If you have to AFK, at least pause the game when solo or TP back to town when grouped. Don't leave the game unattended at any moment outside of town.The best option is to play on voice chat so you can call for help! They might be lagging or disconnected and you only have seconds to react and save them. Watch your teammates’ HP and cheat death procs in groups.

You can create a new copy of a gem by putting them on another character or dropping them on the ground (only do this with level 0 gems in case you disconnect). Level multiple sets of your main gems so you don't start from scratch after a RIP.Move normal gems from your inventory into your stash once they start piling up (once a day).

Monitor your defensive buffs, especially those with conditional effects or short timers ( Halo of Karini, Elusive Ring, Band of Might, etc.).

Knockback, Waller, Nightmarish, Wormhole, Orbiter, Mortar, Frozen, Jailer, Vortex and Arcane Enchanted).

Be aware of elite affixes that can crowd control, move you around or deal a lot of damage (esp.

Make sure you have enough life to take some hits and if you are being followed by dangerous monsters, deal with them first before moving on.

Engage new enemies only when you're ready.

Use these and other survival cooldowns to port out safely.

How will you leave safely if things go poorly? Remember that many classes play with an immunity to crowd control effect like Wrath of the Berserker, Epiphany, Vengeance, etc. Save back-up gear, especially of your main farming and pushing setups.You don't want to RIP and get stuck on a level 1 character without it (trust me: been there, done that). Level Gem of Ease to at least 25 IMMEDIATELY.When both procs are down, play defensively, run away or even port to town until one of them comes up again. Use double cheat death (you + follower).

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