New and frustrated player XD

[Abraham]

Hello all! Would like to preface this by saying i have been PREACHING about this game to everyone since i found it about a week ago. I LOVE IT! but i can't help but feel like im doing something wrong! Should i really have to be chugging a BELT FULL OF POTIONS just to survive one mob?!?! I'm constantly broke because i have to buy 20 pots and a tp scroll as well as repairs. I've been salvaging my items not selling and i realize i could do this to close the gap but it just feels like i shouldnt have to use this mant pots in normal! Any help appreciated! (Character lvl 27 Barbarian)

[Applecrack]

What are you using? If you played the original you require tons of defense and resistance to play melee characters.

You want 200+ defense for normal lvl13+
300-400 for nightmare and 400+++ for hell/torment as well as resistance to match.

[Abraham]

Oh okay, so i'm messing up by not having just the BASE defense XD I've been worrying too much about stacking resistance i guess? I DID play diablo 1 original on the playstation, but i was so young that i didn't really grasp the concept so no help there haha. I will try just gearing towards some better AC since the barb gains the natural resist and see how far that can take me.

[nein11]

when youre able to kill diablo in normal , make sure to keep doing diablo runs in normal over and over again until like 33+ and you'll have found good enough gear to grind through nightmare easier