Why does the drop rate drop after the first time you defeat a act boss such as diablo. and is there a way to increase the amount of drops gained?
Diablo – Boss and drops/drop rate
diablo-3
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At the character selection screen, use the "Change Quest" button, just under "Start/Resume Game". There you can select at what stage along the quest chain to start.
For example, in the beta if you just want to kill the Skeleton King again, select the final part in Act I ("Reign of the Black King"), and the final step ("The Royal Crypts"), then hit "Select Quest" and begin your game.
The first time you kill a boss on Normal you have a higher chance of getting better items than any subsequent kill. Later difficulties and kills have a lowered chance.
http://www.diablo3farming.com/2012/04/16/droprates-on-bosses-discussed-in-d3-beta/
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Best Answer
You are guaranteed a rare drop from all bosses on your first time killing each boss on normal difficulty. As of the 1.05 patch, you get "improved loot" for the first kill of a boss on every difficulty (its not clear exactly what this equates to yet). The intention isn't to allow players to farm, but to allow them to acquire enough gear to survive going forward.
After your first time on each boss, the only way to increase drop rate is through magic find and the Nephalem Valor buff