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** All [http://diablo.incgamers.com/news/diii-net/diablo-3-podcast Diablo 3 Podcasts by news category].
 
** All [http://diablo.incgamers.com/news/diii-net/diablo-3-podcast Diablo 3 Podcasts by news category].
  
Full show archives are listed below, sorted by year.
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Full show archives sorted by year.
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2011 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2011 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2012 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2012 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2013 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2013 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2014 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2014 Episodes]]
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* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2015 Episodes]]
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* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2016 Episodes]]
  
  
==2015 Episodes==
 
  
Most recent on top.
 
  
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==2016 Episodes==
  
===TDP #172: Fun Legendary Items & The Blood Shard Exploit===
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===TDP #195: 2015 Year in Review Pt2 ===
  
What’s it like to start a new season in Hardcore vs. Softcore? Plus, the best new builds and most fun new legendary/set items in Patch 2.2 and Season 3. Also, Blizzcon tix have sold out, and is power creep making Torment 10+ necessary? Featuring M0uakkai and Muggs.
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Current events including the end of Season 4 and the approach of Season 5, plus Season Journey issues and learning from Overwatch’s failure/success. Then it’s 2015 Year in Review time, with coverage of the second half of last year. Featuring N3rdwards, Empty1, and Flux.
  
* Posted on: 21 April, 2015.
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* Posted on: 6 January, 2015.
* Length: 1:27:25
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* Length: 1:16:25
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-172-fun-legendary-items-the-blood-shard-exploit Watch, listen, or download].'''
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* '''[xx Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
  
  
===TDP #171: Season 3 + Fun New DH and Monk Builds===
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===TDP #196: Patch 2.4 and Season Five ===
  
Season Three begins, but is the fresh start still fun? Plus why so many Treasure Goblins, fun new Demon Hunter and Monk builds, the mystery of Mortick’s Brace and Blizzard’s rush to start v2.2, and long term Season Three plans. Featuring Master X, MJNSpace, and Flux.
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Patch 2.4 is live and Season Five is just days away. Let’s review the new features in the patch and talk about Season Five plans. Plus, Dave Brevik returning to Blizzard? Featuring DaveTheBrave and Flux.
  
* Posted on: 13 April, 2015.
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* Posted on: 14 January, 2015.
* Length: 55:00
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* Length: 1:01:05
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-171-season-3-fun-new-dh-and-monk-builds Watch, listen, or download].'''
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-196-patch-2-4-and-season-five Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
  
  
===TDP #170: End of S2 and Patch 2.2 Preview===
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===TDP #197: Season Five, Weekend #1 ===
  
Diablo 3 Podcast conversation about the end of Season Two, and a big preview of the changes coming this week in Patch 2.2. Also, pushing highest GRifts, and the horror of the male Wizard in Delsere’s bikini armor. Featuring MJNSpace, N3rdwards, and Flux.
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The first weekend of Season Five is in the books and how did the rushing and patch 2.4 changes play out? Is a party no longer required for fast leveling? Are Set Dungeons just lame? Featuring Wolfpaq, Aahz, and Flux.
  
* Posted on: April 6, 2015.
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* Posted on: January 20, 2015.
* Length: 1:12:36
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* Length: 57:45
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/the-diablo-3-podcast-170-end-of-s2-and-patch-2-2-preview Watch, listen, or download].'''
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-197-season-five-weekend-1 Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
  
  
===TDP #169: S2’s Last Week and GRift Heights===
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===TDP #198: Set Dungeon Despair ===
  
What to do in the last week of Season Two, and how to prepare for Season Three? Plus higher Greater Rift strategy and death avoidance, SUPERKADALA, and a shared Legendary Gem interface. Featuring Tyr, Mjinspace, and Flux.
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Set Dungeons are debated at length in this episode. Some hate them, some tolerate them; is the whole thing a half-baked feature that should be suspended? Also SP vs. MP exp curve, Ancient weapon crafting bottlenecks, and S5 power creep. Featuring Aahz, N3rdwards, and Flux.
  
