Off-Meta Michael
Time Travel in OG FF7 - FF7 Rebirth Theory and Preparation
updated
background music by Off-Meta Michael
alright! i am finally starting to make one of the builds i theory crafted oh so long ago when we had barely any info.
lightning warp on monk feels really good to use with siphoning strike, charged staff and falling thunder for area clearing. when i encounter a boss i switch things up and use a really strong combination for better bossing. things are starting to click.
0:00 oh boy gear
1:15 skills for area clearing
2:40 Lightning Warp demo
4:11 Boss loadout
5:36 Chimera boss
act 2 jamanra in path of exile 2 was somehow not hard for me but the dreadnaught was incredibly brutal. i also show rathbreaker and how the contrast of that difficulty felt better.
0:00 changes i made to help myself
1:27 Jamanra fight dead in one try
11:23 death montage on Dreadnaught
17:24 Rathbreaker deaths and kill
Act 1 end boss kill. this guy was pretty tough i thought, but i farmed up some gear and took him down.
0:00 i am enthralled
4:55 Unique Armor, supports, monk traversal
6:56 Lachlan fight
8:50 MTX from PoE1 not working
9:42 Iron Count NEXT video, thanks
intro theme by Off-Meta Michael
rest of the music is GGG login page
Path of Exile 2 early access TODAY. is Rod an evil genius?
music by Off-Meta Michael
Path of Exile 2 early access releases TOMORROW. FINALLY!!!!!
Path of Exile 2 early access launches on december 6th. in this video i go over the absolute explosion GGG has created in the ARPG genre and look back where we came from. I also highlight the nods and rhymes to diablo 2 that are being demonstrated in PoE2.
0:00 there's a fly...
0:55 a Singularity of ARPGness
4:11 lightning in a bottle
5:17 an isometric childhood
6:00 the greatest character select of all time
9:56 it sold....HOW MANY?
12:14 PoE2 rhymes with Diablo 2?
14:32 history repeating
16:15 the acts are the same
17:20 similar music cadence
18:30 leave you with words from important people
background music by Off-Meta Michael
Full ARPG prog rock Album:
youtu.be/AVFNYquKamw?si=MrmKDuGU6nX20GX0
I made the intro skit and was very inspired by @hawg_tv
Path of exile 2 early access will be available December 6th. Here we breakdown NEW monk footage that features new skills.
0:00 Turd Ferguson
0:20 Vaulting Impact has many uses
2:30 Talkative Tri interview plug
3:45 Storm Wave is new....
4:05 Hand of Chayula, no spirit reserve?
6:01 New animations on Tempest Flurry
6:53 Glacial Cascade's new tier placement
7:59 late game ice synergy looks great
9:59 Charged Staff duration looks good
12:32 Extended combos are why i want to play monk
13:10 Jonathan Rogers tells us to use a VARIETY of skills
all music by Off-Meta Michael in this video
FULL ALBUM: youtu.be/AVFNYquKamw?si=xYdYrGrABLkCkN2F
youtu.be/TIupbG6TWuw?si=jQGC8uQzPH0kwg42
0:00 What is that? a druid finds some items...
1:29 Combat Montage with prog tune
6:36 Two Blue Bows
8:04 Lightning and Fire mercenary
8:41 Skills
9:26 Rest of the Gear
12:01 Pre-buff Gear
13:23 Spirit Wolves are the DECOYS
15:06 Gear against Diablo (hunger build)
17:41 12,500 Attack Rating
18:08 i talk about the song
19:27 Path of Exile 2 SOON!
Toxic multishot druid on non-Ladder for Diablo II Resurrected. We go over Gear, showcase this build in action, and I recorded my own music for the video. I also discuss the song and Path of Exile 2 being the next big thing for the ARPG genre. Hsarus' set is used as well as a ton of charms and even magic (blue) items!
background music by Off-Meta Michael
Full ARPG prog rock Album:
youtu.be/AVFNYquKamw?si=MrmKDuGU6nX20GX0
Path of exile 2 early access will be available December 6th. Here we breakdown the Teaser trailer that features many Bosses and glimpses of potential Ascendancies. it looks epic.
original teaser:
youtu.be/OVnWLvmCE8U?si=EjJY37jVIX9iGqnX
0:00 Right off the charged staff
1:38 arctic armor is staying?!
