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[whyman]

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.

How to unlock brutal? Only got cruel and maps.

 

[panda-zebra]

Question: I see PC players with really nice individual highlighting of drops that make the sea of junk easier to parse - is that a mod or an in-game option I can't find?

Damn, waystone sustain around Tier 4 is kicking my ass. Is it worth burning exalteds to trade for good ones?

I stalled out twice around there. Thanks to the waystones in the stash I could keep it going at the 3rd attempt, crafting some 5s with 4s and 4s from 3s then doing orbs on them to juice them up. Now in tier 6 it's not nearly the same issue and the rarity, frequency and level dropping is way better. Maybe it's the Atlas stuff, but I've only got a few more unlocks that don't really affect waystones anyway.

Got a stash of 1-4s as a backup if it all goes pear shaped again, but if it keeps going I'll add these when needed to the guild stash. It doesn't feel good though, not being able to get your own when they say stuff like 120% more waystone drops and you come out with zero.

 

[Herbspiceguy]

Thanks a ton for typing this out. This is super helpful!

You're welcome.

Also, some corrections after playing more:

• Delirium: go through the delirium mirror (there usually should be one not too far from the entry portal) and kill as many mobs asap, within the delirium zone. You gain 'delirium levels' (shown bottom left) as you kill delirium mobs (sunken/cthulhu-ish) -> actually not just the delirium mobs, but any mob, so best to start right off the bat! and grab mirror shards, which extend the delirium timer. Based on your performance you gain 'distilled emotions'. Specific combinations of distilled emotions can be used to copy a big (notable) passive skill node (HUGE) to use on an amulet (shift click in the passive skill tree on a big node to see what distilled emotions are needed). Distilled emotions can also be used on waypoints (right click on the distilled emotion), which will give extra mods and make the delirium zone last longer, basically giving you a higher chance for more distilled emotion drops -> not true, as counter-productive as it sounds, distilled emotions can juice your waypoint, but transforms the map into a permanent delirium zone without a mirror, so you cannot actually gain distilled emotions (because no mirror, no gaining delirium levels)
• Also move into which direction the fog is moving, that will usually lead you to more mirror shards
• From tier 10 onwards, simulacrum splinters can drop needed the delirium pinnacle encounter

Also, waypoints can drop from any mob. So if you're doing a map with a decent waypoint drop %, I'd clear the whole map.

 

[Herbspiceguy]

Question: I see PC players with really nice individual highlighting of drops that make the sea of junk easier to parse - is that a mod or an in-game option I can't find?

Download this filter https://github.com/NeverSinkDev/NeverSink-PoE2litefilter/releases/tag/0.1.2
Put it in folder: user\Documents\My Games\Path of Exile 2
Select it in-game options/game

 

[Rentahamster]

My HP is t3h 1337

Now my energy shield is l33t too

 

[Herbspiceguy]

Herbspiceguy Sabejita panda-zebra Are any of you guys using lightning in your builds?


I'm currently trying out this armor

Doryani's Prototype Scale Mail

(50–100)% increased Armour and Evasion +(60–80) to maximum Life Armour also applies to Lightning damage taken from Hits Enemies in your Presence have Lightning Resistance equal to yours Lightning Resistance does not affect Lightning damage taken

poe2db.tw

Basically, everything in my presence has -58 lightning resistance because I also have -58% lightning resistance lol. It's pretty cool. I think it might be useful in party play. Let's try it sometime.

I have a lightning mod, but my I mainly do flat phys, and some fire (ignite).

I'm wondering if party play might be the way to go since we only use one waystone but get enough drops for everyone in the party.

My PC is chugging when mobs explode all over my screen. Might be worse with a party, but I'm willing to try.

 

[Sabejita]

Also, waypoints can drop from any mob. So if you're doing a map with a decent waypoint drop %, I'd clear the whole map.

/remaining

 

[Plague Doctor]

How to unlock brutal? Only got cruel and maps.

Nah, I fucked up and typed that without thinking. Meant cruel.

 

[cormack12]

Is anyone playing ranger? When I put the plant down and can poison it, what activates the buff? The arrows go through the plant itself and I can't tell if shooting enemies feeds the plant poison?

 

[Rentahamster]

My PC is chugging when mobs explode all over my screen. Might be worse with a party, but I'm willing to try.

It definitely will be lol. This is the first game in the last 5 years of gaming that has actually made me seriously consider upgrading the CPU.

 

[Arsic]

All tiers of mapping done. Only found one citadel but beat that boss. Screwed out of ascendancy 4 boss multiple times even with 7000 ES…

Not much to do here without giga grinds.

Maybe time to do a pure bossing character?

 

[TintoConCasera]

Only found one citadel but beat that boss.

Any new stuff there? Or is it the same boss as the end of whatever act corresponds to the citadel you found?

 

[Arsic]

Any new stuff there? Or is it the same boss as the end of whatever act corresponds to the citadel you found?

I fought the act 2 boss. Which is cool and all but no new mechanics. Just a bigger health pool.

 

[TintoConCasera]

I fought the act 2 boss. Which is cool and all but no new mechanics. Just a bigger health pool.

Shiet that's underwhelming, hope they get to inprove in that.

My fav part of the game was probably a mix of how cool the bossfights are and how well paced the campaign is so you feel like those bosses come often enough. Lack of bossfights on endgame was a bummer imo.

 

[Arsic]

Shiet that's underwhelming, hope they get to inprove in that.

My fav part of the game was probably a mix of how cool the bossfights are and how well paced the campaign is so you feel like those bosses come often enough. Lack of bossfights on endgame was a bummer imo.

Currently end game is all stick and tiny bits of carrot.

I would put a boss at every map tier threshold. 1-5 complete? Ok to do 6+ beat this boss. Possibly force the citadel boss here.

I would also inject a new phase in all of these citadel bosses. Or add new moves.

I’d also rescale all of the game to function like act 1-3. Slower, methodical, challenging. Drops have meaning always during this time. You are leveling frequently, you’re getting new gems, etc.

The game also has the issue that Diablo 4 does where advanced gear I don’t invest currency into really. I’d rather save it for expert. Which in turns just makes the advanced gear nothing but currency generators… which I’d rather just get a regal shard or extra money in its place because that’s all it will become. I only equip advanced if it’s an upgrade after it’s identified. Exception would be weapons.

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The question for GGG is what is the vision? The game in act 1-3, or the PoE1 slot machine variant in end game?

The early access made me MUCH more curious now what’s next for last epoch and titan quest 2. Plus, D4 really only needs the skill trees to become akin to last epoch level of complexity.

If D4 ditched the paragon board but took all of the best or most popular nodes from it, then injected it back into the normal skill tree that would be far more interesting to me.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

It only took me to level 48 but finally unlocked titan!