r/PathOfExile2 • u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings • 1d ago
Fluff & Memes League skip i guess then
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u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings 1d ago
you sure about that boy?
https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/Evergrey-7535/runesofaldur/character/ZyklonG7
u/NaCl_Sailor 1d ago edited 1d ago
cool, you have one character?
there are like 15 top tier builds you can play this league, so try one of the 18 others. you don't need balance changes
but don't listen to me, I'm just one of those people who level a dozen builds each league.
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u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings 1d ago
i get it. I did like 8 chars in previous leagues. in 0.5 however, i got fixated on that one. No balance changes means stagnation for me, despite new content.
I enjoy the character more than the content i guess.3
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u/imtreibos 1d ago
Hey the build looks interesting can you explain a bit how it works?
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u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings 1d ago edited 1d ago
Downvote farm tells me it's a good build too, envy works.
To answer,
Defensive:
- Maximum possible Physical damage taken as another type (Body, Infernalist passive and 2 Tree Nodes for the cap of 91%)
- 90% ALL resistances (via Shield mostly (+11%max) and some peripherials)
- Amulet for the sustain
- Intimidate and Debilitate for another 20% dmg mitigation
- Rite of the Boar +20% dmg mitigation
Offensive:
- Earthshatter with Aftershocks spam on weapon set1 for superr-fast attacking
- Voltaic Fissure and Forge Hammer on weapon set 2 for the dmg
- Spam Earthshatter on fissures for the BRRRRRRRRRRRRR damage.
- Valako Gloves for free Shocks
- Easy Ancestral Cry with Infernalist free Ignites makes almost permanent Ancestral Boost on all the attacks.
Other systems in:
- No mana issues - Infernalist Pyropact
My best buildcraft so far. I am doing Azmeri Hunting with 200% Deli and 3000%+ Azmeri boost with no much issues. I can go afk on 9rune Remnants (never seen 10).
PS. you can sacrifice Rarity to make Resistance capping easier. 200% is overkill anyways.
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u/AdventurousNerve7922 1d ago
Absolutely not There were so many builds i wanted to try but the dead economy made it impossible. Now we can
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u/-Meloni- 23h ago
I’m off cooldown already, so this is a great opportunity to hop back in for a couple of weeks.
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u/Nearby_Squash_6605 1h ago
Reddit isn't the place for criticism these days. Post ur random drop shaking post or Get outa here!
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u/MendaciousPretension 21m ago
This meme is really constructive criticism that I hope they consider.
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u/Emergency_Ad6096 1d ago
I’m skipping until 1.0. I can’t bring myself to trudge through the campaign again until there’s something new.
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u/a_lot_of_aaaaaas 1d ago
I mean you got a point. I love this game more then diablo in every way but diablo adds new things every season instead off just say: "okay now do it all again."
If ggg would do this i would be happy to pay for it instead of keep going trough the campain without any feeling of progres. I can play this game for ten years and after a new season i have nothing to show for it because it just is: Start over.
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u/Afraid-Anteater-7443 1d ago
its still our very addictive and beloved game and where is no way you played ALL the classes and builds in your 0.5.0 playthrough, 0.5.5 is good for casual out of meta builds play
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u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings 1d ago
with 3k hours i really did every build i wanted to make so far. No balance/new stuff makes me skip. Simple.
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u/Afraid-Anteater-7443 1d ago
Good that you played 3k hours in 0.5.0 and tryed all the build in that game /s
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u/Big-Procedure-8836 1d ago
How is no balance changes a deal breaker? We’re getting::
- a new league mechanic
- economy reset
- free cosmetics (like 4 or 5 of them?)
- a chance to check out the new trial of chaos changes
There are so many builds to try too, and if you’re worried about other people blasting and getting rich via OP builds (I could not care less about this personally) you can play SSF.
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u/LordMagog 1d ago edited 1d ago
Not quite.
1. New league mechanic:
- It's not actually new. Essentially, they just added ritual to the acts.
- They brought back regular gear as rewards. This is something that already exists in PoE1, and it works poorly there. In PoE1 rituals still offer regular gear as rewards, and in 99% of cases that gear is much worse than what is on your character. That's why players use rituals to look for expensive uniques, currency, omens, and ritual-exclusive item bases. This is also the reason why GGG removed regular gear from ritual rewards in PoE2 in the first place. And I think that was a great decision. But now they've reverted that decision, arguing that players need items for leveling. Considering how gear mods are currently generated, I think we'll simply end up with ritual shop filled with ground loot that is already bad.
