Path of Exile 2 Beta

jennidc · 14 Dec 2024 at 12:21

I thought I would start a thread for this absolutely tremendous game in the console section too. It's an arpg similar to diablo but I feel its way way better - the dodge roll not being on a timer makes this so much nicer to play.

I'm near the end of act 3 on my 2 handed mace weilding warrior class. If anyone has any cool advice, tips, build or thoughts I would love to hear back. I'm running on ps5 pro with pssr set to ultra performance and it runs fantastically well and looks great .

Plainsong · 15 Dec 2024 at 06:44

I gave the witch a go briefly then tried sorcerer which I much prefer. Yep graphics wise it looks and plays well. It’s tough but that seems to be what they have gone for. Great atmosphere. Lacking in some QoL areas like menus etc but that will surely be improved over time. I am away on holidays now so won’t get a chance to give it a proper go until the new year.

xaldub · 15 Dec 2024 at 10:52

I'm playing it on PC, and have mixed feelings. Visuals and audio are a big step up compared to PoE1. I mostly enjoy the "slower" pace and combat, but the difficulty ( one shot mechanics ) and restricted mobility options feel off ... and this only gets worse as you progress through the campaign and enter the endgame content. Needs a lot of balancing, in my opinion, and for the devs to reflect on whether their vision for this game aligns with fans' expectations.

jennidc · 16 Dec 2024 at 17:11

I'm hoping trading with other players becomes much easier. An in game auction house with no need to manually enter another players world would be ideal. On console it's very fiddly to trade currently - I have managed to buy things but I've not fully figured out selling yet (I have a premium stash tab but I'm not sure what to do when someone agrees to buy - its very unintuitive)

jennidc · 19 Dec 2024 at 21:54

Act 3 is tough with a warrior. I've hit a bit of a wall with the molten vaults boss as my dps is not high enough to beat him before the larva drowns me at the end. I went back and did trial of schema and trial of chaos to get some ascendancy points. I think I might have to farm for a bit.

jennidc · 20 Dec 2024 at 21:19

I'm finally making progress after grabbing the giants blood passive - allowing me to duel wield 2 handed weapons - my dps is now crazy . I've downed a couple of act 3 bosses and feel much better about my build

Huggie86 · 21 Dec 2024 at 21:31

Was enjoying this but find it so much slower paced than poe 1. Had some nice builds that I was following from youtube bu they keep getting nerfed.

jennidc · Sunday at 17:36

Huggie86 said:
Was enjoying this but find it so much slower paced than poe 1. Had some nice builds that I was following from youtube bu they keep getting nerfed.

I hit a wall a few days ago and just farmed gold and xp for a bit, used the gold to respec and the extra levels helped me power through.

I've completed the base difficulty now and moved to cruel difficulty.

My warrior is also pretty slow- having movement speed on boots helps but my current boots don't have it.