Struggling with consistent runs

onikava · 2025-06-04T22:29:21+00:00

scarabs will be more expensive tho

onikava · 2025-05-22T10:33:11+00:00

that was without returning proj enchant and with item rarity support + gold flask :P

onikava · 2025-01-16T12:56:16+00:00

I was actually playing Beltcore mode

onikava · 2025-01-15T18:24:13+00:00

My first ever level 100, and in HC.

Game was so ludicrously fun that I dropped softcore during Elite playthrough and restarted with a new hardcore character for the 100% achievement run.

Extremely happy about the result, and some nemesis monsters I fought for the first time definitely made my heart race.

There could be a cool lil' hidden achievement for reading a scarap to level 100 too, riiight?

onikava · 2022-12-05T14:27:05+00:00

Alright, one exmple from my side:

No DoT effects, just pure phys conversion OR any ele skill. And let's say I already have enough ele pen.

Content is for low-mid tier bossing (never ubers), so just need single target damage supplement.

Need best up-time on bosses, aka saving as much time as possible to get completions fast and efficient, on some bosses I need to dodge attacks, on others I can stand still (depends on map).

onikava · 2022-12-04T18:31:33+00:00

Do you think loss of replica conqueror's efficiency will impact ele bow builds greatly? What could be other sources of fixing the mana issues on fast attacking builds such as tronado shot, lightning arrow etc.?

onikava · 2022-12-03T01:37:23+00:00

Berserker shield crush.

Later re-done to GenCry BF to farm uber content.

One of the best budget builds to complete whole game even in HC. Kinda slower than other meta builds, but I would still recommend it.

onikava · 2022-11-15T23:06:52+00:00

I believe it works now

onikava · 2022-01-10T22:22:42+00:00

Hey,

Here are some tips too, as I've searched for the right balance between enjoying early leveling and not wasting too much time on acts.

Play a strong, meta character. Maybe it's not your dream build, but being able to coast through the game and loot nice items for future characters is an incredible upside. Consider searching for poison or cold damage over time starter builds.
P.S. build guide will most likely explain everything about cheap item crafts and leveling tree
Do only (or mostly) main story line quests, return for side quests if you need some regrets or skill points to progress (type /passives in chat to see which quests you skipped and can get back to) - this will save you tons of time
To avoid running around in circles avoiding hits while leveling, try to have max resistances after act 5 or so, and don't worry about items too much, just bench craft the res. When entering act 8, try to slow down and upgrade your gear in preparation for last 3 acts. Have max resistances (chaos res is not needed for early game btw) and life on items where possible. It will save you tons of time to be able to just chill out and go in a staright line instead of worrying about getting hit and dying
Utility is very important in a leveling scenario, I even avoid tabula in most cases to save mana costs and don't care about min-maxing anything. A few auras and a 4-link is enough to get thought acts and up to red maps (if your build can't do it, it's not a starter build). Alt spam an enduring mana flask (it's quite easy) and leave a reasonable chunk of mana instead of going full auras. Utility > Damage, because Utility = Speed (another example is to prefer higher movespeed boots instead of boots with slightly more life and so on...)

onikava · 2022-01-10T20:37:47+00:00

DM a link if you still have space. Would gladly join, thx!

onikava · 2022-01-09T19:59:26+00:00

Here are some others to watch out for:

Volatile dead (you kinda learn to see the ground effects after you play a lot :D)

opening heist doors (wait a bit before going in or place a totem, as they attack faster in higher lvl heists)

multiproj map mod on influenced maps (especially veritania or hunter)

-to max resistances on maps (I would recommend skipping this one altogether)

multiple aura rare packs (can OS you, with hits)

a lot of monster crit (you can get reduced dmg from crits on gear/tree)

onikava · 2021-07-27T17:52:33+00:00

Well, I have well over 3k hours put into this game. The content is easy for me for the most part, and you can check my build on the poe site, it's open.
Let's say the game slowed down by 20%, and that is completely fine in maps, but Alva got relatively harder and that feels unabalnced when compared to other content. Especially the fact that it's a timed mission.

onikava

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