Blizzard - and they're damn drop rates

[Milamber]

One of the things which has bugged a few players over time is the drop rates of items. Hate finding Isenhart's off Hell Baal? Yeah, you know what I'm talking about.

However, I've recently (today) found the frustrations of the opposite end.

I'm partaking in a HC tournie - where you are only allowed to melee to level 30 then the rest is caster. So I decide to make a Templar and venture into the world of untwinked HC.

Now. I'm a twinker, and twink all my SC chars to the gills.

Currently sitting in Act II at the start of the Arcane Sanctuary. I've decided to go somewhat of Ranger-ish until level 30 - that was I am not melee ^^.

I've got a Hunter's Bow, socketed with 2 Flawed Rubies and a Flawed Emerald. No dramas. I decide to run the countess for some runes, then I think, hmmm, I reckon Rogue's Bow would be a great idea (you CAN finish the game with this bow on a Storm Ranger - using Holy Shock as a main aura (which is a synergy for FoH - shock, horror).

So I load up ATMA to see where the best place is to drop it.

:O

Act 5!!!

I mean Blizzard said they'd aligned drops better in 1.10 - pffft. It's a lvl 20 req bow that you cannot find until you're at least lvl 30-35.

Isn't this, a little, stupid?

Share your thoughts or your stories of item frustrations.

[Summoned]

You can find a level 67 req item from act 2 normal. You all know what it is.

Edit: Never mind, it seems that you have to be in act 4 (according to ATMA).

[NSXdreamer]

Ha, don't get me started on the stupidity of drops, especially rune drop in SP.

[Serdash]

NM Baal can drop Heaven's Light Mighty Scepter. Whats up with that?

[tweety]

Play with "players 1" and you could reech act V at level 20, problem solved.

[Gabriel74]

I have often thought that item drops should be equal on both ends. If, as we know they can't, a normal boss can't drop Elite Uniques, why then do creatures like Hell Meph, Pindle, Baal, etc. drop cracked sashes, or blue leather armor. Shouldn't there be a minimum level for boss drops.

I am not saying that everyone should be guarenteed to get their grail by just running Baal a few times. I just would rather see a white ogre axe drop than a cracked bardiche. Uniques and Set could still be hard to get, but why should a level 85 monster drop a level 2 or 5 or 10 item?

[Sint Nikolaas]

Play with "players 1" and you could reech act V at level 20, problem solved.

I tried that once.. the best I could do was lvl 23..

Now about the droprates.. I think Baal should drop alot better.. he is the top guy, holding all the items you can possibly dream of.. and yet he gives you Gold, Greater Healing potions, 2 magical items (probably 1 armor and one weapon) and if you're lucky one set or unique.. being TC 40-70.
Whatthehell?? You finished the end boss and he gives you nothing??

Then make him even more tougher but at least make him drop something :cheesy:

[Icebird]

Summoned: Tal Rasha's Adjudication can drop in Act 3 Normal - one dropped for me off from the Council in Travincal during an MP game. My sorc was quite happy to use it 40 levels and an entire level of difficulty later.

Chris

[Hakai_no_Tenshi]

I have often thought that item drops should be equal on both ends. If, as we know they can't, a normal boss can't drop Elite Uniques, why then do creatures like Hell Meph, Pindle, Baal, etc. drop cracked sashes, or blue leather armor. Shouldn't there be a minimum level for boss drops.

Actually, all boss creatures are guaranteed to give you at *least* magical equipment so cracked sashes would be out of the picture here ...

--T

[Summoned]

Summoned: Tal Rasha's Adjudication can drop in Act 3 Normal - one dropped for me off from the Council in Travincal during an MP game. My sorc was quite happy to use it 40 levels and an entire level of difficulty later.

Chris

My bad. Earliest is a boss pack in act 2. So I was right the first time. :lol: