This game is probably not made with HC mode in mind
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So far, my observation is that this game is not made for HC mode. There are so many one-shot kill mechanisms from monsters, particularly from bosses, maybe this will change in the future patch drops? I think it also needs better itemization. As of now, items are lackluster, especially unique items.
Last edited by lonedragon#5767 on Dec 14, 2024, 2:34:53 AM Last bumped on Dec 15, 2024, 6:36:08 PM
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You won't get one shotted if you actually apply debuffs/cc, find "instant recovery" flasks, stun threshold protection, damage overtime passives.
There is so much death protection in this game if anyone would bother to, for once, avert their eyes from damaging stats and passives. Last edited by TrunktenUK#3407 on Dec 14, 2024, 2:40:16 AM
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there are far less one shot mechanics in poe 2 than poe 1
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" considering there is literally ONE oneshot mechanic in whole of PoE1 as far as im aware thats a load of bull right there ... ffs there are builds in PoE1 that can afk kill pinnacle bosses ... meanwhile in PoE2 almost every boss has at least one mechanic that if you dont dodge/stand where you are supposed to be its instagib no matter the build Last edited by Asghaad#3967 on Dec 14, 2024, 3:03:37 AM
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I was an avid D2 HC player (I played exclusively HC mode), and I can tell you right now that this game will kill 1000x more HC players than D2 HC would with what I am seeing so far.
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" You can stack Life fairly easily. Resistances are very easy to come by. Mind over Matter for Witch is fantastic. Currently doing a HCSSF run myself, of the build guide I posted. Last edited by Fae_Lyth#6750 on Dec 14, 2024, 3:51:18 AM
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" in poe 1 you get randomly one shot all the time because the scaling is all over the place. there are ways to avoid it by simply being tanky and building multiple defensive layers, but you won't get randomly one shot in poe 2 even if you're not that tanky, you'll only get one shot by the things that are supposed to one shot you this is why poe 2 is much easier to play and much easier to make a build in |
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as someone currently level 75 on softcore I have just under 4k ES 1.4k HP capped resists and I'm still getting oneshot in T3/T4 maps that dont have any added damage. It feels really bad when you go from clearing the entire screen to "you have died" and having no way of knowing what it was that actually killed you. you just simply lose your map and potentially exp and have to move on.
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Most of the people saying the game isnt hard haven't even made it to maps. I believe 80% of the playerbase is still doing campaign. Once people start cracking into maps, you'll see the forums flooded asking for it to be changed. no reason I should be 1 shot on a T1 map at lvl 70 being 5 levels above the map.
Also give us at least 3 atempts at clearing a map before you take our waystone and 10% of our exp. |
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" haven't been one shot since I made it to maps. stop trying to run maps with your level 40 gear |
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