Misinformation Spreading about "optimal Builds"

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Naharez#3496 wrote:

Hello,

I have watched some YouTubers talk about optimal builds in Path of Exile 2 and I often wonder where they get their information from? Did they crunch analytical data about builds? Clear times? Or is it just a gut feeling that makes them say that specific builds are the strongest builds?

I am just wondering whether some YouTubers/Streamers try to profit from seeming like they have some kind of expert opinion about the game, while nobody is really fact checking them.



In kind regards

They're all clickbait talkers that'll say anything for a buck. Some to a lesser extent, some more. But when they throw around taglines like 'optimal' and such, don't believe a word of it. They have opinions, just like everybody else, but possibly based on more hours in-game and/or spent talking about it. That's about it

Ignore every single person claiming to have a functioning build w/o gem and passive tree info.

If you click on the three dots to the right of the video title, you can choose the 'Don't recommend channel' option, which will purge them from existence as far as you're concerned.

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Naharez#3496 wrote:

Hello,

I have watched some YouTubers talk about optimal builds in Path of Exile 2 and I often wonder where they get their information from? Did they crunch analytical data about builds? Clear times? Or is it just a gut feeling that makes them say that specific builds are the strongest builds?

I am just wondering whether some YouTubers/Streamers try to profit from seeming like they have some kind of expert opinion about the game, while nobody is really fact checking them.

In kind regards

Experience, Keeping an eye on the leaks and newest patch notes edits. Also experience.

I can see at least 4 melee builds and like 3 spellcaster builds for Chonk from what's provided so far. I do sit and think about it quite a bit tho, so it's more than an idea (considering ability slot cap, resistances to be capped, used mechanics synergy, mana usage, etc).

I have completely no clue about Crossbows for example.

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yummysushipjs#7638 wrote:

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FanaticGuru#2780 wrote:

Once 0.3 is live after a week or two, you will be able to go to poe.ninja and see actual characters and their builds to see who is at least leveling the fastest as well as the gear they have found. That normally points me in the right direction to create something of my own.

The problem with poeninja, from what I've seen, is that there are many people that "build" characters that have a lot of dmg/def on paper, but don't actually work as a playable build.

They mix certain passives and gear items that game the system to display high stats that wouldn't really happen in game.

At least that's my understanding.

It's not a useless tool, mind you. But it's lot a like YT videos of "best more OP build" and it turns out to be engagement bait and/or the creator doesn't really show you how to properly build into end-game content.

Maybe you are confusing poe.ninja with other "guide" sites but poe.ninja pulls actually character data from GGG. You have to basically make your character public on GGG but then all your skills and equipment are pulled and displayed. So when you see a 98th level character on poe.ninja, that is someone's actual 98th level character that they leveled up with all their current skills and equipment. When you see the top 20 highest level amazons all using lighting spear and tangletougue, you can be pretty sure that is a good skill and weapon.

You can basically browse other peoples actual played characters on the GGG ladder.