Are you able to make an updated version of this? I has been a very long time and I think, it is time to make an update on what to grab and what not to grab anymore.
Great idea Verno, seems a few people want a similar guide. I might be able to make one right before the open beta wipe so I can put all the currency thats going to disappear to good use!
Pretty much all of Normal and Cruel difficulty just use what you find and keep any currency rarer than Alchemy Orbs. As for crafting, craft good blue items if you need them and if you are desperate use an alchemy orb occasionally. Though of course the overiding anser is to have fun with it and feel free to explore how the crafting system works with a bit of experimenting. It's the best way to learn it.
There are microtransactions for both additional premium and standard stash tabs on the official site. You can get a few more for less than $5 and it supports the game's development!
Good idea, looks like a few people are asking for a currency crafting guide so I'll try and get something together. Might be a good thing to do right before open beta so that I can use all my currency items in one go ;)
You don't always upgrade gems. Sometimes you purposefully don't level them to avoid increasing mainstat requirements or mana costs. A common one in closed beta was lightning arrow as back then levelling it up increased the mana costs by quite a lot.
I've made a few videos on good places to farm but here is a list: Act 1 - The ledge Act 2 - The Forest - The Western Forest - Fellshrine - Waterfall caves Remember diminishing returns start when you are 3 levels above the zone.
Ah thanks Quiestre, that was one I hadn't thought about. 6 sockets, even unlinked aren't too common and they are definitely worth picking up for the jewelers. And yeah, all maps, I forgot that category! I may pick up quality weapons/armor right at the start of open beta but I find whetstones/armorers scraps aren't that scarce, even just from drops. 20% ones are always worth it though (if you notice them) as they trade directly for an orb.
Pure evasion/block melee is great in PvP and against single target but against large groups you can still die quite quickly. For general PvE content Haxden's advice is the best - going for iron reflexes. Dodge/evade may be getting rebalanced in the future but no firm words yet.
I mainly play solo. You have to be quick if you want loot in PUGs ;) Best option is to find people who have a system you agree with (or whom aren't jerks) and friend them for later.
Gotta thank you for these vids, im planing to start playing for the first time in a few hours,and these videos waded threw alot of the BS and confuseing conflicting info out there,by exsplaining it in a basic straight foward way. now i can start playing while being informed.
Great guide, especially for the fact that I doubt I would have given a second thought to white items before looking at this, but checking for multiple sockets and then simply upgrading the rarity of the item is a solid type that I likely would have entirely skipped over.
You can't farm for them as a drop specifically, they are just part of the massive loot table and each has a chance of dropping provided they are an appropriate level for the zone. However, any gem that is given as a quest reward can be 'farmed' by simply levelling that particular class to that quest. This is obviously not hugely practical for higher level gems but it's good for anything in normal difficulty.
Yeah the recipe I know is five of the exact same identified rares will trade for an unid version of that rare. It's essentially a free alchemy orb so you want the individual rares to be worth less than 1/5th of an alchemy orb.
It improves the effectiveness of the item it's on (armor damage amount healed gem effects etc). You can sell one item with 20% quality or combined items to 40% quality for the relevant quality orb.
At the very start pick up most things so you can learn what all the gear is like. Then just pick up what you need. Need a better pair of gloves? Pick up all gloves until you find some. It's not optimal but it's the best way to learn the game.
Ah! I probably should have mentioned that! You use them to craft with. Either transmute/alteration them or chance/alchemy them. I have a video on the crafting items and how they work if you want more info on that.
I was thinking of doing guides to the 'keystone' passives eventually, probably once I have a build that uses them! So blood magic would be one of the first ones I cover ;) Good idea on the trading video, I'll try and make something soon that covers the process and how to barter/price/etc.
Nice video! I have been playing PoE for a while, but there was still some very useful tips. I didnt know the 3 different linked sockets = chromatic orb!
Today's PoE video is a bit longer but hopefully it's got some good info you guys get value from. Please feel free to add in your own suggestions (especially if there are any niche recipes you aim for) and feel free to ask questions, they often inspire videos like this one so I appreciate it!
Item level is linked to the level of enemy that dropped the item and it represents the potential power of the item. HIgher item levels can get higher magical properties and more sockets.
