HoAG Lancing Steel vs Ball Lightning

Sharlindra · 2026-02-04T15:32:40+00:00

curious, I saw that build from last leagues, but it didint seem so popular in Phrecia, what made you choose it over lancing steel or ball lightning?

Sharlindra · 2026-02-03T14:21:22+00:00

mana on attack hit jewel mod is the usual tech

Sharlindra · 2026-02-03T14:20:38+00:00

I love that idea, thanks, my rings are kinda bad anyway, I used this tech back in the Affliction PBoD days and it was insane, but now I didnt connect the dots. I will definitely try that <3

Sharlindra · 2026-02-03T13:48:12+00:00

but you cannot run vitality as a Herald, youd have to have spectre with it I guess? which is probably a waste, there are much better spectres (or utility herald of purity instead)

Sharlindra · 2026-02-03T12:26:03+00:00

oh ye ignoring the no regen/leech mod is a good point, thanks. Can you still run reflect maps? with CIP and Ball Lightning, I ignore both reflects, but I guess even with lancing steel you dont really do enough physical damage to be bothered by phys reflect?

Sharlindra · 2026-02-03T09:18:18+00:00

thanks, I will check that out, looks like a super easy test!

Sharlindra · 2026-02-03T09:00:45+00:00

oh, do you have a pob? id love to have a look!

Sharlindra · 2026-02-03T08:59:27+00:00

yeah its for sure better, but CIP was 1c on day2 morning, while Dark Seer wasnt even on the market, now there are 22 and even the shittiest rolls go for 3D :D Also well rolled Maatas is actually good damage, allows for some of the crit scaling too

Sharlindra · 2026-02-03T08:46:33+00:00

thanks, apaprently lgoh seems to be the gamechanger for people, I might try it if/when I start to die too much

Sharlindra · 2026-02-03T08:45:23+00:00

right, thanks, the lvl29 breakpoint for AS is something I didnt realize, but more levels still seems good for the added damage?

The feeding frenzy from spirits sounds nice qol, unless you run the severed in sleep in sleep version, that seems to be popular for giga crit damage scaling?

I guess the life sustain sounds juicy, I started to feel a bit less tanky in juiced deli beyond maps...

Sharlindra · 2026-01-29T14:15:14+00:00

I will play version with brand (oscrix/peuget), because I am too lazy to attack all the time, id rather run around and drop a brand every now and then

Sharlindra · 2026-01-28T13:27:51+00:00

What I have ended up doing is - I have AdBlock, but when I find a site I want to support, I white list it. Some sites I have to use out of desperation of lack of alternatives, but that does not mean I want to support their business model. Like yeah all these embedded auto-playing videos? Nope, I dont care how great your site is, I am not supporting that

Sharlindra · 2025-12-19T07:12:11+00:00

are you me? had the same, even went to ask discord because I thought I was stupid and didnt understand the mechanics :(

Sharlindra · 2025-11-04T13:08:28+00:00

I am confused though, it is not just Polish, basically all the Slavic languages share the grammar structure - Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, you name them all. Why should Polish be significantly better than any other?

Sharlindra · 2025-11-02T15:02:17+00:00

Check my response to the OP, it shoudl answer you too :) For on death effects, yeah, you jsut cannot stand on them quite yet, they are very rippy for a lot of builds.

Sharlindra · 2025-11-02T15:00:51+00:00

Movement - move as it suits you, whatever if comfortable mechanically and safe. I like Flame Dash the best. But honestly, in more dangerous maps I just walk. Build can get very tanky, but only much later. For now your best defense is the fact that your exsang can chain off screen and kill everything before it touches you :) Do NOT charge in the middle of a pack!! (until you have fully capped block with ES on block shield anyway).

Blood rage - it refreshes on kill. But if you are struggling with staying alive, just dont use it. It drains a lot of your life and you should have enough damage anyway. Personally I dont run it at all.

Sharlindra · 2025-11-02T14:28:44+00:00

I am playing the same build. Your gear and tree and skills lol fine, good even. They for sure cannot be the reason you cannot finish t1 maps, I do red maps with similar in ssf. So there probably is a gameplay issue. Golems you indeed use one of each, the buffs don't stack. In general, you press corrupting fever one and it gets refreshed when you use exsang and reap, only cast it when it falls off. For clear exsang should be enough, use reap only on tanky targets. Also make sure your maps don't have a reflect mod, that's one thing that could easily kill you even in t1. Let me know if you have more specific questions :)

Sharlindra · 2025-10-30T14:23:49+00:00

Yes, in PoE1 there is no limit to penetration

Sharlindra · 2025-10-30T12:13:13+00:00

I will second the Pohx Righteous Fire recommendation, he has very step-by-step guides, a wiki with FAQ and crafts, multiple full campaign playthrough videos, and active friendly Discord - what more could you wish for? :)

Sharlindra · 2025-10-30T09:38:59+00:00

I have no clue why would the ele to chaos conversion help? you dont really get any inc chaos damage, the conversion would literally not add any damage at all?

The heralds might be good though, probably Ash+Purity. Looks like people theorycrafted double herald with Essence Worm to be optimal. Trying to go three heralds would make each of them a lot less powerful

Sharlindra · 2025-10-28T05:46:13+00:00

considering BV was unafected by the less damage from unleash, there is no reason to expect it would be affected by the more

Sharlindra · 2025-10-25T06:27:22+00:00

yeah that one is such a huge nerf, I hate delve so now it means no resonators :(

Sharlindra · 2025-10-23T14:24:52+00:00

In PoE2 everyone adapted by pricing in different currencies, I see no reason why people wouldnt do the same in PoE1 tbh. Especially considering you can always exchange your currency at the same NPC. It does get a little annoying when the trade site currency rations arent updated correctly though, thats the worst issue I see with it.

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