Improve your Defenses DRASTICALLY in Path of Exile! (PoE 3.24)

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8 May 202408:53

TLDRIn this video, Evenen discusses potent defensive strategies in Path of Exile 3.24. Key components include achieving 100% spell suppression for reduced spell damage, maximizing armor for physical damage mitigation, converting physical damage to elemental or chaos damage, and boosting elemental resistances beyond the traditional cap. He also covers synergistic items like the Fourth Vow and Glorious Vanity Jewel for chaos resistance, the Incandescent Heart and Divine Flesh for elemental to chaos conversion, and Eternal Damnation amulet with Loreweave armor for heightened resistances. Flasks, ascendancies, and specific items like Aegis Aurora Shield are highlighted for their defensive benefits, offering viewers a comprehensive guide to surviving tough encounters in the game.

Takeaways

  • 🛡️ Spell Suppression is a core defensive layer that can reduce spell damage by 50% when reaching 100% suppression, which is particularly useful against bosses that deal spell damage.
  • 🥼 Armor is more effective against multiple small hits and can provide up to 90% physical damage reduction, with additional reductions possible through certain modifiers and ascendancy classes.
  • ⚡ Physical damage taken as elemental or chaos damage is a strong mitigation strategy, enhancing the effectiveness of armor and providing immunity to certain types of damage through ascendancy choices.
  • 💠 Maximum Elemental Resistances can be increased beyond the traditional cap of 75% through various in-game sources, and the new flask changes in 3.24 make achieving higher resistances more accessible.
  • 🍶 Flasks are crucial for sustaining defenses, with different flasks and their modifiers providing various benefits such as charge sustain and elemental resistances.
  • 💎 The combination of the Fourth Vow and Glorious Vanity Jewel with the influence of Zana can convert a significant portion of elemental damage to chaos damage, providing substantial mitigation.
  • 🔥 The Incandescent Heart and Divine Flesh combination can convert up to 75% of elemental damage to chaos damage, which is especially effective when combined with high chaos resistance.
  • 🌊 The Eternal Damnation amulet combined with the Loreweave body armor can override the negative resistance penalty and provide heightened resistances, offering a strong defensive layer.
  • 🔑 The Transcendence Keystone, influenced by a Militant Faith Jewel, reduces maximum resistances but can be overridden by specific item effects, and changes the way physical damage is mitigated.
  • 🛡️ The Aegis Aurora Shield can recover energy shield based on armor and provides cold resistance, which synergizes well with high block chance and additional physical damage taken as conversion.
  • 🔄 Block Mastery can grant life recovery on block, which, when combined with a high block chance, offers both mitigation and recovery without necessarily aiming for a 90% block chance.

Q & A

  • What are the core components of a defensive layer strategy in Path of Exile according to the video?

    -The core components of a defensive layer strategy in Path of Exile mentioned in the video include Spell Suppression, Armor, Physical Damage Taken as Element or Chaos, Maximum Elemental Resistances, and Flasks.

  • Why is Spell Suppression considered a strong defensive layer in Path of Exile?

    -Spell Suppression is considered a strong defensive layer because achieving 100% suppression effectively reduces spell damage taken by 50%, which is particularly effective against bosses that deal most of their damage through spells.

  • How can a player increase their Spell Suppression beyond the baseline of 50% spell damage prevention?

    -Players can increase Spell Suppression beyond the baseline through various sources such as the Ascendant Trickster notable, Spell Breaker from the Trickster ascendency, Inveterate, and the Spell Suppression Mastery.

  • What is the ideal percentage of Physical Damage Reduction from Armor according to the video?

    -The ideal percentage of Physical Damage Reduction from Armor is 90%, which is the maximum reduction possible.

  • How does converting Physical Damage to an Element enhance the effectiveness of Armor?

    -Converting Physical Damage to an Element makes Armor more effective because it reduces the amount of physical damage taken, allowing the player to rely more on their Elemental Resistances for mitigation.

  • What is the cap for Maximum Elemental Resistances in Path of Exile traditionally?

    -Traditionally, the cap for Maximum Elemental Resistances in Path of Exile is 75%.

  • How can players achieve higher than the traditional cap for Maximum Elemental Resistances?

    -Players can achieve higher than the traditional cap for Maximum Elemental Resistances through various in-game sources and the new flask changes in 3.24, which allow any build to comfortably strive for 80% resistances.

