D2R: An In-depth Understanding of NoDrop and Loot Mechanics

With Diablo 2 Resurrected Season 13 in full swing, many of us are discussing how to improve our farming runs. While intuition plays a role, understanding the technical NoDrop (zero-drop probability) mechanism allows us to find a better balance between difficulty and speed. Loot in Diablo is essentially a game of probability. Let’s look at the data. 1. Monster Intensity and Factor X In D2R, the number of players in a game (X) affects a monster’s base attributes. These are fixed at the moment the monster spawns; even if players leave later, the stats remain unchanged. ...

March 7, 2026 · 3 min · Square Uncle

2026-02-09 Retrospective | Hallucinations in Tauri v2 Migration: A Record of Pitfalls

A deep dive into the ‘hallucinogenic’ migration from Tauri v1.x to v2.0, covering ACL permission changes, Minisign signature updates, and GitHub Actions automation pitfalls.

February 9, 2026 · 4 min · Square Uncle

Minimalist, Efficient, Secure: D2R Multi Rust v0.3.5 Official Release

D2R Multi Rust receives a major overhaul with a lightweight reconstruction based on Rust + Tauri, introducing the zero-dependency Isolation Engine. Binary size is only 1/10th of the .NET original.

February 9, 2026 · 3 min · Square Uncle

[2026-01-31] From 'Coder' to 'Architect': Leveling Up on the Shoulders of AI

In the AI era, raw coding skills are devaluing, while system design, cross-domain coordination, and the ability to master complexity are becoming core competencies. This post explores how to transition from executor to coordinator with the help of AI.

January 31, 2026 · 3 min · Square Uncle

Grit in the AI Era: Finding Meaning in the Seeds of Code

AI lowers the barrier to entry for coding but raises the ceiling for cognitive demand. In AI-driven refactoring, we need more than just prompts—we need the grit to hold the architectural line against complexity.

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · Square Uncle

[2026-01-14] Square Uncle: Reset and Restart

I am not here to sell courses. I am here to document the tools I maintain and the problems I run into.

January 14, 2026 · 2 min · Square Uncle

At 40, I Want to Rewrite All My Code with AI

Old code does not always need to be rewritten. My goal is to use AI to keep what still works and make the unclear parts easier to maintain.

December 15, 2025 · 2 min · Square Uncle