Diablo 4 Player Tries Path of Exile For The First Time - Act 1

Welcome to a new kind of video! Join me as a try Path of Exile for the first time EVER. As a Diablo 4 player, there are a lot of quality of life features that I love in Path of Exile, especially the ones that improve the Gameplay. Anyway, thanks for hanging out!
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[@NyxVellum]

When you realise you've been recording at 2500kbps bitrate instead of 25000kbps but you can't record again because it wouldn't be a 'First Impressions' anymore (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ ...

[@kennethnoisewater4423]

didn't even notice. act 1 isn't exactly bitrate hungry, but once you're firing 13 projectiles 11 times a second at 90 monsters which also explode on death that 25k will come in handy.

[@DeadInsideDave]

tldr tip. make no assumption about path of exile based on playing diablo games. read and learn but dont assume anything

[@timati78rus]

Keep going w/out build guides! Hope you finish campaign successfully!

[@cresscelesta]

It may be late at this point, but you can press z to make all items on the ground just passively visible by default.

[@mattthorpe2679]

I think this is awesome that you are doing this bro! What I would really like to see as a viewer is if you can get your character to level 95 and really immerse yourself into the game. That would be such a wild series 'Follow me while I learn POE'. Step by step. It would be so entertaining. Well, you've definitely gotten a new subscriber from me.

[@theaureliasys6362]

Ahhhh... The first reaction to the tree never gets old.

[@NyxVellum]

It's ... daunting

[@ViroHeresy]

@@NyxVellum The developer intended that. They've discussed simplifying it but what it comes down to is they want the type of players that want to get lost in the level of detail and min maxing that can be done by mixing all of the different systems together. They want highly technical players so they can design highly technical systems and watch what the players do with it. Once you delve into end game, its really difficult to go back to other similar titles, because you find its just boring. You can make just about any skill gem good or viable in this game, and you can augment/modify almost every element of your gear and character. Its a hell of a learning curve but once you get into it its a lot of fun and you'll find yourself spending hours just theory crafting. Thanks for giving the game a shot. : )

[@chart_9196]

Loving the “you dont need gold?” reactions as well 😂

[@evanarnold3663]

@lordphontaroy3592 almost everyone that plays through without a build guide the first time, will quit. play with a POB guide, the game is completely different.

[@Freshmaker420]

​@lordphontaroy3592its not as hardcore as you believe it to be ;)

[@Palsteron]

Nyx: "I'll just go complete glasscanon" game: "We'll see about that"

[@inverlock]

6 portals is 6 portals

[@flowerofash4439]

5 minutes later "my healthbar is yoyo-ing"

[@rRekko]

@@flowerofash4439 as a flicker strike player i can relate to that feeling while farming before min-max

[@vaji1068]

PLEASE MAKE THIS A SERIES! I'M LOVING IT! As a player with thousands of hours of POE hours, I'm pretty impressed that you made a lot of good decisions. Lemme give you some tips if you don't mind as to what you've experienced so far. 1. The support gems are the bread and butter to your character. For example, usually, we socket Caustic arrow with Lesser multiple projectile support gem, and Void manipulation support gem. So a 3 green socketed and linked item is required. It'll immensely help with your damage and clear. Give it a try. The more sockets links an item has, the more gems you can socket to support your main skill Caustic arrow. 2. Caustic arrow is a bow skill which does chaos damage. One of the 5 types of damage in the game (physical, fire, cold, lightning, chaos). The tag at the very top of a gem description shows the categories of the gem. In caustic arrow, it's *Attack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Bow* So, in the skill tree, Keep a look out for nodes which grant you more of these types of damage as it'll be the way to go. 3. Keep the "show loot" on. You'll eventually start to drop the good currency such as chaos orbs, divine orbs ect.. and it'll be a bummer if you miss them. You can use these in game currency to either craft the items you want or to trade with other players. PoE has an amazing trading site where you can search for literally any item you need to make your character better. But, more on that when you get to the actual late game. PoE has come a long.... long way since it's release. It's much smoother and has better QOL now. I love to see you explore the mechanics of one of my favorite games. I would suggest you refer to a guide but we'll do that later in the game so your character can face the true end game PoE has to offer. If you ever feel like you need help, hit me up. I'd be glad to answer any questions you have. Good luck exile. Subbed.

[@NyxVellum]

Wow, what an amazing write-up. Thank you. These are all great tips and I'll follow them in part 2.

[@karotts]

4. Remap left click to move only. It will prevent some frustrating unintended movements.

[@ArnoldsKtm]

"we socket Caustic arrow with Lesser multiple projectile support gem" No, no we don't

[@TheBestAround.]

​@NyxVellum I don't know if anyone else has told you but any class can use any weapon/skill gem

[@alehut]

Pierce is generally a better first link for Caustic Arrow than LMP. The arrow explodes, hitting enemies and creating caustic ground, each time it hits an enemy, including if it pierces the enemy. So you can get extra hits out of it and Pierce Support doesn't decrease the damage of those hits the way LMP does. In act 1 or 2 on a fresh start you don't have a lot of specialization toward either the hit portion of the skill or the damage over time portion of the skill yet, so both sources of damage are worth considering. However, an efficient build generally becomes more specialized as you progress through act 2 and beyond, unlock more support gems, and find equipment with more sockets and links. The hit damage can easily become insignificant relative to the caustic ground's damage and this is the way most players go with Caustic Arrow. At that point you can safely use a support like LMP without worrying about the downside (because the downside only affects "projectile damage" and not the damage of the caustic ground the skill creates) or the opportunity cost (because your build, being efficient, has enough damage and wants to prioritize better coverage).

[@TheTolnoc]

Fun Fact: If you hold the "Attack in Place" button when you use Dash, you'll dash backwards instead of forwards, which is really helpful for ranged builds.

[@Sterski1]

I was not aware of that

[@TheTolnoc]

@@Sterski1 I think they put it in the tooltip after it came out as a skill? But yeah, you can electric slide out of danger. You can also set it to ALWAYS attack in place, and it'll back slide without having to use the button combo.

[@Cornu341]

Not sure, if you know it already, but the search bar in the menues like vendor and passives can be used to search for ANY keyword or phrase and highlights the hits. Makes it much easier to find the correct gems and points later.

[@NyxVellum]

That's a great tip. Thank you.

[@sujimayne]

You can also use full-on regex syntax in all of the search boxes.

[@niteglys]

Props to your editor. That's some s-tier work keeping your video flowing and engaging

[@NyxVellum]

I'll pass the message along!

[@marzatplay]

​@NyxVellum I thought you did the editing

[@laz0rbra1n]

thats some adhd cancer level editing, but each of their own I guess

[@NotAProducer888]

@laz0rbra1n This editing is good. I see the same type of editing on super big and succesful YT channels, so objectively, it works ;)

[@t4m1r4s]

If you reach end game then there is no going back to Diablo 4.

[@SmolAndAngyyy]

I can literally promise you from experience that is untrue but neither game held me for more than maybe 1k hours combined.

[@Jfchild]

@@SmolAndAngyyyyou didn’t reach the end game of POE then.

[@Animaniac-vd5st]

Yeah, the acts are basically a tutorial. (I wish we could skip it though if we already did it in that league - it gets boring after50 or so characters since beta)

[@tomymetalero2260]

Yeah... I don't know a single person that has tried POE endgame and returned to diablo

[@Animaniac-vd5st]

@@tomymetalero2260 i played D3 for 100 hours or so when skipping a league of POE. But i assume you mean that nobody moves fully over to Diablo3/4 and leaves POE behind.

[@Milezor]

Your diablo experience really shows. You did amazing, can't wait to see your progress further in the acts.

[@NyxVellum]

That's very kind. Thank you.

[@kirilbarbov6949]

I do recommend you make a whole series of this. The sheer information you are getting is indeed overwhelming and it will get even worse before it gets better. The community of PoE for the most part is one of the best I’ve ever experienced so you can always ask for help. Also prepare yourself cause your best friend will become the PoE wiki 😂

[@NyxVellum]

That's the plan. No guide runthrough lets go

[@syntiadersoir973]

You never typed /global 1 then.

[@kirilbarbov6949]

@@syntiadersoir973 I’ve been playing since the beta on and off so I do know what it is like in global1 but obviously the majority of time you will have global/trade chats disabled..

