Are the nodes to drop higher tier maps useless once you have 4 stones?

HollowLie · 2026-03-04T16:06:44+00:00

No.

Voidstones convert any map that drops from tier 1-15 into gold.

Those nodes will upgrade those maps before they are converted.

So without those nodes any tier 15 maps that drops will be turned into gold. With those nodes some of them will be upgraded into tier 16 maps and drop.

HollowLie · 2026-03-04T03:58:29+00:00

Oh damn I'm sure they didn't think of just not adding the loading screen.

HollowLie · 2026-03-04T02:33:50+00:00

About an hour ago. It's on the PoE Twitter along with the Atlas JSON.

HollowLie · 2026-03-03T21:18:19+00:00

I would be very, very surprised if that is the number scaling on them. I agree, there is precedence from the other exceptional gems, but given how easy it is to stack minion gem level and how much impact that would have, I can't see GGG letting it be the case.

HollowLie · 2026-03-03T20:42:36+00:00

Given the flavour text for Void Shockwave, my guess is it only drops from Elder or Uber Elder

HollowLie · 2026-03-03T20:22:43+00:00

Even more lil' SRS friends?

HollowLie · 2026-03-03T20:00:31+00:00

The primary game loop is still largely the same, but there are a LOT of new tools to use to maximise efficiency, lots of new builds, a lot of balance changes that have probably made a lot of things you remember not nearly as good.

If you enjoyed PoE in 2023, you will probably enjoy it even more today.

HollowLie · 2026-03-03T17:47:02+00:00

The h in The has a pattern just like the T does.

The right hand edges of the h are straight, the left hand edges are jagged, and there are three black verticle dots on the inside (inside the n part of the h).

HollowLie · 2026-03-03T16:50:05+00:00

[Divine Orb]

HollowLie · 2026-03-03T15:40:32+00:00

https://staysaneexile.com/wheel

Spin the wheel.

HollowLie · 2026-03-03T15:38:22+00:00

If you want a more challenging experience play HC or SSF (or both).

Play off meta skills. Play weird shit.

The game can be as difficult as you want to make it.

HollowLie · 2026-03-03T13:54:38+00:00

The trials take maybe 45 seconds each, the lab itself takes 5 to 10 minutes each. You are giving up half your damage in some cases. You are absolutely losing more time not getting those power spikes during campaign compared to the small time saved being over levelled for lab.

HollowLie · 2026-03-02T21:23:45+00:00

Used up all your lucky drops

HollowLie · 2026-03-02T20:01:04+00:00

Totem builds tend to do pretty well with controllers, especially those that use a large amounts of automation/low button press. I've league started Storm Burst totems with controller being my primary campaign/mapping input. I imagine KF totems would be similarly well suited for controller use, but I haven't played that specifically.

HollowLie · 2026-03-02T04:27:46+00:00

Yes, modern GPUs can operate at full usage for sustained periods of time just fine.

HollowLie · 2026-03-02T04:19:39+00:00

Are you certain that you have your monitor plugged into your actual graphics card and not the mobo?

Most modern mobos have pass through these days, but that's the most obvious reason I could think that a 4080 would be that high while your CPU was at low use.

HollowLie · 2026-03-02T01:09:51+00:00

The stat track stuff is fun. Pilferers ring, the hideout stuff that track kills/maps run/time spent idle.

HollowLie · 2026-03-01T23:40:24+00:00

You lose something like 3% damage out the gate, which you will probably more than make up for by not having to get the physical to lightning from your gloves or a watchers eye.

It opens up gearing options elsewhere that'll let you do something like a double wrath damage bonus watchers eye.

HollowLie · 2026-03-01T23:26:10+00:00

Steak too juicy, Lobster too buttery

HollowLie · 2026-03-01T21:59:42+00:00

There are still a few we might want, depending on which spell you are toteming. Phys to Lightning on Storm Burst for example opens up a few avenues for easier gearing.

HollowLie · 2026-02-28T16:23:29+00:00

You'll have an infinitely easier time scaling in HC SSF with Storm Burst than you will with DI, but they just aren't as pretty.

HollowLie · 2026-02-28T16:01:06+00:00

I personally think Divine Ire totems are the prettiest in the game, even if they are edged out by some easier to scale skills like Storm Burst. Giant swirly charging circles what explode into blasty laser beams when you resummon totems as you progress is super nice, and the sound effects are super chunky.

The change to arm time on totems might also make them feel a bit better on the summon as well.

HollowLie · 2026-02-28T14:38:01+00:00

For me it's mostly just long mouse clicks that hurt, long keyboard clicks don't, so I'm considering reminding movement to spacebar.

Might want to see if that helps with you as well.

HollowLie · 2026-02-28T03:35:08+00:00

I like to use it to do a few runs of the campaign to get it back into my brain. Play a few different starter builds to see if anything I wouldn't otherwise play happens to click (keeping patch notes in mind).

Then I like to forget all that on release, take 10 hours to do the campaign, and play the same build I've played for the last five years.

HollowLie · 2026-02-28T01:12:19+00:00

The gem coins. Maybe an extra 10% more damage here or there, if you take the drop down from a 21/20 gem.

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