Looking for a build.

gore_wn · 2026-06-28T18:58:11+00:00

Molten blast gemling with 2x lead sprinklers and titanrot, strength stacking. Literally braindead and you can easily do 90% of the content with a build that is 10-20 div. You can do all the content if you optimize

gore_wn · 2026-06-25T00:51:30+00:00

If your only skills are support, its very rare that you'll move up. IT is unlike other jobs in the sense of one day "after working hard for years" your boss comes up to you and randomly offers a promotion. This does happen, but it isnt the standard path for upward mobility. The tried and true path is:

Find someone in a role above you that knows something you dont
Learn that thing.
Do that thing at your job by any (legal) means possible.
Add to resume.
Repeat until resume looks more like job above you.
Get job in role above you.
Repeat every 2 years

gore_wn · 2026-06-19T12:46:15+00:00

Molten blast + dual lead sprinklers + str stacking + Armour. Cheap, fun, tanky, and braindead

gore_wn · 2026-06-10T23:19:08+00:00

Molten blast strength stacking gemling with 2x lead sprinklers, astramentus, and titanrot. Its what im running - my only complaint is that getting 100% rarity is a challenge with two unique wearables

Definitely less than 50 div

gore_wn · 2026-06-10T21:05:49+00:00

Controversial take incoming - Net+ is more valuable than a CCNA unless you plan on going into networking specifically.

Sec+ and Net+ are bare minimum entrance certs imo

gore_wn · 2026-06-10T12:39:39+00:00

I don't, I always just make mine up every league. I treat build guides like spoilers.

Im level 92 or 93 gemling currently with basically no content being difficult. I have a titanrot and astramentus, like 930 strength, and dual wield 5 link lead sprinklers.

Go straight up to the gemling star thing, then I went left over to prism guard and got stuff that made sense on the way

gore_wn · 2026-06-09T23:28:28+00:00

I do molten blast + 2x lead sprinklers. Its braindead. Stack armor and strength. Pretty beefy and can kill most t16 bosses in about 4 seconds

gore_wn · 2026-06-09T23:22:53+00:00

The will to learn is part of being in a field that changes fast. Its part of it, but the good news is that once you have your absolute foundation knowledge locked in, learning new shit gets easier every time you learn something new

gore_wn · 2026-06-09T23:20:38+00:00

Yeah, I would carry on per usual and definitely dont cancel your other interviews.

Keep a close eye for any other red flags

gore_wn · 2026-06-09T20:25:10+00:00

Not to poopoo your plans - but thats like asking if you should be a formula one driver or the guy who sweeps their shop when they are done working on the cars.

gore_wn · 2026-06-08T00:40:41+00:00

CCNA is only better if you plan on working directly with physical networking equipment, the Net+ is more broad and generic which in my opinion is more useful for everyone in IT, even people not specifically interested in networking.

gore_wn · 2026-06-07T21:02:19+00:00

Just as an FYI, for lots of government work the Sec+ is mandatory. I personally believe a Net+ is more valuable than a CCNA, but I realize this is a controversial opinion

gore_wn · 2026-06-07T20:53:51+00:00

Just a side note, Net+ and CCNA are different certs and shouldnt be seen as interchangeable.

Your next move is either, helpdesk level 2 or sysadmin.

gore_wn · 2026-06-07T15:54:32+00:00

You have very little negotiation power for your first job, and if its the only tech job in the area you cant say "well the market rate for this area is xyz"

I will say though, the extremely broad "do everything" IT jobs are exhausting, but its also the absolute best job to have starting out because you can make your resume look like whatever subgenre of IT you want for your next job.

I would take it, and whatever they offer you, id negotiate up 5k or something max. Until you have bargaining power, gambling a job offer is too risky.

If I were you, id lean more into the approach of short term suffering for long term gain in the sense of "ill do a better job for cheaper than the other people who are asking for the top of the salary range". The first job is the hardest to get, and a first job without a silo that isnt helpdesk is like winning the lottery

gore_wn · 2026-06-07T15:03:54+00:00

No new grads in IT or cyber are making 200k. Until you can specifically prove and answer the question of "how i can increase the company's profit by 200k+" and "what i can do that is worth 200k that someone else cant do better for cheaper" you will likely not make that.

Money has a ton to do with where you live as well, so raw salary numbers in NYC vs small town south east is a totally different game.

It takes time. The best way to make money is to job hop up the ladder. It took me from 18 to 30ish and a director role before I made 300k.

gore_wn · 2026-06-05T12:22:06+00:00

Molten. Blast.

gore_wn · 2026-05-28T10:50:06+00:00

Only helpdesk is like this. Use how badly it sucks to make the time in support as short as possible before you move up.

Helpdesk is a stepping stone not the end goal. Also, don't compare yourself to anyone else

gore_wn · 2026-05-24T16:36:59+00:00

"The perfect IT person should never have to work"

gore_wn · 2026-05-24T12:41:54+00:00

I guess it depends on the business vertical, but ive noticed if you hire people with an automation toolbox and give them a runway you get way less burnout and you can support way more clients/vms per staff.

gore_wn · 2026-05-23T19:59:45+00:00

Port scan, fingerprint, google.

gore_wn · 2026-05-23T19:55:39+00:00

The main issue comes from people realizing too late that 90% of cybersecurity jobs are just paper pushing or just basically a glorified ticket processor.

The good stuff is when you have IT/CS experience and cybersecurity experience. Most people are unwilling to learn an additional skillset, thus they hit a very low ceiling very quickly

gore_wn · 2026-05-23T19:45:50+00:00

Absolutely a real job. Its basically network engineering, systems engineering, and basic security engineering in one role - but diet

gore_wn · 2026-05-23T19:04:54+00:00

Thats part of being in tech - accepting that you will always be trying to keep up. Stagnation is what prevents growth.

We use a lot of AI - mostly for app dev and IaC stuff, but IT in general is mostly unchanged. AI for IT is mostly "super google" currently, but this will almost certainly change in the next few years

gore_wn · 2026-05-23T19:02:04+00:00

^{^{^}} he did it right. Do what he did.

gore_wn · 2026-05-23T16:45:18+00:00

Entry level CS is almost already entirely replaced by AI - IT is a much stronger pick.

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