DaleinCalgary
Member
Ah that purple stuff. I do have a skill that makes that but I haven't found it useful. I need to get out of my Diablo habits that you basically use 2 skills all your life you get used to.
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DavidGzz
Gold Member
Okay, my current favorite character is a Ranger that I turned into a Monk. I am using lightning tempest into temple bell, the palm strike that gives charges, and Falling Thunder. I had no idea that those charges would make falling thunder that insane. I love most spell effects but those lightning scorch marks and the devastation when you use it fully charged is my new fave.
Discovering that I was charging my bell with something other than basic attack made all the difference. I feel like I'm playing a better version of Wukong. Got to act 2 so fast it's crazy. Killed Geonor before he could even begin his cold cycle where he summons werewolves.
Discovering that I was charging my bell with something other than basic attack made all the difference. I feel like I'm playing a better version of Wukong. Got to act 2 so fast it's crazy. Killed Geonor before he could even begin his cold cycle where he summons werewolves.
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omegasc
Member
Yeah the game is great and I like the slower pace, but I am feeling the same now - I'm in the Dreadnought on Cruel. I felt the same with Diablo 4 tbh.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Sure. It's important to not run out of maps.I just started endgame maps, having fun (still Tier 1, unlocked my 1st hideout), I have one question for veterans, should I buy Doryani's maps (in advance)?
You can craft your map items using orbs, just like with normal items. Doing so makes it so the maps they open will drop more waystones. I even use regals and exalts on the later ones, so I get like +300% waystone drop rate. You probably don't need to do that on the early stages, so for now just use your blue orbs so they give you around +125% drop rate.
Herbspiceguy
Member
I just started endgame maps, having fun (still Tier 1, unlocked my 1st hideout
Also, Kripparian's YT video on maps is a highly recommended watch. It gives you a better understanding of maps and what to prioritize, like saving the rares for bosses.
Pegasus Actual
Member
Modern gamer? Anyway the map transparency settings someone posted are a godsend. I have no idea what they were thinking with the defaults. I tend to clear areas by looking at the overworld map so I know how many points of interest there are, and search around until I clear all of those. If I get the exit to another area I'll usually go through it to activate the waypoint that's usually on the other side and then come back to what I was doing. Once the points of interest are clear there doesn't appear to be much else to find, sometimes a stronger monster or two but generally a waste of time. Between town teleports and checkpoint teleports the process hasn't been too ba for me.
Grim Tangle certainly didn't take long, and the areas seem to be getting way bigger as I go along (early act 3 now), so just be aware I guess if you're not into cartography.
I tried to see what it would take to respec my monk (level 34 or so?) completely from scratch, and I think I wasn't even at a third refunded before the game told me I would have to exceed my gold reserves (60k across 2 characters both early act 3). I feel like it's leading me down a potential sunk cost disaster with that build. Is the economy ever going to flip in a way where a complete respec would be viable?
And here is part of my monk issue, I've been going all in on the lightning abilities, but started thinking maybe the frost stuff would be helpful in a lot of situations.
I pillaged the unique from the stash that gave +100 spirit which has done a lot for my witch... I don't think I died in Act 2 except for the boss and that's literally just because I had no idea there's an NPC following you around for the whole ending section because the screen was swarmed by my minions and fireballs at all time.
That same boss on my monk was a complete nightmare taking I don't even know how many attempts. Only got through it by once again pillaging the guild stash for some unique shoes (there were two copies of these in there, so I felt less bad about grabbing it) with high lightning resist, and a lightning resist charm on top of it just for good measure.
clarky
Gold Member
Doesn't sound like this game is for you mate.
clarky
Gold Member
At the moment at lvel 45ish my monk is half frost/half lightening and nothing has been too difficult. Lightening for range and ice strike/Bell up close. Not sure if this is how your supposed to do it but it works well for now.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Playing warrior. During the campaign I focused a lot on +damage for the bosses, but now that I'm deep in the endgame I think it's worth to invest more on +aoe to clear those mobs faster. Rearrange my skill tree for that and I think it's working wonders.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Sell the stuff in the emergency cash stash tab in the guild stash if you need respec gold.
Plague Doctor
Member
Yeah, going need more of them content updates.
Deep into Brutal on one character, Deep into Act 2 on another.
I need those new zones.
The curse of enjoying a good early access game. Well, one of them.
Deep into Brutal on one character, Deep into Act 2 on another.
I need those new zones.
The curse of enjoying a good early access game. Well, one of them.
