Only way to get anywhere is to play builds with high ward generation

[ARandomPOS4(?)]

And nothing has been hinted at in how they plan on balancing this. The number of viable builds for true endgame cruising is extremely narrow because of this.

[Psojed]

Originalmente postado por 123:

Imagine posting pre-release videos and claiming "oh yeah totally can be done!". Full quote before you can delete your retardedness.

Gtfo

Imagine cherry-picking video B and ignoring video A.

Git gud.

[GOD OF WAR SANCHEZ]

This is completely false, even with high ward build you can get oneshot by mobs if you stay in channeling or take some casts by your face.

Also, I have done 1250+ corruption echoes, without getting hit even once by mobs, Which means you not only not need any ward in this game, you also dont need any armor or any HP, go full DPS glass cannon, and obliterate things before they even come close to you.

[Videogame Jukebox]

Ive never played a ward build. So this is completely wrong.

[Billy Blaze]

Apparently the ward or non-ward builds do not seem to be an issue. What I do think is an issue is that only a few builds are really viable limiting you severly in how you want to play.
I am not talking about completely wack builds that probably make no sense. I am talking about stuff like a sword and board character that smashes faces with his shield.

According to Icy Veins there is no high end build that allows me to do that. You only have one Sentinel build that remotely does that, which is the Void Knight Multismite and even that only uses Shield Rush and not Shield Bash.
And before anyone asks: Neither are there Youtube videos for that or any build for retail on lastepochtools.
I do understand that not every build can be as viable as the next but I think its kinda dumb to have skills in the game that get you nowhere.

People hate Diablo 3 (3 because 4 has no crusader) for being too easy but you could just do that. You were able to make a build that lets you run the highst torment and to some extend higher Nephalem Portals. In Last Epoch you are tough out of luck and i think that is stupid.

[KillJoy]

I was watching some youtube video yesterday, with a guy explaining his Warlock ward build.

He admitted and showed the game could not keep up with his ward recovery and overall ward going up and down, and was actually displaying it wrong.

I don't think reaching 25,000 ward was intended.

[Psojed]

Originalmente postado por Billy Blaze:

What I do think is an issue is that only a few builds are really viable limiting you severly in how you want to play.

You are incorrect.

Originalmente postado por Billy Blaze:

I am not talking about completely wack builds that probably make no sense. I am talking about stuff like a sword and board character that smashes faces with his shield.

According to Icy Veins there is no high end build that allows me to do that. You only have one Sentinel build that remotely does that, which is the Void Knight Multismite and even that only uses Shield Rush and not Shield Bash.

When a website does not have a build centered around a specific skill, it does not mean that skill is not viable. Play the game and make your own build with the skill you want to use.

[ARandomPOS4(?)]

Originalmente postado por Billy Blaze:

When a website does not have a build centered around a specific skill, it does not mean that skill is not viable. Play the game and make your own build with the skill you want to use.

True but no one wants to spend 3+ months farming perfect rolls or competing vs gold dupes to realize you're always going to have a ♥♥♥♥ build no matter what gear you have when you see ward builds face tanking 2.2k+ corruption and you're struggling at 300-500 simply because you're forced to cookie cut to go higher because the itemization and skill synergy in game is terrible rn.

[chefkey]

There is one other thing and I'm using it. Holy Aura with the Paladin but you have to use almost constantly at the higher levels.

[oldschooldiablo]

Originalmente postado por 123:

Originalmente postado por Billy Blaze:

When a website does not have a build centered around a specific skill, it does not mean that skill is not viable. Play the game and make your own build with the skill you want to use.

True but no one wants to spend 3+ months farming perfect rolls or competing vs gold dupes to realize you're always going to have a ♥♥♥♥ build no matter what gear you have when you see ward builds face tanking 2.2k+ corruption and you're struggling at 300-500 simply because you're forced to cookie cut to go higher because the itemization and skill synergy in game is terrible rn.

Developers have said around 300-400 is a successful build. 4 digit corruption is an oversight aka over tuned build. Going 1k+ isn't intended.

Don't lock ur self into what YT can do. If ur struggling in 300-500c ur right in the corruption they intend for build power balance.

[Psojed]

Originalmente postado por 123:

True but no one wants to spend 3+ months farming perfect rolls or competing vs gold dupes to realize you're always going to have a ♥♥♥♥ build no matter what gear you have when you see ward builds face tanking 2.2k+ corruption and you're struggling at 300-500 simply because you're forced to cookie cut to go higher because the itemization and skill synergy in game is terrible rn.

This sounds like a "YOU" problem.

If YOU don't want to spend time on a certain build, because YOU know or think that it won't compete with some other build YOU saw, that's YOUR mental block. It's not the game's fault.