Stephen Stewart | Leviathan

After the nice holiday break and getting to play some #POE2 here and there, my Lightning Arrow Deadeye feels pretty settled. Easily clearing T15s and fully ascended, so just need to chase after the bigger bosses at some point. Going to be switching to Ice Strike Monk to give melee a try for a bit.

I don’t usually make specific gaming resolutions, but in 2025 I’d like to try more games outside of my norm/usual go-tos while also going way deeper and harder in the games I want to master. I’d also like to stream more this year; I miss it a lot.

Another #POE2 thought that I had overnight is that there should be more targeted ways to get certain item types. Sanctum gets closest to this, but with no Scours, we will always need to find lots of the same bases to craft up, so more systems to specifically target them would be great.

Was this one of those paint bar things? Amazing job!

Now that I’ve had a decent amount of times in maps, I feel like the Atlas itself needs quality of life improvements. It would be nice to:
- zoom out further
- search bar to find certain mods from precursors
- set waypoints or notes to quickly jump to areas you’re setting up with towers

#POE2

Merry Christmas! I got an emotional support chicken among other things. 😁🤣

I will always admire it…from afar. Very far afar.

Fair point haha

Bruhhh. How? Why?

This guy 🤬

Thank you! Super clutch.

Thank you!

Now that I’m using Bluesky more often, anyone got any tips on how to quickly follow a bunch of great accounts? Are there any lists of handles for particular industries or companies? I need to grow my network wider!

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Solidarity, bro.

Still trying to remember why people live in a place where it hurts to go outside half of the year. This “real winter” thing ain’t it. 🥶

Flying to Massachusetts today and the only thing I was able to do in POE2 this morning before leaving my apartment was Exalt slam an Emerald. I am already feeling the withdrawals. Today might be the first day since release that I don’t kill a monster. 😫

YouTube video by PureDMG Path of Exile 2 - Impressions so far - WraeCast Episode 2

Episode 2 of @wraecast.com is out! Had an awesome time discussing our early findings and first impressions of playing Path of Exile 2 with @xanth.bsky.social and our special guest, @macrobioboi.bsky.social! Come have a listen:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW_7...

Finally made it to maps on my Ranger and enjoying the progression there. Just starting to run Tier 2 Waystones. Along with the upcoming patch, it sounds like it should be a challenging but fun time. My gear is still so bad, but slowly and surely making some upgrades.

Absolutely!

Man, it's been a while since I've had that feeling of not wanting to go to sleep to keep gaming and then not being able to fall asleep because your thoughts are racing about the game. It's rare, but makes me so happy whenever I recapture it. 😁

I had to shelve the Mercenary. It just became an unfun slog, but I'll revisit it and figure it out later. Hopped onto the Ranger and INSTANTLY fell in love. Same benefits of moving while shooting but faster and way more upfront damage with faster combo setups. Still early, but feeling excited again!

Heading to bed for tonight in the middle of Act 2. I just don’t know about Mercenary. Maybe it’s me. I’m surviving every boss just fine, but it’s taking SO LONG to kill them. Especially if there are no mobs to refill Mana Flask charges. Gonna keep pushing along, but it’s tough.

Got to play a few hours of Path of Exile 2 yesterday. Early impressions are that it's really fun! Mercenary feels like it starts out slow, adding to the challenge of the combat, but nothing unsurmountable so far. Enjoying discovering all the new stuff!

Terrible time to get sick, but hoping my hype for Path of Exile 2 Early Access Day 1 will carry me through!

YouTube video by PureDMG Episode 1 - Welcome to the WraeCast, the Path of Exile 2 Podcast

Episode one of WraeCast is now live on Apple,Spotify and YouTube! Join @thatsleviathan.bsky.social myself and @ziggyd.bsky.social chatting about PoE2! youtu.be/JqaH3UYwLIo?...

Since the days of streaming gone by, I listen to so little music regularly. Been spending time more on Audible and podcasts lately and music only comes in pre- and post-running. That said, still listening to the same old stuff unsurprisingly.

Felt good to get back into the podcasting game again! So happy Ziggy was able to make time during this crazy lead up to Early Access to help us kick things off. Can’t wait for y’all to listen!

Yeah, I feel that. I'm not looking at/for any videos that are guides or strategies personally. I'm more reviewing the ones that are news-oriented around Jonathan's interviews or tidbits of info that are interesting to know at a surface level.

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Welcome to December! Got a lot of moving parts for gaming this week.

My plans are:
- continue to review as many Path of Exile 2 videos and resources in prep for Early Access on Friday;
- record a podcast; and
- play/monitor feedback on the Diablo 4 Season 7 PTR starting up tomorrow.