[3.21] ShakCentral's Cold DoT Elementalist For Everyone

Its 36% nerf. As part of a triple gem combo with a Vaal Cold Snap on top it is like 5% if my math is not wrong. Still very fine and no reason to cry about it.

Also... Quality on Wintertide Brand, just saying ;)
Elemental weakness nerf + vortex nerf to hit damage but mostly QOL is harsh. No auto-cast is an insane debuff. More aoe, better clear for the builds other than occultist. To be clear, the nerf is on the hit damage, not the DoT.

Maybe the alternate gems fix the autocast issue, we’ll have to see.

I’ve been playing this build for many leagues and after an uninterrupted series of small debuffs I feel it may be time to go another route this league.
Last edited by Metropaul on Nov 30, 2023, 7:56:42 PM
Indeed it's on the hit damage. The non-instant change is pretty significant though. I don't understand why they did that.

I also use a lot of alt quality gems which are now gone. All that time getting 21/20 anomalous vortex... Nerfs to curses too.

Let's hope there is some interesting new version of vortex.
From League Starter to Shaper – Cheap, Tanky, Fast and Fun Physical ST – Very Detailed Guide
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2077519

Gannicus, God of the Arena – Deathless Uber Elder for Everyone
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2627521
Last edited by Aias_o_Telamonios on Dec 1, 2023, 1:48:33 PM
Well, officially no instant Vortex. Cold DoT is pretty much gone.
From League Starter to Shaper – Cheap, Tanky, Fast and Fun Physical ST – Very Detailed Guide
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2077519

Gannicus, God of the Arena – Deathless Uber Elder for Everyone
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2627521
for anyone wanting hes old low life wintertide brand tree i kinda sorted it a bit u need to go primalist and get a charm with mana reservation efficiency u have to set up ur defiance banner so its NOT linked to arrogance in the shield.

regards for the wierd vortex change dont know what GGG was thinking it still kinda works but personally im going cold snap to help on bosses and elites.

all in all this build still works bit more janky cause cold snap or vortex cast times but ye still works.


build is https://pobb.in/zgBkzNNve7a_

replace vortex with coldsnap if u want

charm can be expensive depending how much mana efficiency is on it but 4-7% should be enough ish.
Just started playing this build after taking a few years off POE, and then I read these comments. Sucks, I was looking forward to pushing into late game, but not sure it's worth the time investment now with all the nerfs.

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