* Posted on: 30 March, 2015.
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* Posted on: 27 January, 2015.
* Length: 1:16:20
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* Length: 1:15:30
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/the-diablo-3-podcast-169-s2s-last-week-and-grift-heights Watch, listen, or download].'''
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-198-set-dungeon-despair Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
  
  
===TDP #168: Season Three and RoS Year One===
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===TDP #199: Power Creep or Power Leap? ===
  
Lots to cover this episode, with Season 2 ending and a Season 3 start date, a new patch on the PTR, and the Reaper of Souls one year anniversary fast approaching. Plus debate over Ancient weapons, the needed 7th items in RoS sets, and seasonal exclusive legendaries. Featuring Tyr, Xanth, and Flux.
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Players have blasted through GR100 and it seems like everyone is already 20GRs higher than last season. Is this Power Creep or Power Leap? Is Torment 10 obsolete already? Plus, no DPS meter, and Set Dungeons still suck. Featuring N3rdwards, Muggs, and Flux.
  
* Posted on: 23 March, 2015.
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* Posted on: 5 February, 2015.
* Length: 1:15:35
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* Length: 1:24:06
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-168-season-three-and-ros-year-one Watch, listen, or download].'''
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-199-power-creep-or-power-leap Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
  
  
===TDP #167: The Crusader & Massive Barb Buffs ===
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===TDP #200: Diablo 3 Legendary Item Postmortem ===
  
Why the Crusader is great, plus Patch 2.2.0 changes, including the massive Barbarian IK set buffs. Also Rift changes on the PTR, Blood Shard cap increases, new LGems, and why double Unity has gone obsolete. Featuring Katniss, N3rdwards, and Flux.
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Our 200th episode delves deeply into the best and worst of Diablo III’s legendary items, following in the path of developer John Yang’s recent “Ten Items in Ten Minutes” lightning Diablo 3 Item Postmortem talk. Aahz and Flux discuss and debate The RoRG, Furnace, Unity, and many other legendary item milestones in Diablo III. Plus a bonus anti-Set Dungeon rant when you least expect it.
  
* Posted on: 16 March, 2015.
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* Posted on: 19 February, 2015.
* Length: 1:05:24
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* Length: 1:01:33
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-167-crusader-massive-barb-buffs Watch, listen, or download].'''
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-200-legendary-item-postmortem Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
  
  
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===TDP #201: Legendary Gems and Episode #1-101 Review ===
  
===TDP #166: D3’s Seven Design Pillars + PTR===
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Our big Diablo 3 Anniversary Podcast rolls out content galore, with conversation about Power Creep and brainstorming about the least-used Legendary Gems. Then it’s time for nostalgia, with a fast-paced review of the most memorable shows from our first 100 episodes. We hit all the important milestones and wacky misadventures during the development and first year of Diablo 3. Featuring Aahz, N3rdwards, Muggs, and Flux.
  
Josh Mosqueira’s GDC presentation on all the ways that RoS fixed D3’s mistakes brought up the original D3’s “Seven Design Pillars.” What were those 7 pillars and why did the game largely fail to achieve them? Plus more PTR testing and Natalya’s Set debate. Featuring N3rdwards, MJNspace, and Flux.
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* Posted on: 25 February, 2015.
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* Length: 2:28:03
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-201-lgems-episode-1-101-review Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
* Posted on: 9 March, 2015.
 
* Length: 1:24:05
 
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-166-d3s-seven-design-pillars-ptr Watch, listen, or download].'''
 
  
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===TDP #202: Augmenting Ancients and Avoiding Set Dungeons ===
  
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We debate current game issues including power creep, competing against botters, the ancient item augmentation struggle, and the ridiculous lengths players will go to avoid Set Dungeons. Then it’s time for some more Anniversary review, as we cover TDP #102-125, hitting the super-busy second half of 2013, including the Reaper of souls reveal and beta test. Featuring Tyr, N3rdwards, and Flux.
  
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* Posted on: March 3, 2015.
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* Length: 1:33:01
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-202-augmenting-ancients-and-avoiding-set-dungeons Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
===TDP #165: Patch 2.2.0 on the PTR, Part 2===
 
  
The second half of our big Patch 2.2.0 discussion. This show focuses on the new item sets and legendary items for the Wizard, Witch Doctor, Monk, and Demon Hunter, plus a farewell to potions. Featuring Wolfpaq, M0uikki, and Flux.
 
  
* Posted on: 4 March, 2015.
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===TDP #203: Patch 2.4.1 Preview & PTR Testing ===
* Length: 58:52
 
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-165-patch-2-2-0-ptr-part-2 Watch, listen, or download].'''
 
