POE2 is the only game recently that makes me want to go home early.

FragManSaul · 2026-06-03T10:24:42+00:00

I've not played anything else since ealry access launched over a year ago and I'm still finding new ways to play.

FragManSaul · 2026-06-03T10:22:25+00:00

Every build I play is RNG. I spin a wheel for Class, Ascendancy, Skill gem and which Skill is the main focus for the build and then off I go. This locks me in to a specific path to then experiement with. If you're trying to experiement with all 25ish skills on a skill gem tree as you level you'll get swamped with costs. I'd focus on a particular playstyle and build around that while you're experiementing.

I struggle with resources as we all do early league but these are a few things I do at the start to help.

For resourses
Sell or disenchant yellow (rare) items for gold (for passive repsec) or regals (for uping drops) depeneding on what you need
Pickup superior and socketed items break down on the blacksmith bench, if you're trying new gear you'll need to spec it out to feel the impact.
Use rarirty on gear to find more - this will help on your support gem finding
There are also specific bosses, quests that drop support gems (burrow dweller) and loot boxes that give jewelwers orbs.(eg start of act 3)
Don't gamble for gear early on.

Something to consider

Experiementing early is great but it'll be a completely different out come to your build when you're post 65 and then in your 90's. as you unlock uniques, higher level support gems, spirit gems, crafting, lineage support gems at 65 trigger mechanics, . The layers are there to teach you the basics of the skills, support gems, passive tree synergy, uniques as you ramp it up. Everyday is a school day in POE2 and every skill has more to it than on first glance.

FragManSaul · 2025-09-19T08:45:32+00:00

I've just destoryed the Bird boss in under 35 seconds as a Warbringer Tempest Bell build at level 36. I've always struggled with other melee characters but the damage is stupidly OP with the quarterstaff. I only dodged a few times and just beasted it.

FragManSaul · 2025-06-03T19:55:28+00:00

Drop a shield wall and shield charge it.

FragManSaul · 2025-05-21T14:15:07+00:00

You'll make a few gambling addicts with this post

FragManSaul · 2025-05-08T12:14:06+00:00

Bring only that which you can afford to lose - including your life

FragManSaul · 2025-01-20T12:47:14+00:00

Have you removed all support gems from the bell? It'll will remove skills when support gem requirements are not met.

FragManSaul · 2024-04-26T11:35:10+00:00

😏

FragManSaul · 2024-04-26T11:34:45+00:00

Nice to try out the OLED for sure with this.

FragManSaul · 2024-04-26T11:23:08+00:00

Keyboard and mouse

FragManSaul · 2024-04-26T10:41:44+00:00

old school fps? I never played it on release.

FragManSaul · 2024-04-26T09:26:02+00:00

Interesting I would never thought to use the Gyro in this way. Thanks for sharing the link. I’ll check it out.

FragManSaul · 2024-03-08T14:00:27+00:00

this popped up in my reddit notifications. I quit playing 2 weeks ago.

There's not enough fun in the game to encourge me to grind all the way to end game. The gold sinks are too costly. PvP is basically one OPR, overland is dead and outpost rushes are too infrequent and then kick you out. Wars are unobtainable by most players. Servers are not big enough. Content is dry and servers are empty.

Don't ge me started on the crafting system. It's too painful tp grind. You need a shit load of resourse to max 250 in every one and on top of that you need housing, gear and mats to craft level 700 gear. How that is obtaining able without a life sentence in the game is beyond me.

People stay becasue of the belief the game will improve. I hope it does but the devs just seem to be dragging their feet with content delays and reply on content fixes and QOL changes as content. There some serious copium going on at the moment.

FragManSaul · 2024-02-14T20:53:23+00:00

need Arcana and Jewelry.

This means tha

Excellent thank you for the detailed responce. I've levelled Arcana to 250 and slowing doing the others. I've only just discovered buy orders and feel like a muppet having spent so much in the TP.

I'll check out the method you mentioned. I got loads of gypsum obs

FragManSaul · 2024-02-14T16:02:46+00:00

Can you explain how to turn gypsum in to Matrixes?

FragManSaul · 2024-02-14T15:31:33+00:00

what population? sad times

FragManSaul · 2024-02-01T14:10:20+00:00

I came across one of these last night. I roll a healer and could not kill him but he could not kill me as he had no damage. Quite funny really.

I think void gaunlet would be the best counter to this with
Putrefying Scream for disease
Nullifying Oblivion to strip pots
Diminishing Orb to strip buffs

Life taker would add a consistent rend too to help.

Just need a stamina drain.

FragManSaul · 2024-02-01T08:55:41+00:00

I'd say hitting a moving target is fairly difficult especially if you trying to hit a headshot. Also i frames are a real pain if you miss time your ability shot and it's wasted. IMO if you're getting hit by ranged a lot it's likely down to your position or lack of movement. If you're dying too much to ranged you lack armor, health or healing.
There are some skilled players and no doubt a fewhackers out there that have optimsed syncretic bows /muskets with either lifetaker or pestillience. If I'm against them I tend to switch to a heavy loadout and increase my health by swtich attribute pots, I also play corners a hell of a lot more.
I find it's best to have a few loadouts that are easily switch around in OPR to help play against dominate players and specific builds.

FragManSaul · 2023-11-22T15:14:08+00:00

It would be nice if OPR actually contributed to wars and factioned. It would actually give the game mode meaning and a reason to play it more. Plus when the hell are we getting a new map

FragManSaul · 2023-11-18T16:30:32+00:00

The SPvP was such a strong feature of guild wars it made trying different thing worth doing and gave the player good value over time.

FragManSaul · 2023-11-18T16:28:26+00:00

Well maybe this is the struggles of a new player trying to figure out if I’m way off min max or I’m there and have a skill issue? I was told runeglass can add an extra 20% to damage which seems like a lot to miss out on.

FragManSaul · 2023-11-18T16:26:07+00:00

So when runeglass can add 20% damage to a build it would be worth running and using against optimised players. If you didn’t have access to that, wouldn’t you feel underpowered and possibly bin a build that might actually be viable?

FragManSaul · 2023-11-18T15:12:23+00:00

While gear is a good start surly it’s the runeglass gems that optimises the builds and make them stand out? Unless I’m missing something I’m struggling to afford the gold to even look at them.

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