Development Manifesto - Balance Changes in Path of Exile: Betrayal - Forum

" Lykkoith wrote: Stat sticks will keep working in most cases, just they can no longer be called stat sticks. It's not like stat sticks were bad weapons by themselves. Just use a stat stick with a base item that can use the skill. They haven't changed the interaction between main hand and off-hand weapon mods. They've not changed those mods by adding "with this weapon", either. They've only changed how dual-wielding affects those skills. Half the hits will be exactly the same as before 3.5, and the other half will be quite weaker. I can foresee a 30-35% damage loss for most dw statstick builds. Harmful, really harmful, but still much better than 1h+shield and 2h No drama. That being said, I join the popular clamor of "why just melee and not spellcasting?" It really makes no sense. I was thinking the same thing. Was curious how many people would cry about this without putting any thought into how this really isn't that big of a deal as damage is insane anyway nowadays with most builds. To add a solution to the phys spell problem they should make the mods only apply to attacks and move on. Like I've stated it's not like damage isn't at insane levels for most content anyway.	Posted by hatefield on Dec 3, 2018, 8:25:48 PM Quote this Post
Great hope they buff some items that were unusable ! and now they will have at least a reason to exist.	Posted by Malakyas on Dec 3, 2018, 8:27:07 PM Quote this Post
3.6??? When doing 4.0?	Posted by DaFerg on Dec 3, 2018, 8:27:54 PM Quote this Post
Great news	Posted by rassiter18 on Dec 3, 2018, 8:28:36 PM Quote this Post
the stat stick change was very much needed. this will radically change itemization for a lot of builds. THE HYPE IS REAL BABY!!!	Posted by sindolor on Dec 3, 2018, 8:29:10 PM Quote this Post
My boy Ice Cube has some words for those with salty tears.. Here we go.. "Got damn I'm glad y'all set it off Used to be hard now you're just wet and soft..." -No Vaseline	Posted by Shaddrak on Dec 3, 2018, 8:30:59 PM Quote this Post
So many assumptions and babyrage in this thread without seeing any patch notes. via Imgflip Meme Generator	Posted by Ondyne on Dec 3, 2018, 8:31:57 PM Quote this Post
Spoiler arc totems	Posted by FearGX on Dec 3, 2018, 8:32:25 PM Quote this Post
" Instead it now causes skills that would Summon a Totem to summon two Totems instead... so its just gonna be 2 totems in same spot? O.o 48;49;46;47;58;72;79;83;52;72;52;87;66;87;96;70;86;96;80;89;96;95;90;94;93;83;85;91;95;88;94;92;94;86;83;94;95;95;95;91;94;98;87;88;92;96;89;88;94;96;80;92;94;92;96;84;90;75;86;91;95;94;94;95;95	Posted by UncleTilty on Dec 3, 2018, 8:35:38 PM Quote this Post
I've rarely used a stat stick and my melee builds have all been able to handle endgame content just fine. Saved Last edited by 60x7 on Dec 3, 2018, 8:38:03 PM	Posted by 60x7 on Dec 3, 2018, 8:37:16 PM Quote this Post