If zap builds are not getting nerfed but warriors are, POE2 is over for me
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I'm a meaningful combat /vision enjoyer.
POE2 delivered a melee/warrior experience that no other game had ever given me. But if warriors/mace, the slowest class, will be nerfed and "zap" builds are untouched or buffed it means this game is not for me. POE2 is my rank 1 game, but i'm mono warrior/mace, another 26% rolling slam nerf i'm done, i don't wanna play zap builds, i don't want a POE1 2.0, this is the wrong direction. Last bumped on May 23, 2026, 1:18:40 PM
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You don't even understand the the Rolling Slam "nerf" is in fact a buff? Rolling Slam isn't meant to kill enemies, it is used to give us "Primed on Stun" to use Boneshatter.
Because mace damage skills were so highly buffed Rolling Slam often killed enemies and you couldn't use the way more efficient Boneshatter. That's also the reason why BrinkI is now obtainable with support gems I. So now you can use Boneshatter more often and that's good. Rolling Slam as a main skill was always the worst one... HCSSF - What else? Last edited by Supercow_X#7071 on May 22, 2026, 10:47:27 AM
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" "Primed on Stun" occurs due to any physical damage; your statement is a fallacy. The premise of Rolling Slam is that the first hit has a stun buildup bonus and the second hit deals heavy damage, especially to stunned enemies. Your Boneshatter synergizes with skills like Leap Slam. "Rolling Slam as a main skill was always the worst one..." Rolling slam always been better than boneshatter vs bosses and elites. Last edited by rdm0O0Etly#4601 on May 22, 2026, 10:35:58 AM
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You don't have Leap slam in Act1... You still don't get what I meant? And no...you may have been one of the few, who used rolling slam to kill bosses with that skill.
Edit: Btw CrimsonCast had the same opinion about your "nerf". And I trust his gaming knowledge a bit more than yours. He's an outstanding speedrunner and a mastermind in theory questions. HCSSF - What else? Last edited by Supercow_X#7071 on May 22, 2026, 10:49:49 AM
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0.5 isn't meant to be much of a balance anyway patch. they said this in the ziggyd interview.
to paraphrase, they said something along the lines of " Last edited by nonoffensivename1#2572 on May 22, 2026, 10:48:24 AM
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come on, theres more WARRIORS using wolf pack and comet than rolling slam... its so over...
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(response to rdm0O0Etly#4601)
I mean we generally shouldn't expect this patch to be rigorous about balancing things, given what they've said. I don't have much of an opinion about rolling slam specifically. Last edited by nonoffensivename1#2572 on May 22, 2026, 11:01:09 AM
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" I understand your point, it makes sense. However, in practice, warriors got a 1/3 damage nerf, and zap builds were untouched. That's a glaring mistake. |
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" What are you talking about? Rolling Slam literally gets a dps increase by roughly 13%. |
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