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AggressivelyStupid posted:Flameblast totems is the single most boring build I've ever played This build was my first real char and legit almost made me quit the game. I hate seeing it recommended to new players.
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Nov 25, 2017 18:20
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Does anybody have recommendations for a fun, active, newbie friendly build? People keep recommending this game to me and I can see the promise, but the curve feels a little steep, tbh. I'm playing on XBONE with a controller, if it matters.
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Nov 25, 2017 18:33
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VanillaGorilla posted:Does anybody have recommendations for a fun, active, newbie friendly build? People keep recommending this game to me and I can see the promise, but the curve feels a little steep, tbh. Slayer Sunder. It's nigh impossible to mess up, active and reasonably tanky.
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Nov 25, 2017 18:35
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Something melee range or that has you upgrading your weapon for spikes of damage instead of holding onto a low level caster weapon until the end game would probably fit the bill.
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Nov 25, 2017 18:47
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 *sad trombone*
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Nov 25, 2017 20:00
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bv-decay is really good+fun but frankly it's less efficient than ed-contagion and if you're going to play a pseudo-melee character why not just play... a real melee character. also allelopathy is now 150c (pretty sure these 22c ones are fake)
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Nov 25, 2017 20:27
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What's the ideal ed/contagion build, anyways? This is my first time playing it and it's a lot more fun than I expected
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Nov 25, 2017 20:29
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I'm coming back for the race and next league, is there space again in the guild? could someone fling an invite at @moooo566 ?
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Nov 25, 2017 20:43
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whypick1 posted:
holy poo poo and two goons actually called it
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Nov 25, 2017 21:15
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VanillaGorilla posted:Does anybody have recommendations for a fun, active, newbie friendly build? People keep recommending this game to me and I can see the promise, but the curve feels a little steep, tbh.
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Nov 25, 2017 22:27
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Jinnigan posted:bv-decay is really good+fun but frankly it's less efficient than ed-contagion and if you're going to play a pseudo-melee character why not just play... a real melee character. also allelopathy is now 150c (pretty sure these 22c ones are fake) What search are you using for Allelopathy? I'm looking on harbinger right now and they are 1c. I mean, i know its a dead league but I was planning on playing BV Decay in abyss and 150c is a lot.
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Nov 25, 2017 22:31
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Lechtansi posted:What search are you using for Allelopathy? I'm looking on harbinger right now and they are 1c. I mean, i know its a dead league but I was planning on playing BV Decay in abyss and 150c is a lot. I'm talking about in Mayhem Looks like they've stabilized around 60c Honestly though the build is quite powerful already with ed/contagion/blight+3 supports in a tabula rasa
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Nov 25, 2017 22:37
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I'm playing a dw sunder berserker in the 10 day league saving up for a soul taker (already using prismatic eclipse), and I've found an inspired learning jewel. I can't decide between selling it for enough to kit out my character or trying to make it work with my build... it looks like it will cost me about 8 points to use it. I've never played with a HH so I figured it would be a fun distraction while I wait for Abyss. Thoughts?
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Nov 25, 2017 22:54
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Andy Dufresne posted:I'm playing a dw sunder berserker in the 10 day league saving up for a soul taker (already using prismatic eclipse), and I've found an inspired learning jewel. I can't decide between selling it for enough to kit out my character or trying to make it work with my build... it looks like it will cost me about 8 points to use it. I've never played with a HH so I figured it would be a fun distraction while I wait for Abyss. Thoughts? it sucks unless you have at least 2
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Nov 25, 2017 22:57
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Jinnigan posted:What's the ideal ed/contagion build, anyways? This is my first time playing it and it's a lot more fun than I expected In a short league or early in a league I think a MOM Trickster is your best bet, because it's cheap and survivable and its damage is more than adequate. If you've got the currency already I think a Low-Life Occultist or Scion is the most powerful at the top end.
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Nov 25, 2017 23:41
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Jinnigan posted:I'm talking about in Mayhem OK, makes sense that they would still be expensive in a race that just started. I was planning on just leveling my normal ED build until 68 and then switching over, most of the gems are the same. Stick decay in your weapon swap and your basically there.
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Nov 25, 2017 23:48
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haha allelopathy dropped from 90c at the start of the day straight to 15c right now. i'm bad at economy
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Nov 26, 2017 02:45
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It's a void league, so outside of the initial super rush I don't really expect much of an economy to develop. You can't take it with you, after all.
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Nov 26, 2017 02:58
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It's also quite a common item in a supply drenched league, so prices will drop as the supply increases
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Nov 26, 2017 03:49
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whypick1 posted:
lmao yup that was me. what a waste. also yeah 2 goons called it wtf
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Nov 26, 2017 04:27
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Just getting started in this game (I played it back around release I think). Does the guild matter what league you're in or whatever? I think I'm playing Harbinger. I like the idea of the 10 day rush things but with a wife and kid I only get a couple hours per day to do extra crap so it feels like I would be constantly behind.
