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The original was posted on /r/pathofexile by /u/Grand0rk on 2024-12-31 22:54:49+00:00.
Seriously, it increasing by 12.5% per Level is absolutely insane. I could potentially get a level 39 Gas Arrow, which would be 100% more than my current level 25 Gas Arrow, but I don't want to because it would make the mana cost go from 145 (which is already steep) to a whooping 713. How the hell am I supposed to sustain 713 Mana per attack? BEFORE THE MULTIPLIERS! Realistically we are looking at 1026 Mana Cost per attack. I don't even HAVE 1026 mana. If I were to run Inspiration, that basically means losing 30% more damage in order to reduce it to 615... Which I could far more easily by simply dropping a few Gem Levels.
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STOP TALKING ABOUT THE STUPID INSPIRATION GEM! IT'S BAD! Like, terribly bad.
40% is nothing. That's literally 4 Gem Levels. Which amounts to 21% more damage. You would be BETTER OFF ditching 4 Gem levels and using a normal support gem.