Announcing Path of Exile: Bestiary League

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Firefly00 wrote:

Quite aside from the crafting possibilities, Einhar Frey can be the expression of something I've wanted to see in PoE for a long time: an ingame codex. Imagine, if you will, the idea of his tome offering actual detailed information about the various creatures you encounter in Wraeclast, with more detail filling in as you slay more and more of them. Further, the idea that you are learning the art of hunting could be translated ingame by offering damage bonuses versus particular types of creatures as you hit specified kill counts (Tesla vs. Lovecraft does this). The only downside of the Bestiary mechanic I see so far is a minor one: the fact that Tora would have been equally qualified as a presenter... still, it will be interesting to see what these two hunters have to say about each other. Also, it appears the menagerie is a distinct area from your actual hideout; I imagine that, like a hideout, it will grow in size and customization options as you advance Einhar's progression track.

Even if Einhar and his distinct mechanics don't make their way into the core game, I would love to see a codex appear in some form.

I'd also opined that a 'shield toss' would not be unwelcome; that one will now exist amuses me greatly (yes, its spectral projectile explodes on impact instead of bouncing, but that sounds almost as fun).

It also appears that we'll be seeing four new 'sets' of items from the Spirit Beasts. While formal set bonuses don't exist here, I find the fact that we have informal ones interesting. Might I suggest giving each of these sets a corresponding skin pack that is unlocked as an account reward when a character has all the pieces (even if they're then discarded/traded/etc.)? Miniature 'pet' forms of the Spirit Beasts could also be rewards (i.e. 5 Craiceann kills unlocks his miniature version).

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Darkley wrote:

Wow... Pokemon league..... Thats never seen before in any game... Wait...