The Necromancer is still the most popular class in the action RPG Path of Exile (PoE). However, that should change soon.
What is currently the most popular class in PoE? For several months, the Necromancer has stubbornly remained at the top of the most played classes. On average, between 20 and 35 percent (depending on the platform and level) play as a Necromancer.
The old woes with the Necromancer
Why is the Necromancer so popular? The Necromancer summons armies of undead creatures that basically do most of the work for him. This has already led to problems, as the number of summoned monsters brings the servers to their knees and thus affects performance.
Wasn’t the Necromancer nerfed? Yes. But the nerf wasn’t as extensive as many wished. As can be seen, the weakening of the class has not led to significantly fewer players choosing the Necromancer. He is still the most popular class because he remains so effective and powerful.
Additionally, he is one of the “cheapest” classes. You can invest many points into his defense without him becoming significantly weaker offensively.
Another reason is the current league. In Metamorph, you constantly have to move due to the attacks of boss monsters or use a good tank. This makes it difficult for many classes to fight against the powerful monsters. The Necromancer has fewer issues here. He simply sends his summoned monsters in front and holds back himself, while other classes have to figure out how to reach the bosses without taking much damage.
The balancing needs to be revised
What is the problem with the other classes? One problem is that the control makes it a bit difficult or inelegant to move the hero. If you also have to aim and do not know how far, for example, a spell reaches due to missing distance indicators, battles can quickly become frustrating.
That’s where a class like the Necromancer, who doesn’t really have to worry about attacks, comes in handy.
What needs to be done? Another nerf to the Necromancer might not achieve much again. It is therefore more important that the other classes become more interesting and effective to play so that there are simply alternatives. However, this is at least a problem in the melee area, as melee fighters – despite improvements – still do not play as well as ranged fighters.
In general, the developers at Grinding Gear Games should think about a more significant overhaul of class balancing, otherwise, the situation will likely not change anytime soon.
