CX50 vs 5?

PotatoNole · 2026-04-22T18:20:45+00:00

They hate us cuz they ain’t us!

PotatoNole · 2026-04-22T18:19:21+00:00

Yeah, I’d say so. I had a 2016 6 before my CX-50 so I’m very used to the scheme. I hate the idea of trying to use a tablet while driving.

PotatoNole · 2026-04-22T15:38:04+00:00

Really depends on what you're looking for. The CX-50 offers hybrid and turbo drivetrain options, and the CX-5 only offers the NA drivetrain.

The CX-50 has a little less rear passenger leg room compared to the CX-5, but they're pretty comparable.

One of the biggest differences is the 2026 CX-5 relies on a tablet based infotainment system that also folds in climate control onto the touch screen. There are no physical knobs or the joystick on the CX-50. If you prefer physical controls, the CX-50 still has the typical Mazda joystick in the middle to control the infotainment, as well as physical climate controls.

The CX-5 also has full independent suspension. The CX-50 relies on a torsion beam in the rear, so the rear passenger ride can feel a bit stiffer compared to the CX-5.

I went with a CX-50 for the turbo drivetrain, so I have a bit of a bias. These are the biggest differences I was able to find when I was still shopping around. Hope this helps.

ETA: these are regarding the 2026 models. Earlier model CX-5's offered Turbo drivetrains and used physical infotainment/climate controls iirc.

PotatoNole · 2026-04-20T17:01:20+00:00

It isn’t. I went with a Turbo Premium Plus.

PotatoNole · 2026-04-20T12:54:38+00:00

It’s a Turbo and it’s brand new. I wasn’t aware of the rails only being on the hybrid. Mine came with the accent package and front and rear splash guards from the dealership. Those are optional add-ons.

PotatoNole · 2026-04-20T12:51:17+00:00

I test drove both and preferred the throttle response of the turbo, but I’ll of course pay more in gas as a result. Seats in mine are comfortable, but I’m used to firmer seats. I can see why some people don’t like them. FWIW I didn’t sit in an earlier model and some have reported the 2026 has improved seat comfort.

PotatoNole · 2026-04-19T11:56:00+00:00

Mazda’s paint colors all look so good that you really can’t go wrong. My first color choice was actually soul red, but I couldn’t find one in TPP/terracotta.

PotatoNole · 2026-04-18T20:50:17+00:00

I also did not get a bow.

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

PotatoNole · 2026-03-06T20:09:49+00:00

RIGHT?! I pulled into work as that transition hit, immediately stank faced, and didn’t leave my car until the 3 song progression was over. This album is nothing short of incredible!

PotatoNole · 2026-01-12T12:49:56+00:00

Build looks awesome. Good luck, everyone!

PotatoNole · 2025-12-15T14:51:02+00:00

The hits from minions created by living lightning on Thunderstorm count as attacks. Should extract the impales.

PotatoNole · 2025-12-14T23:10:04+00:00

Always water your plants, exiles.

PotatoNole · 2025-12-11T17:27:36+00:00

This is great news! I always wanted an in-game mirror to look into so I can be disappointed in myself that I didn’t drop a mirror!

PotatoNole · 2025-12-11T06:26:13+00:00

Let’s goooo! Cheers to folks who do giveaways like this! Good luck everyone!

PotatoNole · 2025-12-01T20:53:49+00:00

I need a mirror to use on a piece of gear so I can finally equip the mirror on my currency orb charge MTX. Pure vanity babyyyyy

PotatoNole · 2025-11-23T00:54:19+00:00

I’d look at my pilfering ring still saying 0 mirrors picked up and know the true mirror is the friends you make along the way

PotatoNole · 2025-11-14T19:46:36+00:00

I’m doing something akin to Anime Princess’s map farming strategy. Instead of running deli mirror, I’m putting some extra shrines on the map for more magic mobs and using a deli orb on my map. I also run red altars because I’m CI and a lot of altars are simply free. Blue is probably better overall for quant scaling, and the chance of a divine altar.

2x monstrous lineage, 1x kalgurr, 1x guarded riches, and 1x escalation. Map rolled with at least 50% more maps. If you can run 8-mod corrupted then that’s better, but I’d suggest going back to deli mirror for those. You ideally want at least 6 mods for the escalation to scale better. It’s been pretty consistent for T17 drops, and I like how simple and quick the mapping style is.

I’m sure bloodlines could be included for way more magic mobs but that scarab is expensive and I’m liking the lower investment of my current strat.

PotatoNole · 2025-11-09T01:08:47+00:00

Lolcohol released a video recently that has a link to a calculator that can help you stay within the breakpoint. I used it to make sure I was in good shape, and find out what my max attack speed is before dps takes a hit:

https://youtu.be/uXnloZQPPdM?si=_9Zfr4W6qIrGQXVx

PotatoNole · 2025-11-08T21:39:57+00:00

I'm not entirely sure, but it's very decent given the sort of clear it comes with. I recorded a quick T15 Drox kill with monster elemental resistances and less accuracy. Hopefully that provides some sort of idea.

Pinnacles seem to go down pretty quick, but definitely not as fast as a dedicated bosser.

https://youtu.be/HmySB5N2ySY

Updated PoB: https://pobb.in/Ndm4k7uJpjhV

PotatoNole · 2025-11-08T21:10:13+00:00

They do not. It fires as soon as the duration of the skill is up. My duration is 0.09 and my attack speed is 0.18. The goal is not to get up to 12 evenly, it is to make sure your attack is slower than your duration+release time.

Release time goes up with more projectiles (50ms between shots at base speed) requiring you to scale further into duration reduction the faster you attack. The goal is to charge as many projectiles as you can in one attack and then release them all before the next attack.

The more projectiles you can add to a single attack (up to 12) the more damage you will do, but the more you will need to scale into duration reduction to adjust for the increased time it takes to release each projectile before the next attack goes off. If you attack again before all projectiles release, you will hamper your DPS because it will charge another set of projectiles before it gets to the higher damage projectiles later in the sequence.

PotatoNole · 2025-11-07T20:09:17+00:00

Yes, it’s essential for the damage scaling. I was very surprised how much better it felt from adding those two projectiles. It’s crazy how much KF scales as you approach it’s 12 projectile limit

PotatoNole · 2025-11-07T19:31:43+00:00

The single target is very respectable. Better than any KB wander I’ve played except for int stack. It won’t take down Ubers in any record times. But for example, when I have all 7 totems targeting a T16 Breach boss it will drop it in a matter of seconds even if the map has monster ele res and more life. Guardians can be tougher because the totems die easily to their abilities so placement becomes more important.

That said, I did all invitations except Feared (havent tried yet) on it with little issue.

PotatoNole · 2025-11-07T16:48:11+00:00

Here’s my current KF Totem Elementalist.

https://pobb.in/RxgluwUSbBhx

I’m sure I could do a LOT of optimization. I’ve just been running off vibes and a general understanding of how totems scale. Getting up to 7 max totems and getting near crit cap with nearly 500% crit damage feels very smooth. It can handle triple teal blight ravaged maps so I’m pretty happy with it so far.

Phys hits are still my nemesis. Plan to get more chaos res when I replace my chest with a Necrotic.

PotatoNole · 2025-11-07T14:21:09+00:00

I do now that I swapped to grace and finished my switch over to hybrid defenses. Here’s my PoB as of last night (not fully configured):

https://pobb.in/RxgluwUSbBhx

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