2:46 Warrior Ascendancy and boneshatter
3:39 jump over a broken bridge
5:31 TWO witch ascendancies hidden in there?
9:02 Blackjaw has SPIRIT for us
9:26 MONEYSHOT
10:49 PC Gamer high praise for Bosses
15:14 Monk Ascendancy?
16:09 Sorceress Ascendancy?
18:05 Human trapped in the Monster
18:27 Altar sacrifice and yellow liquid...?
21:12 Podcast with Talkative Tri
23:09 "I don't want to spoil too much but...."
23:40 check out my ARPG prog Album!
music by Off-Meta Michael
FULL ALBUM: youtu.be/AVFNYquKamw
Path of exile 2 early access will be available December 6th. Here we discuss the serious lack of druid for early access. will any skills be available? is the Werewolf form scrapped?
0:00 how do we know?
0:40 plug for my new Album
1:26 player choice, fine tuning shapeshifting
2:57 original werewolf GONE and re-purposed...
4:51 it has to be better than diablo 2
7:20 can we still get wolves?
10:33 THERE IS A WAY
13:36 Why didn't druid make it?
This album will also be available on streaming platforms once the necessary checks have gone through for distribution. I hope you can jam to these while you farm and grind on your favorite ARPG. Try turning off the music of your game and adjusting the volume of this album to mix into the background for some killer jams and ambiance. Everything was composed and recorded over the last few months for my d2r build videos. These are all completely original songs.
all music written, recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Off-Meta Michael (Michael Bustamante) from July 15, 2024 through November 2, 2024
0:00 Tri Elemental Sorceress
3:39 Grim Ward Charge Paladin
7:20 Frozen Templar Paladin
12:49 First Town
14:57 Poison Dagger Paladin
18:20 Strider Paladin
21:31 Monk Necromancer
25:28 Second Town
27:52 Warp Strike Team Assassin
31:36 Lady Knight Amazon
35:55 Third Town
39:02 Holy Fire Barbarian
43:06 Quadra Elemental Reaper Paladin
46:50 Penta Elemental Barbarian
There was one set of songs that did not make the cut from my summoner druid build. there was an issue with the mix session of those 3 songs that were in that one video. i will remix them and eventually release again with a different batch of tunes. thanks.
music by Off-Meta Michael
Path of exile 2 early access will be available December 6th. Here we look into the reasoning behind slowing the game down and reducing the level of spam.
0:00 Pump the Breaks
2:45 "what i was always unhappy about..."
4:57 cleaner loot and the DREAM
06:19 exilecon Devs rigs needed to be redone
7:08 why the dodge roll makes sense for this pace
8:17 PoE1 skill variety PROBLEM
12:39 BAD solutions for skills in PoE2
16:09 zero button build vs combo builds
20:37 Mathilification you can BLAST
23:20 WASD was good
24:10 treat it like a NEW game and PoE1 vets had a harder time
25:41 this level of spam will negate all the work for PoE2
Path of Exile 2 was played by director Jonathan Rogers. We go over the Monk portion of this footage and assess the gameplay.
0:00 New Support i found not on PoE2db
0:52 Siphoning strike combo
1:30 getting power charges
2:30 cool bell detail
3:01 Charged Staff REVEAL
4:50 the Last Airbender
6:24 double projectiles and NEW Boss
Music by Off-Meta Michael
Path of Exile 2
We go over some skill gems and supports for a potential Fire Monk loadout for early access which will be available on december 6th.
0:00 Two Loadouts will be covered
0:57 Fan the Flames
12:34 Overkill Burns the World
music by Off-Meta Michael
All builds are online. Diablo 2 Resurrected.
This amazon was ostracized and exiled from her sisters. She seeks to join a holy order of Templars. A paladin by the name of Uther reluctantly decides to guide her with the prompting of an angel.
