Inciting Invitations Challenge - Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur EP36 - POE 3.25 #pathofexile

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24 Sept 202415:26

TLDRIn this episode of Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur, the host celebrates completing the arduous Atlas challenge of 4,000 explicit modifiers. After many map runs, they tackle various Eldritch bosses, including the Polaric, Eater of Worlds, and Searing Exarch, showcasing loot, item disenchants, and progress updates. The highlight is achieving the 'Inciting Invitations' challenge, unlocking the King’s March portal effect. The host shares future plans for completing remaining challenges and reaching their goal of 40 out of 40 in this league, concluding with excitement and a call for viewers to engage.

Takeaways

  • 🔥 The host finally completes the arduous Atlas challenge, hitting 4,000 explicit modifiers, a goal that took a long time to achieve.
  • 🎯 Searing Exarch maps were run frequently, with invites automatically accumulating every 14 maps, allowing for consistent progress.
  • ⚔️ The host prefers running the Polaric boss fight because the boss does not have an invulnerability phase, making the encounter quicker and smoother.
  • 💀 Clicking altars was avoided later on due to the frequent deaths caused by random meteors, making the fights frustrating.
  • 🛠️ Eldritch invitations are collected and stored in a fragment tab, allowing for easy access and optimization before running the fights.
  • 💥 After running several bosses, the loot gathered includes valuable items like Orb of Annulment, Grand Eldritch Chaos Orbs, and Polaric Devastation.
  • 📈 The progress toward the challenge is strong, with 2,746 out of 4,000 explicit modifiers completed by the end of the session.
  • 💸 The host begins disenchanting items only if their value exceeds 5,000, aiming to conserve resources and maximize gold profits.
  • 🚢 With ships and farmers efficiently working on collecting resources, the host ensures a steady flow of high-value crops and materials like versium and crimson iron.
  • 🏆 The session ends with completing the 'Inciting Invitations' challenge, unlocking the 'King's March Portal,' a major milestone for the host.

Q & A

  • What is the main focus of the video?

    -The main focus of the video is completing the 'Inciting Invitations' challenge in Path of Exile, specifically focusing on the arduous Atlas challenge to obtain 4,000 explicit modifiers and running various boss encounters like Searing Exarch, Eater of Worlds, and others.

  • What challenges did the host face with Searing Exarch maps?

    -The host faced challenges with Searing Exarch maps due to the frequent appearance of random altars that would trigger meteors, often killing the character. This led the host to stop interacting with the altars to avoid these sudden deaths.

  • What is the significance of the fragment tab mentioned in the video?

    -The fragment tab in Path of Exile is significant because it automatically stores invitation fragments collected from various bosses, allowing players to easily organize and access these items when preparing for boss encounters.

  • Why does the host prefer the Polaric Invitation boss fights?

    -The host prefers the Polaric Invitation boss fights because the boss does not have an invulnerability phase, making the encounter more straightforward and less frustrating compared to other bosses with such mechanics.

  • What rewards did the host obtain from completing various boss encounters?

    -The host obtained various rewards, including Orbs of Annulment, Grand Eldritch Chaos Orbs, the Eternal Struggle, Polaric Devastation, and other valuable items, though some were not worth much and were turned into dust.

  • What strategy does the host use for farming in Path of Exile?

    -The host's farming strategy involves using high-level farmers and boats in the Rivenfell area to gather valuable resources like versium, theurgic dust, and scarabs. The host prioritizes efficient farming methods and disenchants items that are worth more than 5,000 gold.

  • How does the host plan to tackle the remaining challenges?

    -The host plans to tackle the remaining challenges by continuing to farm and upgrade their gear. They intend to craft a new sword using runes and high-value items, complete tier 17 maps, and eventually attempt the level 85 Pinnacle bosses, possibly with the help of a carry if needed.

  • What was the host’s achievement at the end of the video?

    -The host successfully completed the 'Inciting Invitations' challenge and unlocked the Kings March portal effect, a reward that features unique visual and audio elements, like coin-flipping sounds when the portal opens.

  • What are the host’s thoughts on their progress in the league?

    -The host is excited about their progress, mentioning that this could be their first league where they achieve a full 40 out of 40 totem completion, signifying a major personal milestone in their Path of Exile journey.

  • What challenges does the host anticipate with the ultimate usurpers?

    -The host anticipates that the ultimate usurpers challenge will be the hardest remaining task because it involves difficult boss encounters that require high gear and preparation, and they might need assistance from a carry to complete it.

Outlines

00:00

🎮 Completing the Arduis Atlas Challenge

The host announces they have finally completed the Arduis Atlas challenge of Path of Exile by acquiring 4,000 explicit modifiers, a task that took considerable effort. They mention a useful feature called 'Searing Exarch,' which provides special invites after every 14 maps. Despite difficulties with meteors killing their character, they stockpiled numerous invites and plan to maximize their rewards by increasing item quantities before running them. The host shares their preference for the Polaric boss, as it lacks invulnerability phases, and proceeds with one such run, showcasing the loot and items gained.

