Depression breaks out as nooby casual reads patch notes
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As a casual player who likes to just follow a guide for an easy life, I felt like shooting myself reading through the patch notes.
With all that seems to be going on in the patch (more than usual?), I'm feeling even more of a casual and a bit lost tbh. I have too much to do irl to work out what effect every change will have and decide on a build, so I usually just look at what works for other people. This time there doesn't seem to be many posts saying what will be decent starters. Any pointers on how to work out what a good starter build might be? I could wait and see what guides emerge but that will probably take time. TIA Last bumped on Sep 18, 2020, 6:59:46 PM
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Arc totems
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what are your expectations? being able to do maps? red maps? do all content? what is your favorite playstyle? casters / totems etc?
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I wouldn't freak out about those patchnotes. Maybe aside from Icestorm, who will probably be worse in CwC/CoC builds, none of the changes will have any significant impact.
Any build that was viable in 3.11 will still be viable in 3.12. Necro will still be strong as hell, Assassin also. Most of the "nerfs" in those notes are also aimed at gear levels that you will never reach as a casual (like marks no longer generating charges when applied via ring affix or bane no longer benefitting of +2 curse gem corruptions on your armor). Last edited by Baharoth15#0429 on Sep 16, 2020, 1:55:05 PM
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Stay away from the freshly reworked 'steel skills' - since you're following a guide these will probably make the guides obsolete to some extent. Probably stay away from bane and curse shenanigans too. Skip Volatile Dead and Icestorm and Ball Lightning if the nerfs scare you.
Outside of those 8 gems, like others said, anything 3.11 (last patch) should be fine. Whether here on the forums or on youtube look for whatever skill gem sounds fun to you, look for the 3.11 tag and it should be exactly the same. Also between right now and Friday all the youtube content creators will be making 'top 5/10' easy league starter build lists. There is TarkeCat Mathilfication Sirgog ItsYoji RaizQT ZiggyD Zizaran and a bunch more. Once you watch their 'Heist leaguestart videos' I'm sure you'll see more in your recommended. Last edited by innervation#4093 on Sep 16, 2020, 2:06:26 PM
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If you don't mind playing minions....
(And that's a BIG if, as many people hate playing minions.) Try my League Starter Build Elecrtric Spectre-Zombies Necromancer https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2883137 It is a VERY VERY low cost build, designed to go deep into red maps with minimal investment and can do endgame content with investment. The guide is very detailed, has a "leveling tips" section, and explains choices made. | |
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Thanks all, plenty of food for thought there. And plenty of reassurance too - I'm less worried about starting a silly build now.
I may play a minion build but I've done a few of those now, so something else would be a bit more adventurous... Arc totems.... hmmm. I didn't even know that was a build (is it new?). Definite possibility, sounds good for delving which I like doing. Cheers :) |
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Any minion build is still great. I think there is a new Carrion Golems starter guide on youtube.
Totems are also very viable, as usual.. Keep an eye out for best league starter vids on youtube. I would be surprised if you wont find a minion Necromancer build and a totem build among them. |
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" how dare you put ziggyd so close to the bottom of the list alphabet be dammed Last edited by BearCares#6660 on Sep 16, 2020, 9:50:17 PM
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What class is best for totems?
Also, is arc the best totem skill now with all the new gems? I assume totems would be good for delving? Does it require line of sight to the player, or could it be dropped at the bend of a tunnel while the player hides around the corner? |
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