[3.26] ❄️ Icicle Mines Deadeye ❄️ Cheap / League Starter / Fast Mapper / 1st Day T16

Anyway, what are your lvl 100 trees?

I used this in Phrecia: https://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAABgYDggOHBbUGdwceCNQKmwxzEZYWwhhsGYoajRqPHvAfWyLqI_Yk_SYpJpUnqSpbLEYtxDB8MgE0SzY9N9Q8vT7PRwZI5UlRSVJNklBCUUdRdFIpUuxTNVRHVUtV4FhaWyZeA2HiYqxjQ2SdaxdsCGyMcFJzDnNteT959nvXf8Z_-4Pxg_eExYnTigaMNo19jb-O6Y-uj_qSgJKxkyeU8ZUulwabtZ2qoS-iq6OKpAWkFqUypcummaa-pvisRq0cshmyKLTFt3W5Arvjvea-isFrwcXC7MM6xKLPes_d0NDR6tKi2-fnVOjW6_XsWe0_8NXw-fEA8YryHfUY9tr3E_l1-wn-uv_eAAa6Gq0ccenR6kYWNEsEjxbCC6t5PycC-XU=?accountName=Hornsent%231110&characterName=Hornsent

But I guess should just drop 100% suppress and used lucky because Softcore and respect suppress into Flash Freeze + +1 level of Cold Gems? (Since Effect of Cold ailments also increased damage via Heatshiver).

I also take Kraityn because 8% ms for 1 point feels like really good.

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99prosorc#1700 a écrit :

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Vortigaunt1337#7433 a écrit :

Cold changes patch notes are out, I guess the only relevant thing might be:

The Cold Passive Mastery that caused Enemies near targets you shatter to have 20% chance to be Covered in Frost has been replaced with a new Mastery that provides -30% to Fire Resistance, and +1 to level of all Cold Skill Gems.

I sometimes took the cold damage nodes at the bottom (but usually only at lvl 99 or 100), but didn't skill a mastery. +1 gem level for 1 node seems quite good.

In that case we take the cold nodes down there, we would need an additional skill point from the bandits I guess, dunno what to leave out otherwise. But I also think +1 is also absolutely worth it. The only other option is the cold mastery just above pain attunement, that should work?

New map tiers were posted
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3788869

Which 2 maps you think are best to farm?
And which mechanics?

any league start filter recommendation?

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mcjlee#5342 a écrit :

any league start filter recommendation?

I use neversink regular -> strict -> very strict
Then disable items I do not need manually via filterblade

Any ideas for merc gear to support our build yet?

The following guide from Ghazzy is pretty old, but still relevant for some ideas:
https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/ghazzys-animate-guardian-gearing-guide

This is all speculation, but as an attack build we could always at a bare minimum use the merc as a buff bot. The low end version of some of these gears can help with that. I haven't evaluated them for different Int/Dex/Str relevance, but the idea remains and this is food for thought. I have no idea what this will do for survivability, though. Many of these are pretty basic uniques that don't provide a ton of protection, while others are simply to increase HP.

It's just my early opinion, but the merc could just make us more glass cannon with increased damage buffs unless there are some link-skill shenanigans we can use to absorb damage or ailments. This might not be too bad for bosses early on when we are still trying to gear up to final form.

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jddc78#1131 a écrit :

It's just my early opinion, but the merc could just make us more glass cannon with increased damage buffs unless there are some link-skill shenanigans we can use to absorb damage or ailments. This might not be too bad for bosses early on when we are still trying to gear up to final form.

Does merc increase monster damage though?

IIRC in poe1 it is 50% more monster life (as merc counts as 0.5 player) and 50% more items. So absolutely worth it for mapping, or you will miss free 50% IIQ.

https://www.poe2wiki.net/wiki/Partying

Even Poe2 seems to not buff monster damage in party.

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Hornsent#1110 a écrit :

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jddc78#1131 a écrit :

It's just my early opinion, but the merc could just make us more glass cannon with increased damage buffs unless there are some link-skill shenanigans we can use to absorb damage or ailments. This might not be too bad for bosses early on when we are still trying to gear up to final form.

Does merc increase monster damage though?

IIRC in poe1 it is 50% more monster life (as merc counts as 0.5 player) and 50% more items. So absolutely worth it for mapping, or you will miss free 50% IIQ.

https://www.poe2wiki.net/wiki/Partying

Even Poe2 seems to not buff monster damage in party.

yeah afaik it's only more life, which is unsexy on beyond and deli bosses tbh haha

For merc, until someone smart has something figured out, I go with cheap but usefull uniques like The Ignomon, Pyroshock Clasp and Sign of the Sin Eater. They should really help us with defense.