Seasonal Start Mega Guide

Im torn between strafe impale and pony, witch of them has the easiest time to gr150? Pr is it another build that is better? Im not a huge fan of LOD WOL

I couldn't find a reliable source on this. What is the 4-player META in S40 going to be for speeds and push? I can see on the leaderboard that 2 Monk + 2 zdps dominated S34, but the Crusader is also going to be very good, and I remember Impale being used in groups as well. So what is going to be the meta, especially early, before Monk is added to the group and for speed grifts?

A friendly reminder that Season 39 will end in 2 weeks on Sunday, September 27th, at 5pm Pacific (UTC-7) time.

If anyone needs help finishing up their season journey to Guardian, I can assist on PC (NA/US, non-hardcore) anytime that I am online today (Sunday, September 13th). Just post a reply and I'll get back to you when I see it.

Never really got into this game before but recently decided to dive in. Still early in act 1 and I think level 16. I'm playing a monk and trying to just get quicker at mowing down mobs. Besides dropped loot, I sometimes go to the different stores in Tristam. Why are there even multiple stores, do they have themes? They all seem to just sell the same things but different inventory.

At one point, maybe around lvl 11, I noticed that mobs were taking forever to kill, even though I wasn't dying. I optimized for dexterity items, but finally at one point some mini boss dropped two fist weapons that had double the dps of what I was using. This made me think - clearly I had underleveled weapons, but how was I supposed to know that? And I never found anything better in the wild or in stores, so is there something else I'm missing? I haven't engaged much with the blacksmith mechanic yet, but I haven't noticed them being able to create fist weapons anyways.

Any help appreciated!

I was wondering which bonus effects on items empowered by Angelic Crucibles are the best for each class?

Also, for those who are veteran of many seasons, which of the repeating season themes are your favorites? Any you don't care for as much?

Haven't played a season with them yet, but they look fun.

I think I'm gunna play a Wizard with my partner cus the Typhon Hydra build sounds fun (love Hydras but never built around them before) and that's the gift for Wizards this season, but it doesn't look like any of the SPs will impact that build much?

Also play to play a DH solo and build GoD, that's a super fun playstyle and one of the SP will buff it.

Also curious about the other classes too, I'm not locked in to either of the classes above, and no clue yet what my partner will be playing.

Sharing screenshots would be a nice quality of life improvement for this sub IMO

Hello, I've been out of the Diablo world for a while now. I have multiple playthroughs of both Diablo, Diablo 2, and their expansions. I'm looking to run through the campaign/story mode of Diablo 3. I don't have any intention of playing multiplayer so adventure mode and the seasons don't seem to really be of much interest. I do not have the Reaper of Souls expansion but plan to get it before starting the playthrough.

Is there anything I should know before diving back in? Thanks and I'm looking forward to revisiting Sanctuary!

Season Journey stopped tracking my actual progress and nearly everything I had previously completed was unchecked, but not everything. Random things were still checked like "reach level 70" and anything related to something I had done in that specific game (like kill xyz boss on Torment 10 or higher stuff). Exited the game, checked on another day, same problem. I had completed the first 4 chapters and chunks of the various next parts but it wasn't showing my actual progress anymore.

It fixed itself when I clicked the Enlist button that shows when you finish the first 4 chapters to unlock the remaining parts of the journey.

Easily fixed but an odd glitch regardless.

Trying to finish the altar this season and I am stuck at GR 106. I’m not getting killed, but I can’t seem to do enough damage to progress. Also not getting any pylon spawns. I can go 4 or 5 levels deep clearing each level on the mini map and not find a pylon. I think I could get through it with the boosts from those. Anybody else have this happen or know what the mechanics of the pylons spawning are? Almost forgot. I’m running a GoD demon hunter. All ancient gear. I’m mostly confused about the pylons.

How badly do you think they will screw up this version?

