Added a set of new Rage Passive Masteries:
In Path of Exile (PoE), the new set of Rage Passive Masteries provides a variety of enhancements that significantly boost the benefits and effectiveness of the Rage mechanic. These masteries are designed to maximize your combat capabilities by leveraging the power of Rage, making you a more formidable force on the battlefield. Here’s a detailed breakdown of each feature and its strategic implications:
Feature: Every Rage also grants 1% increased Stun Threshold.
Reminder Text: Every Rage grants 1% more Attack Damage. Maximum Rage is 30. Lose 10 Rage per second if you have not been Hit or gained Rage in the last 2 seconds.
Analysis: This feature enhances your stun threshold with every point of Rage, making it harder for enemies to stun you as your Rage builds up. This added resilience allows you to maintain your offensive pressure and mobility, even in the face of heavy attacks.
Feature: 1% increased Movement Speed per 5 Rage.
Analysis: This feature provides a movement speed boost based on your Rage, enhancing your mobility. With up to 6% increased movement speed at maximum Rage, you can reposition more quickly, dodge enemy attacks, and chase down fleeing foes, making you more agile in combat.
Feature: +7 to Maximum Rage.
Reminder Text: Every Rage grants 1% more Attack Damage. Maximum Rage is 30. Lose 10 Rage per second if you have not been Hit or gained Rage in the last 2 seconds.
Analysis: Increasing your maximum Rage by 7 allows you to reach a higher threshold of Rage, thereby increasing your maximum potential attack damage and other benefits tied to Rage. This extension enhances your overall combat effectiveness by allowing you to sustain higher levels of Rage for longer periods.
Feature: Inherent loss of Rage is 20% faster.
Reminder Text: Every Rage grants 1% more Attack Damage. Maximum Rage is 30. Lose 10 Rage per second if you have not been Hit or gained Rage in the last 2 seconds. This only affects the inherent loss of Rage when you haven't been Hit or gained Rage Recently.
Analysis: While this feature increases the rate at which you lose Rage when not gaining or being hit, it encourages a more aggressive playstyle to maintain your Rage levels. Faster Rage loss can be managed with consistent attacks or taking hits, ensuring you stay in the thick of combat to keep your Rage high.
Feature: Warcries grant 1 Rage per 5 Enemy Power, up to 5.
Reminder Text: Every Rage grants 1% more Attack Damage. Maximum Rage is 30. Lose 10 Rage per second if you have not been Hit or gained Rage in the last 2 seconds.
Analysis: This feature allows you to generate Rage through Warcries, gaining 1 Rage per 5 enemy power, up to 5. It provides a reliable way to build Rage in combat, especially useful in encounters with multiple enemies, ensuring you can quickly ramp up your Rage levels.
Feature: 25% increased Maximum total Life Recovery per second from Leech while at maximum Rage.
Reminder Text: Leeched Life is recovered over time. Multiple Leeches can occur simultaneously, up to a maximum rate.
Analysis: This feature increases your maximum life recovery rate from leech by 25% when at maximum Rage. It significantly boosts your survivability, ensuring you can sustain more damage and recover life rapidly during intense battles, making you harder to take down.
Feature: Nearby Enemies are Intimidated while you have Rage.
Reminder Text: Intimidated enemies take 10% increased Attack Damage.
Analysis: This feature intimidates nearby enemies, causing them to take 10% increased attack damage. Intimidation enhances your overall damage output, making your attacks more devastating. It provides a constant offensive boost as long as you maintain Rage, helping to quickly dispatch enemies.
The Rage Passive Masteries in Path of Exile provide a comprehensive set of enhancements that maximize the benefits of the Rage mechanic. By increasing stun threshold, boosting movement speed, extending maximum Rage, adjusting Rage loss rate, generating Rage through Warcries, enhancing life recovery from leech, and intimidating nearby enemies, these masteries ensure that your character is both powerful and resilient. Mastering these features allows you to unleash the full potential of Rage, making you a relentless force in the dangerous world of Wraeclast.