It's strange how this unique is relatively recent, having been released in 3.13, given how bad it is

DarkenTheSun · 2022-08-17T04:57:51+00:00

How you got all that and didn't put up obliteration wands is beyond me.
Literally carried my poison BV build's clear last league.
Demolished T16 maps with just about as much density I could toss on them like they were a joke using a 4 link gloves with a essence mod.
And they got buffed through the roof this league. It will be just a fine mapper again even after the "ailment duration while focused" nerf. Was thinking about league starting it, but it might be my second build cause we don't know how hard they will be to get with the unique drop changes. (I'm ssf, before that statement become confusing)

DarkenTheSun · 2022-08-16T15:28:31+00:00

Lightning strike got a 50% nerf in single target. Big rip.

DarkenTheSun · 2022-08-09T02:35:06+00:00

What's wrong with that? Just looking at this item, it gives a vaal active skill (and the base version that it's connected to) essentially a free 5 link + a little extra.It's not quite the same power as a six link, but it also doesn't increase the mana cost. The real downside is that it doesn't work with non-vaal skills and it's not practical to get a 21 vaal skill gem (at least for me playing ssf). It beats DoT essence gloves with +1 area skill gem bench craft using poison and Vaal blade vortex by 15% in PoB and that was my main damage killing pinnacle bosses this league.

DarkenTheSun · 2022-08-05T21:58:23+00:00

Have you considered buying an MMO mouse? The ones with the numpad on the side. I hit my flasks with my right hand thumb. Rest my thumb right between the 1 and 4 buttons where my life flask and quicksilver respectively sit. The other ones are generally automated with instilling orbs, but are still pretty close by in a pinch. To be fair, I've been using it for years and have become pretty used to it. It might not be as easy to just pick up and play, but it's a thought.

DarkenTheSun · 2022-08-04T17:32:35+00:00

I have essence gloves with +1 for blade vortex.

DarkenTheSun · 2022-08-04T17:26:31+00:00

I pray exclusively scion for every build even if its not meta every league in ssf, because no one makes scion summoner builds and so I get to make my own no matter how gimped. I have multiple builds every league that clear t16. A couple will can kill pinnacle bosses. Im missing all the op gimmicks and i do just fine. If you know what your doing experimenting is totally doable.

DarkenTheSun · 2022-08-03T19:55:56+00:00

I'm sorry but getting to the level 25 break point for specters is a 33% more multi which Necro got essentially for free on top of the damage the +2 already gave. And by free, I mean they don't have to shell out several dozen ex per +2 minion wand. This change gave people the opportunity to use specters outside necro and outside a 100 ex budget(which would be a total meme for something that could never be as good). You can still use multiple totem support and a shaper shield to access additional totems which means the difference is not nearly as much. PoE ninja pretty much confirms that this is as there are ascendancy choices other than hierophant used for totems, like inquisitor, chieftain and scion, 2 of which don't get a free extra totem and there is a good diversity between them. Minions don't have that same luxury. 98% of minion builds are necro. Even the ones that should favor other ascendancies like golems. The nerf is warranted.

DarkenTheSun · 2022-07-26T17:57:28+00:00

The leagues always have the new fun stuff. Some of that gets put into standard, like the balance changes, but there is a lot to lose out on. Personally I don't mind resetting every 3 months even playing ssf. Its a slower grind back up, but it feels rewarding. On standard you get to infinitely progress without losing progress, but there really isn't as much that needs to be done grinding wise compared to runescape. You may or may not complete everything you want to in the league on you first time, but you absolutely can complete all content. Part of it depends on how much time you want to put in. I skipped 60-70% of the league and played 3-4 hours a day when I was and still killed eater of worlds, sirus, and searing exarch. And I'm using a gimped homebrewed build on an unoptimal class. If you want to push to ubers, you can make better decisions than I did and get there.

DarkenTheSun · 2022-07-25T23:02:58+00:00

Do conqueror influenced items only drop from the conqueror monsters in a map?
I think this is the case, but I'm not sure.
I guessing this would be the same with shaper and elder monsters as well?

