[3.27] 🗡The Nightblade🗡Levelling links | Demo video up : Oshabi's Elusiveness

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rattlehead#0003 schrieb:

Hello :) I'm fairly new to the game (been playing it for just over a month), but I absolutely love this build so far in terms of gameplay, huge thanks for it! Been playing it in standard league (lvl 93 atm, just got to map tier 14 so far), but I've been bothered a little bit by the fact that it mentions certain things this build can't do, both in the head post and in some of the comments... Is this actually a pure physical limitation and I cannot expect to "fully clear" all game's content using it (such as uber bosses, etc.), or does it just mean that it's much less efficient / requires a lot of practice, correct execution of all mechanics, etc.?

Hi ! This is a good question, one actually that has bothered me for years. This build is more than enough for normal bosses but no enough for Uber bosses. So it is stuck in between normal and Uber game.

I agree with Woundshot's answer : there are plenty of contents to not worry about Uber bosses for the moment.

Now, this build is able to deal with some Uber version of bosses, such as : Cortex, Atziri, Shaper, Elder (Uber Elder, but probably not Uber Uber Elder). If you know the mechanics and don't make too many mistakes, they are doable.

But it certainly can't finish the Simulacrum. As for bosses like Uber Lycia or Uber Catarina, there are way too many degen zones and AoE spells in their arenas, so it's hell.

I think the build would have enough DPS for the Uber bosses but it lacks defences.

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Woundshot#3097 schrieb:

Not the build creator, but as someone who's played the game for a few years I would tell you not to worry about uber bosses for now.

I see you've levelled fast. So you will be our guide in the current league !
Since new players typically ask for levelling PoB links at the start of league, I have followed your progression and made PoB of your character.
I will add them in the first post.



My current PoB in Standard : https://pobb.in/ZQExK9ss4lpl
With the Elusive node from Oshabi's Bloodine

Demo video coming soon !

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rahsaan#5526 schrieb:

I see you've levelled fast. So you will be our guide in the current league !
Since new players typically ask for levelling PoB links at the start of league, I have followed your progression and made PoB of your character.
I will add them in the first post.

Appreciated!

Also, reporting in. Levelling was smooth sailing. Switching to Goblinedge x2 was a huge bump in DPS, and it was at that point that I could ditch chance to poison gem for Withering Touch. Mapping so far is also going great.

Still trying to find a starkonja's with 3 red sockets instead of 2. Have to do without Blood and Sand active for now.

PSA: Do not make my mistake, do not spec Beyond early. It's hell.

First demo video in 3.27

Oshabi's Elusiveness and other small improvements.

Hope you'll like it.

Next video : Uber Catarina.

Something I'm wondering.

So we're currently using Starkonja's in this build which is great for getting our evasion high up, but at the cost of 50% reduced damage.

Trade is currently filled with the "light of meaning" jewel which gives 7% increased evasion for every nearby allocated node - think we should consider it and see if it allows us to drop Sarkonja's for something much better?

The big change here though would be dropping the whole Magebane keystone and the nodes around it, then putting those points into the spell suppression wheel, near Acrobatics. What do you think?

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Woundshot#3097 schrieb:

Something I'm wondering.

So we're currently using Starkonja's in this build which is great for getting our evasion high up, but at the cost of 50% reduced damage.

Trade is currently filled with the "light of meaning" jewel which gives 7% increased evasion for every nearby allocated node - think we should consider it and see if it allows us to drop Sarkonja's for something much better?

The big change here though would be dropping the whole Magebane keystone and the nodes around it, then putting those points into the spell suppression wheel, near Acrobatics. What do you think?

Hey,
I was just thinking about this issue.
First, 50% reduced dmg does not halve your dmg. This is only your base dmg. You can check the numbers in PoB. Actually, we're losing like 8% of total DPS.

But I was also thinking : can you find a Foulborn Starkonja without this reduced dmg node ?
For instance, I have seen Foulborn Starkonja with +mana instead of +life (useless for us). Are they all like this or do uniques have different Foulborn variations ?

