Is there a build that is not reliant on offensive auras?

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i am curious if there is a build that doesnt need offensive auras, cause i might go Blood magic keystone and get all that life there :)

and i really dont like reserving my life and i dont need def auras


EDIT: hmmm, i think flame totem is one of those, anything else?

Some spells might benefit less from added damage than others but it's still hard to give up herald bonus (and aura bonus once awakening hits).

I guess only builds not reliant on offensive auras in 2.0 will be DoT builds that do not require an initial hit, like searing bond or poison arrow.

yes, but if i would go flame totem i would use blood magic gem anyway, and giving up HoA dmg is worth it with taking Blood Magic keystone you can use another gem which will net a lot more dmg then HoA

Explosive Arrow doesn't really need any auras, especially with blood magic (otherwise clarity kinda matters). I mean, Haste is an option, but it's not a big deal and you can easily pass on it, while other offensive auras have no real effect (secondary damage doesn't benefit from +flat damage to spells or attacks). Plus the whole 'i'm ranged' thing means there's no need for defensive auras.

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BoondockSaint wrote:

yes, but if i would go flame totem i would use blood magic gem anyway, and giving up HoA dmg is worth it with taking Blood Magic keystone you can use another gem which will net a lot more dmg then HoA

You meant HoT? Anyway, Anger will be the preferred damage boost for Flame totem in Awakening, I'd say.

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raics wrote:

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BoondockSaint wrote:

yes, but if i would go flame totem i would use blood magic gem anyway, and giving up HoA dmg is worth it with taking Blood Magic keystone you can use another gem which will net a lot more dmg then HoA

You meant HoT? Anyway, Anger will be the preferred damage boost for Flame totem in Awakening, I'd say.

Well i didnt play beta at all, so i didnt know HoT and Anger can work with flame totem, so i guess flame totem can benefit from a lot from offensive auras so BM keystone is not really worth it maybe

Poison Arrow.

cyclone bm maurauder 2h or facebreaker

Flameblast.

any build with main source being indirect damage such as summoners, trappers, righteous fire, poison arrow, searing bond etc all dont really need offensive auras