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Today, we'd like to take a look at Netherrealm endgame in Torchlight Infinite SS9. Netherrealm is the endgame content unlocked after completing the main storyline. Here, players can explore challenging dungeons, defeat bosses, and collect FE to upgrade their characters.

Netherrealm endgame features multiple planes, each with unique levels and challenges, and introduces mechanics like Spacetime Turbulence mode and Resonance, allowing players to further customize their gaming experience.

So, here, we'll introduce Netherrealm exploration path in Torchlight Infinite and provide some practical tips to make your endgame progress all the way to Timemark 7 easier. Without further ado, let's get started.

Timemark Level Advancement

Once you complete Chapter 3 and return to town, the endgame battle begins.

From here, simply go to the top right of town, climb the stairs, and interact with the items on the ground. This will then lead you into Netherrealm, where you'll progress through different Timemark levels.

If you're a Path of Exile veteran, I'll explain this another way to make it easier to understand: Timemarks 1-7 are essentially equivalent to White Map in POE, Timemark 8 is Yellow Map, and all subsequent maps are equivalent to Red Map and above.

In terms of progression, the mechanics are quite simple. You initially activate Glacial Abyss, and all other areas are locked. As you reach the corresponding Timemark levels, you gradually unlock these areas.

In Glacial Abyss, you simply choose one area to explore. After completing two of them, you'll be able to fight the boss. This will upgrade your Timemark to level 2. From there, you can also enter Blistering Lava Sea.

After that, you simply need to return to Glacial Abyss in Timemark 2, complete two more battles there, and then fight the second-level boss before you can proceed to Blistering Lava Sea and do the same thing. After completing these two areas, you'll advance to Tier 3, unlock Steel Forge, and repeat the same process until Tier 7.

Here's a quick tip: Don't forget to check the small black hole in the upper right corner of each area icon; it indicates that you can still earn passive points by completing that area, meaning you haven't fully completed it yet.

Once you have all the passive points and have completed all areas, a small arrow will appear on the icon in the lower left corner, indicating that it's time to advance to the next level.

Farming Beacons

In fact, to access these areas, you also need to own a Beacon corresponding to the specific area you want to enter and the specific Timemark level you're interested in.

This means that to enter Glacial Abyss, you need to use Glacial Abyss Beacon from Timemark 1, then Blistering Lava Sea Beacon from Tier 2, and so on.

Note that you can earn a fair amount of Beacon drops simply by playing the game and clearing the entire map, so your sustain should be no problem. I don't recommend jumping into a Boss Rush right away.

If you run out of Beacon and need more, you can trade directly with Zac the Hunter. You can exchange your Netherrealm Resonance for Beacons of different levels in different areas or other valuable Torchlight Infinite Currency.

Void Chart Points

As you advance and defeat bosses, you may notice these Void Chart Passive Points appearing in the upper right corner of the screen. You can earn up to 92 points.

These Passive Points can be spent on specific mechanics in Void Chart. You can also use them to increase Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium drop rate from every monster you encounter, increase Beacon drop rate, or basically anything else you want to farm. There are many different options available; simply click on the configuration you're interested in.

Talent Tree Settings

Then, the game will then directly show you how to allocate your Passive Points to the corresponding talent tree. I personally recommend starting your passive tree by picking up all nodes that grant bonus Netherrealm Resonance when killing bosses.

Next, you'll want to focus on acquiring Beacon nodes. Currently, bosses have a fairly high chance of dropping a large amount of Resonance at once. This node converts 0.3% of that Resonance into Beacon. Basically, all Beacons are processed the same way up to tier 7.

Beyond that, you can increase boss spawn times to spawn multiple bosses per map, which not only keeps the map running smoothly but also earns a considerable amount of Torchlight Infinite FE.

If you have six or more modifiers on your map, you'll have a 50% chance of encountering two additional bosses, which will really speed up your strategy and earn you a considerable amount of currency.

There's also Medium Node, which has a 10% chance of granting you a Winding Key. If you're not satisfied with your setup, you can also use all of these points to acquire additional Energy Cores and Embers. These three items - Keys, Energy Cores, and Embers - are highly sought-after commodities, and you can passively generate a fair amount of them, which you can then sell on Auction House for a good profit.

Currently, a bag of 999 Netherrealm Resonance sells for around 40 to 50 Flame Elementium, the currency we used to trade almost everything in Torchlight Infinite. This substantial gain should be enough to get you started and acquire items for whatever build you're playing.

In short, Torchlight Infinite's Netherrealm endgame has quite a few strategies to employ, and while we've been able to cover some of them, we can't show you how it works in action. Trust us, it's fun to explore and try things out for yourself. Give it a try!

