NOTE: Diablo III must be played online even for Single Player!download the US client here:
http://us.media.battle.net.edgesuite.net/d...-downloader.exeInstaller size 7.x GB, install size 15.xGB
Server status: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/statusCredits:INFeRNO (for starting the very first Diablo 3 thread on LYN hinting at a rumor that the game was currently being developed)
Quest613 (for starting Diablo 3 V1 fan discussions thread)
kianweic (for helping start the Diablo 3 V2 fan discussions thread. Also the first guy to get the D3 thread properly organized, so kudos.)
Moogle Stiltzkin (helping take over the thread from Kian to help organize it, since he will be busy with other affairs) and making V3
noobandroid for creating v4 and organizing the updates/formatting of the thread.
LemoNT v5 to v7
Lost track from v7 onwards
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What is Diablo III ?Diablo III is an upcoming dark fantasy/horror-themed action role-playing game in development by Blizzard, making it the third installment in the Diablo franchise. The game, which features elements of the hack and slash and dungeon crawl genres, was first announced on June 28, 2008, at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France
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Story Plot:The game takes place in Sanctuary, the dark fantasy world of the Diablo series. This world was saved twenty years prior by a handful of unnamed heroes in Diablo II. Warriors who, having survived the onslaught brought by the armies of the Burning Hells, have gone mad from their ordeals. It is up to a new generation of heroes to face the forces of evil threatening the world of Sanctuary.
Players will have the opportunity to explore familiar settings such as Tristram.
The only confirmed NPCs are Deckard Cain, who has appeared in both of the previous games, and his stepdaughter, a new character that accompanies the hero in quests from time to time. Cain's journal on the official site brings the player up to speed on the events of the first two games.Diablo's world map is composed primarily of two main continents with several small islands in the Northwest region.
Character Classes:There will be five available character classes. In the previous two games, each class had a fixed gender, but in Diablo III players may choose the gender they would like to play.Although Blizzard initially revealed only one gender per class, the alternate gender has been revealed slowly in the lead-up to the game's release.
1.

The Witch Doctor is a new character reminiscent of the Diablo II Necromancer, but with skills more traditionally associated with voodoo culture. The Witch Doctor has the ability to summon monsters, cast curses, harvest souls, and hurl poisons and explosives at his enemies. Blizzard has stated that the Witch Doctor is not another version of the Necromancer and that they may incorporate the Necromancer in a future expansion if they so desire.
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The Barbarians will have a variety of revamped skills at their disposal based on the use of their incredible physical prowess. The Barbarian is able to whirlwind through crowds, cleave through swarms, leap across crags, and crush opponents upon landing.
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The Wizard is a version of the Sorceress from Diablo II or the Sorcerer from Diablo. The Wizard's abilities range from shooting lightning, fire and ice at their enemies to slowing time and teleporting around enemies and through walls.
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The Monk is a melee attacker, using martial arts to cripple foes, resist damage, deflect projectiles, attack with blinding speed, and land explosive killing blows. It combines the melee elements of Diablo II's Assassin class with the "holy warrior" role of the Paladin. Blizzard has stated that the Monk is not related in any way to the Monk class from the Sierra Entertainment-made Diablo: Hellfire expansion.
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The Demon Hunter combines elements of Diablo II's Amazon and Assassin classes. Demon Hunters use crossbows as their main weapon and also throw small bombs at enemies. Some of their skills have been revealed and among them are arrow skills such as Chain Arrow.
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MINIMUM SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
PC
OS: Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
Processor: Intel Pentium® D 2.8 GHz or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 4400+
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ X1950 Pro or better
Mac
OS: Mac® OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.X (Latest Version) | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 or better
All Platforms
HD Space: 12 GB available HD space | Memory: 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®
Windows® 7 users, 2 GB for Mac® users) | Drive: DVD-ROM drive |
Internet: Broadband Internet connection | Display: 1024x768 minimum display resolution
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
PC
OS: Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Latest Service Packs) | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz | Memory: 2 GB RAM | Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 260 or ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 or better
Mac
Mac
OS: Mac® OS X 10.7.X (Latest Version) | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo | Memory: 2 GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M or ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 or better
Note: Be advised that some wireless connections do not meet the minimums required to be a true Broadband Internet connection. Wireless results may vary.
