Spells that are still worth using with spell totems???

A long time ago, when I started playing PoE I really was into spell totems and liked playing builds made around them alot!

Now that spell totems were nerfed to the ground quite some time ago I wonder which spell gems are still worth using with spell totems since I feel like doing a build around them like back in the days. (and please do not tell me: "just use flame totems." I know they are good but boring IMO)

Any suggestions, ideas and such are much appreaciated! :)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EDIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking for offensive spell totem setups / suggestions! :)
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I think that's fairly accurate. :')
Last edited by Zahkriisos1337 on Apr 19, 2015, 6:13:28 AM
for damage? none, not a single one is worth it.

for utility? arc
Summon Skeletons is the only thing I use it for. It needs to get unnerfed a bit to see more use.
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Arctic breath is amazing with spell totems. I also did a frost wall totem build and it was really effective and safe.

Soul Mantle for 2x totems
Maligaro's Restraint for +120% totem damage (we think)
Do not take Ancestral Bond because you are better off having a self casted spell to accompany your totems. I liked to add knock back and blind to ball lightning along with power charge on crit.

I also had blind on my heralds.

Did I mention it was safe and effective? xD

DPS wise I guess I had, dang I don't remember. 10k per totem or something. then another 3k from self cast ball lightning.
Last edited by BearCares on Apr 18, 2015, 10:10:02 PM
I don't know what you people are talking about. My friend has three 2.5k DPS totems and clears many times faster than my 2.1k tooltip Incinerator (~42k DPS).
Frost Wall, if you're a ranged caster. +Faster Casting. Way better than linked with summon skeletons.
my tri totem lightning warp character says its still fun and viable
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@ Saltychipmunk,

Ur sure there isn't like a single spell out there that still can deal decend dmg?
The build does NOT have to be Atziri viable, just viable to clear endgame maps.


@ mark1030,

I'm looking for a damage based setup, I should've made that more clear in my post D:
Summon "meatshields" is indeed a good option! :)


@ BearCares,

now that sounds interesting.
How do you handle all the curses thrown at you?
I guess you have like 3x anti-curse flasks equiped?
Also only going dual totem with the soul mantle and still being able to self cast sounds really nice to me. I think I might give it a go in the future!


@ Salumba,

sounds like an interesting defensive setup!
Will give that one a go! :)


@ Ludvator,

Ahhhhhhh the warping bro's :P
Did it back in the days as well but now they seams more gimmicky to me than everything else :/



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EDIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking for offensive spell totem setups / suggestions! :)
Trying to satisfy the whole PoE community is like telling a nymphomaniac to only have sex once in a week.

I think that's fairly accurate. :')
Last edited by Zahkriisos1337 on Apr 19, 2015, 6:23:57 AM
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Ludvator wrote:
my tri totem lightning warp character says its still fun and viable
Did you try with a searing bond and two lightning warp totems? Really fun to see at least.
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pure tripple warp

I focused on cast speed, reduced duration, crit, AoE (very important).. also had added cold damage + cold herald to freeze..

they have also good survivability thanks to their speed and freeze without the need of totem defenses. But I could not use support gem from mantle due to totem duration issues:)

I was thinking of searing bond but decided not to use it because I have absolutely nothing that increases its damage and also no slots left

e: forgot mentioning temp chains on hit
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Last edited by Ludvator on Apr 19, 2015, 6:40:56 AM

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