  • Why are the correct flasks with the right modifiers considered one of the core defensive layers in Path of Exile?

    -The correct flasks with the right modifiers are considered one of the core defensive layers because they can significantly enhance a player's survivability and mitigation, as demonstrated by the use of Mage's Blood unique flask in top-end builds.

  • What is the interaction between the Fourth Vow and Glorious Vanity Jewels that makes it a strong defensive setup?

    -The interaction between the Fourth Vow and Glorious Vanity Jewels involves changing any Keystone on the passive tree to Divine Flesh, which allows 100% of armor to be applied to chaos damage taken from hits, making the character extremely tanky.

  • How does the combination of Incandescent Heart and Divine Flesh work for damage mitigation?

    -The combination of Incandescent Heart and Divine Flesh works by converting an additional 25% of Elemental damage to chaos damage, totaling 75% conversion, and using armor and energy shield mastery to apply a portion of armor to chaos damage taken from hits.

  • What is the benefit of using the Eternal Damnation amulet with the Loreweave body armor?

    -Using the Eternal Damnation amulet with the Loreweave body armor benefits the player by overriding the negative effect of Eternal Damnation, which reduces Elemental resistances, and instead provides heightened resistances due to Loreweave's effect.

  • How does the Aegis Aurora Shield contribute to mitigation and recovery?

    -The Aegis Aurora Shield contributes to mitigation and recovery by recovering energy shield equal to 2% of the player's armor when they block, and with the right investments, it can be used in conjunction with Transcendence and physical damage taken as for a significant amount of mitigation and recovery.

Outlines

00:00

🛡️ Core Defensive Layers in Path of Exile

This paragraph discusses the fundamental defensive layers in the game Path of Exile. It emphasizes the importance of combining various defensive strategies to create a robust mitigation setup. The speaker introduces several key defensive components, starting with spell suppression, which can significantly reduce spell damage taken. The ascendant class trickster and its notables, along with specific items and mastery, are highlighted as effective ways to achieve this. The second component is armor, which is most effective against multiple small hits and can reach up to 90% physical damage reduction, not including additional sources like endurance charges. The third component is converting physical damage to elemental or chaos damage, which synergizes well with armor and other defensive layers. The paragraph also touches on maximum elemental resistances, which can be increased beyond the traditional cap through various in-game sources, and the importance of flasks in providing a crucial defensive layer. The speaker suggests looking at builds from top players for flask inspiration.

05:02

💎 Advanced Defensive Setups and Synergies

The second paragraph delves into advanced defensive setups and synergies in Path of Exile. It begins with a combination of the unique items 'Fourth Vow' and 'Glorious Vanity', which when influenced by Zana, can convert elemental damage to chaos damage and significantly boost chaos resistance. The paragraph then discusses the 'Incandescent Heart' and 'Divine Flesh' setup, which also converts elemental to chaos damage and can be further enhanced with mastery and notables. The 'Eternal Damnation' amulet and 'Loreweave' armor are highlighted for their ability to override resistance penalties and provide heightened resistances. The 'Transcendence' keystone is mentioned as a way to mitigate physical damage through elemental resistances instead of armor, requiring strategies to convert physical damage and maintain high resistances. The paragraph concludes with an honorable mention of the 'Aegis Aurora' shield, which can provide substantial mitigation and recovery when combined with block chance and other defensive modifiers. The speaker encourages viewers to explore different defensive setups and share their strategies.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Defensive Layers

Defensive layers in the context of the video refer to various strategies and mechanics that players can utilize to reduce or mitigate the damage their character takes in the game Path of Exile. These layers are crucial for surviving encounters with powerful enemies, especially bosses. The video discusses several defensive layers, such as spell suppression and armor, to create a 'Powerhouse of mitigation'.

💡Spell Suppression

Spell suppression is a core defensive layer that reduces spell damage taken by the player. Achieving 100% spell suppression results in taking 50% less spell damage, which is particularly effective against boss enemies who primarily deal spell damage. The script mentions sources like the Ascendant Trickster notable, Spell Breaker, and the Spell Suppression Mastery as ways to increase spell suppression.

💡Armor

Armor in Path of Exile is a form of defense that is more effective against multiple small hits rather than a single large hit. The goal is to achieve 90% physical damage reduction from armor, although there are additional mechanics like endurance charges and conversion of physical damage to an element that can further enhance its effectiveness. Armor plays a significant role, especially for new players, as many campaign enemies deal physical damage.