0:00 Uther guides Cloudia
1:35 Concept origin and aesthetic
2:30 Combat Montage with original music
8:25 Gear Showcase
11:34 AMAZING SWORD
12:47 Charms
14:07 Rings
14:39 Skills
15:44 Weapon Swap considerations
16:19 Mercenary
17:28 buffing the valk
18:13 more combat showcase
24:16 Warp Strike Team Assassin
poe2skills.com
creator: reddit.com/user/TastyTurtleTreats
Fan made site allows you to make skills gem loadouts for currently known skill gems and supports. this should tide us over until the path of exile 2 early access right?
music by Off-Meta Michael (the background music as well)
ALL builds are online.
@GGMentor @MacroBioBoi @MrLlamaSC @DoubleBilly @SweetPhil @theicemanye #d2r #d2resurrected #d2roffmeta #assassin #d4ismeh #d2rpodcast #arpg
0:00 The Warp Strike Team ASSEMBLES
1:37 Basic Concept before Combat Showcase
2:25 Combat Montage with original music
6:16 Level 59 Shadow Master
7:40 Valkyrie, Blood Golem, Grizzly
8:38 Desert Merc
9:00 Skills
9:23 Mephisto Run
10:42 GEAR!
12:31 Merc Gear
13:22 Charms
13:55 Elite Hunting
I react to footage from one of the first PoE2 showcases by GGG from 4 years ago. I cannot believe how much work they've done since this time. It's not even the same game anymore. WOW. I also go over the werewolf reveal and give my honest opinion about what was shown.
0:00 i reacted to Bear Form 3 months ago....
1:32 Graveyard 4 years ago
4:05 UI and inventory
7:40 Lachlann fight
10:00 Werewolf FORM?!
13:40 Crowbell fight
15:48 When GGG won me over.
this is the most recent Warrior gameplay I could find and noticed some new details. I also react to the content and enjoy what i am seeing.
Path of Exile 2 will be in early access november 15th. i cannot wait!
music by Off-Meta Michael
0:00 intro, One handed vs Two handed Maces
0:31 Skills act 1: One handed Warrior
2:54 One handed Mace Warrior gameplay act 1
15:30 Two handed Mace Warrior gameplay act 3
18:05 Skill gems: Two handed Warrior act 2
19:18 Two handed Warrior again act 3
21:33 Two handed warrior Colossus Boss act 2
music by Off-Meta Michael
ALL builds are online.
@GGMentor @MacroBioBoi @MrLlamaSC @DoubleBilly @SweetPhil @theicemanye #d2r #d2resurrected #d2roffmeta #sorceress #d4ismeh #d2rpodcast #arpg
0:00 Triple Elemental (intro)
1:03 GG Magic Orb
1:53 Combat Montage w/ Original Music
5:33 Blizzara level 90 (stats)
6:03 GEAR!!!! (so many great items)
9:28 Charms
10:17 Mercenary
11:28 Skills
12:16 Frigid Highlands/Bloody Foothills
14:43 Abaddon (love the merc)
15:13 Arreat Plateau (Trang's?)
15:34 one shot tower kill
15:53 Thresh Socket kill
16:30 more combat with music (worldstone, chaos)
Strider is one of the name's of the ranger Aragorn in Lord of the Rings. His fighting style uses a bow and a two handed sword. This diablo 2 build tries to fulfill that fantasy.
0:00 Strider idea
0:39 when I was young
1:09 Emreiz's Cruel Balrog Blade and Widowmaker
1:57 Combat Montage with Strider Theme
5:16 Music explanation
5:56 Emreiz's Res and Attack Rating
6:59 Mercenary Gear
7:06 GEAR
11:43 Skills
12:33 Candid gameplay, PoE2 talk
13:59 Notable Finds with this build
15:11 Note about hot keys with bow
15:55 More Combat with Strider Theme
Path of Exile 2 was played by @wudijo . We go over the Monk portion of his footage and assess the gameplay as well as go over every single passive that was hovered over in the skill tree.
0:00 Nerd Session Engaged
0:42 Monk Gameplay start
1:26 OMG combo potential (tempest flurry interruption)
2:36 supports
5:40 figures out power charges
8:05 loading screens
9:40 he's dong better by using more skills
10:42 wiped the entire screen
12:25 killing palm is situational
14:38 more TF combo continuation
15:45 he's realizing how good TF is for basic mobs
17:07 nice TF clear
18:20 confuses staggering palm mark for cull
18:59 intense RARE encounter
20:35 rare dagger ID
20:56 ascendancy change dodge roll?