  
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Patch 2.4.1 is live on the PTR and we analyze the big and small changes for gameplay, Demon Hunter and Wizard, plus all the new Legendary Gem options. Featuring Flux and N3rdwards.
  
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* Posted on: March 17, 2015.
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* Length: 1:21:01
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-203-patch-2-4-1-preview-ptr-testing Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
  
===TDP #164: Patch 2.2.0 on the PTR===
 
  
Patch 2.2.0 opened up on the PTR last Tuesday, and after nearly a week of testing we’ve got evaluations on the item set updates, new Rift maps, Quality of Life improvements, and fixing the RoRG suggestions. Featuring Flux, Xanth, and Tyr.
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===TDP #204: Auditions and Patch 2.4 Worries ===
  
* Posted on: 2 March, 2015.
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Three first time guests in this installment, as we discuss recent play, Patch 2.4 worries, Set Dungeons, Botter banning, and more. Featuring Cinful, Mel, Captain Goldfish, and Flux.
* Length: 52:37
 
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-164-patch-2-2-0-ptr Watch, listen, or download].'''
 
  
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* Posted on: April 8, 2015.
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* Length: 1:41:40
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-204-auditions-and-patch-2-4-worries Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
  
  
===TDP #163: Season Two and Patch 2.2.0===
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===TDP #205: Ban Waves and D3 Shrinkage ===
  
Season Two, week one in review, plus Patch 2.2.0 preview debate: more six-piece item sets, new goblin types, new bounties and exploration mode, plus Diablo 3 “first world problems.” Featuring Wolfpaq, Muggs, and Flux.
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Season Five goes out with surprise ban waves and community joy, Patch 2.4 pros and cons, plus controversy as the Diablo 3 team continues to shrink… Featuring Tyr, N3rdwards, and Flux.
  
* Posted on: 23 February, 2015.
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* Posted on: April 20, 2015.
* Length: 1:15:41
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* Length: 1:15:20
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-163-season-two-and-patch-2-2-0 Watch, listen, or download].'''
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-205 Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
  
  
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===TDP #206: Season Six Begins! ===
  
===TDP #162: Season Two, Weekend One===
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Season Six kicked off over the weekend and we discuss the fun. Rushing strategies, P500 in two days, the best new OP classes/builds, power creep increases, botters running scared, and more. Featuring N3rdwards, Muggs, and Flux.
  
Season Two began on Friday, and it’s time to recap the weekend. Rushing races, preparing for level 70, RNG heartbreaks, fast leveling strategies, new season camaraderie, and more. Featuring N3rdwards, Master X, m0uikkai, Amedon, and Flux.
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* Posted on: May 4, 2015.
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* Length: 40:45
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-podcast-206-season-six-begins Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
* Posted on: 16 February, 2015.
 
* Length: 52:58
 
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-162-season-two-weekend-one Watch, listen, or download].'''
 
  
  
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===TDP #207: Season 6 Power Creep + Botters Beaten? ===
  
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Season Six marches on with fewer botters and tons of power creep. Can D3 sustain players going 10-15 GRs higher every season? Also, Diablo 3’s fourth anniversary thoughts. Featuring Captain Goldfish, James, N3rdwards, and Flux.
  
===TDP #161: Season Two Pre-Game Show===
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* Posted on: May 27, 2015.
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* Length: 1:11:52
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-207-s6-power-creep-botters-beaten Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
Reaper of Souls Season Two is upon us! How best to reach 70 and beyond, which of the new Season Two Legendary Items are intriguing, and more. Plus a bonus debate on the controversial Realm of Trials. Show features Wolfpaq, N3rdwards, and Flux, plus bonus first time guests Tyr, Master X, and m0uikkai.
 
  
* Posted on: 13 February, 2015.
 
* Length: 1:16:18
 
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-161-season-two-pre-game-show Watch, listen, or download].'''
 
  
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===TDP #208: Top Ten Barbarian Skills ===
  
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A fun and argument-filled ranking of the Barbarian’s Top Ten skills. Plus “Firebug” wizards take over the rankings, Jay Wilson leaves Blizzard, and the Warcraft movie debuts. Featuring Cpt. Goldfish, Aahz, and Flux.
  
