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Vaal haste/cyclone/lightning trap, cwdt ic, warcries, all good options. Molten Strike is a lot of fun because you throw a billion balls everywhere with dying sun up, and you can pretend it's a Brutus lead sprinkler build.
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Sep 12, 2017 18:23
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And vaal cyclone is great for mapping when you want to pause to poo poo up guild chat but don't want to stop hitting things.
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Sep 12, 2017 18:28
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interrodactyl posted:Vaal haste/cyclone/lightning trap, cwdt ic, warcries, all good options. I just picked up the molten strike threshold gem, might use my facebreakers to build for that vvv edit: drat, gonna have to rethink that then Tarezax fucked around with this message at 18:42 on Sep 12, 2017 |
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Sep 12, 2017 18:36
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Don't think Molten Strike works Unarmed
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Sep 12, 2017 18:41
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Tarezax posted:I just picked up the molten strike threshold gem, might use my facebreakers to build for that Active Skill Gems that are usable with Unarmed Cyclone Elemental Hit Frenzy Riposte Vaal Cyclone Ancestral Protector Ancestral Warchief Dominating Blow Ice Crash Infernal Blow Reckoning Shield Charge
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Sep 12, 2017 18:47
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Goa Tse-tung posted:Active Skill Gems that are usable with Unarmed Kinda want to make a Fight Club build now.
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Sep 12, 2017 18:57
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Decided to roll up what is almost certainly my last character of the league, an ele bladeflurry Raider. Perandus Bank pops up in the Vaal Ruins. Coughs up a Lioneye's Fall. ...might have to rethink my plans.
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Sep 12, 2017 19:19
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I've heard that you can't shock with starforge while you have resolute technique. Is that indeed the case?
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Sep 12, 2017 19:36
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Mr. Whale posted:I've heard that you can't shock with starforge while you have resolute technique. Is that indeed the case?
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Sep 12, 2017 19:39
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My Dark Pact Zerker based heavily on this https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1966722 is definitely my most successful character now. Did shaper pretty easily. You really don't need crit on DP, just keep ramping up life.
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Sep 12, 2017 19:50
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Goa Tse-tung posted:Someone on Reddit found that Arcane Surge supports RF. And gives it the Duration tag. Explain. RF isn't something you cast repeatedly so you can't really trigger Arcane Surge with it, so I'm guessing... you trigger the surge via a different skill and RF gains the Duration tag while surge is active? And that allows Swift Affliction to work on it or something?
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Sep 12, 2017 19:53
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McFrugal posted:Explain. RF isn't something you cast repeatedly so you can't really trigger Arcane Surge with it, so I'm guessing... you trigger the surge via a different skill and RF gains the Duration tag while surge is active? And that allows Swift Affliction to work on it or something? Its some sort of bugged interaction where just by linking RF to arcane surge it gains the duration tag independent of having to proc the surge effect. Then you can support it with swift affliction or less duration or whatever
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Sep 12, 2017 19:58
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ShutteredIn posted:My Dark Pact Zerker based heavily on this https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1966722 is definitely my most successful character now. Did shaper pretty easily. You really don't need crit on DP, just keep ramping up life. Would you say it's a better version of the build than this crit-focused one? I'm currently leveling with that guide but it's not too late to switch.
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Sep 12, 2017 20:00
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interrodactyl posted:Vaal haste/cyclone/lightning trap, cwdt ic, warcries, all good options. Is Molten Strike actually any better single target with Ngamahu, or just different? I'll probably try it tonight anyway, I just wish I could gently caress around in PoB at work 
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Sep 12, 2017 20:26
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Molten strike is probably better but cyclone is a lot more defensive and better overall.
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Sep 12, 2017 20:31
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Vulpes posted:Would you say it's a better version of the build than this crit-focused one? I'm currently leveling with that guide but it's not too late to switch. I would switch. That dude seems to be changing the build every other page. The key thing to focus on is getting life + chaos dam or area damage jewels as soon as possible for every slot. It isn't cheap but it makes all the difference.
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Sep 12, 2017 20:33
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TheRat posted:Molten strike is probably better but cyclone is a lot more defensive and better overall. I guess maybe I was just unlucky, but the proc rate--even with Cyclone--on Molten Burst seemed abysmally low against one target last night. I was thinking Molten Strike would ameliorate that. That and being able to use things like Wildfire and the +3 projectiles enchant, rather than... whatever you'd use for cyclone idk Think I have about 88% accuracy, maybe that's not enough?
