2┃new-player-in-campaign-help

[still turret]

now i might not be a smart man

but that dont make no sense

[sullen bloom]

So far it has been pretty hard to make sense crossbow is on the other side it seems like I will have to play a spell caster till I complete act 2 and then pivot to crossbow

By respeccing

[still turret]

make sure to get the bonus points from bosses too

they go a long way

[sullen bloom]

Yup!

[vivid valley]

in what way?

[dire fable]

i chooser mercanary as my starting class does tgat mean i should mostly stick with the crossbow the whole game or is theire a specfic weapon i should use

[thin jackal]

play how you want, no?

[vivid valley]

the savouring part or the sekhem part?

[still turret]

the savoring part

sekham can be a bit hard

but 30 in 30 is crazy

[vivid valley]

I know sekhem's hard, I discussed this yesterday - I can easily kill everything, but I always take dmg which means fail

[still turret]

yes merc is for the crossbow

[vivid valley]

was hoping now I do more damage and kill faster taking less dmg now

I hated sanctum in poe1 and this is sanctum all over again

skill issue

[still turret]

i fucking feel this

[vivid valley]

heh

[sullen bloom]

You can make your character with any weapon fair warning though the farther you from where that character starts out the harder it will to use that weapon I suggest start with what the game gives you then respec later down the line

[vivid valley]

people who can dodge shit just breeze through sanctum, meanwhile I half tank everything so I'm screwed

[still turret]

i just think he was asking what hes supposed to use not what he can

[sullen bloom]

Oh yeah xD

[still turret]

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
trials of chaos is way easier in that way

[vivid cedar]

@real solstice ggs

[fresh ivy]

its really not like that.. i breezed through on my monk..... you just need to learn the trials in there, and maybe get a little lucky and pick a good path

[real solstice]

Gg

[still turret]

the amount of people that just pick one without looking makes me really sad

[fresh ivy]

the whole game has been easier on my monk than ranger (75 monk)

[light seal]

do yall think 1 gem level is worth losing a 40% increase mod?

[fresh ivy]

40% is huge, no

[sullen bloom]

I really wish the game would let you where you would like to start because at the end of the day your just choosing who you would like to ascend with

[still turret]

probably not no

[light seal]

how much % increase would you say a gem level is worth?

[still turret]

its so balance exists

[fresh ivy]

you can look at the actual gems they tell you the bonus per level

[sullen bloom]

Yeah

[light seal]

for instance if im chosing between 250% increase, or +7 levels. which is better

[still turret]

not a lot and def not 40%

[still turret]

250 not even close

[fresh ivy]

if a gem goes from 170% of attack dmg to 185% of attack damage in a level, that is a 15/170 = 8.8% bonus

[flint plume]

There isn't a consistent answer, it depends on the gem and on how much other increased damage you have from other sources

[still turret]

damn homie got math
i am not here enough for that

[vivid cedar]

Preach

[flint plume]

Usually a gem level is around 5-15% more damage but also higher mana cost, increased it depends on how much other increased damage you have

[fresh ivy]

across the game, I would say a gem level is usually worth about 8%, with decreasing value to higher levels.... but since gem have multiplicative interaction effects, the bonus can turn out much bigger than that

[still turret]

i love how much were over complicating this lmao

[fresh ivy]

for example, if you have 3 gems helping each other that each go up 8%, the actual benefit is closer to 25%

100 * 1.08 * 1.08 * 1.08 = 125.9

though the SIMPLE version of this is.... damage mods are usually preferable to + levels during the campaign, because +levels mean more mana consumption

[light seal]

how can i find my total % increase without manually adding it all

[fresh ivy]

look at your gem skills page, it shows a DPS number

you can equip unequip gear to get a rough idea which is more dps

[vivid cedar]

What was question tht started this?

[fresh ivy]

the question was, what is the value of +level to gems

[light seal]

this is not overcomplicating, its what im looking for

[still turret]

is 1 gem lvl worth losing a 40% boost

[vivid cedar]

No right?

[fresh ivy]

of course, just to bring in the necessary complexity, it's improtant to underatnad that a 40% boost is NOT a 40% boost

[light seal]

i dont own it yet so not an option sadly

[grand dome]

Hey mates, I have no clue what to do, how do I proceed with the main quest? (I want to skip the side quests)

[still turret]

not unless there is a very specific interaction goin on and a lot of synergy off said gem

no

[fresh ivy]

"increased damage" factors are ADDITIVE.. so if you have 40+40+20 = 100% in current dmg boost, and you add 40%, you are at 140% increase (which is 240% damage), and 40/200 = 20%, so you actually only got 20% more dmg

[craggy gyro]

Bro why is the hunting grounds so annoying to get through

[light seal]

right its an increase not a more

[vivid valley]

nonsense, it IS like that. By dodge I mean YOU have the skills to avoid attacks, I don't mean using the dodge skill

[still turret]

thats a lot of big numbers my man

and i am not here mentally for it

it is nap time

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley avoid what attacks? what things are hitting you?

[still turret]

gn team trust the man with numbers

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley I dont dodge things to go through sekemas, other than pillars, I jump on their face and end them so they don't hit me

@vivid valley what class are you playing?

[burnt junco]

If it was pre-fix vine arrow then the +7 levels would be better 🙂

[burnt junco]

Is this purely a hypothetical

[grand dome]

Can a anybody help me understand what I have to do next?

[fresh ivy]

anaswering requires the details, but without the details, i'd say 250%... again because even if the damage is even, +7 levels is insane mana consumption

[burnt junco]

we're gonna need to know where you are first

[grand dome]

I did kill the boss that is a mage with a dinosaur like pet

[vivid valley]

sorc

[burnt junco]

https://poe2db.tw/us/Vine_Arrow
Look at lv 19 vs 26 (this is post patch)

[vivid valley]

and clearly I just wasn't doing enough damage the first half a dozen times I tried

because I can't one shot anything

except the most lowly of minions

[burnt junco]

Did you not talk to the water goddess to finish the quest after killing her son

[timid bane]

does poe2 freeze ur computer for anyone

[brazen axle]

Anyway to make it so left click doesnt pickup items? Look in keybinds and theres no option for it

[vivid valley]

most of my big attacks require preparation or buildup

[fresh ivy]

@burnt junco so it's 208 ->293 base dmg increase, which is (293-208)/208= 40% increase... and then the DOT goes from 135->303, so (303-135)/135=124% increase

so yes, 250% is more than the average of 124% and 40%

[weak forge]

I'm officially struggling with the king of the mists 😦

Especially phase 2

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley what is your spec?

[burnt junco]

Try this https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/15nu1x2/comment/jvo5jnk/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[weak forge]

Like I don't know what is harmful and what isn't.
And idk what chaos energy is

I'm just confused

[bright mountain]

Guys one question
Is the game worth the 30$?

[weak forge]

And I don't know how to avoid the traveler's bane

The one where he traps me

[fresh ivy]

there are several types of damage in the game... physical, bleed, fire, cold, lightning, chaos

[weak forge]

Ok the thing is I am struggling with the king in the mist second form

[vivid valley]

you mean what am I playing? Freeze mostly

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley im no sorc master, but im here to help people.... if you give us some info we can help... what level are you?

[weak forge]

The Tempest bell is dealing good damage but the thing is he has moves that legit prevent gap closing

And I'm getting hit despite avoiding the moves

[fresh ivy]

@weak forge is this during your act 1 run? I recommend leaving freythorn and taking the other path and coming back to him when you are stronger

[vivid valley]

30 now

and thanks

[weak forge]

Ah I see that makes sense. Thanks a lot.

