Kitava. Just why?

[CaleoGaming]

Died about 50 times now because literally anything one shots me (The giant phase isnt hard but the small enemy ones is.)

Edit: After walking into the room and dying instantly for about another 100 times, i finally beat it. What a horrible fight honestly, not in the least fun.

[Snakejuice]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp-8SnkZHvw

[Nemerlight]

use totems

[Sleepy Yoshi]

You don't actually say what you find wrong with it other than being one shot, which is more build related than boss related. I don't see any issue's with it. It's one of the first fights where not paying attention to mechanics can easily get you killed, but there will be many fights like that moving forward.

[Kirb Your Enthusiasm]

Originally posted by Sleepy Yoshi:

You don't actually say what you find wrong with it other than being one shot, which is more build related than boss related. I don't see any issue's with it. It's one of the first fights where not paying attention to mechanics can easily get you killed, but there will be many fights like that moving forward.

This, honestly. I thought he was a bit BS the first time I had a go at him, but he's really not.

[Sleepy Yoshi]

Originally posted by Kirbilepsy:

Originally posted by Sleepy Yoshi:

You don't actually say what you find wrong with it other than being one shot, which is more build related than boss related. I don't see any issue's with it. It's one of the first fights where not paying attention to mechanics can easily get you killed, but there will be many fights like that moving forward.

This, honestly. I thought he was a bit BS the first time I had a go at him, but he's really not.

Same, this fight and the Doedre fight in Act 8 got me good the first time.

[Sayoringo]

Your character is ♥♥♥♥, i havent died once just tanking damage by my face, as everything else in Acts a.k.a tutorial. If you can't do that - delete the game, or at least character.

[TheMasterBlaster]

not enough life and resists

use armor and evasion flasks for the mobs, blind is very helpful too

keep a portal open to go back to town and refill flasks, repeat as necessary

[Psyringe]

Originally posted by CaleoGaming:

What a horrible fight honestly, not in the least fun.

Like others already said - the fight itself is fine and actually pretty easy if your character is halfway decently built. If you have trouble with this fight, take it as a hint that you'll run into even more serious trouble in the endgame unless you rework your build.

The most common mistake is to not have enough life and resistances. The game is very easy in the first few acts, this leads players into neglecting their defenses (because they see that they don't appear to need them) and building glass cannon characters that get one-shot later on. Check your defense tab. Do you have about 5000 combined life and energy shield, and all elemental resistances capped at 75%? If not, do you know how to select good gear and how to craft missing defensive mods on it?

I remember dying about 100 times to Dominus, and later to Malachai, years back when they were first introduced to the game. Nowadays they are pushovers that barely challenge my characters. It's all a learning process - as long as you keep improving your builds, you'll have the same experience with Kitava.

[CaleoGaming]

Originally posted by Sayoringo:

Your character is ♥♥♥♥, i havent died once just tanking damage by my face, as everything else in Acts a.k.a tutorial. If you can't do that - delete the game, or at least character.

Be more of a smartass will you?

[CaleoGaming]

I've decided not to really bother at this point, I did eventually beat him but I find no reason to continue further on with the game. The freemdom the game gives you from the start gives the impression that you can play how you want, but thats far from the truth. You are locked to specific builds if you want to get anywhere and after seeing how much the game punishes you for playing, there is really no reason to go for a 90 plus character, cause if you like me, are new to the game, you will just have your progress taken away from you. A game shouldn't be punishing you for playing the game, not in this matter anyway. So keep PoE, I'm good.

[Psyringe]

Originally posted by CaleoGaming:

You are locked to specific builds if you want to get anywhere and after seeing how much the game punishes you for playing, there is really no reason to go for a 90 plus character, cause if you like me, are new to the game, you will just have your progress taken away from you.

Sorry, but that's rubbish. I've taken characters to level 90 without following specific builds. In fact I've played the game for 6 years without following builds. You _do_ have immense freedom in building your character.

But, and that seems to be the problem, you _do_ have to keep learning and experiment with skills if you want to progress well into the endgame.

If you don't want to do that, that's fine. PoE is a great game (possibly one of the best I've ever played, and given that I've probably played more than 10,000 games in my life, that means something), but it certainly isn't for everyone. You _can_ have an easy time following a build guide, or you _can_ do it on your own (as I and many others do) if you're willing to invest the effort and constantly improve. You _won't_ be able to have an easy time if you do it on your own and aren't willing to invest the effort required for doing so.

If you want some help, feel free to share your current build. But if you rather decide that PoE is not your cup of tea, that's of course fine as well.

[jamesc70]

Kitava is hard, but if you stay to the sides it is easier.

He throws a patch of red/black that spawns slug looking things that move out... it will kill you quick. Move to the other side.
He spams fire over everything; move to the other side when he starts its.

This fight is 'ground damage' avoidance imo.

[Psyringe]

Originally posted by jamesc70:

This fight is 'ground damage' avoidance imo.

I never care about the ground in Kitava fights. ;) I just make sure I have my fire resistance capped. And if my life pool feels low, I may take a ruby flask with me, but I usually don't bother.

That said, being able to step out of the fire quickly is definitely not a bad player skill to develop. ;)

[CaleoGaming]

Originally posted by Psyringe:

Originally posted by CaleoGaming:

You are locked to specific builds if you want to get anywhere and after seeing how much the game punishes you for playing, there is really no reason to go for a 90 plus character, cause if you like me, are new to the game, you will just have your progress taken away from you.

Sorry, but that's rubbish. I've taken characters to level 90 without following specific builds. In fact I've played the game for 6 years without following builds. You _do_ have immense freedom in building your character.

But, and that seems to be the problem, you _do_ have to keep learning and experiment with skills if you want to progress well into the endgame.

If you don't want to do that, that's fine. PoE is a great game (possibly one of the best I've ever played, and given that I've probably played more than 10,000 games in my life, that means something), but it certainly isn't for everyone. You _can_ have an easy time following a build guide, or you _can_ do it on your own (as I and many others do) if you're willing to invest the effort and constantly improve. You _won't_ be able to have an easy time if you do it on your own and aren't willing to invest the effort required for doing so.

If you want some help, feel free to share your current build. But if you rather decide that PoE is not your cup of tea, that's of course fine as well.

I use a split arrow deadeye build. And then I use Frenzy aswell

[DarkFaceGlow]

Originally posted by CaleoGaming:

I've decided not to really bother at this point, I did eventually beat him but I find no reason to continue further on with the game. The freemdom the game gives you from the start gives the impression that you can play how you want, but thats far from the truth. You are locked to specific builds if you want to get anywhere and after seeing how much the game punishes you for playing, there is really no reason to go for a 90 plus character, cause if you like me, are new to the game, you will just have your progress taken away from you. A game shouldn't be punishing you for playing the game, not in this matter anyway. So keep PoE, I'm good.

How are you being punished exactly?