Path of Exile for Dummies: An Introduction to PoE's Endgame

[@nathanbrotherbob]

Thanks for checking out my video- as of patch 3.8 (blight), everything in this video is up to date. Leave a comment letting me know what topic you'd like me to cover for my next episode of "Path of Exile for Dummies"!

[@purple4395]

"... and never kill the Mastermind." Did you forgot the changes in this league ? Its insanly profitable to run the mastermind right now since it only rresesta small part of the syndicate and has soo much more loot.

[@nathanbrotherbob]

@@purple4395 Sadly, this is not the case like we thought it would be. While it does give you a short term payoff (as well as allowing you to complete some challenges), the patch notes were worded kind of weirdly, as it actually does reset the relationships of your syndicate- which REALLY hurts your overall profits if you've already taken the time to properly set it up. Trust me, it happened to me the first week of the league, and it sucks. Check out this Reddit thread for more details: www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/d70dv0/psa_relationships_are_not_maintained_after_the/

[@hollyleaf3941]

I'd love to see an in-depth series about skill gems, they are very confusing for new players, and sometimes I struggle to understand what effects different linked support gems bring

[@davevd9944]

@@nathanbrotherbob Hello I just started could you please tell me the name of the build you're using ? Seems fun.

[@skullcandyzsgamingstation3794]

Hi Nathan your Discord url doesn't work :(

[@maxhax367]

You beat Kitava. You are champion of the people. Congratulations. You completed the tutorial

[@Dragon-Believer]

POE for dummies: Go play something else. This game isn't for you.

[@Ledizar]

Lol true

[@deathstar6998]

@@Dragon-Believer wow you are a dummy

[@Dragon-Believer]

@@deathstar6998 - Do you understand the words coming out of my mouth?

[@deathstar6998]

@@Dragon-Believer I understand you should keep your opinion to yourself, its not worth very much

[@Vilverna]

"Avoiding traps along the way" 8:02

[@gipsysidney5737]

I know :DDDD I laughed quite a bit

[@snugglyp6923]

Well it's not like he took a ton of damage.

[@cpfodarkvader]

Nathan : "Let's make a guide about PoE's endgame a month before exilecon" GGG at exilecon : "Here comes 3.9 and we completly changed the end game".

[@TNTspaz]

I think a lot of things will still apply. The only real major difference will be atlas progression.

[@CryptiCoy]

I was coming here to say this.

[@NRV0]

Me looking to get into PoE: "Damnit!...."

[@MrLoukato]

“Just do what’s fun for you.” Best beginners guide so far.

[@blackkid49]

"no wrong way to do end game" 30 seconds later "if you don't map, you won't get very far at all"

[@xhawkenx633]

Well, it seems like a contradiction, but it isn't one. If you don't map, you aren't doing the end game the wrong way, you are just not doing the end game

[@theMagos]

Not getting far doesn't neccessarily mean it's the wrong way

[@_MrTrue]

@@theMagos Yeah but like.....mapping is the core of the end game. You literally can't just go back to acts and find end game content. In fact, I'm struggling to think of any, truly end game content that you can do without mapping. I really don't consider anything that isn't somehow involved with the map device "end game" except for maaaaaaaaaybe delving. Even that, you kinda need to map.

[@bogusburrito]

@@theMagos its okay to suck, no one is judging.

[@cypherusuh]

I mean, you COULD just farm kitava over and over again, and becomes stock exchanger. turn that 1 chaos orb into HH

[@LavaLamp_]

6:03 I can't forgive you for this one Nathan

[@Martin-jm8wi]

Thanks so much for this video. All guide I found were either for total beginners or very in-depth. This is exactly the middleground (introduction into endgame) I was missing.

[@wlfxy]

Thank you for helping us out and being active in the discord answering questions we appreciate it

[@daanstrik4293]

7:15 Personally I would love a guide on them all. That being said NIKO seems the most interesting to me.

[@rakle2157]

Nice. There wasn't really a solid endgame guide out there for new players, so it's cool to see someone made one

[@gmoddude12]

can i just say i love the concept of alva and always did just the idea of going back in time to shift the way an ancient vaal temple is built before finding it in present day and going about it remembering how you had an impact on how it turned out so many years ago

[@Hasekbowstome]

I just got back into PoE after several years, and this is a really great video, thanks for the info!

