Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
I'll buy faster casting off of you, let me know your IGN and price or if there is a gem you need I have a bunch.
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Path of Exile (free to play & now on Xbone) (4 Viewers)
- Thread starter Buddy Ball 2K3
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Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Just use Tarethyn as one of the names, then my comments will show me as Mad Cow.
FootballDummy
Footballguy
SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
Portal Gem anyone? I want one
FootballDummy
Footballguy
Whew. Just finished my first race ever. 1 hour Hardcore Turbo. Turbo = Monsters move, attack and cast 60% faster. Turbo + Hardcore + Rhoas in the Mud Flats = Scary.
The good: I didn't die.
The bad: I came in 562 out of 913. I was level 9.6 at the end, the top guy was level 19. I made some rookie mistakes/discoveries. You can't just run to Hillock and get into town apparently, you have to kill at least 2 other monsters, the one at the beginning counting as one. I also ran 2/3 of the terrace without taking my Hillock quest reward, which was vital, so I had to run all the way back because I didn't find any portal scrolls. I also didn't find a maul until the Mud Flats.
Was a lot of fun though, would do again. I basically didn't do any quests except Hillock and ran to the ledge.
The good: I didn't die.
The bad: I came in 562 out of 913. I was level 9.6 at the end, the top guy was level 19. I made some rookie mistakes/discoveries. You can't just run to Hillock and get into town apparently, you have to kill at least 2 other monsters, the one at the beginning counting as one. I also ran 2/3 of the terrace without taking my Hillock quest reward, which was vital, so I had to run all the way back because I didn't find any portal scrolls. I also didn't find a maul until the Mud Flats.
Was a lot of fun though, would do again. I basically didn't do any quests except Hillock and ran to the ledge.
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
lol ouch
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
In a one hour race, what type of character is best to level fast with? What level were you when you hit ledge?
Run It Up
Footballguy
You have a lot of options in a one hour race. Marauder has the least competition but at the cost of sucking terribly. Templar is heavily contested but has a great combination of skills and passives making them good from beginning to end. Rangers get poison arrow, easy game. Shadow gets EK, Poison arrow, fire trap - pick one, your doing better than every other class. Witch gets Freezing Pulse and EK, pretty middle of the road considering their passive tree sucks. Duelist is becoming heavily competitive, they start with cleave and with their passive tree rework they get a great mix of passives for a one hour race.If your concerned with speed id say Ranger/Shadow, Templar, Duelist, Witch, Marauder.You should be around lvl 6 when you hit ledge and you will run it till your 8ish if you wanna kill Brutus.
FootballDummy
Footballguy
I don't remember what level, but it was about 27 minutes in. I was playing Marauder groundslam, which apparently isn't optimal.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Ahh thanks lots of good info. From your first couple of sentences, it sounds like you only compete against players from the same class in the race? I guess that makes sense.
FootballDummy
Footballguy
Hey, it was my first time. Be gentle.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Did you pick up some reward points?
Run It Up
Footballguy
Im not certain, but I know that there are 6 main prizes, one for each top ranking of a specific class, after that its all about points.Top rank of a class nets you a demigod unique, which are limited prizes for each season. The points however add up for pretty meh uniques.
FootballDummy
Footballguy
I got...... 1 Point. Not worth it in an overall sort of way, but I enjoyed the experience overall, so
Cold Dead Hands
Footballguy
I don't think so, but I believe you can add them to AoE spells.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Curses?
FootballDummy
Footballguy
Think it has to be linked to an active skill, but I don't know for sure.
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
Typically if you try to link a gem with another gem if the mana cost / cast speed of the spell does not change then there is no effect.So apparently it must be an active skill. No to auras or curses.I agree with the sentiment that that gem should be colorless.
Dragons
Delusions of Grandeur
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
Trying a new tactic here in selling gear, think I can get 2 exalt for "this package"?
http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/259899
http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/259899
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
I use my blessed and divines on uniques to up their stats. I just finished working on my Astrementis Onyx Amulet. It had a base of +14 to all attributes and an additional +81 to all attributes (possibly the worst roll possible) and after 3 blessed and one divine I got it to 18 & 95.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
But do I chance it with a chance, or do I just alch it and stay safe? I had a bunch of chance, but spent them all to get regrets. Now I am left with 7, meaning I could try 1 chance, then purchase a scouring if it didn't work out, I guess.
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
I sell my chances. I figure that I will have to use a chance and a scouring so I just use alchs.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I think just surviving is pretty cool.I got...... 1 Point. Not worth it in an overall sort of way, but I enjoyed the experience overall, so
You probably got the point for getting to level 8.
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
What was the iLevel of your Onyx?
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
I do not recall. Sorry
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
For the first time last night, I gave partying a real chance, spending over an hour running the Fellshrine ruins.
