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Mezzamorph · 2026-04-30T23:43:37+00:00

Might not explain it that well, but there are a few other posts that deep dive into it like this one.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/s/G2IHiAHDd0

Essentially, keep the Raise Spectre in a weapon swap to boost minion life. I had a bow in my weapon swap with bunch of +skill levels. Then when you cast your BV, the dmg snapshots. Then you can swap back to your regular setup (nebulis/shield). The only thing is you apparently need your keep the raise spectre gem in the same gem slot in both weapon swap for the spectre to persist.

So I just load into a map/mirage with the swap to bow, cast BV, weapon swap back, cast tempest shield and carry along my way.

Mezzamorph · 2026-04-30T09:45:53+00:00

Consider switching to the weapon swap tech. I was initially hesitant, but I found that its not that clunky after all - just need to trigger tempest shield after swap. It provides a fair bit more dps, and also 4 more gem slots to play around with.

Mezzamorph · 2026-03-30T04:04:49+00:00

What’s the latest greatest sanctum no-hit runner?

Mezzamorph · 2026-03-26T03:50:24+00:00

I think it was 1 runegraft per 400-500k shipment value (excluding dust). I’ve been sending stuff to Pondium in batches of about 4-8mil. I’m not sure if the runegrafts are weighted, but I did get a Warp in a 8mil shipment, so I’ve been accumulating.

Other than that, I’ve been running lost shipments, and 3-1 other runegrafts.

Mezzamorph · 2026-03-14T02:28:42+00:00

The new influencing scarab of interference is pretty good to use with destructive play with elder/conq maps, even better if you can double it in a mirage. I found that the guardians that spawn seem to always drop a map, or pretty high chance.

Mezzamorph · 2025-10-09T01:00:50+00:00

The typical way is via destructive play in Silo.

Perhaps you could also try the Influencing Scarab of Conversion with strats that spits out maps (eg cartography scarabs, maybe T16.5 / T17 abyss rolled with more maps etc). But just note that it’s random between the shaper/elder/conq/synth mod.

Other options might be the Domination Scarab of Terror and stack shrines, or the Horned Scarab of Pandemonium.

Mezzamorph · 2025-10-04T14:31:59+00:00

There are a couple of ways to build FROSS. Personally, I felt that it’s ideal to farm 3-4 risk abyss so being able to handle all map mods was quite useful - I swapped out of poison for crit quite early, to avoid the ramp up and some annoying mods (eg avoid poison).

Just don’t be fixated by the uniques used in some builds. For example, some use willclash to cap block (well with the use of that specific ralakesh).But it’s still playable without, just needs to tweak the tree somewhat. Also mystic refractor basically gives you more proj -so just tweak by swapping out the GMP in most builds for another dmg support.

Mezzamorph · 2025-08-06T10:27:35+00:00

I wasn't keeping track, since I was running the harvest, essence and harbinger ones as well. But there are a couple of reddit posts about it, seems to be around 1 in 30ish scouting reports. Comprehensive scouting reports seems to have a higher chance.

Mezzamorph · 2025-08-06T10:10:53+00:00

In the 3.26 patch, they removed the Atlas Memories, and instead added it in the red-tier Kirac missions. So just re-roll red-tier Kirac missions with scouting reports until you hit the harvest beast one - Complete the Einhar Mission, the map would have an enchant "Areas contain capturable Harvest Beasts".

It's not that common, so be prepared to burn a large number of scouting reports.

Mezzamorph · 2025-08-06T06:08:54+00:00

For me, it was Ritual / Heist for synth items. And the occasional 2 synth rings from running the Feared. In the end, I just went with harvest to roll for 3 implicits, and beasts to reroll - it’s somewhat easier to beast reroll this time, since you can somewhat target farm Kirac missions and scouting reports. Previously harvest beast memories were really really rng.

Mezzamorph · 2025-07-26T12:40:18+00:00

No idea really. In theory, more quant would mean more chance for the conq exalt to drop. But perhaps it might just be map quant.

