[2.4] Pipsqueaks Guide to Baking Pizza Sticks in Hardcore! [Flameblast Totems]

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rezecib wrote:

In the bow build you're picking up 3 staff crit nodes, which won't benefit you at all.

Also, what about going Zealot's Oath and switching out Instruments of Virtue and Augury of Penitence for the consecrated ground ascendancy nodes? I believe that would give you 9% ES regen while on consecrated ground (4% from Pious Path, 4% from consecrated ground conversion, and 1% from the pathing ascendancy nodes), and get you back up to 25% increased cast speed, although you do lose the 30% from Instruments of Virtue.

I also think picking up Precision by the Templar start is worse than picking up some of the 4% cast speed nodes by the Shadow start, since there doesn't seem to be a good reason to get dexterity.

Applying curses with Arctic Breath might work a bit better, as it scales off of the cast speed and AoE, and only really needs GMP (could do duo-curse in a 5-link), and you don't have to worry about it missing. It also creates way more chilled ground. Although Ice Shot does have the perk of triggering Instruments of Virtue if you're using that (but you could also get that from Blink Arrow).

Here's a build with that setup: https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAUBAAKWBUIJqoAwDkhOrhEtES8RUBGW1aa2-hslHNwdFFZj2CQqCyoTKwosnIauNbk2xTwFPV9BlrE2SVFLrkyzUlPwaxXXWOVaK1xrXfJeXe08Zp7kIm0ZcFJ8g6cIf8aD84RIc7OJ0_em2fyMNox2jxqP-pJukycsv5eVl_Sbbp_foS-j8qcrp5Tfhq4SrrMYarcxvFa-isBmwJrDbdAf0PXR_dJ8RKHZW4uMjmTpApuh6-7r9ewYKYvvfPfB7-vw1fIdGmz53V8EWHcV55Erwwm5k_rSj0YBb-L3i3oDdSY8FvOaOy-dna4k2NWBhW1sCyL0lS4HHjlSWAc=

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treirk wrote:

I have a question, flameblast must have cast speed to kill fast , looking the tree u dont take so many nodes of cast speed , sooooo , how do u get cast speed? xD

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Blipsqueak wrote:

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treirk wrote:

I have a question, flameblast must have cast speed to kill fast , looking the tree u dont take so many nodes of cast speed , sooooo , how do u get cast speed? xD

8 cast speed minimum on every jewel and 30 from the ascendancy solves it, I also want it on my jewelry

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jewels max cast speed are 4 , http://poe.trade/search/ukahomoanoridu, im searching bad or ? thx

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What order of Ascendancy points would you recommend to accompany leveling? Also around what lvl did you feel comfortable (in regards to having picked all passives you think are enough) switching to ES?

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Blipsqueak wrote:

The staff nodes are converted to bow crit with the Lioneyes fall unique jewel and sinc they are global they work with spells. I'll add that later today

Ignoring elemental resistances is the strongest ascendancy node in the game, i would never give that up especially for a conditional effect that only works if im standing still. Precision gives me the 20 dex i need and makes blink arrow + cursing alot less painful,

The reason im cursing with attacks is to trigger the 30% cast speed from the ascendancy node

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treirk wrote:

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Blipsqueak wrote:

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treirk wrote:

I have a question, flameblast must have cast speed to kill fast , looking the tree u dont take so many nodes of cast speed , sooooo , how do u get cast speed? xD

8 cast speed minimum on every jewel and 30 from the ascendancy solves it, I also want it on my jewelry

jewels max cast speed are 4 , http://poe.trade/search/ukahomoanoridu, im searching bad or ? thx

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rezecib wrote:

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Blipsqueak wrote:

The staff nodes are converted to bow crit with the Lioneyes fall unique jewel and sinc they are global they work with spells. I'll add that later today

Ignoring elemental resistances is the strongest ascendancy node in the game, i would never give that up especially for a conditional effect that only works if im standing still. Precision gives me the 20 dex i need and makes blink arrow + cursing alot less painful,

The reason im cursing with attacks is to trigger the 30% cast speed from the ascendancy node

Ah, I see. That makes sense about the staff nodes.

I wasn't suggesting dropping the elemental penetration, I was suggesting dropping the attack/cast synergy and the "nearby enemies take 16% increased elemental damage", which most of the time probably won't even be in effect because you're far away from them with totems.