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Nov 26, 2017 05:28
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So I'm thinking about what the best way to build a summoner will be for abyss league, I'm assuming that you will be able to get 6L items in gloves/helm/boots, which works well with summoner as they dont care about the vast majority of stats because they cap resists easily and then dont use most of the offensive stats, so they can use terrible gloves/boots/helm that happen to have the right shaper/elder mods to make them 6L. 6L #1 - Spectres, summon spectres, they run around after you killing stuff simple enough. 6L #2 - Zombies, same as spectres no real interaction required. 6L #3 - Skeleton mages, most of your casting time is spent casting these, maybe pledge of hands for the spell echo? 6L #4 - Animate weapon, probably with spell totem. 6L #5 - Auras with generosity. Gameplay would be dropping a spell totem with animate weapon into any big packs, then casting skeleton mages. You would then have spectres,zombies,skeleton mages and animated weapons all attacking.
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Nov 26, 2017 05:29
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Zombies suck hard and i would advise you not to bother with them as anything other than meat filler.
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Nov 26, 2017 05:32
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Zombies get kinda worthless at higher tier maps unless you're running The Baron. Also don't forget you need sockets for Desecrate, Flesh Offering, Convocation, a movement skill(with supports). I think something like Specs + Golems + one of SRS/AW/Mages is the way to go. Flame Golems are very very good clearspeed once you have all the golem jewels. Golems are your clear, Spectres are your single target, and whatever else to fill in cast time.
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Nov 26, 2017 05:41
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Combo posted:Just getting started in this game (I played it back around release I think). Does the guild matter what league you're in or whatever? Nope. Guild is universal.
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Nov 26, 2017 06:10
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Even with Baron and Life+Res support gems you will spend a load of time resummoning zombies just in the yellow tiers. With 6 zombies, a Violent Dead jewel, and Baron I was happy enough with the damage, but once I hit tier 12-14 maps the uptime was virtually nil - every magic pack dropping at least half the zombies and every rare culling the entire lot of them. I swapped them out for a skeleton totem and it was far more effective at everything.
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Nov 26, 2017 06:22
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Ghostlight posted:Even with Baron and Life+Res support gems you will spend a load of time resummoning zombies just in the yellow tiers. With 6 zombies, a Violent Dead jewel, and Baron I was happy enough with the damage, but once I hit tier 12-14 maps the uptime was virtually nil - every magic pack dropping at least half the zombies and every rare culling the entire lot of them. I swapped them out for a skeleton totem and it was far more effective at everything. zombies can be scaled higher than that - realistically their peak is the guardians, who in general tear them apart no matter what you do
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Nov 26, 2017 08:15
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Combo posted:Just getting started in this game (I played it back around release I think). Does the guild matter what league you're in or whatever? I think I'm playing Harbinger. Either way harb is ending soon so get used to how everything works so you have a better idea what you want tot play.
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Nov 26, 2017 15:05
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The main reason for zombies is the phys reduction they can give you, but in higher content they're always going to be dying.
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Nov 26, 2017 17:34
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Deformed Church posted:I'm coming back for the race and next league, is there space again in the guild? could someone fling an invite at @moooo566 ? Character does not exist. Make sure it's char name and not account name
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Nov 26, 2017 18:43
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TheRat posted:Character does not exist. Make sure it's char name and not account name Huh, sorry, could've sworn you did it with account name. Try whats_updog?
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Nov 26, 2017 19:51
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Deformed Church posted:Huh, sorry, could've sworn you did it with account name. Try whats_updog?
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Nov 26, 2017 20:08
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Deformed Church posted:Huh, sorry, could've sworn you did it with account name. Try whats_updog? invite sent
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Nov 26, 2017 20:15
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pixaal posted:Either way harb is ending soon so get used to how everything works so you have a better idea what you want tot play. Yeah I know I have another week or two and I get to start over so I figure now's the time to figure out what I like first.
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Nov 26, 2017 22:07
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https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2033763 I'm really curious if those gloves are viable. 800 Mana seems easy on a boss, and with MoM you have enough regen to do an expensive movement skill. I'm really curious about them though!
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Nov 27, 2017 01:41
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Buffing glacial cascade with threshold jewels is an odd choice unless it's getting large numbers nerf
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Nov 27, 2017 01:48
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So I always see Glacial Cascade used with mines and poo poo, is it that bad of an idea to use it straight up as a spell?
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Nov 27, 2017 01:56
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Glacial Cascade: a spell that needs buffing, yes sir.
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Nov 27, 2017 02:11
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Vasudus posted:Glacial Cascade: a spell that needs buffing, yes sir.  Basically copying Rodent's build in Mayhem right now, but more squishy because I'm an SC scrub. That jewel is pushing me towards making it my Abyss starter.
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Nov 27, 2017 02:16
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Selfcast GC feels bad, probably still will feel bad after these jewels. GC mines probably gonna be hella better, which is laughable since they're loving amazing right now. Oh well, looks like I know what threshold jewel I'm getting in A5 to immediately sell to someone.
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Nov 27, 2017 02:25
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