Diablo III Starter Edition, Legendary Item Improvements, 1.0.4 Information

Quick Update on 1.0.4 Information

Earlier today, Lylirra posted on the official forums that we should expect some more 1.0.4 information this week.

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We've still got a lot more information to share. You can check out what's coming here: (click me)

Just to recap:

Preview of Legendary Item improvements (complete w/pictures!)
1.0.4 class changes, one blog for each class
Magic Find update
And of course the full patch notes, which I'll be posting before the patch goes live

Basically, prepare to get your read on this week and next week. Keep an eye on the front page, or just check back with the forum sticky I linked. We'll be keeping that post updated with links to all the latest 1.0.4 coverage.

Legendary Item Improvements

Bashiok created a post on Twitter suggesting the Legendary Item Improvements blog by Andrew Chambers might be posted today.

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It's a bit less hot today at least! Only 93°. Seems like it could be a Legendary night.

Diablo III Starter Edition

Blizzard has released a Starter Edition for Diablo III which lets players advance up to the Skeleton King and level 13. All progress made in the Starter Edition will carry over upon upgrading to the full version of Diablo III.

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The demonically-besieged world of Sanctuary needs heroes. Now you can join in the apocalyptic battle for FREE via the all-new Diablo® III Starter Edition. Available exclusively via Battle.net®, the Starter Edition allows you to fight your way up to the Skeleton King boss in Act I, and advance all the way to level 13, without having to purchase a copy of Diablo III.

You can get the FREE Starter Edition in any of the following ways:

Log in to your existing Battle.net account at http://www.battle.net, and sign up for the Diablo III Starter Edition through the "Your Game Accounts" section.
Create a new Battle.net account here, and the Diablo III Starter Edition license will be added to your account automatically.
Grab the Diablo III game disc from a friend, install the game, and then log in with your Battle.net account. The Diablo III Starter Edition will be added to your account automatically.

Note that certain game features are restricted on Starter Edition accounts. Any progress and achievements you earn while playing the Starter Edition will automatically carry over if you decide to upgrade to the full version of Diablo III, and the Starter Edition restrictions will be removed.

For more information and a full list of restrictions, check out the Diablo III Starter Edition FAQ.