New RWs confirmed in patch 2.6

Blizzard wrote:

It’s me, new info!

We are currently looking at ramping up a PTR for early next week. Big focus will be testing out some new runewords.

You may start to see those over the weekend from some friends. The team is looking forward to the feedback.

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Thanks for posting this over here; I hate Blizzards forum.

"fRIENDS."

Anyone wanna name who the usual suspects are?

PezRader also posted it on Twitter, and WoW Head, and probably more places lol. Will be interesting to see what broken things they can come up with this time

Have you seen Cooley's YouTube video? Look like more mid lvl runewords.

Skaijuice wrote: 2 years ago

"fRIENDS."

Anyone wanna name who the usual suspects are?

It seems streamers will get preferential treatment again. -.-

jstblv66 wrote: 2 years ago

Have you seen Cooley's YouTube video? Look like more mid lvl runewords.

After having just looked that up:
You mean the one where he comes up with completely random, arbitrary "what if" runewords with no basis from Blizz whatsoever, other than using names that've been in the files for ages? Might not wanna use that as a basis for any assumptions.

(Though it certainly wouldn't surprise me if there's just more gap-filler mid lvl stuff that isn't of any real use late-game again)

jstblv66 wrote: 2 years ago

Have you seen Cooley's YouTube video? Look like more mid lvl runewords.

They could also just tweak existing runewords. And uniques for that matter.

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d2r/t ... boi/153606

some of the new runewords revealed.

So far, so "S1 all over again". Mweh

(Genuinely thought he was joking when he showed those 5)

Here's your joke. I personally think the 6th one on this list is by far the best.

Schnorki wrote: 2 years ago

So far, so "S1 all over again". Mweh

(Genuinely thought he was joking when he showed those 5)

At least a couple of S1 runewords could find a spot in some endgame builds. These are on the level of 1.11 runewords, out of which only Treachery became useful for completely unintended purposes.

Fire, Cold, Lightning, Poison, and Physical helms all with the same "prefix" in runes... way to think outside the box on those.

Maybe we can get Fire, Cold, Lightning, Poison, and Physical shields with the same "prefix" in runes next season.

That's... disappointingly weak, except the last one for a merc, but at level 35

Rockstopper or GFace are serious contenders.

Except perhaps for PvP to get some absorbs in stash against a specialized char ?

well they are very underwhelming... much better choices available at the same level and earlier. i wish they would make more uniques a viable option at least... i don't find myself using any of these new rw additions.

Not that I play Ladder anyways, but DAMN these are disappointing to even look at. Can only hope they're teasing us a bit with this first reveal and saving the best for last..

Necrarch wrote: 2 years ago

That's... disappointingly weak, except the last one for a merc, but at level 35

Rockstopper or GFace are serious contenders.

Except perhaps for PvP to get some absorbs in stash against a specialized char ?

This new rw provides lifesteal which is madatory for merc.
Similar option is Vgaze but it has cold dmg.

Btw, all builds are so strong in NM that such lvl 35 rw are not necessary. The real trouble is when you start hell.

You know, it is kind of remarkable that they were able to produce "new content" that's even less interesting/motivating than sunder charms. That's a special kind of talent.

cristobal03 wrote: 2 years ago

That's a special kind of talent.

Indeed. I personally find it quite difficult to hit `ctrl+c` followed by `ctrl+v` and then changing four options from drop down menus.

This took minutes! Minutes I tell you!

phantomotap wrote: 2 years ago

Indeed. I personally find it quite difficult to hit `ctrl+c` followed by `ctrl+v` and then changing four options from drop down menus.

This took minutes! Minutes I tell you!

Don't forget 5 reunions of 2 hours when 5 managers work hard to give the name of those new rw.