RMAH FAQ http://us.battle.net/d3/en/services/auction-house/how-tohttp://us.battle.net/support/en/article/di...ral-informationSummary:Malaysia will have access to a few different currency RMAHs.
US Dollar, Mexican Peso, Argentine Peso, Chilean Peso, Australian Dollar Auction Houses.
It seems you can choose which RMAH you want to put your items up for bidding/buying from the above list.
These Auction houses are NOT inter-linked.
E.g: if you list "Item A" in USD RMAH, other RMAH will not show "Item A" in the other RMAHs!
Diablo III Communication Channels/ToolsTeamSpeak (sponsored by DeLarafi)
SERVER IP: 216.185.109.66:10217
Please add your BattleTag beside your Nick in TS.
Client Download:
http://www.teamspeak.com/?page=downloadsD3 sig makerhttp://sigs.gamona.de/create/diablo3/p/s: page is in German, you can use Chrome's auto translate function or translate.google.com to translate.
http://www.best-signatures.com/diablo/D3 BasicsAccount flexibility:
User can play across 3 servers, the EU, US and ASIA, but no profile will be migrated. All will use individual profiling, and RMAH will only be at your MAIN region account, the default region
Loots:
Each people will see they're own loots, get it and drop it to make it public loot
Item Durability:
Besides the normal wear and tear, items will lose 10% durability on death
Revive:
Allies can revive heroes right at the cross, and need not return to last checkpointFlags at home:
Click on ally flag to instant teleport to they're sideCustomize flag:
Users can customize own flag at the main hero profile menu, unlock achievements in game to unlock more variety
Max hero level?
Level 60 plus 100 paragon level
Secret level recipe:
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WHIMSYSHIRE (SECRET COW LEVEL)
Black Mushroom: Act 1
Quest= A shattered crown/begin quest
Location= Cathedral Level 1
WP= Cathedral Garden
Instructions: Enter Cathedral Level 1
* enter thru Carhedral or Leoric's passage backwards
Spawns: Usually near circle pattern on map
*or bottom L-shape corner room on map
Item description: Glowing White pile with puple-ish fumes
*click on purple mushroom pick up item
Difficulty: very easy/estimated runs= 2-5 to spawn
Shinbone: Act I
Quest= Imprisioned Angel/begin quest
Location= Leoric's Manor
WP= Leoric's Manor
Instructions: Run backwards from wp up the stairs
Spawns: After going DOWN stairs enter east room
Item description: click on BURT LOGS in fireplace
Difficulty: easy/estimated runs=5-10 to spawn
Liquid Rainbow: Act II
Quest= Blood and Sands/begin quest
Location= Dahlgur Oasis / Mysterios Cave Level 1
WP= Path to the Oasis (best) or Dahlgur Oasis
Instructions: Follow southern edge of map.