[fresh ivy]

@weak forge i have a full act 1 monk build and full 3 hour video walkthrough if you want it

[burnt junco]

Just wait for full release, lots of stuff to be tuned, don't join early access if you're not sure imo

[weak forge]

You can DM me that.

[vivid valley]

what should I point out Kuro?

my base stats

[weak forge]

Ok thanks I legit was almost gonna beat my head lol

[flint plume]

I would say I have already had well over $30 worth of fun with it, personally. The game game has a lot of content and most people are really enjoying it, especially the campaign. But it's still got a lot of content missing and some major balance issues, especially in endgame, and will probably get a lot better over time if you want to wait.

[vivid valley]

uh what happened, I thought I screenshot more

[fresh ivy]

@bright mountain if you made it to at least paragon 150 in D4, played D3, etc... then you will love the early access... if you don't really know what an ARPG is, then wait for launch IMO

[shrewd hazel]

Can someone explain wtf weapon set points are

[vivid valley]

eh weird my screenshotter is misbehaving

[elder edge]

would seismic cry empower my shockwave totem?

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley go to your skills gem panel, and show the DPS of your main dmg skill

[burnt junco]

If you're not doing a weapon swap then don't worry about it

[bright mountain]

I'm new to this kind of game , and was like maybe try out , played something like Albion before but not diablo

[shrewd hazel]

ohhh

[flint plume]

There's a good chance you'd have fun now, but it's very much still in a beta sort of state and it could be worth waiting.

[bright mountain]

But it's gonna be atleast a year right?

[burnt junco]

6 months is the stated time

[fresh ivy]

@sandy i mean, the game is aboslutely great, but it's got some rough edges you have to be interested in working through, and playing through the campaign is probably 30 hours, and endgame is an unknown amount more

[vivid valley]

sec my screenshot is misbehaving and getting cut off, will get it all

[fresh ivy]

@bright mountain if you like albion, and the idea of something more complex and harder is interseting, I would say buy it....

[bright mountain]

Got it I'll buy it

Btw if I buy it on steam , do I get extra key to play it on xbox?

[fresh ivy]

that is a good question... i presonally recommend buying on pathofexile.com, it will give you all the keys, EXCEPT PS5 keys are totally separate, no shared purchases with PS5

[flint plume]

They're aiming for 6-12 months, but it could take longer. It's a "when it's done" situation. Basically, the campaign right now is great and there's a lot of variety between classes, but we still only have half the classes and half the campaign. There are some balance issues, and endgame after the campaign can be grundy and frustrating but there's a lot to do if you like it

[fresh ivy]

EXCEPT PS5 keys are totally separate

[timid bane]

is there way to get more space

[light seal]

increased damage mods donts get translated into doing anything for curses such as flamability correct?

[vivid valley]

frost bomb does the most regular damage and with either frost bolt or artic armour they freeze then I can hit them with cold snap which does twice as much

[flint plume]

No, only get a key for the platform you buy it on I think. Other MTX will work on both PC and Xbox though

[light seal]

not in your main inventory, only in your storage box.

[bright mountain]

Wait if my friend buys a key on website , can I use his pc key to play with him while he is on xbox?

[vivid valley]

but as you can see long cooldown

for faster attacks I hit with spark and ice nova but they don't do much damage

[crimson lintel]

Hey everyone 🙂 currently on mid game section level 46 stormweaver but I am extremely weak and could use some help understanding how to build up

[fresh ivy]

no, keys are not shared... the key you are buying is activating on your pathofexile.com account.... the other keys (like a steam key) are just to unlock the beta INSTALL, you still cant play without an EA approved POE2 account

[burnt junco]

Did you use your jeweller orbs

[fresh ivy]

@bright mountain but some packs come with extra POE2 keys, so if he gives you one of those, you can activate on your poe2 account

[burnt junco]

Screenshot all your gear and gem links

[viral cargo]

if poe2 didnt opt out from family sharing, you could use that to do that, but otherwise no

idk if they did btw

[vivid valley]

I'm trying to eventually work towards a cold fireball build but fireball is a few levels off still

[viral cargo]

i think you can check on steamdb or maybe even in store

[fresh ivy]

yeah, frost bomb is the bomb.... literally... but i also recommend you get a 3rd socket and adjust your supports on frostbolt to get that dps up... and also what is your weapon?

[vivid valley]

okay 3rd socket may take a while, maybe I should buy something, sec I'll show weapon

[vivid valley]

Weapon

[fresh ivy]

@bright mountain if you have a friend playing, you should totally buy it and coop.. its really fun....

[vivid valley]

the minions help keep enemies away I can't really cope without them

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley you said sorc, are you a minion sorc?

[bright mountain]

How do I buy it on website guys?

[vivid valley]

no I'm not

[fresh ivy]

@bright mountain goto pathofexile.com, register an account, click the giant buttons to get early access, pay $30 for the base pack

[vivid valley]

but I have zero spirit without that weapon and those minions keep enemies at bay, here is my offhand

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley your weapon is the problem

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley let me look in my closet, i probably have a wand for you

[vivid valley]

Hrm okay I have other weapons but zero spirit and can't run my auras without them

or whatever they're called in poe2

[fresh ivy]

do you have the +30 spirit from the first act boss?

[vivid valley]

Yes

[bright mountain]

@fresh ivy it's cheaper on steam , should I buy on steam or does the website give any bonus

[fresh ivy]

what auras are you running?

[tacit horizon]

Map sustain is making me not want to play the game

[burnt junco]

If you're using the spirit for minions but you're not scaling them then you're just wasting the slot
If your main skill is good enough you won't need the minions to buy time for you

[bright mountain]

Its like 2$ cheaper on steam

[fresh ivy]

@bright mountain the only benefit of the website AFAIK, is that you can "upgrade" to the later packs... if you buy on steam, AFAIK you can't upgrade packs

[vivid valley]

but they're level 10 and have support gems so I am sorta scaling them

[elder edge]

would seismic cry empower my shockwave totem?

[bright mountain]

Oh ok

[fresh ivy]

@tacit horizon i had trouble with map sustain early also, what tier are you doing

[vivid valley]

arctic armour (30 so I can do without weapon) and mana remnants

[tacit horizon]

Was going good till I hit the lvl 4 quest. Part way into it and having to buy tier 1 stones to forge up

[vivid valley]

I have wasted spirit with that weapon but at least I can run a second aura

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley you can throw clarity support on Arctic armor for only 10 spirit, which you can get on an amulet or something pretty easily

@vivid valley i would run somethuing like this if you want a focus, and then get a spirit amulet for clarity

[vivid valley]

I'm using clarity on the other aura

[fresh ivy]

you can move it to wherevr

[vivid valley]

so I can switch it to artic armour but then hav e to do away with mana remnants

[burnt junco]

You can upgrade on the site even if you bought through steam

[true jackal]

what is the flask charge rate? is it 1 charge per kill?

[vivid valley]

hrm okay I don't see what that weapon offers that my sceptre doesn't? Is it just the affixes

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley i personally would focus weapons on primary damage, not spirit for your build..... but you can make anything work.... it may also be realted to your passives... can you post a cap of your passives?

[fresh ivy]

this weapon offers 33% spell dmg

and it's not even crafted into a rare

[bright mountain]

So I need to install the game first through the installer downloaded from website?

[vivid valley]

concentrating on mana, es, and freeze

[burnt junco]

Your current wep has no scaling, this has spell damage 😭

[flint plume]

You can play with that or through Steam

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley you have a passive spec not taking any damage, and a weapon without any damage, and you are doing no dmg

[noble cairn]

hello, is "Ascent to Power" quest bugged on points 5 and 6?