Now, you can totally use the Light of Meaning/Evasion. Or you can put a Brutal Restraint in this same socket and still use the Suppression wheel near Acrobatics. The Timeless Jewels can grant several interestings mods, while the Light of Meaning has predetermined bonuses. As you see fit.

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Btw, I'm working on an upgraded version of the build that should (at last) be viable for (some) Uber bosses. Still need to do some tests, and then I'll talk about it in details.

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rahsaan#5526 schrieb:

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Woundshot#3097 schrieb:

Something I'm wondering.

So we're currently using Starkonja's in this build which is great for getting our evasion high up, but at the cost of 50% reduced damage.

Trade is currently filled with the "light of meaning" jewel which gives 7% increased evasion for every nearby allocated node - think we should consider it and see if it allows us to drop Sarkonja's for something much better?

The big change here though would be dropping the whole Magebane keystone and the nodes around it, then putting those points into the spell suppression wheel, near Acrobatics. What do you think?

Hey,
I was just thinking about this issue.
First, 50% reduced dmg does not halve your dmg. This is only your base dmg. You can check the numbers in PoB. Actually, we're losing like 8% of total DPS.

But I was also thinking : can you find a Foulborn Starkonja without this reduced dmg node ?
For instance, I have seen Foulborn Starkonja with +mana instead of +life (useless for us). Are they all like this or do uniques have different Foulborn variations ?

Now, you can totally use the Light of Meaning/Evasion. Or you can put a Brutal Restraint in this same socket and still use the Suppression wheel near Acrobatics. The Timeless Jewels can grant several interestings mods, while the Light of Meaning has predetermined bonuses. As you see fit.

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Btw, I'm working on an upgraded version of the build that should (at last) be viable for (some) Uber bosses. Still need to do some tests, and then I'll talk about it in details.

Hey hey,

Yeah dont worry I know its only -8% total :P. But yeah, it was more about the ability to replace the helm with an alternative that would provide a damage boost.

Having looked in PoB, removing starkonja's (no helmet worn) results in only 6% evasion loss, which I think might be easily made up with a high evasion helm + jewels. I half expected Starkonja's to give a much bigger evasion bonus, but I guess with the gear level that we're at now we could replace it.

Unfortunately no, I haven't seen any foulborn versions that werent just a substitute for mana instead of life. Will shout if I see one!

yes, agreed. I think for the moment I'm just looking for solid evasion with the goal being Delirium/Beyond farm, still wrapping up the last few atlas points before I start testing.

Will stay in touch!

Ok, let me know if you find smth, I'd be glad to improve on the Starkonja.

Quick research : https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Keepers/mkZglkLBH6

Helmet, 1000 EVA, 1000 armour, +100 life, spell suppression.
Budget : 2+ div

Foulborn uniques

https://poedb.tw/us/Foulborn

Kintsugi : powerful spell suppression mods (replace Evasion and less dmg taken)

Lori's Lantern ring : Dmg with hits is lucky while on LL (replaces "enemies are unlucky")
Extremely powerful. Can grant 25% more DPS.

Shadows & Dust gloves : 20-30% inc Blind effect (replaces mana leech).
Very good defense.

Snowblind Grace & Perfect Form : +Evasion per max life (replaces Inc Evasion)

Nothing for the Bino, sadly.

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rahsaan#5526 schrieb:

Foulborn uniques

https://poedb.tw/us/Foulborn

Kintsugi : powerful spell suppression mods (replace Evasion and less dmg taken)

Lori's Lantern ring : Dmg with hits is lucky while on LL (replaces "enemies are unlucky")
Extremely powerful. Can grant 25% more DPS.

Shadows & Dust gloves : 20-30% inc Blind effect (replaces mana leech).
Very good defense.

Snowblind Grace & Perfect Form : +Evasion per max life (replaces Inc Evasion)

Nothing for the Bino, sadly.

Nice, good stuff here.

I'm currently experimenting with the idea of using Impresence as the amulet. No reservation when despair + Punishment used as auras via Blasphemy. However the curses lose 25% of their power i.e. 24% (from 30%) despair effect and 46% (from 58%) punishment effect.