So last weekend I was determined to see Act 4. In my last POE article I lamented on how changes to the core game since the Awakening update had effectively handicapped all my characters.
Life's boring without adversity so with a bit of skill point shuffling, equipment hacking (as in jeweled orbs) and some patience I finally got to Act 4 with my highest level character. That happened to be my witch: both a good and bad thing. Good because there was a very real chance she'd finally level up but bad because in cruel mode she's basically a bullet sponge.
With the help of Shotglass I was able to win the Dominus battle in cruel mode but not before losing half a level of experience points. We continued on to Act 4 and got our feet wet.
Later, I took my most promising character, the Marauder, through Act 3 and then on to Act 4 all on his own. He was in normal mode and as such things went easier for him. Long story short he actually finished Act 4 and gained a few levels in the process.
One thing that seemed puzzling was that Act 4 was actually a bit easier for my characters than Act 3 except for the boss battles. Where my Witch or Ranger might actually be bested by a mob of baddies in Act 4 they were no worse than the challenge of a new character in say, Act 2.
So there it is. I've finally arrived and my opinion is somewhat improved. Of course I haven't run the witch very far into Act 4's cruel mode yet...
Video evidence below!
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