Uniques suck?

[Vio]

Is it just me or are unique like pointless in this game got item level 23 unique bow, and my item level 10 blue is better...

I have a similar thing with a one handed mace and a 2handed hammer I found for my warrior - in both cases the unique sucks compared to the norrmal blue/yellows.

I'm really starting to get discouraged that Uniques are worse than magic / rare items.

[Freeman]

Yep, even if you are luck enough to get one for the build you use, you probably wont use it. The gear in this game is absolute crap, but they have 10+ years experience to use so this must be intentional, probably to appeal to peoples' inner gambler. Don't think it will pay off long term though as it's only the defense force who are enjoying the gear system in this

[AssistMeister]

Uniques are only for some builds. So they suck if u not are going the build which it is unique for.

[a4twenty]

crafting is what you need to be doing

[Vio]

Originally posted by a4twenty:

crafting is what you need to be doing

Crafting doesn't really bring much joy to me, I prefer killing a boss and getting a unique drop and its an OMG item.

[Mudpony]

I have found some that have come in handy, but generally, the uniques that have the most value/interest are ones that change the game play experience in a useful/fun way. Like I have some gloves that turn my elemental damage into 1/3rd of each.

But yeah, many of them are questionable. I have two that want me at low life for bonuses, but I can't really see myself wanting to play at low life when so many things hit so hard. Though I'm using one of those because it can be worn at level 2 and has 149 energy shield. That said, every time I use a skill, and even swinging a melee weapon counts as a skill, I lose 5 health.

[Dwane Dibbley]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3385269955

Broken AF on monk.

And lets not talk about thiefs torment or astramentis...

[AssistMeister]

Had i known that poe2 had become a crafting game where it all matters i probally wouldn't had buy the game. Tank is broken, but surely we can just all respec to the same builds and play the same builds. Very funny! 1 million users plays the same fk builds! Poe2 best rpg game ever made? Hah what a joke!

[Havok]

Originally posted by Dwane Dibbley:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3385269955

Broken AF on monk.

Call of the brotherhood Topaz Ring is ridiculous for Ice/Lightning hybrids as well. Turns all lightning damage into cold, so Charged staff stacked with Cold Support gems absolutely blasts frozen, paired with herald of ice everything shatters

Uniques are good, just very dependant on your setup, however, they are rarer than the junk uniques I can agree

[WeaverDuck]

Well, im using some low level unique gloves on my monk that make all lightning damage count towards electrocution.

Item is almost useless in itself, but that one perk allows me to stunlock the ♥♥♥♥ out of mobs and bosses.

definitely have some uses

[Dwane Dibbley]

Originally posted by ak47:

Originally posted by Dwane Dibbley:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3385269955

Broken AF on monk.

Call of the brotherhood Topaz Ring is ridiculous for Ice/Lightning hybrids as well.

Uniques are good, just very dependant on your setup, however, they are rarer than the junk uniques I can agree

Im going for chaos flicker. And this chest is 1ex even max rolled.

[Driss]

All of them I have found so far have been garbage, and ive found a few for my class. i just disenchanted them.

[Brian9824]

Unique's aren't meant to be best in slot items, your gear shouldn'nr be full sets of uniques. They are meant to supplement and provide unique and powerful abilities that if used properly can make or break a build.

Unique <> the most powerful, they just do things that are unique compared to other items

[Caldrin]

They have always really existed to help make specific builds.. in POE1 people literally created specific builds around them.. will be the same in this.