I don't think my computer can handle it. With 6 people in the party and AOE's, curses and auroas all over the place I could never see any thing while fighting, it was just one huge mass of color and sound every battle.
The drops seemed ok but nothing more than I could get on my own especially with people ninjaing left and right ( much of that is my fault as my ranger is too slow to get to things, by the time the screen clears up from the AOE's, the timer is almost gone. )
For you guys that follow the forums, has GGG stated why they won't lengthen the loot timers to say even 30 seconds? They seem closer to 5 seconds right now.
I don't think my computer can handle it. With 6 people in the party and AOE's, curses and auroas all over the place I could never see any thing while fighting, it was just one huge mass of color and sound every battle.
The drops seemed ok but nothing more than I could get on my own especially with people ninjaing left and right ( much of that is my fault as my ranger is too slow to get to things, by the time the screen clears up from the AOE's, the timer is almost gone. )
For you guys that follow the forums, has GGG stated why they won't lengthen the loot timers to say even 30 seconds? They seem closer to 5 seconds right now.
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
The last patch added this feature. I wonder if it is for only in game or will work when hovering over your stuff on the web?====The information that is put on the clipboard when you hover over and item and press Ctrl+C now includes socket information and itemlevel.
Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
I have a bunch of chaos looks like 3:1 ratiohttp://poecalc.com/Or I can trade those gems people were interested in for chaos. I NEED them, man! Hook me up!
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Is my GCP drop rate normal or am i just a bit unlucky with these?
~55 hours of play and have seen exactly one GCP drop.
~55 hours of play and have seen exactly one GCP drop.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
FootballDummy
Footballguy
I've played longer and only seen one. You're better off trading items for them.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
I have read that a 1H mace is the best weapon to build with ground slam, having dual wield maces for the extra ele dmg. If so, I think I found an awesome mace for that build - tell me your thoughts:
Phys 103-153, Elect 6-81
Attks/sec 1.20
Req lvl 60
20% Inc Elemental Dmg
146% inc phys dmg
Adds the above lightning
+5 life per hit
+28 mana
Seems like it has all the needed elements for a ground slam build, no?
Phys 103-153, Elect 6-81
Attks/sec 1.20
Req lvl 60
20% Inc Elemental Dmg
146% inc phys dmg
Adds the above lightning
+5 life per hit
+28 mana
Seems like it has all the needed elements for a ground slam build, no?
FootballDummy
Footballguy
I use a 2 handed mace for ground slam. 210-328 damage, 22% increased attack speed. Lower level requirement. Seems better.I have read that a 1H mace is the best weapon to build with ground slam, having dual wield maces for the extra ele dmg. If so, I think I found an awesome mace for that build - tell me your thoughtshys 103-153, Elect 6-81Attks/sec 1.20Req lvl 6020% Inc Elemental Dmg146% inc phys dmgAdds the above lightning+5 life per hit+28 manaSeems like it has all the needed elements for a ground slam build, no?
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
The rationale on the 1H is that you get an additional 20% elemental dmg from the off-hand if you use a mace there, as well as other buffs. If you use 2H, you are limited. I read an article on it a week or so ago.ETA since it was skill based, only the weapon speed on the main hand affected anything, as well.The rationale on the 1H is that you get an additional 20% elemental dmg from the off-hand if you use a mace there, as well as other buffs. If you use 2H, you are limited. I read an article on it a week or so ago.I use a 2 handed mace for ground slam. 210-328 damage, 22% increased attack speed. Lower level requirement. Seems better.I have read that a 1H mace is the best weapon to build with ground slam, having dual wield maces for the extra ele dmg. If so, I think I found an awesome mace for that build - tell me your thoughts
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Is there a way to calculate the DPS of a weapon with out equipping it and having it be affected by your other gear?
FootballDummy
Footballguy
Yes. Don't put any gems in it and look at it. For my Maurader, the main thing seems to be increased attack speed and weapon damage, ymmv.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I guess what I am asking is what is the exact formula.The variables seem to be min-max physical, various min-max elementals and an attack speed.There must be a specific formula you can use to get a single DPS number so that you can compare it to other weapons for DPS. Just looking at it doesn't necc. give you a single DPS number does it(I may be missing it)?
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Run It Up
Footballguy
DPS formula is complicated because there are a ton of factors that affect it but the biggest factors to be aware of are weapon base attack speed (the one listed on the weapon), weapon base damage and the skills being used damage effectiveness (if not listed is 100%). Damage effectiveness takes the result of the damage calculation and then multiplies it by a %, popular skills such as ground slam or lightning arrow have a damage effectiveness of 70%, whereas powerful single target skills like heavy strike have a 150% damage effectiveness.On damage calculation
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