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PTR findings and first impressions

Schnorki · 2026-04-14T11:25:42-07:00

Figured we might as well keep track of some PTR findings here for reference. Especially those that aren't in or disagree with the original announcement. Feel…

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weegee `41`

5 hours ago (pre-Resurrected)

i've heard they gave you an

Eth

Thunder Maul fort for testing, is this a joke?

jiuno `30`

5 hours ago (pre-Resurrected)

Thank you so much for the information/experience shared. <3

Appreciate your testing and effort!

Manners Maketh Man - Rude / Illiterate / Ridiculously low-balled people WILL BE IGNORED.
Haggle is fine - I Prefer keys/Statues at the moment.
[ BIN = Buy It Now, will respond asap ]
// If we agree to trade, please be proactive and efficient //

oOKIWIOo `1901`

4 hours ago (pre-Resurrected)

weegee wrote: 5 hours ago
i've heard they gave you an
Eth
Thunder Maul fort for testing, is this a joke?

Sort of

The compilation of the ES gear is - to put mildy - overall not very well balanced (e. g. no ML leech

)

After a 20 year break from D2 I started playing D2R in 2024 with my sons (9 and 10 years old)
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 (Germany)
Online workdays: casually from 07:00-09:00 pm
Online weekends: casually midday to evening
Non-Ladder | Softcore | Expansion

Queegon `956`

3 hours ago (pre-Resurrected)

Schnorki wrote: 14 hours ago
- If you have an existing demon bound, their aura gets updated automatically as you load in (confirmed with might ->

Concentration). So no saving your

Conviction demon through the patch.

I assume you did so through exporting from d2planner, which randomized the aura even before PTR and chose one from the available pool upon entering a game for the first time despite one being chosen in the planner.

If you had other means to try this out, I take it back. Perhaps, if that works, make a char in RotW offline, check the demon has aura you want and then copy paste the char into PTR?

Just tried it myself going from RotW

Holy Fire/

Blessed Aim/might into PTR with

Vigor/

Thorns/

Concentration. At least that Infinity I will have to make for chronicle will have a use afterwards for my firelock.

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Can trade on LoD, RotW, and Ladder/Non-Ladder

basicnecromancy `654`

1 hour ago (pre-Resurrected)

Thanks for the info. Why the hell is ES only lvl80 build?

* I trade both ladder and non-ladder, please check before asking.
* All my trades are for runes, keys (especially KoT and KoH) and essences!

DasNarf `914`

1 hour ago (pre-Resurrected)

basicnecromancy wrote: 1 hour ago
Thanks for the info. Why the hell is ES only lvl80 build?

The more important question is: Why the hell is Summoner only lvl30 build????

I don't want to grind this guy up to 90, so PTR is a hard pass.

The marketing division of the Blizzard Cybernetics Corporation is a bunch of mindless jerks who’ll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

For low items I also accept: Perfect Amys,

Ral,

Hel, Tokens, Keys. Please don't offer runes lower than

Pul (with the named exceptions).

My "Resurrected" trades can be converted to RotW! Just message me.

Queegon `956`

1 hour ago (pre-Resurrected)

Mirrored Blades is now stronger than

Echoing Strike for melee range, if you don't have a x/bow equipped.

I don't see any mana leech or life leech for either MB or ES.

Damage from weapons is now a big deal, so Breath of the Dying

Thunder Maul is the undisputed king of damage (so complete opposite of pre-PTR for weapon choices

). The 60% IAS applies to

Mirrored Blades, compared to zero on Death.

ethereal BotD dmg: MB: 5k-29k, ES: 8k-24k
non-ethereal Insight dmg: MB: 3-12, ES: 7k-14k
Death is slow for MB, ok for ES.

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Can trade on LoD, RotW, and Ladder/Non-Ladder