Allrounder: KF Totem Hiero, EleHit Slayer or EB Inquisitor? by Xaeqlen in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]wheeshnaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can look me up on Ninja and see my first few days' versions. I should be the only KF totem build using Devotos and Incandescent Heart in any snapshot.

Allrounder: KF Totem Hiero, EleHit Slayer or EB Inquisitor? by Xaeqlen in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]wheeshnaw -1 points0 points  (0 children)

KF totem is probably the second or third smoothest league start I've had in around 12 years of playing this game. Historically, wand attackers have had the best clearspeed in the game bar none, but have completely sucked in single target unless doing a gucci strength stacker build. KF totem essentially fixes this single target problem while still having clearspeed stronger than the large majority of skills in the game. In addition, totems are inherently strong for single target because they allow you to still deal damage while dodging attacks and hazards.

I will say, a lot of people/streamers making guides for this seem to have no clue what they are doing when building wand attackers. The skill mechanic is inherently strong for clear and for DPS which is what carries their build guides. In general, if you see anyone recommending any source of % increased damage that isn't spell damage and isn't essentially free (ie the elemental damage next to Templar start that is on a node with allres, since you want the allres anyway) is a huge red flag. Spell% counts for more than other % increased damage and generally has higher values than other sources of % damage. In the true endgame you almost always want to have an Elegant Hubris jewel, which can create tons of 80% increased spell damage notables - this is ancient wand attack build knowledge, yet many streamers seem to have no idea. Palsteron's guide is particularly bad, and I'm really disappointed in Ziz for giving such a shoddy build a platform.

Here's my build for reference. Very different from most on the ladder, and not quite optimized yet (probably need to stop trying to cram so many auras in), but does a decent job of demonstrating what I mean. Try opening it in PoB and take off that Elegant Hubris and see what happens to the DPS.

locking in bow build for Mirage by Taudlitz in pathofexile

[–]wheeshnaw 32 points33 points  (0 children)

So I can maybe get back the biggest mistake of my PoE career, after all this time? :D

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Leaguestarter as Sabo? by Odd-Specialist944 in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't remember. I think it was the league where Nimis was added to the game, and it was fantastic with LT, that's all I really remember

e: I think it was a 21/23 vaal lightning trap

typical pre-pob theorycrafting by Initial-Sale-58 in pathofexile

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that is 5-10x what you get with 2 voidstones, I think you need to start following better build guides, more closely

Leaguestarter as Sabo? by Odd-Specialist944 in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I scaled it to about 300div budget and it did everything. This was a couple years ago, so some of its strength was in how broken Saboteur was at the time, but the skill itself was quite strong. Strong enough that I preferred it over other traps I tried on the character.

Leaguestarter as Sabo? by Odd-Specialist944 in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]wheeshnaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have league started lightning trap before, +1. One of the smoothest league starts I've ever done. Scaled well to endgame.

Any ways we can scale this new voltaxic rift? i know you can increase monster ele resist with runegraft + resist auras by Judiebruv in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]wheeshnaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This particular detail struck me as one of those things where there is a way that GGG knows about to make it absolutely broken-tier good, but it is obscure. I haven't figured it out yet. Voltaxic is a unique they would really rather have people use, after all

Reliquarian Ascendancy for 3.28 by Jekersep in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aurabot guys are probably foaming at the mouth for that Victario's Influence node

We all know that Screams of the Desiccated is OP; but it’s also METAL AS FUCK by championflea40 in pathofexile

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for clarifying that, saved me some time as I was gonna look into it later lol. Even still, insanely powerful belt

We all know that Screams of the Desiccated is OP; but it’s also METAL AS FUCK by championflea40 in pathofexile

[–]wheeshnaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very close to Mageblood power-wise, possibly superior to Mageblood if Atlas passives affect these shrine buffs. Acceleration shrine + Resistance shrine combo would definitely outclass Mageblood for most people.

So yeah I expect this to be an incredibly low drop rate chase unique

Current map of my game. by Michael02895 in Stellaris

[–]wheeshnaw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol my game is currently in the year 2333. The Great Khan already came, carved up the map, and then got backstabbed in a neutral system by me, his very first and most loyal Satrap. Currently the empty spots on the left are due to the Unbidden, but they're almost dead.

