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BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO PATH OF EXILE

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

I. AN INTRODUCTION TO PoE
II. PoE COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS
III. CHARACTER OVERVIEW
IV. LEAGUE OVERVIEW
V. THE IN-GAME CURRENCY SYSTEM (ORBS) EXPLAINED
VI. GEMS EXPLAINED
VII. FLASKS
VIII. GEAR SOCKETS & LINKS
IX. THE SKILL TREE
X. LAST NOTES

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I. AN INTRODUCTION TO PoE

PoE is an online action RPG set in the world of Wraeclast. You start out on the shore's of Wraeclast, A remote continent for criminals and exiles.
You must band together to face a wilderness of dangerous inhabitant's, And a cursed empire. There are no "server's", each person is in the
same world, But as you step outside of the main "Area" of each act, every area is instanced to you, (or your party), and no one else!

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II. PoE COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS

Chrom = Chromatic Orb
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Alch = Orb of Alchemy
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PST = Please send tell
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ISO = In search of
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WTB = Want to buy
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FT = For trade
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WTT = Want to trade
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2L = Two linked ( Same applies for 3-6 links )
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2 Soc = Two sockets ( Same applies for 3-6 sockets )
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Exalt(s) = Exalted Orb(s)
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Sup = Superior
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Alt = Orb of Alteration
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GCP = Gemcutter's Prism
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Jew = Jeweller's Orb
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IIR = Increased item rarity
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IIQ = Increased item quantity
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MS = Movement speed
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Res = Resist(s)
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Ele = Elemental
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ES = Energy shield

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III. CHARACTER OVERVIEW

Here I will cover the basics of each character to give you a basic idea of its play style:

~ MARAUDER ~

These are a pure strength, Barb type character. Often wields two-handed weapons
to deal high DPS to its enemies.
The Marauder starts with: 32 Str / 14 Dex / 14 Int

~ RANGER ~

Ranger's are usually a pure Dexterity class. The excel with bows and Rapier type weapons
to attack fast and accurately. They work with Evasion to increase there chance to avoid attacks.
The Ranger starts with: 32 Dex / 14 Int / 14 Str

~ WITCH ~

The Witch is a pure Intelligence class. Using weapons such as wands and scepters with
improved critical strike chance. They use energy shield to supplement there life.
The Witch starts with: 32 Int / 14 Str / 14 Dex

~ DUELIST ~

Duelist's excel in both strength and dexterity skills. often wielding swords and axes.
Duelists start with: 23 Str / 23 Dex / 14 Int

~ TEMPLAR ~

Templar's use both intelligence and strength based skills. They fight with stave's and scepter's.
Can be a powerful spell caster or use elemental damage for strong melee attacks.
Templar's start with: 23 Int / 23 Str / 14 Dex

~ SHADOW ~

Shadow's are proficient in both dexterity and intelligence based skills. They fight mainly with dagger's and claws.
They work to deal strong critical damage & use traps/mines to disable and damage enemies.
Shadow's start with: 14 Str / 23 Int / 23 Dex

~ SCION ~

Wraeclast's elite character. Well rounded, the scion is aligned in all attribute's, allowing for amazing flexibility
for how the character is developed. One of the most common build's is the "Spectral Throw" scion.
Scion's start with: 20 Dex / 20 Int / 20 Str
** NOTE: This character is only playable after unlocking it in game! **

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IV. LEAGUE OVERVIEW

This is just a quick overview of the league's in Path of Exile:
* these are the league's at the time of writing this guide. the challenge league's may be subject to change! *

~ DEFAULT LEAGUE'S ~

Standard League - This is your basic softcore league.
Hardcore League - This is your Hardcore league, where if you die, your char is reverted to standard.

~ CHALLENGE LEAGUE'S ~

Perandus Softcore/Hardcore - You can discover lost caches of treasures throughout Wraeclast! Included in these caches are "Perandus Coins", A special
currency that can be sued should you be lucky enough to come across Cadiro!

