The Best Path of Exile Tips For Beginners

[@RonHarrisMe]

I wish more people explaining POE were like this guy. I FINALLY got something I understood. People learn by different means. I need DETAILS.. specific DETAILS. Of the many videos I have seen, this one was super great on the basics.

[@khylynch]

[@maxzymator]

Absolutely. At this point I've watched somewhere around 15 "basic tips/beginner guide" videos and every single one of them was a bunch of incomprehensible gobbledegook. And keep in mind that I already was something like lvl 15 when I watched first of them. But still I wasn't capable to unserstand what the fuck are all of them talking about. Because all those people have completely lost their comprehension of what it means to be a noob in this game a loooooooong time ago. Their conributions in this matter are absolutely pointless. And this guy did everything right. Finally i found someone with a common sense.

[@N1c0T1n3__]

Honestly, the first point is a big timewaste. Not following guides leads to a miserable life because the game is designed to follow guides. Thing is, in late game, you hit a brick wall where multiple things "are just expected" like ailment immunity, dealing with DOT's. 6 links. Enchants, flasks, dps, secondary defensive layers like increasing res cap, block, ward, etc. So if you "play for fun", you might find yourself struggling for YEARS for absolutely no reason. The most frustrating shit is weighted mods. Yeah like who doesn't enjoy grindin the game for 5 hours, trade for 10 hours, get the "currency" required for the "craft" and still not getting the desired outcome with a straight up junk item? Oh and the game does an absolutely shit job of telling you about mechanics so a guide is ALMOST ALWAYS the best route. This is a game which desperately NEEDS a death log for the last 2-3 seconds but devs will make all kinds of excuses to not provide that. Overall, if anyone is reading this, the game is NOT for a 9-5 Andy. It's for a "professional nolifer" who spends atleast 4-6 hours DAILY. If you want to enter the realm of self hatred, self loathing, by all means, it's a very good game to get depressed and feel hopeless. If you don't want to enter that specific rabbit hole named "POE", I suggest you turn back now and ignore all the bullshit the content creators say on how "good" this game is because it's not. Think if it this way, this "game" will demand more than your pet, your job, your girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife or even your boss AND all of this combined will EVER "demand" of you and it's designed that way to "demand" your time and to "deny" players simple QOL to speed things up. It's worse than getting a masters degree.

[@Saltylenses]

The rule of thumb for anyone to remember is the value a gaming experience brings you, thats subjective to each person because of play time (when you can play, how long you can play for) and your attacking style (YOLO vs calculated) To his point, just jump in and play, its way more stimulating and you will become a lifer once you try everything on, try all the skills, progress and then see why that wont work. What he's saying makes sense, worry about that stuff later because in general as he will discuss with leagues its a timed experiende meaning after 3months your character moves to the standard league, essetnailly a retirment home server where all gear and players go to after a league ends, so you can restart a new league with a ton of learned expeirence and enjoy havign fun instead of steessing over a build and realizing you're broke and cant afford anything

[@alexanderbustamante4585]

Thanks Ben Affleck!

[@Wizardbeard91]

Lmfao I thought I was the only one!!!!

[@davidgarrett6260]

I can't unsee it now hahaha😂

[@jonlangfitt]

I love you Ben, you almost made me forget about TACOS

[@benjislack8479]

Lol nice, so subtle but spot on xD

[@dr.zaidra7eem852]

Now that sticks😂

[@Interrobang212]

I've got about 265 hours in this game. I wish I started with this mindset. Just now I feel like I'm actually understanding what's going on. A few leagues ago I decided to do a "blind build" with no PoB. All I knew was I wanted to make two handed swords work. Ended up with a cyclone and impale Gladiator. Took it all the way to tier 10 maps which was further than i had gone before.

[@OhNoItsAlexx]

That’s literally all it takes. Just get an idea and go with the flow

[@Flackon]

And still nowhere near the end bosses. The problem with this game is that it basically requires to be a minmaxer if you want to finish it

[@Hornzer]

@@Flackon there's no real *finishing* though

[@lukkkasz323]

@@Flackon Even if you follow a build the first time you're not gonna go far. You need some understanding of the game, which comes from expierience anyway. Most players stop playing after Act 10 anyway, and that's finishing it, the endgame is called endgame for a reason.

