Just moments ago at BlizzCon 2010, Chris Metzen announced the fifth and final playable class in Diablo 3. Finishing off the list of available characters that includes: Barbarian, Monk, Witch Doctor & Wizard, is the... *drum roll please* Demon Hunter The Demon Hunter looks to be a class that deals damage from distance, utilizing a combination of ranged weapons and … [Read more...]
BlizzCon 2010 Schedule
Blizzard has released their Schedule of Events for BlizzCon 2010. There will be 3 solid hours of Diablo 3 goodness at this year's convention, including a one hour game play presentation immediately following the opening ceremony. Saturday at BlizzCon 2010 will also begin with more featured highlights from Diablo 3, beginning at 10:30am with an hour long presentation of Crafting … [Read more...]
Female Wizard Gear Preview
The latest Diablo 3 gear preview features the female Wizard clad in plate-mail armor, and adorned with flowing crimson robes befitting that of a master of the arcane arts. While it may seem odd that a wizard can don a full suit of heavy plate-mail, Blizzard has decided to have all characters be able to equip any armor type. Nonetheless, the set previewed here looks to be a … [Read more...]
Witch Doctor Gear Preview
In an effort to up the hype over Diablo 3, Blizzard is planning to reveal 2 new pics per week via their Twitter page, while leading up to BlizzCon 2010. Each Tuesday and Thursday, Blizzard will be posting a new screenshot showing a sneak preview of some of the new gear sets that will be available in Diablo 3. This week's showcase is the Witch Doctor. The set featured in this … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 experience bonuses
Leveling... a fun endeavor for some... a necessary and arduous task for others. If you're the type who plays very casually, enjoys lore and just likes to stop and smell the roses... well then leveling isn't such a grind. These people see the journey as half the fun and are in no hurry to reach "end game". On the other hand, if you're the type of player who seeks the thrills … [Read more...]
Level cap of 60 in D3
Blizz has decided to announce their planned level cap for Diablo 3. As of now, the level cap for Diablo 3 is going to be 60. Blizzard has elected to implement an attainable level cap, rather than continue with the largely unattainable and rather inconsequential level cap of 99 that was part of Diablo 2. It's been stated that a player will likely reach max level once they've … [Read more...]
Skill Variants
Blizz recently announced on Diablo's Twitter page that there is going to be a massive amount of skill customization available to characters in Diablo 3. With base skills and rune combos combined, the number of possible skill variants has reached over 700! We knew that runes were going to add quite a bit of variety to skills and specializations, but sheesh... 700 … [Read more...]
Health Globes
Blizzard is introducing an interesting new mechanic in regards to how health is replenished in Diablo 3. In addition to health potions and health regenerating talents, obtaining health globes will be a primary means by which you can keep your character alive. Health globes are like floating red spheres filled with life force. They are released from the corpses of your fallen … [Read more...]
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