Improving totem survivability

Hi there,

currently playing dual flame totem BM, lvl 74. I´m really not happy with the survivability of my totems. Those voidbearer-apes melt them down within a second. Some bosses oneshot them. Cold damage makes them totally useless. I have over 116% additional totem life, 12 % quality on the gem, 25 % elemental resist, 10% physical resist. Playing a 5 link flame totem with fire pen, faster casting, gmp and faster projectiles. I could swap fire pen for life leach or maybe faster casting for totem resist, but then the dmg-output would suffer too much. Clearing speed is already quite low sometimes. But my totem is only lvl 17 right now, so there is still some potential. Also running dual-curse with enfeeble and flammability.

Anyone got some tips and tricks on how to improve general totem survivability?

I think you've done everything you realistically can, they're just squishy.

Hey , currently playing a dual flame totem scion atm and the voidbears eat my totems too !!!


Just spam more totems and slightly apart so they dont get hit at the same time is what I usually do

Usually dont have a problem , even bosses are quite easy , just spam more totems either side of them so they have to pick which one to kill first.



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Cybil's Paw or better yet two of them

get staff 6l with gem lvl (since you aren't supposed to tank)
get quality on totem
get an empower lvl 4
enjoy

i am using same build,
20/20 flame totem, using a 5-link as well,
and they still die very fast to certain enemies

you can buy doriany's fire belt or the catalyst for that 1% fire leech,
or craft that on your scepter, it will help a lot

specifically against voidbearers:
once they choose a target and start burning, they stay put for a while;
so just recast the totem behind them/on a side

the biggest power of this build being BM is the ability to freely and fast
recast the totems as much as you need
(unless in a no-regen map);
totem placing speed is very important also

the DPS of my totems in a 5-link with all support gems (same as yours)
almost maxed and all 20% quality, plus almost maxed herald of ice (no quality yet),
seems to be decent for solo-playing level 73-74 maps;
higher maps will probably need a 6-link

EDIT: oh, and yes, with higher levels of the skill gem totems get more base life
EDIT 2:
i would recommend keeping your shield:
for maps, use high armor and life shield, and keep saffel's frame on swap against ele dmg bosses/haku missions/etc,
and for farming, you will then use the IIR unique shield;

Pop totems until they start their attack, once they have started they cant really turn so re cast behind them.

Since you are dual cursing you can swap enfeeble for
http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Warlord%27s_Mark
The leech will go to the totems.

Just spam the totems.Conversion traps with multi helps too...