21:45 Colossus BOSS
27:00 rare IDs
27:43 ALL PASSIVES REVEALED
29:17 Lust for Power seems REALLY GOOD
30:24 Opportunist would work with...
31:55 Corrupted Monk?
32:46 a way to add spell damage
33:14 Quarterstaff Constellation
34:34 Unarmed Ascendancy?
36:00 What is a Large Jewel socket?
36:50 does this apply?
38:04 going South
38:42 Better Cull
39:29 Typo?
39:50 Boss Slaying passives
40:32 Left side of tree
41:13 go the wrong way
42:01 Necromantic Talisman
43:14 Whispers of Doom
43:23 Nice for Cast on Shock
45:03 Unlimited Totems?
46:20 Blood Magic seems cool
46:40 Avatar of Fire (Last Airbender?)
48:02 I like this idea of altering Dodgeroll
48:59 search is available. nice.
49:13 checkout my other breakdown video
music by Off-Meta Michael
did you guys know there was a Monk in diablo 2? this build is way better than you might expect for a melee necromancer. No corpse explosion used in this showcase.
0:00 Beast Caduceus Iron Golem
0:25 what makes this a Monk?
0:52 Combat Montage with Original Music
4:47 Gear
07:59 Charms
9:19 Pre-buff Gear (5 iron golem, 5 golem mastery Wand)
10:14 level 52 skeletons, 54 Mastery
10:54 Mercenary Gear
11:37 level 52 Iron Golem, level 52 Golem Mastery
12:34 stats, damage, res
12:46 Ancient Tunnels
16:14 re-equip prebuff gear for Golem
16:42 outro, more gameplay without skeletons
I watched playthroughs on youtube of Path of Exile 2 and found more uniques than are listed on the website: https://poe2db.tw/us/
intro theme song by Off-Meta Michael
0:00 only three uniques?
0:50 artwork for all 9
1:00 The Black Doubt Hexer's Robe
1:53 Lifesprig Withered Wand
2:53 Winter's Bite Glass Shank
3:38 Innsmouth Shabby Hood
3:59 The Endless Night Crystal Staff
5:27 Quill Rain Short Bow
6:42 Cloak of Flame Silk Robe
7:20 The Blood Thorn Wrapped Quarterstaff
8:04 Daevata's Wind Winged Spear
9:12 BONUS blue item and theory craft
10:29 PoE2 basics shoutout
10:47 hey its updated?
Path of Exile 2 is not even out yet but I cannot stop the theory crafting from spewing out of me! What if we wanted to go for a lightning themed build for the Monk? What have people been missing in their playthroughs? what solutions can I offer and how would I build it? All information gathered from public playthroughs.
https://poe2db.tw/us/Support_Gems
https://poe2db.tw/us/Skill_Gems
original music by Off-Meta Michael
other background music is from Diablo 2
0:00 noticed similar issues among playthroughs
1:27 beginner skill map (level 6 gem)
6:43 IN DEPTH on skills
7:22 Falling Thunder and supports
10:51 Tempest Flurry
11:47 Herald of Thunder Synergy and Supports
14:25 Charged Staff will be overlooked
17:16 Passives I found in playthroughs
18:06 Gaining Power Charges
22:41 Skeletal Storm Mage
23:55 NOT on the website, Wind Wave
24:26 Temporal Chains req lvl 54
26:34 Lightning Warp
28:21 Cast on Shock
31:41 Spark could shock everything
32:45 Spell Echo support
33:39 Whirling Assault as a mob clearer
35:30 Solving Mana Cost
38:36 More interesting Passives i found
40:34 Stormsurge mod on a Magic Quarterstaff
41:44 Revisiting the beginner Skill Map
42:01 Mid to higher level Skill Map
46:41 what do you think?
48:02 Thanks, musical Outro
Path of Exile 2 has a lot to offer for Diablo 2 players. Let me explain the basics and similarities. it's all you'll need to start the game when early access comes along in November.
