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PoE League Start and Mapping
How to not brick week one, and what 'ready for maps' actually means.
League start
One character, one skill, buy the 4-link and movement. Fancy crafting waits until you can clear T1s without dying to lightning.
Defenses
Life/ES, resists, and a way to not get one-shot. DPS without a flask plan is a highlight death.
Atlas
Pick a farm (essences, harvest, whatever the league loves) and specialize. Random clicking every mechanic is chaos.
Trade
Price check before you vendor. Use official trade or the current community tool. Scams exist — if a price is insane, it is.