If your not meta, expect to die every other map (15+)

After playing 4 different classes and 5 different builds, I realize that the game mechanics are so punishing that it demoralizes and shuts down any player that isn't insanely defensive as a baseline worked into their Ascendancies.

Smith of Kitava
Titan
Lich
Amazon

Are the 4 Ascendancies I played, with my main starter being the Titan. I am now a level 94 (titan) with about 35 div worth of gear and can still die very easily on 15 maps with map modifiers that aren't that dangerous. A simple 34% additional dmg as lightning being the ONLY suffix, is enough for me to be globaled by 2 white mob stomping as I stampede into it.
Take into account I have 72% block, 23k armour, and max resist (75%).

Its one of those times you just stare at the screen thinking, "Did I do something wrong?" "What was I suppose to do differently and how was I suppose to think that possible?"

I feel like all the time spent on this character was completely wasted compared to the Amazon I now have at level 85 blowing up the screen from range. I'm sure I can run into problems with it, but it seems the best way to survive is simply don't be in the enemies face...

Skill issue.

Lots of people playing off meta and doing just fine.

Meanwhile my Infernalist in 0 div EQ cleared maps 15 easily.

How? With summons, spectres and capped resistances. And gigantic aoe damage.

Infernalists are 2 percent of all characters. Infernalists with vaal guard spectres are almost none. Total 62 in poe ninja.

https://poe2.ninja/builds/dawnhc

there is lots of people playing off meta builds in hardcore with 95+ levels, are you sure thats not you problem?

I will NEVER play a meta build, in any game, not ever.

Currently rocking an avatar of fire warrior with shield wall/ sunder. its awesome.

Smith ascendency, 90/90/90/70 resists is great but it would be nice if runic monsters attacks were affected by resists... getting one shot by runic attacks from mobs that arent even on the screen is some grade A bs.

Generally I only die if i am complacent due to the boring tedium of maps or rushing through them.

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tarum1#5061 เขียน:

https://poe2.ninja/builds/dawnhc

there is lots of people playing off meta builds in hardcore with 95+ levels, are you sure thats not you problem?

Most of what they are playing are iteration of poe1 techs. Nothing new rly. And if new, well if it works? How do you get through the campaign. EscAltF4Hc doesnt really count in my world. Cant take it really serious. But my time.
Its almost like a ritual already. -10%, time for bed. Thank you GGG, have a good night.

"Did I do something wrong?"

I feel like all the time spent on this character was completely wasted compared to the Amazon I now have at level 85 blowing up the screen from range. I'm sure I can run into problems with it, but it seems the best way to survive is simply don't be in the enemies face...[/quote]


Don't be disappointed bro.....more nerfs coming to Amazon. They let it for now to bring people in League. But soon they will nerf it as it has the most strong Dps in game.

Just be patient and everything will take the right way.

Huh warbringer not in your meta list? I feel offended, my warbringer face tank t4 bosses

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Red_Comet#3701 เขียน:

Huh warbringer not in your meta list? I feel offended, my warbringer face tank t4 bosses

Im running smith this league. How is warbringer working out for you. I heard they nerfed warcries but haven't looked into it that much.

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hboi#6131 เขียน:

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Red_Comet#3701 เขียน:

Huh warbringer not in your meta list? I feel offended, my warbringer face tank t4 bosses

Im running smith this league. How is warbringer working out for you. I heard they nerfed warcries but haven't looked into it that much.

I’m not using warcry. Very tanky, cap block chance, totem sunder deletes stuffs, extremely cheap as starter character.