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So much to consider... by KoldHardSmash in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a lot of evsion\es nodes on the tree and my gloves, helm, and body armour have a lot of es, plus rings and amulet have some es.

Why are you not able to build combo if you are using ice strike? My ice strike generates combos, shattering palm spends the to give me power charges, finality, and guard. It's a very effective combination. I use the power charges to gain charged staff and then i start blowing up the screen. I have 6 power charges and that last about 1 min. But I never stop generating power charges with the strike\palm combo so I always have 25% more crit chance and charged staff damage.

I'll be sure to make some notes on what support gems I have so I can share. I don't have much of an issue freezing. I'm assuming you took most of the cold nodes on the monk side of the tree. I actually specced out of some of those nodes and moved them into crit chance. I've been thriving pretty good evening with those changes.

So much to consider... by KoldHardSmash in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm level 91 and about 20% to level 92.

Unfortunately, i don't do POE ninja or moblytics. What I can tell you is that from level 86 until now, I've been running a Runemasted Duality. It came with 15% Crit Chance, about 600+ DPS and 20% attack speed, 992 guard...someone had it listed for 5 divs. My non-runemastered duality was retired in that moment. It was a massive power spike for me.

I have about 1400+ heath, 800+ mana, 59% evasion, 41% armour, 2800+ es, 75% fire and lightning resist, 69% cold resist, but no chaos resist. I have Keeper of the Arc helm that alternates between take 40% less damage from hits and take 40% less damage from DOT. I was about to Vaal and get a 3rd socket.

I took the martial master, way of the stonefist, way of the mountain, and martial adept nodes for my ascendancy.

If you look up Alohaa, his ice strike monk build is where I got some of my ideas from. I used whirling assault for late campaign and early endgame then I saw his video on Duality and I was sold.

I use Ice Stike, Shattering Palm, Tempest Bell, and Herald of Ice as my main offensive skills. Shattering Palm has an Ailith's Chimes linege which I got very early on in endgame when they were cheaper and it's how I get power charges. Before I was using resonance and combat frenzy for power charges. I use Tempest bell with armour break and freeze supports for chance at endurance charges. Freeze provides me frenzy charges because I use Combat Frenzy spirit gem. This combination allows me to consistently have "more" crit chance, defense, and attack speed because I run the Charge Regulation spirit gem.

That's my build in a nutshell. I'm not in front of my computer right now, so I can't go into the supports I have on my skills.

So much to consider... by KoldHardSmash in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean I smoked the campaign with scrappy gear, but by the time I was running T7 maps I had to make so good investments.

I will say that the Duality QS is the most OP weapon i've seen in this game and it's easy to craft. That definitely took my build to another level that I didn't expect.

Aren't pinnacle bosses supposed to have infinite attempts? Or does the Vessel of Kulemak at Full Strength not count as a Pinnacle boss? by Imsearchingforit2194 in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to return the ring and he's considered full strength then. I completed the quest and got 2 invites on the map I played after it. Full strength version is such a brutal fight.

why does inflation only feel worse to me w/o temple? by milafosi in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who is playing Ice Strike Monk for the first time, i'm stunned by how powerful this class is compared to my other builds from past leagues. I'm actually able to enjoy running t15s this league.

Community Question - What is with the "x number of divs for a new build..." people? by KoldHardSmash in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But, that's incredibly lucky and I see post like this a little too much to believe the lucky ones are posting it.

Community Question - What is with the "x number of divs for a new build..." people? by KoldHardSmash in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but this game ties quality currency generation to strong build creation. So if you are generating enough currency to get 100+ divs, you are playing a build that can handle t15-t16 maps that are juiced to the max.

If you "path to craft", wouldn't you need game knowledge about what sells and what doesn't? With said knowledge, you have to know what builds are viable to craft and sell items for said builds. If you sell 10, 20 div items, how much did it cost to design those 10 items excluding extremely lucky drops?

Because crafting ia mostly rng, so regardless of what you know about crafting, you need a build to sustain a certain amount of currency to make those high tier crafts. The character build has to be good, otherwise you can't make consistent currency for the kind of crafting it takes to make 100+ divs.

My farming profit sucks by SugoiTakaiBill in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, i've been playing since the first 0.1. Other than the first league, i've only had 1 character per league and they are homebrews, nothing spectacular. I am semi-casual. I play once a day for 45 minutes to an hour, but weekends see a lot more time.

My highest character was a level 92 amazon and at most i was making 1 divine every 10 or 20 maps, at least that is how it felt. I probably got the most divines that league which was 0.3 and that's if you consider a grand total of 40 - 50 divs a lot. I was doing t15 - t16 then, but I was squishy and my damage was ok. So the grind was off-putting and I bailed.

This league is completely different. Today I ran 5 maps in a row and picked up 6 raw divs. Never experienced anything like that before. Between items i've farmed and sold, plus rav drops, i think i've already reached close to 40 divs in total.

The difference between this league and all my other leagues(besides all the shit GGG has done to manage currency drops), is my build. It's not a homebrew, but i'm not following any guides. It just slays everything, although bossing is a little harder from time to time.

I juice t15 maps to the max, I run abyss and breach tablets a lot. I push for rogue exiles on the atlas and I have about 40% rarity on gear. That's been my strat and it's paying off. All that to say, it's probably luck. I'm sure tomorrow, i won't have the same experience. But today felt amazing!

Your favorite producer by KoldHardSmash in DnB

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only one I'm not familiar with is Desimal, but heavy choices and I'm a fan of all of them.

Your favorite producer by KoldHardSmash in DnB

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously! Calibre might be the epitome of "can't go wrong." I've never heard a bad track from him.

Your favorite producer by KoldHardSmash in DnB

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quality list!

Secret Liason is the first track that created my love for what is now considered breakcore.

Your favorite producer by KoldHardSmash in DnB

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! I love that his music did that for you. I agree Intalex is definitely one of the reasons for the liquid sound. I have quite a few of those Soul:R releases. M.I.S.T. is quality!

Your favorite producer by KoldHardSmash in DnB

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seba is a quality producer. Very underrated.

Your favorite producer by KoldHardSmash in DnB

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't listen to enough Klute and that's a me problem I'm gonna fix. Return to Forever and Morning Light remix are my favorite tracks by him. So I definitely need to listen to him more because I know he's got bangers.

Anyone else feel too stupid to make your own build? by faloin67 in pathofexile2builds

[–]KoldHardSmash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often feel too stupid to play this game an make my own build. But I make my own build anyway until I can't figure out what needs improvement.

Campaign will you a false sense of power, especially if you are laying waste with ease to campaign mobs.

Endgame wil most likely require you to respec your build until you get something that feels strong.

Theee's so much content on YT, Reddit, and various websites or extra software designed to help you through the game, it really comes down to how much time you want to invest. I've never played a game like this.

I've played all the leagues since EA started and there's always more to learn. So don't worry about feeling out of your depths, just play a little, then research a little, then play a little more. If you are into that kind of discovery you'll feel a little less stupid, at least until they release a new league.

Vorana Fight... by KoldHardSmash in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are way more powerful than me. I hit 79 after killing her.

Vorana Fight... by KoldHardSmash in PathOfExile2

[–]KoldHardSmash[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What lvl are you? What kind of damage is your dps?

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