I'm trying to practice to the point where I can reach act 2 by the ~40 minute mark. Most recently, I was at around 25 minutes and almost at Brutus before I died to the Upper Prison boss, after narrowly escaping death against Chatters. By far my best attempt, but I think I'm still too slow.
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Gary Oak
Canada2381 Posts
I'm trying to practice to the point where I can reach act 2 by the ~40 minute mark. Most recently, I was at around 25 minutes and almost at Brutus before I died to the Upper Prison boss, after narrowly escaping death against Chatters. By far my best attempt, but I think I'm still too slow. | ||
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udgnim
United States8024 Posts
next thing to try screwing around with is Leap Slam Marauder. I assume it will also turn out bad because of either not enough damage output or not enough life nodes, but it'll probably be funner at least. build + Show Spoiler + http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEBAecCcQSzBOQFLQ6tEuEUIBRNGNsZLhmFGjgaVRv6IWAkqiXfJ-0otSmlMgkyiTboNuk62ECgQ5xHfk3YUEdQUFRJVbVXDVfiWGNZ818_YEtgiGEhYVJko2VNZp5uaXKpdO108XXQeu982YM4hNmE74dqjHaMz5BVkGyRzpkrnrmezZ_LogCkGacwp4SplKvFrKq53b2BvqfAD8AaxtjSIdJN1I_ZYeNq51LsOO8O707vfPAf8i_z3fZI9zL46_rS_7A= build summary + Show Spoiler + http://www.exilepro.com/build-summary?build=AAAAAgEBAecCcQSzBOQFLQ6tEuEUIBRNGNsZLhmFGjgaVRv6IWAkqiXfJ-0otSmlMgkyiTboNuk62ECgQ5xHfk3YUEdQUFRJVbVXDVfiWGNZ818_YEtgiGEhYVJko2VNZp5uaXKpdO108XXQeu982YM4hNmE74dqjHaMz5BVkGyRzpkrnrmezZ_LogCkGacwp4SplKvFrKq53b2BvqfAD8AaxtjSIdJN1I_ZYeNq51LsOO8O707vfPAf8i_z3fZI9zL46_rS_7A%253d | ||
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-Archangel-
Croatia7457 Posts
On March 09 2013 18:56 Gary Oak wrote: I seem to be having a terrible mental block when it comes to races; everytime I practice a race, or actually race (1 hour), I keep dying to frozen, but I'm almost done with Cruel on my first ever character. I don't understand why I'm so bad, but there you go. I'm trying to practice to the point where I can reach act 2 by the ~40 minute mark. Most recently, I was at around 25 minutes and almost at Brutus before I died to the Upper Prison boss, after narrowly escaping death against Chatters. By far my best attempt, but I think I'm still too slow. This is your problem, you should not be fighting these enemies at all. You only fight those that you cannot avoid, like Brutus or Flaming dog. YOU do not fight dangerous enemies and you don't go into side areas during race (including ones that give you additional skill points). | ||
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RuskiPanda
United States2906 Posts
On March 09 2013 19:03 udgnim wrote: my Arctic Build Marauder build turned out to be ass or I didn't have the resources for the gear to make it effective, so I gave up on it at ~Lvl 45 next thing to try screwing around with is Leap Slam Marauder. I assume it will also turn out bad because of either not enough damage output or not enough life nodes, but it'll probably be funner at least. build + Show Spoiler + http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEBAecCcQSzBOQFLQ6tEuEUIBRNGNsZLhmFGjgaVRv6IWAkqiXfJ-0otSmlMgkyiTboNuk62ECgQ5xHfk3YUEdQUFRJVbVXDVfiWGNZ818_YEtgiGEhYVJko2VNZp5uaXKpdO108XXQeu982YM4hNmE74dqjHaMz5BVkGyRzpkrnrmezZ_LogCkGacwp4SplKvFrKq53b2BvqfAD8AaxtjSIdJN1I_ZYeNq51LsOO8O707vfPAf8i_z3fZI9zL46_rS_7A= build summary + Show Spoiler + http://www.exilepro.com/build-summary?build=AAAAAgEBAecCcQSzBOQFLQ6tEuEUIBRNGNsZLhmFGjgaVRv6IWAkqiXfJ-0otSmlMgkyiTboNuk62ECgQ5xHfk3YUEdQUFRJVbVXDVfiWGNZ818_YEtgiGEhYVJko2VNZp5uaXKpdO108XXQeu982YM4hNmE74dqjHaMz5BVkGyRzpkrnrmezZ_LogCkGacwp4SplKvFrKq53b2BvqfAD8AaxtjSIdJN1I_ZYeNq51LsOO8O707vfPAf8i_z3fZI9zL46_rS_7A%253d Krip seemed to be doing ok with his leap slam maruader during the week race. Should be ok if its linked with like Added Fire Damage, Increased Melee Damage and something else like Weapon Elemental damage or maybe life leech. | ||
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Desmoden
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Chaosu
Poland404 Posts
On March 09 2013 19:13 -Archangel- wrote: This is your problem, you should not be fighting these enemies at all. You only fight those that you cannot avoid, like Brutus or Flaming dog. YOU do not fight dangerous enemies and you don't go into side areas during race (including ones that give you additional skill points). Flaming dog is the last boss you should kill ; ) | ||
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Pwere
Canada1557 Posts
Ideally you should kill Brutus around ~25 mins, Merveil under 45, but it really needs to be closer to 20 and 40 if you want a top spot. Before the duelist buffs, Brutus was usually a lvl 9 kill and Merveil a 13 or 12 with good gear, now it's easily a level 8 and 12 kill. Not sure how it will impact the end XP, but 500k should be pretty easy now. | ||
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-Archangel-
Croatia7457 Posts
On March 09 2013 21:53 Chaosu wrote: Flaming dog is the last boss you should kill ; ) I know but he is one of unskippable ones. He is fast enough to give you trouble and you will only run into a bigger group of leapers if you try to outrun him. Not to mention you cannot outrun him without quicksilver flasks which take luck to find as doing medicine quest is too risky. | ||
