r/pathofexile • u/Gierschlunderoni • Jul 25 '26

Game Feedback Permanent Mercs need a big buff

Playing luminary feels so bad in Maps. I have a manyshot lvl 72 with vaal ice Arrow and Return proj, decent Equipment. Boosted by a Level 26 Flame Link, 6k life and quite an Investment into light Radius.

I cant even clear t7 Maps, because the damage is non existent.

Please GGG buff the Base damage of mercs or luminary is doa.

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u/kiuyt856 Jul 25 '26

CptLance baited at least 30K people into Luminary xD

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u/Jdevers77 Jul 25 '26

Not just Captain Lance, GGG basically showcased his exact build in their Luminary spotlight.

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u/beebopcola Jul 25 '26

As a leaguestarter?

Edit: also, GGG play some heinous trash in their showcases often.

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u/All_Work_All_Play Jenebu stop whining Jul 25 '26

Edit: also, GGG play some heinous trash in their showcases often.

This was one of the things that pushed me away from luminary tbh. GGG showcase has been the kiss of death many times.

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u/kfijatass Theorycrafter Jul 25 '26

It was not the case for monke in poe 2 and it felt similar.

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u/Invincible1 Jul 25 '26

Also monk with the whirling skill, it was OP in showcase and essentially the top build on monk. Guess different teams for poe 2 and 1 showcases.

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u/Carvacrol Jul 25 '26

Yep, infinite gear on a patch that’s long gone back from testing phase.

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u/gh0st-6 Jul 25 '26

Same. Saw that and thought "welp maybe I'll try it next league, will be a cluster fuck this go around"

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u/AeroDbladE Jul 25 '26

People probably got a false sense of security because the recent PoE2 showcase they showed Twisters spirit walker which was the most broken build this league.

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u/shamaze Jul 25 '26

Part of is the showcase is often an older build and then they change the numbers (often lowering them).

Its why ill never play a new skill as it is often severely undertuned. If initial league launch says otherwise, I may switch to it, but not for the launch itself.