[2.3 Video Guide] CoC, Quill Rain, INSANE DPS Assassin [HC/SC Viable]

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Bars wrote:

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Is this build useless now after CoC nerfs ?

Yes, completely.

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Gell wrote:

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TheCimmerian wrote:

Just tested with my prophecy character in standard now after the update. The build is still working and fun, but overall it's a bit slower than before the nerfs. Especially boss fights took a bit longer and I didn't test maps above tier 12. Sadly, my favorite build isn't my strongest anymore :/

I suppose now, with the more modifier on CoC gem, it could use a third linked spell (instead of pierce?) and having elemental equilibrium + perhaps some AoE nodes. Much slower casts, it wouldn't be an endless swarm of small hits, but rather a smaller amount of big hits that pack real power. Perhaps fireball, arctic breath (or frostbolt?) and.. well, ball lightning I guess? Just gotta make sure two fireballs/breaths won't land consecutively.

That way it could easily mean having a ~2.75x more compared to what would have been possible before (with these spells).

Though I wonder how that would compare to this old spark+ek, especially with the aoe coverage, spark going around corners, getting random stragglers and such.