Scourge in maps feels horrible

Just got to mapping, and haven't really had much problems with dying untill than.

I fixed my gear for mapping with:
2,7k hp
13k armor without flasks, 26k with
Almost res caped (76/70/71)

T1 maps with no damage mods, I get 1-shot as soon I activate scourge, and even struggle in the normal map.

I thought Armor got buffed, but in all the years I have been playing this game, I have never been struggling with T1 maps as much as I do now.
I get 1-shot 2-5 times during a T1 map.

Have always loved PoE, and usually play all weekend on a new league start, but come Sunday morning, and I already don't feel like playing due to frustration.

2700 life is incredibly low, even for T1 maps. You typically want to have at least 3300 to start mapping, and get up around 4k by the time you start running yellows (T6-10).

2700 life without overcapped resists is suicidal.

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ARealLifeCaribbeanPirate wrote:

2700 life is incredibly low, even for T1 maps. You typically want to have at least 3300 to start mapping, and get up around 4k by the time you start running yellows (T6-10).

2700 life without overcapped resists is suicidal.

The problem is that there is no adequate loot on the way through the story which could help you getting a foot on maps. Currency drops are also way too low during leveling. Even if you find an upgrade it most likely has the wrong sockets and one cannot afford the crafting.

Dear OP :)

Looking at your character I see your main focus is armor. You might want to look into molten shell :) And even better Vaal Molten shell. Pop it as you enter scourge and you will find it way easier to survive.

Also worth mentioning is running maps(any tier) with sub 75 elemental resists is very very bad. Especially as an armor based character.

As you are a guardian you don't have easy access to spell supression so your only defense is those resists. I suggest rushing down to the + resist cap area between marauder and duelist asap. That should put you into the 80% area real quick. If you struggle with resist on gear you could consider getting some mana reservation nodes and chunk in resist auras too. Later on when you are in the level 85-90s you will also add in ways to avoid/negate ailments+ chaos resist.

Having that said. 2.7k life is on the low end for even low tier maps. Especially with cyclone.

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Drunga wrote:

Just got to mapping, and haven't really had much problems with dying untill than.

I fixed my gear for mapping with:
2,7k hp
13k armor without flasks, 26k with
Almost res caped (76/70/71)

T1 maps with no damage mods, I get 1-shot as soon I activate scourge, and even struggle in the normal map.

I thought Armor got buffed, but in all the years I have been playing this game, I have never been struggling with T1 maps as much as I do now.
I get 1-shot 2-5 times during a T1 map.

Have always loved PoE, and usually play all weekend on a new league start, but come Sunday morning, and I already don't feel like playing due to frustration.

Struggling in T1 white maps means there is something off about your build, at least currently.

I have run roughly those stats all the way to yellow, but on build where my totems or minions were doing the talking.