Get better gear - how?

The secret of POE is getting better gear. It's very simple yet 99% of players struggle to find the right gear - because that is what makes the game challenging. Of course I am in the 99% that struggle with under-classed gear and the only reason I have anything decent at all is because someone felt sorry for me and gave me some stuff. As far as finding it on my own - the search has been futile - and for YEARS. I still wear the same boots I got in the first few weeks of play - that's how bad it is for people like me.

I have at least 70 pages of stuff I collected and even I cant figure out why because most of it is unusable. It is also mostly not anything someone would buy - maybe there are some things there but I haven't had time to wade through the mess of stuff I have.

What I do not have is currency. Mos of these guides assume you have, or can get an exalt or two - I have only found ONE during my whole time of play - so that is not going to happen. What does a person who cannot get their hands on exalts do to get better gear> 5l / 6L are not dropping - so there goes selling those. Don't say sell maps because maps just started to drop for me and they are not high enough level to sell. I do not have a million Chaos either. What does a person do who is "game poor" - not someone with that one resource that a person can use to advise them into becoming "game rich". What do you do if you have NOTHING RARE? Where to start?

I don't think it really matters what gear I actually have but this is what I have on (my "treasure finding gear):

chaos recipe, you can buy good gear for couple of chaos orbs


Bought each part for 1-5c (armour costed probably a bit more but I can't remember, it wasn't much more expensive for sure, self 6 socketed) , easy mode in 73 lvl map:

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kamil1210 wrote:

chaos recipe, you can buy good gear for couple of chaos orbs


Bought each part for 1-5c (armour costed probably a bit more but I can't remember, it wasn't much more expensive for sure, self 6 socketed) , easy mode in 73 lvl map:

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Good gear for that level would be 5 - 6 LINKS (not sockets). Nobody sells fully linked gear for Chaos - that's exalt only realm. I have a lot of 6 Socket stuff - but unless all those sockets are linked it doesn't help. Should be 6 sockets and 5 links (some people say 5L some say 6L but it's 6 sockets all linked together. Also I just started getting maps - I'm at the Kill Piety mission in Merciless. My character has a lot of level cuz I have to compensate for lack of good gear (when I figure out how to show my gear I'll update).

It isn't bad idea to alch 1 ring or ammy per chaos/regal recipe. Even if u won't get gg stuff (which is very likely) u can at least get bunch of jewellry like these:
Nothing great but such pool really helps to cap resis and other stuff when neccessary. I've been using them till around 90 and did ok.

If you have played for YEARS and yet are only at Merciless Piety so far, I really wouldn't know what to say. Same goes for having seventy stash tabs and not even knowing why you put stuff there.

If you're serious about what you're saying: Do low-level maps and collect stuff. Do the Chaos recipe whenever you can (Jewellery will be the bottleneck), but also collect small (inventory space) rares, ID them, vendor them for Alterations (or sell them for a few Chaos if they're very good and you don't need them). You don't get Exalted Orbs by finding them but by trading in Alterations and Chaos Orbs for them. I am a very casual player and don't play more than eight or ten hours a week - and I still have some decent stuff like 5-linked Pledge of Hands, Doryani's Catalyst, 5-linked Kaom's Primacy, lvl20 q20 gems and other build-enabling Uniques. Nothing spectacular but very usable in maps.

The previous poster is right, good gear is rather cheap (even cheaper on Standard). Five-linked gear is still cheap. If you really can't afford it I'll give you some five-ll Six-linked gear is more expensive, true, but hardly a build outside of Cast on Critical builds NEEDS six-linked gear to do high-end maps. I know I don't own any six-linked item and can still do most maps on selected builds.

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magusat999 wrote:

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kamil1210 wrote:

chaos recipe, you can buy good gear for couple of chaos orbs


Bought each part for 1-5c (armour costed probably a bit more but I can't remember, it wasn't much more expensive for sure, self 6 socketed) , easy mode in 73 lvl map:

Spoiler

Good gear for that level would be 5 - 6 LINKS (not sockets). Nobody sells fully linked gear for Chaos - that's exalt only realm. I have a lot of 6 Socket stuff - but unless all those sockets are linked it doesn't help. Should be 6 sockets and 5 links (some people say 5L some say 6L but it's 6 sockets all linked together. Also I just started getting maps - I'm at the Kill Piety mission in Merciless. My character has a lot of level cuz I have to compensate for lack of good gear (when I figure out how to show my gear I'll update).

1. If I can spin into mobs and kill them with single spin through pack I think it is good gear.

2. How you can say this is not good gear for 73 maps if you stated that you havent started maps yet or you are in 68 maps.

This is ma actual setup:


Bought axe for 2ex, Chest for 10c max, boots are self found (they cost 1-2ex but they dont give life or dps), 2stone ring is self crafted, everything else bought for couple of chaos 1-5c. No problem in 77 map.

3. If your build cant kill mobs with 4 link then it is bad build.

4. Need more currency? Play more. Not everything is avaibale for players who don't spend much time in game.

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magusat999 wrote:

... yet 99% of players struggle to find the right gear ...

U r not 99%. Nobody, whom i know, struggles to get gear to get in high map. Maybe to get ultimate upgrades and 6L. Getting good gear is pretty cheap, it doesnt need to be all t1 god gear from start on.

White 5Ls r easily acquired for 1c. For a 6L u can use tabula. LAst league i was lucky and found one like with lvl 20 something from start and used it till over lvl 90 and had np at all.

If u struggle, than just dont play builds, which require some expensive stuff. There r plenty of builds, which can reach maps in self found gear or in 1-3c per piece gear.