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* Posted on: June 15, 2015.
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* Length: 1:24:11
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-208-top-ten-barbarian-skills Watch, listen, or download].'''
  
===TDP #160: Patch 2.1.2 Goes Live===
 
  
The long-awaited Patch 2.1.2 went live last week with lots of big game changes. Show topics include Ancient Items, Rift density improvements, changes to Sunwuko’s and Marauder’s sets, Realm of Trials, auto-pickup and QoL requests, and more Featuring Aahz and Flux.
 
  
* Posted on: 15 January, 2015.
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===TDP #209: Top Ten Wizard Skills ===
* Length: 59:13
 
* '''[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-160-patch-2-1-2-goes-live Watch, listen, or download].'''
 
  
Older shows are detailed on the annual archives pages:
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Patch 2.4.2 has hit the PTR and the changes are worth discussing. Also, we debate the Top Ten Wizard skills, with two Wizard experts and lots of opinions, many of them in disagreement. Featuring N3rdwards, HolyKnight, Cpt. Goldfish, and Flux.
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* Posted on: June 22, 2015.
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* Length: 1:30:11
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-209-top-10-wizard-skills Watch, listen, or download].'''
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===TDP #210: Top 10 Crusader Skills ===
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Patch 2.4.2 PTR testing, discussion of the big “meta” changes coming to end game parties, the state of Hardcore vs. Softcore, and our debate over the Top 10 Crusader skills. Featuring Leviathan, James, and Flux.
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* Posted on: June 29, 2015.
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* Length: 1:31:29
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-210-top-10-crusader-skills Watch, listen, or download].'''
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===TDP #211: Josh Mosqueira Exits + Top 10 Monk Skills ===
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Big news as Josh Mosqueira announces his departure from Blizzard. Is Diablo 3 development done? Also v2.4.2 PTR testing and our class skill ranking continues with a controversial Top 10 Monk skills.
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* Posted on: July 8, 2015.
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* Length: 2:04:12
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* '''[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-3-podcast-211-josh-mosqs-exit-top-10-monk-skills Watch, listen, or download].'''
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Episodes are archived by year:
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2011 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2011 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2012 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2012 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2013 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2013 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2014 Episodes]]
 
* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2014 Episodes]]
 
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* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2015 Episodes]]
 
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* [[The Diablo Podcast: 2016 Episodes]]
 
 
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:18, 9 July 2016

The Diablo Podcast is a weekly (or more often) podcast produced by The Unofficial Diablo Site, Diablo.IncGamers.com. Hosted by long-time Diablo community member Flux, TDP covers recent news and controversial issues in the Diablo community, features in-depth discussion and debate about game issues, and hosts regular interviews with game developers and members of the Diablo Community.

Full show archives sorted by year.



2016 Episodes[edit | edit source]

TDP #195: 2015 Year in Review Pt2[edit | edit source]

Current events including the end of Season 4 and the approach of Season 5, plus Season Journey issues and learning from Overwatch’s failure/success. Then it’s 2015 Year in Review time, with coverage of the second half of last year. Featuring N3rdwards, Empty1, and Flux.

  • Posted on: 6 January, 2015.
  • Length: 1:16:25
  • [xx Watch, listen, or download].


TDP #196: Patch 2.4 and Season Five[edit | edit source]

Patch 2.4 is live and Season Five is just days away. Let’s review the new features in the patch and talk about Season Five plans. Plus, Dave Brevik returning to Blizzard? Featuring DaveTheBrave and Flux.


TDP #197: Season Five, Weekend #1[edit | edit source]

The first weekend of Season Five is in the books and how did the rushing and patch 2.4 changes play out? Is a party no longer required for fast leveling? Are Set Dungeons just lame? Featuring Wolfpaq, Aahz, and Flux.


TDP #198: Set Dungeon Despair[edit | edit source]

Set Dungeons are debated at length in this episode. Some hate them, some tolerate them; is the whole thing a half-baked feature that should be suspended? Also SP vs. MP exp curve, Ancient weapon crafting bottlenecks, and S5 power creep. Featuring Aahz, N3rdwards, and Flux.