Unless you plan on levelling alts then lower ilvl rings and amulets are not worth much to you. You can trade them to other players or if they are rare use them in the (soon to be changed) chaos orb vendor recipe.
Answer to last comment Rodney Langley, the linked slots means that you can link abilities and support gems in your item and it will be linked. For example. Ice nova and a item can be linked. Provided they have the right slots.
That unique isn't worth too much to sell but it can be a handy one to keep if you want to make a blood magic spell caster (witch etc). And I've made videos on pretty much all of those things! You should check out my 'Path of Exile Beginner's Start Here' playlist! I'll keep adding to it as I go as well ;)
I tend to pick up rares because if certain rolls are present (like +1 to socketed gems or %chaos resistance) they'll vendor for alch shards, which are always nice to have.
Thanks for the awesome video. If you could do a video on actual trading, like "hey I'm going to trade this for that and this is why it makes sense" that would be awesome. Another request would be a video for explaining the skill nodes on the edges (I don't know their names) but one is called Iron Reflexes and the other that I know is Blood Magic and talk about which character would take what. Much appreciated!
It's pretty much a gamble, though you can influence it by making the item quality first. My biggest advice for this is to never craft the item you are using, use a backup until you can get the other one right otherwise you can leave yourself stuck with not enough links or the wrong color sockets.
GCP=gemcutter's prism, hard to get but when you got one dropped or from vendor , you can trade it for an end game gear, not amazing ones but enough for farming maps. or trade it for a set of gems or several alchemies to build your end game character. In my opinion, do pick up all rares, even if you only play one character, you can vendor them into alteration orbs. they can use to buy jeweller orbs or fusings, or used them on maps
Hello ZD, im a newcomer to PoE and im starting to enjoy the game already, im only a lvl 12 marauder atm but a lot of doubts come into mind. At what point for example should i worry about crafting or currency items? Every single item that i mention on the video description is to be vendored to a city vendor right?
Thanks for the video! I watched it, and I was playing as I watched it, and found 2 quality flasks, a quality gem, a support gem, a 4 link shield and a 15% gold ring which is a pretty good find for 10 minutes of playing. I'm not sure how the video helped but thanks anyway!
Haha, what exactly do you disagree with? The only thing I'd probably drop from this list after 6 more months of PoE experience is blue flasks for alch shards, probably not worth the effort.
Hey Ziggy, could you do a follow up video or maybe just explain what other White items are worth picking up, especially towards end game. For example, I often see streamers running around and picking up certain white items in high level maps. Harbinger Bow seems to be a popular pickup among others. I finally got to grinding some lvl 70+ maps in Beyond and feel like I could be missing out on some potentially valuable craftable items.
Typically item level 75+ jewellery and 77-78 weapons and armor that are popular. The latter depends on what builds are popular, with Tornado being popular Harbinger is a current example.
>What Items are worth picking up >Cash Seems to work so far, I started accumulating currency, great tip A++ will cash in again. >I wonder if this works in diablo 3 too
I meant to ask this in a previous video though was so interested in learning the game, what is the point of having linked slots? Im completely new to the game, only played like 5 minutes and see it is a game I will enjoy.
ziggy. 1st of all thx for all you PoE vids. has made the game very enjyable for me. I'm currently lvl 50 with your infernal blow marauder build and having a blst (literally :) ) My Question: i has a blue chest piece drop that was 6 blue sockets. not all linked. i sold to vendor and got 7 x jewellers orbs. happy days. was this because it was 6 sockets? or because they were all the same colour? thx
+N Franktopus Yeah this is core game knowledge, and is pretty much always true. There are new things to pick up, sure (like divination cards) but this all remains true.
Is it worthwhile to pick up gavels for this recipe? As in: Gavel + 4 blacksmith whethstones + tier 1 map = 1 chisel Are we gaining or losing currency with this recipe?
+devin uluç he explained in another vid and its gaining currency also you should chance it for a chance of a mholnernjgfasiohfjohfuioh how ever its called
Thanks for the video. If possible, I would also highly appreciate a video which provides information about rares and which stats are good and which dont. Right now, I have trouble deciding whether a rare item is good or not.
Holy helpful. Level 37 templar and had no idea regarding crafting and item level. When do you recommend to start farming? Is it worth farming when you are in Act III and Level 37? Should I wait till I move up a difficulty level and start farming Act I?
