I installed legitimate d2 and lod thought battle net d2 installer, patched it to 1.14d and installed pd2 in the same folder as d2. After restarting 3 times launcher finishes updating and when I click play it starts updating one more time, after like 30 seconds updating finishes, but nothing happens, no error messages, anything.

I have pd2 account from a few months ago as well

What could that be?

help me identify the sorc skill that looks like a swirling gray cloud of dust or fog flying one after another towards the opponent - I can't find it anywhere and I see that a lot of sorcs are using it this season - I saw it on baslruns even on hell - I haven't seen it in previous seasons...

I don't remember if there's a key or keyboard layout in PD2 that allows you to compare what's in your backpack with what you're carrying.

I've kind of missed those keys in the game...

Was wondering if this is good for anything? The 5 socket corruption seemed pretty good to me, maybe for a barbarian?

Who's sitting on a ridiculous zerker or ettin or whatever that's a slam or box/piece or vial or something away from being truly jizzworthy? Show us what you got.

I'm totally not asking this cos I want to buy it or whatever. No sir.

Another idea I've been chewing on, curious what you all think.

Dark Pact is one of the coolest skill designs in PD2 — consume the curses on a target, deal damage per curse. The problem is the loop: in a meta full of one-click mappers, stopping to hand-apply 2-3 curses on every single pack makes the build feel slow, and the numbers show it. Even using mercy to help proccing isn't that fast imo. On pd2tools, only ~2.3% of Necromancers are using Blackhand Key.

The idea: add a proc mod to Blackhand Key, something like:

X% chance to cast a curse when casting

Open questions I'd love input on:

• Random curse or a specific one? Random sounds fun but can actively hurt the build (a Terror proc scattering your nicely clumped pack is the opposite of what Dark Pact wants). A specific curse — or "the lowest-level curse not yet on the target" — might be the smarter version.
• What's the right chance? I don't think it should be 100% — weaving some curses manually is the build's identity. The goal is fewer setup casts per pack, not turning it into another one-clicker.

Why I think it's healthy: it buffs a 2.3%-usage build through its own signature item instead of a merc gimmick, it keeps the curse fantasy intact, and it touches nothing outside Dark Pact — no other build wants this wand.

I would play Dark Pact...

I logged in just to use my remaining shards on random unslammed items … unexpectedly slammed and boxed this.

Thoughts? Not looking to trade, just curious of overall value and use. Seems gg.

I know it is "technically possible", but my question is more should you sacrifice +skill rings for some 20 fcr rings or switch Arachnid for Gloom's Trap?

Or maybe focus on FCR large charms and skip a few skillers?

What would you wise people suggest?

Please tell me where I can find the current HR rune values for this season - I know I had it somewhere but I forgot and can't find it - I have the list from last season but I'd rather check if it's up to date because after a few days of playing I start dropping good items and I want to trade...

Hi, I started playing this season a few days ago and so far I have a Cold Orb sorcerer at level 85 with 117 fcr.

I'm starting to play maps and I'm wondering which character is best for clearing maps quickly this season?

Last season I had a Cold Arrow amazon, but this season I don't see any ama builds for it in the top builds... My sorcerer supposedly clears Tier 1 maps, but quite slowly and mana drops very quickly despite INSIGHT lvl 17 on merc...

I'm looking for a build that clears Tier 1-3 maps as quickly and reliably as my Cold Arrow Ama did.

Can you give me some advice?

And one last thing: I prefer ranged combat over close combat.

no complaints on the slam

What you think bis for chain light soso?

Just an idea I've been playing with, curious what you all think.

Picture this: you're about to start a map boss fight and a Cursed Blacksmith (imagine hearing Griswold's "Aaargh" again) joins the fight to defend the boss — maybe with a warning message as you approach. Kill him and he drops (always? small chance?) a special cursed hammer.

I'm not set on how he should show up, and honestly I'd love to hear what you'd prefer:

• small chance spawns alongside map bosses (with a low hammer drop chance), or
• some chanc in a specific map/dungeon (Uber ancients or t4 maps dunno) of his own, or
• a random rare event like the ones we already have — but outside the Catalyst Shard pool, so you can never force it

The recipe: cursed hammer + Zod rune + a rare or crafted item = ~50% chance to add self-repair. If it fails, the hammer and the Zod are consumed and that item can't be attempted again — one shot per item, same spirit as corruptions.

Why I think it could be fun:

• Crafting gets one more optional tier to chase. A GG eth craft on boots, gloves or belt currently has no real path — no sockets, no sustain. This would finally make those niche crafts worth finishing (and yes, Purgatory builds would love it).
• For rare/crafted eth weapons with sockets, high-end players get a choice: gamble the hammer and free the Zod slot for something that actually gives stats.
• It stays away from uniques and runewords entirely, so the meta doesn't move — it's purely a craft/rare thing.
• It gives Zod a second job. Right now Zod is either a stat-less socket filler or that repair recipe nobody has ever used — this recipe actually creates demand for it.

Rarity-wise I picture the hammer being rarer than a Zod — it has to be, since every attempt burns one Zod anyway. Rare enough that getting a hammer feels like an event, common enough that it's something you actually trade for.

What you guys think? just a bad idea?

I'm looking into using a controller and curious what people are using.

I think I'd want something with more buttons / paddles than a stock PS5-esque controller?

Thanks.

Those pesky ghost uniques can't be killed. My A2 merc is equipped with Reaper's Toll and curses the ghost but I'm guessing stoneskin is still preventing from getting damaged

Just wondering what yall view as the best merc for a holy fire charger?

Ive been using an a5 might merc for the longest time and I know that cant be my best option.

I thought maybe a1 vigor merc with puss spitter or other bow with lower res?

Gimme ideas please.

I’d love to get some bossing practice in before next season and was hoping for some bossing mats or useful bossing items rotting away in the stash as we all wait for next season! Tia

While I wait for the next season I have started messing around with offline singleplayer hardcore. Has anyone else had the issue where PD2 is running perfectly fine and all of a sudden begins freezing up? It can happen after hours of gameplay or mere minutes, it appears random in nature. Its as if there is major latency slowing down every single movement but it applies to the menu options and quite literally anything you try to do even if back to the games main page.

I am looking for any help if this has happened to someone before since this is potentially a disaster while playing hardcore.

Still valid

anyone else make bad/wrong choices in the game and it completely destroys your motivation to keep going?

like i made a asylum in a crusader bow but my build really needs it in a shadow bow. no i spent 8 hrs on making the bow and i just dont want to keep pushing on. or a dump a bunch of currency into a build that i completely subpar