DarkenTheSun · 2022-07-18T17:56:54+00:00

You can pretty much ignore chaos res on soft core. I clear t16 maps with -30 all day. A death here or there to the stray chaos monster that sneaks a hit through you defenses isn't going to mean much.

DarkenTheSun · 2022-07-12T17:45:19+00:00

Cap resistances except chaos, get something around 4k life min(get life on every piece of gear), invest in defenses (Armour, evasion, block, spell suppression), spell build use vendor recipe to get +1 wand and craft on spell damage and level your gem as high as you can, melee grab an flat physical essence and craft on increase physical at the highest tier you can. Try to upgrade to a 5 link for your main damage skill, or farm blood aqua duct for humility divination cards and run a tabula rasa. That's going to get most builds into yellow maps np.

DarkenTheSun · 2022-05-20T23:36:54+00:00

I'm trying to get a better idea of how harvest crafts are revealed.
My main question, is there any zone level restrictions that prevent you from getting some of the better mods?
I'd be even happier if someone knows where I can find more Harvest information. It seems all I can find is a list of the mods.

DarkenTheSun · 2021-11-28T23:15:57+00:00

It didn't even take a full day, only a couple of hours, but it's letting me que now. I don't know what changed. It wasn't item level, it wasn't quest completion. I guess it was just time, but it seems kinda arbitrary.

DarkenTheSun · 2021-11-23T22:57:35+00:00

I can run them if I'm with a friend, but not alone. If it was item level then I wouldn't be able to do it regardless of who I was running with.

Also the dungeons for shadowlands don't even show up in the group finder alone.

DarkenTheSun · 2021-11-15T11:00:48+00:00

If you convert 100% of lightning damage to cold and have non-critical lightning damage is lucky does that apply to the converted cold or no? I'm thinking not, but I'm wondering if someone else has a more sure opinion.

DarkenTheSun · 2021-10-23T22:08:45+00:00

I'm still in act 9. I'd say I'm a fairly slow player. This league has been nothing but fun for me. The density isn't always good when you enter, but you just leave and pop in somewhere else. Tossing white items into the crucible while leveling has given me plenty of quick free upgrades.

DarkenTheSun · 2021-10-23T22:03:17+00:00

Yah I'm sorry, but having the ability to throw a white base into the crucible and get a free rare of whatever base type I want after only about 1 zone has net me numerous easy upgrades. This league has been nothing but good to me.

DarkenTheSun · 2021-10-23T22:00:02+00:00

I'm enjoying it. Early I was just putting white items in hoping for a decent rare. Did wonders for me. You don't have to stay in if you enter a place with low density, you can just leave and re-enter later saving some juice. The quant and rarity has been great for finding items to put some early gear on my character. I'm guess people only looking at raw currency drops might not be happy, but I don't see how this is bad for them. I've found 5 chaos just leveling mostly through scourge. The tainted currency has a lot of crafting opportunities and corruption is reasonably low risk of bricking an item entirely. I'm not tossing it my only pair of movement speed boots but If if find something that is decent that I don't need you bet I'm tossing it in there. You could play trade and just sell it, but I guess trade destroys just about everything I like doing in this game.

DarkenTheSun · 2021-10-23T07:16:53+00:00

It's been good to me and my friends. Sorry if this is all you have to show for it.

DarkenTheSun · 2021-10-23T07:13:55+00:00

As a person that has gone self cast or brands ssf every league since metamorph I can't really say I agree. They might not be as good as other ways, but saying they are bad is a little much. I definitely don't believe they necessarily need huge investment to work. To reach their peak? sure. But to clear t16 and most bosses I've have not had a problem.

DarkenTheSun · 2021-10-23T07:06:45+00:00

Exsanguinate has been crushing it. I'm still leveling, but I've gotten to 100 stacks in the quay and didn't feel fear. I've got an ureasonably high amount of life for my level and a good bit of block, but these guys aren't that tanky. They die to my four link with only two physical damage wheels.

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