Part I'm trying to figure out is if I should identify items or not. Always short on scrolls. =\ Currently I just identify rares and that works, cause the 6 modifier ones give you better trades, and you cannot get that on a blue. Getting sick of the diablo style drops though, ugh. All 10-15 level lower drops on appropriate level zones. Thankfully this game has good replay value.
I got to cruel now with my Shadow, and i feel stuck, my gear (including skill gems are really bad). Where should i farm for better gear? So far i havn't seen anyone talk about POE runs. Great video btw
Do you have any tips on how to figure out prices and stuff. If I find a 5-6L white that I personally don't want, how can I make sure I get a fair price from someone who might need it? (I have no clue even the range of these things) Also, is it worth picking up these items for trading if you're in cruel, or is this strictly merciless end-game map farming or whatever?
You might want to include some info on Rare items you might want to keep (thus not sell to vendors), to make use of Vendor recipes like Chaos orbs for example. Rare Rings, Amulets, and Belts are far rarer to find than rare weapons and armors, so you should keep them, even though they have horrible stats. You can use them later to complete the Chaos orb Recipe.
Just got my 1st unique, Malachai's Simula Iron Mask, and dont know what to do with it... since its a unique should i try to sell it to a vendor or a player, is it worth it? ZD have u considered doing a basic or a in-depth general leveling guide for all new players around? With the recommended level brackets for each area for example and maybe some recommended builds, together with what should the new players pick up or not on the early levels, general tips and whatever u think is best to know?
i appreciate the summary in the description. so many shit tier youtubers make 30 min long videos that could be written in a single paragraph. i really appreciate it
1.you never have enough scrolls 2. white jewelry with high implicit values AND high ilvl unless its necessary for your current level 3. white AND BLUES with 5 or 6L 4. if you had 5 GMP gems, would you not pick up the 6th one...of course you would even if you dont need it for your char, you need it for currency 5. All currency orbs are worth picking up
Ziggy! Should I start farming for currency to buy uniques for my lvl 29 Ranger, or should I wait until I complete the game, start another league and farm the weapons myself? Thanks! :D
Nice Vid mate :) I would have not wasted so much time if you've made this Vid sooner like few months ago lol :P Love the game so far and am waiting for Alpha. If you don't mind, I would suggest you make a video explaining how each particular currency works...that i think would really help new players a lot...coz up until today, i still have no idea what some currency does, for instance Blessed Orbs (Noob here)...
Partially because I'm insane. Partially because it's nice to have some to craft with whenever you want to roll and alt character. But mostly insanity...
Eh, I was doing good as an archer for a while but when I grab some armor I thought was better selling the old I quickly learned I lost about 60 dps and the enemies I had to fight where taking very little dmg. So to avoid this from ever happening again what stats should I be focusing on? So I do not pick up junk.
I would add 6 socket Items because you can vendor them for 7 jewlers orbs. And of course Maps, pick up all maps. Another thing, maybe for OB are 20% gear, either weapons or armors, because you can vendor them for the % orbs (blacksmith and scrap)
Just curious - does Ziggy have shadows completely disabled in this video, or were the beta graphics that bad? I played in open beta and I don't remember having a lack of shadows.
I've found that hording scrolls is truly useful. I seem to find tri-color links in the shop for 1x Scroll of Wisdom. Which in turn can be turned around into a Chromatic Orb. Sure, it's slow. You can't argue the logic though =]
U forgot to mention vendor recipes. If you trade a whole rare set to the vendor you get a Chaos Orb or 2 if all items are not identified. So I would say get all rares u can and just bank them,
portal scrolls to vendor = wisdom scrolls -> ID items -> alteration shards -> alteration stones (X2) = jewellers orb). Detonate dead is another that is probably not worthwhile leveling up.
I had a gold ring that had the 15% increased rare items thing, I decided to gamble and add another enchantment and it added another 10%, so it ended up being 25% increased rarity of items. Combined with other gear it's almost 40% and I'm like level 23 on 1st playthrough. Rares and orbs and stuff drop like crazy.
Oh thank you, I must've missed that video! Personally I'm not playing in HC yet, though. I'm only just in cruel of default league, and it can be pretty confusing how much differs between default and HC.
