Hall Of Grandmasters: how tf are you supposed to complete this map?!

This is the most beyond stupid thing I’ve encountered in this game thus far. Can down Shaper in a matter of seconds, but going into this map there are things literally unkillable. Even using a frost bomb to drop regen did nothing. Not to mention getting one-shot at 10k EHP on some of these packs with absurd dps.

How are you supposed to complete this map? I’ve only got this map and 4 others for 100% map completion and I don’t see how this is even possible.

I use a scorching ray blocker for hogm. I guess a good RF build would work too or you simply use volatile dead.

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666lol666 wrote:

I use a scorching ray blocker for hogm. I guess a good RF build would work too or you simply use volatile dead.

Know where I can find a guide for such a build?

Also, would a bane/essence drain build work since it doesn’t “hit” and bypasses ES?

There are some guys in there with uber regen so you need a way to shut it down. I haven't bothered to do it after a couple of experiments, but there are some posts around with a lot of specifics. Definitely some from the last six months or so.

Isn't HoGM designed for pvp players?

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purely_sinful wrote:

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666lol666 wrote:

I use a scorching ray blocker for hogm. I guess a good RF build would work too or you simply use volatile dead.

Know where I can find a guide for such a build?

Also, would a bane/essence drain build work since it doesn’t “hit” and bypasses ES?

Chaos damage is not a good idea because there are many CI chars (immune to chaos)

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purely_sinful wrote:

This is the most beyond stupid thing I’ve encountered in this game thus far. Can down Shaper in a matter of seconds, but going into this map there are things literally unkillable. Even using a frost bomb to drop regen did nothing. Not to mention getting one-shot at 10k EHP on some of these packs with absurd dps.

How are you supposed to complete this map? I’ve only got this map and 4 others for 100% map completion and I don’t see how this is even possible.

… and that´s problem with the game. The map just shows how imbalanced the game becomes.
It´s PvP based map and you need to deal with all OP mechanics players can abuse in the game.
You have came across some Block build probably using legacy Aegis Aurora shield (or eventually life or hybrid version not sure about new GMs)

They will refill portion of their ES (based on total armour rating they have) every time they block your hit (or whatever hit; rapid fire with lower damage such as barrage will heal them endlessly)
+ normal recharging / regenerating ES
Frostbomb helps with regen etc (not with on block mechanic)

You need either some DoT skill (dot can´t be blocked) such as Scorching ray (not chaos DoT bcos some of them are CI; probably bleed immune too)

Getting Balefire with gems should be enough without passives https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Balefire
or BCR gem (on your hit setup)
https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Block_Chance_Reduction_Support

You need also to deal with ailments (bleed, freeze, shock, ignite, poison); curse and special debuffs such as Elemental Equilibrium that can reduce your elemental resistances even more.
The easiest way is deleting these Exiles from distance (they have low life mostly)
Btw curses (temp chains / slow debuffs are very helpful.
Some of them (i.e. Danzig -- LA guy) are glasscanons with crap load of damage
Having crit reduction (mitigation) might help if you need to go closer and/or being fast, using phase run etc

What build are you playing?

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Ludvator wrote:

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purely_sinful wrote:

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666lol666 wrote:

I use a scorching ray blocker for hogm. I guess a good RF build would work too or you simply use volatile dead.

Know where I can find a guide for such a build?

Also, would a bane/essence drain build work since it doesn’t “hit” and bypasses ES?

Chaos damage is not a good idea because there are many CI chars (immune to chaos)

Ludvator is right ED would be a horrible choice. I think the by far cheapest way to obliterate hogm is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0agvO_35ybc

Edit: I should have said that this is an old build but just adapt it to the new tree and it will still work fine. Something like this:
https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/arc-mines-saboteur-build-guide-blight-38

The only time I finish this map is with worms blaster 3 build.

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Rakiii wrote:

What build are you playing?

Baron Necromancer. Which, based on what I’ve read here, explains why some of these mobs are unkillable for me since I have no way to get around the regen plus them being hit 40+ times per second. I managed to beat the first wing, but the second stonewalled me.

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666lol666 wrote:

Ludvator is right ED would be a horrible choice. I think the by far cheapest way to obliterate hogm is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0agvO_35ybc

Edit: I should have said that this is an old build but just adapt it to the new tree and it will still work fine. Something like this:
https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/arc-mines-saboteur-build-guide-blight-38

The arc trap route looks promising. I assume this works because traps don’t “hit” because they’re “triggered”? Also, in the first vid, he uses Scorching Ray on one of the enemies; is this something I’m still going to have to account for (needing to use SR) if I go with a Saboteur arc trap build with all the recent buffs?

Thanks for the responses, fellow Exiles.