[@syntiadersoir973]

@@kirilbarbov6949 99% of the time in any globals when you ask help, there is no answer or troll answers, same on discord, don't say that the community helps a lot 😂

[@kirilbarbov6949]

@@syntiadersoir973 guess my experience is different. I’ve always found people helping me out when needing it. I ask something in global chat, some random guy adds me, helps me and gives me free stuff.

[@xRoGeSx]

Please do continue! First time seeing your video in my feed, instantly like the chill methodic style, reading things, trying stuff out! I feel like you do a really good job of showcasing highlights of the game for people less experienced with it as you are one of them

[@Suffering_Succotash_]

👍

[@dmitrynutels9340]

People seeing the passive tree for the first time is one of the simple pleasures in life...

[@nidclxvi]

I mean, it's just a tree of skill points... Sure there is a lot of granularity, but this can be detrimental when for instance each node could be 3 of the tree nodes or 6. It's a deconstructed skill tree, not reinventing the wheel, you make the wheel yourself, spoke by spoke.

[@NyxVellum]

Brain got melted.

[@nidclxvi]

@@NyxVellum how smooth is the brain? It's just connecting the dots, kiddo.

[@lowkey_Ioki]

@@nidclxvi Dude, the dots are already connected. That's what the lines are.

[@akutooth]

@@nidclxvi dad gamer detected. Please go back to soy pogging at any slop AAA studios put in front of you.

[@Goldensmuck]

I really do hope you'll make a series progressing this game, you've not even touched the tip of the iceberg :D

[@Layalinn97]

The tip of the iceberg is still like 20 miles away. 😂

[@kelex1298]

Not even on the boat yet, he just found out there's a boat trip to see the iceberg.

[@Timmytimmy123123]

@@kelex1298 Boat league confirmed?

[@electricant55]

@@Layalinn97that’s not something to be proud of, what is wrong with this community

[@kelex1298]

Why is it not? Do you prefer games that levels you up after every 2 monster kills, auto-allocate your stats, and has auto targeting and auto walk, and ends in 5 hours?@@electricant55

[@wreeves0518]

Watching you dive into POE for the first time bring back memories of when I started playing back in 2012. POE can be quite overwhelming at first, but trust me once you get the hang of it, the thrill of creating unique builds and playing through the game is incredibly rewarding. Enjoy the journey Exile!

[@ryospeedwagon1456]

So I watched this all the way though and was like, "man this is super interesting to me as a player of both games. It'd be cool if they did the other acts and kept playing." And then I saw you did. Onto the next one. Keep going!

[@NyxVellum]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Wufgang]

Gear gets SOOOOO much more interesting. Especially when crafting your own.

[@dmitrynutels9340]

And the build-enabling gear mods are a thing onto themselves. For example -- a piece of gear that allows you to have more curses on yourself + another that actually allows you to curse yourself and then a tree passive or some such that gives you increased damage for each curse on you. And to top it off, a gear item that actually allows you to survive being constanly cursed by 10 curses...

[@Jyuxx]

@@dmitrynutels9340 reminds me of my ice spear totem hierro I did in 3.18 it was pretty fun , stacked 5 curses I guess , plus the multiplication it was a one shoter indeed but kinda glass cannon

[@electricant55]

it still looks like ass especially since most gear is just enhanced whites, you're expected to whale if you want to look decent, but tbf the cash shop gear is just way too flashy and half of the players you see in hubs look the same

[@richiewerderits1676]

@@electricant55 You can get a full set of free cosmetics every season, at least that's been the case for the past few. Unlocking the initial base version of the cosmetic set is quite doable as well

[@Baba_Lemonade]

It's also kind of ironic that some of the best items in the game could be extremely boring. Like a bow with triple elemental damage, attack speed and either double crit or crit + 2 arrows. Very uninspiring. But then you have synthesized bullshit :D

[@MaxPC-Prime]

As someone who was played thousands of hours of PoE, it felt really heartwarming seeing you Discover the game and make do with what it gave you, I miss the feeling of being new to PoE, it was an awesome watch, And i hope you do a full series finishing the campaing, getting into mapping, and bossing :D

[@NyxVellum]

A lot of people mention how they want to capture that 'first feeling' of certain games, that's what I was trying to do here. Thanks for the kind words and the comment. I hope you stick around.

[@MaxPC-Prime]

@@NyxVellum For sure!

[@OlxinosEtenn]

A quick note on lore: PoE's stance on that is "we have a pretty rich and quite original worldbuilding going on, but we expect most of the playerbase not to care". The main quest will only tell you as much about the world and its story as is necessary to tell you to go somewhere and kill things (and the main quest is pretty much: "Go there. Kill that. What in damnation have you done?! go there and kill that to make up for it"). The rest, you have to piece together from extra dialogue options, optional content, interactable objects (such as the weathered carving you found), references in some item descriptions, voicelines etc... There are also a few bits that can't be read or heard in the game anymore. It's mostly league-exclusive content which hasn't been added to the core game such as the Cavas or The Last to Die npcs, or older versions of the endgame that have since been replaced such as the Zana npc (PoE changes its endgame content regularly and there's an actual chronology between endgames; old bosses can still be found and fought through indirect means, but the questlines themselves however don't exist anymore).

[@NyxVellum]

Great write-up. Thank you for you comment. It's a shame more AARPG don't put as much effort into the lore like, lets say, Dark Souls or something similar.

[@peterruskov]

I think PoE lore went sideways in act 4 with 2.0 and then Atlas it went downhill hard. I love everything up to Dominus, the gem usage lore and how integrates with the game mechanics was very well done. I would put the first 3 acts on an original Dark Souls level of worldbuilding, but anything with Kitava, Sin and all the Gods after that is very weak. From the last 4-5 years only Elderslayers story with Zana is somewhat interesting. People bring up the mechanics bloat all the time, but I would argue Lore bloat is way worse.

[@Ryan-sn3uo]

@@peterruskov yea honestly, Act 4 was only interesting up to the introduction of the Maraketh, but the whole plot about Corruption, The Beast, Malachai, and the 6 acts of refighting Kitava had very underwhelming story and lore implications. Dialogue in the campaign is also very meh, compared to league NPCs. The leagues with the best worldbuilding and writing would be Synthesis, Heist, Trial of the Ancestor. Shoutout to all the masters, Cassia, and Tane as well. They were miles better than the campaign town NPCs.

[@kich8672]

I think overall you did a great job, I have over 4000 hours in POE and the way you came into the game is similar to how I came into the game. I think your Cons were mostly on point, some of this is what they're trying to address in POE2. Gear looking bad is definitely a thing that was an initial limitation in the game and then probably transitioned into intentional to encourage you to buy MTX. I'm sure people have mentioned it already, but in POE no class is "the" class of a "thing", to some extent. Yes rangers _lean_ towards ranged skills, with their ascendancy choices and where they are in the passive tree, but by no means are you required to do that. In fact a couple leagues ago the Ranger was one of the better options for a mana-stacking caster build because of how defensively beneficial one of its ascendancies was (Raider). The appeal of POE over something like Diablo 4 is its endless depth. Over 4000 hours and there's still build archetypes I've never played, unique items I've never built around, content I've never really explored, every league I learn new things about something, and for someone like me who just loves to brew up ideas and try things constantly its literally the perfect game.

[@NanoAffect]

My issue with endless depth is also that I will never get to experience 90% of it. I also can never make up my mind what to play so i spend 100 hours looking into builds and guides and then play for 10 mins and want to switch. I just wish respecing was a thing (not regret orbs). Also doesnt need to be free to respec but not how it is. I want to play 1 character and just try out different builds as I level. Like if I got a cool gem and want to try it out. I don't want to have to replay through the acts again and again and again just to find out what skills I like. Usually when i play i have one character per season and i maybe get to maps because I am bored of my build.

[@RorschachRev]

@@NanoAffect "endless depth" in atlas means you really really get to *pick your favorite* and just do that, or still mix it up. You aren't typecast, you aren't forced into any playstyle, and you have so many options available.

