Vaal skills are basically a giant noob trap.

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awave wrote:

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LimitedRooster wrote:

tbh Path of Exile is a giant noob trap. Technically.

Can already think of one weird inefficient combination with Vortex Cyclone - Mines.

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anubite wrote:

How are people making all these judgments when they can't even use the gems yet? It's all grounded in belief right now.

It's all grounded in logic:

A number of Vaal skills have been shown to be sweepers.

There are adequate sweepers in the game already. Split Arrow (and its variants, such as GMP Lightning Arrow) covers the entire damn screen already.

When you have two things, one will always be better than the other. If they're better, since trash monsters basically disintegrate when you look cross-eyed at them, any increase in offensive power will go largely unappreciated. If they're worse, then they're just worse.

Ergo, raw efficient damage won't be their appeal. And it probably shouldn't be. The offensive ones can appeal to Timmy, while the defensive ones, if they're decent, can appeal to Spike.

I personally probably won't be spending a 4L on one. Even if it could fit, there aren't enough skill keys as is.

Or storage space. Good lord. They're crafty, soaking us with them storage panels by adding more gems and items into the game.

but if theyre powerful enough that using them effectively doesnt require links..

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Qarl wrote:

We need a few game elements to favour smaller groups and solo play.