[1.3 VIDEO GUIDE]The Ultimate Beginners Build: The Double Searing Bro Totem[HC/SC Viable]

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LiftingNerdBro wrote:

That is completely fine. I didn't get a Searing Touch until about level 70 :)

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ViceCityMayor wrote:

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LiftingNerdBro wrote:

That is completely fine. I didn't get a Searing Touch until about level 70 :)

Wouldn't a mace with increased fire skills lvls + added fire damage be what you are looking for? Spell damage doesn't scale searing bond right?

Also what is your dps? My tooltip is currently 6612 with a lvl 21 searing bond and lvl 69 toon. You mentioned that the tooltip isn't reliable if I remember correctly.

These are the maces I'm using currently (the second mace is for the added fire - not the added spell damage).

Thanks for the fun build!

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Kartikdon wrote:

for max damage a +2 fire +1 all gems scepter with empower, even a level 1, will outperform a searing touch.

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Kartikdon wrote:

+2/+1 is by far greater. I tested both and adding in the empower even at level 1 provides higher damage. And since empower can gain levels, level 2 being easily attainable, it surpasses Searing Touch by quite a bit. I am pushing about 12.5K tool tip without my pyre rings using a +2/+1 with a level 2 empower. About 1.2k or so less if the empower gem was level 1.

Not the best +2/+1 by far but its what I use

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RexZShadow wrote:

I'm pretty new but can give you some advice, first that staff is really really bad, there is almost no point in having it. You want to switch to a staff that give you +2 fire gem or +1 skill gem or both but those are hard to come by for more dmg. If not pick up a scepter (same thing with staff) and a def shield for the extra suriviability.

Since your dying a lot next you need to upgrade that boot, its way too weak get a higher def or def/eva one. Just remember if your picking up eva on gear pick up iron reflex it will help a lot. If want to live than you need to loss those item rarity for better defensive gear so you take less dmg.

Next your skill gem set up, why is vaal lighten warp linked with fire trap and increase burning dmg? why is multitrap by itself? remember support gem don't do shit unless its linked to the gem. So you want to 3 link fire trap, increase burn dmg, and mutli trap. Also with your current staff it already add trap to skill on it so you can run ice nova, mutli trap on that staff and use EE if you like but I still suggest you switch weapon out for 1h and shield if you dying too much.

Then your missing all the aura the build uses, look at the first page and see his gear and see his gem set up thats what you want to aim for. On his chest you see he running vitality (give you more hp regan) and grace (which give you eva which change to armor with iron reflex other reason to pick it up)

Finally your missing the def set up he has on his boots for when you take too much dmg. which is "For additional defences we incorporate Cast When Damage Taken linked with Enduring Cry, Immortal Call and Increased Duration."
This keep you alive during o shit moments, make sure you have enduring cry placed before immortal call.

Also the elemental weakness is pointless, you can only have 1 curse on enemy at a time and flammability is way better for pure fire dmg. And if you really want to boost your dmg try to buy a searing touch, think you should have enough currency to buy one that will boost your dmg greatly.

Hope this helps.

Edit: Forgot 2 more thing, one faster casting doesn't help searing bond, put it on lighten warp and get a normal one. Two if you want summon to help be fodder use skeleton as you can keep summoning them w/o dead bodies. You can put something like summon skeleton, faster caster, spell echo and that let you summon 4 really really fast.