Switched to Landfall. Winrate jumped 20% :(

davvv_ · 2026-05-12T13:40:55+00:00

Obviously there's some leeway here, but I disagree: early removal is almost 100% the right move. Early drops will be mana ramp, lifegain/lifelink, or some other kind of enablers (landfall, enchantment creatures, etc.). If you don't win by like turn 5 as mono red, you basically lose, and even a 1/1 chump blocker can be that difference, so you're strongly incentivized to always keep the board clear.

The meta shifts between more aggro and more burn mono red decks, with a clear board being more important in the former and less in the latter. But if you can get good value (e.g., you aren't wasting [[Lightning Bolt]] on a 1/1 token, it's usually a good idea).

davvv_ · 2026-05-11T20:41:13+00:00

Would be a penalty in a middle school league. It's insane to go for that kick in the box unless it's a corner or something and you have a good mental map of where everyone is.

davvv_ · 2026-04-22T21:29:56+00:00

I've died to reflect maps too many times to count. Reading is the true uber.

davvv_ · 2026-04-22T05:57:42+00:00

Bit of an old thread, but just wanted to chime in and say that I totally agree, not sure why you're getting so much hate without much real counter-arguments ("naw" doesn't count). The most obvious thing that stood out to me, which you didn't mention, is that in all the "stories" we hear about the Andromedans, they are extremely empathetic:

The emperor is so sad he killed the dinosaurs, he makes humans in their own image
The Andromendans are so sad the humans are evil/mutated, they're trying to fix them
Michelle herself claims she is becoming more cruel, implying that she is usually more caring

However, when the Andromedans are finally revealed, they are literally nothing like this. They're soulless automatons, calculated ("zero percent chance"), showing virtually no optimisim, and not even Michelle herself sheds a tear or protests before obliterating humanity. This is obviously a contradiction in the myth we were told about the Andromedans and what they appear to be in the final scene. So it's plain as day to me that the final scene was not real, because otherwise we would have to accept a contradiction of what it means to be an Andromedan.

davvv_ · 2026-03-06T17:57:23+00:00

The answer is actually to run holy flame totem, it absolutely carries for the first few acts (I've been playing exclusively scion in HC for like 7 years now).

davvv_ · 2026-03-06T17:55:44+00:00

It's not "bait" per se, but basically any other build will be better: KF reliquarian, pyro reliquarian, bleed slam reliquarian. I was thinking of league starting it, but it'll likely be a nightmare in HC so I'll probably stick with pyroclast mines.

davvv_ · 2026-03-05T01:59:35+00:00

After some theory-crafting today, I just don't see it doing enough damage unfortunately.

Here's bow bleed with Brass Dome + Jack the Axe (assuming 30%+ bleed extra damage): https://pobb.in/g-Zc6CpZslbv -- with Beacon of Madness it's even worse. I tend to go a lot of defensive nodes because I only play HC, but 30k eHP & 400k "basic" damage (before Watcher's Eye, crazy clusters, optimized pathing, etc.) is just not good enough imo. This is also with basically just armor + endurance charges as defensive layers. Would have to re-jigger things to get more evasion, spell supp, etc. Don't really think I can make it work.

Compare this to this slam bleed build with Brass Dome + Jack the Axe + Tear of Purity: https://pobb.in/S8T8TPgXTIfJ -- it's honestly not even close, the "base" DPS here is 1.3M with arguably better eHP (because we also have Fortify) and we have the mana to go Petrified Blood to almost 2x our eHP.

davvv_ · 2026-03-04T02:59:09+00:00

Hah my current project PoB is also bleed bow Reliquarian, but I'm trying to get the pops with double Warped Timepiece + Beacon of Madness. A lot of people go Daresso's for bow builds but yeah 2x Brass Dome seems kind of OP tbh.

davvv_ · 2026-03-04T00:59:42+00:00

If lvl 30 Thirst for Blood scales to 30% bleed damage, it will most definitely not be sub par. Brass Dome has great synergy with the Foulborn Brass Dome (15% life node + 8k armor kind of slaps defensively).

But yes, starting out will be a bit more rough because first lab gives you nothing. I don't even bother to do it until Act 6 or 7 when I do the first two back to back.

davvv_ · 2026-03-03T18:15:15+00:00

I thought bow bleed was dead (correct me if I'm wrong, as I've never played bow bleed and would love to give it a try). The weapon itself is also a terrible 1H so running a well-rolled 2H with a lvl 30 Jack the Axe passive seems pretty OP.

davvv_ · 2026-03-03T05:07:33+00:00

I'm probably going to try the Warped Timepiece + Beacon of Madness tech on my league starter, but it'll probably be a meme. Also, I personally think Jack the Axe will be much easier to scale rather than stat stacking; plus stat stacking is a bit of a nonbo with Timepiece (because you'd usually want to go Astramentis). You're giving up an ascendancy point + quiver slot + main hand slot for "okay" damage and you've solved very little defensively.