[@theogmonk4299]

@@NanoAffectgames not for you move on

[@NanoAffect]

@@theogmonk4299 i have 400 hours in the game. I enjoy it lol i just spend forever deciding builds and move on by the time i hit maps

[@theogmonk4299]

99% of the time the build you level with wont be ur mapping/boss build as the fastest story builds dont translate well into red maps, 400 hours is like 40 hours in any other game, thats like one leagues worth of time, you got a long long way to go @@NanoAffect

[@ChazFoulstone]

As a POE veteran, I was smiling along at all of this and loving how quickly you figured things out. Then you took the life flask over the quicksilver and I died inside lmao Honestly not a big deal if you aren't like zooming zooming so it's not a huge deal, but in future runs when you're more comfortable with the game, defo recommend it! (Also, loving this, please please make it a series, I subbed after like 4 minutes and I'd love to see more!)

[@lucasdesvignes7190]

for a first time experiencing the game i wouldnt advice zooming throught the acts :p for the second time you do the campaign, quicksilver is the better choice sure

[@matte5404]

@@lucasdesvignes7190 Quicksilver is always the better choice regardless of whether it's your first time or not. If you move faster you get hit less.

[@lucasdesvignes7190]

nah@@matte5404

[@DantalionNL1]

@@matte5404 In most cases I'd agree but running faster also equals running faster past lore stuff, So if one is actually interested in the lore of the game running faster isn't necessarily the better option. On my first playthrough I recall going real slow and literally looking for every bit of lore, talking to everyone and enjoying the dialogue.

[@matte5404]

@DantalionNL1 Except that's not true. You having higher movement speed does not mean you'll automatically run past everything. If he wanted to explore the map, he would do that regardless of what his movement speed is. I don't understand how people can equate increased movement speed to reduced brain function. It's like saying him using dash is gonna make him lose out on lore.

[@pramadanaagsha3943]

I don't know what it is, but this is such a fresh and organic new player experience. The way you choose your skill tree is the most "this is how I like to do it" type of thing and I didn't get that from many new player coming to the game lately. I even got affected by each of your finding in the game and got excited myself! Definitely want you to continue the experience. Also just in case you haven't notice it. There's always a stash where you can put your stash so your inventory does not clog up in every town. The first town stash location is in the left side where the one with the green ball cosmetic floating around him stands. The reason you don't see it is because you turn off the item name (and the reason why your loot disappear after a while and you need to press alt to see them again) you can turn the item name's on using key "z" on default key setting and this will tell you where the stash in the town is. Stay sane exile!

[@jf2849]

I always felt like using build guides is kind of stupid the best way to play is your way whatever you like to do is what you should go for.

[@benjiengelbrecht]

really nice "fresh" first impression, so many things i take for granted after years of POE. agree that the gems and tree etc is really great when you first figure it out but don't underestimate how incredibly well-thought out the currency system is. took me a while to realise you could "craft" the strongboxes, for instance, the same as you would a bow or armour. and this applies to almost everything in the game.

[@hvyweightt]

please continue this series ! watched every minute, this game gets better and better the deeper you get. have fun exile !

[@NyxVellum]

A part 2 is needed! This was my first time hiring an editor as I don't have time with my job to edit 2+ hours of video. So if this videos makes enough cash to get the editor for a part 2, it's absolutely happening!

[@jrbulk]

@@NyxVellum Looks like it's about to break into your top 10 videos of all time - can't imagine Act 2 being a bad idea 🥳

[@LivermoreJr]

Part 2 until act5? Act 5 is a cutoff point! As a veteran, rain of arrows is a beginner friendly skill to finish act 10!

[@Woolie]

"not complicated but overwhelming" is a perfect description of starting PoE without following a guide. there is so, SO much to take in & learn when you're first starting out - so much, in fact, that following a guide just ends up alleviating the "oh shoot what do I do next?" fears and doesn't entirely remove the wonderful aspect of figuring things out yourself. pretty much the only game out there where following a beginner build guide DOESN'T ruin the fun

[@NyxVellum]

Very true!

[@thatlousygamer4054]

I've never been interested in this type of content, but for some reason you've got me under this hypnotic spell, I can't look away.

[@ipatchymakouli415]

34:51 yes. I'd gladly follow your whole journey, the way you talk about the game (knowing arpgs but discovering at the same time) is totally entertaining. I hope you don't get spoiled by too many tips, as your first PoE character is a one-time only experience, it should be your own. I can't wait to see what you'll cook!

[@exoaable]

you should consider the campaign to be the tutorial, once you enter maps you begin to discover

[@zebusaqua4415]

Press Z to show items on the ground. Hope to see you make it to maps. Also go to options and turn on show sockets on gear so you can see what sockets you have on gear in your inventory more easily.

[@jeaneustache3900]

And use "Move" as the left click skill, not "Default Attack" which fucks you up when you're trying to run to a monster

[@IveBeenWithBruma]

Don't forget to remove auto equip from the menus. Auto equip can cause problems for dex builds if you aren't careful.

[@Flweem]

I really like this! As someone who's gone through the acts a dozen times, it's really refreshing to see things through the eyes of a first-timer again. Kudos to you for not immediately caving and looking up a build guide, too. It's something I wish I'd done more, and am trying to do more - exploring the game, rather than following guides.

[@pascall166]

I came here to tell you I want more! Watched the hole thing on the train! Really love the commentary and editing and one of the better “trying out path of exile for the first time”! I agree with the cons, but as someone who played the game since 2014 and don’t like the campaign I wouldn’t want something that would extended that with animations! But if you can skip that I’m all for it! I don’t like going out of my way to understand the lore as well and I know basically nothing about the lore and I agree there is so much they can do there! There would be another depth into the world building. Thanks for a great vid hope to see more from you!

[@NyxVellum]

Thank you very much. Episode 2 is coming out next week.

[@0Ignition0]

@@NyxVellum look for "Kitten Cat Noodle", she covers all the lore of POE. Something that's unique in POE is that the story evolves with time.

[@PhuocNguyen-zm9gf]

Possibly one of the best beginners experience I’ve seen of PoE. Very constructive feedback. You should definitely continue and give a review of each act as you progress forward. 👍

[@Just-A-Casual]

I've been playing the game for 9 years and it really feels great that new players are amazed by the game, especially the way you expressed it and played it. I wholeheartedly agree with the game being too overwhelming for beginners. There is so much choice right from the start, and without proper knowledge or the patience to check and read everything, it can be quite off putting.

[@NyxVellum]

I think a part 2 is needed. You've sold the game well. Thank you

[@TheMineCraftWorldPL]

Hard agree. When I started I haven’t even finished tutorial (stopped playing at Act 4). Glad I gave it a second chance though, as I am more than 3k hours deep and constantly coming back for more (every 3 months or so for new “season”). The very first playthrough though… Was a mess. A lot of the game content just gets thrown in your face, you don’t understand what are you dealing with, and there is no proper explaining in-game… I bet I spent twice as much time in Path of Building, PoE Wiki and YT searching for info, than actually playing the game. Once you get in the groove though, the game is just amazing, I love it. And don’t get me started on wording aspect of things like increased vs more, reduced vs less, trying to understand the difference between local and global modifiers and so on.

[@killerv135]

​@@TheMineCraftWorldPLi feel asleep first time playing, but now it is fun made 5 end game chars in 2 months time and many side alts, was addicted to hardcore_permadeath league.

[@_bats_]

I took a multi-year break from PoE and just recently came back. Back when I played before, the Atlas and the Shaper were like the only real endgame. The sheer amount of different content to dive into was super overwhelming at first. Abyss, Blight, Delve, Heist, Sanctum, Betrayal, Expedition, Breach, Legion, Harvest, Rituals, Metamorph, Alva's Temple, Bestiary, all the different bosses and content surrounding them, not to mention the massive Atlas Passive tree to tailor your endgame to your tastes and the new ToTA mechanic.

[@nicholasbrennan4965]

I would 100% watch you play more PoE and organically learn the game. I have played sooo much Diablo and PoE in my life, and it was a real treat to hear your wonder when discovering new aspects of PoE you liked. (Found you through your Diablo 4 lore videos, which are unparalleled).

[@Pokasquantas]

When is part 2! As a veteran of the game this video was relaxing to watch and entertaining.

[@NyxVellum]

It's coming out this week! Thanks for your support.

