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The way armor works is too RNG in Path of Exile
Problem with all these other forms of defense is that you no longer really need armor or evasion. You can run big Energy shield, and still have all those layers around for defense. Why would you run Armor or Evasion when you can run double or triple the 'life' pool?
Another good question: Why would you run armor when you can run all those other layers, which are far more effective phys mitigation than armor could ever be? Going armor is a joke compared to Energy shield, because the way armor works is too RNG (not to mention how much investment you need to actually make it work well). Make it flat phys DR instead, and it would work a lot better.
The real problem is that when you make a build it centers on doing 1 thing really well. You can't have almost any bad map mods when builds are centered around one thing. It would make more sense to somehow allow characters to build around 2 things, maybe a primary and a secondary. Then they could work the primary unless they get a debilitating map mod, and then they use the secondary.
The problem isn't really map mods. The problem is that armor and evasion are not even close to as good as having a giant 'life' pool. Armor and evasion are too RNG. With Energy shield you always have that giant 'life' pool. It's consistent. Plus you can still get tons of defense from other sources, as mentioned. If there were less other sources armor and evasion would be more worthwhile.
May
Path of Exile Skill Revamps - Part 4
Yes, this is Poe4orbs, welcome! You must have known some impressions on Skill Revamps, which would be the most important part of PoE Content Update 3.3.0, and GGG has just announced the 4th part of Skill Revamps, if you want to get more advantages in the game, you'd better know more about this skill revamp.
Dec
Melee is mostly bound to weapons and the actual level of your character doesn't matter
Melee is mostly bound to weapons and the actual level of your character doesn't matter.
Aug
PoE's Currency System Is Not Perfect
You do not begin to see the flaw in getting a game title about loot corporation where many people are playing around using the same setups, melee builds = botb/starkonjas/tombfist
Dec
Just a way from Grinding Gear Games to make you burn your poe currency
I love Path of Exile in the sense them Grinding Gear Games has made many good changes to the game along with it being free.
Nov
Make skin microtransactions easier to retrieve in Path of Exile
instead of the current look through all your tabs and characters until you find that one skin you are looking for method, my proposal is to have non-consumable skins permanently displayed on your microtransactions stash
Jan
What Would be the Most important Causes of Death in PoE
The reality is that any time you play Path of Exile, you are sure to die when or additional, in particular when you find yourself facing challenging enemies and bosses. No matter how good you will be, you will know the death of a character, especially your initially time.
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Jun
Top 5 Starter Builds for PoE 3.3 Incursion
In this article, I will share you Top 5 Starter Builds for Incursion league, which is the main content of Path of Exile 3.3 patch, and you can have a really good beginning with these builds. Last but not least, you can buy PoE Currency from our website - it's the preparatory work to get into Incursion league.
Jun
Thoughts on Reworked Charged Dash
Charged Dash is a very practical skill in Path of Exile Incursion league, and I have tried this skill when creating my new build, so I want to share my personal thoughts about Charged Dash, I hope this could be helpful if you guys are going to use this skill too.
Oct
Best place to Farm Poe Orbs
Those are some of the most common questions both Ziz and me do get on a regular basis. So we teamed up to present to you a guide to playing Path of Exile efficiently.