?? Tropical Island Map of Frost?
Lady Bla Bla - Standard
Mods - ???, maybe patches of frozen ground
Quantity: +29%
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
Currency Gained:
2 Transmutation
1 Alteration
1 Augmentation
3 Chromatic
1 Chance
1 Alchemy
1 Chaos
3 Scrap
1 Whetstone
2 Bauble
Maps Gained:
Arcade L67
Arsenal L67
I wrote down Spliiting Tropical Island Map of Balance, but that's still in my stash. I would run this with the Duelist or some other character who deals nearly all damage as physical anyway. Anyway, this was the first map run with my high level Scion after respecing. Aside from an annoying desynch death, this was a very easy run with fantastic loot.
Shocking Arcade Map of Hordes
Lady Bla Bla - Standard
Mods - Area has patches of shocking ground, increased pack size
Quantity: +12%
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
1 Augmentation
Currency Gained:
1 Transmutation
3 Alteration
4 Chromatic
1 Chaos
3 Scrap
1 Whetstone
1 Regret
Maps Gained:
Thicket L67
Ghetto L68
This map was not easy, and I really shouldn't have expected it to be. I was only level 65 at the start of the map, although I did ding level 66 before the end. I came close to being killed several times, especially early in the map. I got into trouble less often as I got used to the map. It played a lot like the marketplace. The area is a large square with a central area. The boss occupies an alcove opposite the map entrance. I was really expecting a Marcus statue as the map boss, but it was one of the banners from Solaris Temple.
There were a couple times that I was able to get my sparks into a narrow passage between buildings that was simply devastating. There were also a few times where I could stand on one side of a wall and have sparks wander around to the other side to take out monsters who couldn't even see me.
I did die trying to do the Eleron mission, and normally it's an easy one of taking out three pillars in a corrupted holy site. I desynched again, which makes that death particularly annoying.
Antagonists Orchard Map of Flames
Lady Bla Bla - Standard
Mods - Rare monsters have a Nemesis mod, patches of burning ground
Quantity: +28% (+5% from Quality)
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
Currency Gained:
3 Transmutation
3 Alteration
7 Jewlers
3 Chromatic
1 Chaos
3 Whetstone
Maps Gained:
Cemetary L67
This was a super easy run except for the boss, who I knew would be tough. I've seen rankings where he rates out tougher than most higher level map bosses. The devastating effect I got in narrow passages in the arcade map was magnified in the sections of the orchard with only one entrance. Monsters died almost instantly in those. I did die fighting the boss once. I walked right into one of his big, slow moving projectiles which one shotted me.
After this run, I decided that I could run Grace instead of clarity and switched out two pieces of hybrid gear for pure evasion gear. I gained over two hundred life for about one hundred energy shield. Ironically, by the time I 4 socketed and 4 linked those two pieces, I had exactly the same socket combinations I started with. A super easy upgrade.
Overall, I'm bummed about the two desynch deaths, the third death was totally my fault. However, I got three Chaos orbs and for a net investment of two level 66 maps, I now have three 67's and a 68. I think this self casting spark build is a winner.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Sunday, December 28, 2014
12.27.2014 Multiple Maps
Deadly Dried Lakebed Map of Venom
Grivas - Standard
Mods - Monsters deal extra damage, monsters poison on hit
Quantity: +47% (13% from quality)
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
Currency Gained:
2 Transmutation
3 Alteration
1 Augmentation
1 Jewelers
1 Fusing
1 Chromatic
1 Chance
2 Scrap
1 Whetstone
Maps Gained:
Tropical Island L66
Tropical Island L66
This was my first map run with a Duelist. It didn't go very well. There were devorours on the map. I managed to kill all but one of them, but that one was a rare who had a ton of energy shield. I couldn't make a dent in him. Also, if there is anything that doesn't need to be more deadly or poison on hit, it's those blasted worms!
I finally got away from him and tried to run Vorichi's mission, but the rogue exile killed me. This may have been the first map where I couldn't finish because of too many deaths. I took note of my starting experience, and I died so many times, I only gained 4% of what I needed for the next level.
Ceremonial Tropical Island Map of Ice
Grivas - Standard
Mods - Area is filled with totems, patches of frozen ground
Quantity: +23%
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
1 Augmentation
Currency Gained:
4 Alteration
1 Fusing
1 Alchemy
4 Scrap
3 Whetstone
1 Chisel
Maps Gained:
Arcade L67
This map went much better. A full clear with no deaths. This felt more like a proper introduction into maps for this character. The currency drops were a bit odd, but it was still a profitable run.
