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I'm just getting into this game properly. I did the campaign during harbinger but didn't go much beyond that or really touch the maps. So I'm pretty much a newbie. With all the major changes in this patch, are there any reliable build guides I can follow to get my feet wet in this new league?
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Dec 7, 2017 07:13
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most guides from last league will still be fine as long as it wasnt a vaal pact build. take a look through the classes/builds section https://www.pathofexile.com/forum
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Dec 7, 2017 07:15
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The DPS mirage archer adds isn't terrible compared to that of a regular damage support, I think it's intended as a utility thing more than anything else-- you deal a little less damage while actively attacking in exchange for doing some damage while moving around.
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Dec 7, 2017 07:25
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TheRat posted:That's not that different from what vulnerability was. The only major difference is the 29% reduced chaos res, which isn't THAT much. ED doesn't need the damage boost for clearing anyway, and bosses have high curse resistance. While you're at it, StoneLikeCarbonDioxide could still use an invite.
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Dec 7, 2017 07:33
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Count Uvula posted:The DPS mirage archer adds isn't terrible compared to that of a regular damage support, I think it's intended as a utility thing more than anything else-- you deal a little less damage while actively attacking in exchange for doing some damage while moving around. imo it's a moving RAT, stuff like iceshot with curse on hit seem logical
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Dec 7, 2017 07:33
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vOv posted:While you're at it, StoneLikeCarbonDioxide could still use an invite. Sent
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Dec 7, 2017 07:43
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Awesome! posted:most guides from last league will still be fine as long as it wasnt a vaal pact build. take a look through the classes/builds section https://www.pathofexile.com/forum Thanks, I guess I'll have to decide on what looks most fun for me.
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Dec 7, 2017 07:55
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I'll take an invite for PerfectPulseExperience if there's room, thanks.
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Dec 7, 2017 07:56
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Your Brain on Hugs posted:I'll take an invite for PerfectPulseExperience if there's room, thanks. Sent
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Dec 7, 2017 08:00
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TheRat posted:Sent TY <3 I decided I'm going to go with Oro Flicker for league starter just because I like having no gameplay besides 'hold down RMB and see what happens'. Then once I've got some currency I'll find something that can actually kill Shaper and do that.
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Dec 7, 2017 08:19
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Taking a magical Flicker Strike journey never gets old Until you accidentally flicker back into a pack of bearers and die 
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Dec 7, 2017 08:44
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I think the damage on volatile dead looks ok, so Im either doing that or skelly mages depending on how cheap the jewels are. Cremation looks like the damage is higher than flameblast based on some forum guys math. quote:cremation = 2230 (at 3 geysers)
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Dec 7, 2017 08:55
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The guy who did those on the forums is a complete loving moron, and has no clue how cremation actually works. That number is almost twice the real dps value. He used the casting time of creating the geyser for the cast time of the damage of the geyser, but an earlier dev post explained that the geysers cast a round of volleys once per second. Assuming you can generate enough corpses, volatile dead should be monstrous dps, but looks to in someway require paring with a totem.
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Dec 7, 2017 09:09
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Based on the icons I thought Mirage Archer was supposed to be a sister gem to Spell Cascade and Ancestral Call. That's kind of how it feels anyway. My bud came to his senses. Turns out he was mad at himself for grinding masochistically instead of having fun like I do. I finally killed Shaper today, too. Grabbed the Tukohama shield off my Harbinger warchief totem dude and put it on my spectre lady. Ruthless single-target DPS.
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Dec 7, 2017 09:43
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George posted:
How did he grind for months without making enough currency to buy a pair of acuities anyways?
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Dec 7, 2017 09:50
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He just didn't need them.
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Dec 7, 2017 10:07
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I feel the real strength of Mirage is that it copies your main skill in the link chain, which means you get to throw in extra attacks of, say, Barrage in there which is probably why they made it look so weak. It's probably going to be the biggest damage support gem for any Barrage using build. if it works on Mirror arrow, it's going to be loving hilarious
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Dec 7, 2017 10:52
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Keru posted:if it works on Mirror arrow, it's going to be loving hilarious No movement or minion skills allowed.
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Dec 7, 2017 10:55
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I didn't think they'd let you actually do that, because yeah. It would've been fun to do a bow 'flicker' strike with blink arrow linked to it, though.
