Path of Exile 1 Gameplay Help and Discussion - Why pure caster is unplayable on late game comparing to physical damage - Forum

i dunno, i find it works really well with Templar Shield and Max block.	Posted by warlick#2412 on Mar 25, 2014, 4:58:08 PM Quote this Post
" LSN wrote: " Sqwa wrote: I think pure spell casters like ice spear or fireball etc. are unplayable on late game, and reason is health. Casters can only life leech by linked gem... also spells cast much more slower then melee or ranged attacks... In my opinion is a little bit unfair. The reason is not life leech but all the heavy resistances of monsters. E.g. lightning strike is screwed the same way since as soon as you meet a resist lightning/elemental monster your damage just cant compete with pure physical anymore. This is also why noone playes with elemental melee weapons basically. It is something that can quite easily be fixed. Leech on gear/passive only for physical dmg is a whole different story that needs to be looked at imo. Pretty much every spec throw build is elemental at this point. Whether crit or not. Anarchy/Onslaught T shirt Domination/Nemesis T shirt Tempest/War Bands T shirt	Posted by reboticon#2775 on Mar 25, 2014, 5:07:23 PM Quote this Post
" reboticon wrote: " LSN wrote: " Sqwa wrote: I think pure spell casters like ice spear or fireball etc. are unplayable on late game, and reason is health. Casters can only life leech by linked gem... also spells cast much more slower then melee or ranged attacks... In my opinion is a little bit unfair. The reason is not life leech but all the heavy resistances of monsters. E.g. lightning strike is screwed the same way since as soon as you meet a resist lightning/elemental monster your damage just cant compete with pure physical anymore. This is also why noone playes with elemental melee weapons basically. It is something that can quite easily be fixed. Leech on gear/passive only for physical dmg is a whole different story that needs to be looked at imo. Pretty much every spec throw build is elemental at this point. Whether crit or not. only cuz everyone's hopping on the ele buzzsaw bandwagon after mathil got the first atziri challenge...	Posted by testinglk#0846 on Mar 25, 2014, 5:11:46 PM Quote this Post
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Just need "charge spell" support gem something like flameblast does and some more spells to make use of ES shield regen .. iceblock, doppelgänger, invisibility etc etc... :>>> What can never be lent or earned? Somewhat, that devours everyone and everything: A tree that rush. A bird that sings. It eat bones and smite the hardest stones. Masticate every sword. Shatters every shrine. It defeat mighty kings and carry mountains on lightly wings. What am i?	Posted by Spysong192#7559 on Mar 25, 2014, 5:20:39 PM Quote this Post
#66 in ambush atm playing Incinerator with Cybils. Spells are viable if you understand the game. edit: If you use life leech support gem for Incinerate you are doing it wrong. Last edited by giully#2041 on Mar 25, 2014, 5:54:07 PM	Posted by giully#2041 on Mar 25, 2014, 5:52:06 PM Quote this Post
" reboticon wrote: Pretty much every spec throw build is elemental at this point. Whether crit or not. Despite not being really superior to physical Spectral Throw. Easier, true. Purity of X really helps. Better, doubt so. Edit : self spellcasters suffer from the comparison with CoC builds, sadly. Last edited by Iyacthu#6658 on Mar 25, 2014, 6:11:42 PM	Posted by Iyacthu#6658 on Mar 25, 2014, 6:10:41 PM Quote this Post
Im a level 76 self caster in Invasion, I out dps everybody I group with and I am tankier than most of them, I don't see the problem. Arc sucks. (only because of how it works) Arctic Breath sucks. Everything else is viable and you can do plenty of dmg and be plenty tanky.	Posted by Plastic_Cup#2372 on Mar 25, 2014, 11:27:13 PM Quote this Post
" Plastic_Cup wrote: Im a level 76 self caster in Invasion, I out dps everybody I group with and I am tankier than most of them, I don't see the problem. Arc sucks. (only because of how it works) Arctic Breath sucks. Everything else is viable and you can do plenty of dmg and be plenty tanky. OH OH OH generic multi FP/GR inc Instead of making claims and feats show your build your items What can never be lent or earned? Somewhat, that devours everyone and everything: A tree that rush. A bird that sings. It eat bones and smite the hardest stones. Masticate every sword. Shatters every shrine. It defeat mighty kings and carry mountains on lightly wings. What am i? Last edited by Spysong192#7559 on Mar 25, 2014, 11:32:07 PM	Posted by Spysong192#7559 on Mar 25, 2014, 11:31:31 PM Quote this Post
" Plastic_Cup wrote: Im a level 76 self caster in Invasion, I out dps everybody I group with and I am tankier than most of them, I don't see the problem. My Flameblaster is doing fine, too. Can't compete with Shavs+CoE builds but my items are cheaper. " Plastic_Cup wrote: Arc sucks. (only because of how it works) It does not, proper Arc builds are very strong.	Posted by Sa_Re#3411 on Mar 26, 2014, 5:16:03 AM Quote this Post