Double Trouble - 6L support Molten Shell Build

Aka Double Penetration

I tried to use Molten Shell as additional DPS source. Maybe others are interested in my findings.
TL;DR: It doesnt work that good.


Basic principle is to use a 6L to support Molten Shell, and cast it automaticly in combat (no user interaction needed). For this i use:
- Molten Shell
- Cast on damage taken (max level)
- Cast on stun
- Iron Will
- Fire Penetration
- Life leech
In a +2 to fire Gems Staff.

Additional Support 4L:
- Cast when damage taken
- Enduring Cry
- Increased Duration
- Immortal Call

To cast Molten Shell more often, i use an abyssus (to get increased physical damage, so i get stunned more often, and increase the physical damage which gets mitigated by molten shell, to let it explode). Yes you heard it correctly, i do not use Molten Shell to mitigate drawbacks of abyssus, i use abyssus to buff Molten Shell!
I also use "Iren Reflexes", as i want to take all damage (evading is bad, as it neither counts for CoDT, CoS, or MS). Dont use "Unwavering Stance", as Cast on Stun is a good way to cast high-level Molten Shell.
I use a staff for the additional block (blocked attacks will count fully for CoDT and MS).
As all damage absorbed by immortal call also counts to MS and Codt, it helps a little to use it.

Main attack is whatever, i use Glacial Hammer.

Results:
It works like meh. If i'm sorrounded with physical attack mobs, it will dish out a good additional amount of DPS, and great amount of LL (3000 DPS + fire pen + 20% 20q LL). Wont help that much against magic damage :-(
But often, i run around for a pretty long time without it being casted. It's worse when doing maps in party, as the others take aggro.

I dont yet have lvl 20 CodT+MS, but it will just cast less, and dish out more damage.

If anyone is interested in a video to show it in action, i maybe make one.


Gears:
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Build for the interested, but not really important
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http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgQAAecEswUtEuEUIBRNGS4aOBpVG_ol3yftKaUt0jB1MgkyiTboOthAoEWORmlHfkouTipQR1RJVw1X4livWfNaGl8_YEthIWSjZU1qO2qTbEZuaXJscql07XfleA1673zZgziE2YTvh2qQVZBskc6TB5krmsydgJ65ns2iAKQZpzCnhKelqWipbqmUq8WsqrZBt3K5Q7ndvTm9gb6nwA_AGsQVxLjE9sWK0TXSIdJN1I_Vi9Xt1fjZYeHa51LsOO1E7w7vfPAf8i_z3fe-


Some useless stats:
30k GH DPS, 3,5k HP, 3k MS DPS
Last edited by siliconlife#3381 on Dec 22, 2013, 8:51:43 AM

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