[2.5] Essence Drain Build Options (HC Uber Atziri/Shaper Viable)
" I'm not on HC so keep that in mind. This is for trickster and I can't really say for OCC or others cause I haven't played them myself. Leveling I started with Patient reaper, because we are lower level the "more" from frenzies don't have as much to scale. In cruel I went with swift killer for more deeps, and then around 70 I did merc lab and took ghost dance. After completing all the trials around 88 and gem level 19 I had uber lab open so I respeced swift killer before hand and took shade form. Ran uber and took swift killer again. The other ascendancies just don't have that much of value to the build so I wouldn't recommend them. We don't scale with cast speed really and don't have huge mana problems either. This was just me and I didn't run uber lab until I already had a shav's lined up and waiting. If you're CI or LL lab traps can be a pain in the ass so I'd recommend doing uber lab before switching from hybrid. Keep in mind while I'm SC I only died once and it was in T12 Vault (WAYYYYY After uber lab and such) to the boss because I didn't understand it so I assume the way I did it would work in HC as well. XBOX-----------------
Kitava Supporter Dominator Supporter 1st Lvl 100: Incursion League 1st SSF UE, UA, and Shaper: Delve League |
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" Great info, and just in the knick of time too. Much appreciated. IGN: VeeZee
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Can you easily swap from the life tree to CI or LL? On phone so cant compare easily for a while...
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" That depends on the level you decide to switch, the higher your level the more there is to respec. I needed 27 points to switch my trees around 87-88, so you shouldn't have too many problems if you do the side quests. XBOX-----------------
Kitava Supporter Dominator Supporter 1st Lvl 100: Incursion League 1st SSF UE, UA, and Shaper: Delve League |
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Did you switch to LL or CI? Also thanks for fast response
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" I went directly from life based to low life at level 90. Though the respect was intensive (I was solo self found, and didn't unlock the uber lab until 90). I'd recommend switching between 80 and 85, much sooner if you are willing to invest into the gear | |
" If you didnt play SSF and did this build now, would your final goal be LL or CI? Energy shield is a quite new consept to me, and figured this build would be great to introduce myself to CI or LL. Also the way i see it LL seems pretty risky with chaos damage if that spikes (without Shavs) | |
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I'm CI and finished with the passive tree by yogi posted on this thread. Where would I go from there? ES wheel in the middle?
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" You can not do LL without Shav's or Solaris lorica, (At least not in HC) You will die to Chaos damage eventually without them. The end goal should be LL because the damage from pain attunment is MASSIVE, it makes your five link a six link and your six link a seven. CI's only benefit over LL shav's is total ES pool at the cost of 30% MORE damage. If you can't afford it just go CI and it's still better than life, especially with the regen you get from ED with ZO you're just much tankier than on life. Get Vaal Discipline for those oh shit moments and you're set until shav's. " Yes, it's the last place to go for squeezing those last few levels, also consider leadership near the ES wheel (Aura cluster), if you are using blasphemy curses as that cluster will cause them to cover literally the entire screen. XBOX----------------- Kitava Supporter Dominator Supporter 1st Lvl 100: Incursion League 1st SSF UE, UA, and Shaper: Delve League Last edited by BokkoTheBunny on Sep 13, 2016, 7:01:31 PM
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" A ton MORE ES (the difference is about 30-40% depending on how good your regalia's ES is when compared to Shavronne's ES) and chaos damage immunity vs 30% MORE damage. The choice is pretty difficult, honestly. I'm a fan of CI over low life all the time. |