[vivid valley]

uh huh, those cold nodes do damage, but what dmg exactly were you referring to? There aren't any this close to the centre I think

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley if you change your spec to use the damage nodes on the left instead OR you focus your equipment on spell damage bonuses, you will be fine

[noble cairn]

i defeated the traitor multiple times alr and i cant get anything from it

[flint plume]

Yeah, just ignore it.

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley those cold nodes are penetration... which buffs your damage, but if you do no dmg, then they don't do much

[noble cairn]

how can i get my point 5 and 6?

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley let me make you a spec, one sec

[vivid valley]

heh I dunno about no damage but I get your point kinda

[flint plume]

You get them from random drop inspired ultimatums or djinn baryas that are high enough level. Can do them through the temple/trial in normal or in cruel, doesn't matter which

[vivid valley]

biggest issue is the build I'm aiming towards doesn't really have a levelling guide and I'm making shit up as I go which is always a bad idea

[burnt junco]

https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/cold-sorc-leveling-shakcentral

[light seal]

keep in mind penetration also only buffs damage if the enemy has resistance to the damage type. And if you reduce their resist to 0 (through curses for instance) it gives no benefit

[noble cairn]

if a barya or a ultimatum has "will grant you ascend points" its good enough yea?

[vivid valley]

but this early in release I'm not surprised I don't have a levelling guide

[flint plume]

Yeah

[noble cairn]

even though high level? i am only 55 but my baryas are level 60 even 70

got it from guild stash

[vivid valley]

thanks

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley - respec to this, and then look at your frostbolt dps - https://maxroll.gg/poe2/planner/l97nf0vl

this should not even take all your points

[vivid valley]

okay will try thanks

frostbolt currently 56dps

[fresh ivy]

when you are done, tell me your DPS on frostbolt and frost bomb.. and tell me how many points you ahve left

[vivid valley]

roger ty bbiab

[burnt junco]

56 💀

[vivid valley]

shit that's gonna cost me a lot

[vivid valley]

that's why I rely on frost bomb

that's almost half my gold

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley trust.. this is a better path..

[vivid valley]

I believe, I've already cashed in

sec

frostbolt now 92, have 12 points left

frostbomb 524

[fresh ivy]

great, one sec

[vivid valley]

spark up to 102

frostbolt is lower because I take the 3 projectiles

my ES is now less than half what it was...

also build depends on mana because of the unique armour I use fyi

[fresh ivy]

we are wokring on it.. check the planner i updated it

[vivid valley]

roger

[fresh ivy]

the nodes on the left that give more elemental dmg to targget with ailments will NOT show up in the dps number on the panel

[vivid valley]

alright done, no dps difference, but I understand it's conditional

[fresh ivy]

yes, and this also gave you more mana regen

[vivid valley]

nice

[fresh ivy]

and more ES

[vivid valley]

black doubt armour uses mana like a mini MoM

[fresh ivy]

what are the two gems you have on your frostbolt?

[limber linden]

can someone help me with the titan grotto boss? im melee and this fight stinks

[fresh ivy]

im not familiar with that can you post the black doubt armor?

[vivid valley]

acceleration and scattershot

[fresh ivy]

here we help you with your build and spec, if you want a person to help #2┃looking-for-group

[vivid valley]

that has saved my butt an awful lot

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley iwth taht body armor you want as LITTLE mana as possible, and as much MANA REGEN as possible, because it'll consume 10% of mana per second

[vivid valley]

nod

it only consumes it when I take damage tho

[fresh ivy]

right

this has nothing to do with trial of sekhemas and honor

[vivid valley]

I understand

[lime relic]

When you get an additional room revealed on the map via relic in Sekhams, does it add a whole extra row? How does that relic work?

[fresh ivy]

you can't finish the trial because you can't kill targets fast enough

[vivid valley]

just trying to get more damage

yes that's what I was saying

it takes me too long to kill things

[fresh ivy]

do you have any +spell dmg on any of your gear?

[vivid valley]

yeah just 6%, but I have +1 to all spells and +1 to projectile spells

[fresh ivy]

+1 to levels is not alot

let me finish this map and look through my bank, i probably have some low +spell dmg gear lying around

[vivid valley]

so far I've done it all ssf, but I'm not playing ssf, I just don't see the point of trading till higher levels since I keep finding gear and anything bought will only be temporary

I still have 7 passive points btw

oh wait I didn't allocate them

my bad

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley i get you. im the same.. i normally play SSF, but im in trade league to play with my friend and do a little social help like this

[vivid valley]

appreciate it

[brisk yew]

vendor ftw?

[vivid valley]

I mean endgame sure trade is absolutely essential but that's a long way off

assuming it's like poe1

[upbeat sparrow]

sorry, first map try. What should I do here?

[vivid valley]

that said I do have 6 ex to potentially spend if there's something lifechanging worth buying now

[fresh ivy]

there is probably a switch in a pillar that opens space to a place you have not been where there is a boss?

[fresh ivy]

its weird that it says 0 monsters remain but it's not completed.. it COULD be bugged

[upbeat sparrow]

there was one switch but it just opened a shortcut to start of the map

are the other switches marked on map or do i need to find them?

[brisk yew]

is it a vault where you go in and just claim gold/gear?

[fresh ivy]

if it was me, i would do one loop looking for an obvious solution.. then I woudl teleport out and stick another run into the map node and reset it

[sleek olive]

if im playing in party with a friend, we both get less exp?

[fresh ivy]

@sleek olive no.... if one of you is higher level, as long as you have the button set to let your level lower, he will get XP but you wont

@sleek olive if you are both same level you will both get xp

@sleek olive if you turn off that button so you stay high level even in a group, then you will get XP and he won't if he's many levels below you

[vivid valley]

well things don't freeze anywhere near as much now

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley can you invite Kuro_MT to a party

[clever geode]

what level are you anyway

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley what is the dps on the panel now

[vivid valley]

frostbolt 156 spark 129 now

[vivid valley]

30

frostbomb 886

huge step up

[fresh ivy]

alright, so frostbolt is now somewhere around 3-4x more dps, plus the dps you can'[t count from that elemental proc

[hallow iron]

momentum support gem works with flicker strike right?

[vivid valley]

yeah great ty so much, will run it for a bit

[fresh ivy]

yes

[hallow iron]

bet

[fresh ivy]

great... next passives to head for are freeze increase

[vivid valley]

I think the staff is better than the wand and focus

[clever geode]

depends

[fresh ivy]

ya think? 🙂

[clever geode]

if u got good wand and focus

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley that staff I gave you is absolutely goated.. post a cap here so people can see the upgrade

[clever geode]

what's the stats on the staff

[vivid valley]

I mean this wand and staff

that staff is great

[clever geode]

bruh lvl 4

stonk

[vivid valley]

lol amazing

[fresh ivy]

look at the stats on that thing for level 4

that was just lying around in my bank

[vivid valley]

it's insane

[wintry oriole]

question: what;s the max minion level in the game? if have a weapon that gives me +4 lvl for minion skill will it boost the max lvl?

[fresh ivy]

that focus is pretty goat too

[vivid valley]

can I repay you somehow?

I mean I'm unlikely to have anything you need

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley just help someone else... pay it forward... give that to someone when you dont need it.. dont disenchant it

[clever geode]

that staff

[fresh ivy]

or give it back to me and ill give it to someoe else in need 🙂

[clever geode]

dont disenchant it

[vivid valley]

🙏

[clever geode]

it's kind of godly starter staff

[vivid valley]

lol I will probably need to keep that staff till endgame

[clever geode]

na

mid game

30-40

[small heath]

Is there a way to sort by date/time for search results on the poe2 trade site?

[safe lance]

The best thing about poe is that you can keep passing stuff around. Thats what we are doing with guild stash.

