"Viable Builds" And You

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vvooee wrote:

everything is viable with right gear.

Probably not everything, but I think gear is usually the roadblock. My ST/HS scion is properly built and the build is certainly endgame viable, but at 72 in Domination she's lacking the "oomph" needed to progress because she doesn't have a high-enough dps weapon. That's fine, and fixable. I just play my summoner and my dual-totems templar more until I sort which of the characters I want to drop currency on, but if I joined any sort of runs with the scion, people would probably think the build is awful. It's just the gear.

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Nephalim wrote:

- Scion AA+ EK + 4/5 aura build. (not sure what this is)

Hi :)

Look at my sig, it's a thing. ZiggyD did something similar, too.

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CantripN wrote:

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Nephalim wrote:

- Scion AA+ EK + 4/5 aura build. (not sure what this is)

Hi :)

Look at my sig, it's a thing. ZiggyD did something similar, too.

AA builds have to skip at least 2 map mods (half regen and no regen).

which makes them not endgame viable.

and endgame viable build has to be ablte to do all maps besides blood magic.

Can confirm that gear is usually, but not always, the roadblock on the highest maps. It's hard to match your group if they're kitted out in 50 ex of gear and you aren't. And if you are, it's hard to match someone holding literally best-in-game mirrored/selfcrafted rares.

Most builds can CLEAR those maps reasonably on decent gear, but compared to the people who are usually running the maps, it'll be slow as @#$%.

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danisonxtc wrote:

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CantripN wrote:

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Nephalim wrote:

- Scion AA+ EK + 4/5 aura build. (not sure what this is)

Hi :)

Look at my sig, it's a thing. ZiggyD did something similar, too.

AA builds have to skip at least 2 map mods (half regen and no regen).

which makes them not endgame viable.

and endgame viable build has to be ablte to do all maps besides blood magic.

I can do either just fine, I just add Mana Leech for those. No problem at ALL.

No regen is more annoying to use AA on, but it's still possible.

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Kirielis wrote:

Can confirm that gear is usually, but not always, the roadblock on the highest maps. It's hard to match your group if they're kitted out in 50 ex of gear and you aren't. And if you are, it's hard to match someone holding literally best-in-game mirrored/selfcrafted rares.

Most builds can CLEAR those maps reasonably on decent gear, but compared to the people who are usually running the maps, it'll be slow as @#$%.

exactly.

technically even if a build can clear a map in 1 hour its viable, is it good? no

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danisonxtc wrote:

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Kirielis wrote:

Can confirm that gear is usually, but not always, the roadblock on the highest maps. It's hard to match your group if they're kitted out in 50 ex of gear and you aren't. And if you are, it's hard to match someone holding literally best-in-game mirrored/selfcrafted rares.

Most builds can CLEAR those maps reasonably on decent gear, but compared to the people who are usually running the maps, it'll be slow as @#$%.

exactly.

technically even if a build can clear a map in 1 hour its viable, is it good? no

Many (not all, or even a majority) PoE players do not value their time highly.

Level 84 Trapper build (Nemesis League) reporting for maps.

Anything is viable with the right gear.