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	[[category:battle.net]]		[[category:battle.net]]
	[[category:Auction House]]		[[category:Auction House]]
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		+	[[Category:Removed Features]]

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-The Diablo 3 Auction House, both Real Money and Gold, is set to shut down on March 18, 2014.  This news came via a surprise announcement on September 17, 2013.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/10974978/diablo%C2%AE-iii-auction-house-update-9-17-2013 Diablo 3 Auction House to Close] - Blizzard Entertainment, 17/09/13</ref>
+{{Archived|April 2014|[[Auction House]]}}
 The developers chose to discontinue the principle means of trading and gear acquisition in Diablo 3 since they felt it was detracting from the overall game fun of finding new items from killing monsters. This sudden change was (at least initially) quite popular with the Diablo community, with over 73% of voters approving of the decision in a popular vote on Diablo.IncGamers.Com. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-auction-house-closing AH Closing Community Poll] - IncGamers, 17/09/13</ref>
+Blizzard explained the AH shutdown before confirming that [[Item Binding]] would be the main way to control related issues.<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/more-details-on-shared-paragon-and-other-ros-news In Defence of the Auction House] - Blizzard Entertainment, 22/08/13</ref>
 <blue>Grimiku: Removing the Auction House would fix the problem it created, but that would also create new problems, like chat spam (WTS/WTB [item link]) all day long. That’s definitely not ideal, either. One of the ideas driving Loot 2.0 is that players should not feel that they need to use the Auction House. We don’t mind if players use it, but targeted drops, reduced trash items, better stat ranges, new Legendary effects, and the Mystic should help players feel empowered by the item hunt, and not forced to use the Auction House.</blue>

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-The Diablo 3 Auction House, both Real Money and Gold, is set to shut down on March 18, 2014.  This news came via a surprise announcement on September 17, 2013.[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/10974978/diablo%C2%AE-iii-auction-house-update-9-17-2013]
+The Diablo 3 Auction House, both Real Money and Gold, is set to shut down on March 18, 2014.  This news came via a surprise announcement on September 17, 2013.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/10974978/diablo%C2%AE-iii-auction-house-update-9-17-2013 Diablo 3 Auction House to Close] - Blizzard Entertainment, 17/09/13</ref>
-The developers chose to discontinue the principle means of trading and gear acquisition in Diablo 3 since they felt it was detracting from the overall game fun of finding new items from killing monsters. This sudden change was (at least initially) quite popular with the Diablo community, with over 73% of voters approving of the decision in a popular vote on Diablo.Incgamers.com. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-auction-house-closing]
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 *Wizard Skill Bonus: Shock Pulse: Off-Hand,
 *Wizard Skill Bonus: Spectral Blade: Off-Hand,

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 An ''Auction House'' is an in-game mechanism to allow for easier trading of items for items or money. Diablo II did not include this sort of feature, but many MMORPGs do, notably [[World of Warcraft]]. Diablo III will feature an Auction House (AH), which comes in two main varieties: the [[gold]]-based Auction House will allow players to sell items, crafting materials, and even their characters for gold. The [[RMT]] (Real Money Transaction) Auction House will allow the sales of the items listed prior, but the caveat is that they are for real-world currency. Namely, Euros, Dollars, Rubles, etc. Real-world money transactions within this wiki entry will be referred to as RMT, or “currency” transactions.
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 The AH was revealed during the late-July 2011 Press Event, and the first images and information about it were released on the first of August of the same year.
 * Official [[Auction House FAQ]]
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 ===Hardcore versus Softcore===
 Trade in the Auction House is separated between game modes. Hardcore characters cannot use the softcore auction house, and vice versa. In addition to this, hardcore characters may only use the gold-based auction house. Any and all items, including characters for sale, may only be purchased with gold.
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 [[category:trading]]

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	Dozens of sites have popped up to offer advice and strategies for making money via the RMAH. These range from informative to "get rich quick" scheme peddlers, and the reader is admonished to remember that the only person sure to get rich with a get rich quick scheme is the one selling it.		Dozens of sites have popped up to offer advice and strategies for making money via the RMAH. These range from informative to "get rich quick" scheme peddlers, and the reader is admonished to remember that the only person sure to get rich with a get rich quick scheme is the one selling it.
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−	* [http://www.diablo3goldsecrets.com/order_now.html Diablo 3 Gold Guide] covers making gold and money playing the auction house.