[@isaacrohr]

really good👍-- finally a guide that doesn't rec a build immediately. enjoy yourself, think about how you like to play. don't turn it into a job for no reason

[@OhNoItsAlexx]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@vida2559]

Right? There is a huge ass talent tree and a lot of skill. I just started the game. I don't want meta gaming.

[@anvil570166]

its been 3 month, how is it going? have you started playing?

[@isaacrohr]

@@anvil570166 I played over 300hrs before this comment- just brushing up and appreciated the perspective. This way of playing has made me burnout less

[@kingqasmoke2802]

Specific builds may not be fun I built a Vaal Ice Shot Deadeye it is a very powerful Vaal Skill excellent at bossing and the standard skill is a good clearing skill

[@Thexis_]

I downloaded POE today and I didn't play too much during my lunch time, but was very confused about the gear sockets. I opened a few videos before this one and they were not tips, but walkthroughs aimed at beginners. Thank you for actually making a tips video without telling me what to play and how to play the game.

[@CarlRocheleau]

Downloaded PoE yesterday. Was looking for an introduction. Played your video. Professional, funny, concise and clear. With this one video, you gave me all I needed to decide if this was the game I wanted to play, being very sad of how much Diablo IV beta was way too easy (like the third, in fact). Thanks a lot. Great job all over the board.

[@waldemarwalo]

Did you decide to play the game ?

[@robosing225]

The one thing I don't like about PoE is how many hours you have to dump on anything rewarding. Going two routes: #1. Spend hours and hours running maps for useless loot till you find a better stat for your gear maybe. #2. Spend hours and hours and hours collecting minor currency to trade for bigger currency to maybe, if enough hours and days are spent collecting, trade on the market for ONE piece of armor or weapon. Then you have to do _that_ ALL over again for the next piece of gear. THEN, after 3 months is up, it all gets moved over into standard which no one plays or cares since it's not current league content. So you are forced to repeat EVERYTHING all over for the next league. Yes it's to even out the market playing field and give everyone equal grounds to gear up. But it's not scaled to keep newbies interested and engaged. It's like throwing a wench in a cog wheel each time you want to progress. No matter what you do, even if you want to craft your own 6 socket weapon, that would take x1500 Orbs of Fusing to guarantee ONE piece! Yes it's something you can work towards, but the sheer cost of everything is ridiculous. Even if you trade for it, the cost of asking price is also ridiculously time consuming. It's meant to keep you grinding for 3 months minimum till next league starts then that character technically becomes obsolete, so-to-speak. All for what? What's the fun if all your time is spent farming or trading for gear, and have barely any time for end-game content. I'm just saying, I wish there was a better system of craft or focus to keep players working towards something personal and enjoyable. To deal with SUCH low drop rates, such low percentages, making basic, BASIC build needs SUPER rare and hard to come by for the average player who has a job and life outside of video games. I spent hours trying to get 5 Chromatic Orbs to drop during random encounters. And if you want to craft a 4 socket piece of gear, it costs x100 or more Chromatic Orbs just to CRAFT 4 sockets on one piece of gear you might not even like. So trade, but even then the asking price for stacks are ALSO insane. Gaming is to waste time I get it. But I want to enjoy myself and not constantly running into brick walls, stopping the drip-fed fun throttled by this game which doesn't even give you any good cosmetic pieces you may see others have. Instead, You can just pay real money for it. There was a "bundle" on sale for $400 usd for some random in-game stuff, gear, loot and whatnot. 400! Regular cosmetic skins run people around 10-15-30 bucks a pop. Forget creating a system where the player can work towards cool cosmetic gear. Just pay us.

[@CarlRocheleau]

@@waldemarwalo Yup. Put in a couple of hours. Love the simple upgrades one can make on ordinary weapons. I kept the same wooden weapon from lvl 2 to 13 by just adding and transforming it. Skill three is great. Quest are too simple for me (dungeon crawling with no other possible outcome than killing a boss and receiving another quest), but it's because I love a story where your choices change the story. Still 100% better than Diablo III. I will continue to play from time to time :)

[@aaronlogan4596]

Well we’ll we’ll, here we are at season 1 of d4 not even being a week old yet, how are you? D4 or PoE?

[@criticaldawg]

Mate this was a really good guide. So many people get overwhelmed and essentially just need someone that’s played the game to say. “Hey don’t stress about all this stuff until you get a lot further down the road”

[@francoish1528]

What a video. Made me want to try POE for the 5th time and finally finish the first Act this time. Thanks man.