*There are two Florida shaped locations where cave may spawn
Spawns: When Zaven the Chemist merchant spawns he will open entrance
*items is in a "Mysterios Chest" (may not spawn)
Item description: Look for "Mysterios Chest" in lvl 1 of cave
Difficulty: hard/estimated runs=5-10 to spawn both cave and chest
*May encounter several Unique monsters
Wirts Bell: Act II
Quest= A Royal Audience
Location= Caldeum City
WP= n/a
Instructions: Purchase under Miscellaneous (potions tab)
Spawns: Squirt the Peddler (merchant)
Item description: cost $100,000
Difficulty: easiest of all-just aint cheap
Gibbering Gemstone: Act III
Quest= Siege Breaker
Location= Fields of Slaughter
WP= Bridge of Korsikk
Instructions: locate "Caves of Frost" Level 1
*if cave doesnt spawn very close to wp remake
*commonly immediatly east or west of wp
*if icefall caves spawn then remake
Spawns: Caves of Frost Level 1
Item description:
Difficulty: very hard/estimated runs=15-20
*50% of time cave will appear
*very rare does Chiltara spawn
*Chiltara spawn on opposite leg of lvl 2 entrance
Plan: Staff of Herding: Act IV
Quest= Prime Evil/ begin quest
Location= Fields of Slaughter
WP= The Great Span
Instructions: Kill Izual
Spawns: random drop
Item description: Blacksmith Plan / type= Plan: Staff of Herding
Difficulty: easy/estimated runs=5-10 to spawn
Crafting the Staff: Act III
Quest= Any ACT III game (unsure if any act will do)
Location= Bastion's Keep Stronghold
WP= town/ merchant
Instructions: speak with Blacksmith Haedrig Eamon
-select craft > select TRAIN tab
-Right click [Plan: Staff of Herding] (trains the blacksmith)
Spawns: select Forge Weapons> locate under STAFF heading
Item description: select Staff of Herding then craft (cost is $50,000)
Difficulty: easy but aint cheap
Creating the portal: Act I
Take staff up the Old Tristram Road
*Gate SouthEast of New Tristram
*Follow the path
*Just outside gate you will find the Cow King's Skeleton
*Talk to the Cow King's Ghost to enter into WHIMSYSHIRE
*A rainbow pit will appear for you to enter
*Smiley Clouds have best goodies
Remap/reassign Keys CAN BE DONE:
turn on elective mode in gameplay options, and remap each skillKnown error codes:
The table below contains information on common errors players are encountering in Diablo III.These errors may occur in any region. Please check back often, as troubleshooting steps and solutions are updated regularly.
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"There was an issue with the service. Please try again."
This issue is now resolved.
12
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To choose the correct region:
Login screen > Options > Account > select correct region drop down.
If this issue persists, try resetting your password. If you are still experiencing this error, please contact us after you've tried the steps above.
33
"Battle.net is down for maintenance. Please try again later."
To choose the correct region:
Navigate to Login screen > Options > Account, then select the correct region. If this does not resolve the issue, please wait for maintenance to complete before logging in again.
37
"The servers are busy at this time. Please try again later." or "There is a temporary outage of the Battle.net Service. Please try again later "
This error will occur when the servers are under a heavy load. Try logging in again after 5-10 minutes. It may take several attempts before you are able to successfully connect.
75
"There is a temporary outage of the Battle.net Service. Please try again later."
This error will occur when the servers are under a heavy load. Try logging in again after 5-10 minutes. It may take several attempts before you are able to successfully connect.
108
"Error 108 occurred. Unable to open installer tome2.mpqe."
Try the Error 108 troubleshooting steps.
3001
"Unable to connect to the service or the connection was interrupted"
This is a known issue. Our development team is working on a resolution.
3003
"Unable to connect to the service or connection was interrupted"
This issue is now resolved.
3005
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This issue may occur if many players are attempting to login from a single location. Rather than logging in all at once, try having a few players login at a time to avoid this error.
3006
"The request has timed out."
We are currently investigating this issue. Further updates can be found on the 1.0.1 Known Issues thread.
3007
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Try our Diablo III Connection Troubleshooting steps.
3008
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If you receive this error code, we first recommend checking the Diablo III Technical Support Forums to see if other players are experiencing the same issue. If you see many posts about error 3008, it is likely that our servers are temporarily down for maintenance or are being restarted. We appreciate your patience, and we'll have the servers back up and running as quickly as possible.
3021
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If you receive this error code, we first recommend checking the Diablo III Technical Support Forums to see if other players are experiencing the same issue. If you see many posts about error 3021, it is likely that our servers are temporarily down for maintenance or are being restarted. We appreciate your patience, and we'll have the servers back up and running as quickly as possible.
5012
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This is a known issue. Our development team is working on a resolution.
14009
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To resolve this issue, delete the cache folder as explained below:
Windows 7
C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net
C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Battle.net
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net
300008
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This issue is now resolved.