Are you able to make an updated version of this? I has been a very long time and I think, it is time to make an update on what to grab and what not to grab anymore.
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Cody Miller 2018 and still a good guide
Yeah I get the same advice from more updated guides, though this one is very clear made and easy to understand.
you might add always picking up 6 socket items regardless of their links, since you can vendor them for 7 jeweller's orbs.
Great idea Verno, seems a few people want a similar guide. I might be able to make one right before the open beta wipe so I can put all the currency thats going to disappear to good use!
Pretty much all of Normal and Cruel difficulty just use what you find and keep any currency rarer than Alchemy Orbs. As for crafting, craft good blue items if you need them and if you are desperate use an alchemy orb occasionally.
Though of course the overiding anser is to have fun with it and feel free to explore how the crafting system works with a bit of experimenting. It's the best way to learn it.
There are microtransactions for both additional premium and standard stash tabs on the official site. You can get a few more for less than $5 and it supports the game's development!
Good idea, looks like a few people are asking for a currency crafting guide so I'll try and get something together. Might be a good thing to do right before open beta so that I can use all my currency items in one go ;)
You don't always upgrade gems. Sometimes you purposefully don't level them to avoid increasing mainstat requirements or mana costs. A common one in closed beta was lightning arrow as back then levelling it up increased the mana costs by quite a lot.
I've made a few videos on good places to farm but here is a list:
Act 1
- The ledge
Act 2
- The Forest
- The Western Forest
- Fellshrine
- Waterfall caves
Remember diminishing returns start when you are 3 levels above the zone.
Ah thanks Quiestre, that was one I hadn't thought about. 6 sockets, even unlinked aren't too common and they are definitely worth picking up for the jewelers. And yeah, all maps, I forgot that category!
I may pick up quality weapons/armor right at the start of open beta but I find whetstones/armorers scraps aren't that scarce, even just from drops. 20% ones are always worth it though (if you notice them) as they trade directly for an orb.
Just started playing closed beta a few days ago and this is some very nice info. Thanks Ziggy
Cheers for making the video :) Definitely informative, lots of stuff I had no clue about (chromatic orbs for tri-colour sockets, etc.).
Pure evasion/block melee is great in PvP and against single target but against large groups you can still die quite quickly. For general PvE content Haxden's advice is the best - going for iron reflexes. Dodge/evade may be getting rebalanced in the future but no firm words yet.
I've bought quite a few good items from the vendors over time so it's definitely worth checking! I once found a 5 linked chest in one O_o
I mainly play solo. You have to be quick if you want loot in PUGs ;) Best option is to find people who have a system you agree with (or whom aren't jerks) and friend them for later.
Gotta thank you for these vids, im planing to start playing for the first time in a few hours,and these videos waded threw alot of the BS and confuseing conflicting info out there,by exsplaining it in a basic straight foward way. now i can start playing while being informed.
Great guide, especially for the fact that I doubt I would have given a second thought to white items before looking at this, but checking for multiple sockets and then simply upgrading the rarity of the item is a solid type that I likely would have entirely skipped over.
You can't farm for them as a drop specifically, they are just part of the massive loot table and each has a chance of dropping provided they are an appropriate level for the zone.
However, any gem that is given as a quest reward can be 'farmed' by simply levelling that particular class to that quest. This is obviously not hugely practical for higher level gems but it's good for anything in normal difficulty.
Yeah the recipe I know is five of the exact same identified rares will trade for an unid version of that rare. It's essentially a free alchemy orb so you want the individual rares to be worth less than 1/5th of an alchemy orb.
Best PoE video I've seen of yours so far, Ziggy, and I've seen most of them XD
It improves the effectiveness of the item it's on (armor damage amount healed gem effects etc). You can sell one item with 20% quality or combined items to 40% quality for the relevant quality orb.
At the very start pick up most things so you can learn what all the gear is like. Then just pick up what you need. Need a better pair of gloves? Pick up all gloves until you find some. It's not optimal but it's the best way to learn the game.
Ah! I probably should have mentioned that! You use them to craft with. Either transmute/alteration them or chance/alchemy them. I have a video on the crafting items and how they work if you want more info on that.
