[3.2] Scionic Flametank "16k ES ed." (ES-CI-ZO-GR, SR-CWC-FS, extensive guide)

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xrenTV wrote:

Dear OP,update pls skill tree leveling,links dont work:(

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Pi2rEpsilon wrote:

Word to the wise, SasoriOtoko - taking ICS to proc Elemental Overload is a trap. :p

Sure, a 40% MORE multiplier for 2 skill points and one link sounds great, but there are so many great one-link multipliers.

Elemental Focus is 49% MORE by level 20 (and you don't inflict ignite, but that's puny damage anyway...)
Controlled Destruction is 44% MORE by level 20 (and 100% less crit chance, but so what.)
Void Manipulation is 39% MORE by level 20 (and -25% increased elemental damage, but saving 2 skill points is easily worth 25% increased elemental damage)

So even if you are running a variant setup with Clarity, mana cost reduction jewels, etc. so as not to need to slot Mana Leech, as I believe you still are, you are better off ignoring Elemental Overload and going

After Dark: Incinerate – G/LMP – Elemental Focus – Faster Casting – Controlled Destruction (5L) – Void Manipulation (6L)

Flame: Incinerate – G/LMP – Elemental Focus – Fire Penetration - Faster Casting (5L) – Controlled Destruction (6L)

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What IS interesting and something I want to experiment with once POE is stable and I've managed to ascend is to see whether Elemental Overload can be triggered by CWDT spells or only manual casting. If the former, then I might end up including some lowlevel CWDT for the first time. :D

I considered Orb of Storms but that one says it needs to be manually cast, and... oh, well, but I'm getting ahead of myself.


EDIT: Found a few minutes to test using one of my designating testing dummies so I didn't have to waste orbs of regret for my flametank Elflaed.

a) as expected, Orb of Storms has to be manually cast. OOS-ICS is pretty good for triggering Elemental Overload and only costs 2 links... but for this build, I definitely prefer not to have to do anything manually if I can possibly avoid it: It breaks up incinerating!

b) CWDT spells do trigger elemental overload. So as an alternative it might be an idea to spend a full 3 or 4 links on a low level CWDTs with ICS and one or two high crit chance spells.


Let's see how it goes. Primary objective is to ascend, but after that I'm definitely getting Elemental Overload for the tank and figuring out which links I prefer to ensure I get that bonus consistently - or at least consistently when things get tough.

Hmm... Perhaps spend a 4L on a lowlevel CWDT-ICS-Ice Spear-Orb of Storms? The CWDT would proc Ice Spear frequently if under duress, and it would be possible to manually deploy Orbs of Storms if one wanted to be really sure, and both would benefit from ICS.

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Pi2rEpsilon wrote:

Too bad, SasoriOtoko.

It must be darn frustrating to be defeated by your hardware rather than by the game. I breezed through cruel earlier today. It is rather ridiculous to run through cruel Labyrinth with a level 93 character, but I have slightly less ES regen than you and (as hoped and expected) didn't have any problems whatsoever with Izaro getting all the bonuses from the two first fights in the final fight, for what it is worth.

It is clear that it is not Izaro's damage that's a problem when you are overgeared but the traps.

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Yumako87 wrote:

I just specced my maruder into a incinerate build but im unsure if it turned out good , i ran incinerate+ controlled destruction+elemental focus+ iron will+faster casting + fire pen .
I also specced into elemental overload, and tried out cwdt with those spells you tried, but the crit chance wasnt consistant so i tried out blasphemy + assasins mark which gave me almost 100% uptime with elemental overload.