



You can help by replying with a guide you think is really helpful for new players with no gear. I'm not opposed to multiple links per topic, as long as they are all genuinely useful for newbies. Maybe if we get enough good links we could get this stickied.



I would like it if someone knows of or will write for us a guide to effectively using Charges, Traps, Totems, Curses, Minions, and Auras as they are important game mechanics that I haven't seen much in-depth information about.



General New Player Help:

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1199



In-Depth Mechanics (MUST READ):

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/11707



Noob Questions Megathread (Reddit):

http://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/178cc7/noob_questions_megathread/



Ranger - Bow (Dodge and/or Armour) Many Builds:

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/69224



Templar - Mace + Shield Lightning Elemental Damage (Armour + Energy Shield):

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/95355



Marauder - 2H Physical Damage (Armour + Max HP / HP Regen):

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/73072



Shadow - Knife + Shield Ranged Critical Physical Damage (Armour + HP):

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/64424



Witch - Wand + Shield Fire / Summoner (Max HP + Energy Shield):

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/77067



Duelist - Dual Wield Axes Critical Physical Damage (Max HP + Armour):

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/78037



Quest Reward List

tinyurl.com/poequests



Crafting Guide - How to Make Good Gear!

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/54003



Exchange Rates - What Are My Currency Items Worth? (may not be 100% up to date)

--link removed--



Charges, Traps, Totems, Curses, Minions, and Auras? I found a bunch of great information for new players scattered across multiple different sub-forums, and I thought it would be nice to maintain one post in the General forum to look to for guidance both general and class specific.I'm not opposed to multiple links per topic, as long as they are all genuinely useful for newbies. Maybe if we get enough good links we could get this stickied.I would like it if someone knows of or will write for us a guide to effectively using Charges, Traps, Totems, Curses, Minions, and Auras as they are important game mechanics that I haven't seen much in-depth information about.- Bow (Dodge and/or Armour) Many Builds:- Mace + Shield Lightning Elemental Damage (Armour + Energy Shield):- 2H Physical Damage (Armour + Max HP / HP Regen):- Knife + Shield Ranged Critical Physical Damage (Armour + HP):- Wand + Shield Fire / Summoner (Max HP + Energy Shield):- Dual Wield Axes Critical Physical Damage (Max HP + Armour): Last edited by ionface on May 23, 2013, 10:43:56 AM Posted by

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Added link to Noob Question Megathread on Reddit.



Still need some guides for the classes that don't have them :O Posted by

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Added crafting guide. Use it to figure out how to generate great items for your character using currency items and basic whites that you find everywhere :D Posted by

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However, I don't think you should be linking to specific posts/builds for each of the classes, since the great thing about PoE is that there is no one "correct" way to play each class, and everyone can play the classes differently.



I think new players should really instead be looking at a variety of builds, especially the more unusual ones, to get an idea of how the various bits of a PoE build fits together. Linking to the class forums should be sufficient for this list.



Also, another good resource for new players is the build-of-the-week videos on GGG's youtube channel. I think they really do a good job of showcasing the build possibilities in PoE. I appreciate you for doing this for all the new players comming in.However, I don't think you should be linking to specific posts/builds for each of the classes, since the great thing about PoE is that there is no one "correct" way to play each class, and everyone can play the classes differently.I think new players should really instead be looking at a variety of builds, especially the more unusual ones, to get an idea of how the various bits of a PoE build fits together. Linking to the class forums should be sufficient for this list.Also, another good resource for new players is the build-of-the-week videos on GGG's youtube channel. I think they really do a good job of showcasing the build possibilities in PoE. http://www.youtube.com/user/grindinggear/videos?query=build+of+the+week Alteration Orb Union Local #7

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However, I don't think you should be linking to specific posts/builds for each of the classes, since the great thing about PoE is that there is no one "correct" way to play each class, and everyone can play the classes differently.



I think new players should really instead be looking at a variety of builds, especially the more unusual ones, to get an idea of how the various bits of a PoE build fits together. Linking to the class forums should be sufficient for this list.



Also, another good resource for new players is the build-of-the-week videos on GGG's youtube channel. I think they really do a good job of showcasing the build possibilities in PoE. I appreciate you for doing this for all the new players comming in.However, I don't think you should be linking to specific posts/builds for each of the classes, since the great thing about PoE is that there is no one "correct" way to play each class, and everyone can play the classes differently.I think new players should really instead be looking at a variety of builds, especially the more unusual ones, to get an idea of how the various bits of a PoE build fits together. Linking to the class forums should be sufficient for this list.Also, another good resource for new players is the build-of-the-week videos on GGG's youtube channel. I think they really do a good job of showcasing the build possibilities in PoE. http://www.youtube.com/user/grindinggear/videos?query=build+of+the+week



Thanks for the link, I'll check it out!



I have to mention though, your attitude (which is common) about posting links to builds is annoying. Not everyone likes floundering around wasting time before they figure out what actually works and what doesn't in a game. Some of us (like me) have families, school, and jobs all at once and don't have 8 hours a day to roll new characters with, like the many annoying kids I see in global chat.



PS: linking to the class forums is useless. They are full of terrible builds from kids that have no idea what they are doing asking for "critiques". This is why I couldn't find a link to Shadow / Witch / Duelist builds that didn't seem idiotic yet. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out!I have to mention though, your attitude (which is common) about posting links to builds is annoying. Not everyone likes floundering around wasting time before they figure out what actually works and what doesn't in a game. Some of us (like me) have families, school, and jobs all at once and don't have 8 hours a day to roll new characters with, like the many annoying kids I see in global chat.PS: linking to the class forums is useless. They are full of terrible builds from kids that have no idea what they are doing asking for "critiques". This is why I couldn't find a link to Shadow / Witch / Duelist builds that didn't seem idiotic yet. Last edited by EmeraldWitch on Jan 29, 2013, 4:04:58 PM Posted by

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http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/77067



Very easy to read for new players VoidMoon put out an amazing Fire summoner witch guide.Very easy to read for new players Last edited by Cybb on Jan 29, 2013, 8:04:34 PM Posted by

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http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/77067



Very easy to read for new players VoidMoon put out an amazing Fire summoner witch guide.Very easy to read for new players



Thanks! Great guide + video, added. Thanks! Great guide + video, added. Posted by

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Hey hey, finally got a guide for each class up.



Also, was linked to an exchange rate tracker for currency items!



Huzzah!



Now I would like to flesh this out more with multiple builds per class. Help us out with that :D Last edited by EmeraldWitch on Jan 29, 2013, 10:16:11 PM Posted by

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Very nice post, sticky please so I dont lose it in all of the "omg I cleared for 10 minutes and dc'd now I wasted 10 minutes this game sucks" threads. Posted by

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