why's everything so expensive?

[burp]

- can't reset/test build unless u spend tons of orb of regret or make new char which then locks u to play the same campaign all over again.
- can't test specific builds bcos most of them depends on uniques, which drops so rarely, which forces u to pay a gob of divine/ex/chaos orbs.

Man i feel so broke in poe. Also, i'm a filthy casual, just here to enjoy the game, i'm not an avid follower of poe. Like many other casuals, i don't think i can survive under this brutal currencies. So can anyone explain why the game is they way it is? Or is poe only subjected to a small group of players? Which is pretty sad...considering it feels much better than diablo iv.

[Nekuzar]

Poe is not friendly with casual players, you need to focus in a build from the beginning. Its a fault of this game.

[acirb]

Respeccing isn't expensive once you get to maps. Unless, you are trying to change your entire build, in which case you can trade for more Regrets from other players.

If you want to try out a build, just to see if you would like it, you don't actually have to get the gear for it, or do any re-speccing. Just do this:
1. Get the skill gems and some of the support gems from the vendor(s)
2. Get random gear from your character, your stash, through random drops, or buy them from vendors - focus on getting the correct colors for 1-4 links
3. Equip the level 1 gems and go to Act 8, 9 or 10
4. Get to killing!

Sure, a character that is properly built for the skills will perform better, but you can still do a lot of content without the investment.

[Anim]

I assume you do the Chaos Orb Recipe? It is very helpful for casuals with just one character and getting quick currency for things like orbs of regret.

[Morkonan]

Originally posted by Anim:

I assume you do the Chaos Orb Recipe? It is very helpful for casuals with just one character and getting quick currency for things like orbs of regret.

^-- This. Unless one is a vet speedrunner and on their way to farming maps on the first day, this "recipe" shouldn't be skipped.

Easy to read guide: https://maxroll.gg/poe/meta/how-to-chaos-recipe-guide

Vendor Recipes: https://pathofexile.fandom.com/wiki/Vendor_recipe_system


A full respec after the Main Campaign is tough on a new player. The problem is that most new players do not understand how to create or pick character "builds" and how important that decision is when one starts a new character. Because of the complexity, it's a very important decision when picking a starting build/class. That's especially true if that build is not designed as a "League Starter" or is broken to begin with, which a new player may not even know.

Few games have this level of detail in their Class system and nearly all ARPG games offer some "easy" way to respec characters or alter their originally chosen design. (Some "RPG" games do not, but ARPGs usually deviate a bit from that thanks to Diablo/et al.)

[BelChris666]

path of building is also a useful tool that can be downloaded to mess around with the talent tree without the respec costs.

[I|III||I|||II|IIII|]

because this league is trash and raw drops have been nerfed into the ground. If you didn't get a strong league start then you'll fall further and further behind the curve.

[player7112]

Originally posted by burp:

- can't reset/test build unless u spend tons of orb of regret or make new char which then locks u to play the same campaign all over again.
- can't test specific builds bcos most of them depends on uniques, which drops so rarely, which forces u to pay a gob of divine/ex/chaos orbs.

Man i feel so broke in poe. Also, i'm a filthy casual, just here to enjoy the game, i'm not an avid follower of poe. Like many other casuals, i don't think i can survive under this brutal currencies. So can anyone explain why the game is they way it is? Or is poe only subjected to a small group of players? Which is pretty sad...considering it feels much better than diablo iv.

- Diablo4 is better for casual stuffs.
- But, If you only cares about results, there should be something like "carry service" in-game, (or in discord somewhere). Where you joined a meta-nuker who brings you to the special map and showering you with massive exp/items, you don't need to do anything but pay some dv.
- Trading is the fastest way to gear up with the correct gear, in PoE, choosing the wrong build leads to "die in one hit" in later maps.
- In later stages, PoE has something like "hard requirements", like "this map require all capped resistances or you die in one hit". If your character met these requirements, it's a cakewalk.
- If you are really casual, you shouldn't care about endgame stuffs either, rarely seen a "serious casual" complaining about endgame anyway.

[SanityBasket]

Originally posted by Nekuzar:

Poe is not friendly with casual players, you need to focus in a build from the beginning. Its a fault of this game.

This just isn't true. Most players don't finish part one, much gear their entire experience to post campaign farming.

Unless you are planning on being "competitive" POE is more casual friendly then unmodded Stardew.

[Toxic]

Because this game is not for casuals.

[dxdiag]

Without totally destroying the game's identity by making it the most accessible game for any "type" of gamer. I do think it's a good idea they make respeccing character tree passives totally free until you reach a certain point/level, for instance until you finish the campaign.

EDIT: correction of mentioning the wrong passive tree (lol).

[Hiroko]

Originally posted by dxdiag:

Without totally destroying the game's identity by making it the most accessible game for any "type" of gamer. I do think it's a good idea they make respeccing atlas passives totally free until you reach a certain point/level, for instance until you finish the campaign.

So.... you either have no atlas because you haven't reached maps, or you make a new character just to free respec the atlas. I love it.

[dxdiag]

Originally posted by Hiroko:

Originally posted by dxdiag:

Without totally destroying the game's identity by making it the most accessible game for any "type" of gamer. I do think it's a good idea they make respeccing atlas passives totally free until you reach a certain point/level, for instance until you finish the campaign.

So.... you either have no atlas because you haven't reached maps, or you make a new character just to free respec the atlas. I love it.

yeah my bad, i meant the character's passive tree.

[Techsuport]

after coming back to POE after updates you can get full respec for free, happened to me twice for the same character, so i managed to mes up my build multiple times.

[burp]

o wow so many explanations. thanks though. However i might just recreate another char rather than respec my current lvl 80 necromancer, since i've been struggling to find the uniques/cards i want, and exploring atlas maps isn't helping teh drop rate.

Perhaps I'll opt for a simple build that's cheap...

[burp]

Originally posted by Techsuport:

after coming back to POE after updates you can get full respec for free, happened to me twice for the same character, so i managed to mes up my build multiple times.

or i might do this. thanks for the info!