Gameplay Help and Discussion - MY FRIEND PLAYS HOWA - IM USELESS? - Forum

Hello dear community! I have a problem! My friend recently started a HOWA ranger build! Im unsure how to explain this - but i really dont like the HOWA playstyle - i much rather pref some SRS with MF - is there anyway while we can benefit of playing together if im SRS MF? i mean my MF will be useless when he destroys everything :)!? Last bumped on Apr 23, 2017, 4:44:46 PM	Posted by Ravers on Apr 23, 2017, 11:08:32 AM Quote this Post
Just play solo for a bit until he gets bored with it. Shouldn't take a week.	Posted by Shagsbeard on Apr 23, 2017, 11:10:20 AM Quote this Post
Find a new friend?? :O or wait for 3.0, developers have hinted at maybe some nerf to HOWA - but then your friend will just move on to the latest flavour of the month and steamroll with that :P Need game info? Check out the Wiki at: https://www.poewiki.net/ Contact support@grindinggear.com for account issues. Check out How to Report Bugs + Post Images at: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/18347	Posted by adghar on Apr 23, 2017, 11:10:34 AM Quote this Post
Haha find another friend might be an solution - Ow well.. its just annoying my SRS cant kill anything for my sweet mf.. i guess culling strike aint even enough!	Posted by Ravers on Apr 23, 2017, 1:46:07 PM Quote this Post
You could have a second 'try hard' character that you play when your MF can't be effective. Should be safe, free experience for you, and you can swap out one or two of your item link set ups to support your friend with rallying cry, vaal skill buffs, or auras that they aren't running.	Posted by innervation on Apr 23, 2017, 2:03:59 PM Quote this Post
" " adghar wrote: developers have hinted at maybe some nerf to HOWA Is this another one of these famous speculations people seem to love to throw around or is this an actual fact? If so, can you link me a source? It's true if you want to take my word for it as well, too lazy to look, but they said it.	Posted by innervation on Apr 23, 2017, 2:04:44 PM Quote this Post
Group play basically sucks right now since a single person can do enough damage for the whole group and you can just play like you're solo. I can't honestly recommend unless one person doesn't mind playing pure support.	Posted by DurianMcgregor on Apr 23, 2017, 2:04:49 PM Quote this Post
" " adghar wrote: developers have hinted at maybe some nerf to HOWA Is this another one of these famous speculations people seem to love to throw around or is this an actual fact? If so, can you link me a source? Relatively old news post, must have been before you Returned from your Exile from Path of Exile: " Qarl wrote: We had been considering a nerf to Hand of Wisdom and Action. As 2.6.0 will not be getting changes to damage-over-time mechanics (and damage bonuses applying in two ways to some damage over time), we are likely to hold off on major nerfs to this item. While the builds with Hand of Wisdom and Action are incredibly strong, they provide a non-degen counterbalance to the major degenerative builds. As builds relying on damage-over-time will be affected by mechanics changes in 3.0.0, the Hand of Wisdom and Action will likely be nerfed along with them. Need game info? Check out the Wiki at: https://www.poewiki.net/ Contact support@grindinggear.com for account issues. Check out How to Report Bugs + Post Images at: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/18347	Posted by adghar on Apr 23, 2017, 2:50:56 PM Quote this Post
" Ravers wrote: Hello dear community! I have a problem! My friend recently started a HOWA ranger build! Im unsure how to explain this - but i really dont like the HOWA playstyle - i much rather pref some SRS with MF - is there anyway while we can benefit of playing together if im SRS MF? i mean my MF will be useless when he destroys everything :)!? There certainly is. Just check out the SRS low-life aurabot builds. You won't really do any mf since your friend will kill everything. He will get the last hit. You cannot cull x) So you will be an aurabot and cleaning up stray mobs.	Posted by Frankenberry on Apr 23, 2017, 4:44:46 PM Quote this Post