[outdated] Caustic Arrow Solo Map MFer (20/300+)

Thoughts on 3.0:
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I really like the new acts - perhaps it's mostly because the content is new to me; nonetheless, playing the same 3 acts over and over again at slightly higher difficulties just makes leveling a grind. I actually enjoy leveling in 3.0.

The lab changes are most welcome too. Normal/Cruel labs are a breeze and, if you're not a lab runner, you can even complete that end-lab room prophecy in normal mode lab quite easily.

ES-balance - I guess they may have gotten this right. I haven't tried ES in 3.0 so the nerf may have gone a bit too far. Still I see some ES toons out there so the balance is probably just about right.

And the ES changes have had a most welcome effect on the economy.

First off, Exalts are now reasonably priced. This opens up the possibility of meta-crafting without too much investment. For example, I made this ring for my blade flurry toon:



I'd never have done this in past leagues.

I might even craft a +3 staff of some sort this league - it's not too expensive (and cheaper still by abusing Annulment Orbs to get a single +2 prefix rare).

Secondly, with the focus on life-based builds, chest piece uniques have become much more valuable.

Thirdly, and as a follow-on to the 2nd point above, fuse prices are high because there's a lot more 6-linking going on as opposed to getting a 6-link ES chest from cards. Fuse prices will eventually dip as the league wears on but I expect they'll remain a bit higher this league than in past leagues.

Finally, points 2 and 3 mean that magic finding is much more attractive this league. You'll be getting far more from those fuses you collect and the unique chests you find will also sell for much more.
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The one complaint I have about 3.0 is that AOE took too much of a nerf. And frankly I'm puzzled by this. If the intent was to slow down clear speed, this failed - in 3.0 numerous projectile builds mow down content just as fast as in prior leagues.

I'd like to see AOE buffed to be competitive with projectile skills and I'd like to see the clear speed meta remain. For me it's more fun to mow down lots of mobs than to grind through maps slowly.

My grade for 3.0: A- (- due to imbalance between projectile and AOE).
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Thoughts on Harbinger League:
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It's kind of "meh" to me. Nothing really new. The new orbs are nice and I really like that you can use an orb to get +1 to a map level. This has the effect of making T16 maps really, really cheap which is nice.

The Annulment Orbs are really nice too. You can use these for some nice meta crafting, and they make crafting +3 staffs much more affordable.

My grade for Harbinger: C+ (some interesting new orbs, but nothing particularly new or exciting otherwise).