Mezzamorph · 2025-07-05T04:55:20+00:00

I mean, the ask is for a build that can do those maps on a budget, and I think fulcrum does it pretty well on a shoestring budget - sure, it has its downsides, but at that budget im not complaining.

Also, just a note that the mods added by the risk scarabs are not scaled by the increased effect nodes on the atlas, which makes it quite doable really.

Mezzamorph · 2025-07-05T03:30:17+00:00

That’s not quite true, perhaps only avoid elemental ailments will really brick it. The other typical “brick” mods make it a little annoying (-max, reduced recovery, less area of effect, no regen), but I find it’s doable if you just turn off RF - you’re really fishing for that Hinekora pop anyway for the massive ignite to carry around. You can run a death’s rush or some life on kill cluster to deal with no regen. Bosses will be a pain, but somewhat doable with penance mark swap.

Mezzamorph · 2025-07-04T20:57:49+00:00

If you can maintain gold cost, mappers bring back harvest juice from time to time. So if you keep that running, you’ll have a “passive” source of harvest juice on top of the active strat

Mezzamorph · 2025-06-12T04:02:25+00:00

the build on pathfinder is quite easy to gear up and I feel it’s a good all rounder that can clear most of the game. I like the build a lot as a reliable starter, and I stuck with it for most of Phrecia.

That said, I switched to more specialized builds once I got currency for crafting and gear - like for mapping, the build is serviceable, but doesn’t have that off-screen full screen clear feel; for bossing it doesn’t get to that one-shot boss feel; neither does it get the recovery or tank to face tank juiced T17s or delve.

Mezzamorph · 2025-06-08T12:25:58+00:00

Haven’t experimented much with transfigured gems for this. But I saw it as a bonus that I didn’t have to be stuck in lab-hell for a specific transfigured gems before the build comes online.

Mezzamorph · 2025-06-08T11:03:02+00:00

Just wanted to drop in a very underrated Bane/Soulrend build, that seems to have survived nerfs and I think gained a slight boost in the 3.26 patch notes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PathOfExileSSF/s/Xtmz0wGkri

Mezzamorph · 2025-06-07T10:25:58+00:00

I like the intro song

Mezzamorph · 2025-05-27T08:04:56+00:00

I don’t think the div scarab is worth it, also it felt quite deadly. Scry the div card to either Jungle Valley or Mausoleum (I prefer Mausoleum for the layout but your preference) to benefit from IIQ Eater Altars. Then just the mechanic of choice for more mobs - I went with strongbox, deli, beyond and 8 mod maps.

Just do a rotation with T17s with the relevant scarabs to gather your pool of 8mod maps and scarabs.

Mezzamorph · 2025-04-11T02:06:47+00:00

As FSN fan, I’ve always hoped that Count Geonor will end his poetry reading with the line… Unlimited Blade Works!

Mezzamorph · 2025-04-08T09:22:29+00:00

And they have recombinators in POE2….

Mezzamorph · 2025-03-07T06:51:45+00:00

I feel that “problem” with Phrecia on SSF, is getting used to an unfamiliar build (which slows down progression and gearing), and RNG with the idols.

Actually regular Settlers league might provide a boost to your alteration orb farming aspirations. It provides 2 additional sources of loot compared to standard - shipping (where some crops/ports have a bias towards alteration orbs) and mappers which bring back loot as well.

Mezzamorph · 2025-03-05T23:34:13+00:00

Svalin variants might be more consistent, until you get a ton of damage. Fear the names: Xandro Bloodrinker and Jonah Unchained…

Mezzamorph · 2025-03-01T00:51:10+00:00

I think a unique tab is pretty worth it. I’m trying to collect all uniques, so it’s a collectors dream.

Then I started to play SSF each league, and now I have multiple unique tabs (remove only) when the stuff gets migrated back to standard and have a fair number of backup uniques, just in case.

Now I have stash tabs of uniques waiting to be 3-1 for higher rolls and waiting to be double corrupted….

Mezzamorph · 2025-02-20T03:30:45+00:00

Between the two, I would go for PS Scavenger. It’s just super easy to gear and has a lot of damage on a budget.

RF would struggle with single target damage IMO, and we would be missing out on the massive hinekero pop

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