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Forum - Development Manifesto - Monster Density in Maps - Path of Exile

I wanted to post this before Thursday's 3.1.0 expansion announcement, as it's not specifically mentioned in our marketing materials but is an important change.

Many players expressed concern with monster density in 3.0.0. We have addressed this in 3.1.0 in two ways:

Firstly, rather than trying to normalise the amount of total experience that each map is worth, we are now trying to normalise the total experience per hour of running that map. In order to do this, we have improved our designer tools significantly so that they have more control over the player experience in maps of different sizes. We have rebalanced every map in Path of Exile and performed extensive experience-per-hour testing. We have worked on reducing how often unlucky outcomes with low density can occur. There shouldn't be any maps that feel underpopulated anymore.

Secondly, we have rebalanced the map mods so that every rollable mod now grants a pack size bonus. A random rare map in 3.1.0 has more monster density than one from 3.0.0. This also improves the rewards for running corrupted maps.

Together, these changes should address the community's monster density concerns. As always, thank you for your feedback. We look forward to talking in more detail about this expansion on Thursday (Pacific Time).

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I downloaded this to my X to give a shot. Is there anything a fresh player should know that you wish you knew when you started?

I started about a month ago. I played around just learning the UI and such. Afterwards I got a build off the official forums. I looked around and picked a playstyle that looked like it might fit what I wanted to do. Since you are new possibly look for "new player", "cheap" and such. if you started on Harbinger be aware that league stops in two weeks. A good thread on builds will show what the build is, maybe some videos of it in action, possibly how to lvl it using what items and such. Some builds will be listed as expensive or even very expensive depending on the items required to make it work. The build I picked had a section on the passive tree, go to thise node first, then you can work with what you want to fill it next but I had to get that node since the bild was built around it. After your first build probably have a better idea.

So basically take your pick, either just start and follow the quest and such or find a build and follow it. There are a lot of side quest that aren't required to proceed to the next act. I did a lot of them as I worked my way thru since I had never seen them.

After you get tired of seeing all the loot that drops (quickly) get a loot filter and use it, here's a site with a bunch and you can see what they look like.

Can be summed up in, find a build, loot filter, and flask.

FilterBlast: Get Your Path of Exile Item Filter

Cool, thanks.

Someone posted a video series for beginners just a page ago or so in response to me starting. Let me see if i can find it. Went over basic play and stuff like currency and affixes and subfix on items.

Byr said:

Forum - Development Manifesto - Monster Density in Maps - Path of Exile

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Cant wait to see the press tour information tomorrow. I wonder if the new skills are going to be included as well or we have to wait until 2-3 weeks from now.

bex's see you tomorrow graphic featured the shaper. so doubling down on the big map focus for 3.1.

Well no shit, they have to add all the 3.0 zones to maps, which gives them a chance to revamp Atlas and Chris already said they are normalizing xp/h across all the maps.

I'm mega rich now. Just kidding I know it's not much but I made 45ex this morning selling two items about 5 minutes apart. Sad part is I don't know what to do with it now.

Anyone try the crafting simulator a guy posted on reddit?

PoE Crafting Simulator V1.0 is here! • r/pathofexile

The new expansion has been announced and will be released on December 8th.

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that video. hory shit.

detonate dead sucks.. so we made 3 new detonate dead skills instead.


body swap seems funny, but shit.
volatile ok. pops more then one corpse per cast. so may scale better then others.
cremation seems like the best by default. projectile scaling. like molten strike. +proj should make this one retarded strong.


storm barrier seems weak. its only level 1 shown though, I suppose.
volley looked pretty neat in the video.
spell cascade. I am not sure I understand what it does. the damage and size penalties are awfully severe though.
ancestral call. hrm. godmode for frostblades and moltenstrike?

Not 100% sure if real but:

The wording on that new ring is odd, does it add the gems effect to the ring or just delete the gem? I'm assuming it adds to it allowing you to stack several support gem effects on the ring then pop an ability gem in.

Deathwing said:

Is that volley support what that hilarious split arrow threshold jewel was doing during the 3.0 beta? Seems nice for catching mobs that escape your projectile cone and get in at your sides, but I'd miss that large cone at the end. Decisions!

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similar. its notable in the video.


..I cant find it now. haha. noticed on my first watch immediately..
Could have sworn.. I saw 3-4 perpendicular in center. then 2 firing off in an angle off to left and right.


Volitile is used in a cast on crit, with cyclone. which looks solid. since the orbs follow you to the next pack.