[@zxkredo]

10:57 my eyes are bleeding xd

[@najty]

thats how it goes for league players on standard :D I myself didnt use a single orb on standard for several years

[@zxkredo]

@@najty Oke i though that was league, because there are only 3 ex xd Then my eyes arent bleeding at all

[@quantumperception]

Although I admit that I prefer mapping as my endgame activity, I've also heard that Delving is equally rewarding, both in terms of XP and loot, as well as in terms of fun for some players. Again, I have only gone a few levels deep on Delve, but my understanding is that, just like maps gain tiers, increase in difficulty, and offer more rewards, Delve does the same thing. So as far as action and endgame activity (I recognize that some of the video was less about actually playing the game, and more about exploiting certain features of the game, like crafting), if you don't want to "boss" or replay the campaign/labyrinth content, you can choose mapping and Delving, as both are both viable strategies for XP and loot (again, as far as I understand from others, who do even more Delving than I do mapping).

[@jordancollier6716]

My man, I have not played since the bestiary league and this is EXACTLY what I was looking for. A general overview at a high level that gives me direction. I don’t know what I don’t know, and you have now given me a place to start. Thank you!

[@pathofmatth]

yooooooooo!!! Thanks for the shoutout !

[@SuperLPGaming]

Been playing this for years, and i still learn stuff, and the good infos man. Thank you for this!

[@rafaeljimenez4583]

Is there any match making in this game?

[@SuperLPGaming]

@@rafaeljimenez4583 Well, you have a notice board in every town in-game, but you can access it anywhere by pressing "S" and there you have all open parties. If you now mean join other parties with "matchmaking".

[@Ymsee]

One thing that really keeps me from starting is getting a proper build, loot filter and what to pick up ( because I really don't want to miss good items ). I also want to get into crafting so hard but i understand that it takes alot of time and currency. tips to this? Also how much does one need to spend to get a decent starter stash space? I did play for 60 hours the first time and tried it but never got to much into it

[@pixelmz]

Awesome video, but I have to add something: you forgot my real endgame for Path of Exile, which is "Hideout Editing", it takes more time and dedication to get the favors and the "feel" of a nice edit. I get to maps and just farm master missions to get favor and the hard job that is to unlock High-tier hideout layouts. I encourage everyone to try and make a nice looking Hideout :), there are lots of inspiring creators and websites to download to get a taste of what a real design looks like.

[@JoePro84]

True. I enjoy building, editing and adding more stuff to my hideout. It's really fun too.

[@eygon4401]

The true endgame is sitting in your hideout buying stuff for cheaper selling for higher

[@weertangel7231]

A great guide on the endgame of the game,even more since its not as simple as one would think. Keep it up!

[@shalakabooyaka1480]

I walked into Pit of the Chimera having never been in there, thought my insta delete bosses spectres would carry me... I didn't know about his smoke cloud phase haha. 3 rips later and I got my dumb fragment. I'm checking what the other guardians do before I go into those fights

[@nanashiryuu5630]

can someone explain the endgame gear progression? how do i get more powerful? i have a great set and build from simply using POE/trade so whats the point of even mapping if i already have my gear??

[@AlesaGillespie]

It's been a month playing it and I still don't know what's going on it.

[@dreamevil3802]

even though i knew it all, i still ended up watching the full video as it was done so well so thumbs up and thanks for the video :) still relevant years later.

[@Grimro]

Nice this is a really good video

[@angrycharrua4999]

Today I kill mastermind and I got her in my hideout. I think I will start a wild build today. Great video.

[@Syskal]

Way more straightforward for an endgame BEGINNER than Zizeran's "beginner" guides that only leave you more confused because he uses terms and talks like you've already played the game for 500+ hours. Appreciate you unconfusing me. Lol

[@dsan17]

Who is Zana? I already finished Kirac's quests and unlock the skill tree but nowhere did I see a Zana NPC. I'm also on the same boat as you. Seeing every other guide and they just start rambling about systems I've never heard of, ESPECIALLY Zizeran with his 2 hour "Beginner" guides that don't make sense to 100% of beginners. Edit: Ok I'm dumb, I need to do higher maps to unlock her. I was just spamming all the tier 1-2 maps I picked up during the campaign.

[@helloween76]

Awesome information!!!! 99% of all POE videos don’t explain any of these things you talk about

[@stephenkilbey2321]

your quality of content is outstanding

[@taiwanisacountry]

I have done all of it, except serious delving. Even (currency fliping.) And everything is worth doing. You don't need a ton of currency to make currency in crafting. But you need to know what you are doing and what to go for. Like Energy shield, shields. I usually start a league making 2 or 3 mid tier shields. Costing 1ex for all 3. And then I sell them for 1-2ex each. Unless I get lucky then it is a lot more. Starting after the first week and then getting 6ex is a nice way to start I would say. Great video.

