The Spectrel Gods ( A Summoners Guide ) [Updated 4/22][Now with video!]

Am going to answer your questions one by one...

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One big downside of a build like this is the fact, that you have to constantly worry to lose spectres. All minions are easily replaceable except spectres, which can really be annoying. You know this of course, I just think it's worth mentioning in the cons-section.

Yes, its a hindrance that you must deal with a build like this

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Why no love for Haste Aura? I think it's a big one, way better than Hatred, since you rely mainly on your ranged mobs anyway (for pewpew that is). And even the tanks benefit greatly from movement speed and attack speed.

You know I did try haste (one of the big problems is the amount of dex it requires to use come late game) Its a fantastic aura and you can interchange haste and hatred if you want.

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QD is sexy, but I can't see a way to compensate for the stat loss of a kite shield (or any shield for that matter). Later on with super-uber-gear this might work. But with no way of skilling resistances you place yourself in a dangerous spot.

come late game I will be dual wielding midnight bargains =D. No need to skill resistance with the right gear.

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As a final note, I'm still uncertain what to think of Leadership. The radius of auras is constantly growing but I find my minions out of range occasionally. Just can't decide if it's worth 3 points. Any further insight on that one?

Leadership is optional imo. Your welcome to spec out of it and grab more defensive nodes. I opped to spec into it only b/c I enjoy the maximum coverage as I safely hide behind my minion wall.

P.s. I long switched out GMP for Chain. I didn't update that portion of the guide yet. Chain is superior in all ways all the projectiles will hit.

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ixthUA wrote:

I will add a bit about CI.
Problem with CI build is that you have 0 armor means taking very high damage from physical mobs. Charger type mobs will go through all minions directly to you, often stunning and killing in place.
Chaos is not dangerous if you have high hp pool, but there are bleed type mobs (i dont know if they do chaos or phys dmg) if they hit you its often 100% death even if you spam insta flasks.
I prefer hp + def + chaos res on gear for more safety.
If you want to use CI - go for ice spear + LMP + crit dmg to freeze mobs off-screen.

My thought on this running chainmail:

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Is there any way to incorporate fire damage/aoe radius into summoner build? To have somewhat viable Detonate Corpse, around 50-80%, without losing too much survivability?

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Corteswain wrote:

Is there any way to incorporate fire damage/aoe radius into summoner build? To have somewhat viable Detonate Corpse, around 50-80%, without losing too much survivability?

mmmm

Fireball and firestorm + searing touch staff + burning damage nodes
elemental proliferation + increased ignite + culling strike + faster casting
Flammability + vulnerability

Detonate dead + AOE increase nodes + fire damage nodes
aoe increase support + culling strike + fire pen + faster casting
elemental weakness + flamability

you'll have to exchange many hp nodes to achieve decent dmg but yeah its viable

p.s. guide updates again

Bought a 6-socket Queen's Decree today to use with this build. Right now its a BGR BGR linkage, need to scrounge up a bunch of orbs and start rolling the dice.

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ManiiNames wrote:

Bought a 6-socket Queen's Decree today to use with this build. Right now its a BGR BGR linkage, need to scrounge up a bunch of orbs and start rolling the dice.

Yeah, the Decree's are going for dirt cheap now while the Midnight Bargains are going for upward of 25 GCP, which is fucking nuts. Seeing people bid on that goddamn thing is a joke, as they're throwing around Mirrors and Exalted Orbs like they're Wisdom Scrolls. Best part is that I lose 30% of my life with the wand, otherwise they're almost identical...

I'll sacrifice the Shield for a Decree and save 23 GCP...

thinking of picking up a decree myself. can you chromatic uniques???

Yes chromes work. Mine (Queen's sword) had no blue slots when I bought it, a few chromes and it became the BGR BGR that I currently own. I paid 2 chaos + an 11% quality Clarity for it BTW, just to give some idea of value. I feel the six socket version was definitely worth it. I had a crappier one already with only 2 sockets, I turned around and sold it for 1 chaos + 2 fuses.

Note: When thinking about buying one of these check the /itemlevel, I am not positive but I believe a lower level version could not roll six sockets. My 2-socket one was ilevel 24, my six socket one is ilevel 64.

ill certainly be waiting on a 5-6 slot. thnx for the reply.

so cheap compared to the wand.

Burned Miscreation is the strongest spectre in the game...