Enki's Arc Witch Memorial Page & POE 2 Arc Summary
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In heist, Anomalous faster casting support is an interesting choice for flame dash, when you have extra gem slot.
Last edited by billybob630#2960 on Dec 28, 2020, 12:57:59 PM
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" I don't recall when exactly my damage hit the exponential increase point but it was probably around level 90 when I was able to dump a lot of points into a cluster jewel setup. It was still fairly early in the league and there was a lot of good gear available on the trade site for reasonable prices. I believe the damage figures I pulled form POB were A8 Sirus so I am not sure what my witch's Shaper DPS is or if it would be more or less than the number I used. To be honest, the gear I have is pretty absurd and some of it is just not readily available, specifically the wand and some stuff that I have spent time and resources on getting near perfect rolls. It has also been a lucky league for me, part of that is amount played, but my big turning point was getting an early Cortex map drop and from it a Bottle Faith which I sold for a pile of ex which I then poured into ideal cluster jewels and better gear. I had thought I burned all my luck up but last night I ran a 5-way Timeless battle with a friend and got an Asenaths Gentle Touch and then we ran a Simulacrum and a 5 passive voices dropped proving that the best way to beat the RNG gods in PoE is to play too much, or at least until your hands are sore, or a new episode of The Expanse comes out. |
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Hey!
With the 'Basic Gear Trade Links'.... which trades are recommended? the least expensive ones? Thanks |
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Thanks for the tips! I'm at 85 now, and with Spiritual Aid, a level 21 Surge on Arcane Cloak, and Vaal RF my damage has almost doubled. Even without RF I have 700k Shaper/Sirus DPS, which isn't godlike or anything but much better than just a few levels ago.
Not sure I'll be able to get more than a million or so DPS before the league ends, unfortunately. There are literally zero good large cluster jewels for sale right now (or any Anomalous Faster Castings). But it's a cool enough build that maybe I'll run something similar again. |
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Hey, I finally crafted something that seems pretty good.
I bought this shield with the fractured mod and it had a couple other decent mods but a couple that were garbage, went ahead and used annuls on it and wrecked it pretty handily ending with the worst mod on it left. Used some essences to get the 2% mana recovery, was planning on not getting anything good and then had some other essences that I was going to use next to guarantee fire resistance. Two or three tries in I get 10% cast speed, 84% energy shield (which with something gets converted to damage I believe), and the guaranteed mana block recovery from the essence. Added the fire resistance that I needed then used and exalt and it hit the increased lightning damage. Got about 300k additional damage in comparison with the old shield and so far have not seen any mana or survivability issues that make me want to switch back. With the extra fire resistance I might even be able to replace my ring with something better since it doesn't have to be quite as specific as this one that I have been using for a while now. What's the best POB setting to get a good DPS number to use in comparing gear choices? I have been using Sirus A8 because I thought that was the best but perhaps that is wrong. In POB when I switch it to Shaper I get the same DPS number, not sure if that should be happening or if I messed something else up. |
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" Well, I am a moron, can't use my new personally crafted shield because if I do I am at 48% cold resistance. If anyone else can use the shield let me know, glad to give it to someone who can make use of it. I think this is a sign that I am pretty much done messing around with my gear this league. |
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" When looking through the basic trade links, the cheapest ones are always going to be a good start. When choosing between different items, try to prioritize the modifiers that are at the top of "Affix priority" in the Gear section on the original post. For example, when given a choice between 2 wands, 1 with better "+# Maximum Mana" and another with "#% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells", prioritize the one with maximum mana. Another thing you can do is to copy the item using the copy icon on the left bottom. If you try pasting the item into PathOfBuilding's Item screen, you'll be able to see the advantages/disadvantages of that item relative to what you're currently using. |
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" This actually seems pretty salvageable - the best suffixes to craft (in terms of total resistance) is + to 2 resistances, because it can get you up to 40% total. If you craft +#% to Fire and Cold Resistances instead of just +#% to Fire Resistance, that'll get you a lot closer, at the cost of some fire resistance (which I don't think you lack? Unless you've changed your gear from your PoB). If you use some Prismatic Catalysts on your ring and/or belt, I think you can probably get it back to the cap or very close to it. Last edited by arciinus#5883 on Dec 29, 2020, 3:04:25 AM
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Hi guys, I'm new to PoE. Playing it for just like 14 days. I know that there will be a new season in two weeks. So trying to find a build that fits me. Arc Mage seems to be a winner. I have one problem. On my level 62, I seem to be very squishy. I'm in ACT 8 and I had problems finishing the second labyrinth.
The heist contract - I must do min. -5 level or even lower, if I try to do my level contract, it is too hard and I'm dead on the way back. I do not focus on trading items with other players. But I think I should start, min. in a new league. Any tips on what can help me to survive? Any item should I focus on or buy as a first one? |
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Wow, so much has changed since I last played my Arc Witch a year ago...and 600 pages since that time too
Last edited by George20#4495 on Jan 2, 2021, 8:03:27 PM
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