Delve event shows how impactful items are

Caustic arrow was fine from 1to50, 3.5h relaxed gameplay.

Smite Slayer to 50, wasn't too bad post level 25ish.

Playing Templar with that 1hd burning weapon too with the starting shield.
Without these starting weapons a la PoE 2 Delve would be bad.
At L10 with Shield charge game becomes smooth.

Now L19 and I died only 1 time at my first L1 try.
But I have played more than 3h!

So I don't understand how you can reach L50 in 4h?
Don't run underleveled areas? I do this maybe 50% of my time.

Trash dies in 1-hit but tougher mobs take 2-4 hits.
Have no 4S yet so Purifying Flame and Shield Crush are still 3L.
Only the dark can be dangerous. I need to use my 2 mana flasks permanently but life flasks nearly never.

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sidtherat wrote:

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innervation wrote:

I played Smite Gladiator to 80. Why do we have to play meta builds or care what the power level of the items is? I mean unless you're racing for first, then sure, play only what is best - such is the nature of competition.

Outside of that? Like what can't you play?

and 85% of your damage comes from gem levels.

what you cannot play is any build that relies on phys weapon for base damage scaling.

these things do not drop.

Come on, that is both not true and disingenuous goal post moving. Don't play the 'not a real melee skill' card on fucking Smite of all things.

You can play anything in endless delve! Don't be dissuaded by the jaded! Follow your passion folks.