[2.6 / 3.0] BLADE VORTEX OBLITERATION

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atlassound wrote:

All beginning the transition into this build.

Is the hidden potential/magic item approach significantly better performing vs the original / rare items?

125% double dip damage for the cost of 1 jewel
Here is recommended tree
https://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAABAECAQPuBAcEswj0DR8OXA-rES0RLxQgFr8W6RzcHb4fxyGQIvQkNySLJpUo-io4K3gsnC2LMtEzhzWSNj06WDrhPAU8KD1fPfw_J0GHRUdFfkWdSshMs03jUEJQR1JTUzVTUlVLVcZYY1ltXz9fmF_QYeJirGpDaoxq-mwLbIxtGW6qbzt2gngNeWh7w3yDgseD24TFiq-MNozPjxqQEZMnl5WX9JhXmuCbtZy-naqhL6IAotmmV6lusNi00bVItfK3PriTvOq-ir8IwBrAVMBmwQTDOsbYyAzIFM8y0B_YveoQ62Pr7u8O73zv6_Af8kX1b_ZI-F_56P4K_o8=
make sure u use dat 20% curse effect and 3 flask nodes

thanks took the alchemist nodes now and will transition to some magic items

regarding 6 link cospris - do you think rapid decay as the 6th link is fine as it was an easier color to roll.

I would use 5L over rapid decay, hate short duration. Aim for red duration or blue aoe.

I agree, Rapid Decay is not really worth. You can achieve similar amount of damage (or even higher) using Iron Will, without any drawback on the duration.

I apologize but during the last few days I've not been playing the game nor following the thread (Holydays and stuff). Today I updated a bit the first page, including the Hidden Potential route and changing few things here and there.

Thanks all.

Crafted the 6th socket blue on the Cospris and am happy with the 6th link as AOE gem so far.

I may try a lvl 4 empower for kicks soon.

OP just posted that a rapid decay wand could suffice:

I just crafted this one - demon horn (to meet my int). Seems like a decent enough roll? Does the increased physical damage help me at all?

35% increased Spell Damage
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+1 to Level of Socketed Fire Gems
89% increased Physical Damage
19% increased Cast Speed
Your Hits inflict Decay, dealing 750 Chaos Damage per second for 10 seconds
43% increased Spell Damage

POST-EDIT: Ok, the phys does nothing, and while the cast speed was really nice, i got too greedy and ended up rolling the following - believe it or not the 9% lightning resist helps a bit.

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35% increased Spell Damage
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+2 to Level of Socketed Lightning Gems
82% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells
+55 to maximum Mana
+9% to Lightning Resistance
Your Hits inflict Decay, dealing 750 Chaos Damage per second for 10 seconds
44% increased Spell Damage

No and I'd sell those wands. Get obliterations. No wand can match them with all the chaos stacking and double dipping we do. Not to mention it's AOE explosions while farming. Try and get one like this.

I didn't really notice a huge difference either way with the obliteration wand vs decay wand.

But the culling strike option seems like a no brainer (nice one!)- bought the corrupted obliteration for 50c and am giving it a go.

Trying an empower lvl 4 now instead of AOE for the 6th link.

Decay wand is not really reccomended for general gameplay (dual Obliteration is way stronger during map clearing and most encounters), but for some bosses it can be pretty good. For example it allows you to increase the DOT you are dealing (poison+decay), this way you can kite around hard bosses more freely, even outside blade vortex range, while still damaging them.

Dont forget this chant. Its 50k tooltip (few shots + few chains) for me with all flasks up and really helps with clearing.

This build faceroll everything (not leech immune and physc reflect). Only shaper, t16 chimera (interphase with clouds) were slightly hard. I never did uber atziri on this char so cant help here.

Chimera became easy after I got the enfeeble tri curse going...


this is my final gear and tree.



https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAECAAPuBAcEswj0DR8PqxEtES8UIBa_Fukc3B2-H8chkCQ3JIsmlSj6KjgqTSt4LJwtizLRM4c1kjY9Olg64TwFPCg8LT1fPfw_J0GHRUdFnUrITLNN41BHUUxSU1NSVUtVxlhjWW1fP1-YX7Bf0GHiYqxqQ2qMbIxtGW6qbzt2gngNeWh7w3yDfVuCx4Nfg8yD24TFiq-Mz48akBGXlZf0mFea4Ju1nL6dqqIAotmmV6lurEew2LTRtUi18rc-uJO86r8IwBrAVMBmwQTDOsbYyAzIFMpKzzLQH9i96hDrY-vu7w7vfO_r8B_yRfVv9kj4X_no_gr-jw==?accountName=Aim_Deep&characterName=Short_Bus_Rider

basically unbuffed stats are

38% evasion
6490 life
max res and positive 23% chaos res


As you get towards doing end game build gets rather expensive to do it with some degree of success. I'd wager in 30 ex in.

I've been playing with this in std as well since you first posted OP and I replied. Definite A grade build.