Piscators "Buzzsaw" : Crit or RT?




With the new Kinetic Blast Wand skill I think a "Wand Buzzsaw" is more then viable. I'm having a problem with choosing the build though. I defenetly want to use a Piscators Vigil.

Main Links RT
KB-WED-CONC-LGOH-L/GMP-FAtt

Main Links Crit
KB-WED-CONC-LL-CMulti-LMP


I know that the Idea of going to build a noncrit wander is redicoulous, but the "pros" of going RT is visible on the tree.

I could take more life nodes, have 53% reduce manacost with 20Q Conc effect, not oneshotting myself to ele reflect.

I think that CONC and WED is enough multiplier on top of the 120% base to be enough dmg even noncrit, and I am more flexible on the tree and gear.

On the other Hand, Crit would go to insane dmg values, but would be MUCH MUCH more expensive.



Wat do?

E: I know its more a question of currency liquidity. If you got enough currency to sustain crit (read: can purchase an Acuity), its upsides are clear.

But RT is much cheaper and can be build "budget". Halp.
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Last edited by Vincendra on Dec 17, 2014, 9:58:20 AM
I don't think it's even viable to go RT with wand builds. I think life based elemental wander should not be too expensive, even if you do decide to go crit.

Sorry I can't really help you with the tree, my only experience in this game as of yet lies with melee and bow builds.

Finally for reflect, I've seen a lot of ele builds take vaal pact, since you already use a life leech gem.
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I think you're vastly underestimating the amount of damage you need to do to regularly one-shot yourself to reflect. Honestly, if you're that worried about it, you could wear Ungil's Harmony and use a tree like this:

https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgYARXyXl_v1tDjlGYw2VUth4iaVFr8Pq1M1m7UZivsJ9toajwMeH0EGI1BCf8bBxewYcLvZEy9viEKCHtsLHNwtR0ZxtAyTJx2q4YhXyQ186rrGnhB_DH2Cxyj6-ej60oCkVdZk5xcvJLBCo-NqFm826SSqwBpmnpBVGjiCm-w4Jy_zEXGFsUJG11cp2L3-Crc-QYdN4_6PNZI64aZX8kWiAOFz7SDwHwSzd-VX4jKJaPKWdHxLXsCgQohaUdmwkv-Tgwm4k-vuj0YdFKcIVcY6WKyY99ebobVIuXyMC-ywNj1tbF8qdFU=

Then you'll have enough Crits to benefit from Surgeon's mod on flasks and greater free chance of elemental status effects, but not worry about the extra damage.
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Last edited by VictorDoom on Dec 17, 2014, 10:57:51 AM
It's silly not to run crit with piscators, 10-11% base is incredibly easy to scale for high crit chance. If your worried about reflect just take it is easy on the crit multiplier

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