Idols feedback

I just tought I would give some feedback on the idol system, in case GGG decides to implement some version of them in the core game.

I think we have way too many affixes on them, which makes me feel that I never have my idols fully optimized - maybe thats the OCD talking, but I dont like it...

I would rather have 1 prefix 1 suffix on every idol, that have bigger values, which will reduce the whole mess they are at the moment.

Anyway, I think the atlas passive tree is much better, maybe we can have some idols in addition to that, but again - less affixes please.

I really hope idols get put into the game in any form, its so fun once you gather a full set and giga-buff one specific strat.

Idols are the dumbest thing ever to be put into POE

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Toforto#2372 wrote:

I really hope idols get put into the game in any form, its so fun once you gather a full set and giga-buff one specific strat.

They won’t go core. They are already an abandoned feature, only used during the event. And even if GGG puts them in the core game, they would replace the current atlas, as both can’t exist at the same time.
If they do go core, rest assured they will get heavy balance changes, and I’m sure for some of the players asking for them, those changes would be so bitter that idols are no longer desirable.

But speaking of how they could be added to the core game as a new endgame loop, each league mechanic could drop its own idols, with higher-tier content dropping better versions and lower-tier content dropping weaker ones.
Idols would be account-bound by default, and with recombs being a thing, players could combine them however they want to get the set they need.

This also keeps target farming relevant, even without the atlas, because you would still need to play specific mechanics to collect the idols you want. For example, just by playing something like Expedition, you could gradually unlock your ideal idols over time, maintaining a sense of progression similar to the current atlas.

Idols are much less fun in short event format.