	* [http://diablo3markets.incgamers.com/ Diablo 3 Markets] covers the game economy, tracks exchange rates, and aims to inform readers about the online economy.		* [http://diablo3markets.incgamers.com/ Diablo 3 Markets] covers the game economy, tracks exchange rates, and aims to inform readers about the online economy.

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	Dozens of sites have popped up to offer advice and strategies for making money via the RMAH. These range from informative to "get rich quick" scheme peddlers, and the reader is admonished to remember that the only person sure to get rich with a get rich quick scheme is the one selling it.		Dozens of sites have popped up to offer advice and strategies for making money via the RMAH. These range from informative to "get rich quick" scheme peddlers, and the reader is admonished to remember that the only person sure to get rich with a get rich quick scheme is the one selling it.
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		+	* [http://www.diablo3goldsecrets.com/order_now.html Diablo 3 Gold Guide] covers making gold and money playing the auction house.

	* [http://diablo3markets.incgamers.com/ Diablo 3 Markets] covers the game economy, tracks exchange rates, and aims to inform readers about the online economy.		* [http://diablo3markets.incgamers.com/ Diablo 3 Markets] covers the game economy, tracks exchange rates, and aims to inform readers about the online economy.

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	More information on keeping a battle.net account secure can be found on [http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=30791&pageNumber=1&searchQuery=security Blizzard’s official customer support website].		More information on keeping a battle.net account secure can be found on [http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=30791&pageNumber=1&searchQuery=security Blizzard’s official customer support website].

		+	====Paypal and Battle.net Balance Fees/Purchasing====
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		+	There are two types of methods for retrieving funds won in the Diablo III Real Money Auction House (RMAH).
		+	The first is Paypal. Paypal is an external third-party service employed by Blizzard to distribute auction proceeds to translate into real-life funds, or, in other words, when a player wins an auction and sends it to their paypal accounts, they can either have it sent to a valid credit card, checking account, or otherwise use it to purchase items from anywhere paypal is accepted (which is almost anywhere on the internet for "Western" citizens).
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		+	Battle.net balance can only be used in the RMAH, and on Blizzard's store, linked from their homepage. The upside to the battle.net balance is that the player will not have to give paypal any "cut" or fees for the service. Battle.net balance usage in the RMAH requires the player to have an [[authenticator]] attached to their account.
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		+	For battle.net balance, any purchase made must be at least equivalent to one USD, or $1. No purchases below that amount may be made, and no further fee will be incurred. Transaction fees are calculated differently for commodities (such as [[gold]] or [[crafting]] materials), which will be a flat %15 instead of a flat $1 USD fee.
		+	Higher fees are present when the player uses paypal. There is still the $1 USD minimum, and still the $1 USD charge from Blizzard (or 15% on commodities), however paypal will also take a fee from the transaction in an amount equal to fifteen percent of its value.
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		+	The maximum amount of money that can be held in a battle.net balance at any time cannot exceed $600 USD, or its equivalent in other currencies.
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		+	Purchasing with paypal also requires the player or account owner has a cellular phone with SMS messaging capabilities[http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/legal/d3rmah_tou.html]. The account holder will be sent a code once an auction has been won requiring them to enter the code into the in-game interface in order to complete the auction.
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		+	====Winning an Auction in the RMAH====
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		+	There are some things to keep in mind when winning an auction with RMT. The first being that any email sent to the battle.net account will have no links to click, there will be no further need for the email, barring the usage of a code sent via SMS message to paypal users. There is a notification email sent out whenever an item has been purchased in the RMAH, and it follows this very precise format:
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		+	::''Title'': Diablo III Auction House: You sold an auction!
		+	::''From'': do_not_reply_auction_house at battle.net
		+	::''Body'': Greetings "name" ("[[battletag]]"),
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		+	::Congratulations on your successful auction in Diablo III!
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		+	::Item name "Name of Item"
		+	::Time of transaction "Date, Time, PDT"
		+	::Sale price "Currency Amount the Item Sold For"
		+	::Transaction fee $1.00 (In whichever applicable currency)
		+	::Applicable taxes $0.00 (In whichever applicable currency)
		+	::Your proceeds "Currency Amount" (In whichever applicable currency)
		+	::The proceeds from this auction will be automatically transferred to your Battle.net Balance. Please allow up to 72 hours for the proceeds to transfer. To view this auction, please see the ::"Completed" tab in the Diablo III Auction House user interface.
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		+	::Thank you for participating in the Diablo III Auction House!
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		+	::Regards,
		+	::Customer Support
		+	::Blizzard Entertainment
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		+	Any email that is not in this format, or requiring the player to click links, is fraudulent, and should be reported to hacks at Blizzard.com.

