Martha's (SRS Beyond)

Sorry to the ones who asked about my build have not updated it in quite a while 01:10:2014 11:20.

I will lists some things about the build and how it works, feel free to message me and tell me if I missed something. (sorry for the thread being a bit messy but I am writing it in a hurry as I am motivated to hit level 100)


Strength:

The build is versatile and a good build for both team and solo

The build can be made with a low budget

Has no problem with elem / phys reflect

Enfeeble (map mod) does not affect your damage at all

Raging spirits take no damage from ground effects

Can run many map mods (endgame)

The build can burst high damage and it can also ramp up damage if you can prefire (opening box / Dominus 2nd form etc)

The build adds both agg/def to your team (both static and by Vaal auras(triggered by you))

Since the build is pretty strong hp/def stats you can invest into gear you use on it (low chance of getting 1shot or dying if you play it correct)


Stats:

High level arctic armour (+2 from wand)

Decent Armour (below AA layer)
Has blockchance
High castspeed

Static:

High level haste
Very strong hatred (69% stronger than a normal level 20)

Utility:

16 Second Vaal haste (lots of damage for you and your party)
16 Second Vaal grace (burst survival)
Both these help a lot vs beyond packs / other dangerous or hard monsters and add a lot of damage to your party if you team with right spec's.


What is dangerous/bad with this spec:
Some map mods you can not run: No regen / half regen
Soul eaters can be hard if you are not able to burst them down
Storm herald can be dangerous (no spellblock)
-max res(noone should do it)
Chain (I do it solo but it can be dangerous)
Multiprojectiles (anyone but high evasion builds should avoid)
Blood magic (all but lowlife builds should avoid)



How does this build compare with a +3 fire staff?
If you go purely for damage then a fire staff 6link would be more damage.
However it would also be less tanky and it will not have the same utility as mine has.
Another thing about a +3 staff is that the staff is expensive alone and with a 6 link yea.. :)
Also staff will not give you as much armor (from shield and +2 arctic armour in the wand) or block and it requires a lot more expensive gear to max out your resistances / chaos res.



How to use all this / adapt:

Team:
If you are doing a rather hard map in team you choose the Vaal haste/Grace to fit the moments that present themselves. Since you have good defensive stats you are in most cases strong enough to be where the fights happen and your hatred has generosity which gives it a huge radius. Keep in mind you are a ranged character.

When you cast SRS try to pick the spots where you will deal damage with them as soon as they spawn, but also spots where you can cast uninterrupted (for spots with lots of monsters around).

Solo:
If you solo an easy map -> Remove your Vaal gace -> makes Vaal haste refresh faster and you can clear with about 80% uptime on Vaal haste.

If you solo most of the time -> Make room for this link (Spell totem + elemental weakness+ lightning spell + spell echo) Also get elemental equilibrium point so that the totem both cast -res curse and gives added -res because of elem equil ()

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A little bit about resistances:

New players often think that there is no bonus from having resistances above 75 in merciless.
I would suggest you have a goal of reaching 117 in every res and positive chaos res.

The reason to having that high res is that if you get cursed with -elemental resists you want your res to still be 75. Another bonus with that is that you can run elem weakness map (view it as free quantity) Keep in mind here you can get dual cursed in a map like that so it is still not without added risk.


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How to level up with/to this build:
I levled up with raging spirits from the start but it did not become strong before about level 60 (damage vice). As mentioned above getting equil + (spelltotem+elem weak+lighnting spell + spell echo) will make the solo damage improve a lot. Also getting a helmet with +2 to minions early is a good idea
Link: Raging spirit + Melee splash + Multistrike + Spell echo (Swap melee splash with phys damage gem for bosses)

If I wanted to level up again I would level up as flameblast/firetrap to level 50-55 picking these points.

Leveling up as srs works fine though. Another bonus you get with doing it is that you will already know how to play the spec once it stats to become strong.



It is only 10 respec points that you gain through the quests (free)


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Bandits:
Normal: Kill / Kill / Help Oak
Cruel: Kill all
Merciless: Kill All Or Kill Kill / Help Oak (my character = kill all)

For merciless getting endurance charge can be nice if you plan on using immortal call (strong defencive and also have lots of increased duration from the tree)

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Level 98 update!

Skilltree: http://goo.gl/KVJIVZ

Items:



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Level 96 update!

Skilltree:
http://goo.gl/FHek18


Items:





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Earlier leveling setup:
Gear:



Swap (x):


Flasks:

Build: http://goo.gl/2ivTbE

Links:

Helm: Reduced mana + Haste + Clarity + Vaal grace

Wand: Ele weakness + Arctic armour + Increased duration (has +2cold level which gives +2lvl to Arctic armour)

Body Armour: Summon Raging Spirits + Multistrike + Melee physical damage + Melee Splash + Spell echo no linked slot = immortal call (for 6link minion dmg or rarity gem)

Gloves: Vaal haste + Faster casting + Increased duration + Flesh offering

Boots: Increased area of effect + Enduring cry + Faster casting + Desecrate

Shield: Reduced mana + Hatred + Generosity (gives party members very good hatred + my pets and I do not need hatred myself)

Def stats:

nice man, i like how your srs actually has decent armor. Do you think shield and +2 AA wand is worth it over a +2 or +3 staff? Is the damage still really good without it?

There is a cast speed suffix on ur shiled. Could u plz tell me which master give that kind of suffix?

Catarina has the cast speed mod,it is 4-8% for 2 chaos orbs.

Reference: http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Catarina,_Master_of_the_Dead

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iMidWest wrote:

Catarina has the cast speed mod,it is 4-8% for 2 chaos orbs.

Reference: http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Catarina,_Master_of_the_Dead

thx pal

Would like to know when you switched to SRS? Looks really solid and like the idea of using shield and +2 AA instead of staff!

Also, since you are not using +2 on SRS how is the damage with just 4-link? Do you suggest using flameblast or other leveling skill until I can get my hands on 5L chest?

That's very interesting build but do you have any sort of meatshield/distraction and what are the progress capabilities, namely uber

P.S. I just noticed you omitted death attunement cluster, can you comment on that?

Why no Gravepact? That's A LOT of minion Dmg to pass by if you ask me, esp given you go near it

I'm missing something here, how do you maintain a level 22 inner force AA with 230 mana regen?

No videos?
Sry for the noob question but when i should use desecrate?