But even to buy some common uniq 5L or do it urself is not that hard. The only thing, u need to do, is pick up all currency on the way and sell all bad rares for alts.

But to answer ur question, go to poe.trade and search for item. Example helmet, life 80+, total ele resist 70. An u find plenty of cheap ones with double res and maybe even possibility to craft another one. Do it for all slots and this will easy cary u into 76-77 maps.

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scrooge999 wrote:

If you have played for YEARS and yet are only at Merciless Piety so far, I really wouldn't know what to say. Same goes for having seventy stash tabs and not even knowing why you put stuff there.

If you're serious about what you're saying: Do low-level maps and collect stuff. Do the Chaos recipe whenever you can (Jewellery will be the bottleneck), but also collect small (inventory space) rares, ID them, vendor them for Alterations (or sell them for a few Chaos if they're very good and you don't need them). You don't get Exalted Orbs by finding them but by trading in Alterations and Chaos Orbs for them. I am a very casual player and don't play more than eight or ten hours a week - and I still have some decent stuff like 5-linked Pledge of Hands, Doryani's Catalyst and other build-enabling Uniques. Nothing spectacular but very usable in maps.

The previous poster is right, good gear is rather cheap (even cheaper on Standard). Five-linked gear is still cheap. Six-linked gear is more expensive, true, but hardly a build outside of Cast on Critical builds NEEDS six-linked gear to do high-end maps. I know I don't own any six-linked item and can still do most maps on selected builds.

This is not my first character, but its the most successful by far. I've had a lot of bad builds - but that's part of experimenting. I also was sick - almost died, and had a major move - so its like 'I'm starting fresh. As far as you having better luck than me, well that's something I cannot control. I can't MAKE the game give me better gear! You have it, I don't and there really point in you bringing that up except for rubbing it in my face (I'm not saying you brought it up for a negative reason, just letting you know that it is a fact that there is nothing I can do anything about to change).

Now, I have a 5L chest, but it's weak. I did not find said chest - it was given to me. What do you say about someone who has played all this time and cannot find a better chest? You say BAD RNG. It doesn't make us bad players - I search and am still searching like Esau looking to get his inheritance back... And I have YET to see someone selling a good, 70+ level worthy chest (or any equipment) for a couple of Chaos. Even ONE Exalt is too much. maybe you can help me out there since they are so easy to get? You know someone? not on Poe Trade...

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kamil1210 wrote:

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magusat999 wrote:

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kamil1210 wrote:

chaos recipe, you can buy good gear for couple of chaos orbs


Bought each part for 1-5c (armour costed probably a bit more but I can't remember, it wasn't much more expensive for sure, self 6 socketed) , easy mode in 73 lvl map:

Spoiler

Good gear for that level would be 5 - 6 LINKS (not sockets). Nobody sells fully linked gear for Chaos - that's exalt only realm. I have a lot of 6 Socket stuff - but unless all those sockets are linked it doesn't help. Should be 6 sockets and 5 links (some people say 5L some say 6L but it's 6 sockets all linked together. Also I just started getting maps - I'm at the Kill Piety mission in Merciless. My character has a lot of level cuz I have to compensate for lack of good gear (when I figure out how to show my gear I'll update).

1. If I can spin into mobs and kill them with single spin through pack I think it is good gear.

2. How you can say this is not good gear for 73 maps if you stated that you havent started maps yet or you are in 68 maps.

This is ma actual setup:

Spoiler

Bought axe for 2ex, Chest for 10c max, boots are self found (they cost 1-2ex but they dont give life or dps), 2stone ring is self crafted, everything else bought for couple of chaos 1-5c. No problem in 77 map.

3. If your build cant kill mobs with 4 link then it is bad build.

4. Need more currency? Play more. Not everything is avaibale for players who don't spend much time in game.

I know that "time in game" is a general statement, because you have no idea how much time I spend in game (I take no offense) but fyi, I spend like 20 hours a day playing (I have nothing to do but wait for something right now). It isn't a "time" issue, it's a bad luck issue.

Solutions to this should not be suggestions about luck. nobody can control or predict lucky drops. This is why the guides fail a lot of players, they suddenly start talking about having things that take luck to get hold of.

I did not complain that I cannot kill things - but to be clear, my specific issue is I am a paper tiger and would like to have appropriate gear for the level of mobs I am facing, my level and the future. what I have been finding is pure trash. I also am collecting and selling stuff as people suggest - so i can trade in months of work for one exalt (lol).

I just wanted to hear what strategies people have for acquiring gear besides the "luck" route. Please don't get stuck criticizing me and my issues which have nothing to do with the general question. My issues may not be the same for the rest of the 99% - but what we have in common is problems getting properly outfitted for our level, and not a lot of currency.

I did not list the items I have to brag with them or show off my good luck. The point was that you do NOT need luck in order to do Chaos recipe and sell rares for Alterations / Chromatics / Jewellers for a couple of weeks (playing casually) - and afterwards you'll at least have currency equal to an Exalted Orb.

I can't really comment on good chests being not available for sale since I don't know what you'd need (a certain unique, or a high evasion chest etc.). But I see that on Standard, for two Chaos I'll get a 1500 armour chest with two resistances and a high life roll that I wouldn't be ashamed of wearing at level 80 (unlinked, but four-linking is cheap). I could also get a Belly of the Beast or Lightning Coil for that currency (again unlinked) which are again very good in this game (my lvl 88 Ranger is very content wearing a Belly). Maybe the problem is also with the builds you choose? I've usually followed some guide for cheap builds still capable of running mid-level maps with little investment. But I can't see your character on your profile so I wouldn't know.