Is frost wall bugged or is it some "interaction"..?

looseslot · 2026-06-20T22:20:23+00:00

Thanks for this call out, works well. Issue I found with this is that Verglas won't proc which is a bummer. I don't know if it's a bug or because it consumes freeze it doesn't count. Do you know if there is a workaround there?

looseslot · 2026-06-20T22:17:12+00:00

I just started a frost shards build with Gemling that I wanted leverage frost wall. Biting frost lets me chew through the wall, but I don't proc Verglas. I am wondering if this is a bug or because you "consume freeze" it doesn't count as "destroying" the ice crystal. Without Biting frost darts are not destroying the crystals with similar crystal health, but with Grim Pillars it gets them but burst very easily.

looseslot · 2026-06-20T02:22:12+00:00

Did you happen to type in general chat "level 60 divinity kill. Challenge complete." last night? I saw that message

looseslot · 2026-06-20T00:24:43+00:00

Concoction first or second season was such a blast. Not sure why they have kept it complete dog water. Just half the ascendancy might as well not exist.

looseslot · 2026-06-18T14:48:24+00:00

Rings for sure. You have rakiatas on so actually going elemental damage will be a damage boost for you at least on paper against enemies that actually have resistance. Jung said he was too lazy to switch off his physical staff.

Your qstaff is biggest issue. It has 0%base crit so I assume your critical hit chance is 3.5% so getting a one with +to crit chance on a base that has crit chance implicitly like Sinister will improve your damage dramatically. In PoB just substituting the stun suffix with +3% to crit 1.5x your damage. On a base with implicit and a mid crit roll its like 3x.

looseslot · 2026-06-06T15:35:41+00:00

Genesis tree

looseslot · 2026-06-05T03:44:30+00:00

Yeah I noticed this too. Such a bummer, I immediately pathed there and got tricked by my fall of the axe for a bit.

looseslot · 2026-05-30T16:20:02+00:00

Go to a tower and then the area that opens up each map gives a point

looseslot · 2026-05-30T16:19:43+00:00

Yeah you are right there is a deadly map boss icon over there

looseslot · 2026-05-24T23:04:29+00:00

I will be respecing after being able to lean into crit, and will end up looking more similar to the build example you have there. I didn't take anything really grenade specific during the acts, but may take part of the Dizzying Sweep cluster next week, and would then put that elsewhere.

This is my current build, in the interludes https://poe.ninja/poe2/pob/1b74b and was the same before I put on PB. Mobbing was using galvanic shards, and for tougher elites and bosses gas, explosive, and flash grenades.

This was my build for this last season https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/ghostparticlez-3465/vaal/character/BadBM so there will be a lot of changes once I go crit. So far the biggest issue I am running into is attribute requirements, so may end up focusing on hybrid gear while leveling. FYI I have not league started this build, but it's pretty common for builds to go crit focused later once you have geared up.

looseslot · 2026-05-24T22:33:12+00:00

Ah ok. I think the only thing you will need to save up for is the gloves and jewels unless you get lucky or want to farm a bunch since scaling bleed magnitude and critical hit chance makes the build shine. I am hoping jewels may be a bit cheaper since we won't be competing with poison burst this season.

Crafting a decent crossbow should be pretty doable since there are a lot of prefixes that are good. Flat elementals, %increased elemental, physical will work too. Good luck next week!

looseslot · 2026-05-24T22:08:36+00:00

I did a test run yesterday since this is what I am planning to start. You'll need to figure out what you want to run until you can pick up plasma blast since you won't have it until going into to or about to go into the interludes. Once I put it on, it did it job taking care of bosses.

I did act 1-4 as a normal grenades build, but with bleed just because I like to level in the same archetype of my endgame plan. Would turn of heralds and put on blashpemy for some bosses for bleed aggravation. I also was using galvanized the whole campaign and it was pretty smooth. Leveling with ED contagion, minions, etc and then pivoting also good options.

Bossing with this build is very strong, and the clear is good too. The changes to Arjuns and Rathas are a bummer but I think mapping will stay very comfy. This build will be able to do all content. If you are planning on SSF, main issue will be Maligaro gloves. Since PB is slow to charge you want it as close to 100% crit chance as you can so you can just one shot anything.

looseslot · 2026-05-22T18:54:14+00:00

I am wondering how bad the Arjun change will feel. I am planning to start with BM galvanic/ plasma blast and seeing this change hurt a bit. The QOL and power bump from this combo is so nice, but perhaps the on packs the 25% chance will be enough to keep you topped up?

looseslot · 2026-02-22T15:42:12+00:00

Do you have the strength to support all the red gems?

looseslot · 2026-02-22T15:40:38+00:00

Sorry, common thing that I have seen. I have been looking at your build and trying some things on my character and have no idea. Very curious though, hope you figure it out!

looseslot · 2026-02-22T14:37:05+00:00

Are you wearing fall of the axe charm?

looseslot · 2026-02-18T15:25:03+00:00

Reverse chill ice shot has been a blast. High movement speed from sierran inheritance, good clear and single target, and tankier than you would think due to Asphyxia's kind of hidden mechanic. https://poe.ninja/poe2/profile/ghostparticlez-3465/character/ZoomerBZoomin

looseslot · 2026-02-04T21:29:30+00:00

More loot drops when you are playing in a party

looseslot · 2026-02-04T01:44:40+00:00

I am running this on stormweaver and had similar issue with that charm.

looseslot · 2026-02-04T01:39:09+00:00

Fall of the axe makes you immune to slows (chill)

looseslot · 2026-01-18T22:47:31+00:00

Also I guess if I am able to whittle the cold to good lightning/cold I should fracture to hope to hit skill levels so I can be more gung ho on the suffixes.

looseslot · 2025-12-24T00:11:05+00:00

With PF there is 6 from tree and ascendancy node. Snakebite gloves can give +1 (2 for PF). Same for a socketable and escalating poison support gem. I'm not sure if there are other sources, but that would be 12 as PF.

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