0:00 Jonathan Rogers Montage
2:14 A few basics is all you need
3:05 Uncut Skill Gems vs Skill Points
5:54 Uncut Support Gems
7:30 No class specific items
10:04 Stats vs Passives (class does matter)
12:29 Armor is actually armor
14:21 PoE2 website gear check
16:23 NO potions cluttering the screen in PoE2
18:00 Legendary armor
18:47 What is Synergy?
20:05 click to move still works
20:45 Charsi Imbue quest is an item in PoE2
21:30 look at these Rares
23:35 interesting Legendary Quarterstaff
25:24 Design philosophy is against one skill builds
29:08 Spirit and Meta Gems
30:40 how did i get more familiar with the game....?
music by Off-Meta Michael
0:00 intro basic concept
0:48 Combat Montage with Original Music
4:13 Repair cost of Faceted Armor
4:39 Gear
8:16 one hundred and seven ALL RES
10:58 Skills
11:53 Frigid Highlands gameplay
12:58 Stab Shenk once and walk away
14:21 City of the Damned
14:49 no mana cost on mulit shot
17:56 Plains of Despair (souls, venom lords)
19:34 Notable Finds with this build
20:12 "I will Poison this Land" Outro
non-Ladder Diablo II Resurrected. We go over Notable Finds, Gear, showcase this build in action, and I recorded my own music for portions of the video.
Original music by Off-Meta Michael
Diablo II Resurrected
Penta Elemental Barbarian means we have FIVE ways to deal different types of magical damage with one spec. This is one of the most ambitious item chase builds I've ever made. We also have a notable MAGIC (blue) item to show and take to Larzuk...
0:00 preview Larzuk!
0:25 Introduction and concept
1:33 Combat Montage with Original Music
7:49 The Penta Barb
8:46 Crossover Gear
9:50 Skills (one spec)
10:34 Lightning Gear (I Dream of facets)
11:51 Wind Gear (Twisters and Tornados)
14:08 Holy Gear (lvl 34 Sanctuary Aura)
16:50 Ice Gear (Ethereal Zodded Nord)
18:55 Fire Gear (Ifrit's Justice)
20:11 Larzuk PLEASE
22:48 Love it or Hate it (outro)
music by Off-Meta Michael
0:00 short intro
0:47 Combat Montage with original music
4:33 Gear
8:16 Blackhand Key (finally a use for this)
10:34 Skills
12:07 Candid play Terror Zone
13:48 Grim Ward demonstration
14:07 Notable Rares (Ladder Season 7)
22:39 Notable Trades
24:10 Outro
Ladder Season 7 Diablo II Resurrected. We go over Notable Trades, Gear, showcase this build in action, and I recorded my own music for portions of the video.
Original music by Off-Meta Michael
A Holy Fire Barbarian? YES. Here is my Ladder Season 7 level 92 fire beast. We have a combat montage with original music, gear showcase, notable trades and a BONUS chapter where we go over the new patch.
0:00 short intro
0:26 Combat Montage w/ Original Music
4:30 Gear Showcase
12:36 Skills
14:13 Notable Trades
20:36 BONUS patch notes for Season 8, my plans
25:02 Stony Tomb (hell), Halls of Pain (normal) OUTRO
Music written, produced, and recorded by Off-Meta Michael
Frozen Templar Paladin uses holy freeze and other ice abilities.
0:00 short intro
0:35 Combat Montage
6:05 Gear
13:17 Candid Frigid Highlands gameplay
14:56 Skills and Stats
16:50 Notable Trades
20:05 Voice of Reason Runeword discussion
22:26 BONUS Freezing Arrow combat and close
#d2r #d2resurrected #d2rpodcast #d4ismeh #d2roffmeta #d2rpatch #d2rstudy #d2rbow #d2runiqueitems #d2rpaladin
the Dear D2R Dev series is mostly about making simple changes to unique items, but also there are a lot of rares that don't make much sense in the game anymore. Why does this repair mechanic not apply to charges?
D2R leak rumor update 2024
0:00 dear d2r dev
0:43 Zod rune suggestion
1:10 demo of item and gear
2:33 OUT of charges fast
3:09 my suggestion and fix
4:21 end game setup is godly
7:45 repair cost is broken
8:53 pun intended
9:31 are the rumors true?