[@cloudivyyy4604]

same

[@MadManMatrix]

Started today because d4 was such a let down I had no clue about the links and how the support gems worked so was just shoving gems into matching colors so this really helped me understand that aspect of the skill system thank you kindly.

[@im_b_ran]

what i loved about POE as a beginner is that mistakes are never costly. there are always ways to recuperate from a build that isn’t giving you enough, and there’s so much information within the game and outside that can act as guidance

[@isaidicanshout]

i don't know why everyone says to go get a guide right away. how is that enjoyable? my god. just let people play. your take on this is very refreshing.

[@emekos_]

really good beginner guide. i always tell people when they ask "how do you do this in game" and 90% of the time the answer is "just play the game" i was very overwhelmed when i opened the skill tree and came to youtube looking for build guides. i am glad i came across this video first. i will simply just play the game and learn how to min/max and optimize later. thanks for the guide.

[@SpitfireSpud]

After the latest patch in D4, I was looking into this. I am still not 100% sold, but thanks to this guide you have, it's made it easier to understand the game. I hope PoE 2 will be more intuitive in terms of the UI etc... I like the new roll mechanic in PoE 2. I can't believe in D4, they have a cooldown for that. However, I will be giving this a run over the next few days and hopefully I get to grips with it. Thanks for this video, it helped alot! Even just to make the game seem less daunting... 👍

[@YharnamOfLordran]

I just started this game, and I am actually having a blast. I'm 26 hours and 45 levels into a Witch build and I'm so happy I found it. I am so disappointed by Diablo 4 and I had never played this one. I love this game so far! Lots of fun encounters, bosses have been fun. Even dying doesn't piss me off (yet). So excited to keep going!

[@corylatimer]

I just started POE for the first time two days ago. Only have like 3-4 hours into it. So far I’ve been enjoying it and I’m going to follow your tips and not look up a guide for a while. I played a ton of Diablo games so I feel like I can figure it out decently well on my own.

[@toasty8432]

Thanks for this, I'd been putting this game off for years because of all the talk around how over complicated it was, but finally gave it a go last week. I'm at up the end of act 2 and having a blast as a 2 hander marauder. As a long time Diablo player, I'm really enjoying the differences of the socketing system, skill gems and passive skill tree.

[@laurencelewis651]

Only level 25 now and the first video I've watched on this game, loving it so far.. PoE is amazing bro omg

[@OhNoItsAlexx]

EXILE!

[@spl1x]

Thanks for this video, man. I dipped my toes into PoE a while back but got side-tracked with other games and wasn't sure I would be coming back. I was a huge Grim Dawn fan so character building/theory crafting is my shit, and I know this game is KING in that. Because of this video I am jumping right back in now and will be following you consistently from here on out. I think sometimes in games (especially these types of games) we forget that this is meant to be FUN, first and foremost.

[@killian6581]

I love your vid. I’m a new player whose overwhelmed myself with trying to find builds to follow for hours. I’ve focused so hard on trying to find a build that I didn’t allow myself to just experience the game and have fun. Definitely going to take your advice and just play the game, making my own decisions good or bad.

[@devonterileyy]

Bro this is it. What a simple way to start the game I can not tell you how long I have been looking for a guide like this appreciate it. Incredible thanks dude!

[@Lazzil]

I actually did enjoy PoE while I was playing it, but I dropped it because I got overwhelmed trying to learn how to play better. Maybe I should just drop my obsession with performance and enjoy the game for what it is. I really appreciate the pointers, too!

[@kylebluch]

Yeah! I just play for fun with the same build I've optimized for a couple of leagues. I find it fun playing the same build ive enjoyed and try to make it better next league even with patch changes and the like.

[@switchar0025]

This guide was AMAZING! I've started POE about 10 times, and i get to a point and i quit, it becomes too overwhelming as i have no idea what I'm doing. I would try again and then same thing. Then i would think I HAVE to play league, as i feel I'm missing all the loot. This break down was just what i needed and I'm firing up POE tonight, bypassing the league stuff, starting an SFF normal play through and this time I'm slowing down, taking my time and really diving deep in to it. Thank you for re igniting that spark for POE, I'm excited to give it a true full play through.

[@koltonkulis4763]

The POE passive skill tree looked like candy to me, and it's why I got interested in this game. When you explained linked gems, my mind was blown. That is awesome!

