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[dionysus]

I also just started. The acronyms and lingo is daunting for a noob.

Are there any builds that have some diversity in your actions? So far everything I have looked at and played is basically you just max out the potential of 1 skill, maybe 2. I've played mostly an essence drain & contagion trickster and that frost blades hunter recommended above. I don't see myself playing a game where I do the same 1 or 2 actions a billion times.

 

[Dahbomb]

I also just started. The acronyms and lingo is daunting for a noob.

Are there any builds that have some diversity in your actions? So far everything I have looked at and played is basically you just max out the potential of 1 skill, maybe 2. I've played mostly an essence drain & contagion trickster and that frost blades hunter recommended above. I don't see myself playing a game where I do the same 1 or 2 actions a billion times.

That's generally most ARPGs. Even if you found a build that somehow used 4-5 actions then you would still feel repetitive.

And it's not always 1 action.

For example that Frost Blade build is one of the easiest builds to play but you still have to press more than one button.

Example:

*Whirling Blade to move around, activate Fortify and Dodge.

*Use Frost Bomb, Ancestral totem and Orb of Storms on bosses.

*Use Vaal Haste and Grace while mapping around.

*Of course you always have to be using flasks as well.


I think Summoner builds require most actions though. They tend to be the most active playstyle.

 

[JoeMartin]

I also just started. The acronyms and lingo is daunting for a noob.

Are there any builds that have some diversity in your actions? So far everything I have looked at and played is basically you just max out the potential of 1 skill, maybe 2. I've played mostly an essence drain & contagion trickster and that frost blades hunter recommended above. I don't see myself playing a game where I do the same 1 or 2 actions a billion times.

While mindlessly hitting your primary skill can carry you thru the game,, yes that will be the case. But after you've progressed beyond that point the difficulty comes from applying your skill(s) in a myriad of external situations without dying to them or killing yourself.

 

[dionysus]

While mindlessly hitting your primary skill can carry you thru the game,, yes that will be the case. But after you've progressed beyond that point the difficulty comes from applying your skill(s) in a myriad of external situations without dying to them or killing yourself.

So basically the game will open up more at the end game?

 

[Dahbomb]

So basically the game will open up more at the end game?

Well super end game more like it when you get to stuff Atziri, Uber Atziri, Guardians and Shaper. That's when you would have to actually dodge stuff and have some mechanical skill. Before that you can just rush down most encounters.

 

[Rufus]

Don't expect mechanical complexity from this genre. Not as far as execution goes. ARPGs are grinding and loot games first and foremost. It's all about character progression. The combat is perfunctory.

 

[SodiumBenzoate]

Am I doing something wrong that I can't sustain maps beyond about Tier ~11? Is that as intended? (Meaning I don't find one on average per map I run)

 

[Dahbomb]

Am I doing something wrong that I can't sustain maps beyond about Tier ~11? Is that as intended? (Meaning I don't find one on average per map I run)

Are you wearing Bisco's Collar?

If not then you are doing it wrong.

 

[Night Angel]

Am I doing something wrong that I can't sustain maps beyond about Tier ~11? Is that as intended? (Meaning I don't find one on average per map I run)

You're not intended to sustain them at that level, no.

Of course if you can afford to run one, a Bisco's Collar lets you sustain much better.

 

[Baliis]

Are you wearing Bisco's Collar?

If not then you are doing it wrong.

You're not intended to sustain them at that level, no.

Of course if you can afford to run one, a Bisco's Collar lets you sustain much better.

I was under the impression map drops are not affected by IIQ on gear

 

[Night Angel]

I was under the impression map drops are not affected by IIQ on gear

If that's the case, then I'm just luckier on my EK nova bro.

 

[Wolf Akela]

Oh damn this looks perfect for Spectre.

I can have 9 zombies, 9 skellies and 3 spectres, so that's:
+18% Minion ASpd
+18% Minion Duration
+24% Minion Damage

On the other hand it's a hella cheaper to setup 3L+3L compared to 6L, and I have a 188ES shield right now.

I've been trying out Path of Building and seems like it's missing quite some stuff? I can't even craft my gloves because there's no +INT option to prefix/suffix. I can't set the right +ES/StunBlock recover either.

