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dark_nebula wrote:
Should i be running Zealotry, Precision and Skitterbots? or is this too much reserved mana?


Zealotry must be in Essence Worm. If no essence worm, then drop zealotry for now. Make sure you have 2k mana with no auras active.
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Zealotry must be in Essence Worm. If no essence worm, then drop zealotry for now. Make sure you have 2k mana with no auras active.


Essence Worm is a pretty mediocre choice this league imho.

Thanks to Catalysts we can now easily craft ourselves +80-90% increased damage rings for a only a few chaos.

This gives about the same DPS as running Zealotry, without the downside of increased mana reserved (which applies to mines too!).

And you can also roll some nice life/ressist on top of it too, if you'r lucky.
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Schejian wrote:
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Zealotry must be in Essence Worm. If no essence worm, then drop zealotry for now. Make sure you have 2k mana with no auras active.


Essence Worm is a pretty mediocre choice this league imho.

Thanks to Catalysts we can now easily craft ourselves +80-90% increased damage rings for a only a few chaos.

This gives about the same DPS as running Zealotry, without the downside of increased mana reserved (which applies to mines too!).

And you can also roll some nice life/ressist on top of it too, if you'r lucky.


Solid point. I’d toy around with it in PoB and see what dropping zealotry and adding a better ring might do for you. I already have a Zealotry Watcher’s Eye so I’ll probably stick with it but definitely interested to see the difference. I wouldn’t recommend losing skitterbots for the shock aura on single target.
Anyone can check my character (Death_Stranding_) and tell me what i can improve? Would really appreciate it.
Last edited by blademaster48 on Jan 8, 2020, 4:57:47 PM
First time playing SSF and chose this build. I've been able to clear T16s pretty easily and only really die to guardians and juiced up T16 metamorphs. Looking for ways I can tweak the build for a bit more survivability or damage.

I do have a call of the brotherhood I could equip but really like the rings I crafted (and need the life). Haven't found an essence worm so I'm currently not running any auras. I was using skitterbots but wanted more mana, so I chose to run increased duration on vaal righteous fire instead. Obviously in SSF my options are limited but open to any suggestions.

Got lucky with the helm craft and finding and six linking the tremor rod. Don't mind the enchantments... too lazy to run labs to get anything relevant.

POB link: https://pastebin.com/MEA7eF73


Anyone have an updated budget build for metamorph 3.9? Standard i think it is? its the one where you can trade and have unlimited lives, kind of new to POE and i want to look into making a miner...
Hi

I'm currently levelling and reached the point where I have Minefield support. Personally I don't like the way it feels as the animation keeps my character still for too long. For the first ascencion, would you recommend going for Bomb Specialist to improve this? Also I heard using Charged Mines also helps. Is it worth going for a frenzy node with this?
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Redvann wrote:
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I'm currently levelling and reached the point where I have Minefield support. Personally I don't like the way it feels as the animation keeps my character still for too long.


Yeah, Minefield is in a terrible state atm. It slows down your clearspeed and it will kill you while locking you in a animation. Swift Assembly (or any dps support) is a far better choice.

On top of that its currently bugged to (it's even slower than advertised)
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2735477

So stay away from Minefield.


For Weapons:
Imho: Don't waste your currency on multimodding 1handers.

6-Link tremors are far superior, only cost around 3,5ex.
Offer around the same DPS as multimodded Weapons (+2lvl and 7-link and double explode)

And it opens up your chest slot for Kaoms (if you like a big health pool) or a good +1,5%crit chest (cheap)


Also with the upcoming changes to Freezing Metamorphs, The Three Dragons might be the BIS choice for any Lightning Miner.

Give it a try, you'll freeze-lock everything! (While still getting a solid shock from your skitterbots)




If you choose to go for call of the Brotherhood you'll pay for it with losing both ring slots, which we can't afford. And the freeze will be 20%weaker, as you only convert 80% to cold. (On the helmet slot, we just sacrifice the +100Life we would get otherwise)

Three Dragons will take your full Damage to calculate Freeze chance/duration. Enabling us to permafreeze Metamorphs/Bosses the second they spawn.

Last edited by Schejian on Jan 9, 2020, 9:06:47 AM
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Schejian wrote:
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Redvann wrote:
Hi

I'm currently levelling and reached the point where I have Minefield support. Personally I don't like the way it feels as the animation keeps my character still for too long.


Yeah, Minefield is in a terrible state atm. It slows down your clearspeed and it will kill you while locking you in a animation. Swift Assembly (or any dps support) is a far better choice.

On top of that its currently bugged to (it's even slower than advertised)
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2735477

So stay away from Minefield.


For Weapons:
Imho: Don't waste your currency on multimodding 1handers.

6-Link tremors are far superior, only cost around 3,5ex.
Offer around the same DPS as multimodded Weapons (+2lvl and 7-link and double explode)

And it opens up your chest slot for Kaoms (if you like a big health pool) or a good +1,5%crit chest (cheap)


Also with the upcoming changes to Freezing Metamorphs, The Three Dragons might be the BIS choice for any Lightning Miner.

Give it a try, you'll freeze-lock everything! (While still getting a solid shock from your skitterbots)




If you choose to go for call of the Brotherhood you'll pay for it with losing both ring slots, which we can't afford. And the freeze will be 20%weaker, as you only convert 80% to cold. (On the helmet slot, we just sacrifice the +100Life we would get otherwise)

Three Dragons will take your full Damage to calculate Freeze chance/duration. Enabling us to permafreeze Metamorphs/Bosses the second they spawn.



Thanks for the quick reply! Do you have any cheaper alternatives to the helm enchant?
Why does tremor staff arc uses added cold dmg instead of trap and mine dmg support?

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