05:04

🧙 Loot from the Eater of Worlds

The host moves on to the 'Eater of Worlds' boss, sharing their loot results, including 'inextricable fate' and several items that aren’t particularly valuable. They express curiosity about their usefulness for 'dust' crafting and decide to turn low-value items into dust. They mention that the remaining runs are for the 'Searing Exarch' challenges and that they've accumulated significant rewards after many arduous runs. The host recounts an unexpected in-game death from mines and continues with the challenge, managing to gather over 2,700 modifiers while checking the quality of shields and boots collected.

10:04

💰 Efficient Farming and Gold Management

The host shares a new approach to disenchanting only items valued over 5,000 to conserve gold. They mention having over 400,000 gold for the first time during the league and discuss their strategy for farming using level 9 and 10 characters. They also mention sending boats to collect resources from various locations, particularly targeting crops like versium. After buying additional Polaric invites, the host runs another challenge, progressing to 2,960 modifiers, and anticipates that one final run will be enough to complete the task.

15:05

🏆 Earning the King's March Portal

The host successfully completes the challenge and unlocks the King's March Portal, admiring its visual and sound effects. They discuss their final challenges, mentioning that they are only one away from completing all 40 challenges for the league. The toughest challenge left is the 'Ultimate Usurpers,' but they believe it's doable. They hint at future plans to craft a new sword and complete additional crafting challenges. The host concludes by sharing their excitement about potentially achieving full completion for the first time in this league.

👍 Wrapping Up and Subscriber Call-to-Action

The host thanks viewers for their support and encourages them to like the video and leave comments. They also invite viewers to subscribe for more Path of Exile content, providing a lighthearted close to the video with a clickable prompt to follow the channel.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Arduis Atlas

Arduis Atlas refers to a challenging in-game mechanic or map in Path of Exile, where players are tasked with completing maps that have explicit modifiers. In this video, the player finally achieves the goal of running maps with 4,000 explicit modifiers, which took significant effort and time.

💡Searing Exarch

Searing Exarch is a boss or entity in Path of Exile that players can encounter during their Atlas journey. The player highlights how they preferred engaging with this mechanic but eventually stopped interacting with certain altars due to frustration from recurring in-game deaths caused by meteors.

💡Fragment Tab

The Fragment Tab is a specialized inventory tab in Path of Exile where players store various fragments used for specific boss fights or map-related tasks. In the video, the player discusses how they stored their collected Eldritch invites in this tab for later use.

💡Polaric Invitation

The Polaric Invitation is an item in the game used to summon a specific boss encounter related to the Searing Exarch. The player mentions that they enjoy the Polaric invitation because the associated boss does not have an invulnerability phase, making the fight more enjoyable.

💡Black Star

The Black Star is a boss in Path of Exile encountered during the player’s challenge progression. The player shows excitement about facing the Black Star and demonstrates how they tackle the fight as part of the challenge to complete Eldritch invitations.

💡Eater of Worlds

The Eater of Worlds is another significant boss in Path of Exile's endgame content. The player runs several encounters with this boss as part of their goal to complete the challenge. Afterward, they examine the loot gained from these battles, determining what is valuable and what can be disenchanted.

💡Eldritch Currency

Eldritch Currency, such as Grand Eldritch Chaos Orbs, is a special type of currency in Path of Exile used to modify or upgrade items. The player collects several pieces of Eldritch Currency throughout their battles and discusses their value and use in crafting.

💡Vivid Life Force

Vivid Life Force is a type of harvest resource or currency in Path of Exile. The player mentions being impressed by accumulating over 40,000 of this currency, which can be used for crafting powerful items in the game.

💡Disenchanting

Disenchanting in Path of Exile refers to breaking down items for their components or other currencies. The player discusses a strategy where they only disenchant items valued at over 5,000 gold, as they aim to conserve their resources.

💡King's March Portal

The King's March Portal is a cosmetic item or reward that the player earned by completing the Inciting Invitations challenge. The player expresses excitement about unlocking this portal effect, describing its aesthetic and how it adds to their collection of cosmetics in the game.

Highlights

The host finally completes the arduous atlas challenge with 4,000 explicit modifiers.

The host mentions using the Searing Exarch altar but stops clicking it due to meteors killing the character randomly.

By selecting Searing Exarch for every 14 maps, the host accumulated multiple Eldritch invitations.

The host prefers the Polaric boss fight because it does not have an invulnerability phase.

A montage of running the Polaric invitations is shown, leading to some valuable rewards like the Polaric Devastation.

The host clears out the Writhing and Eater of Worlds bosses, getting chaos orbs and some high-quality shields.

The host saves items over 5,000 gold and disenchanting lower-value ones to conserve resources.

The host explains how they run T14 maps but has stopped using map runners due to the high cost.

A significant accomplishment is collecting over 400,000 gold, the highest amount the host has earned during the league.

The host sends boats to Ribbon Fell every 31 minutes to gather scarabs and crop items like versium and crimson iron.

Upon reaching 2,960 invites completed, the host earns the Inciting Invitations challenge, unlocking the King's March portal effect.

The host admires the King’s March portal effect, commenting on its sound and design, likening it to an artifact invented by Isla.

The host mentions the ultimate usurpers challenge as the hardest remaining, requiring the completion of tier 17 maps.

The host teases upcoming content like crafting a new sword and using specific runes to enhance it.

Excited about nearing the end of the league, the host aims for their first full 40 out of 40 totem completion.