[@mcstallion9640]

Thank you! This is very noob friendly. End game is a over whelming without this vid.

[@BlackAge2k]

15:10 that death sound i had to lol edit: and thank you for the effort. That video really helped me out a lot.

[@AgentOracle]

>there's no "wrong" way to do PoE endgame Uh huh. That's why my first duelist made it to level 71 but was barely squeaking by with 2k dps, 30% evasion and 30% armor, and under 3k HP, and I shelved him to start another character because the way I was playing him was *wrong* and constantly dying was extremely unfun.

[@thevoid5117]

Statement still stands true, you just fucked up your build lol

[@shiniselune399]

0:08 After a series of event that are mostly due to your own fault.

[@Compactavocado]

newer to poe really appreciated this video, very informative, great job thank you

[@Sciss0rman]

well ... In three weeks the mapping part is outdated xD

[@Silver2909]

0:06 *Laugh in Conqueror of the Atlas*

[@Rythgar83]

Would like to see more Delve content for sure.

[@luispelayo2086]

I love your conclusion.

[@CJ00014]

I just do maps for fun, they are Random Dungeon Generators so I have lots of fun since they were released, I am now sitting on more exalted orbs that I can spend. I really don't mind quest or achievements, just fun

[@Soli9111]

Hello Nathan, thank you for that video. It was a godsend for me to know wtf is going on. Wish you tons of money and happiness! Cheers.

[@vv-bl8ml]

Well this didn't age very well now with the new end-game mechanics launching... PoE 2 let's go!

[@nathanbrotherbob]

Oof

[@XpVersusVista]

@@nathanbrotherbob what changed? played PoE back when it was fresh in beta and wanted to start again haha but there is so much stuff now

[@MetalSlimeDrummer]

That is some of the most varied and extensive end game content for any non-subscription based game i've ever seen

[@Astrix_Jaeger]

Basically, POE in short is like Darreso's sayings: Pre-endgame = "this just an audition" Endgame = "Welcome to the main Arena"

[@mclaria88]

Ty for the "less than 2hs endgame explanation"... just ty

[@7Shol]

6:46 ty sir But i got a problem, i tried to beat the mastermind and failed, and now i dont know how to kill mastermind again or to reset it...

[@olimaktube]

Guide on any topip will be great

[@gabrielreis5488]

Which build the guy at 7:40 is playing? and is it viable to do at 3.16? I meant, budget wise

[@WilliamAndrews0]

I've tried to play this game 4 times already, because it looks really interesting, but not once have I made it through the story-mode.... I just get bored so quickly, because they throw so much shit at you, that you spend half the time either staying in town reading items / quests / instructions / that goddamn mess of a skilltree or even outside of the game watching videos and reading guides... I think this game has become some kind of frankensteins monster, where the arm doesn't know what the leg wants to do. Say what you want about Diablo 3, it may not be as involved as PoE, and it may be simpler, and maybe even become boring quicker, but at least it is fun to play from the first minute and not "well, it becomes fun after like 30 hours of grinding and farming, that's when the actual game starts" "what do you do then?" ".... more grinding and farming." ... nope, thank you.

[@sadxparty]

"X hours of grinding and farming" you just described all aRPGs. if it's not for you then aRPGs not for you as well

[@carlosemiralonso7997]

There are some games that are full of nonsense boring asf.. till you get endgame to finally enjoy. But this POE is not that kind of games. If you dont like it or do you have a bad time enjoying complex games play candycrush or the likes, for your level of IQ.

[@WilliamAndrews0]

And to prove another point, the insanely toxic community.

[@brettlocke7054]

@@WilliamAndrews0 I disagree the community is fairly nice , at least in game. Spare the internet.

[@scurrdi6582]

Totally interested in a Niko or June Master Mission Guide!

[@aizatsukor3359]

Did u say depth??? Lets go with Niko then... lets go as deep in Niko as possible

[@Someonehahaha]

I remember when the endgame was just a act 4 on brutal difficulty.

[@Inhake]

Thanks for this, I've stopped playing after my laptop couldn't handle 3.0, and now that I'm back with an actual PC the game seems to have grown a hundredfold in complexity... I really needed something to catch me up on everything, even on a surface level.

[@gwynbleiddroach2589]

Inhake has the graphics improved with time? I keep hearing how people are having performance issues.,

[@Inhake]

@@gwynbleiddroach2589 It's kinda hard to tell if anything improved because I played with trash settings all that time haha! I do think the game looks great FWIW. I have a beefy PC now and I'm having no performance issues, but that could be just me. They definitely changed something with 3.0 that threw low-end integrated graphics under the bus though.

