Content Update 3.16.0 -- Path of Exile: Scourge

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Chrollo wrote:

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Valkaneer wrote:

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Added a new notable, which replaces Versatile Combatant, that has +10% to maximum Block Chance, +10 to Armour and Evasion Rating per 1% Block Chance.

Does this mean Gladiators can achieve an 85% block chance or does do we still cap at 75%? If the cap is still 75% this seems like a pretty weak notable for spending 4 ascendancy points to get there.

Yes you can achieve 85% block chance, although more likely 60% if you are going for spell block with the new spell block keystone.

15% is still a pretty hard nerf. I guess it depends on how many points you have to spend to got max block. Because I'm betting it's a far worse nerf to the Gladiator when you add in the extra points you'll have to spend.

What do they mean by Armour and Evasion "rating"? Is that supposed to mean you get +600 Armor and +600 Evasion? Well, Armor scales linearly and Evasion has diminishing returns. So, maybe a combined 4-5%?

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Violent Retaliation: Now has Ignore Enemy Monster Physical Damage Reduction if you've blocked in the past 20 seconds, and Attack Damage is Lucky if you've Blocked in the past 20 seconds.

Is this will completley ignore monsters armour?

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3.15 Skills
Problem:
Some skills released in 3.15 are not as powerful as intended.

Solution:
Improve Voltaxic Burst, Explosive Concoction, Absolution and Ambush.

What about Behead and Battlemage's Cry? Both of these Skill gems seemed like you were nerfing yourself by taking them. The only way I could see using Battlemage's Cry was leveling during the Campagne with a Tabula.

PogChamp

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rafaelgxs wrote:

I meant elemental equilibrium, just corrected

Elemental equilibrium would still work then, though you might have to annoint it or get it from some other source if you don't want to path to ranger (or just use a separate source of exposure), but granted yes if you were already also applying exposure then it's an outright nerf.

Golems did get a buff though, but I'm assuming you're playing ele spectres instead. Still though, I'd wait for the passive tree to drop, along with seeing just what vampiric/flame/destructive link does (though intuitive link combined with a sufficiently hastened carrion golem could also have potential)

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Valkaneer wrote:

15% is still a pretty hard nerf. I guess it depends on how many points you have to spend to got max block. Because I'm betting it's a far worse nerf to the Gladiator when you add in the extra points you'll have to spend.

What do they mean by Armour and Evasion "rating"? Is that supposed to mean you get +600 Armor and +600 Evasion? Well, Armor scales linearly and Evasion has diminishing returns. So, maybe a combined 4-5%?

But you can ignore spell block ofsetting it with extra +%max res, and you will have 85% attack block chance

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could not believe it that patch notes is release after interview. this is such a huge improvement. now have to just wait patiently for new POB.

would have been nice if GGG have push out a workable skill tree, but the team must have already worked very hard to push out 3.16.
really appreciate the time we have now to plan ahead.

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree


overall interesting contents to look forward to.

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Valkaneer wrote:

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3.15 Skills
Problem:
Some skills released in 3.15 are not as powerful as intended.

Solution:
Improve Voltaxic Burst, Explosive Concoction, Absolution and Ambush.

What about Behead and Battlemage's Cry? Both of these Skill gems seemed like you were nerfing yourself by taking them. The only way I could see using Battlemage's Cry was leveling during the Campagne with a Tabula.

Battlemage's cry would synergise with the Iron Will passive nicely (it originally couldn't synergise with the support gem, only Repentance could work) No comment on Behead though.

I guess no one plays Trickster in GGG office. Triple nerfed trickster.