Path of Exile: Betrayal Patch Notes

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WithLoveEarL wrote:

I literally have absolutely no idea why GGG destroyed melee builds, which weren't even the strongest, while bv/gc/POET'S PEN builds remain viable. It is beyond me.

I get that stat-stick needed to be addressed, but not improving melee in any way after slashing it's power in half is not good for diversity of builds, is it? And don't give me that banner bullshit either - that won't compensate. The 2 new impale skills aren't actually melee. So the only viable melee builds then are Cyclone or a CoC ground slammer? Real diverse.

I'm just gonna rock the most broken build along with the rest of the sheep in order to force more meaningful changes for 3.6.

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Ruby, Sapphire and Topaz flasks no longer grant added maximum resistances. Instead, they each reduce the damage taken of their respective elements by 20%

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Whirling Blades
Now uses weapon attack time +0.6 seconds, rather than overriding your base attack time. While base weapon speed will have some effect, this change is intended to reduce the travel speed difference between characters using weapons local attack speed modifiers and characters who are not.

Leap Slam
Now uses weapon attack time +0.55 seconds, rather than overriding your base attack time. While base weapon speed will have some effect, this change is intended to reduce the travel speed difference between characters using weapons local attack speed modifiers and characters who are not.

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Completing a map as part of a Zana mission now counts towards your Atlas' Map Completion and any associated challenges or achievements.