The Cost of Long-Range Investments
Let’s say you’re playing an Elementalist Witch and you spot a juicy cluster of Lightning Damage nodes near the Ranger area. The bonuses might be tempting—maybe 60% increased Lightning Damage, some Shock Effect, and Cast Speed. But it could cost 10 or
Path of exile currency more passive points just to reach that cluster.
Now ask yourself:
Could those 10 points provide more value elsewhere?
Could you get similar bonuses closer?
Do you lose valuable defense or
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In most cases, it's not worth spending 10 passive points for a single damage cluster, even if the bonuses look appealing. That’s why distance matters.