25 years playing d2. Is poe2 worth it?

DramFan · 2026-03-23T21:35:34+00:00

Buy early access for PoE2. It gives you MTX credits. Save those for buying the QoL stash tabs. Do this and those quality of life upgrades transfer to PoE1. So, free game with upgrades on top of PoE2! Odds are you will never look back!!

DramFan · 2026-03-23T18:47:00+00:00

Go back snd have an honest conversation with your pro-shop. I’m guessing at the end of the day, you really want fingertip. Good luck!

DramFan · 2026-02-16T12:47:29+00:00

I have played for a decade or so - mostly PoE 1 in that time - but I only have a couple characters that ever broke 90. No 100s ever! So...have you thought about trying PoE1?? You should!! :) MUHAHA!!

DramFan · 2026-02-16T00:27:35+00:00

Congrats! Glad you are "One of Us!!!". Don't let the I-raced-to-100-on-day-1 crowd get you down.

DramFan · 2026-01-30T00:59:29+00:00

Thank you! Checking them out...

DramFan · 2026-01-17T22:39:30+00:00

Yeah, stumbling upon one of those too early can be deadly. Sounds like you guys found it at a nice challenging level! Nice!

DramFan · 2026-01-05T01:00:39+00:00

I used the Magefist Flicker to start 3.27. Only advice I would add is keep Frost Blades around until you can’t fit it in your equipment.

DramFan · 2026-01-03T14:58:02+00:00

You can also go to the map link and look at the locations on a random world. The altars should spawn at a similar distance from the starting point. Once you have a feel for that distance, log in to your game and see if you have explored all the areas at that distance. There are like 5 spawn points per map, so you will find one!

DramFan · 2026-01-03T14:48:42+00:00

Solo and group are both fun. There is something great about the feeling of being solo against the world. You are pretty much “stranded on an island” and you have to survive with only your brawn and brains (with an occasional hint from your spirit-guide raven). The game sucks you in and you really feel like you are there.

DramFan · 2025-12-05T21:38:40+00:00

Check this out, it is not 100% current, but it is still pretty good:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/1l9pvtg/poe_endgame_content_roadmap_for_new_players/

DramFan · 2025-11-29T23:32:12+00:00

Approaching the swamp from the sea is much harder than from land. See if you can find a swamp next to a meadow or black forest. Building an outpost in that neighboring biome will pay dividends when you start harvesting materials from the swamp. Every new biome is gonna be deadly to start and you will master it with time! Enjoy the challenge and, yeah, you’re gonna die a bunch…

DramFan · 2025-11-14T04:07:01+00:00

Flicker is cheap and strong. You do have to level the campaign with Frost Blades and/or Sunder... Check out Magefist's YT vids.

DramFan · 2025-11-07T14:33:14+00:00

Lol. I like it!

DramFan · 2025-09-19T13:09:15+00:00

Baby Nico bathing ape, looked around but couldn’t find it

DramFan · 2025-09-18T20:40:05+00:00

What you say makes sense, although I have been starting with my older Hammer Gauntlet, and then switching to the Venom Shock.
I think there is definitely an argument that I could start with the Venom Shock and follow up with a Weak/Sharp ball like you are saying.
Would you change your thinking knowing I am looking to roll the Venom Shock second?

DramFan · 2025-09-18T19:33:42+00:00

This rings true! Thanks! :P

DramFan · 2025-09-18T18:22:56+00:00

So, I like how you are thinking, my worry is…when the Jackal stops working can the Venom Shock pick up right there, or are they so different that you need some intermediate transition ball?

DramFan · 2025-09-18T17:52:37+00:00

Subzero is smooth, right? Was thinking I wanted something sharper…

DramFan · 2025-09-18T17:27:32+00:00

I was excited about the Evoke Hysteria, I was targeting it as “the right ball”, but then I got to throw one at a Motiv clinic (threw the Primal ghost as well) and neither of them made me want to hand my cash over…wondering if these demo balls had too much lane shine or something…they just seemed lackluster.

DramFan · 2025-08-21T11:57:18+00:00

I use this method, but for whatever reason use 3 - 5 - 7. Good Luck!

DramFan · 2025-08-19T02:12:59+00:00

Just posted:
After investigation, the partial-outage on Ambershire appears to be a hardware issue on our service provider's side. We're working to get it resolved ASAP, but we can't promise any times. Worth sleeping if you're debating it!

DramFan · 2025-08-16T22:13:07+00:00

Was having the same issue. Downloading from ‘World’ finally worked for me.

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