Are you for real?!

**Abomb** · 24-04-2012, 01:24

I never in a million years thought this many people would need to youtube/google the words

"how to identify items diablo 3"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCjhv6TmMRM

The comments section is the most entertaining part.
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"I'm an idiot"

"We're all idiots"

"facepalm"

"im a moron"

"okay now I feel dumb"

**Bowzer** · 24-04-2012, 01:32

Thanks for a good laugh

**Such Violent Storms** · 24-04-2012, 01:38

There should be a channel with really basic stuff like this.

"How to move in Diablo 3"

7 second video of someone clicking the ground a few times.

"How to craft in Diablo 3"

4 second video of someone clicking the craft button.

**Rashiminos** · 24-04-2012, 01:38

I'm not sure I saw a noob-tip along the lines of "You can click an ally's banner near the town wp to teleport to that ally." That would be something a noob would want to know.

**Srikandi** · 24-04-2012, 02:59

To be fair, the current method of identifying objects in D3 is kind of ridiculous :/ The ONLY difference between blue items (pre-identified) and better (unidentified) is the few seconds it takes you to click the item and watch the progress bar... why on earth did that seem like a good idea?

What I kept telling all my friends who tried the beta for the first time this weekend:

1) turn on elective mode and advanced tooltips in options
2) ALL your skill damage is based on your weapon DPS

Then one friend started playing before I'd had a chance to fill him in on this and couldn't figure out why he couldn't kill stuff :(

**In the name of Zod** · 24-04-2012, 03:41

This process of identifying is so derp to begin with. I understand people not knowing because its so so so freak'n spastoid. Derpy derpy herpy derpy herperloids. Lets identify stuff like blizzard spazaloids.

**Eagle** · 24-04-2012, 03:54

It is really freaking pointless. No idea why it hasn't been taken out.

**baenre** · 24-04-2012, 04:19

I have to agree here, doesn't make sense unless there's a different identify method further down the line.

**ZwanZigZwolf** · 24-04-2012, 05:14

Originally Posted by Srikandi

2) ALL your skill damage is based on your weapon DPS

With that being sad, I found myself carrying a high DPS axe around with my Wizard, which felt a little...odd. I eventually found a decent DPS dagger to give her a more "elegant" feel but failed to really find any Wizard only items, save for a few low wands here or there. Also the blacksmith didn't have anything listed for the Wizard, he seems more taylored for the Barb.

So my questions are:

Has anyone found a wand in beta that has as much DPS as say a hi DPS Axe or Sword?
Has anyone found a recipe for the blacksmith that renders a high DPS wand?

I just checked out the armory page on the DiabloIII.com site and found that some of the wands listed are insanely powerful...two of which are sets, one is Tal Rashas. Cool.

**FireIceTalon** · 24-04-2012, 05:19

DPS isnt EVERYTHING though. A Wand may have less DPS than a hi DPS sword or axe, but the highest swords and axes are reserved only for Barbs probably anyway, just as Barbs cannot use many Wands. A Wand typically has less DPS, but other benefits like a resource increase, or leech, faster regen and such can make up for this. A wand and an orb are probably the best choice overall for a Wiz, while a Barb will want to dual wield with two axes or swords.