I was thinking of doing guides to the 'keystone' passives eventually, probably once I have a build that uses them! So blood magic would be one of the first ones I cover ;)
Good idea on the trading video, I'll try and make something soon that covers the process and how to barter/price/etc.
Nice video! I have been playing PoE for a while, but there was still some very useful tips. I didnt know the 3 different linked sockets = chromatic orb!
Today's PoE video is a bit longer but hopefully it's got some good info you guys get value from.
Please feel free to add in your own suggestions (especially if there are any niche recipes you aim for) and feel free to ask questions, they often inspire videos like this one so I appreciate it!
Useful guide to basics of what to pick-up particularly for item progression in the Hardcore league.
Item level is linked to the level of enemy that dropped the item and it represents the potential power of the item. HIgher item levels can get higher magical properties and more sockets.
Unless you plan on levelling alts then lower ilvl rings and amulets are not worth much to you. You can trade them to other players or if they are rare use them in the (soon to be changed) chaos orb vendor recipe.
Answer to last comment Rodney Langley, the linked slots means that you can link abilities and support gems in your item and it will be linked. For example. Ice nova and a item can be linked. Provided they have the right slots.
That unique isn't worth too much to sell but it can be a handy one to keep if you want to make a blood magic spell caster (witch etc).
And I've made videos on pretty much all of those things! You should check out my 'Path of Exile Beginner's Start Here' playlist! I'll keep adding to it as I go as well ;)
I tend to pick up rares because if certain rolls are present (like +1 to socketed gems or %chaos resistance) they'll vendor for alch shards, which are always nice to have.
Great video. Never knew about the Chromatic vendor items.
Indeed! I made a video on this just recently!
I like your info vids on PoE, they help really help me, thanks.
Ah that's awesome! Shows the power of just being aware of things, even subconsciously.
This is a nice channel. :) The fact that your videos have 0 dislikes makes me feel warm and fuzzy.
Love it! Thanks for the video ZiggyD. Finally I know what I'm looking for. :D
Leave blue ones on the ground and ID rares to either sell or use. Use Scroll of Wisdoms to ID if you don't already know!
The stat that's on the item even when it's white, so health on coral rings and dexterity on jade amulets etc.
Just start the game today. Thanks for good advice mate
ZiggyD you'r videos are the best .
If they are good but you just cant use them then you can potentially trade them or keep them for an alt character
Nice video! Thanks for the Chromatic advice ^^
Good video Ziggy. I would really like to see you use some orbs on items to create new/improved items and how that process works. btw, sub'd
Thanks for the awesome video. If you could do a video on actual trading, like "hey I'm going to trade this for that and this is why it makes sense" that would be awesome. Another request would be a video for explaining the skill nodes on the edges (I don't know their names) but one is called Iron Reflexes and the other that I know is Blood Magic and talk about which character would take what. Much appreciated!
It's pretty much a gamble, though you can influence it by making the item quality first.
My biggest advice for this is to never craft the item you are using, use a backup until you can get the other one right otherwise you can leave yourself stuck with not enough links or the wrong color sockets.
GCP=gemcutter's prism, hard to get but when you got one dropped or from vendor , you can trade it for an end game gear, not amazing ones but enough for farming maps. or trade it for a set of gems or several alchemies to build your end game character.
In my opinion, do pick up all rares, even if you only play one character, you can vendor them into alteration orbs. they can use to buy jeweller orbs or fusings, or used them on maps
This was insanely helpful, thanks!!
Hello ZD, im a newcomer to PoE and im starting to enjoy the game already, im only a lvl 12 marauder atm but a lot of doubts come into mind. At what point for example should i worry about crafting or currency items? Every single item that i mention on the video description is to be vendored to a city vendor right?
Thanks for the video! I watched it, and I was playing as I watched it, and found 2 quality flasks, a quality gem, a support gem, a 4 link shield and a 15% gold ring which is a pretty good find for 10 minutes of playing. I'm not sure how the video helped but thanks anyway!
Fix? It still works if that's what you mean. Tri linked RGB sockets.
Haha, what exactly do you disagree with?
The only thing I'd probably drop from this list after 6 more months of PoE experience is blue flasks for alch shards, probably not worth the effort.