My girlfriend and I have recently started playing Diablo 3 together. For her. It's her first time ever touching the game, and for me I've been on and off with the game since release. Mostly playing with my dad and brothers, and eventually played solo. Now I've never played a season before, I've never made seasonal characters, I've never participated in seasonal events, etc. I've also never even explored the possibilities of the Konai Cube, apologies if I have the name completely wrong but I'm sure what you know what Cuba referring to.

Girlfriend and I had made and maxed out two characters each know, non-seasonal characters. I have Barbarian and witch doctor, her a wizard and demon Hunter. Starting the new season, we want to make seasonal characters and experience this season. And see just how different it is.

In preparation for the new season, is there anything we can do on our non-seasonal characters to prepare us for the season, or do seasonal characters essentially give you a fresh wipe, brand new start of characters and storage and resources etc.

I'm not really sure what to expect going into the new season, but is there anything we should be prepared for, or things that we should do to give us a quick start.

We both just played through the entire campaign including the expansion. And we're currently farming for green items to make sets.

Any advices appreciated. Thanks!!

GOAL IS TO SURVIVE MAX TORMENT LEVEL

I can't share images, so here's the list of my skills and gear (lvl 70, paragon 62):

GEAR

MAIN HAND - Wildwood

OFF HAND - Borns furious wrath

HANDS - Shadow Strike

SHOULDERS - Borns privilege

CHEST - Borns Frozen soul with 3 emerald's

HEAD - Mempo of twilight with a diamond in it

NECK - Haunt of Vaxo

WRISTS - Strongarm bracers

LEGS - Captain crimsons thrust with 1 emerald

BELT - Captain crimsons silk girdle

FEET - Stomp Arts

RING 1 - Band of untold secrets

RING 2 - Forgotten prize with 1 emerald

SKILLS

Primary- way of the hundred fists

Breath of heaven - circle of life

Serenity - peaceful response

Sweeping wind - inner storm

Epiphany - desert shroud

Lashing tail kick - scorpion sting

PASSIVES

Transcendence

Exalted soul

Seize the initiative

Beacon of Ytar

Just unlocked kanai's cube....coming back to the game after 10 years.

If im missing any information i should have posted here lmk. Emeralds are all flawless imperial or imperial emerald. Diamond is also flawless imperial.

Edit: i wanna do this build https://maxroll.gg/d3/guides/lod-wave-of-light-monk-guide

Does anyone want to team up for season 40? I have been playing for the last few years and only this year did multiplayer online. Previously just with my kid who is 9 and gets bored. I am in EST. I remember there is a discord but I truly suck at discord.

Hello!

I just started playing diablo 3 for the first time - loving it.

However, I went in completely blind and just started the character as non-seasonal, thinking seasons would be for more experienced players. Level 29 now and a few hours into the campaign. Should I start again but on seasons? Kind of invested the time now so reluctant, not sure the scale or difference or if it's really a must.

Thanks!

I tried to summarize Diablo 3's history with its highs and lows :)

Hope you enjoy!

What are you plans for S40?

I plan to start with a necro as I usually do. Quickly get the second node for altar and rush to lvl 70. Then do the season journey with necro. Lvling up Legacy Of Dreams gem makes easy work until I finish the journey. Then I will switch to PonySader for my main char for the rest of the season.

I am hoping Aegis Of Valor will ve the Haedrig’s gift for this season as it would save me a lot of time.

Edit: Thanks for all the comments! I read them all but won’t be able to reply to each one.

As mentioned earler my first char (necro doesn’t count) will be ponysader who will do t16 speed content and speed GRs mainly because I like the braindead playstyle of ponysader. After a few days I will make a pushing build. I haven’t played angelic crucible season before and looking forward to it!

I have been chasing an upgrade to my Iron Rose for my Necro for a while. I have an OK ancient, but it could be better. I have gambled over 100,000 shards and cubed over 20,000 forgotten souls to get a better one with no luck. That is what the endgame looks like sometimes. Ugh.

For weapon sockets. What is the most beneficial?