Blizzard har her til aften lagt en infoside op om The Mystic, som vi kommer til at stifte bedre bekendtskab med i Reaper of Souls, end det var tilfællet i det originale spil. The Mystic hedder Miriam, og hun er sød dame, når du har hjulpet hende ud af hendes problemer. Hun vil fungere som ny artisan i spillet, og hun vil tilbyde to former for item-crafting; crafting og transmogrification. Læs hele molevitten nedenfor i citatboksen.

Reaper of Souls First Look: The Mystic

Thanks to you, hero, the Prime Evil has been vanquished and the Lords of Hell locked away within the Black Soulstone. You've saved countless lives on your adventures through the High Heavens and back, but your journey isn’t over. A terrible evil rises to threaten Sanctuary again—thankfully, another skilled Artisan has emerged to aid you.

(Re)Introducing, The Mystic:
In Reaper of Souls, you'll have the opportunity to join forces with a new and powerful ally: Myriam Jahzia, the Mystic.

Myriam Jahzia is a wise woman who will offer you sage advice during the turbulent times ahead. She and her clan are nomads known as the Vecin—a spiritual people, blessed with magical visions. They hail from a matrilineal society who worship a powerful deity known as the Allmother. The Vecin believe that the Allmother is the source of their visions, and that it is because of her that all Vecin possess a sixth sense they call the Sight. While the Sight always manifests more strongly in Vecin women, it's especially strong in Myriam.

Although she is quite a resourceful individual, Myriam proves no match for Malthael's forces and is trapped by their relentless advance. You will have the chance to save Myriam while adventuring in the city of Westmarch, and shortly after encountering her, she will offer her Artisan services to you, regardless of your level.

Like your companions Haedrig Eamon the Blacksmith and Covetous Shen the Jeweler, Myriam the Mystic is a skilled Artisan, capable of altering the very nature of even the most elaborate armor and weapons. Over the years, Myriam has learned to harness her craft, and as thanks for rescuing her from Malthael’s vicious constructs, she offers two unique services to aid you on your mission: one that strengthens and enhances your items (Enchanting), and one that allows you to further customize your appearance (Transmogrification).

Enchanting:
Have you ever looted an item whose stats were almost perfect, but one property just wasn't quite what you had hoped for? Or perhaps you found an item you love, but are starting to outgrow its power? With Enchanting, you will be able to reroll one property on a Rare or Legendary item simply by speaking to Myriam, opening up her Enchant menu, and then paying a material cost. It's that easy!

While not all properties can be rerolled, most can, and you'll be able to reroll a single property over and over again, as many times as you like. This allows Enchanting to feel meaningful, while still allowing lots of room for you to hunt for even better base items (which, of course, you can then Enchant into even more powerful items, and so on).

How Enchanting Works:
Enchanting an item is simple:

1.) Talk to Myriam and select her "Enchant" Menu.

2.) From there, place an item onto the Enchanting window. A list of properties will appear under your item. You can choose to reroll any one of these properties, and you can find out what resulting properties you have the possibility to obtain by clicking on the question mark to the right of each property.

3.) Once you've decided what property you want to reroll, simply gather the required crafting materials and the necessary gold, select the property you wish to reroll, and then hit "Replace Property" to lock in your choice.

4.) Select your replacement property from the list of available choices. You can view the possible replacement properties to the right on the advanced Enchanting window.

5.) After you've Enchanted an item, you will have the option of replacing its previously Enchanted property with a new property for an additional gold and crafting material cost.

Further Enchanting Details:

Since the resulting property you receive during Enchanting will be random, it's possible that the new properties you're provided may end up being less desirable to you than the one you are replacing. But fear not! In order to mitigate this type of buyer's remorse, Myriam will also offer the previous property in the list of options when using Enchanting. So if you don't like the new property that Enchanting offered you, you can always choose to keep the old one.

Keep in mind that when choosing which property you wish to reroll, you will only be able to reroll that one property from then on out. After a single property has been changed via Enchanting, all other properties will become "locked in" and cannot be rerolled. Also, once you Enchant an item, it will become bound to your account and can no longer be traded to other players.