	===Blizzard’s About-Face on RMT===		===Blizzard’s About-Face on RMT===

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	I’ll go back to what I said at the beginning and state we don’t know what if any types of trading systems will be in the final game. Maybe there won’t be, it may be that eventually we settle on leaving it Diablo II style. We have some ideas of what would be cool, but at the end of the day we’re not going to do anything that isn’t far and away a more positive change for the game. </blue>		I’ll go back to what I said at the beginning and state we don’t know what if any types of trading systems will be in the final game. Maybe there won’t be, it may be that eventually we settle on leaving it Diablo II style. We have some ideas of what would be cool, but at the end of the day we’re not going to do anything that isn’t far and away a more positive change for the game. </blue>
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		+	==Item Searching==
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		+	This is a compilation of what mods you can search for in the Auction House within the Game. This information does not include the mods that can be sometimes found on Set or Legendary Pieces. Also, Please note that some item modifications require a class specific item in order to obtain the mod. Considering that only that class should be looking for that modification I did not see the necessity of making this distinction.
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		+	*All Resistance: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Arcane Power on Crit: 1-Hand, Off-Hand, Helm,
		+	*Arcane Resistance: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Armor: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Attack Speed: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Amulet, Gloves, Ring,
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		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Bash: Belt,
		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Cleave:Belt,
		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Frenzy: Belt,
		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Hammer of the Ancients: 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Overpower: 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Rend: Belt,
		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Revenge: Belt,
		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Seismic Slam: 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Weapon Throw: Belt,
		+	*Barbarian Skill Bonus: Whirlwind: 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
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		+	*Bleed Chance: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
		+	*Block %: Off-Hand,
		+	*Bonus Min Arcane Weapon Dmg: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Bonus Min Cold Weapon Dmg: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Bonus Min Fire Weapon Dmg: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Bonus Min Holy Weapon Dmg: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Bonus Min Lightning Weapon Dmg: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Bonus Min Physical Dmg: Amulet, Ring,
		+	*Bonus Min Poison Weapon Dmg: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Bonus Min Weapon Dmg: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Bonus vs Elites: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
		+	*Chance to Blind on hit: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
		+	*Chance to Chill on hit: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Shoulders,
		+	*Chance to Fear on hit: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Helm,
		+	*Chance to Freeze on hit: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Belt,
		+	*Chance to Immobilize on hit: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Boots,
		+	*Chance to Knockback on hit: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Bracers,
		+	*Chance to Slow on hit: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Pants,
		+	*Chance to Stun on hit: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Gloves,
		+	*Cold Resistance: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Crit Hit Chance: Off-Hand, Amulet, Bracers, Gloves, Helm, Ring,
		+	*Crit Hit Dmg: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Amulet, Gloves, Ring,
		+	*Crowd Control Reduction: Off-Hand, Amulet, Helm, Ring,
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		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Bola Shot: Off-Hand,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Chakram: Chest Armor,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Elemental Arrow: Off-Hand,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Entangling Shot: Off-Hand,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Evasive Fire: Chest Armor,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Grenades: Chest Armor,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Hungering Arrow: Off-Hand,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Impale: Chest Armor,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Multishot: Off-Hand,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Rapid Fire: Off-Hand,
