Content Update 3.24.0 -- Path of Exile: Necropolis

There seems to be more nerfs that buffs if Im reading this correctly.

These changes are awful for various reasons.

For one, they now made it so you have to use a map device slot for a scarab that only provides 1 bonus. Whereas the sextants allowed you to add 4 different bonuses to a map without using a single map device slot.

Second, a complete clutter adder is what you get with the scarabs giving the mods of sextants instead.

Third, none of their "counter-balance" on the tree makes up even close to the power you lose when being able to modify the maps with your sextants.

Flasks now have to be corrupted just to get some minor quality improvement.

Tattoos drop now, oh but just not in Standard and you can look forward to playing the league content in Standard 2-3 years from now. For the people who play Standard exclusively because we don't exist apparently.

"Tornado Shot: Now has an Attack Speed Multiplier of 80% of base (previously 100%), and now uses the same bow animation as the Puncture Skill Gem. It now has a Mana Cost of 10 at gem level 1 (previously 8), scaling up to 12 at gem level 20 (previously 10). Quality now provides 0-40% increased Projectile Speed instead of "Fires +0-1 secondary Projectile"."

This change is so bizarre that I can't tell if it's an actual typo or if they are really doing this.

Oh and as always, the mtx available currently is going to get removed and replaced with new mtx as a FOMO tactic to get people to buy a pack of mtx out of the fear of missing out on it once it leaves the store.

Keeping track, Heist gems removed and replaced with niche non-useful trans gems, sextants removed, Harvest crafting removed. Enchanting from labyrinth removed. Enchanting jewels from Harvest removed. Frogs/rats and tempests from being able to use prophesies removed. Divination card using to get good items removed. Little to no previous leagues being re-added. Nerfs central as usual. Even Standard is not fun anymore and you would think that would be impossible to mess up.

-PB of dissipation nerfed. yeh this was a certanity. Skill is still somewhat playable, just not insta-delete everything on a pitiful budget.

-TS nerfed ffs finally how many leagues with this cringe meta

-mageblood nerfed by nerfing flasks quite a lot, also about time its like 9th league with this stupid belt being bis

-Ralakesh losing 30% ms uh not a fan of this, id rather make them rarer than take away ms completely

-tattoos are core, cool

-sextants removed, good riddance this was a nightmare.

-new mechanic will be fucking terrible on launch and they'll buff it about a week into the league, they always seem to do that rather than releasing something TOO rewarding where they can't nerf it. Especially after 3.23 affliction.

Can't wait :)

why does GGG hate melee and Gladiator?

No instant warcry + Automation being an INT/DEX gem and even if you somehow manage to find sockets for it (which is impossible really), still the cooldown of the warcry will be huge reducing your dps by an insane margin.

Congratulations GGG, after 3 years trying really hard, you finnaly managed to kill melee once and for all.

Why I cant see any supporter pack beyond the 300 in ps5? I cant even buy it from the site as it redirects me to the ps store.

oh and no more Divine Blessing cheesing with Mageblood.
Good god that was cringe. Design a gem around having a certain amount of unreserved mana and nobody used it this way. Instead they manipulated the mana cost down to 0 lol.

Eh at least it's usable with EB still.

Finally divine stack size.

The Unholy Might buff no longer grants 30% of Physical Damage as extra Chaos Damage. It instead now provides 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage, and 25% chance to Apply Wither on Hit.

uhhhhh Original sin ? lol