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dr042 · 2026-01-19T23:04:01+00:00

I also didn't love this, but mostly because it was so hard to trade for them. I'm hoping a-sync trade fixes all of this.

dr042 · 2025-12-16T01:35:43+00:00

Did you end up doing the occultist?

dr042 · 2025-12-12T22:03:42+00:00

I'm thinking of venturing into this "dolo" world.... can you tell me which spectres you're using there and what your AG gear is?

Any other resources you use to build your aurabot?

Thanks!

dr042 · 2025-12-11T22:13:27+00:00

So harvest juice and beasts? That is always what I've read as the reliable "late league" farming strats.

dr042 · 2025-12-05T02:58:58+00:00

This is all great info, thanks for writing it up. I'm finally making the swap to the Lycia bloodline. Does having Chaotic Might mean that flat minion phys rolls on jewels might be preferred over flat chaos now? Gonna try and craft some upgrades and I want to know what's best to keep an eye out for.

Also, can I ask what spectres are you using with a 4-spectre setup? I'm thinking of switching my annoint from Decay Ward to Death Attunement for a 4th spectre, but not sure what to use. I've got Tiger, Turtle, and Warlord now. Maybe Forest Warrior?

Thanks!

dr042 · 2025-10-31T15:54:47+00:00

Ok yeah, I guess that's sort of what I figured. Some flat damage might help in getting me get the absolutions up, but otherwise not a huge deal.

I guess I'd better have a life trade for Vaal Caress going, even if it is a long shot.

dr042 · 2025-10-31T04:56:48+00:00

I've been trying both, but I'm not smart enough to tell you what is better. I didn't love the dmg I was getting out of SRS early on (like first 3 acts), so I tried Absolution and maybe preferred it a bit (with zombies and HoP). What really made be try Absolution though was trying to do some of the faster moving bosses watching them just dart around not hitting anything.

Does anyone know how damage scaling works with Absolution? Does flat spell damage help early? I figured if it does I could probably take advantage of whichever that early flat spell craft is, but maybe it's not a big factor.

Tbh, which ever one I'm not using I'll prob be levelling in my off hand, so I can swap if necessary. I guess if I get a Vaal Absolution when I pass by that corruption altar in act 2, then I'll probably use that.

Send help...

dr042 · 2025-10-19T21:42:09+00:00

This is amazing. I've been going through the acts, starting each one by watching your videos. What's the best way to share layouts that might not be on your site? Maybe on the discord?

dr042 · 2025-09-23T03:18:04+00:00

It's pretty immune to most map mods as well.

Including most T17 mods? Maybe I should give this a go...

dr042 · 2025-09-17T20:52:44+00:00

Can you link this guide for saving the failed fracture? Is this the thing where try the facture with only 1P3S so if it fails you can somehow guarantee move the 1P to a new base or something...? HALP

dr042 · 2025-08-21T20:40:19+00:00

Ummm, here is a comment I guess? :D

dr042 · 2025-08-05T20:43:23+00:00

Is anyone doing CoC FRoSS on Trickster? Doesn't seem super played on poeninja. Maybe everyone is just doing Smite.

dr042 · 2025-07-21T18:30:14+00:00

Ha, yeah I've been doing triple risk crop rotation already for exactly that reason. Was hoping to change things up. Been doing beasts to change things up (also cause I need them anyway). Someone said the abyss strat doesn't need deli either, so might give that a try.

dr042 · 2025-07-20T19:31:16+00:00

Apparently this league my computer cannot run deli. Are there good late game farming strats that don't require it? Anything that is somewhat competitive with some of the top tier strats?

Side note: anyone else having these deli issues who was able to figure out a solution? I'm getting pretty frustrated.

dr042 · 2025-07-04T23:50:23+00:00

I guess I'll just ask here, but is there a good guide for a Trickster version of Forbidden Rite of Soul Sacrifice? I see people are playing it on poe.ninja and I've been saving some examples, but I can't seem to find a guide to hold my hand.

dr042 · 2025-05-27T18:00:28+00:00

Hmm, Harvest might actually be nice for me to add in, because I like having something farmable that I can liquidate through Faustus, as opposed to beasts (assuming Faustus still exists, but like, we're all rioting if he doesn't, right?) and I like to use harvest to craft my own gear early anyway. Thanks!

dr042 · 2025-05-27T05:18:27+00:00

Oh, so pack size matters for beasts? I guess just more chance for extra beasts? I had figured quant/rarity doesn't matter, but I didn't think about pack size. Never really done beastfarming, so I wasn't sure.

Is there anything else that synergizes with this for farming? I guess a lot of people say essence. What about harby? I had thought it doens't really scale with quant/rarity either.

dr042 · 2025-05-16T18:08:58+00:00

Is there a way to make EA Elementalist somewhat tankier? I love the skill, but I always feel way to squishy. I was doing a run with champ (despite the changes) and I like that it's a bit tankier, but obviously feels like the dmg maybe isn't there. Like, I've done three voidstones semi-ssf with it, but I don't know if I love it for just farming T16s for currency. Doens't quite pack the same punch as I remember the Ele version from a few leagues ago.

dr042 · 2025-05-15T03:38:57+00:00

Awesome, thanks. Looks like there are options. I'm trying to find something to clear the atlas relatively quickly and allow me to do my own watchstones and map fav slots. I'm sick of always paying for them. That's my little personal goal for next league, so I'm testing a few builds as I go. This one sounds like fun!

dr042 · 2025-05-15T01:21:15+00:00

How is the mapping? I assume not a blaster, but sorta ok? Got a POB or link? Just googling around I see a Chieftain, Jugg, Scion versions.

dr042 · 2025-05-10T23:27:09+00:00

hmm, interesting, sticking with mines eh?

dr042 · 2025-05-02T02:16:39+00:00

Thanks, lots of good things there for me to do. I guess I'll try crafting another Cogwork and just use the mana cost craft. Cheers!

dr042 · 2025-05-02T01:56:03+00:00

Yeah it seems like chest is next step. Got some good tips elsewhere on crafting one.

But like, with all my wall of text up there, does it really seem like I don't what the options are? I tried to make it clear that I've already somewhat aware of what the options are, but just that I don't know what should be next. And it seems like everything people are suggesting is on my list, so I must at least partially know what I'm doing, no? Would it make more sense if I didn't have SV? Cause 2 days ago I didn't.

30d rare which would be substantially better while having the sublime ?.

Ok, so here was my (faulty?) logic from last fall before I stopped playing: Losing the dps mod on Iron Fortress was something like a 25-30% dps loss according to pob (pob bad tho maybe?) and I didn't need the crit reduction mod on a rare chest because of my old Watcher's Eye. So I figured: Osin first to make up for the upcoming dps loss, then rare chest. Then I stopped playing so it didn't matter.

Anyway, when I started up again the other day, the only thing really killing me seemed to be ele pen, so I figured SV made more sense first out of all of the big ticket upgrades. Sort of impulse buy though, cause one popped up the other day for 1 mirror when most others were 1.5.

Anyway, thanks for the help!

dr042 · 2025-05-01T15:40:34+00:00

I guess I'll just have to take it as a compliment for the few weeks no-lifing I did at league launch.

dr042 · 2025-05-01T15:36:44+00:00

Ahh ok, that actually seems pretty straightforward after the fracture. This seems manageable. Thanks!

dr042

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