There are many good reasons for players in Diablo 3 to play on the game’s new Torment difficulty. Notably, the experience and gold gain far outweighs anything you can get on Master and lesser difficulties. The challenge that the new Torment mode and its difficulty sliders offer makes the game enjoyable.
That being said, if you want to farm for loot, Torment difficulty might not be the best place for you as it’s much easier to clear levels in the lower difficulty settings and get loot at a much faster rate than it would take otherwise.
To that end, Blizzard has announced that players on Torment difficulty will have the opportunity to earn additional rewards and legendary items as an added incentive to play on those harder modes when Reaper of Souls is released. According to Blizzard, the vast majority of Legendaries, though, both new and old, can drop in every difficulty.
Here’s what’s in store for Torment-only Legendaries (via Blizzard):
Class Restricted Item Sets
The Legacy of Raekor (Barbarian Set)
Firebird's Finery (Wizard Set)
Embodiment of the Marauder (Demon Hunter Set)
Raiment of a Thousand Storms (Monk Set)
Armor of Akkhan (Crusader Set)
Helltooth Harness (Witch Doctor Set)
Theme Sets (Non class-restrictive)
Monkey King's Garb
Vyr's Amazing Arcana
Thorns of the Invoker
The Shadow's Mantle
Might of the Earth
Raiment of the Jade Harvester
Bastions of Will
Istavan's Paired Blades
Follower Items
Smoking Thurible (Enchantress)
Hand of the Prophet (Enchantress)
Skeleton Key (Scoundrel)
Ribald Etchings (Scoundrel)
Enchanting Favor (Templar)
Relic of Akarat (Templar)
Legendary Potions
Bottomless Potion of the Tower
Bottomless Potion of the Diamond
Bottomless Potion of Regeneration
Bottomless Potion of the Leech
Bottomless Potion of Mutation
Bottomless Potion of Kulle-Aid
