Seraphilythe's CI SRS build 2.0
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Yes...yet another SRS build like the millions out there. Only making this because people asked me to. I actually like this because I feel CI is one of those setups that SRS/summoners hardly ever use. I started off this build intending it to be a Shavs/low-life build and I decided to try switching it to CI and I enjoy it a lot more. The ES pool is higher and the immunity to chaos is something I didn't expect to like so much. You also don't need to take Arcane vision which gives you 3 passive points to put elsewhere.
I made this build with the intention of making Animate guardian viable for difficult content. I've even taken him to Uber Atziri and he can tank a flameblast. You still can't be completely reckless with him if you don't have the damage to protect him or the gear, but I almost always ignore him and he hasn't died since I made this setup. So....You can do this with Scion or Witch. Scion is slightly more efficient but Witch will work fine. Passive tree at lvl 70 Scion: Passive tree at lvl 90 Scion: (Notice the minion life regen node near Death Attunement) Complete Scion tree: ---- Passive tree at lvl 70 Witch: Passive tree at lvl 90 Witch: (Again, notice minion regen) Complete Witch tree: Notice that Witch and Scion are both pretty close, but Scion will have more cast speed by 12% whereas Witch will have a bit more mana regeneration and ES Assuming same gear and jewels. Current gear for my build:
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Yes I prefer +3 staff over Pledge. The cast speed is better and as far as I've been able to calculate (with Matrixfactor's srs calculator), I've not been able to surpass the damage with a pledge in any way. Gem setup:
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Staff: SRS + Spell Echo + Minion Damage + Empower (lvl4) + Melee Physical Damage + Melee Damage on Full Life (Switch last gem for Melee Splash for AOE) Helmet: Clarity + Haste + Discipline + Vaal Grace (Can replace Vaal Grace for another Vaal Haste for Atziri) Chest: Animate Guardian + Empower + Minion Life Hatred + Generosity + Enlighten Gloves: Increased Duration + Phase Run + Vaal Haste + Vaal Discipline (Can replace Phase run for another Vaal haste for Atziri) Boots: Spell Totem + Arc Flesh Offering Desecrate Flasks:
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If I decide not to use Animate guardian for some reason, I replace the life flask with the Ruby flask. Jewels: This is what makes the build so strong. You need to get any jewels with the following priority of stats: 1) Minion Damage (Do not use a jewel without this stat) 2) Reduced Mana Cost of Skills (Up to a point you can cast sustainably) 3) Cast speed Other stats that might be useful if you can't get the perfect combination of stats: Mana regeneration, Energy Shield, STR/DEX/INT, Resist, Increased Mana --- Ghazzy did a great job explaining the mechanics of the SRS build in detail; Interactions between Elemental Equilibrium, Arc totem, usage of Flesh offering/desecrate etc. So I won't go through that here. Just an alternative setup with the same mechanics. I felt that CI setup is a very nice defensive setup while leveling and you can easily choose to switch it back to a Shavs build using Anger. I feel that Shavs build can't make Animate guardian a permanent fixture in the build because of the lack of gem slots available. Just my prediction. So I treated this CI build as a powerhouse that uses the Guardian to compensate for Anger. Feel free to message me with any questions. | |
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hey thx for the guide, what are the bandits? kraiten, skill, skill?
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" I chose to kill all bandits. None of them seem worth it. Alira might be ok for the 5% cast speed, but the only point I'd give up to do that is Elemental dominion, and I kind of like having the 20 INT instead of 1% cast speed, so I chose to kill all bandits. |
