Not all builds are like that. Sure, a great many are, and it is a pain as a new player trying to find guides that explain things. However, most of the guides labeled as "newbie" or some variant of that do lay out exactly how to spend your points and things like that.
Yeah, the vast majority are. its a kindof annoying. And like I said, trading can be a pain in the ass too for new players.
New players should focus entirely on the vendor recipes really. 6 links for jewelers. collecting "sets" for chaos. etc.
My current main is a 67 elemental buzzsaw scion. Looked up some guides for that, when I sat down to play again, since I was so out of touch with current gems, etc. The guides where hardly helpful at all.
Like, I ended up having to make a few alts, just to get the quest rewards for a few gems. The scion only gets one aura. haste iirc, I needed to make a templar for wrath, and maurader for anger or something like that. picked wrong with bloodmagic at one point too, so had to bring the marauder up to get that too. any competent guide should include info like that, when to take a quest reward. and/or if an alt will be needed to get a key gem, without trading. Or note if a key gem is drop only.
The guide also was really not helpful in leveling. For example, it said attack speed was key. 1 handed weapon is key. all your damage comes from auras.
Well, here is the problem. That is only true level 40+ish. Attack speed is king for an aura based spectral throw, AFTER your auras have +70% effect, and -60% mana reserved, allowing 3 of them or more.. and the level of the auras themselves are higher then level 4 or so. A single level 1 aura does not provide as much damage, on a 1.7-2.1 attack speed weapon, as big 2 handed weapon when you first get that aura.
LMP is also only good on ST at higher levels, when entering farm mode. It doesn't shotgun like freezing pulse, so LMP outright decreases your damage output. it ONLY gives you larger aoe. so, its outright poor for boss killing or progression. its only good when again, farming, and your dps output greatly exceeds the areas, hp totals.
Strongboxes are an amazing addition to the game.
Alot of the league stuff really. just so good. Rogue exiles, invasion bosses, vaal stuff..
Current charity league is wonderful.
Doing an easymode, raging spirit/zombie witch, for the charity league. Again, had a hard time finding a guide to really give some good advice on how they work, and what works best. Melee splash, multistrike, fast cast, fast attack seems to be the deal. Then go for auras here as well, particularly when it comes to passives. hp and aura buffs.
Not sure how to deal with life leach yet.
Also, witch doesnt get those melee gems... dont really want to play an alt to get them. but might have to.
Auras seem to be kindof OP nowadays.