Pets have always been an essential part of exploration in Torchlight Infinite, as they offer more than just cosmetic benefits, they also boost gameplay. This is no exception in the currently active SS9 Outlaw Season, with some even significantly impacting your currency farming or character power-up.

Among the many pets available for summoning, those that increase the drop rate and quality of loot are particularly important to consider during gameplay. Therefore, here we will introduce you to the list of the best pets in Torchlight Infinite SS9, including the attributes they have and the effectiveness they bring.

Evaluation Criteria

Before we begin, here are the criteria used in this guide to evaluate the various pets. First and foremost, the pet's impact on your character's ability to farm Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium, which is crucial for success in the game.

Next, consider your daily farming strategy after using this pet, such as whether your Diesel strategy will change, or whether a more convenient grinding strategy is available. With these two criteria in mind, guide lists several pets worth recommending to you.

Eternity Summoner

In conversations among players, it is more inclined to be called a dark search pet, because its luminous effect will allow you to have higher visibility and promote your progress in some explorable areas with low brightness and many obstacles.

But it provides you with more than just that. After you equip it, the quality of the rewards you get after completing each battle will increase by 25%, and there is a 45% chance to unlock two additional reward types, which plays a huge role in your farming of Blueprints.

Thanks to this high percentage, Eternity Summoner is a natural best pet. Furthermore, Pactspirit required to craft it, while legendary, is not very difficult to farm and can be obtained in about half an hour, making it very easy to obtain compared to other pets.

Kong

Next up is Kong. While it doesn't improve the quality or quantity of your loot, it does have a 10% chance to double the amount of Memory dropped, which can directly increase your character's physical damage, attack speed, and critical strike rating - essential stats for players who love dealing damage.

However, Kong has some drawbacks—it's difficult to fight Tier 2 and Tier 3 bosses, which means you can't farm the very useful Memory Fragments from those fights, slowing down exploration to a crawl, even stagnant.

Additionally, Twin Reflections, which can be used to craft multiple rewards and crafted items, become more difficult to farm. If you want to make this pet more effective, you can only increase its level and survivability by investing more Torchlight Infinite Currency in it, but this often takes a lot of time and effort.

Cube

Cube is currently one of the most popular pets in Torchlight Infinite, primarily due to its bonus of dropping 20 additional Crystals and Divinity Stones, as well as its 22% chance to double all drops.

However, please note that the developers are intentionally reducing Cube's spawn rate. Therefore, if you want to take advantage of this pet's immense potential for rapid farming and smooth exploration, you may need to invest more time and in-game currency in Gacha system.

Nightmare

Due to the buffs to Dream affix in Torchlight Infinite Season 9, this pet has become a highly sought-after tier 1 pet. It increases the amount of loot you receive from killing certain Nightmare monsters by 40%, and has a 10% chance of doubling the quality of loot in these challenges.

Although player feedback suggests the quality of loot in Nightmare challenges is generally low this season, the sheer quantity is undeniable! Excess or worthless items can be placed on Auction House in exchange for more Torchlight Infinite currency.

Mistville Orphan

As for pets that only grant benefits within the town of Mistville, that's a matter of opinion. This pet grants a 10% chance of receiving three treasure chests and skipping the subsequent battle after completing clockwork in this small town. Its primary purpose is to reduce the time spent on these quests and challenges.

This is very necessary for players who are new to Torchlight Infinite, but for those who can skillfully pass the level, the effectiveness of the buffs this pet has is minimal, and it will only be of some use after it is upgraded to level 6.

Dorothy

Similarly, Dorothy, which grants you 5-10 additional Compasses per level, is currently a hot topic among players. Many consider it the best tool for farming this important item, as the amount of bonuses it provides increases with level. However, aside from this single purpose, it serves no other purpose.

These are the pet options currently available in Torchlight Infinite SS9 that are worth trying as your exploration allies. In reality, they're the same wearable gear you'd place in your build, and you'll need to replace or remove them accordingly to facilitate easier exploration. So remember, don't set your options in stone. Happy gaming!

Torchlight Infinite SS9 Outlaw's endgame mode introduces new crime-themed gameplay, allowing players to earn increased rewards by participating in high-stakes Carjack missions, Crime Ratings, and Black Market Bounties.

Additionally, the new season introduces several changes, including a series of Hero Trait reworks, loot filter upgrades, a new skill system, and improved endgame loot. Therefore, now is the perfect time to tackle Outlaw's endgame!

However, a good build is essential for successfully advancing through the endgame. Here, we've chosen Arrow Einherjar Strength-Stacker, whose powerful damage output will greatly enhance our endgame efforts.

