[Megathread] Path of Exile

[Deleted]

Hello

I have got interested in PoE again with all the new stuff. By new I mean I havent played the game in about a year or something.

I have always been a solo player and never traded anything. Not that I was much interested in the really end game stuff. Anyway, I came here asking, if there are any good specs specifically for SSF? Most guides are not about SSF and assume you can optimize to max and everything is build upon that assumption. I havent been able to find any specs that have been based on the fact that you may not be able to get all the optimal gear. Are there even such guides anywhere?

I play SSF, i started in harbinger league with all chars except the scion, i play the game blind without guides, paying a little attention to skill descriptions and the char stats, finishing story mode it is not complicated, specially if you use decoy totem with all your chars.
The end game is something i have just started, i have a level 87 assassin, with claws, blade furry build, it is capable of doing up to level 8 tier maps with little problem, but i have to admit the build relies heavily in a unique claw that leeches life instantly, still i only have a 5 link build, so overall pretty decent.
But if you want to make a char for beating the ultimate content, then i suggest you better take a look at guides and videos, because it is clear that not all builds are capable of that.
Also, the end game is quite time demanding, although i can map with my six chars, i am only playing with the assassin, and at this point i doubt i will have the patience to level up another char, if i ever manage to reach level 100 with the assassin that is it.
Anyway you can always move your chars from SSF to regular leagues, so if you reach a point where you need to buy gear, just move your char to that league, i am tempted to do it because i hate to get good items i can not give to anyone, and because i like helping people in multiplayer games, and in SSF i can not join anyone.

[Tikishock]

Can someone recommend a starter/beginner build to a BRAND NEW Path of Exile player? I have a bit of experience playing Diablo 3 (only 300 or so paragon levels worth) if that is helpful.

I've done a google search for beginner builds but most often the thing missing about the builds is the playstyle of the build. I'd like to try and get a beginner build with a playstyle I would enjoy. In Diablo 3 I really like playing the WH because it's ranged and I really really really like the spell animations and how different each spell or ability feels. If I get bored with a certain skill/ability combination, I can always switch up my main attack to something else and use that to make the character feel fresh and new.

Also, I play strictly on console if that makes a difference to a build that works for console versus PC (I don't know if this is a thing or not but thought I would include it).

Is there a beginner build with that kind of playstyle in PoE? I found this Witch build from Enki called "[3.1] Enki's Arc Witch" and it seems pretty good so far (only level 7)

Just wanted to know if something else was out there or not. I keep hearing about totem builds but am not sure on the gameplay with those builds.

Thanks all!

[endersblade]

I've been looking into swapping some of my builds to others, and as such have been needing to pick up various pieces of gear. It is blowing my mind the price of some of the uniques I need, considering I've had several of them and got rid of them long ago, thinking I'd never need them. Some things that I know used to be a few Chaos are now 8-10ex. That's crazy. I've already converted all of my chaos into exalteds and I still don't have enough to get everything, and now I don't have enough chaos either.

I switched my Chieftain from a Bladefall Totem build to a Flame Totem build. Bladefall wasn't bad for clearing and such, but it sucked on bosses, and it sucked even more on bosses that move around quickly. Playing with Flame Totem is really making me want to build a Fireball Totem build so bad. Flame Totems work better than Bladefall ever did, but Bladefall had a longer reach. I keep having to resituate my totems because they can't reach what I'm trying to get them to hit. Fireball Totems wouldn't have that issue, but require a completely different set of gear than what I'm currently running. While I actually have most/all the uniques I'll need, none of them are 6-linked. And while I have the gems I'll need, none of them are very high level, meaning I'll have to start in lower level maps to get them going first.

I have a Scion running Spark, and while it is also extraordinarily effective at clearing, it is completely worthless on bosses. I started writing a guide for it on the PoE forums but just gave up on it. I wanted to roll with a Golemancer build I found a guide for, but the jewels for it are pricey. It's going to cost me something like 25ex JUST to get the jewels. There's also the fact that Witch Elementalist is much better for Golems, but my Witch is already doing the 7-aura Skeleton Mage build.

About the only two builds I haven't felt the need to change so far have been my Inq RF and my Ngahamu Slayer Cyclone. I still need to properly enchant my RF helm, and the Cyclone I'm thinking about switching to Atziri's Bleed instead, but overall I'm very happy with them both.

