Blizzard Quote [source]

The battle for Sanctuary just got an influx of new players since the Nintendo Switch got its own version of Diablo III that is why some questions need to be answered for the newcomers.Here are some answers for your most wondering questions. Thanks for sharing your tips with us.

Question: What do new players need to know about hunting?

Answers:Before buying expensive items when you are starting out, head on over to Kadala and purchase cheaper ones instead.

Open every chest you come across!It only takes a second, and they can provide helpful upgrades (including stronger items).

If you out level a Legendary item with a unique power, you can add it to Kanai's Cube, letting you keep the power even without the item.

If you find a duplicate Set Item, you can convert it to a different piece of the set in Kanai's Cube.

Equip a cosmetic pet in the Mystic in Adventure Mode to get a helpful ally that can pick up any gold that’s lying around.

Question: What are your crafting tips for new players?

Answers: Don't worry too much about customising items with the Artisans or buying items from vendors before you hit level 70; you will still find useful gear upgrades by just playing through the game.

You can gain access to stronger gear by equipping items that lower the level required to equipped them; you can craft them with a Blacksmith or look for them when defeated enemies drop items.

When you are just beginning, collect every item; you can always crafts useful items with the Blacksmith, which will allow you to salvage what you don't need formats.

Tip #3: Your Followers can be strong allies in battle! Don't forget to keep their skills and gear up to date along with your own.

Question: What are your tips for gearing up your Followers?

Followers are powerful companions who join you in battle. They'll accompany you as you venture outside of the safety of town and attack any threats you come across.

As you progress through the game, you'll be joined by three followers: Templar, Scoundrel and enchantress

Followers fight for you automatically, but you can choose skills for them that affect their behavior in combat and train them for you.

Followers are most useful for their Crowd Control effects. By this I mean that they can cast stuns, slow, freeze, confuse, blind, or a myriad other actions to help you. These abilities come from the equipment you place on them. The Enchantress can even turn enemies into silly chickens with one of her skills.

You also have control over their skills to aid in your health or resource generation.

Another thing the Cannot Die token combined with a Unity Ring pair (one for the Follower, and one for you), can actually double the damage your character can take in battle.

Tip #4: Myriam the Mystic can change the appearance of items and allow you to reroll stats be sure to customize your gear!

Myriam Jahzia can see the future, by empowering your equipment and carefully guiding your journey, Myriam believes that she can help bring hope to the world. It's up to you to prove the truth of her vision.

Question: What do you think are the most important stats for different item slots?

Don't worry too much about customizing items with the Artisans or buying items from vendors before you hit level 70; you'll still find useful gear upgrades by just playing through the game.

Tip #5: Adventure Mode contains exclusive zones like the Ruins of Sescheron, Greyhollow Island,and the Realms of Fate

Question:Which one of the Adventure Mode-exclusive zones you to visit first?

Blizzard Quote [source]

The battle for Sanctuary just got an influx of new players since the Nintendo Switch got its own version of Diablo III that is why some questions need to be answered for the newcomers.

For console and PC players, there is a wealth of game knowledge at their disposal, which is great. So, on top of posting helpful tips on social media, the Diablo III team will be blogging as well to share helpful information to connect these groups of people.

Useful tips from seasoned pros from the Diablo community will be featured on a weekly basis. Drop a comment on Twitter or share your views in the comments section below if you have something helpful new players should know. New topics will be covered every week, so if you can't contribute to the current topic, don't worry about it.

If you have any additions, now is your chance for the community to see them.!

Tip #1: Set, Legendary, Rare, Magic and Common are the five types of items in Diablo III. The mostThe most powerful items on the list are Set and Legendary, which need identification before use.

Question: What do new players need to know about hunting?

Question: What are some useful item hunting tips for new players?

Tip #2: Don't forget you can customise specific gear pieces using Artisans you find in each town hub.

Question: What are your crafting tips for new players?

Blizzard Quote [source]

Announcement: Diablo III Patch 2.6.4 Update Now Available in the USA

A fix for the 2.6.4 Patch is now available for players in the Americas. Next time you login, you'll be prompted to download the patch and install.

Quality of Live Changes

In this version of the patch there are some important Quality of Live changes that have been added by popular request. Most of these updates have centered around clearer signals for Primal Legendary drops.

There are now 10 additional Armory tabs, 5 more than previously.

Legendary Potions are now indicated in the action bar and can be activated by right-clicking on the icon, whereas previously they were stored in the player inventory.

Great Rift Keystones are now kept in the Materials tab. Any existing Keystones have been automatically been moved from your inventory and stash for you.

Primal Legendaries are now more clearly marked, flagged by a red beam when they drop. They are now shown by a red pentagram icon on the mini-map and they also have a red border and updated background on their icons.

Greater Rifts Philosophy

The feedback Blizzard received was that the play during the course of a Greater Rift, where you had to micro-manage Paragon points, wasn't really engaging gameplay. At the same time, it wasn't really consistent with the other requirements for entering the Greater Rift.

Also, the following changes to matchmaking are aimed as making it easier for players to locate groups for Greater Rifts as previously the window between Greater Rifts is usually too small;

Paragon Points can't be swapped when a Greater Rift is active

Players can now be aligned with public games when a Greater Rift is open

Players who join this way won't be allowed to enter the Active Rift, but players already inside it will be allowed to continue with no additional difficulty scaling until the run is over.

Season of Grandeur

The Buff for the Season of Grandeur has been put into place

The Buff gives Seasonal players the legendary power from the Ring of Royal Grandeur and doesn't stack with an additional Ring of Royal Grandeur (whether or equipped or in Kanai's Cube).

Unlike prior Seasonal Buffs, this one won't apply to Non-Seasonal players.

