Path of Exile
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Amzin
Lord Nagafen Raider
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For starter builds do people just do whatever or do you aim for a specific build right out of the gate? I'm looking up builds but I don't know the difference between one you can go for as a first character vs. one that requires 83 particular drops of an exact thing oriented by the 7 moons or whatever. Facebreaker is obvious because it just requires level 16 unique gloves to start but I don't even know how hard that is to achieve.
Alasliasolonik
Toilet of the Mod Elect
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It's all different but kinda the same. I went with a build that only worked at level 67 because of the weapon. So 1-67 was just following a basic layout on the tree of physical damage/life/leech etc. Then at 67 using 10 or so regret orbs to swap some things around.
With my build it was like 1 alch/chaos and I was pretty good to go. Some other builds need 1-500 chaos to work at level 67.
There are a ton of videos for 3.0 starter builds and I would just do one of those if you haven't played for years. You don't want to ruin the fun of the game and feel underpowered if you aren't use to it since you'll feel that way anyways.
A lot of people who play a lot will level 1-80 with a easy ranged ele build then spend 50 regret orbs to do what they want. That takes a bunch of trading and time then you're good to go.
Byr
Ahn'Qiraj Raider
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My first build is usually one with a strong skill that can transition into what I want to play without using to many regret orbs. I aim for no more than 40 nodes Id need to respec.
Jonkimble
Lord Nagafen Raider
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That tool seems to imply that shorter dashes will have fewer attacks. At least, that's what I get when I play around with DChargedDashMaxDist.
Caliane
Avatar of War Slayer
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This has been my experience with it, yes.
I feel there may be a minimum on on buildup. Like, a .2 or 3.s attack will not make all the hits. and even when 7+, I think >.5s might be needed.
Path of building was updated with a charged dash calc option. it, still considers attacks/s. which is wrong. the skill clearly has breakpoints. But, the calc option gives a LINEAR increase of 0-100% more damage.
I am not sure if this was datamined or assumed. meaining. is it 0-100%, or is it 0,0,0,0,100%.
I went raider. A mistake. Trickster is obviously the superior choice.
Also kraitlyn also was a mistake. passives, or oak.
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Tuco
I got Tuco'd!
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Beat Kitava last night, was easier than I had hoped.
I'll probably clear merciless lab first, but now I need to go on a shopping spree. I'm a bit lost on how to figure out what to buy, and I quit in 2013 because trading was too time consuming but it seems a "lot" easier now by using poe.trade and that python stash parser. So I'm hopeful I can dump a good chunk of my 20 or so chaos orbs into a starter set of gear. I have no idea how shitty my current gear is, but it let me breeze through the game.
I'll probably clear merciless lab first, but now I need to go on a shopping spree. I'm a bit lost on how to figure out what to buy, and I quit in 2013 because trading was too time consuming but it seems a "lot" easier now by using poe.trade and that python stash parser. So I'm hopeful I can dump a good chunk of my 20 or so chaos orbs into a starter set of gear. I have no idea how shitty my current gear is, but it let me breeze through the game.
Tuco
I got Tuco'd!
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Oh and I think you fucked me on your Oak recommendation for bandits. Nobody is going Oak for frost blades!
I should've done Alira or passives.
Caliane
Avatar of War Slayer
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odd. oak, passive or alira shoudl all be solid for frostblades..
are you using a physical weapon/hatred? or elemental+heralds?
Malinatar
Lord Nagafen Raider
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So I best Kitava last night, not sure what was going on but I died like 5 times...which is 3 more deaths than I had all the way up to him. The Frost Bolt totem build as warned is definitely not an efficient boss killer, but I might have also been slightly under leveled.
Anywho,
Started to dive into maps for an hour or so, then "some" of the air left me thinking of the map/gear grind. Might roll another character.
Anywho,
Started to dive into maps for an hour or so, then "some" of the air left me thinking of the map/gear grind. Might roll another character.
Kiroy
Marine Biologist
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Korrupt
Blackwing Lair Raider
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Its not too horrible but I would wait till after this weekend when currency flattens out a bit. It's 20 regret orbs + an amulet. You can read the specifics here sir - Deal with the Bandits
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Honestly not worth the cost until you're like 85-90+, the impact is minimal and if you're just playing casually it really doesn't matter much. Oak's fine for a melee char too I think, it's kinda like 2skills points, 1 in a good defensive node and 1 in an average offensive node which is fairly ok.
Chimney
Trakanon Raider
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Ok - everything totem/mine/trap/archer/scorching ray is boring me to tears regardless of the efficiency since I'm not playing hardcore yet while I learn the game and have no reason to play that safe.
Can anyone recommend a melee based build that starts well from budget friendly leveling and ramps up with late game gear? I liked exploding palm monk build and charge or leap/quake barb builds from D3 if there is something similar.
Can anyone recommend a melee based build that starts well from budget friendly leveling and ramps up with late game gear? I liked exploding palm monk build and charge or leap/quake barb builds from D3 if there is something similar.