[@ssiliezar88]

Here’s a tip follow a guide I tried to get into POE 3 different times and the 4th time I tried again but I used a league starter guide wow the difference 3 yrs later still going at it

[@NibbleMaster]

Awesome, simple to understand, and incredibly practical help guide to make an overwhelming game a bit more digestible Great job!

[@DjKayJay]

Simple to understand yeah right either it is simple and I’m just dumb or just a little bit of everything and I’m still just dumb😂😂😂😢😂

[@Gibnut101]

loved this. I just started and entering act 2 now. i spent a week looking over guides and it just became discouraging. I found myself having more fun realizing. ey this works and actually reading the gems. I still dont grasp the passive tree but ey its all in the journey

[@irishbob26]

Been playing about a week. So glad I found this video. Simple instructions, and simple dialogue. Thank you

[@joebundah2230]

I started a couple days ago and just started act 3 but still felt like looking up a beginners guide, this video was great and I subscribed. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@nigelwatson9114]

Just got done with season 1 on Diablo. So glad I gave POE a chance. So much more QoL features that Diablo is just simply missing. Love the video, very informative video.

[@lucalakic7631]

I started playing last night, I got overwhelmed and quit out the game. Thought damn, let me just look up a couple of tips and try again. Sooooo happy this was the first video I clicked. I'm gonna hop back in and go experiment. Thank you

[@liarh9284]

POE community really need content creator like you, big thank for what you do and go ahead.

[@jimdiroffii]

Greta introduction for someone who started today, me! I appreciate that this video was narrowly focused on explaining what’s important for a new player.

[@BeastoGG]

I had been eyeballing this game for a bit, I think I’ll give it a try and rewatch this video once I start it. Awesome video.

[@TheIcarusFalls]

So it has been a month. What are your thoughts so far?

[@BeastoGG]

@@TheIcarusFalls I’ll be real. I played for about 30-45 minutes and what I saw was cool. Just got sidetracked with work and other games and haven’t come back to it. I’ll def come back to it when I can.

[@TheIcarusFalls]

@@BeastoGG Yeah, the same thing happened to me when I started. Which sucks because it's a great game, but it's one of those games where you really have to just sit down and take your time to experiment with different things and figure out what build/strategies work best for you and your playstyle and that's really hard to do when you're busy with adulting lol

[@BeastoGG]

@@TheIcarusFalls yeah I hear ya. Sucks to have responsibilities. But yeah it’s a cool game from the little bit I played and the combat was cool. If it wasn’t for this video I wouldn’t even consider going back to it.

[@Xlorntabis]

Just started a Ranger for first time this past week. I'm at level 12 and having a blast just going through the game. Character feels strong for now so just going to keep having fun. :) Started googling to see what I was missing as a beginner and was glad for the confirmation just to take it slow and have fun.

[@Mauzwauz1978]

Thanks for giving this guide. I just started this game with the mindset you do not recommend (min/max, perfect build) and I got overwhelmed at first. Someone saying ‘ just go ahead, have fun and see what skills you like’, is somehow so liberating that I give PoE another chance!

[@simongrady5703]

This is incredibly helpful. In the last 2 days I have only just figured out the basics of the game. Knowing this info going further into the game, I will definitely come back to this.

[@Peanutfiendsblog]

I used to only use build guides but after playing for years I have a lot more fun just throwing together my own build. I hit level level 95 in endless delve race league with a random build I just tossed together. It's definitely easier with years of play in the game to know what works well together and what doesn't though. But really an easy way to "make a build" for new people is just understanding what boosts your skills and what doesn't. You can make a decent minion build for example just searching for Minion on the tree. That's the best tool IMO, the search function on the passive skill tree.

[@barak363363]

Thank you very much! I was afraid to play after lvl 20 because I was afraid that I'd allocate wrongly, but studying all the builds and mechanics would forever - so I ended in a doing nothing standoff. Now I can just enjoy the game and experiment myself (:

[@FruityBasket99]

So so nice to hear this. The game is a hundred percent overwhelming but not super complicated. People are turned off very quickly but it's actually super forgiving and user friendly whilst still presenting a solid challenge. Am only at Act 2 and it's got me hooked.

[@RomainDelmaire]

Great guide. Strongly support the "don't look up a build guide" advice. I've started the game many times and every single time, everyone recommended to me to look up a build guide. As a result, sure I would have a pretty strong build that I probably wouldn't have come up with on my own, but there was also no gratification whatsoever. It really feels like playing someone else's game, basically going through the motion and you don't even understand why you're doing the things you do so when it comes to create a new character, even though you went through the game following a guide, you just still don't know what you're doing. Best way to learn is to make mistake. And yeah, that could mean messing up you're character...but the next one will be better. The game is meant to be replayed anyway so messing up really isn't that big of a deal. And yes, the help panel is absolutely awesome...I learned way more reading through it as I go than I've ever learned in any guide.

