Demonsgate Summoner build

Hey guys this is my Witch build.

Thought id share it now as i got a 6 link. Its still a work in progress though, and im often trying out new gems and items.

First off, heres a quick run i shot just now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgOIbcKkspA&feature=youtu.be


Then theres the passive tree:



and my gear:



If you have seen the video, the core of the build is aoe damage. I wont go in details just yet though, the passive tree and gem setup should be enough but if you have any questions ill try to answer to the best i can.

Other videos:

What is your ES and MP regen?

Might not be necessary but I think you should link your zombies into a +2 helm. Those +2 levels does far more than 2 extra links

Your 6 Links should be

Det. dead - Ele pro - increased aoe - chance to ignite - burning damage - fire pen

you might not even need increased aoe with how ele pro interacts with ignite

Great build btw. Good to know there is an effective way to utilize detonate dead.

pretty nifty bro!

i'm surprised you're so survivable with so few passives spent on it. is arctic armor up 24/7 for you and making that big a difference?

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Hercanic wrote:

What is your ES and MP regen?

4.3k ES and 257.8 mana regen.

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Might not be necessary but I think you should link your zombies into a +2 helm. Those +2 levels does far more than 2 extra links

Your 6 Links should be

Det. dead - Ele pro - increased aoe - chance to ignite - burning damage - fire pen

you might not even need increased aoe with how ele pro interacts with ignite

Great build btw. Good to know there is an effective way to utilize detonate dead.

Hmmm yeah i could do that. But then i would have to make room for a 5 link zombies, a 5 link spectres, and the other spells. =]

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pretty nifty bro!

i'm surprised you're so survivable with so few passives spent on it. is arctic armor up 24/7 for you and making that big a difference?

Thanks! I actualy have no defensive passives other than CI ones. Arctic armor is up in every map, and it really helps. When i drink granite flask i get almost imune to regular hits.

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fsk1989 wrote:

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Hercanic wrote:

Might not be necessary but I think you should link your zombies into a +2 helm. Those +2 levels does far more than 2 extra links

Your 6 Links should be

Det. dead - Ele pro - increased aoe - chance to ignite - burning damage - fire pen

you might not even need increased aoe with how ele pro interacts with ignite

Great build btw. Good to know there is an effective way to utilize detonate dead.

Hmmm yeah i could do that. But then i would have to make room for a 5 link zombies, a 5 link spectres, and the other spells. =]

It's better to deal more damage and have one main summon skill than two semi powerful ones.

IMO you're wasting space in your helm with lightning warp... could be used for maybe... one of those summons instead? Just my opinion.

Another video, this time in Dunes map. Featuring Cursed marines as spectres. =D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRcFpaeWTqk

i think the big appeal to me is not relying on flame sentinels as your spectres. your style would require some higher end stuffs/drops, but it lets you break away from the normal dependencies of a summoner.

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sysop wrote:

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fsk1989 wrote:

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Hercanic wrote:

Might not be necessary but I think you should link your zombies into a +2 helm. Those +2 levels does far more than 2 extra links

Your 6 Links should be

Det. dead - Ele pro - increased aoe - chance to ignite - burning damage - fire pen

you might not even need increased aoe with how ele pro interacts with ignite

Great build btw. Good to know there is an effective way to utilize detonate dead.

Hmmm yeah i could do that. But then i would have to make room for a 5 link zombies, a 5 link spectres, and the other spells. =]

It's better to deal more damage and have one main summon skill than two semi powerful ones.

IMO you're wasting space in your helm with lightning warp... could be used for maybe... one of those summons instead? Just my opinion.

Hey i appreciate the feedback, but the thing is i only got so much sockets to work with.

Namely i have 3 4-link. 1 6-link and 2 3-link. The way my skills are set up now, i have:

3 unsupported spells; curses and arctic armor

3 2-link auras; auras+reduce mana gem

3 3-link spells, ice nova, lightning warp and arc;

1 4-link spell, detonate dead;

2 5-link spells, zombies and spectres;

If i were to socket these in separate items, i would need 32 sockets in my gear, but i can only have 24.

Now if im missing something here, or you have a better setup you can suggest, in a way i keep all my spells, please let me know. Im open to new setups and ways to improve my witch.

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i think the big appeal to me is not relying on flame sentinels as your spectres. your style would require some higher end stuffs/drops, but it lets you break away from the normal dependencies of a summoner.

And there is that; Its what i really wanted in the first place, just revive whatever mob i can find. From my experience, any flicker strike mob, heavy hitter like bears, large statues, puncture guys, chargers, they all make great summons.

Undying grapplers are my all-time favorite though, ill try upload to youtube a run with them.


Edit:

Undying grappler as summon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-p0CuYbFzE

@fsk1989:

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fsk1989 wrote:

4.3k ES and 257.8 mana regen.

I'm glad to see that it is possible to maintain a level 19 Arctic Armor without EB. Looking everything over, I see you're getting 174% MP regen from gear and 220% from passives for a total of 394%. Whew! I can't imagine that was easy to achieve.

What program are you using to capture video?