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Jinxed
Member
That must help, while leveling my son's, couldn't even have 2 arsonists and raging spirits up at the same time because of spirit issue
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
My HP is t3h 1337
Pegasus Actual
Member
I don't know I looked at a couple of things in there and they would sell for a like a few hundred, maybe there's more expensive stuff in there as well... but I mean it was 60k gold for a very partial respect, I'm guessing 150k to do a full respec.. I guess next time I load up the game I will go through the exercise of clicking every single node and getting the actual number but it just doesn't seem worth it.
And it's more of a design philosophy thing. I can't figure out why it is the way that it is. Especially if you spec into something good and then it gets nerfed, seems like you just get really really screwed.
I plan on going merc or ranger on my next character and will do a little more preplanning.
Pegasus Actual
Member
I'd put it back but I haven't come across a replacement piece with any spirit, let alone something close to +100. I have something like 240 total spirit and plus minion skills (might just be +1, I forget). As I level I'm not finding stuff worth replacing my current gear with which is kind of weird to me. It doesn't feel like level is that impactful. Like I'll get a staff for my monk that's +10 levels from my current one but has the same or slightly less base damage and my DPS does down when equipping it? (even accounting for the fact that I slotted runes into the old one, which is another thing that keeps me from upgrading my gear with new drops, it'd be expensive to get them past my current gear).
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
There's a lot of things in there. Sell as much as you need to. I'll add more vendor trash later if it gets empty. Its purpose there is to solve problems like the one you're having.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
All the areas in endgame are new! Well, sorta, they reuse lots of assets but in clever ways, so every area looks new.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I just traded for new gear on my Witch, so I put my old gear in the guild stash. It has good +spirit mods on the scepter and the body armor.
MastAndo
Member
Making my way through Act 2 and having a far more enjoyable time with a Merc Galvanic Shard/Lightning build over a grenadier build. I've still got gas grenades and explosive shot/grenades in tow, but I just don't enjoy the slower playstyle associated with it as the primary damage source. I just wonder if it will have any sort of viability in endgame, since all I see mentioned on build suggestion videos are grenadier builds.
Also, I just want to say that the guild stash has been clutch. I've found a few items in there that have had me feeling godlike early-on. I'm making it a point to return the favor by dumping some items in there when I can, so hopefully those help someone. Many thanks, people!
Also, I just want to say that the guild stash has been clutch. I've found a few items in there that have had me feeling godlike early-on. I'm making it a point to return the favor by dumping some items in there when I can, so hopefully those help someone. Many thanks, people!
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I also split up the Lv 31-40 tab into Lv 31-35 and Lv 36-40 because it was getting too crowded, and I think at that character level, players might need a little more selection in their gear.
Thank you to all the donations so that we could afford another quad tab.
Thank you to all the donations so that we could afford another quad tab.
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Speaking of Scepters and the like, I found two unique ones last night. Putting them in the guild stash.
poe2db.tw
poe2db.tw
The Dark Defiler Rattling Sceptre
+(20–30) to maximum Mana +(5–10) to Intelligence (10–30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Gain 3% of Damage as Chaos Damage per Undead Minion
Font of Power Omen Sceptre
(30–50)% increased Spirit +(40–60) to maximum Mana (20–30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate When a Party Member in your Presence Casts a Spell, youSacrifice 20% of Mana and they Leech that Mana
omegasc
Member
Got these gloves that turn Fire to Cold damage. I have 25% Cold Damage as Extra Fire, but I tried them out and did not see any improvement. Might need to respec around it to make it work.
heh I just had an idea: what happens if I use it with that 100% Cold to Lightning damage ring with these 100% Fire to Cold gloves?
https://poe2db.tw/us/Blueflame_Bracers
heh I just had an idea: what happens if I use it with that 100% Cold to Lightning damage ring with these 100% Fire to Cold gloves?
https://poe2db.tw/us/Blueflame_Bracers
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Hmm, not sure. It doesn't say Fire to ADDITIONAL Cold damage, or Cold to ADDITIONAL Lightning damage, so I don't think it would increase your damage. Those gloves are used in a fireball/frostwall cast on freeze build.
omegasc
Member
hmm... I have
25% extra Fire damage from cold from a node
Lots of Cold Damage modifiers from nodes
...if that extra Fire damage also gets modded, then it should increase my dmg, right? Everything is Cold Damage and modded?
edit: that is an insane build lol. I tried fireball with the gloves, but I guess I'm missing a lot of other stuff. Now that I think about it... I have the 25% extra dmg from other elementals as well, and I lose that with the gloves.
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
You basically use frost wall + spell cascade + icicle, then shoot fireball + scattershot + unleash + wildshards into it, and everything blows up. It's fun, but if you have a weak CPU it's going to lag your system.
Facism
Member
I've got a wand and sceptre, but only because the wand has +50% spell damage, +30% minion hp, +2 levels to all spells, + 20 intelligence and +10% to all resistances. I don't use its ability because I already explode corpses.
