Path of Exile - Page 1235

On July 18 2017 02:21 sung_moon wrote:
Are you guys playing in the 3.0 beta atm?

Waiting for official release, which I thought would of been early July, but looks like not yet huh?

On July 17 2017 18:47 Alur wrote:
Just got another beta key, who wants?

On July 18 2017 06:00 Subflow wrote:
He guys, im actually a total casual, when it comes to poe... but i might try playing it again so for a while and i just wanne have fun and slay monsters as fast as possible :D
Can anyone recommend me a Cheap, and fun build for HC for the current patch?
And with cheap, i mean so cheap that i can play through merciless with more or less just selffound gear.

On July 18 2017 06:21 -Archangel- wrote:

SRS Necromancer. Just get Purity of Elements once you reach Merciless so you cap your resists and you are set.

For finishing Merciless almost any build will work. For HC make sure you put lots of points into life and also use zombies so they can distract enemies for you. But SRS are your main damage dealer so always make sure they are connected with most links.

On July 18 2017 06:55 r.Evo wrote:

Zombies are bad advice, a decoy totem does what they should be doing - just better and with less links.

This video gives a reasonable introduction to what's all the rage right now in this regard: Baron SRS specifically.

In terms of item progression (especially now that Baron surged in price) I'd recommend 3L wand -> 4L helm (both with +1 Fire/+1 Minion gems respectively) -> 4L Baron OR 5L staff -> Baron (if you didn't get one yet) -> 6L staff (via Dark Mage cards). It depends a bit on card prices what exactly is smarter and you need to assume 100-150 alts for +2 Fire Gems. It's definitely a highly enjoyable build that goes fast.

In general when you say "HC for the current patch" it needs to be said that right now is a bit of a weird spot. People never really played HC perm leagues, the HC temp league (Legacy) has been going on for a while and isn't crazy active and most of the action is in the 2 week leagues right now, people are playing around in beta for 3.0 or are waiting for the actual release.

Unless you're already invested in HCL I'd recommend the 3.0 beta, the two week is pretty competitive and market prices reflect this. That's also a way to get an idea of what the game will look like in ~2 months time, I'd look at it in SC though, especially since the balance is still a bit off in some spots.

On July 18 2017 09:01 bo1b wrote:
Zombies are trash at all levels though, and it's not like srs is particularly hard to level up with. So long as you understand how to make a +1 fire wand you're laughing.

On July 18 2017 05:48 incinerate_ wrote:


If no one has claimed it yet I'll gladly take it.

Regarding 3.0 Release: The news on Friday stated that we may get a final release date this week! Also I think it's the first time that the name of the new challenge league (Harbinger) was officially confirmed?

Bladefall: How hard did it get hit by AOE changes? Haven't played it in a while. Last time I tried by the way Bladefall totems considerably outclassed shockwave totems...

On July 18 2017 09:16 -Archangel- wrote:

Don't agree. They are useful when you are already focusing on minions and using a minion ascendancy. You link them with minion speed and minion life and they are decent enough. Combined with Haste and using proper offering they are useful enough. Why waste time summoning decoy totems that your passives don't buff when you can be casting SRS to kill your enemies and you resummon zombies after tougher battles. Good enough for a casual player not interested in doing Shaper runs.

On July 18 2017 14:14 vndestiny wrote:
It's a moving attack so 6L cwc with Mjolner/Cospri seems pretty promising.