End Game Freezing Pulse RF/PA Guide-60k dps 8k es

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SauceH wrote:

I use the same build and want to warn people that all is not rosy when it comes to end-game maps.

Status ailments are really annoying to say the least, especially if you do maps in a large party where mobs don't die very quickly. It's not fun getting chilled every time you are hit with cold damage, or quickly getting shock stacked from lightning damage. Good luck against some bosses like Temple Piety. While you may be able to quickly zerg her down when solo, in a party you will likely have to stay back and let the ranged party members take her out.

There are many map mods and combinations thereof that make it difficult to use RF: blood magic, half regen, no regen, -max resists, elemental weakness, vulnerability. There are a variety of workarounds, such as using mana pots, overcapping your fire resists, using a Springleaf/Saffels/Rise of the Phoenix shield, toggling RF on/off with a dispels burning flask, letting your ES degen and relying on your life leech to keep replenishing it, etc. Of course, you can also run the map w/o using RF if you don't mind losing a significant amount of damage.

I don't think Freezing Pulse is the best skill to use in a RF/PA build that is keen on doing the highest level end-game maps. Since the pulse dissipates with range, you need to be in close range (essentially melee range for the best damage output). Because of this, you will be taking lots of hits. Combine this with the mechanics of status ailments (calculated based on your max HP), and it makes for some tough times.

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GameOfThrones wrote:

Finished my Fireball version of this spec.

There are a few nitpickery things I can do with passives/gear/gems/links. For instance pick up a Hrimnor's Resolve helm for fire dmg and chill resist, rainbowstrides, play with GMP/mana pots, mess with Blast Radius/Amplify. I could get a little crazy...5/6L Shiver/Ice Spear Totem/Elemental Equilibrium/Added Light Damage/Serpent Stance/Static Blows and pick up monster ES helm/boots (way too orb poor to try this anytime soon...but sounds awesome).

I decided to post here instead of making my own guide. Posting my own guide would be of little use as I essentially copied the majority of the passives/gem combos/items in this guide. @OP Thanks for making this thread, your guide was an excellent template to work from. I'm not posting to steal thunder, argue what is "better", or posting #'s to inflate e-peenery. Simply showing another option of this spec for those interested. I will say that this spec is super fun.

STATS

HP/ES/Mana:
678 HP
6600 ES (low will try to upgrade helm to hit 7-7.5k)
190mana regen
480 usuable mana

DPS
11k with Fire Pen
14K with Faster Casting
I prefer Fire Pen as it's more mana efficient. Worst scenario = dmg to fastcast, best scenario (curse immune/resist fire) waaay more damage.

Auras:
Into HP-Vit-Pur-Haste-Low lvl grace
Into mana-Clar-disc
Blood Raging it up as well.

Gear

Spoiler

Spec

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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMAAnEEswVCBVsHYwx9EHsQfxEtES8RUBZAFr8c3CftKU8rCiycLUcy0TrYO-FBlkNjRUdG10cGTdhQQlcrWPVZ813GXfJe-l9qYG1mnm0ZcFJw1XFNe9d8g35Zf8aBb4IQgpuFfYfbiEKLjIw2jHaOZI6-j_qZmprPncSePKIuoqOnK6yqrrO0xbUEtve2-rcxuJO71r46wBrBAMHFwfPC7MNtxp7N-tsa2-fd89-w4XPi9-Qi5oHrY-wY7DjtIPF28h3z3fPq9Uv3pvfB-tL8qw==

P.S. This is far from "perfect" tweaks welcomed.

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Hagork wrote:

I just leveled to 82 and tried using a shield beside springleaf and I don't see how it's done! 85% fire res, 506 health. RF didn't decrease my health at all, but without the insane regen I was killed pretty fast. I donno, just not good enough to only rely on life leech I guess.

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four4444tw wrote:

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Hagork wrote:

I just leveled to 82 and tried using a shield beside springleaf and I don't see how it's done! 85% fire res, 506 health. RF didn't decrease my health at all, but without the insane regen I was killed pretty fast. I donno, just not good enough to only rely on life leech I guess.

do you have vitality aura up?

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Hagork wrote:

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four4444tw wrote:

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Hagork wrote:

I just leveled to 82 and tried using a shield beside springleaf and I don't see how it's done! 85% fire res, 506 health. RF didn't decrease my health at all, but without the insane regen I was killed pretty fast. I donno, just not good enough to only rely on life leech I guess.

do you have vitality aura up?

Yes, it's level 19. Need 1 str to get level 20, but I'm not sure 1.45 vs 1.5 regen is the issue :P

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four4444tw wrote:

how much es do you have?