[Feedback] Giga-Nerf Energy Shield in Patch 0.5

Wait another 3 months for upcoming nerfs. Now has priority Blowup1...em sorry i meant Poe1.
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Wait another 3 months for upcoming nerfs. Now has priority Blowup1...em sorry i meant Poe1.


GGG just mentioned the launch of 0.4.0 Content Update is in early December. It will be interesting to see what changes they will make to defenses (if any).
Last edited by CharlesJT#7681 on Nov 11, 2025, 8:13:59 PM
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With the changes in Patch 0.3.0, Evasion and Armour are in a pretty good spot as defensive mechanics, but Energy Shield continues to be an outlier, being vastly superior. For comparison, endgame Life builds have around 2-3K life whereas ES builds have around 10-15K ES. I urge GGG to NOT buff Evasion and Armour further as that would trivialize challenging content within the game.

Instead for Patch 0.4.0, GGG should Giga-Nerf ES with a three-pronged approach as follows:

* All Energy Shield modifiers on items reduced by 25%
* All Energy Shield nodes on passive tree reduced by 25%
* Increase default Recharge Time to 6 seconds (up from 4 seconds)


Haahahahaha did ES break your moms legs or something?? why so mad about ES?Miserable people like you want to make this game worse
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With the changes in Patch 0.3.0, Evasion and Armour are in a pretty good spot as defensive mechanics, but Energy Shield continues to be an outlier, being vastly superior. For comparison, endgame Life builds have around 2-3K life whereas ES builds have around 10-15K ES. I urge GGG to NOT buff Evasion and Armour further as that would trivialize challenging content within the game.

Instead for Patch 0.4.0, GGG should Giga-Nerf ES with a three-pronged approach as follows:

* All Energy Shield modifiers on items reduced by 25%
* All Energy Shield nodes on passive tree reduced by 25%
* Increase default Recharge Time to 6 seconds (up from 4 seconds)


Haahahahaha did ES break your moms legs or something?? why so mad about ES?Miserable people like you want to make this game worse


ES-spreso....what else?
Updated OP for upcoming Content Patch 0.5.0 as Energy Shield continues to be an outlier.
Last edited by CharlesJT#7681 on Jan 27, 2026, 2:46:42 PM
What?! Why Did You Squat On My -85 Puny Mages With This Nerf?! *Instantly lost 1,000 Energy Shield - No Characters With Energy Shield (some a decade old) are Map Capable Now!* Thanks None @GrindingGearGames
yeah nerf ES and lich, not the actual problem, like auto-bombing Comet on multiple spirit gems, real smart
Last edited by TwitchGLHFsport#2155 on Mar 6, 2026, 10:47:22 PM
+1. Put it in top of priority list! No more than 7k ES should allowed. Also expand more options for Life gain.(Not increases but raw points)
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Vlitasin#5799 wrote:
+1. Put it in top of priority list! No more than 7k ES should allowed. Also expand more options for Life gain.(Not increases but raw points)


Completely agree, hope GGG is listening.
Maybe make ES only help vs spells damage and armour vs attacks damage

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