Kontroversial Keith

Tag: monster power

  • Diablo 3: Tempest Rush Monk Thoughts

    I’ve been doing a little bit of paragon leveling with my tempest rush monk. So far, I managed to get him to level 10 (and I haven’t even completed all of Inferno yet!) Mostly, I’m focused on doing Alkaizer runs and have been doing them on Monster Power 1. I would say that I might…

  • Path of Exile and Diablo 3 Fun

    Having finished William Gibson’s Zero History, I decided to take a little break from reading and do a little gaming. I’ll provide stay away from World of Warcraft for a little while just because I’m not too thrilled with the current direction and want to see what patch 5.4 looks like before re-subscribing. Instead, I…

  • Diablo 3: Patch 1.7 Thoughts

    Supposedly, patch 1.7 was going to be a pretty big patch, especially after the tiny 1.6 patch that was slipped in and forgotten a while back. The main aspects introduced were the so-called PVP parts, new account bound crafting recipes, gem upgrades, changes to XP for monster power and reflect damage nerfs. There were other…

  • Diablo 3: Odd Gear Mixtures

    If you check out the top DPS people (or even the top EHP) on diabloprogress.com, you’ll often encounter odd combinations of gear these people. I find it interesting how people determined what the best in slot items would be to achieve these means. For instance, seeing monk gear on a demon hunter, or monk pants…

  • Diablo 3: Balancing Paragon Levels, Making Gold, Gearing and Keys

    It’s well documented that the most efficient route for doing Paragon levels is the Alkaizer method. Essentially, you’re running Act 3 Inferno on low monster powers (or none at all) over and over. To make it efficient as possible, you’re not supposed to pick up any loot. Of course, this tactic is primarily for whirlwind…

  • Diablo 3: Fine Tuning Gear and Monster Power

    Recently, I managed to hit Paragon Level 20 on my demon hunter. Before that point I had been running Inferno with no Monster Power enabled. However, I decided within the past few days to start upgrading my demon hunter’s gear again after becoming frustrated with his lack of true high end DPS and survivability. I…

  • Diablo 3: Group Play is the Way

    My ex-coworker got back from his trip and we were able to help him finish up Inferno on his barbarian. At the moment, I’ve lent him my barbarian’s gear and he’s able to progress quite easily. We gave Monster Power 3 a try just to do Siegebreaker and look for a key. No such luck…

  • Diablo 3: Good Paragon Leveling Route

    I know there’s a video on the most efficient route for focusing on pushing Paragon levels to the maximum in Diablo 3. While the calculated rate of XP is good, my main issue is that it seems to be designed primarily with the Whirlwind Barbarian build in mind. More than likely, you can come close…

  • Diablo 3: How to Stay Engaged with the Game

    With the recent patches as well as my boredom with World of Warcraft, I have become somewhat of a Diablo 3 fanatic. Now, for those who are slowing down, got turned off at some point (even early on) or are burnt out, I want to convey my enthusiasm in trying to reel you back into…

  • Diablo 3: Monster Power vs Paragon Leveling vs Item Farming

    I’ve watched a few videos on using Monster Power for leveling. The mathematics essentially demonstrate the efficiency of using say MP1 as opposed to MP4 in terms of XP/hour. The justification is that higher monsters have greatly increased health, which takes longer to kill as opposed to the calculated amount of experience. So my theory…