poe 3.25 Settlers of Kore 325 Patch Notes: Under-the-Radar Changes

The 325 patch notes for Settlers of Kore bring significant changes, including the removal of Battle M's cry and Divine blessing, impacting various builds.

### The 325 Patch Notes for the Settlers of Kore
Battle M's cry no longer grants a buff for Critical Strike chance and spell damage, significantly affecting strength stacker builds. This change essentially kills off many strength stacking builds, as they rely on the previous effects of Battle M's cry. The revamp of kinetic blast provides an alternative for strength stackers to maintain their power, but the use of crown of eyes as a replacement for Battle M's cry may result in a significant loss of Critical Strike chance.

### Changes to Divine Blessing and Hatred in the Game
Divine Blessing, a support gem allowing the casting of an aura without reservation, has been removed, impacting many builds reliant on it for mana cost. The only remaining item to provide Divine Blessing is the March of the Legion boots, which will still benefit armor stackers.
Hatred no longer causes players and nearby allies to deal more cold damage, affecting builds reliant on cold damage for skills like EK or elemental conversion builds, and making it less powerful compared to other damaging auras like Anger and Wrath.

### Maximizing Cold Damage and Mitigating Physical Damage in the Game
Modifiers for cold damage have a limited impact on increasing frost-related builds, making it challenging to run certain skills like Hatred. Mitigating physical damage by converting it to elemental damage and maximizing resistance is crucial, especially for characters with difficulty stacking armor or evasion. Having 100% physical damage taken as elemental damage is the most effective way to reduce incoming physical damage, as it works differently from resistance and armor in the game.

### Changes in Physical Damage Mitigation in the Game
Many modifiers and defensive layers for mitigating physical damage have been removed, such as the Watcher's Eye modifiers and the Purity of Elements effect. The remaining options for physical damage mitigation include Lightning Coil, Cloak of Flame, and Dawnbreaker Shield, but it is no longer possible to achieve 100% mitigation. These changes particularly impact witch characters who rely on energy shield, evasion, and spell suppression, as the nerfs to determination and grace make it challenging to achieve high armor values for mitigation.

### Changes to the Berserker and the Rework of Rage in the Game
The Berserker's abilities have been completely revamped, with the Warbringer no longer providing additional damage, attack speed, or movement speed. Now, the Berserker's focus is on increasing the effect of Rage, making it more suitable for attack-based builds. The rework of Rage also allows for the potential to regain some of its old effects through the use of specific items and the Rage Mastery, but it requires more investment.

### Nerfs to Rage and Its Impact on Builds
Rage's base value has been reduced from 50 to 30, now only providing attack damage, along with a nerf to Burer. The removal of the rage sustain and the change in the rage helmet will significantly impact a wide variety of builds, especially those focusing on the defensive aspect, such as the Elementalist. These hidden nerfs to rage are expected to have a massive effect on the upcoming Settlers of Kagor league, impacting a wide range of builds.

### Path of Exile 3.15 Patch Notes: Five Under-the-Radar Changes
* 💪  Battle Mage Cry no longer grants a buff that boosts **Critical Strike chance and allows attacks to benefit from increased spell damage**, significantly impacting **strength stacking builds**.
* 🛡️  Divine Blessing support gem has been removed, affecting many builds that relied on it to **cast auras without reserving mana**.
* ❄️  Hatred no longer causes you and nearby allies to deal more cold damage, changing its role as **one of the strongest damaging auras in the game**.
* 🛡️  Physical damage taken as elemental damage has been nerfed, reducing the **effectiveness of this powerful defensive mechanic**.
* 🔥  Rage has been reworked, with Berserker losing its **unique bonuses and rage sustain**, impacting many attack-based builds.
* " All of these changes have **significant implications** for various builds and playstyles in the upcoming Path of Exile league.

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