[clever geode]

u going find alot better staff/wand

[vivid valley]

well I'm lv30 now

[vivid valley]

hope so; hope ggg increase the drops as planned in time for me

[clever geode]

just check vendor

[vivid valley]

you mean trade or vendor

?

[safe lance]

if you click on the time listed, it sorts it by time and if you click on the price it sorts by cost (although it assumes exalted vs alch price so it might be reverse)

[vivid valley]

I always check vendor and only shitty stuff afaics so far

[wicked parcel]

is there a limit to howmany support gems can drop by a certain level?

[vivid valley]

but yeah I know it scals with level

[small heath]

Thanks!

[clever geode]

yeah like at lvl 30-40

there will be good stuff

[vivid valley]

I am at lv30...

but you mean the acts I assume

[clever geode]

yeah.... when you level check vendor

u will find something better sometiems

[vivid valley]

oops died

lol

[safe lance]

to clarify, every time you gain a level, it refreshes

[vivid valley]

I guess I'm a little more fragile than before

[clever geode]

i find spark mage easier then frost

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley yeah, you will be.... you can now focus your other gear on survivability

[clever geode]

imagine i forgot to respec my cold nodes

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley but to finish sekhemas, you have to kill things faster, you can't tank your way through that trial

[clever geode]

dodge atk too

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley btw, i added a second "passive tree" phase to that maxroll page.. to show you where to go next

[vivid valley]

yes that's why I've been waiting to get to higher level with my existing crap since I wasn't ready before and sekhem doesn't scale

[clever geode]

btw i got question about trial tier 3
why do lvl 60 version sells for so much more

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley i would go do the campaign for a while to get used to playing with higher damage but more fragile.. then come back and do trial

[midnight drift]

is the 3rd ascendency quest bugged?

[vivid valley]

oops died again

[fresh ivy]

what are you dyign to?

[vivid valley]

I get too close to stuff

being swamped mainly

[fresh ivy]

you may need to work on your support gems, your goal is to freeze everything

what gems do you have in frost bolt?

[vivid valley]

yeah that I know

[fresh ivy]

and are you using that weapon spell?

[vivid valley]

not using that weapon spell no

[fresh ivy]

I would put increased chance to freeze on frostbolt... along with +25% cold dmg gem

[vivid valley]

frost bolt has scattershot and acceleration

[fresh ivy]

ahh, scattershot is good

i wouldn't run acceleration

try scattershot and +chance to freeze

[tender lintel]

Hi, im playing lightning arrow deadeye, currently level 28. Im wanting to update my bow since I can use the one that give me an additional arrow now. Im wondering how to value the "+ level to projectile skills". For instance there is a bow with 119 dps that doesnt have that affix, vs a bow with 93dps that has +3. I dont know how to value the +3.

[vivid valley]

ok

[turbid sorrel]

Does anyone have any idea if "%increased Elemental Damage with Attacks" directly leads to that exact percentage damage increase to my gas grenades if it's an elemental skill? For example if my item has 70% increased elemental damage with attacks, will my gas grenades do 70% more damage?

[fresh ivy]

@tender lintel +level is roughly 8% per level, and also comes with more mana consumption....

[latent solstice]

any1 know how to get around the bug Lachlann where he wont spawn?

[fresh ivy]

@turbid sorrel i dont think gas grenade explosion is an attack.. does the skill say attack? i think it's aoe

[clever geode]

aoe

[tender lintel]

Sorry, 8% of my DPS? So a 93dps bow with +3 is 22 dps(7.44 * 3)?

[turbid sorrel]

this is what it says in regards to the explosion

so % elemental damage doesn't affect it?

[fresh ivy]

@tender lintel a 93 dps bow with +3 levels is doing to end up something like 93 * 1.08 * 1.08 * 1.08 = 117

[tender lintel]

ok thanks!

[fresh ivy]

that's not accurate, but it's close enough for government work

@turbid sorrel yeah, gas grenade is AOE so it does NOT benefit from buffs to attack damage

[turbid sorrel]

The actual gas though no?

What about the explosion

I asked another channel and I'm getting mixed answers 😵‍💫

[fresh ivy]

@turbid sorrel honestly, that is very unclear... but i think the explosion is not an attack either.. it's a "hit" but not an attack

[turbid sorrel]

someone said
"Gas grenade will tell you what its damage comes from. it likely will say Physical damage converted to Poison or something.
Elemental damage won't increase this because poison is not physical.

However the fire explosion will say Physical converted to Fire damage. So elemental damage will boost it because Fire is elemental."

[clever geode]

anyone know how does flamewall interact with ally projectile?

[vivid valley]

hrm I just found a feathered fortress

shame I lose too much dmg to equip it

[fresh ivy]

@turbid sorrel there are two different issues here.. one is the dmg TYPE..... the other is the HIT-TYPE

[grand edge]

Should apply the buff

[fresh ivy]

@turbid sorrel "increased damage to attacks" does not affect AOE, only attacks... and increases to elemental dmg only increases cold, fire, lightning

[turbid sorrel]

So it depends on what the game defines the explosion as

[clever geode]

i mean how does it work?
the fire damage is amp by ally stats or caster stats

[turbid sorrel]

so if the game defines the explosion as a "hit"

it should apply the damage buff

but if it defines it as an aoe

it won't

and yeah gas grenades do fire damage, along with the explosion

[harsh pendant]

Did they add the teleporting to wavepoints yet?

[fresh ivy]

if it defines it as an "attack" it will apply the dmg buff.... all attacks are hits, but not all hits are attacks

usually you can look at your skill gem panel "dps estimate" and it normally gives you some idea of whether it's increasing because of passive changes

[grand edge]

Checkpoints? Yep

[serene mango]

So uh. Is there something I can do to deal with these beetles? The lost city has me genuinely frustrated lmao

[turbid sorrel]

@fresh ivy is it safe to assume, if the build maker put the line in his recommended, that it does buff the explosion damage?

[grand edge]

Potentially look at your weapon, skills, supports in those skills.

[fresh ivy]

@turbid sorrel it increase the chances, but no, i would not assume build makers are correct...

@turbid sorrel there is a VERY easy way to know for sure

[harsh pendant]

how do you do it?

[fresh ivy]

@turbid sorrel does the gas explosion skill show a DPS estimate in your skill gem panel?

[restive snow]

in maps and killed a boss why cant i leave arena to do rituals i left?

[fresh ivy]

just click on the checkpoint

[grand edge]

Find another checkpoint and click it

[fresh ivy]

@restive snow that sounds like a bug.. i would /bug report it, and try porting out and back in

[turbid sorrel]

@fresh ivy

not really sure how to read it

but it looks like this

[grand edge]

Yeah sounds like a bug

[fresh ivy]

@turbid sorrel look at the left side where the gems are.. do you see the "DPS"

[turbid sorrel]

yeah

[fresh ivy]

okay... go into your passive tree and change ANY node which is an UNCONDITIONAL buff to attacks

do you have some node that is something like +10% dmg to attacks?

[harsh pendant]

What do you mean click it?

[soft hollow]

can someone help me with the chaos trial plz

[fresh ivy]

@soft hollow we can help you learn how to beat it. if you want a person to help #2┃looking-for-group

[grand edge]

Left click it lol

[woven shadow]

is there any point in doing the side quests that dont give passive points or resists in cruel?

[turbid sorrel]

@fresh ivy i think i have % fire damage

but not just 12% damage increase

[soft hollow]

sure

[harsh pendant]

Im not talking about the Wavepoints from like area to area I mean How they said they were going to add the abuilty To teleport to the different checkpoints within the same map.