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Sep 12, 2017 20:42
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Vulpes posted:Would you say it's a better version of the build than this crit-focused one? I'm currently leveling with that guide but it's not too late to switch. I'd stay crit if you intend to spend more than 10ex on gear for that character. At the high end of gear, crit scales very well, and being able to wear Atziri's Acuity and refund Vaal Pact is a huge QoL upgrade.
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Sep 12, 2017 20:44
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theshim posted:Decided to roll up what is almost certainly my last character of the league, an ele bladeflurry Raider. if u just give it to me you won't have this problem
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Sep 12, 2017 20:47
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Ciaphas posted:I guess maybe I was just unlucky, but the proc rate--even with Cyclone--on Molten Burst seemed abysmally low against one target last night. I was thinking Molten Strike would ameliorate that. That and being able to use things like Wildfire and the +3 projectiles enchant, rather than... whatever you'd use for cyclone idk 88% accuracy is borderline but should be fine. Make sure you click really close to your character when you spin. After that it's all about stacking attack speed everywhere (including jewels)
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Sep 12, 2017 20:55
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TheRat posted:88% accuracy is borderline but should be fine. Make sure you click really close to your character when you spin. After that it's all about stacking attack speed everywhere (including jewels) Speaking of, someone on Discord (maybe it was you, in fact) recommended not using Faster Attacks on 5L Cyclone. Why is that, if attack speed is the best thing since sliced bread? Also I want to use Devoto's Devotion but resistances are hard
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Sep 12, 2017 21:06
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Ciaphas posted:Speaking of, someone on Discord (maybe it was you, in fact) recommended not using Faster Attacks on 5L Cyclone. Why is that, if attack speed is the best thing since sliced bread? Because the alternatives are still more damage, and you can stack a LOT of attack speed outside the links.
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Sep 12, 2017 21:07
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Ciaphas posted:Speaking of, someone on Discord (maybe it was you, in fact) recommended not using Faster Attacks on 5L Cyclone. Why is that, if attack speed is the best thing since sliced bread? Attack speed gets diminishing returns, so you stack it elsewhere and get damage with gems.
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Sep 12, 2017 21:07
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so pokchu's starforge slayer is p nasty, even with a 5 link I managed to down all guardians and vaal temple at level 87 not deathless obv, my gear is p bad, but I never thought it would own so hard
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Sep 12, 2017 21:29
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Goa Tse-tung posted:so pokchu's starforge slayer is p nasty, even with a 5 link I managed to down all guardians and vaal temple at level 87 Slayer is a well rounded class and Starforge does a ton of damage so you shouldn't be too surprised.
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Sep 12, 2017 21:30
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Using a weapon that drops from the final boss of the endgame to clear content before the final boss of the endgame easily before ever fighting the final boss of the endgame is probably why GGG considers the trade situation right now a crisis They're wrong and stupid but yeah
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Sep 12, 2017 21:34
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if they cared like that they could make shaper poo poo have a 85+ level req
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Sep 12, 2017 21:39
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dying sun the level 96 flask
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Sep 12, 2017 21:39
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Goa Tse-tung posted:so pokchu's starforge slayer is p nasty, even with a 5 link I managed to down all guardians and vaal temple at level 87 A few searches didn't narrow this down, you got a link? Need a new build
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Sep 12, 2017 21:41
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Has anyone played Dreamfeather QotF Spec Throw Raider? I need a fun mapping build for when I'm done with challenges.
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Sep 12, 2017 21:46
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interrodactyl posted:Has anyone played Dreamfeather QotF Spec Throw Raider? I need a fun mapping build for when I'm done with challenges. I did that but Pathfinder, uh, last league I think? It's suuuuper fast and fun but a little fragile. Given your budget though I don't think you'll have that problem.
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Sep 12, 2017 21:54
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Does it still work well without poison?
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Sep 12, 2017 22:48
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It's ele now.
