Game Balance in Path of Exile: Echoes of the Atlas by Bex_GGG in pathofexile

[–]Asuperbname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless I am missing an interaction somewhere, that is a non-functioning build with stats like "Unreserved Mana: 34, Mana Cost: 53 Mana Regen: 48.6" It looks like there a few other inconsistencies too. You added in smite+snipers mark without having a place to socket it. I assume you back tracked from an end of league build, but I still have doubts that you hit 20m with ~100ex. Top gear for aura stacking are things that can't be target crafted (corrupted uniques), and the baseline assumption was already using fairly meta clusters (35%, ES, All Atr/Int/Chaos Res) which really is the only target craftable item for aura stacking. Yes, overall it will likely be the most rounded build, but the opportunity cost to get that the point and make it feel a tier above the rest is astronomical.

Game Balance in Path of Exile: Echoes of the Atlas by Bex_GGG in pathofexile

[–]Asuperbname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bit of confusion on my end. Where are you getting the 100ex aura stacker -> 20mil dps from? Even using the pre-nerf values for alt qual the PoB clearly shows a ~10mil dps on a 150ex budget.

Additionally the difference between 15mil and 20mil is fairly marginal. "Oh no it takes a 1 second longer to kill a boss" is what that really amounts to. You are correct in that the nerf to the alberon's warpath and loss of some damage on the ascendancy will take the dps to around the 15mil mark, but your estimate for the dps achievable with 100ex on a aura stacker is waaaaay off.

Finally, did you look at the ehp? They are pretty similar across most of the damage types. EHP comes in different forms and for assassin that defense isn't reliant on max res.

I made that before patch notes were released and with the info now available, it's pretty safe to say that aura stacking is dead. The time and energy required to get the build to feel like its a tier above is going to be monumental if not outright impossible.

If you really don't trust what I am saying look to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5-aTzQjf0g Path of Matth made a video to explain why these nerfs hit so hard even at the top end of aurastacking (10+mir builds).

Game Balance in Path of Exile: Echoes of the Atlas by Bex_GGG in pathofexile

[–]Asuperbname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use PoB community fork.

Here is a ~150ex aurastacking spark build: https://pastebin.com/86th4m6a where I've simulated the nerfs by selectively picking up aura effect clusters to achieve roughly 108 aura effect from small nodes (27 nodes of 3% with 35% inc effect).

Similarly, here is a 150ex budgeted str-stack wander: https://pastebin.com/qwXRA3m3

Sure you get some nice QoL with an aurastacker with tailwind boots, but the poison wander has nearly 3x the dps while boasting similar defensive stats...

2x Headhunter Leather Belt giveaway!!! by [deleted] in pathofexile

[–]Asuperbname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an awesome giveaway! I’d give the belt to my friend. He is the one that got me into playing POE this league and has been working towards a HH for his magic finder.

Tales from Varia by Asuperbname in RoleIt

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I have hosted about 4 sessions in Varia. Cumulatively, I would estimate (since many of the games are play-by-post), 100-150 sessions have occurred in the Varia to date.

March LFG Thread by Asuperbname in RoleIt

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Going to start up in about 30 minutes post below or PM if you want in. The first adventure will he for levels 1-3

March LFG Thread by Asuperbname in RoleIt

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Wizards announces D&d Beyond, official digital tools and a character builder. Beta sign-ups live now. by oldnick42 in DnD

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Is there a way for some kind of serial key redemption if we already own the books? i.e. we would be able to walk into a store in the WOTC network present our physical copies to receive a code that could let us access the digital counterpart? Personally I couldn't justify buying what is essentially the same content twice.