u/Soaring_Goat

Hi all,

I'm currently working on a TB Playthrough of PoE1, where I hope to import my Orlan Cipher into PoE2 (RTwP). My preferred playstyle is melee DW and casting charms and debuffs as needed. I'm thinking of continuing having a melee semi-caster Cipher but I am considering to multiclass her, which is why I'm looking to you for help and insight from the community.

I'm mainly looking at multiclasser my Cipher with Rogue (Mindstalker), Ranger (Seer), Fighter (Psyblade).

My thinking is that the additional class would provide abilities (preferable full attacks in case I dual wield) to use to gain focus. I would then leverage the focus to debuff enemies/buff allies as required by the battle.

A melee Cipher might lend itself well to the Soul Blade subclass, but I wanted your input on that. Does it feel boring to almost always just leverage your focus into the Sould Annihilation ability? Is it strong enough to be worth it?

I'm also considering the Cipher Beguiler Subclass in combination with the Rogue Trickster subclass. I can't decide if I see synergy or anti-synergy between the two. Both Soul Whip and Sneak Attack are less potent for those two classes, but is the additional utility* provided to them might make it worth it regardless? Should I go for either Trickster or Beguiler or are both OK? Cipher Ascendant looks a bit less flavorful but it might lend itself well to a play style where I play as a Rogue until I reach max focus and then I switch to playing as a Cipher while ascended?

*Cipher Beguiler: additional range of Deception abilities such as Mental Binding, Phantom Foes, Whispers of Treason, Puppet Master, Ringleader and getting focus back on casts of Deception abilities.

Trickster Rogue: Mirrored Image, Ryngrim's Repulsive Visage, Llengrath's Displaced Image)

Cipher/Ghostheart Ranger and Cipher/Fighter (no subclass or Devoted) also sound like good choices. Fighter would provide me Armored Grace to keep my attack speed up, while Ranger would give me a pet to bounce Cipher spells off of and provide me with full attacks with a nice accuracy bonus.

What are your thoughts around a melee dual wielding character?

• Soul Blade/Trickster or other Rogue subclass?
• Beguiler/Trickster or other Rogue subclass?
• Ascendant /Trickster or other Rogue subclass?
• Cipher/Fighter?
• Cipher/Ranger?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

I’m curious about what the science says regarding food bowl materials for animals. In my case, cats. I know plastics in general are a cause for concern and a lot of people have opinions on plastics when it comes to sustainability and health impact (such as microplastics). I also know that for topics where there is a lot of public interest there may (unfortunately) misinformation or just plain misunderstanding floating around.

I think I would like to limit the discussion in this post to material selection for cat food bowls, and not necessarily expand outwards into environmental impact of plastics.

My base question is; does the material selection for cat food- and water bowls impact cat health in a significant way? My algorithm keeps feeding me with short form video content where file acne is IMMEDIATELY CAUSED by using plastic bowls to feed your cats, but I want to know if it's actually that simple. It rarely is, in my humble opinion.

I’ve seen many non-scientific claims online suggesting differences in bacterial growth or biofilm formation between these materials PET/PE/PP plastics, stainless steel and ceramics, and that these differences may contribute to cat health issues, such as feline acne. I can understand how material properties might influence microorganisms, but I’m wondering whether there is actual evidence showing this translates into measurable health outcomes in cats.

Do you guys know if there have been studies made on this? Is there any scientific basis for the common advice to switch from plastic bowls to ceramic or stainless steel for health reasons, particularly regarding feline acne, or is this mostly anecdotal? I mean, I could imagine that the frequency by which one washed the cat food bowl might be more impactful than the material selection itself. But what do I know, I hold no experise in these topics or any others, unfortunately.

I would very much welcome your input into this discussion.

Also, please keep a civil tone in the comment. We all love our furry little companions and want the best for them - but let's not allow our passionate pet love translate into personal attacks or insults!