Is there any way to make Tempest Shield stronger?
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Hi all, I'm currently using Tempest Shield skill, because I love the way it looks, but the damage it does is too weak... especially on merciless...
Any tips on how to improve this skill gem? It would be better if this skill reflected a % of the damage taken, instead of a barely noticeable fixed amount. |
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%Increased Lightning/Elemental/Spell Damage (passives/gear)
Block Chance (more procs) Lightning Penetration (gem, curse) Added (X) Damage (Gem) It actually deals a rather substantial base damage. You probably just don;t have the right stats supporting it. IGN - PlutoChthon, Talvathir
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" Hmm, that's probably the case... Damn... I'll have to alter my gear setup a bit, I guess. |
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on a crit build its quite good to apply shock
Dogs Summoner - http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/885199
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" Yep, I'm doing it like that. Last edited by eralduspr#7267 on Aug 25, 2014, 4:33:42 PM
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Tempest Shield + Added Lightning + Added Chaos + Light Penetration (68% mana reserved). If you want to go all out, throw on Increased Critical Damage and Added Cold as well in a 6-slot. Oh and Herald of Ice too.
Besides maxing out your block & spell block chance, I think you'd probably also want to take blood magic/mortal conviction since a heavily supported Tempest Shield takes up a lot of mana and you don't want to have to waste a slot on Reduced Mana if you can help it. Last edited by werezompire#4977 on Aug 25, 2014, 5:06:06 PM
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While not directly improving Tempest Shield's damage, getting Wall of Thorns (4 block chance, 20 recovery, 10%phys damage taken reflected to attacker) could help. And then there are a few gear pieces that have thorns, like Thousand Teeth Teemu and Veil of the Night.
http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/532639/filter-account-type/staff
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Iron will works too
When I kill a man he stays dead.
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It's also worth mentioning that Tempest Shield scales based on the enemy's speed. Most enemy melee-users aren't that fast so Tempest Shield isn't great against them, but a properly supported Tempest Shield can wreck rapid-fire enemies (typically ranged or spell-casters).
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wish there was some item to prevent foes from being chilled... then added cold and herald of ice would be just fine additions.
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