Quick question Ziggy do you identify the rares before you sell them?
Hey Ziggy, could you do a follow up video or maybe just explain what other White items are worth picking up, especially towards end game. For example, I often see streamers running around and picking up certain white items in high level maps. Harbinger Bow seems to be a popular pickup among others. I finally got to grinding some lvl 70+ maps in Beyond and feel like I could be missing out on some potentially valuable craftable items.
Typically item level 75+ jewellery and 77-78 weapons and armor that are popular. The latter depends on what builds are popular, with Tornado being popular Harbinger is a current example.
ZiggyD Gaming Ahh, I see. Cheers.
>What Items are worth picking up
>Cash
Seems to work so far, I started accumulating currency, great tip A++ will cash in again.
>I wonder if this works in diablo 3 too
I meant to ask this in a previous video though was so interested in learning the game, what is the point of having linked slots? Im completely new to the game, only played like 5 minutes and see it is a game I will enjoy.
ziggy. 1st of all thx for all you PoE vids. has made the game very enjyable for me. I'm currently lvl 50 with your infernal blow marauder build and having a blst (literally :) )
My Question: i has a blue chest piece drop that was 6 blue sockets. not all linked. i sold to vendor and got 7 x jewellers orbs. happy days. was this because it was 6 sockets? or because they were all the same colour?
thx
Would you consider this guide still mostly accurate to the current state of the game?
+N Franktopus Yeah this is core game knowledge, and is pretty much always true. There are new things to pick up, sure (like divination cards) but this all remains true.
Thanks.
Man, thinking of all those shitty rings and flasks I ditched makes me wince, now.
Surgeon doestn give alchemy shards anymore!?
Is it worthwhile to pick up gavels for this recipe? As in:
Gavel + 4 blacksmith whethstones + tier 1 map = 1 chisel
Are we gaining or losing currency with this recipe?
+devin uluç he explained in another vid and its gaining currency also you should chance it for a chance of a mholnernjgfasiohfjohfuioh how ever its called
Thanks for the video. If possible, I would also highly appreciate a video which provides information about rares and which stats are good and which dont. Right now, I have trouble deciding whether a rare item is good or not.
Holy helpful. Level 37 templar and had no idea regarding crafting and item level.
When do you recommend to start farming? Is it worth farming when you are in Act III and Level 37? Should I wait till I move up a difficulty level and start farming Act I?
Ctrl+Alt+click on the item with the chat window open.
And yeah, it'll display gem levels.
Awesome guy. Keep up what you do.
Part I'm trying to figure out is if I should identify items or not.
Always short on scrolls. =\
Currently I just identify rares and that works, cause the 6 modifier ones give you better trades, and you cannot get that on a blue.
Getting sick of the diablo style drops though, ugh. All 10-15 level lower drops on appropriate level zones.
Thankfully this game has good replay value.
Good job! Very helpful, thanks
They constantly update the look of things in patches so things will look quite different over time :)
I'd say you took the acrobatics keysone passive! It removes all armor and energy shield.
I got to cruel now with my Shadow, and i feel stuck, my gear (including skill gems are really bad). Where should i farm for better gear? So far i havn't seen anyone talk about POE runs. Great video btw
Do you have any tips on how to figure out prices and stuff. If I find a 5-6L white that I personally don't want, how can I make sure I get a fair price from someone who might need it? (I have no clue even the range of these things)
Also, is it worth picking up these items for trading if you're in cruel, or is this strictly merciless end-game map farming or whatever?
Do you start picking items up at low level or only worthwhile picking them up at max level?
You might want to include some info on Rare items you might want to keep (thus not sell to vendors), to make use of Vendor recipes like Chaos orbs for example. Rare Rings, Amulets, and Belts are far rarer to find than rare weapons and armors, so you should keep them, even though they have horrible stats. You can use them later to complete the Chaos orb Recipe.
