Content Update 0.4.0 — Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids

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Ondrugs#1147 wrote:

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keddz#7424 wrote:

Well, I saw comments about "turning poe into douls-like" and "slow and tactical gameplay" alit recently. Well, maybe we should think on something, like: how many times in souls like-game you need to kill the boss to obtain every piece of equipment it provides? Well, 3 times at most. How many times did ve encounter the same boss through the base game? Thx to the elder ring, I don't know really, but from my experience it's at most 3 times(I'm looking at you "scholar of the first sin). Those things rarely have variations or different modifier values. And now just compare it to base of POE.

Srsly, did we really need that "burst protection" for bosses we gonna grind THOUSANDS of times? Some thoughts made this decision came true but I don't get it really. Like, what is so concerning about bursting bosses to dust in game like this? This looks like a time gate. Major part of the game is about "building" ridiculous stuff, but the more updates came in the less reasons to do so we had.

Yes, making poe2 is stressful. Yes it is in a rush. Maybe it is time to talk about it? With whoever pushes it that hard, or with players who get, mostly, confused right now.

Changes were still all over the place, important changes which needs to be done still came in with something that players directly fight against, for a year already. Yea, this is early access, the time of experimenting and research... But still, going directly against your player base feedback is harsh.

Good luck GGG.

What is so concerning about it? That the game is supposed to be slower and not like PoE 1, where we just delete them instantly without actually experiencing their mechanics.

The whole games principle is based on not deleting anything in one tap. Which I really like to see, especially if it is well made and has a good balance.

They went actually with the players feedback, at least streamers and the majority of the playerbase would have like to see such a change.

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Totemic Great Club now has "Warcries Empower an additional attack" (previously Crushes Enemies on Hit), and now has 77-105 damage (previously 73-99). Existing items will not have this implicit.
Forge Maul now has the implicit modifiers "Crushes Enemies on Hit" and now has 26-35 damage (previously 29-39). Existing items will not have this implicit.
Anvil Maul now has the implicit modifiers "Crushes Enemies on Hit" and now has 101-136 damage (previously 112-151). Existing items will not have this implicit.
Oak Greathammer now has 16-30 damage (from 14-26) has 1 attacks per second (previously 1.05), this is a ~10% damage increase. Increased stun build up implicit has been lowered to 20-40% (previously 30-50%) to compensate.
Ironwood Greathammer now has 105-196 damage (from 94-174) and has 1 attacks per second (previously 1.05).
Cultist Greathammer now has 36-49 damage (from 32-43) and Fanatic Greathammer now has 101-137 damage (from 89-120).
Crumbling Maul now has 8% critical strike chance (previously 5%).
Disintegrating Maul now has 8% critical strike chance (previously 5%) and deals 92-112 damage (previously 93-114).
Ruination Maul now has 8% critical strike chance (previously 5%) and deals 104-127 damage (previously 113-138).