[3.25] Melee is Still Melee (Don't be Baited)

Another Note: What some streamers who play in HC SSF deem to be strong has near 0% relevance on a soft-core trade setting. I would guess a vast majority of HC SSF will be melee builds, since progression is typically to kill bosses and melee is looking very good for bossing. That being said, I will be playing some melee builds in 3.25 in a soft-core setting for a change of pace as I like build variety.

I WILL get baited and no one can stop me

Finally someone mentions melee problems.

I was born a dual striker and i will die a dual striker... many times and lose my map

yeah melee is still melee log the fuck in

There is melee and then there is Flicker strike. Those are 2 very different things.

you see i was gonna eat dirt all league playing a bad flicker build now i can eat dirt all league while dealing slightly more damage bad flicker build. XD

All I can say is that there will be a ton of respeccing day 2-3 this league 😂. Gold respec stonks!

Too late already baited

Can you elaborate on the wand strength stacking? 🤔 (I know nothing about wands)

Bro i'm playing melee since i start play poe theres no way i'm get baited😂😂😂

I think i still be trying ice spear totems just to have fast bossing and decent speed and do clear build on week 2

Lightning strike vs manaforged arrows? How is this comparable?

what's your opinion on flicker strike with these changes? i believe that the damage effectiveness increase is a massive buff to physical ( no more cold due to hatred and raider nerf ), bleed flicker strike seems like a possible build with big enough hits to kill packs and vaal flicker to kill bosses.

ggg did not add melee specific defence.. melee still need to take 20 points for suppress.. block chance? - ok, but only part of player will play with shield. my plan is simple, while people find "best melee build" - i will run legion/breach with a bow. bow items price will be much lower, hyrri 1/3 price from past leagues... if i deside play melee - i will wait until market provide real items for melee, 200-300 div atleast for build. melee much harder than bow or spell builds. i think i still cant play melee with item from the ground. farm 200-300 div with bow -> melee second char for fun

I was thinking about doing a boneshatter jug, or some cyclone build to league start and probably do the entire league with. Do you have any suggestions?

For Cyclone Slayer what would you say has the best scaling between Axe Impale and Staff Shockwave? Also what would the best weapons be? I'm guessing regular weapons with good affixes are better than uniques but idk. I player Necropolis with Atziri's Disfavour cause I like the AOE Edit: Maybe even swords are good?

I know it is still melee thats why Im gonna play frostblades

What build do you recommend for mapping with good speed focused on strongbox?

Lacerate of Haemorrhage comes to mind, especially now that Glad doesn't even has attack speed and move speed. The AoE is abysmal.