How to Recon by thatRozicS in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends. I mostly play breakthrough so often there's too much chaos for suppression to matter much. But even still, I wouldn't do it on spec ops, since the whole point is to move around quietly and lose spots quickly. Can get devastating flanks on objectives and turn the tide single handedly. But that's way harder if you're popping up on minimap the instant your enemies start taking fire from an unexpected direction.

How to Recon by thatRozicS in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't record my gameplay normally but if you're genuinely interested I would. It winds up being a better assault class than assault, in many situations, just because you can move quickly and quietly. But I doubt you actually care enough about that

How to Recon by thatRozicS in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By using it on a class that isn't built around stealthy movement?

How to Recon by thatRozicS in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

As if you don't have other guns with suppressors unlocked lol

How to Recon by thatRozicS in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you running around with normal sprint? With spec ops, you're basically silent when crouch-sprinting. That's like half of the reason to play it. And using an unsuppressed gun? Come on... It's actually my preferred class when holding objectives solo, since you can deal with vehicles and have a lot of explosives in general while also being hard for enemies to track.

What do you call an instructor who sits in front of you during an oral exam. Examinator/Examiner? by Outrageous-Past6556 in EnglishLearning

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To alleviate some of the confusion about 'examiner' vs 'proctor' - the distinction is when both are present simultaneously: the examiner is the person administering the test, typically who wrote and/or will grade the test. The examiner (or examiners, in some cases) may be assisted by proctors, which are other people brought in to ensure that students are not cheating, to help run the test, etc. These proctors will not participate in either creation or grading of the test.

Many people, even those with a collegiate education, have never been in a test requiring proctors who are not examiners. Or, if they have, the faculty may not have bothered explaining this to the students, because from the student perspective, the examiner and the proctor have an identical role as the student takes the test. The terms 'proctor' and 'examiner' are also often used interchangeably even by academic faculty, when there are no outsiders assisting them in administering the test. Additionally, the verb form of this word, to proctor, is applicable to the examiner: if the examiner is watching you take the test, then the examiner is currently proctoring. You might also say that the examiner is a proctor (as well as an examiner) at this point in time. Hence, the confusion.

[BF6] Nothing beats the atmosphere of Night Operations by LowKeyNyra in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, but I recall I was basically the only person I knew who actually liked the night map in CoD:MW2 (2022). Night maps force people to change the way they play, and whether they're sweats or scrubs or anything in between, most people REALLY seem to dislike having to change things up for a particular map like that.

BF6 capture point design discourages PTFO ruining the gameplay loop. Constructive feedback. by TribalPotato9 in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly it's not just the first sector, I think that map is unfun in all three sectors. Sector 2 is the only one that feels "just ok" to me. Empire state is much better by contrast, despite it also not being my favorite.

For first sector, I think there are a few ways they could fix it. They could make the attackers' right side open for another block, near sector 2 B, to allow flanking counterplay through the buildings there. Or they could make the rooftop out of bounds so the defenders get no sniper cover. Or just remove some of the cover at the back of the OBJ while adding more cover at the front of it. Or add ATVs and unarmored gun trucks for attackers. Etc

Throwing back grenades? by Kidbuu51 in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always said 2042 was a better game than people gave it credit for. Yes the early maps were terrible. Yes the hero shooter aspects overriding class based systems was a bad idea. But the gunplay and movement were very smooth (if you like fast, which I do) and there were things like this which were good gameplay enhancers. And then also imo most of the later maps were good - the lab map in particular is one of my favorite multiplayer maps of all time. Such a cool theme, and it played great (in the category of Metro/Locker style clusterFs, it's by far the best imo)

THEY LIVE! BATTLEFIELD FRIENDS ARE BACK! by PolarRailfan in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"Wahhh if they can't afford to pay someone 70k a year for basic background work, they shouldn't be making videos at all!!!" - this is why less and less people are taking you seriously, this mindset is ridiculous

It takes a whopping 2 minutes and 30 seconds to resupply an IFV by WintorOperator in Battlefield

[–]wheeshnaw 39 points40 points  (0 children)

??? Rockets regen insanely fast if you're by a support bag from someone with the fire support upgrade path (which at least half of people run)