The rogue exile with Bear trap(?) and EK Totems

EK = Ethereal Knives *for future reference

Anyway there is a rogue exile that has moose horns and cast a trap, i think is bear trap that make u get immobolized (can't move and none flasks work either) and a totem that cast EK spell.

what's the name of this rogue exile?

and is it possible to make a build like this yourself?

i find this rogue exile the hardest rogue exile encounter out there, and i would love to make a build like this rogue exile if it's even possible.

That would be Vickas GiantBone; a most unfriendly sort.

Hadn't thought about a character based around him, but Bear Trap and EK totem is certainly do-able. I'm usually running away in panic casting spells / shooting arrows over my shoulder, so I can't vouch for all of his weapons.

It's Vickas Giantboner, not overly nasty for most builds but he can surprise you on maps with 'enemies deal % extra damage as lightning/fire/cold'.

It isn't hard to make a build like that, but I'd wait for Awakening to do it. The reason is EK is far from being a top damage dealer and spell totem has quite a severe damage penalty and is very fragile. In beta EK got a small damage boost, spell totems are more sturdy and dps penalty is lower, chain and fork also have a lower damage penalty if you like to use them with EK. You would still need to go crit, I think, but it should perform miles better.

It's a marauder vickas giantbone, or something like this. He is hard to counter for u, cuz u most likely have no defenses against phys spells. It is possible, to do such build, but it wont have such effect on mobs, as he does on u.

Maybe when awakening comes with it's final changes, but now none crit ek is not so fun, as it looks facing this exile. And even than, u do self cast, cuz spell totem is in very bad state right now.

It doesn't hurt to make the character now, and level him up, even if thus slow, and then just re-skill him later when 2.0 comes out. What is the required gems needed to make a build like that?

I really don't know how to make a Totem casting EK, so can you guide me thru what the link would be?

I know how to make the flame totem build, but I got no idea how to make a EK totem build. As far as i know, there is no gem called in-game that is called Ethereal Knives Totem.

I've seen Spell Totem and Ranged Spell Totem or something like that,

and are you sure it is Vickas Giantbone? On gamepedia it says Wilorin Demontamer has the bear trap and ethereal knives totem skill.

http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Rogue_exile#Wilorin_Demontamer

Just find some good EK build on forum and replace life leech with spell totem :)

Yes, it is the one we all said, because of the looks u described.

Start as shadow and get shadow and ranger proj speed nodes, try to go crit. Definitely use hatred.

4L i would try EK + spell totem + faster casting + added fire. As 5th link play around with chain/fork/faster proj/added chaos/crit dmg(if crit) and see what suits u best.

*EDIT forgot about bear trap

4L bear trap + added fire + physical to lighting + culling strikes/empower/crit dmg(if crit)

Could use jaws of agony uniq shield, if none crit. If crit, than ofc spell crit chance + spell dmg shield.

phys to lighting could also be a good 5L for EK.

**EDIT
not any in way optimized, just fast click-click possible trees

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1337fun wrote:

Just find some good EK build on forum and replace life leech with spell totem :)

Yes, it is the one we all said, because of the looks u described.

Start as shadow and get shadow and ranger proj speed nodes, try to go crit. Definitely use hatred.

4L i would try EK + spell totem + faster casting + added fire. As 5th link play around with chain/fork/faster proj/added chaos/crit dmg(if crit) and see what suits u best.

*EDIT forgot about bear trap

4L bear trap + added fire + physical to lighting + culling strikes/empower/crit dmg(if crit)

Could use jaws of agony uniq shield, if none crit. If crit, than ofc spell crit chance + spell dmg shield.

phys to lighting could also be a good 5L for EK.

Is it possible to make the bear trap non-casting ? Like to link it with CWDT or COC or something else? With a curse or something?

also isn't ranged spell totem useable for EK? Since EK is a ranged attack

U need to manually use all traps, no way to automate them. EK is a spell, not attack.
Ranged atk totem is usable for skills, which use bows(lighting arrow etc.) or wands(power siphon etc.). Look in tool tip, there u will see, it says spell = spell totem. If it would say attack, than ranged atk totem and only for ranged skills.

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Akymo86 wrote:

Is it possible to make the bear trap non-casting ? Like to link it with CWDT or COC or something else? With a curse or something?

also isn't ranged spell totem useable for EK? Since EK is a ranged attack

Nope, traps aren't cast, you throw the trap and then it does an attack or cast, depending on type.

No, EK is a physical spell, and Bear trap is neither attack or spell. That means visiting shadow area is a must, physical damage nodes will be the only ones that affect both skills.

Haven't played EK in a while, but since EK always pierces, why would you put chain/fork to it? Wouldn't it just reduce the damage for no gains since pierce rolls first? My EK build from a while ago was EK + faster cast + faster projectile + added fire + life leech. 6link I would go empower or crit damage if you go crit (I was non crit on that build). It clears trash quickly but bosses started to take a while in 71+ maps.