[@dxsensei3363]

29:16 "ooh i can just ressurect here, why would i ever ressurect at home?" 29:20 "lets go back home real quick" had me cracking up :D people sometimes ressurect at home to be at their stash instantly and empty inventory and grab situational items for example. you're doing great bro! i hope you keep playing

[@BuzzaB77]

Agreed on all points , glad to see you enjoy it. It's always gonna be overwhelming catching up on 10 years of content. seasons are every 13 weeks and they always try a new mechanic for the season and sometime expand the endgame too. If the community like the mechanic it stays and is integrated into the game, so yeah lots of stuff, especially at end game. Just ask any questions you'll get plenty of answers is a very helpful community of full nerds 🤣

[@NyxVellum]

The community has been awesome. Thank you for your comment :)

[@dragonslayer9x]

One thing I will add is that many parts of this game have search functions: stash tabs, shops and the passive tree. You can search by the name of skills/items or by the tags on items/skills. So if you wanted to find gems that have the projectile tag you can just type in projectile in the shop search/stash search to highlight them. This is really handy for learning the skill tree because you can just look at your gems and search the tags on the tree to see where the support for those skills are on the tree and you can plan a path to the passives you want to use. Dying too much and need more life? type in life on the passive tree and see what is close to you that you can grab.

[@NyxVellum]

Thanks for the great write-up!

[@NyxVellum]

Ladies and gentleman, Episode 2 is now with the editor (⌐■_■). While I'm here... NOBODY TOLD ME YOU COULD HAVE YOUR OWN HIDEOUT WTF

[@naiveknight47]

because you only get it in Act2.. NO SPOILERS for Act1 :-D

[@hikaiya1404]

from all the "first time" players you did soooo much better then everybody i saw

[@NyxVellum]

Absolute luck haha.

[@Bigfootuss]

@@NyxVellum not really, you were taking your time to analyze the gems that you were getting, the gems that you were buying, the gear that you were getting, as well as the skills that you were putting your points into, so this shows that you are quite intuitive and it was a huge joy to watch you play, will be watching your future videos as well so you have earned a sub from an honest poe player ^_^

[@RorschachRev]

He did better, but his bow .... that hurt.

[@RorschachRev]

@@NyxVellum you may want to NOT read this comment. Vendor restocks new stuff every time you level. Just buy a better bow super cheap, then use your essence to convert white to rare.

[@pyrogenetix]

You've pretty much gone the right way which is caustic arrow with ballistas. A few things to note: gem links are important in early game so that takes priority over everything else. Your main skill with 1 support gem vs 2 support gems can be a huge difference. Try to get some resists on rings and amulet, it will make you much tankier in early game, press "c" to open your stats page. Get FilterBlade, it will help immensely to filter out trash items. PoE definitely has a lot of onboarding problems - a lot of stuff isn't explained in-game, but yea if you get past the campaign you won't go back to Diablo. The itemization and the synergy between items is incredible where your tankiness and damage just scales multiplicatively.

[@coronabob8718]

i have to imagine most new players dont take the quicksilver flask when starting and thats mind boggling to me now with almost 2k hours

[@KILOBify]

It was surprising to me to see this. As a completely new player I was looking for anything to get faster and leaped at the first opportunity to have that.

[@redfish337]

The more perplexing thing was how he took the life flask... and then keep leaving all the better life flasks on the ground.

[@KingJerbear]

@@redfish337 Just points out how bad the lack of an item filter by default is

[@kylemenos]

Its because as a new player you are not thinking about that choice you are thinking about many things at once and so by the time this choice happens you have already logged out mentally as it is overwhelming to have so many choices back to back. It may seem like a simple decision but because the rarity and power is completly unknown they all seem like viable options or the option isnt something you can get wrong because its so early in the game you'll just find it for sale soon but you don't.

[@Timmytimmy123123]

@@KingJerbear The crazy thing is that the console version actually comes with the Neversink filters and has the item filter enabled right away, whereas the PC version doesn't have that at all.

[@deathbob091]

im allways here for the first time a new PoE player presses P . good on ya !

[@robertrickson9]

bro how did you manage to put all this stuff in so short time covering up all the things.Really liked your video and you kept me engaged through the whole video.wish to see more from you.

[@NyxVellum]

I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for the kind words.

[@MrRoscario]

Here are my 2 cents as an POE Veteran (Play since 3.13 every league at least 500h each; yeah its a lot): Very good Video overall, very well edited video. Very nice voice :D Because POE is such a big and overwhelming game, the community LOVEs to see new players, generally. Tips for POE: (Specific to the campaign) EDIT: One more big Thing-> Click on the "Attack" skill in ur Skill Bar and change it to the "Run" symbol. u can rebind another key for "Attack" but tbh this shouldnt be a thing, because u do not "Attack" u just use ur GemSkills. 1) Sockets are King. I saw that u did not pick up the Gloves with 3 linked Sockets, bad move ^^ the more u can support one skill the better it gets. The FIRST Line on any gem is the most important information u get. Like Caustic Arrow has (Attack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Bow) and if a support gem has the same tag, it works with it. There are intricacies, Caustic Arrow is more of a DoT Gem/Build, so the Attack tag isnt that meaningfull (u can play it as Hit but most do DoT) 2) Gear: Life and Resists. Until Act 5 Resistances are nice but not needed, after that they are Needed. Life is overall King (in the Campaign) Summary: Sockets > Life > Resists To ur Contrapoints: The game is just overwhelming, after 10 years and as many or more League Mechanics it just is. The Help thingy ingame does help at the start. But does not hold up. POE requires u to search online for guides/the wiki. I dont think it will change in POE 2 much. The community is already "screaming" for there to be a respec button before lvl 70 or something, but ggg has a firm vision and respeccing easily isnt one of them. idk why, they would probably retain more people with that little change, but alas. Cinematics: Maybe POE 2 will change that, but i dont know yet. there is 1 Cinematic in POE 1 :P (i think) Dialogue: Not sure what to say, it is what it is Gear: well the gear is just a stat stick, u get life resist dmg etc. only later and very far down the line gear becomes more "interessting" idk how to explain it, its not like D4. And yes, it looks like Ass, they wanna sell MTX/Cosmetics for ur char/gear.

[@apbtbulldogs8826]

I always support and buy MTX because its a FREE game lol.

[@the_gengar_master]

I wish the left click run was there by default.

[@nemecaias]

U are still scratching the surface the depth of this game is untouchable, by the way as an arpg junkie i have to admit that diablo 4 in a few years have the opportunity to catch this game with the released of solid seasons and qol features mainly in stash and build balancing they must put more bosses to fight but i am still believe that they had the potential

[@NyxVellum]

Yeah for sure, I still love Diablo 4 don't get me wrong. POE has a lot of features I would like to see in D4.

[@broodgames4258]

The best example I explain POE to new players is that it's complicatedly simple. Once you have taken the time and you have figured out how everything works, building a character becomes significantly easier. Sadly most people give up after the first act.

[@Perpurple]

Great content, well organized and put together, love it! Keep up the good stuff :D

[@darko5ra]

