CI LIGHTNING STRIKE - FREEZE BUILD

I have redone the gems and tree to focus on more projectile damage instead of melee damage. The projectile damage of Lightning Strike is not shown on tooltip but it is super high and enough for me to shock and perma-freeze level 78 bosses.

This build is not cheap. If you are looking for a cheap life based Lightning Strike build that can do Atziri and easily solo 78 maps, please see: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/503727








Videos

Level 78 Palace quick run with turbo Dominus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a3kN23-C_M&feature=youtu.be

Perma-freezing level 78 bosses on Courtyard map, double boss, -max: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6Cy5Sgpsck


Background

I love LS because it has in-built LMP as well as in-built single-target. I also love how you can use Multistrike (although it is a melee damage gem) with LS to get some insane attack speed on a ranged attack. However LS is harder to use than Spectral Throw and positioning is super important.

I have incorporated Frost Wall with CWDT set up linked with Enhance for extra quality which makes the wall quite long and great for some knockback/protection, my LS projectiles can still pierce through the frost wall.

I am also using Lori's Lantern which helps against the damage.

I am missing a CWDT - EC / Immortal Call set up, but I went with 2 CWDT set ups: one linked to Frost Wall and one linked to Projectile Weakness - this curse gives me more damage, 100% pierce chance, as well as knockback on enemies.

With the flask nodes by the witch you can easily reach 90%+ resistances.


Passive tree (still in progress):


Gear and Links:


Auras:
- Wrath, Hatred, Anger, Discipline, Purity of Ice or another 40% aura. If you have mana issues - take out Anger and replace with Clarity
- No snapshots


Gems:
- LS - PCOC - PPAD (insane damage for Lightning Strike projectiles) - WED (for freeze and shock) - Multistrike (for insane attack speed - the faster you can attack the easier it is to take advantage of short duration shocks to stack the 3 shocks and maintain them)
- Whirling Blades - Additional Accuracy - Elemental Proliferation: helps spread freeze if I hit mobs with Whirling Blades
- Blood Rage + Enhance + Frost Wall (low level, high quality) + CWDT (low level) - the enhance increases buff from Blood Rage and increases the length of Frost Wall


Comments:
- LS requires similar playstyle as Spectral Throw - fast mobility with whirling blades. Also crit freeze gives some great crowd control and you can even freeze bosses. The only boss I have trouble freezing consistently is Palace Dominus.
- LS - need to be careful when you play as stuff on the ground (boulders, chests etc.) can block your projectiles
- Reflect - yes you can do reflect but you need Ondar's Guile + Jade flask. You do not really need to get Vaal Pact thanks to Ondar's Guile. If you are super rich - get Atziri's gloves