Unwavering Tropical Island Map of Flames
Grivas - Standard
Mods - Monsters cannot be stunned, patches of burning ground
Quantity: +23%
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
Currency Gained:
5 Transmutation
1 Alteration
2 Chromatic
1 Alchemy
3 Scrap
3 Whetstone
1 Chisel
Maps Gained:
Spider Lair L68
This map was even worse with devorours than the first one I played tonight. I even tried picking up viper strike and Searing Bond. I'll probably keep searing bond as a replacement for Decoy Totem. If nothing else, it gives me a plan B for dealing with corrupting blood monsters. Viper Strike didn't do as much raw DPS, but the stacking DoT effect makes up for that. Especially against monsters and rogue exiles with large amounts of energy shield.
This was another map with a lot of deaths, but there were some good positives. One being the level 68 map that dropped. Another was a six socket Foxshed armour. Maybe the most useful for this character was a ring with added physical damage on it. It improved my resistances while upping my damage by about 10%. The only drawback was that I had to use masters mods to add to all stats on two armour pieces. It also upped my life a bit. I also found a dragonbone rapier which was about a 2% damage upgrade after applying a master's crafting mod.
Despite these damage upgrades, I might run this character through the docks to level him up to level 64 or 65. I'm right next to a life wheel, and I think that an extra five or ten percent increased life would be a big benefit before attempting any more maps.
Grivas - Standard
Mods - Monsters deal extra damage, monsters poison on hit
Quantity: +47% (13% from quality)
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
Currency Gained:
2 Transmutation
3 Alteration
1 Augmentation
1 Jewelers
1 Fusing
1 Chromatic
1 Chance
2 Scrap
1 Whetstone
Maps Gained:
Tropical Island L66
Tropical Island L66
This was my first map run with a Duelist. It didn't go very well. There were devorours on the map. I managed to kill all but one of them, but that one was a rare who had a ton of energy shield. I couldn't make a dent in him. Also, if there is anything that doesn't need to be more deadly or poison on hit, it's those blasted worms!
I finally got away from him and tried to run Vorichi's mission, but the rogue exile killed me. This may have been the first map where I couldn't finish because of too many deaths. I took note of my starting experience, and I died so many times, I only gained 4% of what I needed for the next level.
Ceremonial Tropical Island Map of Ice
Grivas - Standard
Mods - Area is filled with totems, patches of frozen ground
Quantity: +23%
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
1 Augmentation
Currency Gained:
4 Alteration
1 Fusing
1 Alchemy
4 Scrap
3 Whetstone
1 Chisel
Maps Gained:
Arcade L67
This map went much better. A full clear with no deaths. This felt more like a proper introduction into maps for this character. The currency drops were a bit odd, but it was still a profitable run.
Unwavering Tropical Island Map of Flames
Grivas - Standard
Mods - Monsters cannot be stunned, patches of burning ground
Quantity: +23%
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
Currency Gained:
5 Transmutation
1 Alteration
2 Chromatic
1 Alchemy
3 Scrap
3 Whetstone
1 Chisel
Maps Gained:
Spider Lair L68
This map was even worse with devorours than the first one I played tonight. I even tried picking up viper strike and Searing Bond. I'll probably keep searing bond as a replacement for Decoy Totem. If nothing else, it gives me a plan B for dealing with corrupting blood monsters. Viper Strike didn't do as much raw DPS, but the stacking DoT effect makes up for that. Especially against monsters and rogue exiles with large amounts of energy shield.
This was another map with a lot of deaths, but there were some good positives. One being the level 68 map that dropped. Another was a six socket Foxshed armour. Maybe the most useful for this character was a ring with added physical damage on it. It improved my resistances while upping my damage by about 10%. The only drawback was that I had to use masters mods to add to all stats on two armour pieces. It also upped my life a bit. I also found a dragonbone rapier which was about a 2% damage upgrade after applying a master's crafting mod.
Despite these damage upgrades, I might run this character through the docks to level him up to level 64 or 65. I'm right next to a life wheel, and I think that an extra five or ten percent increased life would be a big benefit before attempting any more maps.
Saturday, December 27, 2014
12.??.2014 ?? Antagonists Tropical Island Map of Venom
Divided Attention - Standard
Mods - Rare monsters have a nemesis mod, monsters poison on hit
Quantity: +33% (5% from Vaal fragment enhancement)
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
1 Alteration
1 Augmentation
Currency Gained:
7 Transmutation
1 Alteration
3 Augmentation
2 Jewelers
1 Chromatic
1 Alchemy
2 Scrap
2 Whetstone
1 Chisel
Maps Gained:
Sewer L67
This character is designed to freeze things, and he had a fairly easy time of the map. It's been a while since I ran it, and I don't remember much in particular about the run. I'll have to do better, but this gets me up to date with blogging my map runs. I'm confident that I didn't die during the run and this qualified as my Shadow running maps.