Suggestion for a new mod: I hope we can get a new (bigger) mod like “Defense of Cyrangar” (in Diablo Immortal) in the future. A higher level of cooperation of 16 players (4x4) to defend a hill or a pyramid from being attacked from all four sides. So that the progress of the demons is of different intensity, which would require some players to leave their positions and go to help the weaker ones. Ordinary soldiers (bots) would hold back the onslaught of demons instead of barricades. All over the map, flags would be placed instead of towers. Defenders (bots in cordons with space between them for heroes to pass through) emerge from inside a structure (corridors in a pyramid or tunnels in a hill) to defend the positions (hold the advance) until the flag falls. Where the demons push hard, the heroes have to retreat to a higher position (there would be 4 + 1 levels). When help arrives, the position can be reversed and the flag re-established (bots come out again). Players would have to monitor the situation on the map (and to use portals to move to remote freed/safe platforms). The demons would announce their advance with a trumpet. At the end, all 16 players are on the highest flat platform with the last double flag in the middle (no more bots there). Weak heroes should last at least 30 minutes, while strong ones should last more than an hour… Also, it would be nice if we could get legendary gear for wizard, mount animals (skill instead of teleport or some other). Unicorn (white with a little purple) as the base variant. That animal would be different depending on the environment in which the hero is (zone). Camel for desert, polar bear for snow, deer for forest, tiger in the jungle… Replaces primary attack. This skill, when activated again, can start a mini stampede with a small elephant at the head, for a few seconds (call of the wild zoo). He can randomly ride a small elephant, a huge panther, a zebra, a lion, an ostrich, a huge wolf, a brown bear, and so on. If you like the proposal, send it to someone who could influence the development team. Inspirations for the map: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep7KnX6qpNJqj6csi=_W5SGm2DSD5LFeKd kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaSUhopmrpV_b6Msi=ffNue-IFaDTx-UZa kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoa3noiFerKZhcksi=pIsBpLC5SDSQwdzS kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKelnnqVfrGDqLssi=o8V_OLONLCmT5Tag It's dark when we go to them, but it's light when they come to us. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYi3dZejoc5jb5Isi=6IKqqdofGvtbp6Nd We could travel to the ancient past (to the beginnings), using a time portal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hl65gWB8rq5sgbcsi=sm3yzQ6w49t5TMD1 Forerunner of Western culture (fantasy). kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpKnZH18gtSphaMsi=4jP-RKRn5NqYogjC kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqbcnWiXhsdjfMUsi=TcGOWjajT8UMgOa- Forerunner of Eastern culture (fantasy): kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2GVoodspZyDjpIsi=FrJT9FaVZ6_xzwRS kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXyQpqFppL9marssi=gz4UNLm_khgc47bu kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqSzdKdujp6Ja7Msi=593QCcBUkKo8alrF Story should connect (associate) more closely with the existing myths and legends. According to Greek and Egyptian mythology, the Nephilim are demi-gods like Hercules and Achilles. Hell is the underworld. Angels and demons are deities such as Thoth, Anubis and Sobek. Different languages ​​and different historical periods mean different names for immortals. Aliens are visitors. In ancient times (before the flood) people (Nephilim) lived much longer (like the biblical Methuselah) and were taller. kzbin.infoVJ8QNWCJIfc?si=agCod0ESmfQXCjgq kzbin.info8kN07RjeKYw?si=ot_YMjrSIXDrv3Jh kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4DVkmCsZ9x2e6Msi=Oc-QwvHe8daASD4e kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJXXhKSejs2WqNUsi=1Spux73k-k7bfjHC kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIuzfJquiM2ifposi=fvj7EEtta-uvGFsv Maps for "flag defense" mode (pyramids and hills) can be in the air or over water. 1. Sumerian Hanging gardens (on the ground). 2. Mayan pyramid (on the ground, with portals and stairs outside) and Egyptian pyramid (in the air, with portals and stairs inside). 3. Atlantis, conical structure (round, on water) and so on. Each variant has a unique ambience. When the demons attack, in their background are magicians riding on the larger demons (leaders with drums and horn). Demons protect them because they give them strength. If you kill him, it slows their progress. It is risky to go so deep into their rows/ranks (it is not easy to break through). You can't do it alone. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZSzoYNpZ9GFabcsi=PcVA8w6nhepDJjey kzbin.infoWvvJiyNZZSY?si=OKl_1J1zHO8Zyxcz kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJrHfqOMbLiVm8Usi=ko4amM2pW11UGlJi kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZjNe2Cei5iDlc0si=p-oY3MK6v79MXslY kzbin.info1sdo0sKlTQo?si=mMX_5X-0T5vqSwdd kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH6Qk3mjZ5KDpbssi=zzCC5wscH6tJBzXi kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIHTq2SrpNF1iposi=-520V3mrAcw-JKd9 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4jdhqinjb6hl8ksi=zkH47v0QAbzlJUw2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmTLaKuwappre7ssi=Kb4Pv2SvitWsr_J6 kzbin.info/www/bejne/boXHk6R3n5qkkJosi=d7sruOQ2pt49SY6l kzbin.infooLZxyl6VYI4?si=3UMz1Rk83opk-dvl kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmXQoJqAjsiFiLMsi=5XnfQmKynlABTgs7 It looks like a beast, but it's not. It looks like a demon, but it's not. It looks like a ghost, but it's not. He appears out of nowhere, and runs away when injured. It takes the cooperation of four players to surround and kill him. He is not in a hurry. He plays with his victims, like a cat with a mouse. He kills slowly one by one. So it doesn't jeopardize the gameplay of the dungeon (three players are always in). The same player can only get hurt once. His appearance can be sensed by strange sounds and lights on the ground. He is unpredictable. So stay close. He attacks those who are most separated from the group. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z56WiaesmtSZnZIsi=V_22nC1F4_CFjfeA The game should be a contrast of beauty and horror. Proposal for a new zone: The Enchanted Forest (four seasons) would be a faraway area at the end of the world. It is full of mysterious and strange inhabitants. Dwarves and their mines (they have unique gems, but they are frauds). Elves and orcs (they have unique wild pets, but they are very difficult to work with). The witch in the house on the water (she has unique items and spells, but she asks for a favor). A unique object is one that cannot be found on the market. Everything is risky. It is necessary to try more than once. Gold is not enough... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJTban1-p6qLf7csi=COZX2yL2i9m1gL70 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYmQmnWippWnmrMsi=UQvDnaIQHylfMOR5 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5zSm5yKaLGggtEsi=UullVxXm10ULfvlH kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5uvpYqearGKnbssi=9dF0zdv0AGYQyJ1n kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH-ce3mkpMZgiNksi=1CFtVar1lVfY4TfM kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHysnqmvnJWnnqssi=W-bvcj0JtKD4Rnz0 Autumn: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5Oskn1rbrlpn80si=3vjk_0jdix1gpn-l kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmGmfp2Am5eXisksi=VWEvmhtSMxN9V5MF kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHysnqmvnJWnnqssi=7SDDhDSZic1NYXAL Darkwood is always dark. This one is different (more beautiful). Winter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJvPhpuqjbica9ksi=stXm3FrceG_6hey8 kzbin.infou5WJWlpq70I?si=KgSnB1EVovxag7bG kzbin.infoQAQthi16y6I?si=NsuGP8UxX_X2XaX0 The dwarves are down below, while the elves are up above. kzbin.info/www/bejne/emmwhYWLbdWdn7ssi=D7y_pW44A7wGNU3C kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnfFaqiji8-Arbcsi=YP15mYX3saEFlF_s kzbin.info/www/bejne/boenfKp_ic5_nc0si=3DJntqBwTH3DwW6N Summer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3W1pZ5pjdeFjZosi=ut6A6ICkJ7G2wLcY Spring: kzbin.info/www/bejne/on25pXuCpp1-rLssi=EV-ssEDpv4qVqyKP kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXfPmHisgdmljpYsi=m1OMUy3dl-c0hQrv kzbin.info8SCDjeUjyig?si=Wf-QqfFN2Y2l6pRy kzbin.infoNiZwkBCUwR8?si=mqF3zoBMsACRdtkN kzbin.infoTO9_nzteggU?si=yCTF6GEG3G5B9dkN Proposal for a new map (world): An alien planet. It does not rotate on its axis. One side is eternally bright, while the other is in eternal darkness. It is strange and mysterious world. They have their own hell (demons). kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4LWkKatg6p7aJYsi=us_WtIqy6TzpD49r kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2Kuoqqrg9lmrqcsi=BNFDKvK90z1yYZj1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIqQlmWIfLl_rNUsi=sloWzSKqKzwsQRDR kzbin.info/www/bejne/pamTqmypZ7aAadEsi=nJ966iGU6zTkRQ_s kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLNlZivhMagaMksi=qCWz2reiqawq4MdJ kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJTWlqyAoq6eZrcsi=ydtBKPUZd69NUU5R kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3uXlmeOi7aEmbssi=J6vJQ5KRIWAXR8nv kzbin.infoVcN4KE7ct9Q?si=tBPCmKs5wZrju9kH kzbin.infoQOElBWCRdKY?si=1GzOxyaE9ViGEn8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/gou7lJR8a9Blbs0si=MQ-dNTLPeV_pz0kZ kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmeyqGN7mN97b9Usi=2XN_r2PktphyyqnR The main aliens are not warriors. They control them. They know that they were created just like the Nephilim. But on another planet (world). The ancients believed they were created by aliens. This is not true. They have their own rituals. 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Regular soldiers (bots) come through portals (when the flag is raised). kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2TOnoGbeduAhLcsi=s3CwhaC3Mc9qgRD6

[@KingJerbear]

Best Path of Exile content I've watched in a long time. The game is so in-depth and overwhelming, but you showed you can make relatively good decisions early on just by taking your time to read. Really impressive how well you did without looking at outside resources! Can't wait to check out the second video

[@jonathanhawken]

I find it quite cool that you picked caustic, into mirage archer which i think is currently used by most leaguestart bow builds at the start xD

[@jonathanhawken]

In defence of the gear looking bad, the income model for Poe is definitely stash tabs and cosmetics. Also with the way base types and mods work, there are a bajillion base types it's kind of hard to make a set in game, unlike wow for example. You have a finite amount of gear that you are likely going to wear, or a set will be what you naturally wear so the set has an overall look and theme, there is very little mix and matching. For retail that is, you find this kind of mismatching more when you look at pre-raid bis warriors in classic, looking dumb asf :D

[@kamildebski6235]

It was really fun to watch 😅😊 just subbed and waiting for more content from POE, there are 10 acts, and then just the game begins ;)

[@NyxVellum]

Episode 2 coming out next week.