This is essentially a Sentinel skill, but its mechanics are more similar to Path of Exile's Mirage Archer - simply a Sentry system that stays with you.

It's worth noting that this build is very expensive and not suitable for the early game. At first, it might seem ridiculously expensive, especially when our Mind Control build could be far more effective with a much smaller Torchlight Infinite Currency budget.

The problem is, in this game, you need a similar item setup to fully utilize this build. Therefore, it's more geared towards Deepspace than running a regular dungeon.

Arrow Einherjar Build Skills

Now, let's take a look at how this build works.

Obviously, the entire build revolves around Einherjar, which acts a bit like a regular Sentinel skill - you place it down and it deals damage.

Additionally, Arrow Einherjar skill lets you fire arrows like a totem, allowing you to summon an arrow-shooting sentry. This skill is limited to bows and crossbows and scales with Dexterity.

Of course, all of this revolves around the final support skill - Fellowship. This skill buffs sentries deployed by supported skills, increasing their damage, tracking range, and duration, while also reducing their cast frequency. More importantly, it also allows Sentry to follow the player, dealing damage at any time.

So, we've placed some totems here so that whenever I move them, they're ready to fire. We also have an automated system that repositions them every 10 meters, so we can achieve full-screen clears without pressing any buttons.

If you put them on your back and use Fellowship, these sentries will follow you. In Torchlight Infinite, there's something called tracking range, and you can get up to 50% tracking range on the gloves.

This build has a tracking range of one and a half screens, meaning that if they're tracking an enemy around the corner, they'll already be firing. This mechanic makes it much easier to challenge boss arenas, as they'll sometimes be firing before the enemy even spawns.

Strength Stacking vs Dexterity Stacking

Next, you might be wondering why this build prioritizes Strength stacking over Dexterity stacking. It's simple: while Dexterity stacking provides more damage than Strength stacking, it doesn't increase defense as much.

The life and armor boosts from stacking Strength are crucial, as many classes focus on dealing a lot of damage first, then working on defense before finally reaching Deepspace. Without this skill built into the character, this becomes difficult to achieve. Even Mind Control builds present the same problem.

How To Improve Stats And Damage?

There are a few different passive tree boosts that can improve stats, and while we haven't used them in this build yet, we can get them with Divinity Slates.

For example, every 24 points of Strength increases armor by 1%. Every 20 points of Strength increases fire damage by 1%, and every 5 points of Strength increases maximum life by 1.

On top of that, we get +1% damage per 27 stats from Priceless Amulet and all stats and strength from Priceless gear. Our survivability is essentially the same all the time.

Another thing you can do now is swap Fellowship for Quick Advancement when targeting a single target, and then swap your Blurry Steps for Aim, which can significantly increase your single-target damage. Quick Advancement essentially negates Mirage Archer stats, but allows for more stacking totems, which essentially means more damage.

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Talent Tree

As for the talent tree, let's quickly go over some of the nodes you should be focusing on.

First up is Shared Fate, added in SS9. This essentially acts as a Sentry automation mechanic. When there's no Sentry within 10 meters, your Sentry's main ability triggers every 1 second, meaning you don't need to spend extra Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium on an Activation Medium. This talent is especially useful for builds that rely on Sentry, allowing for constant deployment and area control.

Another crucial talent is Co-Resonance, a blending on the belt. You can blend Oasis and Co-Resonance together so that your attack and cast speed actually work with your Sentry. Without this attribute, you'll essentially deal no damage, and you'll have to increase your Cast Frequency for Sentries.

Next up is Dress Licker, which converts 20% of incoming physical damage into fire damage, which is really good. This slightly defensive talent can significantly boost your survivability, but it's likely overlooked entirely in many hero talent trees.

Archery Bond node on the skill tree is also very useful, as it grants Sentry bonuses to attack speed and projectile velocity, which can be further enhanced by stacking Strength.

As for Arrow Einherjar ultimate skill setup, all I can tell you is that if you have the secondary skills on your primary, upgrade them to five stars here. Your upgraded skill means you'll deal 20% more damage per secondary skill. Yes, we didn't do anything special; we've increased our damage by 44% overall just by upgrading these sub-skills.

But in terms of endgame mapping, that's what you're aiming for. But the jump from a normal dungeon to Deepspace is quite profound. If you want to farm Deepspace, you'll need to invest more FE to upgrade these talents to feel more comfortable.

Overall, this Arrow Einherjar build is quite good in my opinion. If you're a Strength-Stack fan and are adept at utilizing Sentry mechanic to boost your damage output, this playstyle is definitely for you! However, as we mentioned before, this build is quite expensive and requires a significant investment of gear and resources to achieve optimal results. See you next time!

