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Santar #1559
Loot drops too tailored to playstyle? Bug?(1)Category: ConsoleAugust-28-2014 1:58 PM PDT (10 years ago) Go to Blizzard forum post
So I switched from using 1 handed weapons and a shield to a two handed weapon on my barbarian and now all the weapons the game seems to drop for me are two handed.

I haven't seen a good one handed weapon drop since I started using large weapons, and i haven't seen a single shield drop at all.
Is this how the games loot system is supposed to work?

If so that's pretty boring if you ask me, a big part of the fun is for the unexpected to drop.
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Grimiku
Loot drops too tailored to playstyle? Bug?(8)August-29-2014 9:20 AM PDT (10 years ago) Go to Blizzard forum post
Posted by: Santar

I haven't seen a good one handed weapon drop since I started using large weapons, and i haven't seen a single shield drop at all.
Is this how the games loot system is supposed to work?

If so that's pretty boring if you ask me, a big part of the fun is for the unexpected to drop.


The specific weapons (or off hand items) you're currently using has no bearing on the variety of items that drop in the game, so swapping to a 2-handed weapon will not result in a decreased chance of 1-handed weapons or shields dropping.

What you're experiencing is purely coincidental, but certainly happens. Personally, I've gone through several streaks where a particular item (or item type) seems to drop much more frequently than anything else.
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Grimiku
Loot drops too tailored to playstyle? Bug?(10)August-29-2014 9:36 AM PDT (10 years ago) Go to Blizzard forum post
Posted by: brad

But for interests sake, does the item quality of the gear you have on have any affect on the slot a legendary will drop for?


It doesn't, but it sounds like a well timed lucky streak. Well, presuming you find something to use.

Posted by: brad

Like in my case, all I need is a ring and all thats dropping appears to be rings.


I wish I had that turn of fortune! I've been hunting for an amulet since the beginning, and still have a very well rolled rare in that slot.
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