Biggest noob traps in PoE?

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Elua wrote:

Currently any totem build. On hierophant especially.

mom, he called me noob! xD

(big ssfHC on picture...)

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Aim_Deep wrote:

You never seen my discharge build. Does everything 100% uniques. 85% all res. 90% phys etc etc etc.

Is there a guide to that? Curious about an all unique build, the randomness of rares is fucking annoying.

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Kiss_Me_Quick wrote:

I'll start!
Cyclone.

Wouldn't call Cyclone a noob trap. I think it's a nice gateway skill to learn the game, while it can still serve a purpose for long-time players.

My take: Armour. Useless for elemental damage. Useless for DoT. Useless against big hits (unless you scale it far, something a noob would never do). In other games, armour can be the alfa omega of defenses, keeping you alive. In PoE, it's one of many layers.

Following a "CLEAR ALL CONTENT ON 2EX BUDGET 25 MILLION SHAPER DPS!!!!" Youtube build guide

Playing without loot filter and then trying to pick up every item.

It will take some time to reach maps like that ...

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c_Raf_ty wrote:

Playing without loot filter and then trying to pick up every item.

It will take some time to reach maps like that ...

Lootfilters are a weird thing - so many people miss out on big money because they insist on picking up shitty currency and items.
I'll probably upload A PROPER filter in my build thread once I get to maps.

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Wissle wrote:

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Aim_Deep wrote:

You never seen my discharge build. Does everything 100% uniques. 85% all res. 90% phys etc etc etc.

Is there a guide to that? Curious about an all unique build, the randomness of rares is fucking annoying.

Nah dead when they killed discharges cool down dps etc last patch.

Listening to 'advice' on global 1.

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My take: Armour. Useless for elemental damage. Useless for DoT. Useless against big hits (unless you scale it far, something a noob would never do). In other games, armour can be the alfa omega of defenses, keeping you alive. In PoE, it's one of many layers.

The first noob trap is not knowing resists are essential. Armour actually does a lot to help us noobs enjoy the game (learning about the lab for example). It only loses usefulness late game.

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Kiss_Me_Quick wrote:

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c_Raf_ty wrote:

Playing without loot filter and then trying to pick up every item.

It will take some time to reach maps like that ...

Lootfilters are a weird thing - so many people miss out on big money because they insist on picking up shitty currency and items.
I'll probably upload A PROPER filter in my build thread once I get to maps.

Loot filters are really impossible to make for everyone. Like if you play a caster no point in looking at swords and shit. And you want to look at all wands not just T1 - imbued, because they can all roll GG casting stats.. Unlike swords where you only want T1 T2 because base damage is higher.. I customize them all depending what I'm playing. even back in trade because neversink on very strict shows plenty of garbage.

Currency is the only easy one.

SSF transmutes and up till you have a couple hundred (for widsoms)

Trade - Fuse and up.