Recently, Torchlight Infinite launched a new season called Outlaw Season, introducing a variety of new features to players, including a new trait called Unsullied Blade, a new seasonal mechanic called Outlaw system, and numerous gameplay and quality-of-life improvements.

Thanks to the new Unsullied Blade trait, Rosa focuses more on dealing elemental damage to enemies. However, this introduces a new problem: these damaging abilities require mana, so higher mana stacks provide a more sustained level of damage throughout combat.

However, since there are so many options for stacking Rosa 2 mana in the game, this guide will help you identify the best options for maximizing this effect, as well as some precautions when using them.

1. Tyrant's Iron Fist

First up, we'd like to introduce Tyrant's Iron Fist. It not only increases your maximum mana by 160-200 points, but also increases your Critical Strike Rating and Damage by 5% for every mana you spend - a significant benefit not offered by many offensive gear.

Furthermore, these gloves regenerate 2%-3% of your mana per second, making your damage output even more durable. Generally speaking, in endgame content, you'll consume over 200,000 mana every four seconds, so these gloves are extremely effective in ensuring Rosa 2's sustained damage output and maximizing its damage output.

However, it's important to note that after equipping Tyrant's Iron Fist, you should avoid spending large amounts of Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium on affixes that increase critical strike rating and damage capability on gear other than your weapon, as these stats don't stack.

2. Glacier Caster Shield

In addition to Tyrant's Iron Fist, Glacier Caster Shield also gives you a significant advantage when spending mana. Besides the usual benefits like increased maximum mana (214–234) and mana regeneration per second (200–240), this shield also provides a 26%-30% increase in Sealed Mana Compensation.

Furthermore, Glacier Caster Shield increases your attacks and spells by (13–15) to (23–26) physical damage for every 1000–1050 mana spent, stacking up to 200 times. Players report that this averages out to a staggering 5100 physical damage in combat.

This level of damage increase completely offsets the inherent fixed damage of some weapons. This allows you to completely ignore fixed damage scaling when equipping Rosa 2 with weapons, and instead focus on maximizing other stats like critical strike, attack speed, and accuracy.

3. Compensatory Life

Compared to the previous two pieces of gear, the 3%-4% mana boost provided by Compensatory Life belt for every 100 mana spent is a bit insignificant, but it's worth noting that it can reach up to 360%, a gain you can achieve in regular low-level exploration.

In addition, this 3%-6% spell damage increase per 100 mana spent, for a maximum of 216%, gives Rosa 2 even greater elemental damage, making it adaptable to a wider range of combat scenarios.

Notably, this belt de-emphasizes mana regeneration instead of mana regeneration, directly increasing mana recovery by 48%-50%, making it very useful in faster-paced battles.

Even if you're unlucky enough to take significant damage, Compensatory Life grants you a level 25-30 Spell Amplification while at low health. This grants you 37%-44.5% bonus spell damage.

4. Micro Fate: Mana% & Medium Fate: Mana%

As you can see from the previous gear options available for Rosa 2 mana stacking, the best way to maximize mana costs is to ensure you have as much mana as possible and a maximum mana pool.

Thus, Tier 2 or higher Mana affixes on Helmets, Chests, Boots, and Rings are crucial for Rosa 2, both in terms of percentage and numerical boosts.

However, maintaining these affixes at their maximum level requires a significant expenditure of Torchlight Infinite Currency, requiring the assistance of other options, such as 9 Micro Fate: Mana% and 4 Medium Fate: Mana%.

After equipping these nodes, your maximum mana will increase further, giving Rosa 2 an inexhaustible supply of mana to achieve even greater elemental damage.

5. Memory Of Discipline

This Hero Memories item has been frequently mentioned by Rosa players in previous seasons because it not only provides a basic fixed mana bonus but also boosts your Cleanse Filth trait, allowing you to deal even greater damage.

These are the top options for maximizing mana stacking for Rosa 2 in the current Torchlight Infinite Outlaw Season. In fact, in addition to these, items that increase attack speed or reduce skill cooldowns also qualify.

This is because these items, for the same mana, can stack more mana per second and gain more buffs than slower builds or those with longer cooldowns, thus achieving even greater elemental damage.

However, due to the sheer number of options in the game that meet these criteria, I won't go into detail here. It's worth reminding you that you need to choose the corresponding option based on your exploration needs, rather than blindly pursuing the most popular T0 option. I wish you a happy game!

In Torchlight Infinite SS9, Oasis refers to a new game mode and area centered around resource management, base building, and automated resource gathering. Players can build and manage their own Oasis base, deploy workers, use gliders, and participate in raids to gather resources and craft powerful items.

