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Abilities no longer get +1 ACC per char level (or PL). Also spells don't have bonus ACC like they had in PoE. At least not by default.

Also you can use all melee abilities with the Long Pain although they are ranged.

Devotions - still best buff in the game. The bonus ACC stacks with PER inspirations.

Right. I assume that stuff like Acute (+1 PL), pet bonus (+1 PL) and Death or Nature Godlike (+3 /+2 PL) also raise Sneak Attack?

Yes. Tidefall + Runner's and Envenomed Strike is fun. Also used that on a Priest of Berath and combined it with Cleansing Flame for the doubling of ticks.

He has a self buff that raises his defenses into the sky. If you manage to hit him before he casts it it's not that difficult.

That's exactly what I did. Belt of Bountiful Healing or Fulvano's Amulet + 8 or evena14 Survival will give you lots of healing (not counting the bonus from MIG and INT). Pretty nice especially because of the enormous health pool. You could even go totally crazy on CON and clone Whispers of Yenwood for 2 x +2 stacking CON.

Exactly. 3 if you count Flame Shield from the belt (procs when you receive a crit).

This is the wrong subforum. You're in PoE 1.

I also did an Ultimate attempt with a similar stat distribution (but dual wielding hammers) and after some levels the barb with maxed CON becomes very, very beefy.

Thanks. I think paladins with Firebrand are a lot of fun. Great spike damage with FoD +Runner's Wounding Shot and good party support.

VA does work. Ryona's Vambraces also work. Retaliation from items does not stack. Not even different kinds like from Lavender Wreath and Binding Rope. Only one retaliation effect from an item. Only exception: Sura's Supper Plate will stack because it's a weapon and weapon enchantments stack with everything (in general). Other retaliations that stack with item retaliation: Battle Forged, Flame Shield (those two also stack with each other), Barbaric Retaliation (also stacks). Combusting Wounds does work with retaliation, yes. An item that will give you automatic Flame Shield is the Belt of the Royal Deadfire Cannoneer. Anothet good approach for retaliation+Combusting Wounds would be a monk with Rooting Pain. Also a Cipher with Pain Link works. Rogues trigger Deep Wounds with retaliation. Note that this "trick" doesn't scale very well. Since the ret. damage doesn't scale with level or anything else it doesn't do a lot of harm to high lvl enemies. But Combusting Wounds helps to make it viable a lot longer.

That's a good pick for an offensive paladin.

You mean like this one: https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/89991-class-build-the-golden-dragon-barbarian-tank/

What passive are you talking about?

Again? In beta4 they "fixed" this. Oh well...

I'm not sure if we are talking about the same talent...?

That funny adoroable dude...

That's not the official one.

No. It does not because it would make sneaking past/towards enemies trivial.

What about scepters with Destructive Channeling?

Sure, heals will heal your enemies and debuffs will debuff your allies. Get an INT resistance (talking sword) or an inspiration asap!

Yes. Getting a resistance worked in the beta so I guess it also works in the final game.

With Cutthroat Cosmo it depends on the type of armor. For example mail drops from 35% to 19%. You can see it in your weapon's tooltip (recovery). If you hover over it the armor penalty is lower than usual.

Sorry, but this only a build list. Filling it with details about mechanics would most likely muddy the waters. However, one could open a similar thread (like we had with PoE) that covers the basic mechanics and tips & tricks and links to in-depth analysis. Somebody who's willing to maintain that thread. Then it can be pinned by moderator like this one.