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So with the new respec system, it will be easier for characters to get through lower difficulties since theres no need to save your skill or stat points anymore.
This opens up a whole new world to character development. You can dump your points into a low level skill that will own through Normal, respec in NM or Hell, then finish off with whatever you designate the character to do end game.
For a sorceress, I was thinking of doing a charged boltress through normal, respec to orbitaller in NM, then maybe finish off with a pure blizz for boss running.
Any other ideas for the respec system?
interesting,
good thoughts
There's no real need to respec twice...once you get to NM, you should be past L30 and have access to all your skills, so you can start working towards your "final" build.
CB sorc will probably be nice in Normal, as will FB/FBolt sorc, which can become an Orbitaller in NM without a respec.
Grumpy Old Wizard
21-03-2010, 07:55
There's no need for so much respecing. Save a couple for equipment changes.
Fire is less mana hungry but honestly mana still won't be as huge an issue as before since you can pump early points into energy. The games are all going to be crowded so you'll be leveling fast.
Whatever the build I'd pump most of the stats of the first 5 levels into energy. Just make sure you can wear breastplate (strength 30) when you hit act 2 so you can buy 3 open socket breastplate there.
If you go fire first just put a point into warmth and the rest into firebolt (it has a low mana cost) until you can get fireball then pump fireball as much as your mana can handle. Fire has the additional advantage of the leaf staff since you could shop for a 2os fireball staff in act 2 (or even act 1) to make leaf out of.
But you could go cold at first too, and that would get you to level 24 with blizzard partially synergized already. Then you won't want to respec until MUCH later to recover those stat points you put into energy. Meanwhile you'll have a nice blizzard going early on. Ice bolt, ice blast, and glacial spike are all synergies for blizzard so you'd want to juggle those till you got blizzard to keep your mana issues in check. I think you can easily go with those till level 24 when you get blizzard and having glacial spike for baal runs will make them easy.
Anyways, just some ideas.
Well at least one respec will be useful. One to get through normal first instead of saving your points.
After that, you can respec to whatever you want your build to be.
As for the last respec, still need ideas..
Grumpy Old Wizard
21-03-2010, 22:45
Depends on what you want to do and what areas you want to run. I don't really like to go single element myself. Below is a link to a spreadchart that gives resistances/immunities by area.
http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7016573#post7016573
I would go with firebolt/fireball/meteor/fire mastery as those own early on. 1pt warmth, and put 3 str/2 energy per level till you can wear a breastplate, then 3vita/2 energy till level 30ish as that will keep your mana going. once you can wear a 3os bp, stuff it with whatever sapphires you can find (perfs would be best). if you have 3 psaphire armor, then you can forego energy altogether and do full vit till you reach nm.
Does respec undo all your skill choices?
Is there limited times you can respec, anyway?
MoonUnit
24-03-2010, 05:12
There are a max of 3 that you can get if you haven't completed any of the Den of Evil quests, 1 if you have already completed them and as many as you want if you want to find those special items that the act bosses drop.
Yes, 1 "free" respec per difficulty, and then unlimited in Hell mode with Tokens. You get Tokens by running act bosses, which since everyone already does anyway, I dont think they'll be very expensive at all by the time most people are in Hell and have decent gear...I think they'll probably be on the order of dkeys in value once the economy settles out, keysets at the most.
I wouldnt count on Tokens to just play around and try things out, but they should be readily available to tweak your build when you know what changes you need (like when you get a new or better torch/anni/stat charms/etc).
KillaMike
25-03-2010, 13:44
my sorc progression: leech exp till level 24, at 24 start maxing blizz and teleport. was really slow till 24 through, depending on morons you calling b.net people, but after was dead on easy.
Well thats what happens when your level progression plan is "get rushed" :)
can someone explain me how to get a token/how to make use of te respect system. So how can I activate and reset my character if I want to redevide my skill and statpoints?
can someone explain me how to get a token/how to make use of te respect system. So how can I activate and reset my character if I want to redevide my skill and statpoints?
3 free respecs for the den of evil quest in each act
collect "essences" from the act bosses in hell, then cube a respec token. you can do this as many times as you like. one respec per token.
Thargoid
31-03-2010, 12:41
I've got a few questions myself about this, I thought better to post here than create a new thread.
I've just made a sorceress, lvl 15 now and started by pumping firebolt and then fireball since it was available. I notice the increasing mana cost now even if it's not really a problem with mana potions. I'll spend some more points in energy and I also have a stealth breastplate ready for when I hit lvl 17. I read some posts recommending 3os Breastplate for 3x sapphire, is this a better option? Would pumping firebolt instead give me better results for normal mode?
If I stick to this intended meteorb spec for now, when should I start putting points into Frozen Orb? Will this be enough to carry me easily through nightmare?
I've got a few questions myself about this, I thought better to post here than create a new thread.
I've just made a sorceress, lvl 15 now and started by pumping firebolt and then fireball since it was available. I notice the increasing mana cost now even if it's not really a problem with mana potions. I'll spend some more points in energy and I also have a stealth breastplate ready for when I hit lvl 17. I read some posts recommending 3os Breastplate for 3x sapphire, is this a better option? Would pumping firebolt instead give me better results for normal mode?
If I stick to this intended meteorb spec for now, when should I start putting points into Frozen Orb? Will this be enough to carry me easily through nightmare?
Pump FO from level 30 onwards, it'll be your main killer. Don't forget 1pt mastery.
As for the stealth/3xsapphire armour, its up to you. Stealth is a great low level runeword, i always use it at those levels. Depends whether you want more mana or an extra bit of FCR/FRW.
Thargoid
31-03-2010, 18:37
Pump FO from level 30 onwards, it'll be your main killer. Don't forget 1pt mastery.
As for the stealth/3xsapphire armour, its up to you. Stealth is a great low level runeword, i always use it at those levels. Depends whether you want more mana or an extra bit of FCR/FRW.
Great thanks! :thumbup:
I have hit Andariel several times now, but didn't recieved any essences or token at all.
What's the chance of Andariel dropping essences?
I have hit Andariel several times now, but didn't recieved any essences or token at all.
What's the chance of Andariel dropping essences?
1 in 12, 1 in 16, something like that. Similar to key drop rates.
I made a charge boltress all the way till level 65-70 hunting in normal and nightmare then switched to lightning-orb. Really loved this stat change system as chargeboltress rockss.
I did a pure blizz sorc from 1-70 since its easier than waiting for orb.
then switched to blizz/glacial spike/firewall hybrid sorc in hell for multi-boss mf runs.
This respec thing is a god send; in the beginning I just dumped 100 in energy to eliminate mana problems, while ice blast was 1-2 shotting most monsters in act 1-3. Then when you finally hit 24, you will have a pretty strong blizz to do baal runs with.
What was the talk about a 3 OS breastplate from Act 2 about? I looked up Runewords, and there doesnt seem to be anything to rival Stealth that isn't way up the rare tree. So I assume it is for as many Saphs as possible. Is +~40-50 (since Psaphs would be a little hard to find before 30) mana better than %25 FCR and %15 mana regen?
Also, if you were pumping firebolt until you got FB, would there be any point to static field? I didnt see much difference when trying it before on my L20 sorc. Also I'm guessing +1 to Warmth and Frost nova (for fleeing/running through or for meleeing tons of little dudes) would be worth it. Or does it not matter if you are pumping energy in anticipation for respeccing around 40?
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