With the launch of Patch 1.0.7, Diablo III players were finally given the opportunity to test their mettle in PvP combat. Thousands of new builds were proposed by the masses. Some worked; most failed. But through it all, only a handful of viable strategies emerged, and even then their effectiveness varied from situation to situation. Barbarians in particular had a rough go … [Read more...]
Barbarian Brawling Build
Remember the early days of Diablo III, when Barbarians were considered the most underpowered class? Yes, back in the days when Act II of Vanilla Inferno was actually considered difficult, the outlook for the Barbarian was woeful at best. For many of us, those nights of spawning at the nearest waypoint are distant memories. In fact, today’s Barbarians reign as arguably the most … [Read more...]
Patch 1.0.7 is Live!
Blizzard just announced that Patch 1.0.7 has gone live in the US! Here are some of the key updates... PvP Get your "Brawl" on Dueling has been added in Patch 1.0.7 - supporting either 1v1 or a 2v2 free-for-all format. Players who wish to duel need to seek out Nek the Brawler, who can be found in any of the hubs in each of the 4 acts. Nek will port you to the Scorched Chapel … [Read more...]
Dueling Coming to Diablo 3 in Patch 1.0.7
Blizzard has recently announced that PvP will be introduced in Patch 1.0.7! Although we won't see any sort of team-based arena system, dueling will be arriving in this next major content patch. Diablo 3 Dueling System Here's a breakdown of how this new dueling system will work... The dueling area is a separate map that players will be ported to by an NPC. Players … [Read more...]
Jay Wilson Speaks
In response to the heated comment he made on Facebook regarding David Brevik's criticism of D3 and Blizzard's dev team (see below), Jay Wilson addressed the Diablo 3 community today with an official apology. The apology itself was a class act - with Jay demonstrating a lot of humility - but even better were the comments that went along with it. In his forum post, Jay … [Read more...]
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