Mana Reservation help?

In general terms for most of my HC builds (not an end game player); not for a specific build, what is the best method to enable me to run multiple skills that require a mana reservation at the same time, such as:

Blasphemy + Curse
Herald of Something
Aura

Do most builds not use a Herald due to the mana reservation need?
Would most builds prefer a 2nd Aura instead of a Herald anyway?
Is Arctic Armor a low value skill due to the mana reservation?

Thank you for you advice!



Last bumped on Feb 24, 2017, 3:00:23 PM
Each aura has it's own use.

Blasphemy + Curse is great for people who want a constant curse aura up, but you have to be in close proximity.

Heralds grant a mediocre amount of damage, but grants great utility.
-Herald of Ash is great for hard hitting builds and physical builds, giving them bonus clear speed.
-Herald of Ice is great for people who crit a lot or can freeze constantly, leading to magnificent chain explosions that can greatly increase clear speed, should you have the proper modifiers.
-Herald of Thunder's clear isnt anything fantastic, but it's range outreaches both Ash and Ice.

MOST people use Herald of Ice and Herald of Thunder for their utility + tack on Curse on Hit.

Regular damage Auras depend on the build. The most common one is Hatred, as it is found in almost every Physical Damage build due to scaling. Wrath is good for Lightning based builds, and Anger kinda fell off the cliff.

Arctic Armor isn't really a main thing to aim for, it's more of a bonus supplement you MIGHT want to squeeze on if you can.

Which aura you use is heavily dependent on the build. There are plenty of ways to squeeze in Auras.
Last edited by Sentilial on Feb 24, 2017, 2:37:13 PM
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HoustonNative wrote:
what is the best method to enable me to run multiple skills that require a mana reservation at the same time,


Sounds like you're asking about reservation reduction here. In that case, you got a few options, but most people prefer to combine them together so maybe it isn't general like you wanted. T9 reserve more, you can use:

Alpha's Howl unique helm
Enlighten level 2 or higher
Prism Guardian (for Life Reservation)
Reservation reduction nodes on passive tree
Heretic's Veil (for Blasphemy)

But do note that each reservation rounds, unfavorably. So if you have 2% reservation reduction and two 35% reserves, the 2% stat will do absolutely nothing.
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