U4GM POE 2 Weapon Progression Tips From Acts to Endgame
People love to blame their passive tree when the campaign starts dragging, but in Path of Exile 2 it's often way simpler: your weapon's fallen behind. If you're on an attack skill, your damage is basically borrowing its muscles from the blade, bow, or mace in your hands, not from the gem itself. I've watched players hoard a "nice looking" rare for ten levels and wonder why every pack takes ages. Don't do that. Treat weapons like food in your fridge: check the date, toss it, move on. If you're short on quick upgrade options, even a bit of trade currency like Exalted Orb can help you pivot faster without stalling your whole run. Early campaign habits that actually work Early on, keep it blunt. You're not hunting a masterpiece, you're hunting a bigger hit. Look at the weapon's base damage first, then whatever flat added physical or elemental damage you can get, and a little attack speed if it shows up. That's it. Don't get baited b...