[@peter486]

for real, very sophisticated add

[@van1879]

Please help !! I have a bunch of orange equipment and dont have enough space, what should I do with it?

[@Shane-sf9pv]

Thanks for the tips dude, much appreciated and very helpful as always

[@bobisnotaperson]

*Coughs* Conquerors of the Atlas

[@zuphix1802]

Last time I played PoE and got to endgame I couldn't really get into mapping - I was chiseling all my maps (even T1s) and couldn't maintain anything higher than T4. Does anyone have/know the link to that spreadsheet at 2:50? That would be extremely useful as I'm going to get back into PoE for 3.9

[@keplerk]

My conclusion: Nathan is cool and my RNG sux :(((

[@A.0113]

Can you make a guide for this guide please

[@MassisKharne]

If it’s not too much to ask, being a bit of a newbie myself, is there a possibility you could make an in-depth guide to maps? It’s such a large part of the endgame and can easily consume days at a time doing just that, without focusing on masters or ulab/fragmented portals. Cheers!

[@Shane-sf9pv]

If you haven't already, check out engineering eternity's videos. He's another good poe youtuber who does a good job of explaining everything.

[@MassisKharne]

Shane Thompson I’ll be sure to check them out, thanks!

[@vincentj7373]

i have a question whats the point on grinding so hard in game and after a new league comes i need to make a new character? whats the main point of the game?

[@gr33dl0cknein3]

Kill stuff for fun. Get so strong you're the final boss.

[@doctorofskillz2932]

Yay, uploaded right after I killed kitava

[@Tideriongaming]

Do you have a link for what pet build you're using in the video?

[@sarvashaktimaan7106]

Great video. As a rather experienced player, I agree on most points, but I am greatly triggered by a necro with less than 6k life. xd

[@nathanbrotherbob]

Max block is one helluva drug

[@ZekeMagnum]

One guy just gave me a 6 linked chest with blue/red sockets. just what i needed for my molten strike build. He also gave me rings and jewels. He said the chest was worth at least 3 exalted orbs. I have yet to understand how good the chest is. I have to learn the game to honor his gift lol. sometimes i want to quit because the game is really overwhelming and i dont know where to start in end game

[@rei35p]

ZekeMagnum the game is really overwhelming for new players, i just started 5days ago and theres a ton of shit to learn. Sometimes i really think its not worth my time anymore.

[@michaelfaber9198]

I actually wrote a song about POE's endgame. It went like this... "Grind. Grind. Grind. Fa-Maps! Gri-Gri-Gri-Gri-Grind. Fa-Maps!" It's sorta just keeps repeating after that.

[@wawankurniawan1975]

im a 3 years poe player but i still dont understand the mechanic much, thanks for the video it really helps

[@genewilder]

you have the link to -readyplayerthirty-'s map thingy? couldnt find it and would like to bookmark it

[@nathanbrotherbob]

Hope this helps a bit! i.imgur.com/AsOZpGt.png

[@genewilder]

@@nathanbrotherbob ty! keep up the great vids

[@Persuasivamente]

Really good content man, keep it up!

[@hamzahussain7794]

Please explain Jun, I dont understand how the syndicate table works and how to use it to get currency.

[@zedazlt]

basically there is list(picture) who drops what in which branch, so you can decide where you your syndicate members to go, ofcourse it is not easy to move them where you want

[@Minsoo-Cha]

Use the syndicate cheat sheet

[@alansmithee419]

Are you supposed to replay the story every challenge league? Or do you just ignore the quests and try and get to the act 10 map immediately? I don't see how you're suppose to do this.

[@samueljordansanz5881]

How can i move shaper/elder influence? I cant do atlas objectives

[@Grombrindal]

Its a trip down memory lane. Remember when?

[@fracksob8691]

Nice vid. Really helped me out!

[@georgewilliamgutarracampos6262]

I only wanna play SSF mode. Any advice?

[@Poptizzle]

What maps would you suggest to pingpong with elder this league? Do you think grotto is worth after your runs?

[@nathanbrotherbob]

Honestly, I haven't bothered with seriously maintaining elder/shaper influence since they removed perma elder rings back in Incursion (I think?). I'm just too lazy tbh. If you want to ask an awesome content creator with much more experience on the topic, I recommend checking out thi3n on Twitch and KZbin - kzbin.info/door/2aiHLcVwh6-oTtu6qQAzLg

[@Tripskiii]

very nice job my dude!

