oh izzit? ahhh ok.

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Added on May 22, 2012, 3:04 pmjust go ahead and start! don't care what level, i start at 31.

die many times at start, now reach Act III quite ok already.

Level 53 6k HP very little leh, mine level 42 or something also 6k+ HP.

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Added on May 22, 2012, 5:08 pmAH wan kind wan, i gooding stuff put 1k also no one want to take.

I think the item drops are soooooooooooo common, we have more supply than demand.

er, basically there's no guide for Diablo newbie like myself on what stats for what purpose.

i had to try out. swap weapons, look at the details and changes that correspond to the stats.

yeah took me a while to realize that, didn't know about the lower half you mentioned, other than INT part which make sense in usual RPG.

anyway my monk char focuses on DEX and VIT only. I don't care about INT and STR.

k. level 48 er. i think ......... LOL i can't remember my level wan la, with 1.2k DPS + 13k HP and I'm having problem defeating Tyreal's lieutenant.

I had absolutely no problem solo-ing Belial (2 attempts) and Azmodal (1 attempt) but this Act IV mini-boss took more than 15 attempts already.

freeze is not a problem to begin with. I'm just getting whacked.

and I think some of my deaths were due to lag. suddenly the fella appear next to me and hit me, which I don't recall he can do that.

i can do 1/4 damage successfully, so gonna try it when there's lesser lag. 8:50am i think a lot of people checking e-mail and FB in office la.

i'm using serenity, so keep whacking him for few seconds and then run around. shouldn't be a problem IMO, i just suspect it's a lag issue.

regarding the above post - I manage to pass it already. hehe. looks like about 10:30am people finish checking mail / fesbuk / other stuff, then go out for appointment already. less lag, manage to survive!

yeah. gaming machine at my disposal any time I feel bored with work.

need a break la. my character die soooooooooooooooooo many times.

just now 1 time die until no armor left, yet cannot teleport to town cos AI at spawn point.

so how? HP also drop liao, DPS also drop liao, but AI no drop!!! so no choice have to fight kau kau until coast is clear (donno how many deaths) then only can Teleport back to repair.

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Added on May 23, 2012, 2:51 pmat one point in Nightmare mode, I settle for less 100 - 200 dps to get about 150 health restore per hit, and you know monks got how many hits la.

so mob that time you see health go up up up only.

but now big big mobs it go up also no use. so might as well deal damage and hope for some crits, still gonna die anyway.

finished Nightmare mode at level 49. not enough level to start Hell mode, so had to go kill Azmodan twice or so.

now in nightmare mode, 1.6k dps with 15k hp also die like no body business.

serenity. cast. just before reaching him. hit, count 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 ..............run far far away until can cast again.

avoid frost blast at all cost.

skill is the hundred fist, rune set to recover sp when hitting.

then passive skill i make sure i have SP used = Heal.

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Added on May 24, 2012, 11:46 amthe atk speed increase is auto or with the passive skill using dual-wield?

anyway now i use 2-hand weapon, cos more DPS. at higher level, higher DPS helps a lot.

i use to have dual-wield and each weapon replenish health but at higher levels, it's really case by case already.

ehh sweeping wind and wave of light depending on weapon?

anyway mobs ah? whether using dual-wield or 2 handed - still get into heaps of trouble. I doubt using 1 hand + shield can help that much (depending on stats).

now in Hell Mode and I still get pwned easily by those lesser creatures with insane HP and even more insane ability - eg mortar, fire chain, laser, wall, those that bring you back into the mob. sheesh, 1 group of them really need to die a few times just to settle. worse if combat zone far from checkpoint.

oh you referring to that la, to what I remember - it's not about the weapon dmg either. It's about the ATTACK you see in the stats. no?

dual-wield a 133 + 133 doesn't mean it's better attack / dps than a 2-handed 200.

tested various combos before, I donno how to calculate the attack. even both can look like knuckle weapons of similar dmg + stats, the total attack variation can be huge.

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Added on May 24, 2012, 12:18 pmyeah molten kacau. a lot of them really tough for monk to kill cos have to run close.

serenity also last a few seconds only.

oh ok.

as for now, I sold off my stuff. using high DPS 2-hand. hopefully can find some nice weapons for dual-wield.

hrm. now i see better. I keep thinking combining them but I forgot that it's taking turn to hit. LOL. logic sensor missing.

I've been forging goods, and I find that I've waste a huge amount of coin just to level up the blacksmith. Forged items are sub-average at this point.

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Added on May 24, 2012, 1:25 pmwell, probably useful if i start a new character and want some decent gears.

haha. same can be said for nightmare and hell mode.

Act I alone can die countless times. And more deaths along the way, usually when high speed mortar, arcane, molten, extra health, jailer, waller, whatever combo monsters come in trio.

i don't mind the deaths, I mind the walking back to the crime scene!

ehh if you want to quote the long post, at least la edit it.

and try not to emoticon spam / reply please.

ehh what's this "Pony Gear" thing?

just curious - why red gem on the claw?

cos red gem on claw = + Strength, right? Strength not affecting Monk DPS isn't it?

oh yeah hor, you're right! got them mixed up.