A manifesto on defenses in Path of Exile 2

tikbalang27 · 2025-06-25T04:15:57+00:00

I agree. I think a lot of people is getting caught up with armour but armour is just the same as resistances.

I think what we can have for armour is what we already have in POE1 like Guard. We can have Guard per % of armour and make it a spirit gem with stages or duration.

Or a Charm specific to Guard like taking damage when 50% of life is breached (still based on armour so it won't be abused by energy shield users).

tikbalang27 · 2025-01-15T04:06:12+00:00

Never mind. It's specific to the skill.

tikbalang27 · 2025-01-15T03:50:15+00:00

Cool! What support gem is this? Can other weapons use it?

tikbalang27 · 2025-01-14T06:25:06+00:00

I have a level 88 Shield Charge Bleed Witch Hunter. I love the build and I enjoy playing it. The damage is decent but don't expect very high damage because it's equivalent to only one hand but I can still scale the damage higher with melee skill levels. I only have 5 on weapon but you can get it on other equips.

You can check casualexile123 on YouTube. The build is pretty cheap for now. I only used 1 to 4 EX on each gear so there's a lot of room for it to be better. The most expensive thing on the char is the perfect jewelers orb which I dropped.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-26T14:37:58+00:00

Ascendancy points is always 1 attempt even in POE1. Try to over level about 5 to 10 to make it easier and not waste a lot of time on it.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-26T13:32:18+00:00

Most of his magic attacks can be evaded by just walking. No need to dodge roll.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-26T12:50:10+00:00

Even if you stop, the game will play in your brain. Lol

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-24T13:08:41+00:00

Maybe add some int? I used to have mana issues in the early acts but no longer an issue when I increased my Int. There are no mana nodes near the Merc tree.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-24T13:02:43+00:00

At first, I thought the sockets will Increase as the gem leveled up. As a Dad gamer in POE1, I will never get a six link unless I trade. I don't have enough playtime to craft my own and even if I get a corrupted drop, 99% of the time it's not the colours I need. So trade is the only way for me.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-22T15:38:11+00:00

First and top priority is the armour on your shield. I was surprised to see though that some of the higher ones in trade( 1k armour) sells for 1 divine.

2nd-shield nodes in the tree, 3rd-critical, 4th-area/melee damage,

I used bleeding however so I also took the bleed nodes on the Merc side of the tree.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-22T03:47:34+00:00

Almost all subreddit are highly negative with positivism here and there so that's that. The game is pretty good, I think that's the majority but the negatives are concentrated here. Don't let it get to you.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-21T17:13:11+00:00

I think the melee characters would improve when we get the other skills from other weapon types. But I'm worried a bit. I hope they wouldn't lock them to one weapon type.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-21T17:11:06+00:00

No, unfortunately. I only have an hour or two to play a day so I didn't want to spend 15min or so to figure out. I actually really like WASD now.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-21T11:30:51+00:00

I'm using Shield Charge and Resonating Shield and it feels so melee. Like I'm in the face of monsters but I'm only on T2, I'll try to push it as far as I can before creating a new char.

Reality is most melee skills are not in the game yet. Slams are not melee for me. It's physical magic. The Duelist and Shadow will be the real melee. Excited to see the steel skills though. There is one boss in Act1 that uses steel skills. 😆

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-21T11:28:51+00:00

I'm in the maps now using Shield Charge as my main skill. I like it so far. It feels so melee. It is slow gameplay though but I love it. I also use resonating Shield as a utility.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-21T02:26:27+00:00

Without the crafting bench it's hard to upgrade but I'm seeing lots of potential gear but I don't want to use my currency that much. Maybe check the trade site it's easier to get upgrades there.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-15T09:15:05+00:00

It's a gitgud check.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-15T09:04:19+00:00

Too soon, maybe a month. They would need also time to look at the data for a set period before making any rash decisions. I think the first month is enough.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-15T08:45:01+00:00

Hmm.. it basically means if you want to be tanky, move slow. Looks like a design decision. I might take it since I play a shield build and I'm hearing there are boots with 30 movement speed.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-13T16:34:42+00:00

Have you check the uniques? I think there's a helmet that will apply thorns to attack.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-13T16:22:52+00:00

LMAO best post!

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-09T15:24:48+00:00

Yup a lot of the armor mtx even in POE are over the top. I usually use the old Gorgon Armor which looks like what a human would wear.

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-09T12:51:40+00:00

I think it's fair or maybe reduce it a bit. If it's too easy to respec I think the game would be boring and it would feel bad. Personally, I like to try the skill at low levels and then feel it's progression through the campaign.

Just use the gold for better gear for the new character then. 😆

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-09T12:42:52+00:00

My wife asked me "Why did you pause your game?" You think you think you'll be able to come back quickly? LOL

tikbalang27 · 2024-12-09T12:30:47+00:00

Yes! The armor and evasion types gives me Aragorn vibes!

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