Mods - Rare monsters have a nemesis mod, monsters poison on hit
Quantity: +33% (5% from Vaal fragment enhancement)
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
1 Alteration
1 Augmentation
Currency Gained:
7 Transmutation
1 Alteration
3 Augmentation
2 Jewelers
1 Chromatic
1 Alchemy
2 Scrap
2 Whetstone
1 Chisel
Maps Gained:
Sewer L67
This character is designed to freeze things, and he had a fairly easy time of the map. It's been a while since I ran it, and I don't remember much in particular about the run. I'll have to do better, but this gets me up to date with blogging my map runs. I'm confident that I didn't die during the run and this qualified as my Shadow running maps.
Thursday, December 25, 2014
11.??.2014 ?? Dried Lakebed of Commanders
ICanUseABow - Standard
Mods - ??, monsters poison on hit
Quantity: +??%
Currency Expended:
??
Currency Gained:
1 Transmutation
7 Jewelers
5 Chromatic
2 Alchemy
1 Scrap
1 Chisel
Maps Gained:
Arsonal L67
So, I didn't take good notes on this, and it's about a month since I ran the map. I obviously got good socket currency plus two alchemy orbs and a chisel, so it was a good run no mater what I spent on crafting the map. The other thing I know for sure was that I didn't die running this map. My ranger was level 65 at the time according to my notes. The PoE website agrees, so I did much better getting this character into maps than the scion. I'll have to do a better job blogging about getting these other characters runs recorded.
Mods - ??, monsters poison on hit
Quantity: +??%
Currency Expended:
??
Currency Gained:
1 Transmutation
7 Jewelers
5 Chromatic
2 Alchemy
1 Scrap
1 Chisel
Maps Gained:
Arsonal L67
So, I didn't take good notes on this, and it's about a month since I ran the map. I obviously got good socket currency plus two alchemy orbs and a chisel, so it was a good run no mater what I spent on crafting the map. The other thing I know for sure was that I didn't die running this map. My ranger was level 65 at the time according to my notes. The PoE website agrees, so I did much better getting this character into maps than the scion. I'll have to do a better job blogging about getting these other characters runs recorded.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
10.27.2014 Shocking Tropical Island Map of Venom
LadyBlaBla - Standard
Mods - Monsters deal extra damage as lightning damage, monsters poison on hit
Quantity: +28%
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
Currency Gained:
3 Transmutation
2 Alteration
1 Augmentation
8 Jewelers
2 Chromatic
2 Scrap
1 Whetstone
1 Scouring
Maps Gained:
None
So, I ran my scion thorough this map thinking that the Tropical Island map is generally pretty mild. I didn't have trouble with most of the map, but this map was inhabited by devourers. The rare devourers brutalized me. I ran this a month ago. (I participated in NaNoWriMo, so I tried to avoid PoE in November.) I don't recall much else except having great difficulty with the rare devourers and being able to everything else without much difficulty. I believe the map boss was about half dead before I even realized I had reached the boss.
This was the first time I had to use every single portal to finish the map. That's right, I died five times, but in the end I got a full clear. That's good enough for me to claim I have a Scion of mapping level. When the new leagues launch and everything gets a skill tree reset, I'll probably reroll this into a completely different Scion build. I'm thinking some sort of two handed axe Spectral Throw build. I'll have to look at the new tree, but I had one in mind that seemed viable for the current tree.
Mods - Monsters deal extra damage as lightning damage, monsters poison on hit
Quantity: +28%
Currency Expended:
1 Transmutation
Currency Gained:
3 Transmutation
2 Alteration
1 Augmentation
8 Jewelers
2 Chromatic
2 Scrap
1 Whetstone
1 Scouring
Maps Gained:
None
So, I ran my scion thorough this map thinking that the Tropical Island map is generally pretty mild. I didn't have trouble with most of the map, but this map was inhabited by devourers. The rare devourers brutalized me. I ran this a month ago. (I participated in NaNoWriMo, so I tried to avoid PoE in November.) I don't recall much else except having great difficulty with the rare devourers and being able to everything else without much difficulty. I believe the map boss was about half dead before I even realized I had reached the boss.
This was the first time I had to use every single portal to finish the map. That's right, I died five times, but in the end I got a full clear. That's good enough for me to claim I have a Scion of mapping level. When the new leagues launch and everything gets a skill tree reset, I'll probably reroll this into a completely different Scion build. I'm thinking some sort of two handed axe Spectral Throw build. I'll have to look at the new tree, but I had one in mind that seemed viable for the current tree.
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