Sunday, July 5, 2026

POE 2 - Martial Artist - 80%

 



Leveling was a pain. This build is very dependent on the ascendency points.. I messed up and took Hollow Focus first instead of Hollow Form so I was stuck on Ice Strike for far too long. Then I tried to take Hollow Focus again but should have taken Way of the Stone fists which transforms Lochtonial from this:



To this... Which is crazy OP and build making for any build due to the charges. 


Very gold starved until almost late game.. Had plenty of currency but not enough gold to buy anything... 

Not a fan of this and any build which makes it difficult to determine the real DPS. Who knows about numbers... stuff just dies. Also can't tell if elemental damage or physical is better to have on my weapon.. Also feels dumb to shape shift to get the Rend and Pounce. 

Still think POE 2 ascendancy is broken.. It takes too long to get so far and then die or run out of honour.. Even with the honour resistance still not enough. Almost rage quit because of dying at the final boss on level 4 to have to start all over again. Finally was able to get the last points at after hitting level 90. 

This biggest frustration this league that someone managed to hack a trade somehow to show that an body armor had 200 energy shield more in the trade window than it did in my inventory... At least I only lost two divines. 

The end game story system was very good. Good voice acting and cut scenes. Like the variety but... I ended up just boss rushing every map to get to where I needed to be on the map which ended up being pretty repetitive. Feel like the game forces that.. 

I still like POE 1 better....