) Especially the info tacked on at the end. I didn't realize above breakpoints help against slowing. Learn something new everyday. :D