[@oozingtulip1534]

starting for the first time ever as Witch, thanks for the guide nice to not be overwhelmed with info!!

[@r.lum.r]

tbh i started with a build guide for a templar and quit.. i just started again bcause an old friend has been into it, and i just started... playing. I'm having a agreat time wwith my dinky little ice and lightning build... and just got to ACt 2! This sguide s actually perfect for me to be honest.

[@DJEzraLive]

Hey man, found your channel after looking for a Diablo alternative, and I'm a big fan of this video. Provided the launch point I needed to try it out, and looking forward to checking out the rest of your content :) Cheers!

[@ravenpoet9416]

Thank you. Lots of other videos and such going into details as well. Only issue is they say "for beginners" but use a lot of jargon that's too advanced just yet to explain something simple(and they don't explain what that jargon meant lol). It's good to find content that's actually new player friendly. Just started recently and I'm digging it. Thank you for filling in the blanks.

[@danielrafferty4108]

Thanks for this. I currently have this downloading from my steam library to my computer. I'm not a min max or meta build type of player and like to go relatively blind to a game and play at my own pace (which isn't alot given my 48 hours plus a week job), but from 24 hours I have logged on the game from five or more years ago all I can remember was that it was a pretty complex game and I've been sitting on the fence while watching that download bar go up. This video has given me faith that I can dive in and enjoy the game.

[@FrosteryGaming]

I love tip #1 because it's what I've been doing. I feel like when I look at guides, my view of the game changes, that's why I'm playing the game blind and just watching this video to know if I missed something crucial that I skipped over

[@mike9512]

You had me with your first tip. I just started a couple of months ago and I love it. But I didn't look up any builds. I find it takes all the fun out it because there is no discovery. I went with a necromancer build and I love it. It's fine having my minions just wreck monsters.

[@doomzx8284]

I still think having a general idea of a build you like how it looks on youtube even tho you dont understand the game is better than going full blind and get stuck...you dont have to follow guide with all confusing info, but atleast grab a skill tree and follow, many guides have section for the tree like act 1, act 2 etc...but ofc read what you are taking and think why you are taking it so you can still learn from it.

[@IceCold-3000]

Just started this game. Thinking about going with duelist but I'm still messing around. As soon as I saw the skill tree I knew this was a game I had to play. I think it is absolutely badass. Total sucker for a good skill tree 😂

[@Meilk27]

"complex not confusing" perfect way to describe the sphere grid man. i started yesterday. it is a lot, but it is familiar luckily to those of us over 30 who are the target demo for this game and have all playede FFX hhaha

[@securatyyy]

Here's my tip. Make your first character, don't do any research, and wing it. Your first character will fail miserably, and that's ok. You're gonna get some cool skills and be like wow I wanna build around this now. Your second character will be way better than your first. You know the basics, the second playthrough will be easy. Eventually, you'll get bored of that character or inspired to make another. That character will be better than your last, and the process repeats. You'll get better every time. You don't need the endgame build with instructions. Find something cool and go for it. You would be bored anyways.

[@nephroghost1912]

I just started POE last week. This guide was awesome and I am really enjoying it so far! Thanks.

[@colossusrageblack]

Played PoE for the first time yesterday. I was considering Diablo 4 and Last Epoch, but this game is rated so well I decided to try it. I don't think PoE was overwhelming, the skills and various items remind me of Elden Ring, so i just read each description carefully. Your explanation was great thouy, it did clear up some things. Especially scrolls being currency and how to use each to get the other types of currency. It's also good to know that I should get through the first Act.

[@lorneytunes]

NGL having played FFX really prepared me for the complexity of the skill tree. Wasn't remotely scared when I saw it, but I guess that's because I didn't bother zooming out, I just looked at what nodes I started with available or very close and went from there. Also just having no expectations, no plans other than "Let's just see if we can figure out how this works as we play". It's such a breath of fresh air now that I've been playing for a little while and want to check I'm on the right path to come to this guide and have it go, "No, actually, keep experimenting. You're doing good."