[@ShortsA.C]

POE act 1 to 10 is to learn the basics and understand whats possible. the game start in maps.

[@fernandomartins5590]

PLEASE MAKE THIS A SERIES! I'M LOVING IT! From Brazil!

[@gabrielvoigt3808]

It's astonishing that you picked it up so well and so fast. I remember 2013 when I first played the game, I was more than overwhelmed and I failed so hard with my first tries. ^^ And you did not even have season mechanics back then! Good pros, good cons. That's exactly what the game is like. Yes, it's a high amount of planning and theorycrafting. Maybe they could implement optional pre-designed builds for beginners or something like that. Point 4 of your cons will vanish as soon as you find endgame-uniques that have strong special bonuses as well as...

[@NyxVellum]

Blind luck! Thank you for the comment.

[@norokelt]

@@NyxVellum I really enjoyed watching this. :D Being myself an old D2 and D2X player back in it's days of glory, I remember waiting endlessly for over a decade for a D3, yet for me it never came. I have it, but.. it's just not the same anymore, the vibes are gone compared to D1-D2. Then I came across this game, oh men, that was so weird. Yet for some reason the atmosphere from D2 was present here in this one, despite that it was different in it's way. I stop there, since that's a lot ... like a ton of mega lot to tell about PoE and it's evolution and oh boy oh boy ... One point regarding the Lore in PoE, you are not forced to stand at the "Lore stones", unless you zone out the dialogue goes on and it's played in the background. It was not as this in the past, but for quite some years now it is. So just a small correction. But to be fair, there are also some other forms of lore objects and those are well.. you need to stand still and read. but they are not that long and are more like of a puzzle for the true loreseekers out here ;) Regarding the Lore of PoE, might be somewhat as WH40k, no kidding. You'll find out, when you play it further ;) One last thing, regarding comparing Diablo and PoE. I recently tried Diablo IV, I mean, not some alpha version, or beta, but final release game. And man! I could not believe WTH am I looking at on my display. The D4 looks worse... WORSE as PoE released 10 years ago. I mean, WHAT!?! The "light effects" in D4 ... a bad joke, they are basicaly absent. Shadows? Absent. I mean, yes there are light sources, there are shadows, except... unless I played some sort of a bugged version, they totaly completely did not played together, I mean I stood directly next to a campfire, or a torch or whatever light source and gues which direction did the shadow of my diablo character went cast? Fixed. Correct! Exactly FIXED... like a 30 years old game... I mean WHAT? I watched the D4 cinematics, ... dunno what to tell... look up D2 cinematics, I mean not the remastered D2 I mean the old 25 years old game cinematics, and you will notice the difference, ... The old ... OLD ones have FAR more quality in terms of EFFECTS, GRAPHICS as the newly released D4? WHAT?! D4 some blurred, clunky, pixelated as if in-game cinematic... Compared to a 25 years old rendered cinematic? Jeeez! D4 is a giga-scam! O_O I ... I don't get it. First I thougt, holy crap, my Graphics settings are set low... damn it.. but no, turns out they are on high.. WHAT... Anyway, I am really enjoying watching your playthru, looking forward for the future progres, EAGERLY! :))

[@Rosskoish]

to be fair 2013 it was a lot harder and much less spells available. But if he keeps going that way he will fall hard soon enough :D At some point you just die if you didnt invest enough into defense (hp etc.) and if its only when you hit maps :) (where the "real game" starts. Acts are just breeze through for every veteran player)

[@whitelabrat]

This game really grows on you the longer you play it. For many people the amount of content is more intimidating than the skill tree. Early on you don't access as much of it but as the game advances and you unlock content through playing.... yea there is a lot to do. And many many ways to build to do it.

[@NyxVellum]

Just finished Act 2 and I fully agree. The tree was the easiest part.

[@pancakejamboree8700]

Keep playing. This game is so much more than what meets the eye at this point. There are milestones you will reach and then you will begin to realize that the ceiling for your character and the amount remaining content you have will feel nearly infinitely high. There really is no other ARPG like this one.

[@phyose4793]

I am so glad you decided to pick this game up. It is an exceptionally deep game that asks the player to learn more about its mechanics the longer you play it. What I mean when I say that is that when picking up the game for the first time, a player will likely play through the first few acts, making logical decisions, but without a deep knowledge of the game, but will still perform well enough to continue playing and enjoying their time spent. However, the more hours you put into a playthrough, the difficulty spikes intermittently, asking the player to pay closer and closer attention to what they're doing. I feel like each time I start up a new playthrough, I learn a new mechanic that I wished I had known since the very beginning. Here's two examples. 1. Did you know that there are secret vendor recipes? They aren't shown to you specifically, so sometimes you will stumble into them and really feel like you've made a huge discovery, such as being able to sell an iron ring with a skill gem, and the vendor will give you back a ring of resistance with colors based off of the skill gem sold with the ring! 2. You can actually manipulate the rng of containers! If you find a randomly spawned strongbox that is blue or yellow, you can open your inventory and use a scroll of identify on it to discover what properties you might encounter when opening it (which would give you meta knowledge that that strongbox you interacted with in the video would have frozen you before touching it!) Or, and this is really cool, albeit not economically prudent, you can use orbs on strongboxes. Using an orb of alchemy on a strong box will turn a regular jeweler's strongbox into a rare jeweler's strongbox, completely changing that random encounter. There are so many of these hidden interactions built into the game that take quite a lot of playtime or googling to discover. You can really tell that the devs put a lot of thought into this game, as it appeals to both casual and hardcore players alike!

[@NyxVellum]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@NyxVellum]

and the exceptionnal write-up

[@TheFinalIllusion]

I’ve played for a my first thousand hours after Diablo. The cosmetics you saw in town are still diegetic to the content of the game. The content that’s within the game is ever changing. Through the ten years of life it has gained and shed mechanics, and with that entire portions of the game are lost to time. It’s why I like the game so much. The world truly feels alive. I remember my first Shaper fight. And I distinctly remember my first Uber Elder kill. The atlas mechanics have changes so much through the years as well. My favourite part of the video is seeing someone going through the game with all of the new on-boarding features.. as well as you getting to experience PoE in the best state that it has ever been imo. Find your niche in the game and explore it, then move onto the next niche. Whether that be how you farm, the content you focus, or the build you play. The hardest parts of playing the game is understand how you scale characters.. understanding trades… and knowing what you actually need to pick up off the ground. Good luck, Exile.

[@goblinslayer8299]

I love the video, hope you continue the series

[@NyxVellum]

Part 2 coming out next week.

[@Enzo-kb4oj]

The Best ARPG of history, imo ❤

[@NyxVellum]

It's great so far!

[@Luzarioth]

The Story is something you just rush through after your first time to get to the juice stuff :) The overwhelming thing hit me in the oppositte. Being used to PoE, I start up something like D2/3/4 and have the feeling of playing "Babbys first RPG". You havent seen it yet, but later on, you can drop items, which add stuff to your Talent Tree... and those items are more complex than the entire Talent System in D3/D4 ;P

[@NyxVellum]

Yeah I get that. There is a lot to bite into here.

