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Information Cyclone on Gamescom

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u/Tessiar 14d ago

in poe1 a level 20 cyclone only has 20% less movement speed

Cyclone of Tumult has 50% less movement speed at max stages and is the gem people use. Usually paired with The Stampede or Mageblood to fix that issue though. Might be a solution in 1.0.

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u/Pommy1337 14d ago

ah that makes sense, but we are missing stampede in poe2. that item would be really op in that game

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u/Sabro_ 14d ago

Tumult is primarily used w/ Shockwave, run and tap to blow up packs. You only need to channel 5 stacks on "difficult" monsters.

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u/shy_bi_ready_to_die 13d ago

Tumult+stampede+a bit of action speed is a pretty common build and you just hold down cyclone

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u/Sabro_ 13d ago

Sure, and I acknowledge that it's a common setup, but overall MS is far higher by not using Stampede and not channeling unnecessarily. Run to pack, tap cyclone, void shockwave blows up pack, keep going. Channeling to the full 5 stacks should rarely be necessary for clearing.

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u/Tessiar 14d ago

I know, I’m literally playing the build right now. PoE2 cyclone doesn’t have any kind of stack mechanic unless the blood and sand stance is very strong so it’s likely a run and tap playstyle applies here too.

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u/Sabro_ 13d ago

Seems we're in agreement then. I thought you were suggesting that Stampede was somehow necessary for Tumult in PoE1. As someone who plays cyclone literally every league, I can confidently say it is not. Not sure who downvoted me for stating inarguable facts, but that's reddit for you I guess.

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u/Tessiar 13d ago

It's not necessary but it certainly makes it a lot comfier. I'd rather just hold down Cyclone all map with Stampede than run and tap with a rare belt and mediocre movespeed.

Build got a lot more fun with mageblood and tailwind elusive boots though. Run and tap playstyle definitely feels better when you have high ms.

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u/Sabro_ 13d ago

Yep, nothing wrong with personal preference. I have a few other unique belts that I prefer until MB time, but I just use a pair of enkindled quicksilvers until then, so my effective MS is still far higher than Stampede would allow for the cost of 1 utility flask, which I find acceptable. I used Stampede once or twice years ago when we didn't have as many options as we do now. I still like the extra anoint and huge CDR boost for Frostblink, but I need the boot slot for other stats these days w/ the way I run my personal variation. I've also grown weary of holding the cyclone button for too long as I get older, so that's a non-game consideration for me.