Oasis system is designed to provide players with a semi-offline way to gather resources and level up their characters even when offline.

Here, we’ll take a look at how to use Oasis system in Timemark 7 and 8. It’s worth noting that this strategy typically benefits from pets in Oasis region, especially those with Legendary pet effects. These have a significant chance of dropping rare endgame currency, making them valuable for players who prioritize resource acquisition.

However, this method actually allows you to earn a steady supply of Torchlight Infinite Flame Elementium even without pets. It’s not only incredibly easy, but also suitable for farming offline.

How Does Oasis System Work?

First, you can access the main Oasis interface by speaking with Jessomina. Once there, you’ll see a number of buildings that can be upgraded and managed. Your goal is to upgrade all of them as much as possible.

The maximum level of buildings in Oasis is tied to your Core level and island level, and you can only upgrade your Oasis Core by reaching different breakpoints in Boss Conquest. Reaching breakpoints like T7-T8 actually rewards you with more loot, which is quite significant.

Notice the star icon in the upper right corner of the main interface? That’s Boss Conquest. The higher your Conquest, the higher your Core level will be, and the faster your buildings will develop.

About Buildings In Oasis

Now that we know how to increase the maximum level of a building, let’s take a look at each building.

Mine

In the southeast, you’ll find Mine. This building produces Ingots and Magic Crystals. You’ll need to keep Mine fully staffed.

Early on, each section produces different resources. You need these resources to upgrade other buildings and increase the level of your trade routes.

Now, to the southwest, you’ll find Jessomina. Here, you can set a worker level threshold so that it automatically fires workers below a certain level. This is useful for firing workers you don’t need so you don’t have to spend extra time cleaning them up later.

Logistics Department

Now let’s take a look at Logistics Department to the west. This is where you process your cargo. The workers here help you process resources around the map, upgrading some buildings and providing resources for cargo transport.

Sherlock is also here. However, I personally don’t use him much. He allows you to convert excess gold into random probes, but it doesn’t seem worth it given the high gold cost.

Port

Next, head north and you’ll find Port, where Glider and Airship are located. Airship is like a trade route, and Glider is like a mapper in Path of Exile.

Each Glider gains three energy points, and energy regenerates over time. I usually choose to send Gliders at Timemarks 7 and 8 because they offer the best loot. If you run out of energy and try to send resources, it will allow you to use gold instead of energy. Gold can’t be traded, and its best use is to keep buildings running after energy is depleted.

Airship can send resources to four different islands. Sand is the island with the shortest route, Reservoir is second, Jungle is third, and Utopia is the island with the longest route.

Blending

Finally, a word about Blending area in the northeast. Blending is a ritualistic process used to add specific blending affixes to your character’s belt. These affixes significantly affect your character’s build and power. Blended equipment can still be used in other crafting activities, such as Dream Interpretation, Corrosion, or Branding, depending on the equipment type.

Complete Island Orders And Level Up Faster

Buildings can be upgraded using Oasis Coins earned through gameplay. Upgrading buildings unlocks new features, such as treasure stashes, and improves resource gathering efficiency. The key to collecting coins and accelerating your upgrades is to complete island orders using Gliders and Airships.

To complete an order, click Deploy on any Airship and select the island you want to send it to. A menu will pop up, showing the current order level and delivery requirements. Then, click Bring Supplies and Load All in the lower-right corner to confirm and complete the deployment.

Each completed order adds an additional point of experience to the island. Higher-level islands offer better rewards. Until all islands except Utopia are maxed out, you don’t need to worry about which island to send your troops to. Simply complete the orders for the islands that aren’t maxed out.

Once your islands are maxed out, you can decide which method works best for you. However, I recommend focusing your supply deliveries in the following order: Jungle, Reservoir, and Sand. You can choose whichever one best suits your playstyle, as there’s really no wrong choice, and I don’t mind mixing and matching based on your available resources.

T7–T8 Mapping

Now, let’s take a look at how Oasis mechanic works when mapping. You can focus on passive skills to have a chance to spawn this mechanic, or you can use a compass to optimize the map. That being said, I don’t recommend using a compass, as they cost 4 to 3 FE each, which, in my opinion, isn’t worth the effort.

Oasis appears as a separate Cloud Oasis within the map. Touching it spawns waves of monsters, which drop workers for your Oasis, logistics resources for your Logistics Center, and currency for your town, but primarily, it drops general loot.

That’s pretty much all there is to setting up your Oasis. Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty straightforward, and it carries over into the endgame, especially once your town is up and running, making it a great way to speed up your base development and earn more currency.