[@MartoRoss]

Its always a pleasure to see new players try PoE it and amazing game and not so scarry/overwhelming as one may think. I don't know how many Hours it took you but that was impressive how you tried and adapted and overall choose the right answers. Some tips + You can changes MB1 to move only (the 2 feet icon), also you can make most skills attack without moving so you always cast at max range without moving into danger + Flask has modifiers (as regular items) that help you nullify certain aspects and give you a bust to your defense/offence, a Life Flask can have an modifier that removes bleeding when used while bleeding for example or a utility flask can have a modifier that removes Freeze and give you immunity to being freezed again for a small duration +Press Z to show you the ground items (at some point in the end game you will drop to much loot and need a filter but for campaing its fine) + The game has 5 elements, Physical (mitigated by armor) Fire/Cold/Lightning mitigated by their corresponding resistance and Chaos the same, The Cyan shield its called Energy Shield and acts as a barrier that recharge over time, Chaos dmg by default bypass Energy Shields (both yours and enemies) + The 3 colors for sockets represent their main attribute Red = Strength, Blue = Intelligence, Green = Dexterity, for every 10 in each they give you something Stg = 5max Life and 2% melee phys dmg, Int = 5 max mana and 2% max ES, Dex = 20 accuracy and 2% evasion + The gems come in 3 colors and can be support or active and can be linked or supported by any color while the overall characteristic match, Increased Area of Effect can support Gems that have the TAG AoE (the Tags are on the top of the gem) + If you enjoyed the game so far you can beat it (at least the campaign) with anything you like, but for a second playthrough you can search for a Guide, this will not only help you to fine tune a build but also give you information that requieres "hours" of playing the game to know. If you like the lore of the game (a bit of spam up ahead) search for "Kitten Cat Noodle" in YT her channel revolves around uncovering the entire lore of the game and the Leagues/Expansions because in a lovely From Software manner most of the lore is hidden in conversations and Items

[@subparpt]

Having played the game for 7-8 years I think a lot of us take the time for granted given how complicated a game it is on the surface, especially this many years later. A lot of people see new players feel overwhelmed by the game and question them, but it ABSOLUTELY is ridiculously overwhelming at first. There are 10+ years of mechanics being stuffed in your face from act to act, along with the normal game mechanics and an admittedly pretty shoddy tutorial. That being said, I love it because figuring everything out is insanely rewarding and it makes the community come together to help figure things out and nerd out over all the little details. Just take your time with the playthrough and enjoy the ride, excited to see the journey continue :)

[@TheDovolan]

The lore is huge in this game. If you want to listen to it during gaming, KittenCatNoodle is our lorequeen (like VaatiVidya for Soulsborne games)

[@deceiver444]

The lore is indeed huge and super interesting. The Noodle complete lore series is a must.

[@majestictrust3258]

I have about 3k hours played on poe and I watched your video to understand what a d4 player feels playing poe, I agree on all the cons you identified, although the purely graphical ones are limited by the fact that you are not advanced in the campaign. If you want to do part two of this video, yesterday on poe started an event called "Shifting stones" all this week, during the campaign (even from act 1) each map every 15 minutes will draw a typical late game mechanic: Delirium, Blight, Legion, Beyond and Torment. You will have a chance to test these unique mechanics from the earliest levels and get a taste of what the late game is all about.

[@NyxVellum]

That's interesting!

[@calvinengle2020]

Dude this video is a GREAT first impressions to see from a person who has idk 1-2000 hours in the game and seeing how excited you are during the campaign and how when you get more hours your main focus is to trivialize the campain and rush to endgame and it really just reminds me of how i felt when i started and how my "fun meter" shifted from start act 1 this is fun to rush through campain start maps get to red maps finish atlas and start making currency asap to upgrade char and how the fun is almost non existent until you get past that starting blockade of where you have nothing to where your strong enough to just farm and make more currency and your next decision is do i take this build further or do i make another char put the currency ive made into it and then go from there because your endgame progression carries over to your next char you just need to go through the campain again but other than that its just where you left off on your last char... so this turned into a jumble of thoughts and i hope the idea gets through but yes i just wanted to say welcome to POE and im glad to see you enjoying the game and hope you stay and make more videos for us to enjoy!

[@MrRoscario]

U should try SSF then. If u are already a full fletched zoomer in POE i highly recommend SSF, i did it this league and it makes most things more interessting then SC Trade. also it flushed out the gogogo chase currency mentality of SC Trade :) --- i had a great time in my ssf run, tried to get 4 voidstones, got 3 got clapped by UberElder and stoped. because i tried and thats enough :D

[@Fruktz]

A big difference between D4 and PoE is that in D4 you choose the class and one of it's ~10 builds. In PoE you choose the skill and then the class that does most for it or whatever strange effect you want to exploit to become a unstoppable machine.

[@joelcuerrier4833]

Most new players want to plug and play, just progress and sort of make things work. While veteran players spend hours planning a build, experimenting with all sort of options, thinking of different ways to optimize it, of items or mods that may be useful and so on. A new player want to jump in and things work. An old player can spend more time planning the build than playing it. You can see it in race practices where people spend a week figuring out what they'll do and then, doing what they planned isn't nearly as much time as the planning period. For many people who enjoy the game, the theorycrafting is a big big part of the game. It's not just that you need help always to progress. It's that there is so many options given to you and there's not always a right way that's the best 100% of the time. The reason many people keep playing the same archetype is that they now have this one figured out and don't need much planning. They just know what to do. Ghazzy plays minion builds, that is his thing, he knows a lot about them. Pohx plays RF, been his thing forever, he knows a lot about this build. But I seen him try to play a crit bow build and he had chat help him figure out the most basic of stuff. Watched a lot of your videos and many others like this always repeat this mantra... that new players want the game to be self-explanatory. But that isn't how the game works. Because the game gives you many options to do the same thing, it isn't just one way and no other. You can play a lightning skill and focus on shocking with it, which is pretty normal. But, you can also somehow play a lightning skill and ignite with that, dealing damage over time. You can also do poison with a lightning skill. You can boost your damage on a lightning skill by converting it to cold damage. So you can do one sort of a build many different ways, none of which are wrong or clearly worst. Figuring out how to do all that is getting to know the gems, the clusters, the items and so fourth. The game is hard when you don't understand it, yet become too easy when you understand it too much. Some people try to figure out how to not die all the time. Others make builds that can AFK in the hardest possible content in the game. You progressed very very fast according to your newest video, so this is the kind of game for you and maybe now you realize the game would not work without this complexity of all the systems in place. Because every skills can often be played many different ways, you cannot just guide people to do certain things one way when it can be done a completely different way.

[@NyxVellum]

Thank you for the super cool write up. Much appreciated

[@CuriousOne75]

The Game (and visuals) have continuously improved over the years. You should check some footage from the early days in 2013 :) Also... the good Optics on Armorpieces come from Cosmetics. This is how GGG is maintaining themself... with selling of cosmetics etc.

[@NyxVellum]

That's a good idea!

[@Jari_Kir]

That was a nice, chill video (and I didn't know anything about PoE, so quite interesting for me too), just what I needed right now And that skill tree made me panic instantly! But it looks like they did a great job to make it not all that overwhelming, it looks like a really neat game

[@NyxVellum]

Yeah skill tree feels... a little overwhelming!

[@TM-cm4gb]

its ok, you WILL follow a guide anyway for first 2k hours of the game

[@Gnorz0815]

​@@NyxVellum yep they could as you said do a bit of better job of easing players into it. what is important to note is that the skill tree is shared between all classes - you just need to travel a bit to get to the other side. if its clock direction 12 is more int focused, 4 is more dex, 8 is more strength focused. And there is a search funktion on the tree so you can search for "projectile" "life" "resistance" But in the endgame you can really create weird an wonderful builds with that shared tree option. Want a shield & block focused witch sure. want a bow wielding juggernaut? sure. want a flaming skulls summoning guardian/inquisitor? jup go ahead

[@lukaskontonikolas2199]

A tipp for the new players: you can search in the top right For example : bow And everywhere bow is in the text it lights up and you can find a path to it :)

[@JimButter10]

Great to see people try poe

[@Yahula1edits]

Omg this is the first person to ever use conversion trap unironically, I love it! It's so interesting to see what you do, D: I can't look away.

[@TheTolnoc]

If you want a fun build, try Galvanic Arrow with Barrage Support. It's very good up close, and the lightning blast fires repeatedly if you have Barrage Support on it.

[@tinydancerr9211]

Watching you was a lot of fun, your humour resonated with me. Would love to see you continue this series in PoE and attempt to finish the main campaign on your own, with the possibility of dipping your toe into the endgame.

[@dimitaraleksiev2354]

Great video, I hope you make this a series, would watch!!! Really loved how you handled all the info thrown at you and how you discovered different aspects of the game organically, so to say. Reminds me of when I started POE back in 2013-2014

[@NyxVellum]

Thank you! Episode 2 coming out next week.

[@BuahPetai0]

Press Z to always show drop item.