[@lorneytunes]

Meanwhile my ultra-competitive boyfriend: "Your guide is wrong."

[@piovale]

Thank you for the video! I just started playing the game and trying to figure out on my own how things work is the most fun i had gaming in a while.

[@OhNoItsAlexx]

Yup..it’s why I like to avoid guides

[@uDeadSpace]

Just got into the game, this video really helped out and thank you for being so straight forward with the explanation instead of beating around the bush! This just helped me like the game even more.

[@HAIDARM]

this video helped me to try out the game ! and not be ower whelmed by all the things , thank you

[@fadedassasin123]

I saw this, played how I wanted to, now I’m becoming OP on my terms as a beginner and now I’m back to thank you for the tips they were really helpful and I’m having fun!!

[@idejudnr]

THANK YOU for the best ever intro in POE! I was thinking of getting into this game but was a bit anxious because of all this geek and nerd number talk, and was thinking - is it really what you want to do to relax after your busy day? Now you encouraged me to continue exploring this gorgeous gothic hell :)

[@nb5034]

played PoE a while ago got to level 74 and dont remember much as i quit quickly after. Now im trying again and am lost. I was never experienced to begin with, if i recall i blindly followed a guide. I'm making the mistake of doing that again, and despite everything being explained and telling me what to do, its still overwhelming. Get X item with X gems at this point. Skip X quests as its not needed. By the end of act 2 you should have X items (with little to no explanation how). I think im going to give this a shot, just have fun with it and theory craft as i go and experiment. This is sort of the push i needed to just go have fun with it. Thanks for the good video

[@redfish337]

Yes, just have fun. If you forgot everything, then all the more reason to take your time. That said, a few things that help with fun: go into options and adjust the minimap to be convenient for you- it's a bit opaque by default IIRC Set at least the default item filter from options. Once you make your character, set left click to either move only, or an instant cast skill like steelskin or molten shell And click on each skill on your skill bar and change them to "attack without moving" Any build that: Doesn't neglect increasing life Has at least 50 and preferably 75 elemental resists by act 5 or so focuses on boosting 1 or at most a few offensive skill gems ...should at least get through acts. You shouldn't need to be micromanaged.

[@blackcat7741]

Easily the best guide out there, I tested the game few times and always would lose interest because I didn't know what to do and how to play after seeing everyone being so pro and understanding every single mechanic, Im going to download it now and just play it and see how it goes, ty for the guide!

[@Ratt1eHead]

I've tried this game over and over. I've 20 or so hours in it and still have no idea what's going on. Playing it on Xbox. Maybe I'll give it a shot again. Great guide. Thanks Alex.

[@DanboReviews]

I can say from experience, it took me 150 hours to start getting into it and this was over multiple leagues, trying many characters. But bit by bit, the puzzles pieces will fall into place and you'll get understand more, the more you play. Only watching KZbin videos won't help you, believe me, as I have watched dozens of videos and build guides. Good luck in 3.20 if you try it 👍

[@1981DEEPSORROW]

I’m new as well on Xbox if you wanna go at it together. Darktears1981

[@VonOffline]

Just started playing this weekend and this is hands down the best/most helpful video I seen especially how to use the gems

[@graysontodd6524]

I am going to be a new player and I really appreciated this video. Thanks for the tips.

[@1981DEEPSORROW]

Thank you so much. I just started this game . And you made it so much it easier for me to understand this game

[@rei_sen7646]

nice guide! I wish I started watching this before starting. About 15h into the scion now (which I used immediately after unlocking), and have hit a wall where I kept switching skills/builds every few hours (somehow went from a dex/str build to a full int build and wanting to go back) but I used up all my currency stuff. I thought of restart with a new character and trying again, but due to sunk cost and fear of running into the same problem again, I haven't ended up playing for about a month now

[@stevehendro3528]

maaaan thanks so much for this video! Just started playing this game and really liking it. And thanks to you I now realize the links in weapons and armor, game changer.

[@luismoscoso300]

Thank you so much for this. I've been trying to get into this game for the longest time, but the amount of content just stressed me out so much. I'll just go in and try to have fun and follow your tips!

[@davidasteed]

Great intro to PoE. Long time D2R/Grim Dawn player here, who ignored PoE due to the "always online" mode...but then after watching a review of D4 which I was committed to buying...I discovered to my great annoyance that Blizzard includes "forced MMO" features in D4...so thought I might wander over to PoE where the MMO features are confined to the town and a trading system. I can blissfully ignore all of that unnecessary MMO stuff and play single self found mode. I like your advice to just try out the content fully. I'm enjoying it so far.

