[2.5] Lord of Light Inquisitor - Ball Lightning Crit MoM Hardcore WIP

This guide is written for PoE Hardcore Breach League 2.5

Currently level 77 (SNooBL_Inquisitor) - This is a work in progress build
Sitting on around 4500 life, 2000 mana, currently experimenting to gain a higher crit chance.

The whole idea behind this build was the reason Pledge of Hands currently only cost 1 chaos.
It used to be one of the top caster items (price for 6ex+).
So i sat together with a friend (Shoutout to Nazroth) and we thought about which build could use the full potential of the unique staff.

# Leveling
Suggested leveling items are Lifesprig & Goldrim (Easy res up to merciless)
Weapons or Spirit Shield with +1 level are very useful using a 3link setup with your main skill choice.
I used Cold Skills (since we only pick up Elemental damage early anyway) for leveling, starting with Freezing Pulse, later Frostbolt and even later switching to Vortex.

# Recommended Uniques

Pledge of Hands

(level 30 spell echo, potential 7-link)

Call of the Brotherhood

(Most expensive item in this build: Freeze, shock & chill, all thanks to this beauty)

Spirited Response Cobalt Jewel

(Additional MoM bonus)
We place this jewel in the top area above the witch starting point, to reach the 50 int requirement.

To consider (needs to be tested)
Choir of the Storm
http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Choir_of_the_Storm

# Gems & Links

Main Skill
Ball Lightning
> Increased Critical Damage Support
> Slower Projectiles
> Onslaught Support
> Hypothermia Support (Strong damage boost with Call of the Brotherhood's chilling effect)
> Increased Area of Effect / Added Chaos Damage / Faster Casting

We use no Lightning Penetration because of the Inquisitors Ascension, Elemental Resistances are ignored by Criticals.
We use no Spell Echo because Pledge of Hands gives us a level 30 Spell Echo.

Single target burst
Vaal Stormcall
> Vaal Stormcall
> Spell Echo
> Increased Duration

Cast When Damage Taken
> Immortal Call
> Increased Duration
> Vortex

Aura, Curse & Endurance Charges
Herald of Thunder / Herald of Ice
> Curse on Hit
> Warlord's Mark (Life leech, mana leech & Endurance Charges, we need it all)

Mobility
Flame Dash
> Faster Casting

or

Lightning Warp
> Faster Casting
> Reduced Duration

or

Leap Slam
> Faster Attacks
> Fortify

Rallying Cry
(Damage boost & mana regeneration but mainly it gives us an additional 10% Damage taken from Mana thanks to the Spirited Response Cobalt Jewel)

Currently testing for higher crit
Orb of Storms
> Power Charge on Critical
> Increased Critical Strikes

Aura
Clarity


# Passive Skill Tree

Final Skilltree http://cb.poedb.tw/us/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAUBAQGRApYEswVCCPQJqhBYEQ8RLRNxFm8aOBpsG_Ec3B0UH8ckqicvKPopiyt4LJwtiy3SNZI26TpYOtg64TsNPAU8LT1fQYdBlkPIRZ1Ms03jTwRSU1NSVcZYrlnzXqVfKmZUaPJqQ20ZcYVyD3RVdhF8S3yDfq9-x4AwgpuCx4Nfg8yD24UyhXuLjI0ZjmSPGo9GkFWSbpZ0l5WX9Jo7muCbbp2un9-iAKZXpwismLFCtvq3PriTvFa86sBUwGbAmsy30B_Q9dJ81XXVpti92V_Z_Nrd3YzfhuAS42rkIuWL6-7sOO0873zv6_Af8kX3pvnd-ej-Cv6P
As always, try reaching all big life nodes before you spec further into side areas for damage

Ascencion
Righteous Providence
Inevitable Judgement
Sanctify
Pious Path



Keynodes

Mind over Matter


# Gear
Life, Mana, Armour, Resistances, pretty straight forward. Ring/Amulet with Crit Chance / Crit Multi can further increase your damage, but i suggest looking for defensive mods since damage is not a problem.

In offence we look for:
+ crit multi
+ crit chance
+ elemental damage / spell damage / lightning damage
+ cast speed

In defence we look for:
+ Life
+ Elemental Resistances
+ Mana
+ Armor / Evasion

Helmets with the corrupted implicit mod When Hit, (3 to 5)% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life

# Jewels
We usually look for the same mods on jewels like on our gear.
+ crit multi
+ crit chance
+ Life
+ elemental damage / spell damage / lightning damage
+ cast speed


# Flasks

Instant Anti-Bleed (Seething Divine Life Flask of Staunching)
Quicksilver Flask (Surgeon's Quicksilver Flask of Adrenaline)
Additional Armour Granite Flask (Granite Flask of Ironskin)

We want "Chance to gain flask charge on Critical" on all flasks, since we crit alot.

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If you have any questions or suggestions to my build feel free to leave a comment.

Stay safe hardcore players!

Interesting build, especially for those who don't have hundreds of chaos and exas to spend (I'm looking at you, spark builds).

The build is currently a month old, how are you finding it? Does it hold up in the endgame? And did you manage to try out the Choir of the Storm?

Really cool build, I'm gonna try it out!

What bandit rewards do you recommend?

How does Pledge compare to a +3 Lightning gem?

I'm sorry guys I've decided to keep playing another char this league to complete my challenges. I didn't really play the character much further.

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Fillask wrote:

The build is currently a month old, how are you finding it? Does it hold up in the endgame? And did you manage to try out the Choir of the Storm?

I didn't really go anywhere near endgame because i stopped playing this character, the build needs more crit, at the cost of defence. Maybe Choir of the Storm is exactly what the build was missing.

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H4xolotl wrote:

How does Pledge compare to a +3 Lightning gem?

The damage was not tested, but the main intention to use Pledge of Hands was the cheap price. The level 30 spell echo and the extra mana was the reason this build was created.

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timetaoist wrote:

What bandit rewards do you recommend?

I did Oak / Kill all / Oak since i wanted to maximise defence with the Life / Endurance Charges.