[@nullchannnel]

Such positive attitude. People might not realize how hard is to switch to another game in the genre and don't bitch about how it's different to the one you're used to play.

[@NyxVellum]

I'm a positive guy

[@nullchannnel]

@@NyxVellum yes, sir. Already binged through all your PoE videos and I'm hungry for more :) thx for the content.

[@BigJasonWebb]

Back watching this for warm fuzzies. The series that got me into my favorite game ever. Hope you come back to Path of Exile soon Ny!

[@fardoxlab5889]

I would watch a poe series, keep it up 👍

[@NyxVellum]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@chicomanara]

That was surprisingly well figured out. Act 1 is one of the hardest and you won't get much on gear. Most of the times there you are looking for linked sockets on gear with the correct collor. Normally you balance damage x ehp (that is a sum of defence + hp) on tree and gear. Is quite hard to see builds that go all in damage outside some very specific situatios, but mostly at the campain you need to balance. The default armour visuals are dated, mostly. The solution is the cosmetic microtransactions, that's why visuals in town are all over the place

[@NyxVellum]

It's been fun!

[@zivkobabz]

Cool to hear a new players perspective. I was there from the start of PoE with 25k+ hours played and I still don't know the story. At the point in time the first league was released was about the same time as D3 release. And all the things that lacked from D3 pulled me to PoE. I still don't know the story, because I never thought of PoE as a story or cinematic game just raw gameplay. But it resonates alot with me that it's too overwhelming. It's what all my friends, i've tried getting into PoE, has said. Once you get over the stage though it becomes very sandboxy and alot of fun since you can make all the build you thought about why other games didn't implement. Good video and good review.

[@NyxVellum]

This game has a lot of history.

[@OMGclueless]

One fun thing to try: Those boxes you like that summon packs of monsters also have rarity (magic or rare or even unique) and can be "Unidentified" like your items. If they are you can use Scroll of Wisdom on them to see their mods or even reroll them with things like Orb of Transmutation. Not actually that impactful unless you're specifically hunting certain things in the endgame, but the first time I took the crafting items you use on your gear and used them to modify a random chest in the wild was a mind-blowing moment to me that taught me about the DNA of the game.

[@slite7655]

Please make this a series. I cannot express how much I want you to make a series out of this. I had so much fun watching Poe gameplay from a beginners perspective. Also, props for not dying to the Rhoas, I have over 1k hours in this game and I ALWAYS. DIE. TO. THE. FREAKING. RHOAS. I'm pretty bad though. Brilliant video!~

[@DamnDaimen]

My last character was a RF marauder, first death was rhoa stun lock. My reaction was relief deciding against doing hardcore.

[@ooVIDAR]

I'm brand new to POE myself and I've played all the Diablos. POE is very fun so far having a blast.

[@Zaqster]

I duno if you've already recorded continuation to this, but my personal recommendations for the future would be some settings that I think would increase your QOL: -Show loot (which others have already said) -(always) Show enemy health bars/nameplates. -And always show sockets for items. I've played poe for thousands of hours, and I still suck at (end game) crafting. It's ridiculously deep. But you can get a hold of the basics pretty fast if you just keep at it. GLHF

[@luckycharm4408]

AH I love this so much! I just discovered you and I'm a POE player, used to play diablo back in 2 and 3, and it was super fun watching you play, can't wait to go and watch the rest of the videos you made for poe!

[@mattjohnson8585]

So you probably already know by now, but just FYI, the chest around the 24-minute mark wasn't empty. All the gear which was on the floor is what was in there. Different chests drop different types of items.

[@KMGZbis974]

This was a legit refreshing video bruh. Keep coming the content about it ! Also => Movement speed > erverything else

[@NyxVellum]

Appreciate it!

[@Touchpadse]

As a long time PoE player I love seeing new players experience PoE for the first time. it's a great game and I hope you'll love it. One thing you might have missed: Every class can use everything and basically play anything, you can have a ranger Necro, a witch with axe and shield, a marauder with bow aso. Each class has something that comes easier to them than the other but nothing is impossible in that sense. As for your cons: I can absolutely see the huge entrance threshold. I've played the game off and on since the open beta so I don't have the problem but I can for sure see how it can be overwhelming for new players (just wait until you get to the endgame 😉). In the games defense though, you have to keep in mind that about every 3 months or so a new league starts, with new mechanics aso. Once the league ends if the mechanics are well liked and fits into the game (according to the developers) the mechanics will be added into the game permanently. Now span that over like 8 years or so (can't remember when Leagues started but they weren't there at the beginning). You will have A LOT of content after that time. As for your gear. You've just finished act 1, compare it to finishing act 1 in Diablo 2 or reaching something like level 15 in D4. At that point in those games the gear isn't really that interesting either. It gets better further on. To tie it onto the previous point though. You were quite overwhelmed by the skill gems, the talent tree and the game in general from what it sounded like. Now imagine if you also had a lot of gear stats to take in as well. Personally I think it's good that the gear isn't that exciting at that level, makes it easier to take in the rest of the stuff

[@sushileafbeats]

What you said about the uninteresting gear stats here, is perfect. Absolute best perspective on that point he made. Hope he sees it!

[@ThisNameIsBanned]

The entire early game of Path of Exile is basically like Diablo 2. At act 3+ it starts to flesh out its own themes more.

[@Leodigarius]

The beauty of POE is you can can be a strength stacking witch that slams 2 handed maces, or you can be an intelligence stacking spell caster maurader. The only thing that TRULY matters is which ascendancy you choose and your starting location on the passive tree. That's it. The rest is up to you, and there is nothing else that comes close to giving you that freedom.

[@MTDucas]

seeing you play the game for the first time reminded me the time i started playing the game years ago....i still love the game after all this time and i still have allot of things to learn

[@Reapeth]

It's always so fun to watch someone try out PoE for the first time and find out how stuff works. The pacing of the video was also really great!

[@spectrecular9721]

6:30 - Not choosing quicksilver flask from medicine chest sidequest hurt my soul, but I'm glad you had fun

[@scottcampbell9456]

I love this sir, only played since last November and fell in love with the game. I'm super casual and having a blast, your take on this game so resonated with me. All thd best with your future.

[@booberry6715]

As someone who has over 1.500 hours in this game and hasn't played in in many years, this was kinda refreshing to watch.

[@rx303303]

One thing that D2 has which was lost in D3 and D4 and is absent inPoE too are those beautiful sprites for items and especially unique items. Things just look cool in the inventory, like they're indeed unique.

[@Kyrathos]

what do you mean? a well edited video with nice voiceover, an enticing initial hook and very good cuts and explanations? sign me up!

[@ArgumentumAdHominem]

A few non-spoiler hints to significantly improve your experience: 0. You can indeed click on the text rock, then click somewhere else and the audio will continue in the background. Not sure why it did not work for you. 1. You can support a skill with more than one support gem. That's the main way of making stuff more op and also stack weird mechanics on top of each other. 2. Also, if you connect together two skills and one or more support gems, then the support gems will support both skills. A bit less useful, but still helps. 3. The skill tree does not need to be a "snake", like you have done, but instead a "tree". You can allocate skill points next to any skill point you have allocated, not just the last one 4. If you click tab, in the upper right corner you can see the monster level of the zone. Same as in Diablo, your XP gain is best when the monster level is +/- a few levels from your own. 5. Your identity scrolls also work on boxes on the map. You get to read the box mods then. The first time you almost died was because the box had a mod to freeze you. You were correct to infer that in the first zone (more or less) the only thing that really matters on the gear is the amount of connected sockets of the correct color they have. However, that will change fast. Your gear is extremely important, and there are tons of ways to customize it to your needs. While late game gear will look a bit more cool than the early game gear, the best visual effects can be purchased for real money. If it is something that matters for you, it is a great way to support the developer.

[@ArgumentumAdHominem]

P.S. The fact that you did not die to Brutus on your first playthrough is quite impressive.

[@pitohui4748]

The fact that areas are separate has a practical function too. You can create new instances of the area to farm it if you need it. No waiting for respawn timers in PoE. I would take short loading screens over having to wait for respawns any day.

[@PescaitoFrito]

Bro I see you in no time with 100k subscribers or more, your narrative is nice, your editing skill is flawless, very smart in cut times, also the timings, amazing. Cheers from Venezuela Ill subscribe to you.

[@NyxVellum]

Thanks very kind of you