Pretty Far Into The Game - Respec or Start Over?

[DigitalFarce]

Long story short:

-Been playing since launch. I chose Pyro but started to level up spear and shield.
-My stats are all over the place and now I am realizing that my spear is not a good match for my Inferno based class.
- Start over or is it ok to respec? I just beat the Progeny boss...

[Fried Noodles]

You can get five Rebirth Chrysalis per playthrough.
Unless you're planning on giving up Inferno, you may as well just respec if you feel that you must.

I wouldn't start over unless you wanted to try a completely different playstyle.

[DickyDiscord]

Depends. Normally run a PvE OP build, and then rest of my characters are PVP focused in these kinds of games. So not worth starting over if you're talking deleting a character IMO. That said, you're not really wasting respecs so much as there's more than enough in the game, so my real answer is to do both. Main is also focused on getting the achievements. Why it's kind of a throwaway character in some respects.

Anyway, if you're at Progeny, you're going to start earning more than enough vitality just playing without any boosts to worry about respecing IMO.

Side Note: You can earn about 100K vitality in Co-Op just farming the bosses back to back, which is super easy if you've beaten the Umbral ending and have the restart at any time option.

Edit: To be clear, you can earn 100K every 5 to 10 minutes from the start of the game with the right partner to do it with.

[Turd Cutter]

Respec the crystals are easy to get

[Medina_Rico]

If you don't want to use any inferno spells or don't use a weapon that also scales with inferno, I'd start over. The only good inferno spear isn't until the end of the game.

It sounds like you don't mind starting over too much. Only bad that could come out of that is you may miss some items if you're not as thorough in searching since it'll be your second time through, and you have a better idea of where to go.

Reason I say to start over if you don't care for using inferno spells and weapons is because the class you started with has most of its base points in inferno. And if you respec, you can't go lower than those base stats. So you'll have 8-10 points in a skill you're not using. Granted you can still always grind to max out everything.

You'll probably enjoy your new play through more because you have a better idea of where to put your points instead of always having that wasted stuff looming over your head the whole time.

[Kodiak412]

If you are on PC you can do a save swap. That is easy enough.

[DigitalFarce]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am definitely using some inferno spells but not anything else weapon or shield wise. Now I have most of my points split between vitality, strength, inferno and endurance. Maybe respec or finding an inferno weapon I like?

[Penitence]

Originally posted by DigitalFarce:

Long story short:

-Been playing since launch. I chose Pyro but started to level up spear and shield.
-My stats are all over the place and now I am realizing that my spear is not a good match for my Inferno based class.
- Start over or is it ok to respec? I just beat the Progeny boss...

Definitely respec over starting over for such a reason. As stated above you can find quite a few rebirth items in a run, and if you gather up a stock of eyeballs for the shrine you can buy them infinitely there.

[mayhem523]

This is all easily fixable, you can respec your stats and upgrade materials are plentiful. Just respec and pick different weapons. If your really that down bad I can help you out by dropping mats weapons etc. Will co-op w you too if you're in US.

[Medina_Rico]

Originally posted by DigitalFarce:

Thanks for the suggestions. I am definitely using some inferno spells but not anything else weapon or shield wise. Now I have most of my points split between vitality, strength, inferno and endurance. Maybe respec or finding an inferno weapon I like?

Yeah if you're using spells, respec is the way to go. It's when you're not using a stat you're currently specialized in is when I'd start over.

As of now, the only spear that scales with inferno is the "pointed stick". You can buy one from that hunch backed pilgrim dude. Or I think those hunch backed pilgrims that throw fireballs at you drop them. The other spear is in the final area. And it scales with Agility and Inferno. Most other inferno weapons scale either by itself or with strength.

If you're talking about polearms, that's a little different.