vaal orb on empower

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kasub wrote:

You seem to misunderstand something. Many people are simply not capable of getting a level 3 empower within a reliable amount of time. It takes 10 times more XP than 19->20 gems. 5 times more if fully qualified.

So after all that time then you get a level 3 and you have a chance to completely delevel. If it's useful for your build that's a huge risk after spending all that time. Of course that's why level 4 empower is so expensive but it's also the reason many would corrupt a level 2. They want the level within a reasonable amount of time.

To make it clear, it might take many people over a month. Others can possibly never get it. You're doing over 1000 maps to level empower, just consider that.

For more info check out http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/1t7b8q/xp_data_gathered_on_maps_or_leveling_a_gem_from/


Yes, it does require a lot of experience, i am aware of this. What some people do is put a 6 socket weapon in their alternate weapon slot and level 6 empower gems at once. Even if you corrupt only one gem out of six to level 4 it will still be worth it.
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I vaal then immediately when I find them. I don't ever expect to get one to level 3 in hardcore, would rather have the level 2 right away.
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Toshis8 wrote:
Yes, it does require a lot of experience, i am aware of this. What some people do is put a 6 socket weapon in their alternate weapon slot and level 6 empower gems at once. Even if you corrupt only one gem out of six to level 4 it will still be worth it.

it took me 2 chars to 93 and 1 to 91 before my empower hit level 3 in ambush (full quality at the start of lvl2 and xp'd 95% of the time if i recall correctly). you highly underestimate the xp you'll need!
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Last edited by kalktresor#4124 on Jul 10, 2014, 5:15:52 PM
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kasub wrote:
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Toshis8 wrote:
What a waste! +1 level is quite rare and you used it on level 2 empower...


I disagree. 2->3 is not exactly easy at all. Vaaling at 3 is extremely risky.


Exactly. If I ever got a level 3, which I know for a fact I wouldn't ever get, I would never vaal it. On the other hand, if I could skip the ludicrous amount of exp required to hit level 3 (by using a Vaal orb), I certainly would try it (since a level 2 isn't that expensive, and isn't as bad to level).

I would be more likely to buy one, the exp is just too much for me. And especially if you end up dying, if in HC, that would suck.
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