		+	*Demon Hunter Skill Bonus: Spike Trap: Chest Armor,
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		+	*Dexterity: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Experience: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Extra Health from Globes: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Fire Resistance: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Gold Find: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Has Sockets: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Bracers, Chest Armor, Helm, Pants, Ring,
		+	*Hatred Regeneration: 1-Hand, Off-Hand, Chest Armor,
		+	*Indestructible: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Shoulders,
		+	*Intelligence: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Life %: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Chest Armor, Helm, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Life Regeneration: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Life Steal: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Belt,
		+	*Life after Kill: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Amulet, Ring,
		+	*Life on Hit: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Amulet, Ring,
		+	*Life per Spirit Spent: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Helm,
		+	*Lightning Resistance: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Magic Find: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Mana Regeneration: 1-Hand, Off-Hand, Helm,
		+	*Max Arcane Power: 1-Hand, Off-Hand, Helm,
		+	*Max Discipline: 1-Hand, Off-Hand, Chest Armor,
		+	*Max Fury: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Belt,
		+	*Max Mana: 1-Hand, Off-Hand, Helm,
		+	*Min Bleed Dmg: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
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		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Crippling Wave: Helm,
		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Cyclone Strike: Helm,
		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Deadly Reach: Helm,
		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Exploding Palm: Helm,
		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Fists of Thunder: Helm,
		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Lashing Tail Kick: 2-Hand,
		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Sweeping Wind: Helm,
		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Tempest Rush: 2-Hand,
		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Way of the Hundred Fists: Helm,
		+	*Monk Skill Bonus: Wave of Light: 2-Hand,
		+
		+	*Movement Speed: Boots,
		+	*Physical Dmg to Attacker: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Physical Resistance: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Pickup Radius: Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Shoulders,
		+	*Poison Resistance: Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Reduced Dmg from Elites: Off-Hand, Chest Armor,
		+	*Reduced Dmg from Melee Attacks: Off-Hand, Amulet, Bracers, Chest Armor,
		+	*Reduced Dmg from Ranged Attacks: Off-Hand, Amulet, Bracers, Chest Armor,
		+	*Reduced Level Requirement: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Shoulders,
		+	*Spirit Regeneration: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Helm,
		+	*Strength: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Vitality: 1-Hand, 2-Hand, Off-Hand, Amulet, Belt, Boots, Bracers, Chest Armor, Gloves, Helm, Pants, Ring, Shoulders,
		+	*Weapon Dmg %: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
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		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Acid Cloud: Helm,
		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Fire bats: Helm,
		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Firebomb: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Haunt: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Plague of Toads: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Poison Darts: 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Spirit Barrage: 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Summon Zombie Dogs: Helm,
		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Wall of Zombies: 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
		+	*Witch Doctor Skill Bonus: Zombie Charger: 2-Hand, Off-Hand,
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		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Arcane Orb: Off-Hand,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Arcane Torrent: Helm,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Blizzard: Off-Hand,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Disintegrate: Helm,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Electrocute: Helm,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Energy Twister: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Explosive Blast: Helm,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Hydra: Helm,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Magic Missile: 1-Hand, 2-Hand,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Meteor: Off-Hand,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Ray of Frost: Helm,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Shock Pulse: Off-Hand,