I've been working on an Iron Commander Siege Ballista Totem build on my Ranger, and so far I'm enjoying it a lot. She isn't out of the story yet though, haven't started mapping, but she has made quick work of everything. Sitting at 600 Dex at the moment with an Astramentis, I want to go for 800 for another totem. I've also been trying to figure out how to swap out the Astramentis for something else, and still manage to not only get all the INT and STR I need for requirements, but also make up that 100+ DEX on the rest of the gear. So far I haven't been successful.

My Ethereal Knives Shadow got hit hard with the poison nerf, I may have to swap his build too. He isn't into mapping yet either so I have no idea how effective he'll be once he starts.

[Morae]

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I have never actually made a summoner before. Its ridiculously powerful, imo. This is also entirely on SSF.

I have only ran to a single problem. Some near instant damage that bosses throw at me instead of my minions can suddenly take almost all of my hp away. I'm roughly ~2700hp+~1k es. I just wiped at merciless izaro. Oh well.. I need to go do it again after a few levels, I think.

[endersblade]

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I have never actually made a summoner before. Its ridiculously powerful, imo. This is also entirely on SSF.

I have only ran to a single problem. Some near instant damage that bosses throw at me instead of my minions can suddenly take almost all of my hp away. I'm roughly ~2700hp+~1k es. I just wiped at merciless izaro. Oh well.. I need to go do it again after a few levels, I think.

Cruel to Merc Izaro is quite a big jump compared to normal to cruel. Lots of people get stuck on that one. The problem with minions is their AI - it's fucking terrible. The ONLY build that has good AI is Golemancer, because one of the jewels you equip basically forces them to constantly look for shit to attack. Skeletons and Zombies on the other hand, if you move just a little too far away from a target, say, to dodge something, they'll come running right back to you. This makes fighting Izaro especially hard just due to the nature of the fight, and the fact you have to dodge traps and such. They REALLY need to work on the minion AI. Unless you're just doing the cookie cutter SRS build, which I find completely silly, summoners start drastically losing power the higher in maps you get.

I was running 6 Big Zombies until this latest large patch which nerfed The Baron. I can't do the same maps I used to, and certain bosses give me issues now. I'm going to try switching over to 7 aura Skeleton Mages and give it a shot. I just refuse to use SRS, because that isn't 'summoning' to me. That's shooting projectiles.

[Morae]

Since I play SSF, I have limited choices for specs. I too feel like SRS is indeed "not summoning", but it I still get the old diablo2 necromancer style summoning feeling. Zombies and spectres are tanking for me while I "shoot" down my enemies.

Skeleton mages? I thought "why the fuck I'm using SRS, if I can create shooting skeletons". Then I searched I need specific unique jewels for it. Sure, I would love that, but I do not trade. I never did even before SSF. Imo, shooting skeletons should be a skill gem rather than tied to some unique. I can get too few ranged specters. They also seemed to attack slowly when I tried some.

[Deleted]

certain bosses give me issues now.

Yeah, but i do not think it is because of your build, it is a common situation, i do not do Canyon or Corthouse, because although they are tier 4, it is quite easy to die against those bosses, an issue i do not have against higher tier maps bosses.
Bosses diffficulty in maps seems quite strange, you can take down tier 8 maps bosses just standing there, and then you go to the pen tier 2 map, and you better pay attention to the boss or you are dead.

[Morae]

Due to the reason that I dont like trading and play the game like a single player game, I have never had certain items to drop. Then... yesterday I actually got a tabula rasa in ssf. Now I'm wondering just how far I should keep wearing it. Its the first time I have seen a 6link item. Sure it doesnt have stats on it, but the actual link setup is enormously useful and I doubt I ever see actual 6link item with stats. So I keep wondering, if its good enough to wear until/if I get actual 6link item?

[Shaiandra]

Sure it doesnt have stats on it, but the actual link setup is enormously useful and I doubt I ever see actual 6link item with stats. So I keep wondering, if its good enough to wear until/if I get actual 6link item?

In a way, yes. But that's debatable and up to you; there's no definitive right or wrong answer. Since additional gem links generally are used to increase DPS, and normal body armour is mainly for defenses, it's your call between DPS versus survivability.

Tabula Rasa is a powerful item and still seen frequently even in Hardcore modes apparently (or maybe just relative to other uniques), so if you want to full-time it that's fine, but if you find that your survivability doesn't meet your standards, it may be time to give it up. Of course, your alternatives matter too; it might be easier to give up Tabula if you have a 5-link and not just a 4-link as a replacement, for example.