Transmogrification:
As you travel through Sanctuary on your quest to vanquish Malthael and his minions, you're sure to encounter a wide array of new and familiar armor and fearsome weapons. While you will still want to carefully check and compare stats on these items to make sure your hero is as powerful as can be, thanks to Myriam, you will also be able to access a new feature in Reaper of Souls called Transmogrification, which will allow you to change and customize the appearance of your hero’s items without having to sacrifice any of their power!

How Transmogrification Works:
All items with a visual appearance are currently planned to be eligible for Transmogrification, including Legendary and Set items. In order to use a specific visual appearance, you’ll first need to unlock it; once unlocked, however, that appearance will be available to all heroes on your account. Common, Magic, and Rare item appearances will unlock as you level up the Mystic, while Legendary and Set item appearances will unlock only after you’ve identified them.

Transmogrifying an item is easy:

1.) Talk to Myriam and select her "Transmogrify" Menu.

2.) From there, place an item onto the Transmogrification window.

3.) A list of new visual options will appear under your item. You can select any of these appearance options and check out their look on your character in the Preview panel on the right.

4.) Once you've decided what item look you like, simply gather the necessary gold, select the new item look you crave, and then hit "Transmogrify" to lock in your choice.

5.) Adventure on, in style!

Additional Details:
There are a few restrictions to keep in mind whenever Transmogrifying an item:
Item appearances you collect in Normal mode will be separate from the unique item appearances you collect in Hardcore mode.

While all items with a visual appearance are eligible for Transmogrification, the item appearance you want to use has to have the same underlying animation set as the item you want to Transmogrify. (For example: You could replace the appearance of one two-handed sword with another two-handed sword, or a one-handed sword with a one-handed axe or one-handed mace.)

- As you acquire new items you're eager to Transmogrify, you'll need to return to the Mystic again in order to have her work her magic on your armor and weapons. This is because

- Transmogrification affects an individual item, not the item slot.

- You can dye Transmogrified items; however, if you Transmogrify an equipped item that’s dyed, that dye will be overridden with the current color of the item appearance you’ve selected.

- Legacy items (items that drop before [the expansion/pre-expansion patch] goes live) will not unlock unique item appearance, but they can be Transmogrified.

- As with Enchanting, Transmogrifying an item will also bind it to your account, so it pays to plan ahead.

Rolling the Cart Forward:

Myriam the Mystic will be a powerful ally on your journey through Westmarch and beyond. Whether you’re looking to improve a property on an existing item or eager to show off a unique outfit you’ve created, her Artisan services will help you get some extra mileage out of your arsenal and exotic wardrobe.

While there is sure to be a plethora of new weapons, exquisite armor, and other trinkets to discover in Reaper of Souls, what item looks are you eager to collect for Transmogrification purposes after Reaper of Souls launches? Do you have any current items you're looking forward to Enchanting? Let us know in the comments below!

Jeg er personligt intet mindre end ligeglad med transmogrification, men enchanting lyder som noget, der bliver en game changer. Hvad tænker I?

Tak til TraXz, Lars og nex0r for notits om nyheden!

Jeg mindes at ved annonceringen af RoS blev spørgsmålet om "Thoughness" også stillet, og det blev besvaret med at det illustere din EHP. Men da ens EHP afhænger af både liv, armor, dodge, block og resistance er det et meget vidt begreb. Men jeg vil tro at den kun måler HP med Armor reduction da de andre variabler er meget mere random - især resist. Har dog intet set eller hørt omkring en mere detaljeret vurdering.

"Healing" er din Life on Hit multipliceret med din attack speed + din Life Regen. LoH bliver ændret dramatisk i RoS.

Er jeg den eneste som bider mærke i at der er 3 randoms på den der Fury, og at mens core stats er hævet op til 400+, så tilbyder den stadig kun op til 905 LoH, 5% attack speed (lavere end de 11% vi kender idag)? det virker lidt vildt at nogen affxes er buffet så vildt mens andre ingenting, eller direkte reduceret.

