Path of Exile (PoE) is currently “dominated” by Necromancers. Most players choose this class, which has implications for the servers.
Which class are most POE fans currently playing? Statistics show that most players of the action RPG Path of Exile are opting for the Blight League with the Necromancer. This is not unusual, as certain classes and builds simply work better in some leagues.
However, the Necromancer shows a peculiarity. Even at level 70, in hardcore mode, on PS4 and Xbox One, he is preferred. Almost half are even playing a Necro! Normally, though, class choice varies slightly depending on level and platform.
Power leads to problems
Why is the Necromancer so popular? The class recently received an overhaul after the melee fighters, making it significantly stronger than before. Especially the many summons make the Necromancer an almost unbeatable hero. Players run through the levels with an army of summoned undead creatures, basically steamrolling everything.
What is the problem? The more creatures are summoned, the more it affects the game’s performance.
- My-Life-For-Auir writes on Reddit: “My Necro is running with 21 Phantasms, 15 Skeles, 12 Zombies, 4 Spectres, 2 Skitterbots, 2 Carrion Golems, an Animate Guardian, and 44 Vaal Skeletons. This crashes the Blight maps.”
- Im_relevant says: “I created a Necro because my friend had so much fun with it. Midway through the campaign, I thought we couldn’t play together in the maps anymore.”
- Cephiuss writes: “What if this league was just a stress test?”
Players love their Necros but nerfs might follow
Is this really such a big problem? It is indeed a problem for the game’s performance, but PoE fans largely love the Necromancer. He simply feels extremely powerful and relevant. Quite different from before when the Necro was rather the least popular among classes.
It’s a bit strange that so many suddenly play the Necromancer in Path of Exile across the board. That he is so powerful and causing the servers to strain also seems odd. Nerfs may come soon. So, you might not want to get too attached to your powerful Necro.