315300
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To resolve this issue, try resetting your password. Next, try creating a new administrator user for Windows, then reattempt your login. If this doesn't resolve the issue, contact us.
316704
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This is a known issue. Our development team is working on a resolution.
317002
"Unable to find all of the appropriate game configurations to create or join games."
This issue is now resolved.
395000
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If you receive this error code, we first recommend checking the Diablo III Technical Support Forums to see if other players are experiencing the same issue. If you see many posts about error 395000, it is likely that our servers are temporarily down for maintenance or are being restarted. We appreciate your patience, and we'll have the servers back up and running as quickly as possible.
395002
"There was an error loading the hero. Please try again."
If you receive errors on your hero selection screen, log out of the game and then log back in. This will refresh your hero screen and allow you to see all available heroes.
395003
"There was an error loading the hero. Please try again."
If you receive errors on your hero selection screen, log out of the game and then log back in. This will refresh your hero screen and allow you to see all available heroes.
Skill Calculator:
Show off your skill build using this calculatorhttp://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarianPlant your flag:
press G in game and your flag will be planted on the place your cursor is
Health bars and numbers:
In the gameplay option, player can turn on multiple indicator options, like health in numbers, healing rate in numbers, damage in numbers, creep hp in numbers etc etcLogin:
Use your email address, not your battle tag or IDBosses of Act:
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Act 1 : Butcher - Flesh Carver
Act 2 : Belial - The Lord of Lies
Act 3 : Azmodan - The Lord of Sin
Act 4 : Diablo - The Lord of Terror (Prime Evil) <- Kill this then on to next difficulty
Security measurement for LYN:
1. attach authenticator
2. attach sms protect
3. always use authenticator when logon (or something like that)
4. state your LYN ID when adding one of usGame stuttering fix (not net related)
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Please note this will NOT fix your screamyx (aka latency) lag.
If your latency/ping drops to red (>600 ms) that's a problem with the ISP and the server's connectivity.
EDIT: Ignore if you're already using D3 installed on SSD It will not improve any further as the issue is caused by HDD read/write bottleneck.
This will fix issues like:
1) You're playing fine but then a group of monsters appear from the edge of screen. Your whole screen then FREEZES or all mobs moving in slow motion including your char.
2) Your display is fine but all of sudden (eg: fires around bridge leading to Siegebreaker) the display lags badly.
3) Your normally well behaving/good performance gameplay lags all of a sudden (without any additional tasks/programs being run)
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/5642269402SOLUTION (Windows 7 or Vista):
1) You will need (minimum) 16GB USB flash drive (or 16GB SD card). An 8GB flash drive will not work because it will translate to 7.45GB under windows, which is smaller than needed (7.7GB).
2) Copy the entire "MPQs" folder (7.7GB) from:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo III\Data_D3\PC\MPQs"
to your USB/SD drive. For me, it was "D:\" drive, so the final result was "D:\MPQs". It might be a different drive name for you, so just use what you get.
3) Rename the original "MPQs" ( located on your HDD) to anything you want.
now the tricky part ...ready ?
4) Go to windows start > and type the following in the search box:
cmd
and hit (CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER), which will prompt you to run command line in administrator mode.
5) Once in command prompt, type the following (make sure you have the right letter drive):
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo III\Data_D3\PC"
mklink /j "C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo III\Data_D3\PC\MPQs" "D:\MPQs"
***Note: you cannot "CTRL+V" in command prompt, but you can right click "paste" instead.
***if you don't like this command-line stuff (step 4 and 5) you can jump to windows XP solution, but you have to install an extra program.
If you get a message that says something like: "a symbolic link has been created .." then you did it right. Your done!
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SOLUTION (Windows XP) also works for windows 7/Vista (no command-line involved):
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Basically, we faked the location of the MPQs directory and relocated it to a flash drive with faster read response than your HDD.
Now, you should have read response times (RRT) around 5ms !
ENJOY "stutter-free" Diablo 3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


This post has been edited by memphiz_zero88: Mar 16 2014, 07:13 PM