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This video provides a detailed guide on crafting triple (or quadruple) flat damage rings in Path of Exile (PoE) 2.0.2. Belton explains profitable crafting strategies at various stages, emphasizing intentional crafting over random approaches. The video also covers ring base selection, item level optimization, fracturing, and exit strategies to maximize profit.
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Once I have this information, I can give you a step-by-step process based on the information in the provided transcript. The transcript focuses heavily on the strategies for crafting triple or quadruple flat damage rings, and the steps will vary slightly depending on the chosen ring base and desired outcome.
To give you a step-by-step process for crafting a ring with 4x flat damage mods, I need to know which ring base you prefer (Penumbra or Dusk). The process differs slightly depending on the base you choose because of the number of prefixes and suffixes available.
A Penumbra ring is preferred for aiming for an additional modifier alongside the four flat damage types. However, a Dusk ring is the only base that allows for all four flat damage types to be added to the ring. Let me know your preference, and then I can provide a more accurate and helpful step-by-step guide.
The easier option, according to the transcript, is to use a Breach ring. While it doesn't allow for four flat damage mods, it simplifies the process significantly, requiring fewer steps and less currency investment. Here's a simplified step-by-step process based on the video's strategies:
Step 1: Acquire a Base
Step 2: Fracture
Step 3: Second Modifier
Step 4: Third Modifier
Step 5: Divine Orbs (Optional)
Important Considerations from the Transcript:
This simplified approach using a Breach ring reduces the complexity of achieving a triple flat damage ring. Remember to consult the PoE market for current prices of orbs and rings to ensure profitability. The transcript emphasizes the importance of calculating expected value (EV) at each step to determine if the crafting action is worthwhile.
Crafting a 4x flat damage ring in SSF (Self-Found) mode requires a different strategy due to the lack of a trade market. The focus shifts from maximizing profit to minimizing currency expenditure while achieving the desired result. Since the transcript heavily emphasizes market strategies and profit, a fully optimized, minimum-cost plan isn't explicitly detailed. However, I can outline a process based on the principles within the transcript adapted for SSF:
Choosing a Base:
The transcript recommends Penumbra or Dusk rings for 4x flat damage. Since you're in SSF, the availability of each will determine your choice. Prioritize whichever base drops more frequently for you.
Step-by-step process (assuming you choose a Penumbra ring):
Base Acquisition: Find a Penumbra ring. The item level doesn't matter as much in SSF as it does when selling on the market, so focus on finding one with no undesirable modifiers, or at least with fewer undesirable modifiers. This may take time.
Initial Augment (Optional): If your base has no useful mods at all, consider using an Orb of Augmentation. This adds a random modifier but costs only one orb. Note that this is a gamble, and you might add an unwanted modifier. Only use this if you have an unusable base.
Fracturing: This step remains crucial. Choose between Lightning or Fire damage as the fractured mod, following the reasons explained in the transcript (higher value and lower risk of bricking). Use a Fracturing Orb.
Second Modifier: Use Chaos Orbs to obtain your second flat damage type (Cold or Fire, whichever you didn't fracture). This will likely require many Chaos Orbs.
Third Modifier: Use a Whispering Ice to roll for the third flat damage type. Again, this is the most expensive part, as you'll need to use many of these, and may have to use annulment orbs to remove unwanted high-item-level modifiers. Consider the item level strategy for Penumbra rings from the original transcript to minimize this cost.
Fourth Modifier: The final flat damage type is obtained by using another Whispering Ice. The process here is identical to step 5.
Fifth Modifier (Optional): Since Penumbra rings have five prefixes, you can add a fifth modifier if you desire. The video suggests Accuracy, Lightning Damage %, or Life as good choices. This step will require more Whispering Ices and likely annulment orbs. You'll need to carefully consider the item levels to avoid rolling undesirable high-level mods that would remove your flat damage mods.
Important Considerations for SSF:
This plan prioritizes obtaining the four flat damage mods. Achieving "perfect" rolls across all mods might prove prohibitively expensive in SSF. Prioritize getting those 4 flat damage mods to a reasonable tier, as that would be more valuable than obtaining a "perfect" ring with far less valuable mods in SSF. Remember to always carefully consider the item level strategy to avoid bricking your ring.