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Sep 12, 2017 23:51
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So after doing a lot of skill variations, tree tweaks, and other fun things, I think I finalized my martyr of innocence inquisitor build. Its focus is almost entirely on using eye of innocence to trigger vengeance/CWDT setups and constantly buff myself and debuff enemies while setting everything including myself on fire. With a cool ~700c you can get the stuff for The Red Nightmare for a grand total of 63% base block chance and pretty much always be at 6 endurance charges, everything is consecrated ground, fortify is always up, a chaos golem is always up, the enemy is always blind, and it somehow has 11k armor because WHY NOT. Enfeeble (and a purity if it fits) will also be tossed in the mix once I get The Red Dream and can drop Warlord's Mark. Here are a couple things I learned! 1. The built-in vengeance sucks for damage. By itself it maxes out around 60k every 1.2 seconds if you shove it full of supports. The utility on the otherhand is amazing since every vengeance is a six link, so you can toss CoH-curse, fortify, blind, pcoc-increased crit chance, culling strike, etc. If the slots aren't filled, you can toss aura/movement gems in there and just treat the vengeance like a free gem slot too. 2. Immortal call is terrible for this build, it pops off at random and essentially just acts to drain all your endurance charges during a boss fight that you can't get back because it keeps popping off. It makes you untouchable while clearing packs but those aren't a threat anyways. 3. Because the build has so much inherent flat fire damage and increased fire damage (the three necessary uniques give about 180% increased as a baseline), all the best improvements are multiplicative or attack speed based. Increased damage gives heavily diminished returns so the best passives are fire penetration, attack speed, crits, and accuracy. The heavy attack speed synergy is why vengeance sucks at damage, since it doesn't scale at all. Anger is still good for a 20% boost in DPS though. 4. Crit mechanics are stupid. It's not at all how I thought the build would go, but the sheer amount of buffs and debuffs makes the build actually feel like a paladin. Control Volume fucked around with this message at 00:09 on Sep 13, 2017 |
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Sep 13, 2017 00:05
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Also a similar build with juggernaut could turn immortal call from worthless into nearly permanent physical immunity.
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Sep 13, 2017 00:27
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AnonSpore posted:Using a weapon that drops from the final boss of the endgame to clear content before the final boss of the endgame easily before ever fighting the final boss of the endgame is probably why GGG considers the trade situation right now a crisis This is definitely not the problem with trades. Plenty of players can't clear guardians even with a Starforge. that said I'm dicking around with killing shaper (almost there) and guardians (already doable) at level 80 with no "endgame" gear at all. Need some tweaks to the build but it's already pretty fun (ele bladeflurry with a crazy claw, fwiw)
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Sep 13, 2017 00:27
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Ixjuvin posted:I did that but Pathfinder, uh, last league I think? It's suuuuper fast and fun but a little fragile. Given your budget though I don't think you'll have that problem. pork never goes bad posted:It's ele now. Yeah, I'm trying to figure out whether to go flat ele or convert it, but none of the trees I've been able to come up with are very good. Send help.
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Sep 13, 2017 00:55
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Alright, gonna do a bow build instead of a blade flurry to make good use of that Lioneye's Fall I got. Thinking of just doing a maximum cold Raider bow build, which is depressingly similar to Mathil's latest. Anyone have a good guide or advice for it?Mr. Despair posted:Plenty of players can't clear guardians even with a Starforge.
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Sep 13, 2017 01:02
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Control Volume posted:So after doing a lot of skill variations, tree tweaks, and other fun things, I think I finalized my martyr of innocence inquisitor build. Its focus is almost entirely on using eye of innocence to trigger vengeance/CWDT setups and constantly buff myself and debuff enemies while setting everything including myself on fire. With a cool ~700c you can get the stuff for The Red Nightmare for a grand total of 63% base block chance and pretty much always be at 6 endurance charges, everything is consecrated ground, fortify is always up, a chaos golem is always up, the enemy is always blind, and it somehow has 11k armor because WHY NOT. Enfeeble (and a purity if it fits) will also be tossed in the mix once I get The Red Dream and can drop Warlord's Mark. drat son, can you post a link or pob? that sounds stupid, and also, fun as gently caress
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Sep 13, 2017 01:45
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quote:Rarity: Rare Is this worth anything? Spell+crit+flat ES+increased ES sounds nice but the resists suck and there doesnt seem to be a ton of ES this league
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Sep 13, 2017 02:02
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