When you finish a Greater Rift level 70 solo for the 1st time in a Season, a Primal Legendary is guaranteed to drop from the Rift Guardian

Class Set Changes Philosophy

If we were to sum up this fix, Blizzard are fine-tuning all class sets to improve diversity at higher level (70 and above) rifts.

Most of these parameters have been adjusted based on your feedback and our own observations.

Keep the feedback coming!!!!

 

Here are the details of the changes;

All Classes

Legacy of Nightmares

The (2) Set bonus has been increased from 100% to 750%

Barbarian

The Legacy of Raekor

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 2800% to 5500%

Immortal King's Call

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 1500% to 4000%

Might of the Earth

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 5600% to 20000%

Wrath of the Wastes

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 3000% to 10000%

Crusader

Thorns of the Invoker

The (2) Set bonus has been increased from 140% to 350%

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 5400% to 15000%

Roland's Legacy

The (4) Set bonus has been increased from 3300% to 13000%

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 50% increased Attack Speed to 75%

Seeker of the Light

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 2000% Blessed Hammer damage to 12000%

Demon Hunter

Embodiment of the Maruader

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 3000% to 12000%

Unhallowed Essence

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 100% to 350%

Natalya's Vengeance

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 3500% to 14000%

The Shadow's Mantle

The (2) Set bonus has been increased from 1200% to 6000%

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 50000% to 75000%

Monk

Uliana's Strategem

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 2100% to 9000%

Inna's Mantra

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 150% to 750%

Monkey King's Garb

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 1000% to 1500%

Raiment of a Thousand Storms

The (2) Set bonus has been increased from 100% to 400%

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 13000% Dashing Strike damage to 60000%

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 1300% Spirit Generator damage to 6000%

Necromancer

Trag'Oul's Avatar

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 3300% to 3800%

Witch Doctor

Spirit of Arachyr

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 4500% to 9000%

Helltooth Harness

The (2) Set bonus has been increased from 1500% to 3000%

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 4400% to 9000%

Raiment of the Jade Harvester

The (2) Set bonus has been increased from 560 seconds to 3500 seconds

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 1650 seconds to 10000 seconds

Zunimassa's Haunt

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 5500% to 15000%

Wizard

Tal Rasha's Elements

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 750% to 2000%

Delsere's Magnum Opus

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 3800% to 8500%

Vyr's Amazing Arcana

The (6) Set bonus has been increased from 50% bonus damage to 100%

Blizzard Quote [source]

The battle for Sanctuary just got a whole batch of new warriors, thanks to the launch of Diablo III Eternal Collection for the Nintendo Switch. There is an abundance of adventure, exploration and loot waiting for Switch players, whether they are gaming while on the move or in the comfort of their own homes. But the hunt cannot be a true hunt if there are no glorious riches to be gained at the end. Enter the amiibo Loot Goblins, which are a bunch of cute and treasure-filled demons that roam around in The Vault, and they are ready to take over your home and heart.

How Does the Goblin Work?

Want to search for an amiibo? You need to first get to an amiibo portal and open it. Your stash will be automatically gifted with an amiibo Portal item the will help. When the item is activated in your inventory, a Rainbow Portal will open.

You will be transported to The Vault when you scan the amiibo Loot Goblin, which causes the Rainbow Portal to become a shiny golden portal. The Vault is the realm were these treasure-laden goblins live, along with Greed, their mysterious Baroness.

You can scan for amiibos in the outskirts of town as well, which will reveal the Champion pack of foes, a tough bunch of demons with better treasure and special powers.

You can scan for each amiibo once a day, meaning you must take advantage of portal to The Vault, the extra challenges and loot very frequently!

Wondering Where You Can Get One?

You can only find the amiibo Treasure Goblin on GameStop. You can purchase it by going to a store near you or logging onto their website and placing an order.

Blizzard Quote [source]

The Darkening of Tristram Returns January 3!

On top of the upcoming event, the Darkening of Tristram, the anniversary of Diablo is almost upon us! The Blizzard team is going to bring back the days when Diablo was a fresh face in the gaming world and pay it is a nice homage. So it doesn't matter if you are a seasoned veteran looking for a dose of nostalgia or a newbie who wants to know how it all started - everyone will have a blast!

If you want more details, keep reading to find out more about the unique rewards you can unlock in the new and exciting anniversary dungeon.

Thwart the Cultists' Plans

A mysterious cult is wreaking havoc in Sanctuary, and the adventure will begin with you hot on their trail. Eventually, as you take down them down bit by bit and unlock clues, you will come across a time portal that will transport you to Tristram's past. It is a past where you will come face to face with a darkness that has enslaved the town for so long. . . .

Discover What Lies Within the Cathedral

As you unlock more clues, you will come across a cathedral in the RetroVision&tm; realm that seems too familiar. In the cathedral, there are legendary items to collect and familiar foes to vanquish, which have all been resurrected by the engine that powers Diablo III. If you dare venture into the catacombs, you will run into the Dark Lord reincarnated, as he waits to do battle with the bravest of adventurers. . . .

Find Valuable Loot

It wouldn't be a Diablo game if there was no new loot to covert for yourself. You can unlock pets, portraits, achievements, transmogrification effects and other anniversary-specific loot by completing various activities.

If you want to get the best of the best, you will have to explore every nook and cranny - don't worry, some loot it easier to get than others. Will you be able to collect all of it? Well, you will get to find out!

The Journey Has Begun

There are challenging foes and exclusive awards waiting for you, and they won't be for long! Since 4 PM PST on the 31st of December, the cultist have been showing up all over, and on the same hour on the 3rd of January, 2019, the portal was opened. Each event will end at 4 PM PST on the 31st of January, 2019.

Can you survive the evil within the dungeon while collecting precious loot or will you succumb to the forces of darkness and disappear forever? It's time to find out!