 

[Dahbomb]

I've been trying out Path of Building and seems like it's missing quite some stuff? I can't even craft my gloves because there's no +INT option to prefix/suffix. I can't set the right +ES/StunBlock recover either.

Are you choosing the right bases? Intelligence should be in Suffix options for ES gloves.

Increased ES/Stun recovery is a prefix on gloves.

 

[Night Angel]

Oh damn this looks perfect for Spectre.



I can have 9 zombies, 9 skellies and 3 spectres, so that's:
+18% Minion ASpd
+18% Minion Duration
+24% Minion Damage

On the other hand it's a hella cheaper to setup 3L+3L compared to 6L, and I have a 188ES shield right now.

I've been trying out Path of Building and seems like it's missing quite some stuff? I can't even craft my gloves because there's no +INT option to prefix/suffix. I can't set the right +ES/StunBlock recover either.

Doesn't look bad, but you'd be better off with the Scourge Terror Claw for the 10-15% minion attack speed and 70% minion damage if you've hit recently (each if you wore 2, though that might be overkill).

Of course that means you'll need a 6L chest, preferably a Vid Mortis for that extra specter if that's your 6L.

 

[JoeMartin]

I've been trying out Path of Building and seems like it's missing quite some stuff? I can't even craft my gloves because there's no +INT option to prefix/suffix. I can't set the right +ES/StunBlock recover either.

You're missing something because all those options certainly exist in PoB.

 

[JaggedSac]

So I just bought some tabs, when and how do I get the chests from the promotion they are running now?

 

[Hoffelcopter]

So I just bought some tabs, when and how do I get the chests from the promotion they are running now?

If you press "M" it should be there on the top of the left window.

 

[JaggedSac]

If you press "M" it should be there on the top of the left window.

Thanks. What would that equivalent be on xbox?

 

[Hoffelcopter]

Thanks. What would that equivalent be on xbox?

Not sure. It's the micro transaction window. So whatever button your press to bring up that it up. It should be there in the left window.

 

[JaggedSac]

Not sure. It's the micro transaction window. So whatever button your press to bring up that it up. It should be there in the left window.

Cool, thanks, will check that out.

 

[Hoffelcopter]

Cool, thanks, will check that out.

And if isn't there. Their tech support is usually really good about things like this.

 

[Gaming Truth]

Thanks. What would that equivalent be on xbox?

It’s in your equipment window. Micro transactions is on the flip side of that display. Boxes will be displayed in the upper right window as unopened. You get the dramatic opening effect when you do. Then, depending on what you get, you assign it in the equipment window on the left

 

[Zynx]

With the neogaf drama, are we going to do a backup/alternative discord?

I actually did set one up awhile ago but there's like 3 people.

e: since some ppl asked, quote this post for the link

 

[SodiumBenzoate]

Not going to account suicide or anything but I don't really feel comfortable posting here anymore. How active is the ingame guild? Could I get an invite?

 

[Randomizer123454444]

People in our PoE guild are good people from my experience. I'd hate it if people outside that circle managed to ruin a good thing.

Not going to account suicide or anything but I don't really feel comfortable posting here anymore. How active is the ingame guild? Could I get an invite?

Most active after major content patches / league starts, and activity dies down over time from that. Until next major content patch and/or league comes along.

 

[Deleted member 325805]

Next season I want to play a sword and board tank, what are my best options? Nothing super expensive, the build I played this time really needed KH which I couldn't afford so I'm squishy.

 

[Handy Fake]

Finally managed to grind myself the Harbinger Crown challenge on SSF. Feeling very pleased with myself, heh.

 

[Gaming Truth]

Next season I want to play a sword and board tank, what are my best options? Nothing super expensive, the build I played this time really needed KH which I couldn't afford so I'm squishy.

Max block necro witch? It’d be layers upon layers of protection!

 

[KKRT00]

Not going to account suicide or anything but I don't really feel comfortable posting here anymore. How active is the ingame guild? Could I get an invite?

I can login and give you an invite if you want, but i dont think its active right now.
It will definitely be active in December when GGG will release another update.