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V. THE IN-GAME CURRENCY SYSTEM EXPLAINED

One thing that really set's PoE apart is its in-game currency system. Instead of the normal gold and money system, PoE uses a multi-purpose system
of orbs & scrolls (mostly orbs) to purchase & upgrade things, and as a form of trading power. Here is a list of all the orbs and a brief
description of there use:

- Scroll of Wisdom = Used to identify items. Also used to buy things from vendors
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- Portal Scroll = Used to portal to town from anywhere you can. Also used to buy things from vendors
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- Orb of Transmutation = Upgrade a normal item to a magic item
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- Orb of Augmentation = Enchants a magic item with a new random property
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- Orb of Alteration = Reforges magic item with new random properties
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- Armourer's scrap = Improve the quality of armour pieces
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- Blacksmiths Whetstone = Improve the quality of weapons
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- Blessed Orb = Randomizes the value of the implicit properties of an item
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- Cartographer's Chisel = Improves the quality of a map
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- Chaos Orb = Reforges a rare item with new random properties
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- Chromatic Orb = Re-colors the sockets on an item
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- Divine Orb = randomizes the value of the random properties of an item
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- Eternal Orb = Creates an imprint of an item for later restoration
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- Exalted Orb = Enchants a rare item with a new random property
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- Gem Cutter's Prism = Improves the quality of a gem
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- Glassblower's Bauble = Improves the quality of a flask
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- Jeweller's Orb = Reforges the number of sockets on an item
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- Mirror of Kalandra = Creates a mirrored image of an item
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- Orb of Alchemy = Upgrades a normal item to a rare item
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- Orb of Chance = Upgrades a normal item to one of a random rarity
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- Orb of Fusing = Reforges the number of links between sockets on an item
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- Orb of Regret = Grants a passive skill refund point
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- Orb of Scouring = Removes ALL properties from an item
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- Regal Orb = Upgrades a magic item to a rare item
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- Vaal Orb = Corrupts a gem/Item, Causing unpredictable results

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VI. GEMS EXPLAINED

Gems are the games skill system. There are 5 types of gems:

1. Skill Gem - your basic attack gems
2. Support Gem - These gems support the other 4 gem types, they only work when linked in an item w/ one of the other 4 gems types.
3. Totem Gem - These create a totem of the type explained in the gem
4. Aura Gem - These gems are used to give you and your party a buff
5. Curse Gem - These are used to weaken and de-buff your enemies
6. Vaal Gem - These are buffed up versions of regular PoE gems.

Gems usually come based on one of the attributes in the game:

BLUE = Int based gem
RED = Str based gem
GREEN = Dex based gem

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VII. FLASKS

The two main flasks in the game are Life and Mana. They come in many sizes, from the starting size of "small", to the
largest size of "sanctified". Hybrid flasks restore both Life and Mana but only go up to the "hallowed" size.

~ UTILITY FLASKS ~

Quicksilver Flask - 40% increased movement speed
Ruby Flask - 10% to max fire resist + 50% to fire resist
Sapphire Flask - 10% to max cold resist + 50% to cold resist
Topaz Flask - 10% to max lightning resist + 50% to lightning resist
Amethyst Flask - 35% Chaos resist
Granite Flask - +3000 armor
Diamond Flask - Your crit strike chance is lucky
Jade Flask - +3000 to evasion rating
Quartz Flask - Your movement is not blocked by enemies

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VIII. GEAR SOCKETS AND LINKS

So, as a new player you are probably wondering where these gems go, whats up with the holes in my gear, and whats with
the colors and links between them. First off, not all equipment has sockets. the following is a list of the equipment that
can have sockets and how many they can have max:

~ Two-Handed weapons - 6 sockets max
~ One-Handed weapons - 3 sockets max
~ Shields - 3 sockets max
~ Boots/Gloves/Helms - 4 sockets max
~ Body Armor - 6 sockets max

The colors on the sockets represent the color of the gem that can be put in them.
The links between them show you that you can put a support gem (or more than one) next to a skill to have it supported.

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IV. THE SKILL TREE

One of the coolest things by far in the game is the massive skill tree. The skill tree provides an almost infinite
number of possible ways to build your character! Each character has a different starting point, usually based around there basic play style
and there basic attributes. Here is what the skill tree looks like:

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree

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X. LAST NOTES

Wraeclast is a huge and amazing world! There are many secrets in the game that have yet to be discovered!
This guide was written to give beginner's a basic understanding of the game. If you have any helpful feedback,
feel free to let me know

If you ever have any questions, you can feel free to pm me, If idk the answer I will do my best to find it

See you in game

This post was edited by bodierox on Mar 28 2016 04:36pm