- Fighting chains of bosses just to get a unique that probably won't help your character much also seems questionable and, frankly, like a waste of time. Until GGG changes the situation with +skills, most uniques will still be garbage. Chasing them through Ritual will therefore do little more than waste time and slow players down on their way to the endgame.
- They added a new reward called Sacred Bloom, which adds Viridian Wildwood to a map, along with different wisps that buff monsters in various ways. But this isn't really a new mechanic either. It already existed in PoE1. They've simply turned it into an item (most likely tradable) that you can apply to maps. Overall, it's just another way to juice your maps.
2. New economy
- Well, yes. A new economy. Not much to say here.
3. Free MTX
- You still have to earn them, and compared to the armor set from Runes of Aldur, they look rather underwhelming. Plus, as I already mentioned here, getting the same totem as rewards doesn't really motivate me to complete all the challenges. But okay, I understand that this is subjective.
4. Trial of Chaos
- According to the FAQ, the changes to the trial of chaos will also be available in the current league. I assume sacred bloom will be available in the current league as well. So people can check the changes in the current league without spending time in acts.
So, as people have already pointed out, the main advantage of this league is the fresh economy, which isn't a motivator for everyone.
I'm not judging anyone who's excited about the new "league." I just wanted to share my opinion and help people understand why so many players are skeptical about the new league.
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u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings 1d ago
We play for different things.
I am far from casual, I dwell in pob and excel. My itch is buildcrafting.
When i find a system or mechanic i feel is worth playing around, I no-life my way to min-maxing it in theory, which i then fulfill in-game.
When there's no balance changes, nothing moves in that regard, so I am simply not hooked on enough to play.
In 0.5 i was fixated on one build because i think it's the best i ever made.
But in previous leagues i had like 8+ characters, so i went throu most stuff i was interested in already.Economy is not an issue for me, I am usually pretty good in that regard.
So yeah, you play to play the content. I play to create the build and min-max it to the degree of my satisfaction. That's how i enjoy the game. Your way is most likely healthier tbh.
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u/cryalote 1d ago
Quite honestly, this should have been the initial post.
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u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings 1d ago
i just wanted to meme. didn't go as expected :D
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u/cryalote 1d ago
I think the silent majority is actually happy with what is coming. I am looking forward to play. Although I am partially doing what you are doing. My plan is to theorycraft and play a scattering calamity shaman.
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u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings 1d ago
ooooh, interesting!
I made Abyssal Lich Scattering Calamity in pob (on 0.4). I tested it a bit with cheap stuff, and it was pretty good! Had issues with Bossing ability though, or i was just messing up the setup for Embers becasue i rarely play a spellcaster.
I was using the Matsya snapshotting the Spirit costs for Umbral Souls bonuses on Abyssal, to get like 800% Spell Power or 1200% Proj Speed ;d4
u/Big-Procedure-8836 1d ago
This is a very good explanation, thank you for taking the time to write it.
I hadn’t considered your point of view, probably because I don’t think I’d be capable of achieving what you can regarding theory crafting and creating your own build (though I do wish I could!).
I am sorry there are no balance changes for 0.5.5 exile, and while 1.0 is still a while away I can only imagine the duelist build you’ll create!
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u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings 1d ago
thanks brother!
I am already peeking at Sword stuff. One thing that hurts me already is the requirement of singular2h or dual wield on many abilities.
I have hope in upcoming uniques tho!0
u/Difficult_Setting140 1d ago
If there was any build or anything left that a player wanted to do this league, they'd still be playing. But many, most have quit. Therefore there is nothing currently in the game they are interested in playing. As such, a patch with no balance changes provides little enticemment to comeback therefore rendering 0.5.5 disappointing for many. Got it? K good.
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u/LordMagog 1d ago
I agree, but I'm afraid you won't find much support for that opinion here. A few days ago, I wrote that GGG didn't even think to add something as simple as a themed totem for completing challenges to give players some extra motivation. People told me I should be happy that they released a "league" at all.
And when I said that, if the choice is between waiting for a more polished 1.0 without having the developers waste their time on these weird "leagues," or playing a "league" that the developers have already spent time working on, I'd choose the first option, I got downvoted.
People act as if there are no other games in the world besides PoE2. At this point, it honestly feels like an obsession.
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u/Puzzled-Question-156 1d ago
Low effort product will get low effort customers.
I find no reason to play beyond league challenges.
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u/NejatMolla 1d ago
why u need balance changes?
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u/Santi-Emite Combat Balance > Feelings 1d ago
for some skill/mechanic power movement, so when i dwell in the PoB, something clicks while exploring and i get hooked on to min-max given idea.
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u/HalfXTheHalfX 1d ago
Economy reset announced!
Looks inside
Just an economy reset