Just got my 1st unique, Malachai's Simula Iron Mask, and dont know what to do with it... since its a unique should i try to sell it to a vendor or a player, is it worth it? ZD have u considered doing a basic or a in-depth general leveling guide for all new players around? With the recommended level brackets for each area for example and maybe some recommended builds, together with what should the new players pick up or not on the early levels, general tips and whatever u think is best to know?
i appreciate the summary in the description. so many shit tier youtubers make 30 min long videos that could be written in a single paragraph. i really appreciate it
1.you never have enough scrolls
2. white jewelry with high implicit values AND high ilvl unless its necessary for your current level
3. white AND BLUES with 5 or 6L
4. if you had 5 GMP gems, would you not pick up the 6th one...of course you would even if you dont need it for your char, you need it for currency
5. All currency orbs are worth picking up
Ziggy! Should I start farming for currency to buy uniques for my lvl 29 Ranger, or should I wait until I complete the game, start another league and farm the weapons myself? Thanks! :D
It's an old skill called phase run that's been removed from the game.
Pretty much no need to start farming for currency or gear specifically until you reach merciless. Just save up as you progress for now!
Nice Vid mate :) I would have not wasted so much time if you've made this Vid sooner like few months ago lol :P
Love the game so far and am waiting for Alpha. If you don't mind, I would suggest you make a video explaining how each particular currency works...that i think would really help new players a lot...coz up until today, i still have no idea what some currency does, for instance Blessed Orbs (Noob here)...
Awesome vids dude, subbed.
Partially because I'm insane. Partially because it's nice to have some to craft with whenever you want to roll and alt character. But mostly insanity...
Eh, I was doing good as an archer for a while but when I grab some armor I thought was better selling the old I quickly learned I lost about 60 dps and the enemies I had to fight where taking very little dmg. So to avoid this from ever happening again what stats should I be focusing on? So I do not pick up junk.
I would add 6 socket Items because you can vendor them for 7 jewlers orbs. And of course Maps, pick up all maps.
Another thing, maybe for OB are 20% gear, either weapons or armors, because you can vendor them for the % orbs (blacksmith and scrap)
Nope! All characters and stashes now are permanent (unless you delete your account of course).
Omg that chromatic orb thing... thanks!
Just curious - does Ziggy have shadows completely disabled in this video, or were the beta graphics that bad? I played in open beta and I don't remember having a lack of shadows.
That's closed beta, which normally have graphics not done fully but mechanics good mostly, and for a 2012 game that's not even bad for closed beta
I've found that hording scrolls is truly useful. I seem to find tri-color links in the shop for 1x Scroll of Wisdom. Which in turn can be turned around into a Chromatic Orb. Sure, it's slow. You can't argue the logic though =]
U forgot to mention vendor recipes. If you trade a whole rare set to the vendor you get a Chaos Orb or 2 if all items are not identified.
So I would say get all rares u can and just bank them,
Like the video, but I just started and this does not answer the question for me. At the start what should you pick up?
I agree with picking up the scrolls, but beware that sometimes Unidentified items can sell for more than Identified items.
Hi Ziggy, is this video still valid? Please answer if you can :)
Yep! It's one of those sorts of things that are pretty timeless.
ZiggyD Gaming Thanks for quick answer bro! :)
Mogy Was just about to ask this, good question.
+Mogy The only thing changed - you don't need to type /itemlevel anymove, just press an Alt key to see an item level instead
+Panadolextrastrength Skill gems without quality arent worth picking up anymore if you are not self found. There are exceptions though
Damn useful info, thank you for this ZiggyD
Yeah, 6 socket items vendor for 7 jewellers. It's pretty good!
portal scrolls to vendor = wisdom scrolls -> ID items -> alteration shards -> alteration stones (X2) = jewellers orb).
Detonate dead is another that is probably not worthwhile leveling up.
Thank you! You're pretty cool yourself!
I don't know if it's a new thing or not. But you can see the item level by holding down alt instead of typing in the chat
I had a gold ring that had the 15% increased rare items thing, I decided to gamble and add another enchantment and it added another 10%, so it ended up being 25% increased rarity of items. Combined with other gear it's almost 40% and I'm like level 23 on 1st playthrough. Rares and orbs and stuff drop like crazy.
What should do with the rares I pick up, but don't use? Should I sell them to the vendor?
Oh thank you, I must've missed that video! Personally I'm not playing in HC yet, though. I'm only just in cruel of default league, and it can be pretty confusing how much differs between default and HC.
nice guide :) Thank You !!
i played poe alot and even i learned something didnt know you can vendor white items with 3 diff color sockets for cromo orb :D