[@jimmyrusselluher1225]

YO READ THIS NOOBS - When you are getting to endgame (maps) you should do TWO things to make it easier. Get proper flasks and rolls on them increasing your defenses. Flasks aren't fancy but they are basically 5 item slots that are pretty cheap to upgrade by buying or rolling youself. And the 2nd thing is to GROSSLY OVERCAP resists and stats (str/int/dex) when you buy rings/belts/amulets etc. Being overcapped helps with two things. One is protecting vs enemy curses and debuffs and the other is that when you change gear in the future you will have room to play with, not be stuck figuring out some puzzle to get +5 strength or something.

[@1981DEEPSORROW]

I’m sorry but I’m a idiot to this game. Could always use some help. I’m on Xbox 1. Name darktears1981 if you wanna help

[@SynnJynn]

Thank you, Senpai😘

[@themindflayerst_]

I tried to play POE before and didn't finish Act 1 before abandoning it. I wish I had seen this before I played it. Thanks for explaining it really simply lol :)

[@anthonybailey4904]

Thanks for the guide, I just started playing PoE. I came over from Diablo and this game is alot harder and I love it. Really thanks for the info it was much needed!!

[@IIDBTechII]

Thanks, its super overwhelming to try to look a the game for a build of an occulitist for example because any guides start assuming you know most of the games mechanics and currencies, so I think thats why a lot of peeps dont stick to POE. Now that i got over the 'cant really have a bad choice i cant undo" mentality its pretty chill to play

[@InfectiousDucky]

I started a few days ago, I built my ranger for DOT and it seems to be doing quite well at the moment, but your advice is good, I'm gonna finish this one then search a build

[@chiperd96]

Just started playing POE and this helped so much! There is a lot that gets thrown at you very quickly and this video helped with determining where to focus and how to focus.

[@Gruxx42]

This is the best new player guide I've found. I understood all of it.

[@SaggyGerbils]

From someone whos played for a long time's perspective, I do personally encourage people to try completing the whole acts, especially as you get into places like The Beacon, Maligaro's Map, Desecrated Chambers, The Brine reef etc (yes I know the chambers is the same map tile but in act 10 its got so much more density and loot potential that it feels entirely different, much like blood aqueducts), things start to feel map-like, enemy density, dangerous rare enemy mods mixing up with dangerous enemy types, items with more interesting implicits, and of course, more of a challenge gearing for both elemental resistances and attributes so that you can wear every piece of gear you need and be able to live through all the small hits. This also opens you up to Blight and Expedition which are fan favourite league mechanics that get people some starting currency without overwhelming players with hard content (even if blight has a little bit if a learning curve, its far from difficult to learn). Mapping is an entirely differsnt experience to the acts and reaching mapping always feels like the light at the end of the tunnel every time youre levelling a character, its where you find the freedom to choose what content you want to play and tailor it so that its the best content for your specific build to run. There are also starter guides available with plenty of handholding, will you get every piece of gear that a streamer does? No, just be realistic, if theres an item that really opens the build up then you save up for that item, you level with different gems until it makes sense to swap the skill. Ive levelled a spark inquisitor as an armageddon brand because arma brand (with no brand or damage over time or fire damage nodes) alone will get you to white maps, taking crit multiplier nodes like if you were running arc or spark already. Once you make the switch to spark, you get those 1-2 lightning trees and drop in the cluster, your damage ramps to about triple your previous damage and things start to make sense.

[@jonathansiegel3140]

Appreciate the video. Just started playing today. Got to level 6ish, and am getting my butt handed to me. I completely screwed up the skill gems, because I didn't know the slots had to be on the same item and connected. Playing a Templar, dying a bunch, bur still playing.

[@OhNoItsAlexx]

Cant screw up skill gems cause you can always get new ones lol. Just play around and see what works

[@espertix5839]

thanks for this video. Ive never touched POE before but been told to try it out. Im coming out of D4 Early/Open Beta and want to play something similar and I heard this game has lots to learn

[@captaincrum1]

It certainly does have a lot but take your time and dont rush...I been playing for years and still dont know everything.....I would highly recommend making an Absolution minion build if your new to the game. Minion builds especially if your playing the Witch and take the Necromancy ascendancy tend to be a lot more forgiving than other builds...at least that's what I found.

