[2.2] Lazy Flicker Trickster (170k DPS) (Cheap) (Perandus SC)

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Hello everyone, this is a build I came up to test Ascendancy and see if Flicker was still viable. (without Oro's) Basically you hold down Flicker to clear trash, and use Cyclone if you run out of charges (bossing), both skills are free due to Trickster class. Note that it's intended for SC only.

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Pros:
- New player friendly
- Skills have no mana cost
- High DPS / Clear speed
- Easy gearing, can be improved with good rares
- Maintains 7 frenzy charges and 4 power charges
- High move speed feels good

Cons:
- Phys reflect
- Glass cannon (3k Life)
- Can't use Flicker in parties (Cyclone still works)
- Flicker can move you where you don't want to go
- Probably not Atziri viable


Videos
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Dried Lake (low level Proof of Concept)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snQ4uzhn5AM

Cemetery Map
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jipYHr6DKS0

Tropical Island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV-0fkyU74g

**Higher tier maps coming soon**


Build Explanation
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Summary
The main attack is Flicker Strike, we use Frenzy charges (7 total) and Multistrike support gem to bypass the cooldown. Since Flicker is tagged as a movement skill it costs no mana to use, therefore as long as you kill something you will keep going. If you know a boss has no minions to kill for charges, use Cyclone instead to get the most out of them.

We use Blasphemy + Assassin's Mark to generate Power charges. Blood Rage + Ice Bite generate frenzy charges constantly, Stone Golem is used to counter the Blood Rage degen effect while leveling. *Once you grab Vaal Pact, switch to Chaos or Ice Golem

Evasion, Dodge, Spell Dodge, Vaal Pact and constant movement keep us alive.

Kraityn vs Alira
I grabbed +1 Frenzy from Kraityn over a Power Charge from Alira because the more charges you have the longer you can sustain Flicker. This is optional and you may get more DPS with Alira if you have more Crit Multi.

Gearing
Although I list a lot of uniques, you can start out with rares. Focus on getting a 5L rare chest first.

Tooltip DPS
From what I can gather Flicker Strike tooltip is based per hit, so your total dps is tooltip * attacks per second. That means my 19k tooltip = 170k.


Gems & Links
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Main:
Flicker Strike + Multistrike + Melee Splash + Melee Physical Damage + (5L) Phys to Lightning + (6L) Ice Bite / Increased Critical Damage / Weapon Elemental Damage / Life Leech

Note: If you are having trouble sustaining Frenzy Charges, make Ice Bite your 5L. Otherwise if you are dying too often make Life Leech your 6L instead of damage.

Single Target:
Cyclone + Melee Physical Damage + Added Fire + Phys to Lightning

Curses / Auras:
Blasphemy + Assassin's Mark + Hatred

Movement:
Whirling Blades + Fortify

Support:
Blood Rage / Frenzy / (Stone Golem / Ice Golem / Chaos Golem) + Fortify


Gear
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Helmet
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Update: I switched from Starkonja's Head to Abyssus and tripled my DPS


Cost: 15-20 chaos
Enchant: 6% increased Flicker Strike Damage per Frenzy Charge

Weapon
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Bino's is the BIS for this build, nice PDPS and Crit.


Cost: 25-30 chaos

Chest
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Any Evasion / Armor chest (You need 3R + 2G 5L)

Current Chest


Recommended


Cost: 10c for a 5L rare / 1-2ex for Belly of the Beast / Daresso's Defiance

Gloves
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Maligaro's Virtuosity for Crit Chance OR Facebreakers for the Crit Multi



Boots
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Atziri's Step for the nice life, move speed and spell dodge.

Recommended


Alternative

Cost: 5-10 chaos
Enchant: 0.6% of Damage Leeched as Life and Mana if you've Killed Recently

Shield
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Any good evasion shield with resistances and life, Saffel's is good also for the max resistance.




Cost: Few chaos

Belt & Jewelry
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Make sure to cap resistances, then anything with life / accuracy / crit / phys damage.




Cost: Up to 1 exalt for the belt, rings and amulet varies in chaos range.



Passive Tree / Leveling

Defensive / Offensive Stats
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Flicker DPS
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Cyclone DPS
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Defense (old)
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Changelog:
14-03-2016 Updated endgame tree
14-03-2016 Changed Flicker Strike fifth link to Added Fire gem
14-03-2016 Switched helmet to Abyssus
08-03-2016 Added best labyrinth enchants to use
07-03-2016 Added low level gameplay videos
07-03-2016 Fixed formatting of thread
Last edited by Agent_Wesker#3689 on Mar 17, 2016, 12:35:49 PM
Last bumped on Mar 16, 2016, 4:55:39 PM
Bump - added gameplay videos
Doesn't the earth golem do nothing because of vaal pact?
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justicelife wrote:
Doesn't the earth golem do nothing because of vaal pact?


I have not actually grabbed Vaal Pact yet, however you can simply switch to Chaos Golem for phys reduction or Ice Golem for more damage.

You leech phys using labyrinth enchant on boots, Daresso's Defiance, and Doryani's Invitation.
Hi!

How can I reduce the Manacosts to 0? How does it work?
I didn´t find a passive skill or Gem which has this effect.
I can´t find the Reason in your Build.

Can you help me please?

Thank you in advance!
Last edited by Trivium2693#6550 on Mar 12, 2016, 12:06:22 PM
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Hi!

How can I reduce the Manacosts to 0? How does it work?
I didn´t find a passive skill or Gem which has this effect.
I can´t find the Reason in your Build.

Can you help me please?

Thank you in advance!


If you make a Shadow and you complete the labyrinth you can choose Trickster subclass or whatever called and they got a talent that makes movement skills cost no mana; and flicker strike is movement skill :)
Thank you very much!
is it possible in this patch to use oro's to flicker or cyclone build?
Can you help me please?

Thank you in advance!
Last edited by Genorr#5109 on Mar 13, 2016, 12:56:21 PM
What jewel you used in skilltree?
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Genorr wrote:
is it possible in this patch to use oro's to flicker or cyclone build?
Can you help me please?

Thank you in advance!


You can use Oro's but that would be a completely different build - see here:

Reddit guide Oro's 2.2
Oro's Duelist

Main difference - this build should have more DPS as Oro's only has 5% base crit chance.

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KalangoPirado wrote:
What jewel you used in skilltree?


Try using crit multi jewels for more DPS such as:

Last edited by Agent_Wesker#3689 on Mar 14, 2016, 6:31:42 PM

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