[Build Idea] Chaos damage Build (with Flameblast)

Hey Exiles, first time for me theory-crafting my own build, not sure if it is viable at all, need Input!
So the Idea behind this build is:
profit from Flameblasts 990% More Spell Dmg on last Stage and go for Chaos Dmg


Offensive:
- Deal AoE Chaos Dmg
- Crit Based / Power Charges Build
- Generate Power Charges through Cast when dmg taken(lvl 1) - Icespear(lvl 8)- Power Charge on Critical(lvl MAX) - [EDIT: WRONG] Greater Multiple Proj (lvl MAX)[/EDIT]


Defensive:
- Low Manacost Spell leaves lots of Mana to reserve on Auras
(you can keep Flameblast lvl 1, as you dont go for the fire Dmg)
- Be reflect immune (due to dealing Chaos Dmg)
- Since you need a Blue-heavy 5L/6L I guess CI is the way to go ?

Links:
6L: Flameblast - Added Chaos Dmg - Faster Casting - Inc. Crit Strike - Inc. Crit Dmg - Inc. AoE
5L: Flameblast - Added Chaos Dmg - Faster Casting - Inc. Crit Strike - Inc. Crit Dmg




Itemization:

Items that could synergize well:
Voll's Protector
for Power Charge generation

I really appreciate any Input as this is a very early stage of theory crafting

It would be awesome if someone could supply a possible Witch-Skill tree. (I have a lvl 73 witch on standard with 0 allocated Skill points so i could test around with that)

I will try to Keep the thread updated with your input!
Thx and merry xmas to all of you

buildthats how i would do it

Fuck.

Another build to add on my "to do" -list.

CotD with icespear and pcoc is not a reliable way to regenerate power charge. You think it would be a good idea, but in practice you can keep at most 1-2 charges (unless you stack massive spell crit and run dual daggers) Also gmp does nothing for pcoc, you can get at most 1 charge per cast regardless of how many you hit, and its all crit or no crit.

You are missing concentrated effect, it should be core in your flameblast link.

You also have no leech, so unless its strictly a farming build ... you will not survive in tough maps.

Also Voll is not a good idea for CI unless you have 100 exalt worth of ES gear in stash. Armor is the highest source of ES, without that you need some BiS gear to make up for the lack of ES.

Finally, I personally would not run crit on flameblast, its only 6% crit base, which is meh, and a spell no less which has far fewer ways to raise crit compare to attacks. Due to the all or nothing nature of flameblast, you may very well be dealing no damage or 1 shot everything including yourself through reflect.

If I were to run flameblast, I would invest everything into cast speed and tankiness (much like incinerate), since you are kinda sitting duck while charging your spells (make sure have some nice CotD links and totems) to help you tank.

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thinkingofaname wrote:

Finally, I personally would not run crit on flameblast, its only 6% crit base, which is meh, and a spell no less which has far fewer ways to raise crit compare to attacks. Due to the all or nothing nature of flameblast, you may very well be dealing no damage or 1 shot everything including yourself through reflect.

Wow, you certainly missed the point of the OP.

Also, 6% base chance is awesome. Only things better are ice spear (7%) and discharge (8%).

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Sexcalibure wrote:

buildthats how i would do it

You could spend 2 skill points to get prestidigication instead of two of those 3% cast speed nodes in witch tree. Same cost but this way you also get some mana regen and reduced mana cost.

PS: @OP: Why no conc effect? For eg, you could chuck it in Rime Gaze and drop inc crit strikes and then you don't even need a 5L and can wear whatever chest armour you want. Note, some good chest uniques include: voll's, infernal mantle, Cloak of flame, carcass jack.

basic 105 points build (lvl 83-85)
you can add some aura reserve nodes if you feel like you don't have enough mana

To use conc effect you need to use the carcass to counter the smaller circle even with the 20% from tree... anyway you have no leech and i don't get how you should be reflect immune, you still deal fire damage too

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Kiri2k wrote:

To use conc effect you need to use the carcass to counter the smaller circle even with the 20% from tree... anyway you have no leech and i don't get how you should be reflect immune, you still deal fire damage too

Leaving flameblast at level 1 means the reflected fire damage can be ignored. All he needs is the 990% multiplier for Added Chaos Damage.

that is a wonderful idea!

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KG31459 wrote:

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Kiri2k wrote:

To use conc effect you need to use the carcass to counter the smaller circle even with the 20% from tree... anyway you have no leech and i don't get how you should be reflect immune, you still deal fire damage too

Leaving flameblast at level 1 means the reflected fire damage can be ignored. All he needs is the 990% multiplier for Added Chaos Damage.

Oh right i didn't read carefully!