Short Questions Thread

[Nitz]

In clod whirlwind did hit multiple times based on ias. Shouldn't be too hard to test actually.

[suchbalance]

It deals a hit to a randomly selected target within range every X frames, where X depends on the IAS socketed in your weapon only (kinda like wolf).

And how to work out how much IAS you need on the weapon for max fpa? I don't believe the animations have changed since vanilla so using those breakpoints should be good, otherwise it's going to need another spreadsheet (like wolf).

[tmurphy821]

How do you get into the unformed land? All the docs say is Act 5 Harrogath

[Chameleos]

How would I proceed if I want to play the original LoD again, after using the median 2017 installer? I really can't figure it out.

Uninstall Diablo 2. Then reinstall from the Blizzard installers. Then to change servers back to battle.net:

- either use this registry file http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/misc/BattleNet.zip

- or if the above for some reason doesn't work: download the battle.net gateway editor here and then use the following info to add the gateways

► Show Spoiler

Name:U.S. West
Zone:8
IP:uswest.battle.net

Name:U.S. East
Zone:6
IP:useast.battle.net

Name:Asia
Zone:-9
IP:asia.battle.net

Name: Europe
Zone: -1
IP: europe.battle.net

So I've done a regular D2 LOD install from my disks, but the game is partly off screen and battle.net doesn't recognize my game version after using that registry file.

Also both my antivirus and firefox mark that site as dangerous. Do you have another link?

Edit: The same issue happens with an install from the blizzard installers, I haven't uninstalled the folder with median yet.

Playing in 800x600 will make 1/6th of the game off screen to the left, leaving a black bar in the right. Playing in the smaller resolution fixes it, but I'm not sure what else I can do.

[RequiemLux]

How do you get into the unformed land? All the docs say is Act 5 Harrogath

Unformed Land entrance. Pls next time use the search bar in the forum.

[void]

When you use pestilence oskill as a paladin and then weapon switch, which weapons will effect the spell dmg% and enemy pierce of it? the weapon with the oskill or the weapon on switch?

[New_Fag]

edit: lol it seems the guy above me has a related question, I had written this before even reading his.

My question is about duration spells and buffs

I found this abjurer barb video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kItBdtRf-A

When spells like Path of Flames or Hive is casted prior to receiving bonuses from buffs like MOTW/Elemental Totem/Protector Summons, can the damage from Hive/PoF be augmented after casting buffs or should PoF/Hive only be casted once these buffs are applied?

I'm asking the question above because duration buffs like MOTW, a weaker version of MOTW, once casted, is not replaced by casting a stronger version of MOTW when switching to gear like SSU chain boots / SU gnarled staff etc.

I'm wondering if this applies to duration spells too and if casting PoF/Hive with buffs up will not override unbuffed PoF/Hive. I wasn't sure how to check it like it was easily checked with MOTW.

[richhman]

Good stormblast barb guide available? the couple I've found are quite outdated.

[Jampula]

@void and New_Fag
All those skills create missiles all the time (it's like you are casting them), so any gear/buffs you have on during the missile creation is taken into account.

[Potatoes]

I've heard that totem nerc can do almost every late ubers with crossbow. How can we do that and do you need to respect?