[fresh ivy]

that whole big cross with +dmg to two handed weapons is good

do you see it??

the big red thing that looks like an unside down cross

[turbid sorrel]

ahh yeah

i see it

[fresh ivy]

just unspec one of those nodes and loook at the grenade dps

see if it changes

[turbid sorrel]

yeah it changes it

[fresh ivy]

great, then it looks like they are counting the grenade as an attack

🙂

so buffs to elemental attacks should buff the fire portion of the grenade

[turbid sorrel]

thanks for the help HAHA

❤️

[clever geode]

good to know

[rough lintel]

are seal relics in trial of the sekhmas one time use or reusable?

[fresh ivy]

one time

not removable

[clever geode]

what's sealed relic

they can be reused right?

[rough lintel]

oh it's just a different type of relic, i see

so they're reusable it just depends on what you can fit

[fresh ivy]

relic can be removed or reused no

no

ohh

that

sorry

i am confused

RUNEs are not reusable

Trial Relics .. some are reusable, some are one time

[crimson lintel]

Hey guys currently a level 46 sorc and my spark is only at 407 dps how much should I be doing to make it through the cruel acts

[clever geode]

yeah i am confused as well

[clever geode]

that looks fine

this at act 3 cruel

[fresh ivy]

@crimson lintel sometime through cruel you will want to try to shift your spec into crit

i was around 5k dps on my ice strike at end of act 6

[lavish fossil]

Any tips for beating act 2 final boss? Struggling on a ranger

[fresh ivy]

and shifting to crit took it to 24k

[clever geode]

yeah

passive tree is limited at lower level

[fresh ivy]

it is honestly very hard on a ranger unless you spec for full freeze or electrocute...... i recommned getting help on #2┃looking-for-group

[lavish fossil]

Ok thanks

[clever geode]

act 2 boss is "for my people"?

[fresh ivy]

@lavish fossil what i did was get help the first time.. then learned to use poison pods... what is your current spec??

[clever geode]

what build you using

[lavish fossil]

I’m using orb of storms, lightning arrow, and lightning rod as my main skill

[fresh ivy]

i think the strongest early build for ranger is to use the poision pods to amply poison arrow

[clever geode]

ah

same

you might want to upgrade weapon?

[fresh ivy]

if you want to do him as lightning, i recommend using the electrocute arrow

[clever geode]

i clear it just fine

[fresh ivy]

i forget the name of it

[lavish fossil]

I’m out of skill gems f***

[fresh ivy]

electrocute is a stun, the electrocute version of freeze

[clever geode]

maybe is the support gem?

and gears

what's your weapon

[fresh ivy]

you want to use this

you just shoot it at him, then do your lightning combos as usual

[clever geode]

use this type of bow

[velvet stratus]

Anyone running the mad wolf count geonor I can get him down to a sliver need help lol

[vivid valley]

@fresh ivy thanks, bosses much easier now too since dmg scales more for them

just have to remember to keep my distance

though I dare say the big step up was the staff

lv31 now, guess I'll try the stupid trial again

[civic ocean]

Do I need to do the chaos trial to get my 3-4 ascendancy points? Or can I get them from the other trial?

[clever geode]

u can get them from any trials i believed

[fresh ivy]

@vivid valley great... im glad things are going better... and in general, when things seeem like they are not working, don't keep failing, try to change something... think of your build as a puzzle you have to fit together to beat things

[clever geode]

and if u do not want to do the puzzle
look up guides

[civic ocean]

@clever geode ok thanks

[spice marten]

what is that yellow star icon on two of the enemies?

[civic ocean]

Damn alright so I need to do the base version then I can choose for the last four

[grand edge]

I think I did mine at 40

[clever geode]

i think it's something like culling strike stuff
u should have a skil lthat can trigger after X condition?
oh wait idk what that is culling strike for me is blue ball on their head

[clever geode]

u can skip

so if u did not do the 3 and 4 points u can jump to 5 and 6

then u get total 6 points

[civic ocean]

Ok thanks

[clever geode]

just do this if u lazy to do the lower tier one

[slim bloom]

what's the highest tier for life flasks? ultimate?

[frail tree]

yes, lvl 60

[spice marten]

could it be blind? I have blinding strike passive

[carmine veldt]

why can't I find servis here, when all my party members see her?

[clever geode]

omg i am so bugged

[clever geode]

oh right

that blind

same effect with flash nade

[spice marten]

cool thanks

[bitter rampart]

can anyone help me out with the executioner in ogham village? ign zuniastro

[clever geode]

#2┃looking-for-group

[west pebble]

for some reason in jiquanis machinarium in act 3 it tells me to search for a small soul core to open the door even after the door has been opened for me and no matter how many times i reload the instance the door stays open and the quest wont progress, does anyone know a fix?

[weak forge]

Ok geanor phase 2 is also something

Especially the solstice/requirm

Can't get opportunities to stagger him

[vivid valley]

@fresh ivy good news, I finished the trial but only because I got lucky and restored all my honour before the boss battle and lost half of it in the boss battle, but it's over for now, and ascendancy achieved \o/

[weak forge]

Any suggestions

[spice marten]

grats

[vivid valley]

tyvm

[weak forge]

Phase 1 is easy.
But I struggle in phase 2 😦

I am struggling to get him staggered

[spice marten]

phase 2 being wolf form? Or the mists?

[weak forge]

I'm doing the count boss fight

[weak forge]

The red Wolf with sword

[fleet sleet]

Hey all, my gear is suppose to give 30% lightning resistance but my character info says i only have 1%? I don't understand why

[weak forge]

I'm currently a monk
I'm feeling like if I made a mistake forsaking armor lol

[vivid valley]

now to figure out what ascendancy point to take...

[weak forge]

Like I spent a lot on evasion and energy shield which feels pathetic 😦

Like I bonk the phase 1 but phase 2 it's hard to set up the bell and go nuts

[spice marten]

oh man yeah, that part is rough. Monk is fine, what you need for that last phase is damage. How's your weapon. Might be worth trying to get an upgrade if you haven't upgraded in a while

[vivid valley]

can you refund ascendancy passive points?

[clever geode]

seems about right
eva and es

[clever geode]

5x cost

[narrow swan]

If my dmg type is Phys to Lightning convert. is Lucky Damage still that useful or nah?

[merry nacelle]

Can you transfer a SSF character to trade league or is that not working?

[fresh ivy]

yes, just not the ascendancy choice itself

[vivid valley]

okay same as poe1 thanks

[vivid valley]

yeah that part I figured thanks

[weak forge]

It's a Gothic quarterstaff

[vivid valley]

guess I'll take the 12% elemental dmg for now

[fresh ivy]

congrats!!! Certainly a bit of luck in the room rolls helps

[vivid valley]

literally every room restored honour

[weak forge]

But yeah I need to upgrade my damage I can't rely on the bell

How to upgrade it ?

[vivid valley]

wait I get 2 points? Heck I'm taking arcane surge

[clever geode]

higher level gem

support gem

[clever geode]

yes 2 point

[spice marten]

By upgrade I meant trying to find a better one. You could spend some crafting mats to improve the one you have, but if you don't know what you're doing there I'd probably save them. Have you invested in damage in your passive tree

[clever geode]

2 4 6 8

[weak forge]

Ah shit I didn't 😦

[clever geode]

at around what level do people noramally reach endgame

[craggy gyro]

wtf why did i get muted

that's literal lore of the zone

That's fucking bs

[clever geode]

people reported u

[craggy gyro]

Actually bullshit from the GM's

[fresh ivy]

if i remember correcly, it's around 58-65

[rugged kayak]

m rated game, g rated chat lmfao

[clever geode]

am 65 now havent reach the boss yet

🙃

[swift musk]

how to fix

[fresh ivy]

Bodies piled everywhere in Altar of Filth.... can't say a bad owrd in chat... curious

[clever geode]

fix your gears

[fresh ivy]

@clever geode there is nothing wrong with being overleveled.... but you are certainly high enough to finish the campaign

[swift musk]

okok

[spice marten]

on the topic of gear, ice resist helps a lot in that fight. Get an ice resist ring and a freeze immune charm if you can

[weak forge]

I think I should refund some passives

[weak forge]

Gotcha that is a good idea

[clever geode]

what's this

[clever geode]

also make sure u get all the campaign rewards

this kind

suddenly no one chatting

[upbeat sparrow]

what skill should i be putting rage on? everything only seems to hit once/twice?

