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00:00:00 – 00:11:37
The video discusses significant buffs to melee skills in the game Path of Exile, highlighting the notable improvements to various abilities and their potential impact on different builds and Ascendancies. Key points include the massive buffs to skills like Pestilent Strike, Double Strike, Lacerate of Hemorrhage, Viper Strike, and Reave, making them competitive with or surpassing current meta builds. Specific builds for Ascendancies such as Pathfinder, Champion, Slayer, Juggernaut, Trickster, Berserker, and the new Warden are explored given the buffs. Popular skills like Cyclone, Molten Strike, Ice Crash, Flicker Strike, Frost Blades, and Cleave have also received significant damage boosts, making them more viable and appealing for players. Additionally, the speaker provides recommendations on effective builds and Ascendancies, including Poison alternatives for Armor Stacking Champion or Ascendant, Boneshatter for Juggernaut, and Rage Vortex for Berserker. The video concludes with a list of potentially popular or meta skills due to the patch updates, emphasizing Lacerate, Flicker Strike, and Frost Blades as standout options.
00:00:00
In this part of the video, Ronarray discusses the recent significant buffs to melee skills and provides a rundown of the most improved abilities. He highlights the overall increase in damage effectiveness for many melee skills while noting the removal of melee totems, which necessitates compensation for lost damage.
Key points include:
– “Pestilent Strike” received the largest buff, nearly tripling its damage effectiveness, potentially prompting new Pathfinder builds.
– “Double Strike” saw a substantial boost, leading to viable build options for Champions, Slayers, and Juggernauts, including charge stacking and strength stacking variants, as well as an impaling version for Champions.
– “Lacerate of Hemorrhage” gained significant effectiveness (226%), making it competitive with meta builds, especially for bleed-focused Gladiators or Ascendants.
– “Viper Strike of the Mamba” experienced a 238% effectiveness increase and remains strong despite the removal of totems. It is expected to be particularly effective for Pathfinder or Trickster builds.
Ronarray concludes by inviting viewers to check timestamps for specific skills and promises to rank the skills based on his opinion at the end of the video.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, several Path of Exile builds and skill improvements are discussed. The mention starts with combining Slayer with Olesya Delight belt for charge stacking, benefiting from early Covenant for easier 6-links. Sweep is highlighted for its massive AOE and damage effectiveness, viable with many Ascendancies like Slayer and Berserker. Glacial Hammer is noted for its high damage effectiveness, freezing capabilities, and synergy with Juggernaut and the new Warden Ascendancy. Infernal Blow and Blade Flurry are considered less exciting, while Cleave, receiving a significant buff, is recommended for Berserker and Slayer using The Saviour sword. Reave gains double effectiveness, enhancing strength stackers’ popularity. Flicker Strike also receives a notable buff, with Slayer and Trickster as popular Ascendancies, and Warden as a new option replacing Raider.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, several popular skills in the game receive notable buffs. Cyclone, a versatile and fun skill, sees improvements for both its Physical and Chaos builds. Molten Strike’s effectiveness is multiplied by 1.8 times, enhancing its existing popularity. Ice Crash’s buff significantly raises its effectiveness to 611%, potentially increasing its usage among players. Frost Blades get an additional 184% damage effectiveness, making it more appealing for league starts and synergizing well with certain ascendancies. Armorstackers will need to adapt due to aura changes, but Smite is buffed with 215% more effectiveness. Splitting Steel and Lightning Strike also receive buffs, with Splitting Steel gaining 120% effectiveness, though Lightning Strike’s changes are more modest at 74%.
00:09:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses various skill options in a game that have been either buffed or remain strong. They suggest Armour Stacking Champion or Ascendant for those interested in Poison alternatives, especially with the pathfinder ascendancy. Boneshatter is highlighted as a powerful melee skill that has received an 88% damage effectiveness buff, making it ideal for juggernauts or Slayers. Rage Vortex, though niche, might attract Berserker players despite its modest 8% effectiveness increase.
The speaker then lists the skills they believe will become popular or meta due to the patch updates. Lacerate, boosted by a significant buff and Gladiator synergy, tops the list. Flicker Strike’s improvements may push it into mainstream use. Frostblades, known for its clear capabilities and interaction flexibility, is also expected to be strong. Cleave benefits from range improvements and Rage interactions, while Molten Strike, despite distance issues, has strong damage potential with the Nimis setup. Splitting Steel offers a middle ground for those who prefer keeping some distance while still performing well. Finally, Reave is recommended for strength stackers despite the potentially high costs, maintaining its status as one of the strongest options.