I've had it since lvl20 and I'm hitting 55 on cruel rn. Nothing dropped or rolled has touched it yet.
The curse of getting good early loot
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Some dude has the perfect amulet for me, but he won't respond to my whispers.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Ice Arrow looking good
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Belts that have more than 1 charm slot.
Are they real?
This is going to help me a lot, thanks!
Are they real?
This is going to help me a lot, thanks!
omegasc
Member
I think I read it's not yet in the game? Might be wrong.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
clarky
Gold Member
Reminds me of getting home to the mrs.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I had one of those that had regenerative health. I could blast him for a slight decrease in health but he would regenerate everything in seconds. It was two birds in Act 2 and I killed 1 of them. I reloaded and it had a different modifier.
april6e
Member
My end game tree is completely specced into waystone sustain and I still have completely run out of waystones at tier 6 and now am stuck unless I buy more on the market for 1ex a piece or spend an hour combining waystones from tier 1 to tier 6. I was hoping they would have solved this problem from PoE1 where you had to buy maps from other people to play the game.
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Calico345
Gold Member
No. 45 years old, gaming since Atari 2600 and arcade cabinets and pinball machines. Old school D&D player. But the DM didn't make us draw the map all over again every time we entered an area we had previously explored. And I am playing a modern video game, not a tabletop game from the 1980's. Also, older video games didn't have the technology and memory to generate static maps so drawing them once upon a time was understandable. It's 2024. Put a separate and static map screen in a video game, especially in isometric games with purposely confusing maze-like levels like the Grim Tangle. Offer a toggle for purists who enjoy the map as it is. They can offer toggles for other stuff in the settings. so it is totally possible. They can keep the aesthetic without making basic gameplay harder for the sake of some pointless nostalgia for drawing things. Even with the much better map transparency settings that were recommended to me, it's still a visual headache and unnecessary strain on the eyes with the present overlay system.
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Calico345
Gold Member
I have conflicting feelings about this, some supporting your statement and some against it.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I have a hit a point where I can kite for a while and kill most small groups in Act 3, but the placement I get into with multiple mobs gets me killed. I finished act 2 on a high note, solo. I’m going to have to read up on becoming more powerful, especially around level 35, which is my main’s current level.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Almost caught up on infernalist srs with my homebrew pathfinder poison ranger.
It’s the most chill build. Simple and effective. I feel confident I can take this into end game and beat all content with it.
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On a separate note I think I know a solution for Diablo 4 to compete with PoE2.
-Redo skill tree and expand it with new abilities. I’m talking double or triple the nodes than it currently it has for each class. This should create far more customization and build variety/expression.
-Create a “ruthless” mode. In it make it so you cannot take abilities off of items and place them into other gear. Make it so what drops is what it is. Lower the drops significantly for yellow and legendaries. Now the dopamine goes way up. And everything that drops matters. This extends lifetime played to gear hunt.
-Major end game overhaul again.
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At that point PoE2 would have competition other than PoE1.
It’s the most chill build. Simple and effective. I feel confident I can take this into end game and beat all content with it.
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On a separate note I think I know a solution for Diablo 4 to compete with PoE2.
-Redo skill tree and expand it with new abilities. I’m talking double or triple the nodes than it currently it has for each class. This should create far more customization and build variety/expression.
-Create a “ruthless” mode. In it make it so you cannot take abilities off of items and place them into other gear. Make it so what drops is what it is. Lower the drops significantly for yellow and legendaries. Now the dopamine goes way up. And everything that drops matters. This extends lifetime played to gear hunt.
-Major end game overhaul again.
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At that point PoE2 would have competition other than PoE1.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Good tips all around here
I keep forgetting about one click item ID.
I keep forgetting about one click item ID.
Hot5pur
Member
BTW I think the campaign is mostly balanced OK, except for Utzaal
Enemies every 5m, lots of chaos damage, enemies that slow you and seem to have high evasion, low number of checkpoints, that area is straight up an unreal difficultly spike, and after it is a cakewalk.
Don't know if anyone noticed this as well, it jumped out at me fairly hard (it's the area right after you
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(PS. how do you do inline blacked out spoilers on this forum)
Enemies every 5m, lots of chaos damage, enemies that slow you and seem to have high evasion, low number of checkpoints, that area is straight up an unreal difficultly spike, and after it is a cakewalk.
Don't know if anyone noticed this as well, it jumped out at me fairly hard (it's the area right after you
open the time portal thing
(PS. how do you do inline blacked out spoilers on this forum)
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TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
For me, it really helped to get an item with lots of +accuracy rating. Once I could hit them almost always it was much easier.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Most of the time I keep the overlay off and use the minimap in the corner. Seems like it's enough.