Path of Exile just dropped some of the spiciest patch notes of all time for the upcoming Affliction League. Almost every Skill Gem has had it's quality effect changed, Lab Enchants and Alternate Quality Gems are gone for good, and there's even more to come as the new Transfigured Skill Gems will (hopefully) be posted over the next week.
Blade Vortex also got some changes to the base skill, with a mix of good and bad, but overall it's certainly a big buff.
In this video, I'll break down how all of these changes affect my BV League-Starter Build Guide, and try to forecast how it will fare against all the newly added content.
This Elementalist/Occultist Cold-Conversion BV build guide has evolved and been time tested over several balance shifts, and it remains a rock-solid starter with the potential to scale to the moon on proper investment.
Check the "notes" section of this POB for the full written guide: [ Ссылка ] (Exported Dec 21st 2023 - 12PM EST) UPDATED FOR 3.23 w/ New Numbers
You can also access the full written guide here on the POE forums: [ Ссылка ]
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I'll be streaming my full league start next weekend, as well as practice sessions leading up to it.
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(and to make sure you always have the latest POB export)
0:00 Meme Intro
1:17 Guide Intro + BV Changes
2:10 Vortex + Herald/Golem Changes
3:18 Lab Enchant/Alt Quality Removal
6:28 Heatshiver Nerf
7:21 New Content
10:09 Outro
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