Written and Recorded by Off-Meta Michael
Lyrics:
We roll along
distant feeling
notice what's wrong
recoil, breathe out
compliant and full
content, locked down
why don't I stir, resist, and not drown?
Don't have to comply
and fear for our lives
when is it safe?
How about never
Here, tether me to a comforter
I don't care
As long as nothing goes bad for me...
he said, she said
the number is going up
the model is off the chart
breaking news all around
somebody knows what's going on
figure it out before it's all gone...
Don't have to comply
and fear for our lives
Figure it out before it's all gone
Will we be out? I hope it's not long...
I feel bad...
master plan
it won't work ya know
...the rebel in our soul...
the only one who could risk it all and blow the wind away
could roll in, fight it, and gift it all
and make a sacrifice an oath
the fire within has spoken out
and told me to be brave
so I won't give up and throw the dream away
Don't have to comply
No, I won't
How about never
music by Off-Meta Michael
0:00 intro 4 elements
0:26 Fight Montage with Original Music
3:20 Gear Showcase
7:16 Mercenary Gear
9:08 City of the Damned candid playthrough
11:52 Confuse When Struck highlight
12:59 Notable Trades (Ladder Season 7)
18:12 Hydras in action, more combat
Ladder Season 7 Diablo II Resurrected. We go over Notable Trades, Gear, showcase this build in action, and I recorded my own music for portions of the video.
We go over 31 trades in this video i recently made on ladder season 7. what is this stuff worth?
0:00 short intro
1:56 trade showcase
23:03 gameplay with elemental barbarian
29:35 blood glove craft
music by Off-Meta Michael
0:00 BOSS Rush compilation
4:14 Gear and Explanation
8:34 the secret sauce
12:34 Baal Waves are no problem
13:17 Five Second Baal kill.
0:00 intro/gear NIGHTMARE
2:14 Outer Steppes
7:47 Chaos Sanctuary
11:00 "smart loot" discussion
14:50 Diablo
16:25 Telestomp power, Shenk
19:02 ANCIENTS/ Worldstone walk
29:51 "dogs are people"
31:18 Throne level
37:36 Baal waves
40:44 Baal easy
43:15 HELL start, Pul rune!
45:24 GEAR check, we have ENIGMA/ Catacombs
54:50 Andy Boss room
57:51 ACT 2 HELL, using Hustle Scourge
1:03:00 Tal Rasha's Tomb HELL
1:10:29 Duriel + Amplify Damage = BYE BYE
0:00 intro/gear/endgame items in stash
4:00 Notable TRADES
9:47 Act 1
27:00 Act 2
34:11 Act 3
37:30 Act 4
44:24 Act 5
Diablo 2 player is loving what Path of Exile 2 is doing. here we look at the Bear shapeshift ability for Druid.
0:00 start
24:00 final thoughts
My Frenzy Fire and Lightning Barbarian's name is Ifrit. He wrecks and he's off-meta. Enjoy!
0:00 intro
1:09 notable trades
5:30 gear
14:00 frigid highlands
21:48 worldstone
Diablo 2 player is loving what Path of Exile 2 is doing. here we look at the monk and sorceress.
Diablo 2 player is loving what Path of Exile 2 is doing.
Chaos run with the Buriza amazon.
going old school with a the Buriza on the amazon. we have a ridiculous inventory to support it that we gathered from ladder season 6.
Diablo 2 player is loving what Path of Exile 2 is doing.
going old school with a the Buriza on the amazon. we have a ridiculous inventory to support it that we gathered from ladder season 6. really nice results!
here's how i will level my next off-meta ladder character. the window is short but kinda cool actually.
played a lot off stream and have SEVERAL upgrades and nice finds to showcase.
#d2r #d2resurrected #d2rladder #d2rladderstart #d2roffmeta #d2rpodcast #d4ismeh
Diablo 2 player is loving what Path of Exile 2 is doing.
found a nice lvl 30 gothic plate that was worth several high runes last ladder. hopefully someone bites on that for this season.
#d2r #d2resurrected #d2rladder #d2rladderstart #d2roffmeta #d2rpodcast #d4ismeh