[@HCmarkNL]

Good info mate :) Just got into endgame and started mapping (well, still trying to find tier 3's xD) Definitly gonna keep doing that for a while before I try any of the others, but good to know that what the options are :D Im running 2h slayer cyclone, any advice as to what NOT to do with such a build? Mapping and delving seemed interesting to me and cyclone seemed a good build for it imo, definitly during delirium league.

[@E1iteWolf]

I am also interested in mapping and delving. I haven't played since October 2017 though! How has your experience been since you posted your comment? Any tips for beginner build? Or should I wait for the next league? Isn't it pointless for me to play relatively close to the end of a league?

[@julianolotero6600]

Thanks man, I have been stuggling to find a guide that is less than a year old.

[@Miko-ui2rt]

Does uber map mean the last ascendancy labyrinth?

[@МаксимЗайцев-э7и]

PoE endgame is so frustrating nowadays, it requires lots of free time (which Im personally super low on) to “finish” the character progression, also if you have 10-20sec load-screens and waste like 10 minutes to start - it’s just not worth it. I mean, they should really do something about those technical issues

[@Yomush]

Sounds like you just need a better computer. Also "endgame" is called endgame for a reason it requires time and knowledge.

[@jarlfisk]

Is this a singleplayer game or like d2/3 where you can play with others ?

[@itsVera_]

I'm new and never played past act 4, should I make a league character and level that or do a non league and max that out while I learn?

It is generally better to create a temporary league character even if you are learning the game, because normally the economy on temporary leagues is not as inflated as the standard league and most active players are in temp leagues. Plus all your characters and items will be transfered to standard league once the temp league finishes so imo there is almost no point on creating characters in standard. Cheers

[@eygon4401]

Pick some budget build and just progress with it,flurry blade gladiator etc or you could be a maurader flame totem chieftain

[@fu6817]

What are fragment sets?

[@davevd9944]

Btw does somebody know the name of the build Nathan is using ?

[@SporeCreature2]

you can also turn off the quest tracking if it annoys you

[@kingie66]

Zana is a master, who offers you handful of submissions. I see what you did there.

[@hkwsome]

Tell us how people are getting HH so early in the league!

[@xKingRognarx]

all masters please)) really good video by the way

[@reznovvazileski3193]

" Make everyone hate each other, rank them up and never kill the mastermind ".... Damn I wish I saw this video before I did 2 hours of googling on an in-depth betrayal guide to pretty much come to the very same conclusion xD

[@justinthematrix]

I’m gonna quit my job so I can play all day every day

[@DaveMeowington]

Rest in peace those exalts

[@musicapmftfr]

Can pls do for Jun... I do think there is a lot to know and I am doing things randomly... Always press right button to bargain xD... Ty and great video, noob learning a lot!!

[@mufin6930]

when I tried playing PoE for the 4th time I just flipped the market all day everyday. Amassing currency was rewarding for me b/c i sucked at the game. Flipping at the start of a league has so much profit potential. Then once i gathered enough ex i invest in a headhunter 2nd week of league. Then i use it or keep flipping and I end up with a lot of currency I got to blow on trying crafting flips. Watched lots of guides and asked friends for tips, the same friends who I hand stacks of exalts to all league lmao they'll get more fun-use out of it than me. They invest their currency into me for the first couple days of league and I pay them off 1000x I'm not an elite *crafting* flipper. But I know my way around crafting pretty well now b/c of my weird play style I did 100% achievements in Legion and I didn't even know there were achievements at the start of Legion I had farmed 3-5 ways w/ my bought HH cyclone slayer Ofcourse all possible b/c I was an unemployed fresh grad LUL but now im burnt out, skipped Blight

[@antoniovozme3986]

Honestly I finished the endgame 2 days ago and I feel overwhelmed... 😓

[@Commandelicious]

(...) ... of ... depth.(...) Me: WHY .... then the snorting and giggling started

[@TheHollowBlade]

watched the video like 3 times played 460 hours and i still have no clue what the hell im really doing. I have an idea but i have no actual clue.

[@bognarandras8398]

Very nice vid, thank you

[@Abdullah28o25]

I tried the 4th lab at lv90 and always die to the traps, just hate it

[@LouSaydus]

This needs to be made more clear to average players. you dont NEED to do everything, in fact, specializing in one kind of content can be much more profitable. If you're really good at killing uber bosses, great, buy invites and farm uber bosses or sell carries. If your build can kill mobs super fast, great, focus on farming maps and sell your uber boss invites. Want to delve? Great, just focus on smashing delves. Trying to do too much just ends up with you not being able to do anything! Pick a build, stick with it, then roll more characters if you MUST do ALL the content. Specialized tools are much better at their job than generalized tools.