From path of life nodes to path of energy shield node.

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e7ang wrote:

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MephistosCousin wrote:

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e7ang wrote:

It's why 90% of successful builds share so much in common.

So...your saying all these builds are totally alike

Aimless gun's Freezing pulse build
Invalesco's CI Dagger Build or his EK build
Or the Maruader ground Smash builds
Or Templar double Totem builds
Witches summoner build
Witches Fire or Lighting focused builds
The Spork Builds
LA build
Physical Bow builds
Elemental Cleave builds
Righteous Fire builds
Or CI Claw builds
Or Wander builds


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In terms of passives yes. All the life based builds will most likely be blood magic and have 200%ish life from mostly the same exact nodes.

All the CI builds will have 150%ish es again mostly from the same nodes and heavily rely on life leech.

With only 20 or so points put into some type of offensive skills mostly ele dmg.

it's an optimized passive tree. fastest route to the best nodes. can't beat it, ever.

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MephistosCousin wrote:

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Powertrip wrote:

Which one of these builds do not involve stacking health or ES ?

Do i need to quote myself?

This game requiring you to think defensively first is on PURPOSE! it's what you do with that 30% not defensive passive points that your focus your build's offence on...and that 30% is still providing for dozens of builds that play totally differently

Um... thats my point. Imagine how many more build possibilities there would be if that 30% jumped up to 70% or even 50%.

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e7ang wrote:

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MephistosCousin wrote:

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Powertrip wrote:

Which one of these builds do not involve stacking health or ES ?

Do i need to quote myself?

This game requiring you to think defensively first is on PURPOSE! it's what you do with that 30% not defensive passive points that your focus your build's offence on...and that 30% is still providing for dozens of builds that play totally differently

Um... thats my point. Imagine how many more build possibilities there would be if that 30% jumped up to 70% or even 50%.

And imagine how much easier the content would need to be in order too facilitate that? The *Path of ES or Life nodes* is on purpose because GGG wants this to be a brutal game you have to build defensive for!

It's mostly working as intended as far a GGG has said and that the game will probably always remain Defensively focused.

I don't think any build I've ever done, besides one that was built to be tanky ever went past 50% defense nodes.

Edit, and every single one can run maps solo.

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SL4Y3R wrote:

I don't think any build I've ever done, besides one that was built to be tanky ever went past 50% defense nodes.

Edit, and every single one can run maps solo.

Then your not running hardcore...

(I might add i don't play hardcore either but I recognize that you need to be tanky in it less one lag spike or evil mob like Kole insta-gibs you and makes you start all over)

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SL4Y3R wrote:

I don't think any build I've ever done, besides one that was built to be tanky ever went past 50% defense nodes.

Edit, and every single one can run maps solo.

Well then please help me out. Post your build dude. Or PM it to me if you dont want it getting around.

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MephistosCousin wrote:

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SL4Y3R wrote:

I don't think any build I've ever done, besides one that was built to be tanky ever went past 50% defense nodes.

Edit, and every single one can run maps solo.

Then your not running hardcore...

(I might add i don't play hardcore either but I recognize that you need to be tanky in it less one lag spike or evil mob like Kole insta-gibs you and makes you start all over)

My builds are only 40% defensive, and I run hardcore.

A lot of builds people run insult me with how much HP/ES people think they need to survive.

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Flickerflare wrote:

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MephistosCousin wrote:

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SL4Y3R wrote:

I don't think any build I've ever done, besides one that was built to be tanky ever went past 50% defense nodes.

Edit, and every single one can run maps solo.

Then your not running hardcore...

(I might add i don't play hardcore either but I recognize that you need to be tanky in it less one lag spike or evil mob like Kole insta-gibs you and makes you start all over)

My builds are only 40% defensive, and I run hardcore.

A lot of builds people run insult me with how much HP/ES people think they need to survive.

I'll ask you too please help me out. I don't want to just QQ, if there is a solution please let me know.

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Flickerflare wrote:

A lot of builds people run insult me with how much HP/ES people think they need to survive.

Then good sir you need to upload video's of your amazing skill!

I've seen so called *Pro* players still get crushed in this game running SUPER tanky and getting one-shot.

If your so good Start streaming...Put your money where your mouth is as it were...I'd gladly watch you play with a build running 40% or less defensive nodes

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e7ang wrote:

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Flickerflare wrote:

Then your not running hardcore...

(I might add i don't play hardcore either but I recognize that you need to be tanky in it less one lag spike or evil mob like Kole insta-gibs you and makes you start all over)

My builds are only 40% defensive, and I run hardcore.

A lot of builds people run insult me with how much HP/ES people think they need to survive.

I'll ask you too please help me out. I don't want to just QQ, if there is a solution please let me know.[/quote]
Sure, I'll link my build. I play a point blank archer, so I'm often standing face to face with mobs to do the most damage possible. Treat this build like you would a Ground Slam Marauder, and concentrate on physical damage.
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgIAAbwB0QHcBS0FOg6tFHUY2xm0GlUb-h3oIWAl3yj6KaUs6TB1MgkyfjboQKBBh0PnRmlHfkp9ValW-livWz1br2BLYIhhUmSjZU1noGz2bmluqnC7dEF07XTxeA16uHrvgseC5ISvhNmHdoqvjX6QCpARl7SazJuNnrmfy6JApBmkwqlurLquk6_rtfK3tr6Kvqe-u8APwdjEosXMytPNmM6o0EfSTdXt3Q3exuHa5LHqYuvu7g7vTu9674b0-Pba-rH8xQ==

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MephistosCousin wrote:

Then good sir you need to upload video's of your amazing skill!

I've seen so called *Pro* players still get crushed in this game running SUPER tanky and getting one-shot.

If your so good Start streaming...Put your money where your mouth is as it were...I'd gladly watch you play with a build running 40% or less defensive nodes

I'd honestly love to, I'm not averse to streaming, I have been streaming other games for several years now. When I started playing dark souls back a few months ago, I opened up this twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/flickerflare.

However, I can't stream this game. This game is far too graphic intensive, and it just makes my graphics card go beserk. Lightning and Poison especially makes my game choke (which as you can imagine makes the crematorium fight with piety quite terrifying until my PC calms down) All of my characters have died from my game crashing or freezing, so far. Until I get a better PC, this is one game I won't be able to stream...