Another important update on Diablo 3 and the ongoing quest for the Staff of Herding as sought by Spellsworth, the best wizard to wear magic pants

Yesterday I made my umpteenth attempt to get the Gibbering Gemstone in order to complete the Staff of Herding, my arbitrary end goal for Season 23 of Diablo 3.

I entered Bastion’s Keep Stronghold in Act III, as I had many times before. I chose the Bridge of Korsikk waypoint, found the Caverns of Frost and once again made my way to level 2 and there was Chiltara, ready to deny me again with the silly 5% drop rate of the gemstone.

Except this time it actually dropped.

I made the Staff of Herding, visited Whimsyshire, collected some loot and gold, then teleported back to town, where I cleared out everything in inventory except:

  • Gems, including legendary (upgradable) gems
  • Any items that had no level requirements
  • Any unique items (typically for crafting things like the Staff of Herding or the actual staff itself)
  • Level 70 rings and amulets
  • Level 70 set pieces
  • Level 70 ancient legendary items

This sounds like a lot of stuff, but it actually reduced my inventory from about eight tabs cluttered with stuff down to less than three. I am now officially prepared for the end of Season 23, having sated my made-up requirements, but it apparently doesn’t end until July 23 or something, more than a month from now. No matter. At that point, I will uninstall the game, lest it continue to distract me from other things. The time for virtual comfort food is ending.

Soon™.

UPDATE: How could I not include a shot of Spellsworth looking pretty in purple? (Also up to 383 million gold now.)

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