[clever geode]

well u got to say what skill u got first

how would we know what you are using

[dense estuary]

Is there level scaling in this game? When I get level maps get level as well in acts ?

[spice marten]

no

[clever geode]

lvl is base on the map

unless you are talking about party scaling

[dense estuary]

Okey nice

[swift musk]

ok ill go look for these

im getting new gear rn

[fresh ivy]

ok thats a nice upgrade

(crafted)

[swift musk]

juice

[clever geode]

@fresh ivy anyidea what this is?

[fresh ivy]

sounds fun

[clever geode]

?

[weak forge]

Seems like I gotta grind some more tbh

The bosses in the game are hard
I'm surprised people are saying that the bosses are easy

But it's challenging in a good way
As I felt like I'm close to winning

I think I will grind some more to increase ATK and lightning damage

[clever geode]

some people are build different

they can 1 shot any boss they want

[weak forge]

yeah it's a challenge tbh

I'm hoping that the duelist comes soon

[brazen axle]

If I place tempest bell on a boss and have a chaining skill, will the chain go between the bell and the boss or are chains limited to once per target

[weak forge]

I think tomorrow I'm gonna do mercenary because I have some nice stuff in the stash + I might fare better with an armored armor lol

I just hope I'm not doing anything wrong 😦

[turbid sorrel]

How important is missing 5% res?
Would adding 40% armor to my body armor through runes be worth more than getting 5% res on it through a rune + 20% armor to cap out my fire resist?
I'm also using a fire charm

[zenith plank]

Does Last gasp work on SRS (Raging Spirits) that makes the skullies last 4 more seconds before it dies? If not, what lvl 1 support gem should i put on SRS other than fire infusion?

[weak forge]

I'm scared I just don't wanna burn out

[swift yacht]

any reason to run molten core on cruel?

[fresh ivy]

@worldly prism knockback, the gem that makes them burn

[weak forge]

I didn't sleep tbh

Can someone give some advice on being able to quit the game on time ?

[zenith plank]

@fresh ivy Wind Wave?

[spice marten]

you're in the wrong neighborhood for that kind of advice

[fresh ivy]

make a plan for what you want to get done before you sleep that you know will take bounded time

...either thst, or uninstall

[weak forge]

I'm sorry. It's just I legit feel unwell/lightheaded

[spice marten]

lol it was a joke, go to bed

[fresh ivy]

@weak forge if you feel unwell lightheaded right now, get off the computer and take a nap

[weak forge]

Ngl I hope this game doesn't feed on fomo. Because I might uninstall someday because of size or something

[fresh ivy]

i've had at least 3 full all nighters since launch.. but im retired and can do that sort of thing 🙂

[weak forge]

I did I just exited

I was hell bent on completing act 1 (I think that's what the count is)

Ngl it's been a long time since I had this much intensity in a game
I can't believe I clocked 10 hours in a single day

I'm happy tbh

But yeah I'm scared of burnout

I think I'll play tomorrow with a clear mind

[fresh ivy]

@weak forge when you have time, watch the video i sent you

[weak forge]

Sure. I will. But I had a question
Why act 1 solely ?

[fresh ivy]

@weak forge i completed act 1 in 3h 30min (not my fierst time obviousy!) and there are many tips in there you can use to flow faster

It is a FULL unedited playthrough 3hr 30min to the end of act 1

[zenith plank]

Does Last gasp work on SRS (Raging Spirits) that makes the skullies last 4 more seconds before it dies? If not, what lvl 1 support gem should i put on SRS other than fire infusion?

[fresh ivy]

i am going to do act 2 also

[weak forge]

That's good to know. I need them.

I was planning on doing mercenary tomorrow. but I am thankful for your help

I'll check that video of yours

[fresh ivy]

get some sleep

[weak forge]

Definitely. I will. I've been dealing with improper sleep lately

I should just avoid gaming at night lol

Gimme some time

[clever geode]

how do people get this

[desert island]

Do I need to do all tiers of ascendancy to get all 8 points or can I just go straight to tier 4 for all 8 points ?

[clever geode]

i think u can go tier 4 for all 8 points

[fresh ivy]

tier 4 means doing 4 floors in a row,

so you are doing every tier either way

but you can do less ascendancy work by doing it once sure

[sinful crater]

can somebody help me with the Count Geonor boss fight?

[fresh ivy]

but you will have to wait a long time

[clever geode]

unless someone carry u

[desert island]

Do I have to click on the statue every floor ?

[fresh ivy]

#2┃looking-for-group , though if you want advice, give us your class and spec.....

[desert island]

Or wait until the final boss reward room ?At the end of all 4 ?

[clever geode]

anyone?

[sinful crater]

oh didn't see that. thanks

[viscid willow]

hearld of thunder on monk spirit reservation tool tip bugged?

it's taking 40 spirit instead of the 30 the tooltip says

[clever geode]

support gem?

[viscid willow]

spirit skill

[clever geode]

i mean

did u put support gem?

[viscid willow]

oh

yes

[clever geode]

yeah

[fresh ivy]

no - infernal legion

[clever geode]

clarity?

[viscid willow]

i iput in precision

[clever geode]

that's a +10

or 15

i dont rmb

[viscid willow]

gotchya, it says 10, thanks

[viscid willow]

hmm it's for accuracy, i dont really need that for inv monk i guess, it only affects accuracy from the lightning from herald of thunder

err the support gem i put on it

[calm fossil]

do Sisters of Garukhan only give lightning resistance in cruel?

[fresh ivy]

first tier 8 completed! we are doing it people

[obtuse sphinx]

what does blink do

[turbid sorrel]

After all acts, how much spirit do you have?

90 or 120?

[fresh ivy]

100 from campaign

[clever geode]

anyone can tell me?

[stark mauve]

welp I just connected my psn to steam and it deleted all my stuff lol including my in game cosmetics

LOL rip me

[upbeat sparrow]

sorry, i have all the skills. level 60.

[clever geode]

mybe rain of arrow or something

[fresh ivy]

it didn't delete it all

to deal with this really weird PSN transaction split, GGG has a concept called "sub accounts"

so when you connect PSN, it ends up making another sub account

[stark mauve]

then what happened to my level 50 account lol

[fresh ivy]

you should be able to login to the pathofexile website and see both sub accounts

i know this is confusing

but you can't share purchases across PC and PSN

so you will have two different sub accounts

i don't have a playstation, so i've never seen the UI... but you are supposed to able to "choose" your sub account when logging in

[stark mauve]

I just want my items lol I paid 60$ for items for them to get deleted 😦 lol

[fresh ivy]

they are not deleted

they are in your PC sub account

you cant use them on PSN

[upbeat sparrow]

rage is melee hit. i guess i have to normal attack the boss first

[vocal cave]

hello, question. Is there an item that gives a "reduce skill duration" buff? Or i can really only get that from the skill tree?

[stark mauve]

I tried to use them on PC and i got my PS account stuff

[fresh ivy]

i understand

you have to switch to your PC sub account

[stark mauve]

ohh how do i do that? lol

[fresh ivy]

you might have to download the dedicated client

[stark mauve]

sorry its 1am and im so tired lmao

[fresh ivy]

because steam doesn't let you choose a login, it just logs you in with your steam id

[upbeat sparrow]

easiest way to check is to see if trade website has it for sale

[vocal cave]

got a link to this website?

