Does GGG not want Casuals to Ascend?

I've tried to do trials 5-6 multiple times on both spark sorc & minion witch characters. Mostly Sekhemas, but have run Chaos as well (f' that bird and tornadoes!). Fail every time. EVERY TIME. Gauntlet is the worst with all those traps and flames to quickly get your honor to zero. Between gauntlet and the frigging RNG 'ailments' they toss on top...it's like auto fail for me.

I know we won't see them, but I'd love to see the stats of trial fails & passes by class, level, and dps.

I refuse to pay 1 DIV to get carried! It's like the trials are designed to make the top players rich. I've only gotten 3 DIVs total with over 400-hrs of gameplay (several alts). I can't afford to buy stuff for 6-link or gem quality (which every content creator assumes everyone has!). Everyone with a +2 spell boost thinks that equipment/armor/boots, yea that'll be between 1-50 DIV. Ridiculous the game has already lost control of the economy.

While I enjoy the gameplay in-general, and have made it to tier 9 maps so far. The graphics are fantastic -- but those things only go so far when the game becomes more frustrating than it's worth, and the equipment/ascension gating so harsh.

I'm out until basic gearing is affordable and ascension trials are reasonable. That may be never.

I finished my accension...at level 90 :) Keep with it, keep re-investing in better gear, consider following a decent build guide to help in getting a synergized build etc. For the tornados be sure to have speed 30+ boots and when they come out stop attacking and just avoid for that phase by running in circles around the arena. Only took me about 4-5 tries and got thru the full 10 run trial+trialmaster.

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ShauChen#7494 wrote:

I finished my accension...at level 90 :) Keep with it, keep re-investing in better gear, consider following a decent build guide to help in getting a synergized build etc. For the tornados be sure to have speed 30+ boots and when they come out stop attacking and just avoid for that phase by running in circles around the arena. Only took me about 4-5 tries and got thru the full 10 run trial+trialmaster.

You won't scape from the tornado just with MS. You either blink or have luck with the afflictions applied to you until that point.
Both trials, just like everything in the game, is based on luck. In the case of the trials is the luck of the afflictions. This game is a casino, no matter how you look at it.

GGG really does need to re-evaluate their stance on Ascendancy. A level 35 map shouldn't require a level 90 character, period. It is an unnecessary way of designing the game and only serves to hurt their bottom line.

The whole game is gated behind level blocks and it's rubbish. I've given up on ascendancy

I did the basic sekema trial with a no shield and still made it after many attempts.

Same with the first trial of chaos.

If you're not willing to learn the systems, then it will be frustrating.

I think chaos is best for melee, and casters / ranged have it easy in Sehkemas.

Keep in mind you should probably be 10 levels above the area level at least and if you're going for the four set of points, probably level 90.

If it was easy there would be no game to play. Having to actually spend a few hours to get good...I like it as it is.

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Thump619#6836 wrote:

A level 35 map shouldn't require a level 90 character, period. It is an unnecessary way of designing the game and only serves to hurt their bottom line.

Lol, how bad you need to play if you need lvl 90 to beat lvl 35 ascendancy. Is it the first videogame you are playing? Beside PoE 1, that one kind of designed for the people who want to avoid any challenges.

They should call it PoF ... Path of Frustration

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Rhokstah#8187 wrote:

They should call it PoF ... Path of Frustration

For the majority of PoE 1 players, any other game is Path of Frustration. Because most games do not offer autowin.

It would be good if people would mention which ascendancies they can't get, because even without relics, the first Suckhema trial isn't that hard and the first chaos trial is also doable.

That being said, both trials are still a bad choice for ascendancies because they're way too RNG dependent and Suckhema also favours some builds over others. They're also both not well implemented because they're overtuned for the player level they should normally be done with. It also sucks that the 3rd and 4th trials are that long and that they have two of the absolutely worst bosses in the whole game. Seriously, screw the clock guy and that stupid bird with their insta-death mechanics. It's just bad boss design...