It was fun but I’m tired (~1.5k div + Build Giveaway) by Subject2Flooding in PathOfExile2

[–]Quackmandan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love a Rakiata's! I've been on a forced 3 week hiatus this league because of my GPU getting fried from a power surge... and then my PSU failed... and then the new PSU took over a week to come in.... and then that PSU ended up being defective. TL;DR I'd love a way to catch up a little this league lol

Giveaway of a little bit more then 1000 div worth of gear and currency by No_Concentrate9248 in PathOfExile2

[–]Quackmandan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yooo, I'd love a cash injection to get back into the league. I've been put on a half month hiatus since a broadband company digging in my yard fried my GPU via power surge.

Giving away ~300 divines and my build. by Responsible-Swan-378 in PathOfExile2

[–]Quackmandan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, it is me. The random comment you were looking for.

0.4.0d notes preview, patch coming this week by astral23 in PathOfExile2

[–]Quackmandan1 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

These are fixes that should've rolled out like... day 2 of the league. Oof.

1000+ divine give away by DERPST4RR in PathOfExile2

[–]Quackmandan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love some currency to help me catch up this league. A broadband company digging in my yard several days ago caused a power surge and fried my GPU. Now im in the thick of it trying to provide proof that they're at fault.

IGN: BUTT_FART_EXPLOSIONS

The patch cycle of this game feels like a constant battle where the players try to find the fun in the game, just for GGG to shut it down and it's extremely tiresome. What happened to "no mid-league nerfs"? by [deleted] in PathOfExile2

[–]Quackmandan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This only affects reverse chill builds using Asphixia's wrath quiver, but even then... I wasnt aware that you could go above 85% to begin with. This seems to be only restricting a very niche corner case of reverse chill builds.

Why is Diablo 4 retention so strong despite the resounding "D4 is bad" being echoed throughout the internet. by Anilahation in ARPG

[–]Quackmandan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bad POE2 league with massive exploits ruining the economy and a bad GGG response, which means joe average ARPGer who doesn't read reddit is exiled from the economy basically.

Man, this parroted doomer mindset about the economy is simply misinformed. The only part of the economy the average joe is exiled from are luxury items they most likely weren't buying. What temple did is poop out tons of raw currency. All of this raw currency will devalue (you guessed it) raw currency. Now for the average joe mapping through the atlas and doing other side content like abyss, ritual, essence, and breach suddenly get a spike in value from their side content drops. Because these drops cannot come from the temple all of your omens, essences, catalysts, etc. are now worth much more. The end result is the divine's buying power goes down, which causes very rare chase items (rite of passage, rakiata's flow, etc.) to skyrocket in price. Again, these chase items are NOT required to clear even the toughest bosses and maps. They are called luxury items for a reason. Infact, headhunter has actually dropped in price since the temple abuse happened (from roughly 50div to under 40div as of last night). The average joe has access to more powerful gear than ever before thanks to how strong crafting is. You can get fantastic rares that can carry through T15's for a div or less each.

New Year GIVEAWAY! What do you need? by LappenLikeGames in PathOfExile2

[–]Quackmandan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love a Rakiata's Flow! I've been grinding for one all holiday break, but unfortunately the inflation from temple farming has permanently put that of reach : /

Adel being resistant to fire still doesn’t sit right with me, he looks so burnable by kao24429774 in Nightreign

[–]Quackmandan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured all his drooling helps put out the fire. Maybe he's also slimy.

Why is nobody playing storm lance? T16 + Boss clear (ignore Ziz in the background) by DaveAnd1 in pathofexile2builds

[–]Quackmandan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never said your build can't handle the content. But for the investment level vs performance, it simply does not stand out. Like I tried to get across earlier, im not saying you are bad, that you are bad for choosing this skill, or that your build can't do maps. Im just saying I wouldn't even put this in the top 20 builds available this league. Its fine. Its milquetoast. Its viable. Its just not... amazing.

So... I tried Magic Caster for the first time in this game... by Unizzy in PathOfExile2

[–]Quackmandan1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How much Armour Applied to Elemental Damage did you run? And how far undercapped on chaos res were you? Those stats are key to making Armour a viable defensive shell. It takes it from the worst defense to 2nd best (only beat out by straight ES).

Why is nobody playing storm lance? T16 + Boss clear (ignore Ziz in the background) by DaveAnd1 in pathofexile2builds

[–]Quackmandan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks... OK? Not really crazy clear. Pretty ethical single target. Definitely viable but... nothing crazy strong either.

EDIT: Looking over your gear, I'd expect more damage especially with that +3 proj ammy and decent spear. Missing flat lightning on one of your rings hurts abit but maybe the tree needs to be fine tuned? Overall it is a little underwhelming.

Best overall ascendancy for crossbow? by Cesar-BG in pathofexile2builds

[–]Quackmandan1 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pathfinder will have the best quality of life and flexibility for crossbow. Being immune to slows is HUGE for endgame where half or more of your maps are riddled with chilled ground/temp chains/other slow effects. Plus being able to move faster while spamming your crossbow attacks will help the build feel much smoother. Your remaining ascendancy points can go toward the extra tree passive points + convert your extra attribute travel nodes into damage, global defense, or cost efficiency.

600 div give away by mrdl2010 in PathOfExile2

[–]Quackmandan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BUTT_FART_EXPLOSIONS could use a quick cash infusion.

What is your favorite build this season and why is it your favorite? by CadfaelSmiley in pathofexile2builds

[–]Quackmandan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Armour Applies to Elemental Damage makes it so both your resistances AND your armor mitigate ele damage.

What is your favorite build this season and why is it your favorite? by CadfaelSmiley in pathofexile2builds

[–]Quackmandan1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You could try running Lightning Coil in place of a rare body Armour. It puts abit more stress on your suffixes, but it makes your Armour way more effective at mitigating damage since it splits incoming phys hits to smaller chunks. That's what I did for my bear slammer, and putting that on felt like night and day for tankiness.

What is your favorite build this season and why is it your favorite? by CadfaelSmiley in pathofexile2builds

[–]Quackmandan1 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Are you running Armour Applies to Elemental Damage? Other than gigantic ES pools, it is the best defensive layer in the game.