[upbeat sparrow]

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2

[vocal cave]

cool, will check it out, cheers

[tall lagoon]

Hello is this an act 2 quest?

or bug?

[swift musk]

takes you to act 2

[clever geode]

dont u need to talk to the hooded guy?

[upbeat sparrow]

yeah that marker doesnt go away

[tall lagoon]

Done talking to him, 5% into act 2

the quest doesn't go away

[clever geode]

yeah just ignore it then

[upbeat sparrow]

yeah its there so you can travel again if needed

[fresh ivy]

talk to the shadow guy and it takes you to act 2

[tall lagoon]

I see, thanks!! Thought it was a bug, someone said they cant proceed with the end game content coz of that quest

[upbeat sparrow]

for endgame, the location is in act 3 cruel

ziggurat past or something

[fresh ivy]

@tall lagoon no, you just talk to shadow figure, and he has a dialog option tht takes you to act 2

[upbeat sparrow]

i also didnt have the endgame tab at first

[tall lagoon]

thanks for the answers my dudes

[zenith plank]

Does Last gasp work on SRS (Raging Spirits) that makes the skullies last 4 more seconds before it dies? If not, what lvl 1 support gem should i put on SRS other than fire infusion?

[fresh ivy]

i think last gasp might work WITH fire infusion

remember that skelees don't take dmg, so they never get to zero health

unless something like fire infusion doe s it

you can try it, just test it

[bitter night]

Good strat for the Molten Vault boss as monk?

I got a lightning monk build and I get him half and and end up at the end of the fordge

forge*

[zenith plank]

Thanks Kuro

[fresh ivy]

@bitter night fix build for more dps

look at your skill gems page, what does the dps on your main damage spell say?

[bitter night]

One sec

[bitter night]

857 base for Falling thunder

[fresh ivy]

i dont remember where i was in act 3, but that sems low... also, do you have some method to electrocute stun?

i am a frost monk, because i found the lighting path to be ...... not optimal for leveling

i can give you a frost buidl where youc an dumpster him

but if you dont want to make that much cxhange, i would say you need to use tempest flurry, and spec it with the gem that makes it electrocute instead of shock

[granite mountain]

the reason i didnt buy the ea before the client was out

[rose spindle]

is anyone available to help me sort out my "build" have a rough idea of what i want but new ot these types of games and totally lost

[bitter night]

Thanks for the advice I am gonna stuck with lightning but Ill look at getting better DPS

[fresh ivy]

yes, what class are you playing?

[rose spindle]

ranger

[brave hazel]

can someone pls help me in kopec

[rose spindle]

im only level 36 but my character feels pretty far behind my brother in terms of damage so i think i messed something up

[fresh ivy]

look into the "electrocute" support gem

[bitter night]

Alright

[fresh ivy]

there is no messing anything up... we're in a constant state of cahnge

🙂

what skills are you using?

[rose spindle]

wanted to do the ice shot, just unlocked hearld of ice which i think i need

[fresh ivy]

herald of ice is very strong, makes targets explode

what supports do you have on ice shot?

[rose spindle]

exactly, but no clue

none atm

totally lost lol

[fresh ivy]

okay, lets start with some basics, open your skill gem panel and find the DPS on your ice shot

[carmine veldt]

how does block chance work, does ur shield need to be raised to negate dmg?

[rose spindle]

370

[fresh ivy]

@carmine veldt no, block chance is passive

active block blocks everything when you are using it, untili you stagger

[carmine veldt]

has to be directional?

[fresh ivy]

block chance is NOT directional

[carmine veldt]

oh dang

[rose spindle]

295 actually when i puit the split sht gem on it

[fresh ivy]

active block is directional

dallas - put martial tempo on it first

can you paste your weapon ?

[carmine veldt]

so the block chance is automatically better right

[rose spindle]

got that on it yep

[fresh ivy]

and a screenshot of your spec

@carmine veldt yes, block chance is automatic and higher numbers are always better

[rose spindle]

Item Class: Bows
Rarity: Rare
Oblivion Bane
Cultist Bow

Elemental Damage: 6-11 (augmented), 2-40 (augmented)
Chaos Damage: 36-59 (augmented)
Critical Hit Chance: 6.91% (augmented)
Attacks per Second: 1.20

Requirements:
Level: 33
Dex: 76

Sockets: S S

Item Level: 37

Adds 2 to 40 Lightning Damage (rune)

129% increased Physical Damage
Adds 6 to 11 Fire Damage
+90 to Accuracy Rating
+1.91% to Critical Hit Chance
+9 to Dexterity
5% increased Light Radius

[fresh ivy]

that is ... not a great weapon

do you see the way it says "129% increased physical dmg"

[woven shadow]

what are the best venom drop bonuses to choose for spark sorc?

[fresh ivy]

there is NO physical dmg on that bow, it's a chaos base

[rose spindle]

yeah

[fresh ivy]

so that affix is doingn nothing

[rose spindle]

ah...

[woven shadow]

i think mana regen for normal, and for cruel im not sure

[rose spindle]

interesting

[fresh ivy]

you need to get a physical weapon

for ice shot

[rose spindle]

ok

how about

[fresh ivy]

can you paste a screenshot of your spec?

[rose spindle]

Item Class: Bows
Rarity: Rare
Oblivion Bane
Cultist Bow

Elemental Damage: 6-11 (augmented), 2-40 (augmented)
Chaos Damage: 36-59 (augmented)
Critical Hit Chance: 6.91% (augmented)
Attacks per Second: 1.20

Requirements:
Level: 33
Dex: 76

Sockets: S S

Item Level: 37

Adds 2 to 40 Lightning Damage (rune)

129% increased Physical Damage
Adds 6 to 11 Fire Damage
+90 to Accuracy Rating
+1.91% to Critical Hit Chance
+9 to Dexterity
5% increased Light Radius

oops

same thing

like this?

[meager galleon]

that 129% phys dmg is completely useless on that bow base

[fresh ivy]

yes, let me look

[fresh ivy]

yeah i explained that

[rose spindle]

better?

or this

i also have, i dont think are are good

[novel wyvern]

how do i tp back into hideout ?

[fresh ivy]

that weapon is better than the first one, but still not great for your level

i probably have a bow in my closet i can give you when i get done with this map

your spec is for lightning, not cold

let me make you a spec

[rose spindle]

yeah idk where to get good gear

ok awesome ty

yeah was using lightening and now just got this

hearld of ice so i can switch now

[meager galleon]

the first bow you posted as text, the cultist bow, is still the highest dps from the 3 bows

[zenith plank]

Wtf boss, balbaba poison the whole ground, where do i stand to not get myself killed?

[meager galleon]

and this early in acts, you just care about dps on bows, no matter what type, if you are an attack build

[tiny shale]

How can i get another barya coin

[old wren]

Hey im trying to do the 2nd trial but somehow i cant get in?

[tiny shale]

she doesnt have one for me at the altar

[burnt junco]

run around until you find her

[meager galleon]

you run around until you find where shes hiding, it stops the poison phase

[tiny shale]

where do i get a relic altar coin if she doesnt have one

[stark mauve]

my pc just flickers when i get to the main hub in act 3 lol ooof time to upgrade?? rip

[naive cave]

does anyone have any gear for me i’m a monkey that’s level 13

like leveling gear

?

[tiny shale]

where do i get the trial coins after i beat the first 2?

[naive cave]

?

[worn grove]

I literally have 15 hours in the game, want to launch it just now and I get this error!? Anyone else got this before?