[unfilteredJW]

In a way, yes. But that's debatable and up to you; there's no definitive right or wrong answer. Since additional gem links generally are used to increase DPS, and normal body armour is mainly for defenses, it's your call between DPS versus survivability.

Tabula Rasa is a powerful item and still seen frequently even in Hardcore modes apparently (or maybe just relative to other uniques), so if you want to full-time it that's fine, but if you find that your survivability doesn't meet your standards, it may be time to give it up. Of course, your alternatives matter too; it might be easier to give up Tabula if you have a 5-link and not just a 4-link as a replacement, for example.

Yep.

In general, TR will carry you into maps for sure. But should be replaced with a decent 5-l chest when you get the currency together.

[Gatsbybutters]

Due to the reason that I dont like trading and play the game like a single player game, I have never had certain items to drop. Then... yesterday I actually got a tabula rasa in ssf. Now I'm wondering just how far I should keep wearing it. Its the first time I have seen a 6link item. Sure it doesnt have stats on it, but the actual link setup is enormously useful and I doubt I ever see actual 6link item with stats. So I keep wondering, if its good enough to wear until/if I get actual 6link item?

I level all characters in a tabula until T5-9 depending on the build. You'll get a 6 link eventually, it probably won't be one you want though. You can scour/chance it for a unique if you have the right base, use it for a different build, or alch/chaos slam until you get something decent. I don't play ssf, but id imagine alt/regal is a nightmare because of bad exalt slams and lack of trade.
You can beat all content in a 5 link though, so it's not a huge thing.

[NoiseTank13]

I want to scream

[Gatsbybutters]

I want to scream

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.red...nt_the_sambar/

This one got me. That helmet is a shaper melter tho. I wish I could get into mines, I like totems, mines is just clunky, even with num lock trick for me.

[Enjeh]

[Enjeh]

The Abyss League will end at Feb 26, 2018 - Our current plan is to release Content Update 3.2.0 and challenge league on Friday March 2

Our upcoming Development Schedule

[DeltrusDisc]

I've finally hit the mid-60s wall. Due to deaths, I have been level 65 since act 9, through 10, and killing Kitava, and I now have gone into, and failed my first map. Yay!

[endersblade]

I've finally hit the mid-60s wall. Due to deaths, I have been level 65 since act 9, through 10, and killing Kitava, and I now have gone into, and failed my first map. Yay!

What is your build? Link your character.

[Deleted]

I have encountered an unexpected problem with the endgame, i would like to know if i am doing something wrong.
The thing is i start with the maps and everything goes more or less as expected, i slowly get higher level maps up until tier 9, and then is when my problems start.
That level 9 map provides me with a tier 8 map, from there i usually get another tier 8 map, that eventually becomes a lower tier map or even no map at all.
I still have not seen a higher than tier 9 map drop, and i am level 88, anything lower than tier 8 maps is like useless for getting XP.
I do all the maps, even the ones with a ton of modifiers/debuffs, and i do kill everything in the maps, and still i do not get any map beyond tier 9.
I play in standard SSF, so, am i missing something here?

[Coldkil]

The Abyss League will end at Feb 26, 2018 - Our current plan is to release Content Update 3.2.0 and challenge league on Friday March 2

Our upcoming Development Schedule

And as always i leveld up, got to mapping then stopped for no reason whatsoever and league is ending XD

[potis]

I have encountered an unexpected problem with the endgame, i would like to know if i am doing something wrong.
The thing is i start with the maps and everything goes more or less as expected, i slowly get higher level maps up until tier 9, and then is when my problems start.
That level 9 map provides me with a tier 8 map, from there i usually get another tier 8 map, that eventually becomes a lower tier map or even no map at all.
I still have not seen a higher than tier 9 map drop, and i am level 88, anything lower than tier 8 maps is like useless for getting XP.
I do all the maps, even the ones with a ton of modifiers/debuffs, and i do kill everything in the maps, and still i do not get any map beyond tier 9.
I play in standard SSF, so, am i missing something here?

No, you arent, its their system cause apparently "You arent supposed to be doing endgame maps only without playing 20h a day!" , usually that means T12 maps + but this last league even has T10 maps being rare.

As good as PoE is, i always quit it for the same reason, i re-hit the same walls of boredom made by terrible design choices. cause apparently a 3 month economy of a league that usually gets broken by bots after the second week, is more relevant than the enjoyment of the people that do not want to play PoE, 20 hours a day.