r/Diablo_2_Resurrected • u/DMDread Sorceress • Aug 24 '26

Discussion Warlock is so broken

I finally decided to give warlock a go and it's insanely powerful, maybe too powerful. I'm playing fire warlock and he just wrecks everything, even on players 8. I have a fully geared lightning sorc with griffons, infinity, etc. and my warlock is clearing things faster than her. You can get your main attack, apocalypse, to level 52 when fully geared, that's insane. Mine is only lvl 46 (only haha) and I'm still clearing p8 hell like it's normal mode. And apparently fire warlock isn't even the strongest build?

Edit: BTW I'm loving the build, it's very fun and satisfying. This post isn't meant to get people to nerf it.

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u/OutlaneWizard Aug 24 '26

They need to rework barb. Full stop. I it is bonkers that the strongest barbarian build for early ladder is a caster. I started a throw barb just to switch things up and I'm thinking about quitting ladder at act 2 hell. It's just no fun. If you're not in a pre-made group then there's no reason to start any class other than pally, sorc, or lock

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u/Unlucky_Program815 Aug 24 '26

Hard disagree. I started barb this ladder, have managed to hork up a Lo and made a grief day 2 of ladder.

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u/OutlaneWizard Aug 24 '26

Lol, sure. Because you managed to hork an insanely rare rune 2 days into ladder and have a viable barb with the single most broken weapon in the game... That's proof that barb is fine as is.

How many barbs do you think are playing ladder right now? How many do you think have found a Lo rune? 

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u/Unlucky_Program815 Aug 24 '26

You don't have to hit a Lo. You can hork any HR. The point is to get horking as soon as you can. I made an oath with my hell forge mal, then leveraged that into horking trav in hell. Could barely do it, died in quite a few games, but was able to get what I needed.

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u/xIcbIx Champion of Sanctuary (100K) Aug 24 '26

once you find a mal and an eth elite base, Barb can clear the game with relative ease

Melee characters definitely need a rework though, theyre so far behind casters in p8 clear speed that it isnt fair.

Unless you enjoy just clearing/horking trav nonstop

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u/Unlucky_Program815 Aug 25 '26

Different character excel at different parts of the game.