[fresh ivy]

@karmic root - you want a build like this - https://maxroll.gg/poe2/planner/u9rxv01f

[brisk lantern]

Mine too, after the time portal opened and I have a new gaming laptop... I think the portal is just not optimized

[rose spindle]

in any specfic order?

[wintry oriole]

question: are shields consider armor or weapon in this game?

[fresh ivy]

ideally you would take all the near stuff, and then head out towards the "outer bow cluster"

[rose spindle]

yeesh i gotta really spent a lot to refund passives ok

[fresh ivy]

with herald of ice, you MUST get those freeze nodes in the north

[rose spindle]

an these gem things

[fresh ivy]

do you see them?

[rose spindle]

lemme look

[stark mauve]

okay so its not just me lol that makes me happy, that whole area isn't optimized. I can feel the frame drops lol

[fresh ivy]

the whole mechanic with herald of ice.. is that your ice shot freezes them, and then when they die herald of ice explodes them, but this only works if they are frozen

[rose spindle]

snow percier?

[fresh ivy]

its the nodes around hardness the elements

in the passive spec

[rose spindle]

kk

[fresh ivy]

these nodes in the passive spec i posted, you have to get these for iceshot+herald to work

they are priority

[rose spindle]

ok i can do that

and how do i get a bow that isnt awful?

[fresh ivy]

actually, let me modify this pathing slight

[rose spindle]

kk

is there like a reset all option lol?

[fresh ivy]

no

i updated with some pathing thast i think will be higher dmg and less nodes

refresh the build

[rose spindle]

kk

[fresh ivy]

basically... your ice shot is going to convert most of your bow physical damage, to ice.. so that big star cluster is going to buff our elemental dmg (the ice) and make us freze fast

[rose spindle]

perfect

and so drop all the lightbning stuff eh'

[fresh ivy]

and then we're going to put support gems on the ice shot to make it pierce and reflect off things

yes

[brave hazel]

can i pls get some help on temple of kepec

[bitter night]

Nwm I have a skill issue I just first tried him with herold of lightning on and a extra storm rune lol

[fresh ivy]

#2┃looking-for-group

[rose spindle]

any tips on getting a bow? do i try those random bow ones?

[fresh ivy]

im going to give you one

[rose spindle]

oo sweet ty

[fresh ivy]

just hold on tight, i need to finish my map

[rose spindle]

kk ill work on respec tyvm

[edgy crow]

hey i killed the bog witch and ive explored the troubled camps in act 3 but they still show up on my map as if ive not gone to them or killed the boss, any idea why?

[carmine veldt]

What runes is best to put on ur wep for titan

[muted quiver]

is there anyway to show my entire build without screenshotting each piece individually? i want help on improving

and are these fine rn? im lvl 39 titan

[last thorn]

Why is Ventors Gamble so expensive?

[fresh ivy]

because he wants your money

[livid hawk]

Does curse radius effect blasphemy curses?

[fresh ivy]

@karmic root what level are you?

[rose spindle]

almost 37

[forest sphinx]

ez manor wolf kill add lanaisnotok

[meager galleon]

they arent terrible, but in this game uniques arent the goal gear for all slots, you want primarily rare items with life and resistances

[fresh ivy]

invite Kuro_MT to a party, Dallas

[clever geode]

i should buy this right

[fresh ivy]

@karmic root now this is not the best bow you could have right now, but it will be way better

[rose spindle]

i really really appreciate the help

ill work on making some money to respec for that

any specific support gems?

[fresh ivy]

the reason this bow is better is... (a) it is a dualstring bow that shoots two arrows

and it has more phys dmg

[clever geode]

u got any low level phy spell wand

[fresh ivy]

physical spell wand? maybe.. give me a few minutes to finish with dallas

[rose spindle]

so does the DPS take into account the other arrow? since its lower?

[fresh ivy]

so what does your dps on the ice shot say now dallas

[rose spindle]

its lower now

than my other bow

[fresh ivy]

did you do your respec?

[clever geode]

can i see both your bows?

[rose spindle]

most of it

[fresh ivy]

on your ice shot, put Martial Tempo

[rose spindle]

311 withg ice shot

vs

[woven shadow]

do all enemies have 0 resists unless they have a modifier like "lightning resistant?

or is there a blanket resists that they get based on difficulty

[fresh ivy]

okay, the dps is deceptive here

that bow is reading higher because it has 8% attack speed

[rose spindle]

gotcha

[clever geode]

what level are you?

[fresh ivy]

but the dual string bow literally has 2x the dmg on the panel, because it fires two arrows

[rose spindle]

almost 37

very close to 37

[fresh ivy]

how many sockets do you have on ice shot?

[rose spindle]

2

[violet gulch]

I play titan too. I would say build for perfect strike with attack speed gem and perfect window short time. Add also empowered puff. This will carry i think to hard act one. Then buy trade to get build for basic attack build and keep perfect strike too. U will finish all act with that.

[rose spindle]

scatter shot and martial tempo

[rose spindle]

not sure if thats good

[amber hawk]

Hi all! Logged in today to find one of my minions has disappeared. Haven’t had internet for a week - has GGG changed the amount of spirit required for minions?

[clever geode]

just saw this

in my inventory

[fresh ivy]

that is much better

[clever geode]

i havbe this too

[burnt junco]

https://www.pathofexile.com/trade2/search/poe2/Standard/2a83Qm0Hk

[clever geode]

after that would be this

[carmine veldt]

is this increased stun or increased resistance to stun

[muted quiver]

im using a sunder titan build i found online, i just dont really know if any uniques are good or not so i never know if i should swap them our for rares instead and stuff

[stark mauve]

it's very important to have physcial damage on everything right? thats your main damage? lol my physical damage is like 90 on my bow

[fresh ivy]

okay, so put a third socket on ice shot

[burnt junco]

Resistance

[rose spindle]

which one?

[carmine veldt]

so between mana regen, and ailment which is better for titan?

[clever geode]

kuro

which one u think will be better

[fresh ivy]

i would say you will be best off running ricochet, tempo, and scattershot

[amber hawk]

Isn’t this campaign help not build help section?

[fresh ivy]

if you are having mana issues, you can switch tempo out for ice bite

[fresh ivy]

its new player help

[rose spindle]

how do i add a third slot to ice shot

ive only got 2

[clever geode]

new player that is still in campaign

[fresh ivy]

almost all the people who come here looking for help with campaign are having trouble with builds

dallas you use the item i just gave you

jewlers orb

you right click it then click the ice shot gem

[rose spindle]

got it ty

[clever geode]

what about you offhand

what's the stats

[rose spindle]

kk now 311 dps, gonna go grind some money and finish the respec

[fresh ivy]

is that what you wanted for phys spell dmg?

[clever geode]

too high level

and it's not that great too

[rose spindle]

oh kuro what about the herald of ice, what gems?

[fresh ivy]

dallas, remember that the dps is deceptive.. our goal is to freeze the rtargets, so we can explode them, and then herald will do big dmg

but you need to socket supports into herald

first

so use a jewlers orb to put a third socket on herald

[clever geode]

u got any level 20 ish wand?

[rose spindle]

kk

[fresh ivy]

and into herald of ice... socket ..... ice bite, and magnified effect, and.... cold penetration

[rose spindle]

i just see these

[fresh ivy]

uncheck the "show recomended" at the bottom

[clever geode]

button at the btm left

[rose spindle]

ah got it sorry

[fresh ivy]

these gems are buffing the herald of ice explosion

also, you need to right-click the little square in the skills gem panel on herald of ice to make sure it's running

that little square should be swirling

[rose spindle]

yep

i also have herald of thunder with that

do i turn that off?

[clever geode]

if u dont shock it dont do anything

[rose spindle]

kk so on bosses i still just spoam ice shot?

[fresh ivy]

you should take off herald of thunder