Build: Minions + Cold

Hi All,

This is my first build for PoE. My idea is to build a cold spell caster with minions to tank and boost damage.

Please comment!

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAQMBBExkwwWqm1UIYsDkD2ZMTBNrI74Yum2EGknwSRqdWbQbopNcIv1qlSYCROMv1U9iNRjrKzbSHOo_nl9NRA31RElHOJxKJI6zVvIJO12tb69gRwTJYhby42JHuPJmEqjuZsc122dDamloxUAZaYFpTHUPIf93ABYJd6xxK3nSvml6ccf8fIbKGXz20Jrt17l4wL_LyJhUqmSCqinEgql0QdR8MYuEmCbzuUoGRqcuWc7iMvt14EtstvBhaxSlYrN_vSG7Vs3KZmPkTbpKtA7yLrEoYKO49X_t2ZuoEoXKd63VWU5G19aocsOrSR-dEbAN

Nice build. I was trying to modify the tree and save the link, but not working. If you follow the Dexterity branch to the right, there are more cast speed and minion boosts.

Update: here's the changed build (using IE9 and had no link option).

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAQMBBExkwwWqm1UIYsDkD2ZMTBNrI74Us3qtGLpthBpJ8EkanVm0G6KTXCL9apUmAkTjKxP-Iy_VT2I1GOsrNtIc6j-eX01EDfVESUc4nEokjrNKJksZVvIJO1fOPMJZizQiXa1vr2BHBMliFvLjYke48mYSqO5mxzXbZ0NqaWjFQBlpgWlMdQ8h_3cAFgl3rHEredK-aXpxx_x8hsoZfPbQmu3XuXjAv8vImFSqZIKqKcSCqXRB1Hwxi4SYJvO5SgZGpy5ZzuIy-3XgS2y28GFrFKVis3-9IbtWzcpmY-RNukq0DvIusShgo7j1f-3Zm6gShcp3rdVZTkbX1qhyw6tJH50RsA2WZrUN2Qkd2YuxcKSnnxhfw37Dfcq5vZGhCJm_oap8BA==

Here is my version, I am new to casters too:

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAQMB7de5eGBHBMkETGTDZsc12zbSHOrAv8vImFSqZIKqKcQ1GOsrVvIJOxuik1yCqXRBfIbKGRi6bYTgS2y2dwAWCT-eX03iMvt1aMVAGWYSqO4FqptVL9VPYsOrSR9u2O3-nMVEze3ZeEjEsyd5XAui6CL9apWdEbANGxeQP70hu1bNymZjSUc4nJYcZWp89tCa1Hwxi4SYJvNdrW-vdQ8h_2IW8uOnLlnORA31RHnSvml3rHErGknwSblKBkYTayO-aA1hmeRNukp6ccf8D2ZMTLQO8i5LDIa6KxP-I0omSxmhCJm_oap8BPBhaxSlYrN_CGLA5A==

CI should make it more durable, but I'm afraid that mana will be scarce.

Feedback please?

@Letamol,

With the following addition using seven more points, you'll get 16% increased max mana + 40% mana regen rate.

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAQMBAYFuigRMZMMFqptVCGLA5A9mTEwTayO-GLpthBpJ8EkbF5A_G6KTXCL9apUn7RoXKxP-Iy_VT2I1GOsrNtIc6j-eX01EDfVESUc4nEomSxlLDIa6VvIJO1wLouhdrW-vYEcEyWIW8uNmEqjuZsc122gNYZloxUAZbtjt_nUPIf93ABYJd6xxK3nSvml6ccf8fIbKGXz20Jrt17l4wL_LyJhUqmSCqinEgql0QeBLbLbiMvt1w6tJH5zFRM3t2XhIxLMneZ0RsA29IbtWzcpmY5YcZWrUfDGLhJgm86cuWc65SgZG5E26SrQO8i6hCJm_oap8BPBhaxSlYrN_lma1DdkJHdnYmbfskM1vf7ljjsU=

I dont't think it's a good idea to make a frost necro.
Frost break corpses...

Starting to think that too when I can't find any corpses to make zombies with because they all shattered...but really it seems that the other elements are really limited. Cold is the only one that is somewhat fleshed out. The fire and lightning ones are very limited. Well, actually the whole spell system seems somewhat limited but cold less so.

In addition, cold just seems conceptually to fit a necro type.

Summon skele's?