[WIP] [2.1.1] PERMA FREEZE Crit Pulse Totems 42K+ HC TALISMAN

QUESTIONS: If you have questions, please ask them here in this thread. I will pereuse and check this thread and if there are other experienced players that can add some additional input it will be greatly appreciated! I will not be answering IN-Game Messages or PMS.

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Credit to Neversink, DonaldF, Tyranastrasz, Cabesi, Kaepora, Nephalim and Havoc6

PRIMARY ATTACK OPTIONS:

This build can be used with a large majority of skills, but I have used Totems with these skills:

Flame Totem
Shockwave Totem
BladeFall
Freezing Pulse

CHARACTER SHEET

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LIFE - 5.2 - ES- 2.5
ALL RES - ==100
ARMOR - IRRELEVANT
DPS - 42K - 70K (Depends on Loadout)


PROS

- If you enjoy your fingers, try this build.
- Easy and Fun. This build is fast, aggressive and can scale well.
- Simple build to start with as a new player or in new leagues!
- Superb clear speed - high damage, mobility, coverage, utility (crit and shatter!)
- Scalable tree. This build is performs well with good gear shines incredibly with great gear.
- Can be built entirely in Rare only gear with certain improvements with unique gear.
- Has a large pool of skillgems/attacks and variations available to use.
- Can be played Self-found and can provide immense utility when in a party.
- Can stack rarity for speed clears of lower tier maps and is great for new leagues.
- Clears very fluidly! Crit scaling allows easy progression of maps.
- No mana problems. You recharge as you cast.
- Is Corrupted Bleed Proof, Reflect Proof, Thorn Proof.
- Can clear Atziri (with practice and modification).


CONS

- Getting top end Crit gear is an expensive "progression".
- You may have to pick up +DEX Nodes if you are short.
- Elemental Reflect is unpleasant for your totems (you have to cast after every 2 mobs but you can adjust to this.
- Your only real means of defence is a High EHP, if you freeze things that helps, but you will get hit and you will need "enough" to not die.
- No Armor = Bleeds, small hits hurt.
- Chaos Damage; mainly recommended to make playing more comfortable


INTRODUCTION:

Character building is about balance, to optimise a build you want to have a synergetic relationship between Damage, Clear speed and Survivability. Do not make damage a sole priority.

Focus on Survivability (LIFE) first and foremost, then try to get Mobility(MOVEMENT SPEED) and finally Utility(REGEN,POTIONS).

DPS is just a number and simply having more of it does not mean you will be able to advance levels and clear maps efficiently.

WITCH is the Ideal Class - She delivers the most damage gains access to almost all her GEMS
SHADOW and TEMPLAR are very viable as well. (ASCENDANCY
DISCUSSION ON NEXT POST)

GEAR LOADOUTS


MAGIC FIND




DPS





GEARING INFO

SKILL TREE

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwMABAcEswVCBx4I9A5IES8RlhZvFr8aOBzcHRQfAiL0JKomlScvKgsqEysKLJwy0TY9NsU26TrYQZZEoUSrRUdFnUlRSbFMs1NSVK5VS1WuVcZY5VorXfJeXV8qYeJirGSdZlRmnmjyakNsC2yMbRlwUnyDfdJ_xoIQgpuD24PzhXuIQInTjDaOZI8aj0aPpo_6kFWTJ5Uumjua4J2qoS-iAKPypwinlK4SrrO2-r6KwFTAZtAf0PXR_dWm18_YJNrd34rfsOFz42rrY-vk6-7r9ew47TzviO_r8B_w1fId96b5N_rS


BANDITS

OAK, SKILL, SKILL


GEMS

6L - Freezing Pulse - Spell Totem - Faster Casting - Cold Penetration - Added Cold Damage/Culling Strike - Increased Critical Damage/Controlled Destruction or Empower (3/4)

4L - Flame Golem - Blind - GMP - Minion Speed

4L - Cast When Damage Taken - Immortal Call - Increased Duration - Vaal Haste

4L - Clarity - Discipline - Herald of Ice - Portal

3L - Animate Guardian - Minion Life - Minion Elemental Resists/Fortify/Empower(3/4)

3L - Flame Dash - Faster Casting - Assassins Mark



JEWELS




FAQ

FAQ:

Q: I'm new can I do this as a first build?
Yes, it will allow you to learn a lot of the mechanics of the game.

Q: Where do I travel on tree?
Get Ancestral Bond, Level with Flame totem, Freeze Pulse, Firestorm

Q: What Affects my Damage?
Spell damage, Global Critical Strike Chance, Spell Critical Strike Chance, Critical Strike Multiplier, Increased Cast Speed, Added Flat Elemental Damage to Spells.

Q: Can I do NON CRIT?
No, Crit scales fabulously and you will be useful solo and in party.

Q: How to Scale Damage?
Gem Levels, Gem Quality and Dual Wielding

Q: Power Charges?
Useful for Parties not so much for solo (unless Atziri) but entirely up to you.

Q: Best Chest?
Lighting Coil = More EHP against PHYS less EHP aginst ELE. Good for One Shots and small damage.
Cloak of Flame = Weaker lightning Coil
Tabula Rasa = 6 link, with no defence. Still very usable but much more risky.
Restless Ward = Great for maintaining and generating Charges, not comfortable to play personally
Rare 6 Link = Good stats, ideal Base is a Vaal Regalia

Q: Wand/Wand or Wand/Shield, Why no DaggeR?
Wand/Wand Best Damage, Wand/Shield for Rippy maps in party and no dagger because Cast Speed is mandatory for Freezing Pulse (it feels horrifically uncomfortable without it)

Q: Auras?
Herald of Ice, Discipline and Clarity

Q: Mobility?
You want to use Lightning Warp, but Flame Dash is sufficient and less socket intensive

Q: No resistance Flasks?
Depends on Map, this is mainly for Speed running T8

Q: MF Viable?
Yes, I run 306/27 MF on T8-T11 you do not necessarily need IIQ gear since the map IIQ makes up for that.
Always Speed Clear > Highest MF Values
Will elaborate Further.

Q: Controlled Destruction VS Increased Critical Damage
TESTING, Key word "MORE" Spell Damage = Although Empower 4 Trumps everything (Y u NOT A WHITE GEM)
"The question I must ask is, not what I can gain but what can I do."
Last edited by Heliosia on Jan 31, 2016, 6:43:05 PM
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"The question I must ask is, not what I can gain but what can I do."
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"The question I must ask is, not what I can gain but what can I do."
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"The question I must ask is, not what I can gain but what can I do."
Last edited by Heliosia on Jan 8, 2016, 7:54:23 AM

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