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Dec 7, 2017 10:57
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farted around standard for a little while tonight and 6 linked a carcass jack in like 6 fuses and then found a biscos. im using up all my luck need to stop playing until abyss
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Dec 7, 2017 11:40
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Awesome! posted:farted around standard for a little while tonight and 6 linked a carcass jack in like 6 fuses and then found a biscos. im using up all my luck need to stop playing until abyss I did one map before bed and an Exalted Orb dropped. I'm choosing to take it as a sign.
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Dec 7, 2017 11:43
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Is Minion Damage the only default (aka not reliant on some item mod like Baron) damage scaler available on items for minion builds?
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Dec 7, 2017 11:58
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Insurrectionist posted:Is Minion Damage the only default (aka not reliant on some item mod like Baron) damage scaler available on items for minion builds? Yes, as far as I can recall.
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Dec 7, 2017 12:10
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Alright, that makes building easier then
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Dec 7, 2017 12:19
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If there are any spots left I'd like an invite to Strange_Burning Looks like I'll go summoner as planned after playing with a few ideas and using free respecs on a few old characters. Did mess around with my dualstrike/reave guy last night and that may be the second build I do.
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Dec 7, 2017 13:02
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NitroSpazzz posted:If there are any spots left I'd like an invite to Strange_Burning sent
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Dec 7, 2017 13:11
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Fenris13 posted:Assuming you can generate enough corpses, volatile dead should be monstrous dps, but looks to in someway require paring with a totem.
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Dec 7, 2017 13:25
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Unearth looks like a pain though since it's targeted at your cursor. Maybe a totem spamming unearth while self casting volatile? I'd love to play a volatile dead char but I wouldn't even know where to start.
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Dec 7, 2017 13:40
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I thought you had to place your cursor on/near the corpses to cast Volatile. Also my idea is grabbing Ancestral Bond for +1 totems. My plan is to throw out corpses like a crazy man and have enough totems to keep up with them. I really just want to see how many orbs I can fill my screen with 
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Dec 7, 2017 13:45
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Keru posted:I feel the real strength of Mirage is that it copies your main skill in the link chain, which means you get to throw in extra attacks of, say, Barrage in there which is probably why they made it look so weak. That makes it better than bad more% supports (slower projectiles) but worse than good more% supports (WED). I think it replaces slower projectiles for e.g. standard bow barrage setups?
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Dec 7, 2017 13:52
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PoB still using the old added damage values for SRS or is it just me? Calc is showing x0.7 for added damage multiplier for me at least.
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Dec 7, 2017 14:08
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Wow wish I had that despair gem last league when I played wasp nest ST. Its perfect
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Dec 7, 2017 14:08
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I've never actually run a bow based character in this game, so I'm thinking of giving it a shot this league, but does anyone have any particular build recommendations that are reasonable (cost-wise) for starting a league? The ability to gear up and Shaper would be a plus.
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Dec 7, 2017 14:10
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Insurrectionist posted:PoB still using the old added damage values for SRS or is it just me? Calc is showing x0.7 for added damage multiplier for me at least. Skills aren’t updated, just tree.
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Dec 7, 2017 14:14
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Alright, I'll just have to look forward to another dips boost tomorrow then. Also, is there an easy way in PoB to see a breakdown of your auras, especially aura effectiveness? I'd love to see the aura effectiveness boosts listed the same way damage/speed/area/etc are nicely listed in the calculator, but I can't find anywhere for aura details other than radius and area stuff. Well, you can see it somewhat in the damage calc for your other skills but it's vague and doesn't break down aura effectiveness at all, just shows the overall gain from the aura.
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Dec 7, 2017 14:22
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I still dont know what to play lol I thought LT Hierophant aka Tesla Totems would be cool but they crunched it and dps is actually lower now
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Dec 7, 2017 14:23
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Fenris13 posted:Assuming you can generate enough corpses, volatile dead should be monstrous dps, but looks to in someway require paring with a totem. TheRat posted:sent
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Dec 7, 2017 15:07
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Ignite is not good right now and ele prolif isn't what it used to be either.
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Dec 7, 2017 15:11
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So ill be going for crit spark scion as a starter, can i still get 100% pierce like before the pierce changes?
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Dec 7, 2017 15:13
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Well the pierce changes removed the percentage pierce chance so no? Or yes I guess depending on how you look at it. If you're going scion then deadeye ascendant + pierce gem should be enough.
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Dec 7, 2017 15:19
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