Det kunne også tyde på endnu en IAS nerf som vi så det tilbage fra starten af D3.

Må dog erkende at jeg glæder mig en del til Transmogify, elsker at gå og fifle med at få tingene til at se godt ud også
Men stadig sørgeligt at man ikke kan lave sin økse om til et sværd, må vel bare sætte min lid til at de laver nogle våben som bedre kan konkurrere med hinanden istedet for alle skal have det samme.

Hvis jeg forstod deres visioner korrekt så bliver LoH ikke længere påvirket af proc-koefficienten, tilgengæld bliver den ændret til kun at fungere en gang per hit, så selvom du rammer flere så får du kun din LoH én gang. På den måde bliver hele healing effekten præciseret. Der var også noget om at +health from health globes skulle påvirke et eller andet yderliggere, men har ikke helt forstået hvorledes.

Med hensyn til caps, mindes jeg at der var tale om soft caps, hvilket vil sige nerfs af de nuværende værdier så det kan meget vel være det som begynder at vise sig - men netop også hvorfor jeg fandt det ret interessant.

Vil lige prøve at se om jeg kan finde noget yderliggere om det hele

Det var healing skills - størstedelen af healing skills vil få en %-bonus af din health from health globes bonusser.

Der er stadig ingen blue posts eller andre blizzard arbejdere som har svaret konkret på hvad Toughness dækker over, men regnede lidt på det og fandt nogle tal fra eksisterende karakterer og items og sammenlignede dem med det fra videoen her:

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Crusader Class Gameplay Demo

Hvis vi antager at crusaderen har level 30 gear så vil armor for de forskellige dele være:
Hjelm ~ 100 Armor
Shoulders = 86 Armor (det ser vi omkring 4:30)
Handsker ~ 90 Armor
Chest ~ 100 Armor
Bracers ~ 75 Armor
Belt ~ 80 Armor
Pants ~ 100 Armor
Boots ~ 70 Armor
Shield = 270 Armor
Strength = 391 Armor
Det giver samlet 1362 armor som svarer til 45,98% DR.

Han har 358 vitality som i level 32 giver ham 4020 HP, og med de 45,98% DR giver det en EHP på 7442 godt 400 under de 7802 vist i Toughness.

Hvis vi så tager fat i skjoldet sidst i videoen, så kan vi se at det giver 353 Armor (op fra 270), 44 i vitality og 39 i strength, hvilket vil sende hans Armor DR op på 48,12% med 4460 HP - altså en EHP på 8596, altså godt 800 under de 9353 vist under Toughness. Og en samlet stigning på 15,5%.

Der er sansynligvis medregnet lidt for armor hist og her, men regner vi de 11% Block chance med mod de 17% på det nye skjold så bliver forskellen mellem kun større - helt op mod 24%, og sætter vi den forventede armor ned bliver den %-sats kun højere.

Så er der selvfølgelig dodge og all resist - men siden skjoldet ikke påvirker nogen af dem kan de ikke forsvare forskellen i den %-vise opgradering. Og dog, for hvis vi går ud fra at skjoldet giver +20 physical resist, og deler dem lige værdigt ud på de 6 resist typer der er og regner det med - så bliver forskellen 18,2%.

Så efter alt at tyde så er det en sammenfatning af Armor og Resist reduktion sammen med din HP. Satser dog på at noget mere specifikt dukker op når folk kommer til at lege mere med demoen til Blizzcon inden længe

Hvis man kigger på ef'en kan man se at +X%damage stat'en også er blevet reduceret, før kunne den rulle op til 50%, men nu ligger de på 4-8%, istedet har de fleste weaps fået mere avg dmg, samt weaps kan rulle høj avg black dmg OG høj elemental dmg samtidigt. Det er i hvert fald hvad jeg har erfaret på konsol versionen. Har siddet og craftet en del weaps da jeg gerne ville have en ide om hvad der er blevet ændret, og der lagde jeg mærke til at man kunne få begge stats højt nu, men til gengæld var +X%damage blevet reduceret betydeligt, samt atk speed som Pece skriver

Præcis Pece