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Pwere
Canada1557 Posts
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EchelonTee
United States5260 Posts
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
chars: Zashah / lucador build: lvl 70++ frostcrit ci witch (currently ~11k dps on fp) with gmp spear prolif totem & lvl75+ lightning strike shadow running 4-6 auras other: usually on in eu evening/nighttime. doing maps maps maps! | ||
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Chaosu
Poland404 Posts
On March 09 2013 23:07 -Archangel- wrote: I know but he is one of unskippable ones. He is fast enough to give you trouble and you will only run into a bigger group of leapers if you try to outrun him. Not to mention you cannot outrun him without quicksilver flasks which take luck to find as doing medicine quest is too risky. No, no and no. He cannot catch you when you keep running (without armor, no bonus movement speed) and he may stuck on another mobs/edge so you lose him anyway. There is no reason to kill mobs in there if you don't have to, so if you have to run with him all the way to graveyard, do it. Running in bigger packs is matter of experience, you just have to micro them (shoudn't be a problem for anyone playing Starcraft). I don't remember killing him ever... | ||
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Gary Oak
Canada2381 Posts
On March 09 2013 19:13 -Archangel- wrote: This is your problem, you should not be fighting these enemies at all. You only fight those that you cannot avoid, like Brutus or Flaming dog. YOU do not fight dangerous enemies and you don't go into side areas during race (including ones that give you additional skill points). Most of my deaths are to getting stunned once by Hailrake, and getting killed by his minions. I try to pull them away, but sometimes, he snipes me. Another death was against Sawbones, I believe. Regardless, I'll try to skip more minibosses in future. The only sidequest I do is Medicine Chest. Oh well, time to practice more and hopefully be less bad. I'm going for a Cleave/Fire Trap Duelist build now for short races. Another place where I fall short I think is stuff like inventory/vendor micro. I feel I waste too much time with that, in terms of picking stuff up, vendoring stuff, and otherwise. | ||
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udgnim
United States8024 Posts
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Pwere
Canada1557 Posts
On March 10 2013 04:37 Gary Oak wrote: Buy a coral ring right when you get to town, then sell the stuff hillock dropped and buy a 2h sword if you didn't get a usable weapon. You can unstack shards of transmutation to sell for individual scraps of wisdom to get that extra scroll of wisdom.Most of my deaths are to getting stunned once by Hailrake, and getting killed by his minions. I try to pull them away, but sometimes, he snipes me. Another death was against Sawbones, I believe. Regardless, I'll try to skip more minibosses in future. The only sidequest I do is Medicine Chest. Oh well, time to practice more and hopefully be less bad. I'm going for a Cleave/Fire Trap Duelist build now for short races. Another place where I fall short I think is stuff like inventory/vendor micro. I feel I waste too much time with that, in terms of picking stuff up, vendoring stuff, and otherwise. I'm not sure if doing Medecine Chest is worth it for a Duelist in 1h races. You already get one fire trap from glyphs, and the quicksilver flask doesn't make up for the time wasted. I think if I was to do it, I'd do it from the Ledge or lower passage waypoint instead. Simply warp back to mud flats waypoint, run to hailrake, log out, waypoint back to the Ledge. At least that's the plan in 2-3h races. It's also a good idea to buy a medium life flask in lower prison if you haven't found one yet, and a level 8 weapon if you go 2h. Then buy a leather belt after Brutus. You should also check for Sapphire rings at level 10-11-12 (possibly 9?). Having 50%+ cold resist will save you a lot of time on Merveil. | ||
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Gary Oak
Canada2381 Posts
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Pwere
Canada1557 Posts
ps. My 3rd 6th duelist, kinda annoying. | ||
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Gary Oak
Canada2381 Posts
Bleh. | ||
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LagLovah
Canada552 Posts
Playing my ele cleave templar based off nugiyen's in the 1week race, my god so fun. 1100dps cleave at level 34, with lvl 35 weapon that will boost it higher, and thats off only 1 aura(anger) killed piety in under 40 seconds. The gear minus 1 ring and a 4link pair of boots are from the 3 hour party race earlier today where i hit 29 solo in sarn | ||
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Gary Oak
Canada2381 Posts
On March 10 2013 13:30 LagLovah wrote: Playing my ele cleave templar based off nugiyen's in the 1week race, my god so fun. 1100dps cleave at level 34, with lvl 35 weapon that will boost it higher, and thats off only 1 aura(anger) killed piety in under 40 seconds. The gear minus 1 ring and a 4link pair of boots are from the 3 hour party race earlier today where i hit 29 solo in sarn I've been wondering about the specifics of that build, at least in terms of the passive tree. | ||
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