Short Questions Thread

I dont understand unique item, uptiers?

"Unique Uptier Recipe
Unique non-sacred weapon/armor + Arcane Crystal + rune → reroll as next higher tier"

Is it any rune? I tried it with a few and it didnt work.

I found a unique armor "Queen of Glass" and I tried that, with a crystal, and a tal rune, and nothing happened. When I did it with just the armor and the crystal, it turned it into [3] but the stats stayed the same? I dont know what Im doing wrong, please help, thank you.

The same recipe with no rune upgrades the base but doesn't reroll. The way you did it first, with TU + AC + rune, is supposed to reroll as next higher tier. Seems right to me, not sure why that wouldn't work

SwineFlu wrote:
SirJean wrote:Tier 1 SU start dropping from alvl 104 regular monster.
Tier 2 SU start dropping from alvl 117 regular monster and alvl 115 bosses.
Tier 3 SU start dropping from alvl 130 regular monster.

Solfege wrote:T1 SU = alvl 104+ (i.e. Hell Arcane Sanctuary and beyond)
T1+T2 SU = alvl 115+ (from bosses only), alvl 117+ (bosses and monsters)
T1+T2+T3 SU = alvl 130+

Not sure who started it, but it's not entirely accurate information, e.g. act bosses does not have any level bonus while some unique monsters such as Griswold or Maghda has +3 level bonus (superunique bonus). You can read about various monster level bonuses there https://d2mods.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19359, this source should be more accurate than wiki by the way.

Regarding SU tiers, it's indeed 104/117/130 level for SU/SSU/SSSU respectively, although some specific uniques has a different level requirement:
Frostneedle
Frostneedle
Kriss (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 39 to 40
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 454
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Dexterity)%
You may Only use Melee, Summon and Support Skills
2% Chance to cast level 19 Glacial Nova on Death Blow
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+(25 to 40)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(15 to 25)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(20 to 25) to Winter Avatar
Maximum Cold Resist +(1 to 2)%
50% Bonus to Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (3)
and
Starhawk
Starhawk
Warp Blade (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 49 to 86
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 400
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.13 per Dexterity)%
Innate Tri-Elemental Damage: (45.0% of Dexterity)
Area Effect Attack
25% Chance to cast level 50 Magic Missiles on Melee Attack
+(3 to 5) to Sorceress Skill Levels
50% Attack Speed
Adds 400-500 Magic Damage
-(25 to 35)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
Socketed (6)
- 105 level,
Suicide Note
Suicide Note
Jewel
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 115
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
+1 to All Skills
+100 Defense
Elemental Resists -5%
+10 Required Level
and
Zann Esu's Stone
Zann Esu's Stone
Jewel
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 115
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
5% Cast Speed
+3% to Spell Damage
Maximum [Random Elemental] Resist +1%

- 115 level,
Khanduran Royal Pendant
and
Atomus
Atomus
Jewel
Required Level: 120
Item Level: 120
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
+1 to All Skills
+20 to all Attributes
+1% to Experience Gained
- 120 level, etc.

Speaking of regular areas, a few other locations from Act II has its area level equal to 104, but that's a nitpicking (sorry Solfege ). Nonetheless Hell Arcane Sanctuary is a good reference point.

No worries, SwineFlu. We've only been posting the info that way b/c that's how it's laid out in the patch notes. And that's the only info we had to go on.

Haven't played D2 in forever, wanted to try getting into Median with this big new patch. Is summoner Sorceress a thing? The cursed swords sound cool as hell, is mixing them with her ice spirits and some elemental passives (I guess the fire/cold ones) a decent summoner build? Doesn't have to be as insane as summon barb apparently is, just decent.

What is max block in Median Xl? And by that, when I hover my mouse over my defense- that percentage, how low can it go? Right now it’s at 5% chance to hit me, is that the best? I’m a melee barb, and so if I’ve reached max block I can just put rest in str for dmg?

Thanks
Edit: Necrobots have 15% chance to hit...

Can someone please post a link to a good Totem Nec Guide ?
Thx!

Was thinking of making a poison caster/summoning druid. This build still any good or am I gonna get rolled at max lvl? Any advice or recommendations?

Hey people. Does fire spell damage increase the damage of dragonfire oil, a passive that adds fire damage? Kinda confusing since im playing carnage necro atm and using this passive. Fascinating crafts/blessings sound like a good idea, but i want to check for sure if spell damage also helps along with the - fire res.
According to the spell damage guide, it should work but i am not sure i understand that particular part correctly.

Thanks

ValarMorgulis wrote:What is max block in Median Xl? And by that, when I hover my mouse over my defense- that percentage, how low can it go? Right now it’s at 5% chance to hit me, is that the best? I’m a melee barb, and so if I’ve reached max block I can just put rest in str for dmg?

Thanks
Edit: Necrobots have 15% chance to hit...

Maximum block chance is 75%.
Minimum hit chance is 5%.

You can read the documentation for more info : https://docs.median-xl.com/doc/concepts/defense

Started playing recently, what shrine should i use for crafting a mele two-handed weapon? and what stats should i look out for the most? life steal?