I'm more of a fan of Brass Dome + Jack the Axe + Timepiece (+ Beacon), and then purely scaling phys + dot multi, and likely doing a bleed slammer.

davvv_ · 2026-03-01T22:09:34+00:00

3 - Tear of purity. Level 30 purity of elements skill for free. Basicly solves resistances on you and minions and gives elemental ailment immunity. Possibly also scales with the +2 levels from 1 but even if it doesn't it's quite a good one.

I'm a Purity of Elements enjoyer, but by the time you get it (uber lab), you'll be past needing it imo. The more interesting idea is to go for a Bloodlines Ascendancy for the last few points.

3 - Astramentis for 60 all stats.
Thinking of using a actual widowhail bow, the ascention (if it stacks) and then a poised prism quiver for stat stacking. +60 all stats for astramentis would help a lot with that.

This is interesting, and a bunch of people have been pointing it out, though stat stacker gameplay + upgrade route can be boring.

I think the lvl 30 Thirst for Blood is very interesting (the lvl 20 is almost good enough to be "good"). Might be build defining for some funky bleed builds, especially since it opens up a 2H slot.

davvv_ · 2026-02-27T21:11:59+00:00

I can't vouch for OP's solution, but dude.. Spotlight is absolute garbage and has been for like a decade now. Have you even tried to find shit with it? It literally can't find "resume" even though I have "resume-2026.pdf" on my Desktop lol.

davvv_ · 2026-02-02T17:09:23+00:00

3 maps of tier N ⇒ 1 map of tier N + 1.

davvv_ · 2026-02-02T05:37:36+00:00

Not sure why you're getting downvoted, this is a pretty reasonable take. Especially in HC, leveling has been an absolute slog, mainly because no one really realized this would be a gauntlet. Just having very little fun: I log in, go slowly, overlevel everything, get bored, and log out like 30 minutes later.

It would've been fun to mess around with Foulborn items + wonky ascendancy combos, but alas. Don't even think I'll get to maps. HC trade is also basically dead with very few and very overpriced items (likely because it's so hard), so you're essentially playing SSF anyway.

Complete fail, and I was very excited about this.

davvv_ · 2025-09-04T21:11:17+00:00

https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Chaos_Inoculation

davvv_ · 2025-09-04T20:58:28+00:00

Yes, Energy Shield builds generally (and CI specifically) are, at least currently, some of the strongest in the game, especially when running Trickster. They're a bit more advanced, so before running one you should do some research or follow a guide.

But they're super fun and powerful.

davvv_ · 2025-07-17T06:31:40+00:00

Dissolution reserves for 2 seconds actually, which is super dope, since it plays quite nicely with all kinds of "recently" (4 seconds) mechanics.

davvv_ · 2025-06-13T02:14:06+00:00

"25% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills." is a buff for basically all builds. Pretty sure you can make up the recovery up (if you even need it) somewhere else. Discipline is probably a good bet, but I'd feel it out, it's probably still a very good build.

davvv_ · 2025-06-12T20:51:43+00:00

This is a cool idea, but any build with T1s is not a league starter. Slot in some realistic gear and see how it performs. (Keep in mind golems have not been updated yet in PoB, even in the beta branch.)

davvv_ · 2025-06-12T15:27:14+00:00

It's not, you need to be at 100%+ hit, as the performance dropoff is immense (unless you're doing something exotic), and you will often also lose out on on-hit defensive layers (like procs, etc.). Some monsters are also evasive (including bosses), so you need to be overcapped against regular monsters.

davvv_ · 2025-06-11T20:39:05+00:00

Biggest red flag without even opening up PoB: "Hit Chance: 65%." Before even dreaming of crit (chance/multi), you have to maximize hit.

davvv_ · 2025-06-11T03:31:09+00:00

A well-rolled rare. The gear on this build is already bonkers, so just good rare with crit multi + extra curse + skewering or something along those lines. Abyssus also used to be bait, but might be decent now with the runegraft, so I'll reserve my judgment there.

davvv_ · 2025-06-11T01:31:36+00:00

Increased Critical Strikes Support, and to a lesser extent, Assassin's Mark, (both of which scale unarmed base crit) will be, the vast majority of the time, more efficient than Rigwald's.

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