		+	*Wizard Skill Bonus: Spectral Blade: Off-Hand,
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 Item flood was a long-time worry for specualtive Diablo fans when faced with the prospect of an Auction House. Item flood consists of a player putting up junk items that had little-to-no value in the auction house in bulk, effectively flooding the market with things that nobody would conceivably want, making searching a difficult and frustrating prospect.
-Blizzard has decided to initiate a fee for each item listed, whether it is gold or currency, and this fee is taken out regardless of whether or not the item sells. A similar system is used in the gold-based auction house for World of WarCraft and it is fairly effective; in that game, the listing fee is a proportional percentage of the vendor worth of the item in question, believed to be roughly 25%. For low-level items, this isn’t as much of an issue as the fee is fairly small (and nobody bothers to put them in the auction house because they simply won’t sell), however the fees for expensive weapons and armor can often add up.
+Blizzard has decided to initiate a fee for each item listed, whether it is gold or currency, and this fee is taken out regardless of whether or not the item sells. A similar system is used in the gold-based auction house for World of Warcraft and it is fairly effective; in that game, the listing fee is a proportional percentage of the vendor worth of the item in question, believed to be roughly 25%. For low-level items, this isn’t as much of an issue as the fee is fairly small (and nobody bothers to put them in the auction house because they simply won’t sell), however the fees for expensive weapons and armor can often add up.
 This also helps to prevent players from grossly overpricing their goods in the auction house. While it will be the players who define the worth of an item, there’s always that one oddball in the bunch who thinks a quiver of arrows should sell for at least five million gold.
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 This entire subject is rather a moral and ethical, not to mention ‘’legal’’, quagmire. Yet, Blizzard has always opposed these transactions for the reasons listed above, and others. Their reasoning for finally allowing it, in their own game no less, is twofold: they are able to control the transaction, and they are also able to profit from it. A player will no longer feel the need to go to unreputable websites which may contain malicious software that steals their personal or account information. All of these transactions now take place within the game’s client.
-This isn’t to say there aren’t many questionable activities that may occur in an RMT auction house, however. With the success of [[World of WarCraft]], Blizzard has become a rather large market for gold farmers, scammers, and spammers. With the ability to directly make money from what they are already (illegally) doing, it is extremely likely that if Diablo III is successful, it will attract these less-than-savory elements.
+This isn’t to say there aren’t many questionable activities that may occur in an RMT auction house, however. With the success of [[World of Warcraft]], Blizzard has become a rather large market for gold farmers, scammers, and spammers. With the ability to directly make money from what they are already (illegally) doing, it is extremely likely that if Diablo III is successful, it will attract these less-than-savory elements.
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-Blizzard has made their stance clear throughout the past ten years or so on RMT transactions, and it has never really been a secret affair. Here is a direct quote (amongst many) from the company in 2007, pertaining to World of WarCraft[http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/20/blizzard-wont-support-legit-rmt-service/]:
+Blizzard has made their stance clear throughout the past ten years or so on RMT transactions, and it has never really been a secret affair. Here is a direct quote (amongst many) from the company in 2007, pertaining to World of Warcraft[http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/20/blizzard-wont-support-legit-rmt-service/]:
 <blue>The game's Terms of Use clearly states that all World of Warcraft content is the property of Blizzard Entertainment, and Blizzard does not allow 'in-game' items to be sold for real money. Not only do we believe that doing so would be illegal, but it also has the potential to damage the game economy and overall experience for the many thousands of others who play World of Warcraft for fun ... While we can understand the temptation to purchase items for real money, we feel that players can find ample equipment and money for their characters within the game through their own adventuring and questing.</blue>

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	* [http://diablo3markets.incgamers.com/ Diablo 3 Markets] covers the game economy, tracks exchange rates, and aims to inform readers about the online economy.		* [http://diablo3markets.incgamers.com/ Diablo 3 Markets] covers the game economy, tracks exchange rates, and aims to inform readers about the online economy.
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