💡Physical Damage Taken as Element or Chaos

This concept refers to a mechanic where physical damage taken by the player is converted into elemental or chaos damage. This can be a powerful form of damage mitigation, as it allows the player to utilize armor more effectively and leverages other defensive strategies, such as maximum elemental resistances. Items like the helmet, chest piece, and certain passive skills can facilitate this conversion.

💡Maximum Elemental Resistances

Maximum elemental resistances are the upper limit of resistance a player can have against elemental damage types in Path of Exile. Traditionally capped at 75%, the game now offers various ways to surpass this limit, with new flask changes in version 3.24 making it more accessible. These resistances are crucial for mitigating incoming damage, especially when physical damage is converted to an element.

💡Flasks

Flasks are consumable items that provide temporary buffs and are a core defensive layer in Path of Exile. The video emphasizes the importance of having the correct flasks with the right modifiers for a build. Flasks can help sustain defensive buffs and ensure that the player doesn't run out of charges, which is vital for maintaining mitigation during combat.

💡The Fourth Vow

The Fourth Vow is a unique item in Path of Exile that, when combined with the Glorious Vanity jewel and under the influence of Zana, can significantly enhance a player's defenses. It applies 100% of the player's armor to chaos damage taken from hits, making the character extremely tanky. This setup is particularly effective against elemental penetration and is a notable strategy discussed in the video.

💡Divine Flesh

Divine Flesh is a keystone passive skill that converts half of the player's elemental damage to chaos damage and provides a baseline of 80% total chaos resistance. This skill is used in conjunction with other items and skills to create a powerful defensive setup, as it allows the player to manage chaos damage more effectively.

💡Eternal Damnation

Eternal Damnation is an amulet that, when combined with the Loreweave body armor, can create a strong defensive layer. It reduces the player's elemental resistances to 75% maximum resistance but is overridden by the Loreweave's effect, resulting in heightened resistances instead. This combination was popular during the Sanctum League and offers a considerable tanky boost.

💡Transcendence Keystone

Transcendence is a keystone passive skill that, when influenced by a Militant Faith jewel under the effect of Max Aras, can override the negative resistances and change the way physical damage is mitigated. Instead of being reduced by armor, it is directed towards elemental damage. This setup requires sources of physical damage taken as an element and can be combined with endurance charges for additional mitigation.

💡Aegis Aurora Shield

The Aegis Aurora Shield is an item with a unique interaction that recovers energy shield equal to 2% of the player's armor when blocking. It also provides additional cold resistance. This shield can be used to enhance mitigation and recovery, especially when combined with other strategies like Transcendence and physical damage taken as an element, providing a significant defensive boost.

Highlights

Spell suppression is a core defensive layer in Path of Exile, reducing spell damage by 50% when reaching 100% suppression.

The ascendant trickster notable and spell breaker provide significant spell suppression.

Armor is most effective against multiple small hits rather than a single large hit, aiming for 90% physical damage reduction.

Physical damage taken as elemental or chaos damage is a powerful mitigation strategy in the game.

Items like Valen pit and A Taste of Hate can convert physical damage to elemental, enhancing armor effectiveness.

Chieftain ascendancy with 90% all Maximum resistances synergizes well with converting physical damage to an element.

Chaos inoculation makes physical damage taken as chaos damage immune, avoiding that damage entirely.

Maximum Elemental resistances can be increased beyond the traditional 75% cap with various in-game sources.

All Elemental flasks now provide 5% to their respective maximum resistance, further enhancing build defenses.

The correct flasks with the right modifiers are crucial for a build's defensive layer in Path of Exile.

The fourth vow and glorious vanity jewel setup can convert armor to chaos damage, providing significant mitigation.

Divine flesh keystone can convert half of elemental damage to chaos damage, enhancing the effectiveness of chaos resistance.

The incandescent heart and divine flesh combination offers 75% elemental damage conversion to chaos damage.

Eternal damnation amulet with lore weave body armor provides heightened resistances and effective mitigation.

Transcendence keystone from a militant Faith jewel alters damage mitigation, making physical damage rely on elemental resistances.

Aegis Aurora Shield can recover energy shield based on armor when blocking, offering additional mitigation and recovery.

Block chance can be increased for further mitigation and recovery, even without aiming for 90% block.

Combining physical damage taken as with additional physical damage reduction can provide a massive amount of mitigation.

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