Overview: Crucible was a Path of Exile challenge league. The primary mechanic consisted of upgrading non-Unique weapons or shields by giving them their own passive trees. Further mechanics include combining Crucible Passive Trees or giving such trees to Unique items. The league started on 20230407 and ended 20230815.
20230407:
My league start character was Fire Trap / Frostblink Elementalist. If I recall, I was following a build by Subtractem.
Gameplay Log:
20230406: Prior to the league start, I practiced leveling for 1.5 hours. I made it to Prisoner's Gate in Act 1. 3/115 maps.
20230408: Made it to maps. Played 17 hours and 14 minutes; Died 9 times; Killed 33624 monsters.
20230424: Reached level 92. Played 2 days, 23 hours, and 16 minutes; Died 84 times; Killed 194882 monsters. 96/115 maps.
20230503: Reached level 94. Played 4 days, 0 hours, and 57 minutes; Died 106 times; Killed 281528 monsters. 113/115 maps; 119/132 atlas skills.
20230507: Reached level 95. Played 4 days, 20 hours and 40 minutes; Died 118 times; Killed 319672 monsters. 113/115 maps; 120/132 atlas skills.
20230510: Started a new character. [20260315: if I recall, Crucible Passive Trees made certain builds really strong, including bow-based builds]
20230513: Completed Acts. Played 11 hours and 54 minutes; Died 69 times; Killed 37951 monsters.
20230514: At level 89 the build is feeling good. I have a decent crafted bow with a crucible tree. I feel like I'm dealing more damage than my fire trap character, but slightly squishier. For example, I'm starting to be able to do Lethal crucible mechanic no problem and hitting four reward types with no problem. Certain essences are hard because I have to kite them, but they seem to be getting easier.
20230522: Reached level 93. Played 2 days, 19 hours, and 0 minutes; Died 137 times; Killed 267570 monsters. 114/115 maps; 122/132 atlas skills. I spent a lot of time farming essence in white tier maps. Note that 2 of the 137 deaths were after the level up.
20230524: Reached level 94. Played 3 days, 7 hours, and 28 minutes; Died 160 times; Killed 336312 monsters. 114/115 maps; 123/132 atlas skills. Running Delve with no side paths is good XP gains for me, but at times I got greedy with the side paths and died a few times setting me back.
20230526: Reached level 95. Played 3 days, 18 hours, and 2 minutes; Died 168 times; Killed 407522 monsters. 114/115 maps.
20230609: reached level 96. Played 5 days, 2 hours and 19 minutes; Died 212 times; Killed 577124 monsters. 114/115 maps; 124/132 atlas skill. The other day I was having trouble dying in tier 14-16 maps so I focused on finishing Delve and moving to white Heist for simpler XP. Today I got two free Tainted Paradise and something else for easy experience.
20230610: Started a new character, leveling as Lightning Arrow and will go into Ice Shot. I think this will be easier than respec'ing back and forth between two similar characters. [20260315: fast forward to end of the league, I only got this new character into Act 4]
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| Fire Trap / Frostblink Elementalist |
My league start character was Fire Trap / Frostblink Elementalist. If I recall, I was following a build by Subtractem.
Gameplay Log:
20230406: Prior to the league start, I practiced leveling for 1.5 hours. I made it to Prisoner's Gate in Act 1. 3/115 maps.
20230408: Made it to maps. Played 17 hours and 14 minutes; Died 9 times; Killed 33624 monsters.
20230424: Reached level 92. Played 2 days, 23 hours, and 16 minutes; Died 84 times; Killed 194882 monsters. 96/115 maps.
20230503: Reached level 94. Played 4 days, 0 hours, and 57 minutes; Died 106 times; Killed 281528 monsters. 113/115 maps; 119/132 atlas skills.
20230507: Reached level 95. Played 4 days, 20 hours and 40 minutes; Died 118 times; Killed 319672 monsters. 113/115 maps; 120/132 atlas skills.
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| Crucible Passive Skill Tree |
20230510: Started a new character. [20260315: if I recall, Crucible Passive Trees made certain builds really strong, including bow-based builds]
20230513: Completed Acts. Played 11 hours and 54 minutes; Died 69 times; Killed 37951 monsters.
20230514: At level 89 the build is feeling good. I have a decent crafted bow with a crucible tree. I feel like I'm dealing more damage than my fire trap character, but slightly squishier. For example, I'm starting to be able to do Lethal crucible mechanic no problem and hitting four reward types with no problem. Certain essences are hard because I have to kite them, but they seem to be getting easier.
20230522: Reached level 93. Played 2 days, 19 hours, and 0 minutes; Died 137 times; Killed 267570 monsters. 114/115 maps; 122/132 atlas skills. I spent a lot of time farming essence in white tier maps. Note that 2 of the 137 deaths were after the level up.
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| Fully assigned Crucible Passive Skill Tree |
20230524: Reached level 94. Played 3 days, 7 hours, and 28 minutes; Died 160 times; Killed 336312 monsters. 114/115 maps; 123/132 atlas skills. Running Delve with no side paths is good XP gains for me, but at times I got greedy with the side paths and died a few times setting me back.
20230526: Reached level 95. Played 3 days, 18 hours, and 2 minutes; Died 168 times; Killed 407522 monsters. 114/115 maps.
20230609: reached level 96. Played 5 days, 2 hours and 19 minutes; Died 212 times; Killed 577124 monsters. 114/115 maps; 124/132 atlas skill. The other day I was having trouble dying in tier 14-16 maps so I focused on finishing Delve and moving to white Heist for simpler XP. Today I got two free Tainted Paradise and something else for easy experience.
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| Lightning Arrow / Artillery Ballista Deadeye |
20230610: Started a new character, leveling as Lightning Arrow and will go into Ice Shot. I think this will be easier than respec'ing back and forth between two similar characters. [20260315: fast forward to end of the league, I only got this new character into Act 4]
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