[@gregtechnewhorizons]

@@captaincrum1 the man literally said do not follow a build.

[@captaincrum1]

@@gregtechnewhorizons I would actually be fucked heading into Red Maps without a build in PoE hahah.

[@elLocodelsubte]

dude... u explained so well, i was so lost. Big thanks from Argentina!

[@Doroby702]

Great video, I almost gave up after the first quest but kept going and love the game now.

[@johannesreiche]

Thanks for this guide. I dropped PoE after the Excavation-Event and played a ranger with mainly shield-gems. A few days ago I logged into PoE and mostly all my passives were reset that was a huge turn off moment... alt + F4 it was. But after watching this vid I took my time and finished the build again after I checked on the gems and what I was playing. So far it is a pretty nice build tanky and the damage is ok. I think with better gear I can get more out of it. Right now I am at act 7 and I am curious how well it goes when I finish the main story.

[@tmac3975]

Excellent guide. I really appreciate the way you introduce the knowledge. Thank you so much.

[@w1ldcard1986]

this is one of the most simplistic and helpful guides i have ever seen.. you earned a sub you absolute goat

[@sgtflashback5442]

I just started this game and I don't have much of a clue, but it's fun. I have a Templar at level 11 and he's pretty cool and kicks monster ass. You really don't need to know everything all at once. I just kind of works out and you explore it bit by bit. So I really appreciate the premises of this guide. This game is extremely complex but also just really fun.

[@johnboy4955]

The search bar for the skill tree helped me big time thank you for pointing that out. I have adhd so the skill tree is a very daunting task for me lol

[@Y9Power]

I played this and still wanted to watch your guide, because I knew I would get quality information. Good work!😁😁✌️✌️😎😎

[@OhNoItsAlexx]

Glad I could help!

[@vida2559]

Thx it was good. Now i need to rethink the gems in my build bcs I had no idea how they work ( support gems) i just put them on my gear.

[@jakubs7388]

Thank you. I'm thinking about trying new ARPG And everyone talks about PoE .. I just love having Fun And exploring So your video was exactly what I needed

[@seintime]

I returned a few days ago (last played 2018). Seems I have 2k hours invested (thanks Steam), I've forgotten so much and remembered enough it seems. Jumped into the league ssf, I remember how tense 1 life was so chose the easier mode. Building an ice witch (if that's a thing), so far so good. Nice content, subscribed and will do a dive on your channel later in the coming weeks. 👍👍👍👍

[@IcyVeinsWithin]

This is very helpful. I do wish more content creators would realize and understand that some of us are on console.

[@itotallycare]

As someone who has tried PoE a couple of times before and looking at potentially trying to get into it again, they really could do with making it easier to understand. For example with the league choice, as a new player you don't know what any of that means. From the sounds of it "standard" is the base game + all of the expansion content except for the latest one. The latest expasion is the "current special league". So really any new player should pick "standard".

[@bloodlessdragon6101]

I suffer from the skill tree and skill gem issue. Anytime i thought i had an understanding of what i was doing something pulled up and stumped me enough to make me leave everytime. This explained it a lot better than reading it for me. The curse of being a visual learner lol.

[@numberzthegreat]

As someone who wants to give POE a shot, this guide helped a lot. The customization in this game is nuts and being new to this game.... (More to your point) it's not very user friendly to newer players. I started a Templar and it's hard to know which stats I should be prioritizing. You're probably correct in saying to just slow it down and take it easy while I learn is just the best option. Thank you 👍

[@23835698]

Did you figure it out and are you enjoying it

[@LG1ikLx]

I honestly do recommend to anyone that don't give this game up. Stick to it! I assure you it's a ton of fun and it's free with no p2w or fomo. Don't worry about rushing straight to end game because the journey there is it's own reward.

[@Abduxel9]

Thank you i was so overwhelmed at first this video really helped out.

[@qu1253]

I want to play Path of Exile, but I'm hesitant not because it doesn't look fun, but because these kinds of games are like crack-cocaine for me. I'm afraid I'll start skipping study time and avoiding the gym just so I can get that next level or run that next map.

[@skytripa]

Just started again for the 2nd time. This was helpful

[@anemone5870]

Excellent guide, felt really intimidated seeing the skill trees number of years ago and never really got into it. Will definitely give it a shot with item filter this time around.

[@fortresstraining]

Man i love these types of videos from this dude... idk why he feels the need to pump out all that console warrior content