Based on the video transcript, you can "brick" your ring (make it significantly less valuable) in several ways during the crafting process:
Adding Higher-Item-Level Modifiers: If you don't carefully control the item level of your ring, you risk adding higher-item-level modifiers that will overwrite your desired lower-item-level flat damage modifiers when using a Whispering Ice. This is especially problematic if you're working with a Penumbra or Dusk ring, which allows for many modifiers.
Incorrect Fracturing: Fracturing the wrong modifier can severely hinder progress. The video strongly recommends fracturing either Lightning or Fire damage first because the other two mods are more valuable and more likely to remove unwanted mods. Choosing the wrong modifier increases the chance of unwanted higher-level modifiers being added, ultimately reducing the value of the ring.
Unwanted Modifiers from Whispering Ice: Whispering Ice is a powerful but risky tool. It has a high chance of adding unwanted modifiers, especially at higher item levels. If an unwanted modifier with a higher item level is added, it may replace one of your flat damage modifiers when you use a Whispering Ice.
Mana: The presence of Mana modifiers can be particularly problematic, especially in the later stages. Mana is a high-weight modifier and often replaces lower-item-level mods when using a Whispering Ice. Removing Mana requires additional currency, potentially negating the value gained.
Rarity: Rolling Rarity is another high-item-level modifier that can overwrite your flat damage mods. Avoiding it requires careful item level control.
Resistances: While resistances are generally desirable, rolling high-level resistances can sometimes cause the same issues as Mana or Rarity, particularly if you're not careful with item level control.
Incorrect order of operations: Attempting to add multiple mods at once using less currency-efficient methods, without using the correct annulment orbs or Harvest crafts, increases the chance of bricking your ring.
The transcript emphasizes the importance of understanding the weights and item levels of different modifiers to avoid these issues. By carefully planning each step and using the right orbs at the correct time, you can drastically reduce the risk of bricking your ring.
Preventing incorrect fracturing in your ring crafting hinges on understanding the principles outlined in the video transcript. Here's a breakdown of how to avoid this costly mistake:
1. Understand Modifier Weights and Item Levels:
Weights: Each modifier has a weight that determines its likelihood of appearing during a crafting process. Modifiers with higher weights are more common. The transcript emphasizes that the weight of modifiers should be considered when choosing which modifier to fracture. Higher-weighted modifiers should be left for the later stages of crafting to increase the chance of them appearing after spending currency.
Item Levels: Modifiers also have associated item levels. Higher item level modifiers will overwrite lower item level modifiers during certain crafting processes like using a Whispering Ice. The transcript stresses the importance of controlling the item level of your ring to prevent this.
2. Strategic Modifier Selection for Fracturing:
The transcript strongly suggests fracturing either Lightning or Fire damage to attacks as the first step, not Cold or Physical damage. The reasoning behind this is multi-faceted:
Higher Value: Lightning and Fire damage are generally considered to be higher-value modifiers than Cold in many builds due to player preferences and meta trends.
Lower Risk of Bricking: By fracturing one of these, you minimize the risk of unwanted modifiers overwriting your desired flat damage modifiers during subsequent crafting steps. The video demonstrates that selecting Cold as a second modifier allows you to use a Whispering Ice knowing that only lower-item-level modifiers (and Mana) can replace the cold damage modifier.
3. Item Level Restriction:
Match Item Level to Desired Modifiers: The video explicitly recommends crafting the ring at an item level that matches the item level of your desired modifiers (ideally, the highest item level among those). This prevents higher-item-level undesired modifiers from appearing and overwriting your work, reducing the chances of bricking the ring.
Use PoE Database: Use the PoE item database (like poe.db) to check the item levels of the specific modifiers you're targeting to ensure you craft at the correct item level.
4. Careful Planning and Foresight:
Outline Your Steps: Before starting the craft, plan your steps clearly. The transcript advocates for reverse-engineering the crafting process to understand the most effective route to your goal. This reduces the risk of making impulsive decisions that can lead to incorrect fracturing and other costly mistakes.
Know Your Exit Strategies: While the transcript emphasizes profit-maximizing, even in SSF, the video recommends having exit strategies. Knowing when to stop and sell a partially completed ring prevents wasting currency on an unfruitful pursuit.
By combining these steps, you can significantly improve your chances of making correct fracturing choices and avoid the frustrating (and expensive) consequences of bricking your ring. The video clearly indicates that a large number of high-value rings are incorrectly crafted, often because players do not follow these steps.