 

[Night Angel]

Any active players in an active guild? I want people to chat with who aren't Global 2.

 

[Handy Fake]

Not going to account suicide or anything but I don't really feel comfortable posting here anymore. How active is the ingame guild? Could I get an invite?

Neogaf is bigger than one man. Post away.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Yeah, I usually last about 2 weeks before I stop playing new leagues.

 

[V_Arnold]

Any active players in an active guild? I want people to chat with who aren't Global 2.

What? You do not like people in Global talking about how EU needs to be dissolved and how We must all Hail Trump? (Me neither)

 

[Deleted member 325805]

Max block necro witch? It’d be layers upon layers of protection!

I looked into this and it seems decent, I saw a Scorching Ray build which I liked but it's not really good before level 50 which sucks a bit, my current build kicked in at 38 and that felt long, maybe I just need to get faster at leveling

 

[Night Angel]

I looked into this and it seems decent, I saw a Scorching Ray build which I liked but it's not really good before level 50 which sucks a bit, my current build kicked in at 38 and that felt long, maybe I just need to get faster at leveling

I really like my burning spectre build (has 70% block with bone offering). If you get 2x princess sabres and a tabula rasa, you can comfortably level with frost blades until level 40 or so (then get a cauterizer and keep going if you don't wanna go spectre at that point).

Gear is cheap, a tabula will get you through the shaper if you don't want to invest in a 6L vis mortis. If you have 70c or so, get a +1 gems tabula for even crazier leveling. SRS leveling kinda sucks, so I'd recommend going with a melee skill and buying OP weapons as you level.

If you have an empower lvl 2 and a +1 tabula (buy a corrupted one for 5c), you can go with spectres at level 25 and wreck the entire game by summoning them from a lvl 60 hideout.

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1971585

 

[RS4-]

Got a zerker up to 80, decided to try out the necro build, since I had a witch sitting from the breach league at 78; had to respec everything and gear up.

Some bad luck: in the build above, I had the same items for my AG, which was slotted in my helm. Found a better ring resistance wise (and better dex + int); except I fucked up, instead of immediately swapping rings, I unequipped it and my helm was suddenly unusable because one of the gems required another 2 dex.

There goes the AG. Fucking garbage.

 

[Night Angel]

That sucks. Thanks for the heads up though. I'm about to roll a 2x dyadus AG.

 

[RS4-]

That sucks. Thanks for the heads up though. I'm about to roll a 2x dyadus AG.

Yeah, more annoying since it's such a hassle dealing with sellers that don't respond.

Did get lucky with my Vis Mortis, ending up 6 linking within 10 or so lol. Don't have an empower gem and I have to figure out my other empty slots. I think Empower is the only gem I'm missing atm. I didn't run the double gems like desecrate, etc yet

Mapping is such a chore.

 

[Night Angel]

Mapping sucks less if you go with 3x wicker men 1x tuko and run inc aoe. Still not the fastest clearer, but with 4x movement flasks it does well enough.

I've read that solar guards are also great.

 

[Randomizer123454444]

10-day Turmoil & Mayhem!

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2023527

I will try to take part in these..I somehow missed last such events.

 

[Night Angel]

I'm probably just going to get a dude to 35 in each for the boxes, though 20 breaches in a zone sounds fun as hell.

 

[Handy Fake]

I'm probably just going to get a dude to 35 in each for the boxes, though 20 breaches in a zone sounds fun as hell.

Definitely going to be a must for rarity/breachring builds.

 

[SirNinja]

3.1.0 expansion announced!

Adds a ton of endgame maps/bosses/items, some new skillgems, and much more. Releases December 8th. Check it out here!

 

[HORRORSHØW]

Supporter pack already bought!

 

[quest]

The update looks great except making my tornado ranger suck even worse. Still really pissed about the trade manifest basically saying no filters for Xbox version. This season I'll try a meta build maybe make it to tier 10 unaltered maps. Fun game but bad desions on the console side. The economy is already a disaster and it be worse as more leave thanks to the trade system.

 

[WaterAstro]

1 more day. I haven't played in a year, so I dived in to see what I missed. Holy crap, they added so much stuff. It's like they already made Diablo 4 already lol.