[1.0.2] Freezing Pulse/Life Based Shadow (Noob friendly/HC viable)

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Klak303 wrote:

to people shitting on this build for it's survivability, any suggestions on what to do differently? i want to try a build like this, but i dont want to lvl it up and find out i die very easily.

This build works in Domination/Softcore...but in Nemesis/HC it's a different story.

Basically every crit-build is flawed in Nemesis, because of the reflect rare mobs...furthermore you really need very high life (+200% inc life is the bare minumum!) and very high armour (evasion nodes + IR + Grace, because you will get hit) --> but that means, you can't go full crit (and this build depends on crit!), therefor your dmg output suffers.

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Fleischtorte wrote:

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Klak303 wrote:

to people shitting on this build for it's survivability, any suggestions on what to do differently? i want to try a build like this, but i dont want to lvl it up and find out i die very easily.

This build works in Domination/Softcore...but in Nemesis/HC it's a different story.

Basically every crit-build is flawed in Nemesis, because of the reflect rare mobs...furthermore you really need very high life (+200% inc life is the bare minumum!) and very high armour (evasion nodes + IR + Grace, because you will get hit) --> but that means, you can't go full crit (and this build depends on crit!), therefor your dmg output suffers.

I'm leveling up a rogue, slowly, and I might fuck it up, but I think you are underestimating the whole freeze thing. I don't face tank shit. My Witch with the gear linked got 4k Life, without life on rings nor amulet, neither a shield. Yeah, I have like no Evasion/Armor, but the ideia is to not get attacked at all, Skeleton Totem spam + CoDT Cold Snap + built in freeze from FP, I'm even using artic armor against Tentacle Miscreation and things like that (so they can be ignored).

And about reflect, I don't even noticed it till now, like the mechanic is even not present in the game.


I'm doing level 68 maps, and the only problems I really faced till this point was Orchard last boss, and Merc Dominus. Everything solo.

Hi! How much dps do u have on your witch's skills?

sorry bro, stopped reading when I saw the LMP gem with your freeze pulse :/

Hi, I was just going to start a variation for this build with Taryn's Shiver, just wondering if it's viable to take EB.

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bobyuan0609z wrote:

Hi, I was just going to start a variation for this build with Taryn's Shiver, just wondering if it's viable to take EB.

I think EB always worth when u go Life, since u can't life leech for you low Energy Shield, and since the build is focused on mana regen the extra mana will help a lot.

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Baker wrote:

sorry bro, stopped reading when I saw the LMP gem with your freeze pulse :/

Why? LMP is vital for freeze pulse. GMP is not worth it. You can try dropping the LMP for higher dmg but that defeats what thus buikd is about. The idea is to freeze everything, which LMP does perfectly. The AOE area of LMP/FP is insanely huge.

so,

is this char actually endgame viable or is it in need of some tweaks, regarding life/armor... ?


would you suggest this build or the cold witch build this char is based on ?




regards

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Stellin23 wrote:

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Baker wrote:

sorry bro, stopped reading when I saw the LMP gem with your freeze pulse :/

Why? LMP is vital for freeze pulse. GMP is not worth it. You can try dropping the LMP for higher dmg but that defeats what thus buikd is about. The idea is to freeze everything, which LMP does perfectly. The AOE area of LMP/FP is insanely huge.

The answer is quite simple and anyone who builds a freeze pulse build should know this before beginning his build.

Freeze pulse is 1 of a few skills that shotguns, most others were changed so as not shotgun or not nearly as easily as freeze pulse(incinerate also Shotguns). For those who don't know the term "shotgun" refers to the ability to hit 1 mob with all streams or projectiles of an attack. As long as your not at max range, and as long as you know how to keep your projectiles bunched, then all 5 streams of a GMP freeze pulse can hit 1 mob. Therefor, Pulse is 1 of a very few skills that actually thrives with the use of GMP.

Additionally, Freeze pulse is benefitted by the added Lightning/cold/chaos gems more than almost any skill in the game. Each "pulse" carries the full weight of that added dmg and you can be hit by all 5 pulses.

This build, on top of ignoring this crucial aspect of the Freeze pulse skill, also has NOWHERE NEAR enough life/Tankiness to play in hardcore leagues.

Freeze pulse is best suited for very tanky caster builds simply because of the proximity required to effectively shotgun mobs and maximize.

Lastly, because of the nature of Pulse's ability to shotgun you have to be wary of crit build because it is easy to pwn yourself on reflect

hm ok,

can someone please link me a top freezing pulse guide then ?