Feedback on build idea and passive tree.
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I would like to get some feedback on a build idea that I came up with. I've read some guides on duel totems and I wanted to try out a duel ice spear totem build. It's based on the duel ice spear totem witch with specters for extra damage.
The idea of the build is to have duel ice spear totems freezing everything and 2/3 Flame Sentinels blasting everything to oblivion. For support I will have 2/3 permanent curses and I will also generate 7 power charges with a separate Ice Spear. For defense I want to run Arctic Armor with MoM (Cloak of Defiance) and ED. This is be a SC build as I don't think it will have good enough defenses to survive HC. I would love some feedback on this semi-project of mine! Passive Tree Gem Setup
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3L (Wand or Shield): 3 Curses (Frostbite, Elemental Weakness, Temporal Chains, Enfeeble)
3L (Wand or Shield): Ice Spear + Power Charge on Critical + GMP 4L/5L/6L Chest: Spell Totem + Ice Spear + Faster Casting + LMP (+ Cold Penetration) (+ Elemental Proliferation) 4L (Helm, Gloves, or Boots): Clarity + Reduced Mana + Discipline + Arctic Armor (I'm aware that Reduced Mana doesn't affect Arctic Armor) 4L (Helm, Gloves, or Boots): Raise Spectre + Minion Damage + Life Leech + LMP 4L (Helm, Gloves, or Boots): Maybe CoDT setup? Stats
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+164 to Strength +34 to Dexterity +354 to Intelligence +257 to maximum Mana +134 to maximum Life Evasion Rating: 53 +3 Maximum Endurance Charge +3 Maximum Frenzy Charge +6 Maximum Power Charge 4% Additional Elemental Resistance per Endurance Charge 4% Physical Damage Reduction per Endurance Charge 5% Attack Speed Increase per Frenzy Charge 5% Cast Speed Increase per Frenzy Charge 50% Critical Strike Chance Increase per Power Charge 140% increased Mana Regeneration Rate 88% increased maximum Mana 128% increased maximum Life 34% increased maximum Energy Shield 10% increased Energy Shield Cooldown Recovery Converts all Energy Shield to Mana 4% increased Spell Damage per Power Charge 115% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells 190% increased Critical Strike Chance 21% reduced Mana Reserved 20% increased Critical Strike Multiplier 3% increased Attack Speed 9% increased Cast Speed 60% increased Critical Strike Multiplier for Spells Curses you Cast never expire 4% increased Movement Speed 56% increased Cold Damage 18% increased Cast Speed for Curses 5% chance to Freeze Minions have 27% increased maximum Life Enemies can have 1 additional Curse Minions Regenerate 1% Life per Second +12% to Chaos Resistance Minions have 8% increased Attack Speed Minions have 8% increased Cast Speed +1 to Maximum number of Spectres 12% increased Radius of Auras 15% increased Power Charge Duration 3% increased Effect of Buffs on You 14% increased Casting Speed for Summoning Totems 12% increased effect of Auras you Cast 54% increased Elemental Damage 16% increased Totem Life 25% increased Totem Duration You can't deal Damage with your Skills yourself Can summon up to 1 additional totem +12% to all Elemental Resistances +70.8% Energy Shield +32.8% increased Melee Physical Damage +68 Accuracy Rating 6.8% increased Evasion Rating Again, I would love for someone to give me feedback on this build idea! Credit to all the awesome people who shared their builds on the forums. Last edited by halorser on Jul 24, 2014, 7:54:41 AM
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Dual spell totems were nice before but now with them doing only 35% of selfcast damage and emergence of spell echo gem, it can't come near in damage output even if it's a bit safer. Selfcast + one totem has the best damage output currently and you got some distraction out of it.
I guess the only worthwhile pure totemist setup right now is dual flame totems with three dragons helm. Wish the armchair developers would go back to developing armchairs. ◄[www.moddb.com/mods/balancedux]► ◄[www.moddb.com/mods/one-vision1]► Last edited by raics on Jul 24, 2014, 9:28:34 AM
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" ah, thanks for the info. I think I could live with the 1 totem and self cast. Also, I wouldn't have to put so many points into the tree to get to duel totems. The only problem I see with it is dealing with reflect. If I do go for selfcast + duel totem, should I use a life leech gem when running into reflect or is there other ways for me to deal with it? | |
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Yup, if you're nearby grab elemental adaptation, coupled with some aura effect nodes and purity aura of your chosen element you'll be able to significantly overcap your resist. Or you could get some spell block, or do both. Leech gem is always useful, unless you got other survival plans.
Fortunately, not a lot of spells have truly serious reflect problems, mostly spells that hit all at once and do it hard, like flameblast, ethereal knives, maybe storm call on crit streaks. If you're using a fire spell arctic armor can also make you immune to reflect. Wish the armchair developers would go back to developing armchairs. ◄[www.moddb.com/mods/balancedux]► ◄[www.moddb.com/mods/one-vision1]► Last edited by raics on Jul 24, 2014, 10:37:58 AM
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