TDP #199: Power Creep or Power Leap?[edit | edit source]

Players have blasted through GR100 and it seems like everyone is already 20GRs higher than last season. Is this Power Creep or Power Leap? Is Torment 10 obsolete already? Plus, no DPS meter, and Set Dungeons still suck. Featuring N3rdwards, Muggs, and Flux.


TDP #200: Diablo 3 Legendary Item Postmortem[edit | edit source]

Our 200th episode delves deeply into the best and worst of Diablo III’s legendary items, following in the path of developer John Yang’s recent “Ten Items in Ten Minutes” lightning Diablo 3 Item Postmortem talk. Aahz and Flux discuss and debate The RoRG, Furnace, Unity, and many other legendary item milestones in Diablo III. Plus a bonus anti-Set Dungeon rant when you least expect it.


TDP #201: Legendary Gems and Episode #1-101 Review[edit | edit source]

Our big Diablo 3 Anniversary Podcast rolls out content galore, with conversation about Power Creep and brainstorming about the least-used Legendary Gems. Then it’s time for nostalgia, with a fast-paced review of the most memorable shows from our first 100 episodes. We hit all the important milestones and wacky misadventures during the development and first year of Diablo 3. Featuring Aahz, N3rdwards, Muggs, and Flux.


TDP #202: Augmenting Ancients and Avoiding Set Dungeons[edit | edit source]

We debate current game issues including power creep, competing against botters, the ancient item augmentation struggle, and the ridiculous lengths players will go to avoid Set Dungeons. Then it’s time for some more Anniversary review, as we cover TDP #102-125, hitting the super-busy second half of 2013, including the Reaper of souls reveal and beta test. Featuring Tyr, N3rdwards, and Flux.


TDP #203: Patch 2.4.1 Preview & PTR Testing[edit | edit source]

Patch 2.4.1 is live on the PTR and we analyze the big and small changes for gameplay, Demon Hunter and Wizard, plus all the new Legendary Gem options. Featuring Flux and N3rdwards.


TDP #204: Auditions and Patch 2.4 Worries[edit | edit source]

Three first time guests in this installment, as we discuss recent play, Patch 2.4 worries, Set Dungeons, Botter banning, and more. Featuring Cinful, Mel, Captain Goldfish, and Flux.


TDP #205: Ban Waves and D3 Shrinkage[edit | edit source]

Season Five goes out with surprise ban waves and community joy, Patch 2.4 pros and cons, plus controversy as the Diablo 3 team continues to shrink… Featuring Tyr, N3rdwards, and Flux.


TDP #206: Season Six Begins![edit | edit source]

Season Six kicked off over the weekend and we discuss the fun. Rushing strategies, P500 in two days, the best new OP classes/builds, power creep increases, botters running scared, and more. Featuring N3rdwards, Muggs, and Flux.


TDP #207: Season 6 Power Creep + Botters Beaten?[edit | edit source]

Season Six marches on with fewer botters and tons of power creep. Can D3 sustain players going 10-15 GRs higher every season? Also, Diablo 3’s fourth anniversary thoughts. Featuring Captain Goldfish, James, N3rdwards, and Flux.


TDP #208: Top Ten Barbarian Skills[edit | edit source]

A fun and argument-filled ranking of the Barbarian’s Top Ten skills. Plus “Firebug” wizards take over the rankings, Jay Wilson leaves Blizzard, and the Warcraft movie debuts. Featuring Cpt. Goldfish, Aahz, and Flux.


TDP #209: Top Ten Wizard Skills[edit | edit source]

Patch 2.4.2 has hit the PTR and the changes are worth discussing. Also, we debate the Top Ten Wizard skills, with two Wizard experts and lots of opinions, many of them in disagreement. Featuring N3rdwards, HolyKnight, Cpt. Goldfish, and Flux.


TDP #210: Top 10 Crusader Skills[edit | edit source]

Patch 2.4.2 PTR testing, discussion of the big “meta” changes coming to end game parties, the state of Hardcore vs. Softcore, and our debate over the Top 10 Crusader skills. Featuring Leviathan, James, and Flux.


TDP #211: Josh Mosqueira Exits + Top 10 Monk Skills[edit | edit source]

Big news as Josh Mosqueira announces his departure from Blizzard. Is Diablo 3 development done? Also v2.4.2 PTR testing and our class skill ranking continues with a controversial Top 10 Monk skills.



Episodes are archived by year: