Cospri's Malice x2 + Frost Blades Questions

So I recently tried a build for dual Cospri's Malice and four cold spells slotted in them, built for cold damage and what not, and it's very underwhelming, mostly due to the fact that I'm not entirely 100% sure how to boost my crit rate past 20% in merciless but that's a subject for another thread specifically, although I'll address it below. I've got a level 68 Assassin with 2 Cospri's Malice, I have a love of Frost Blades, and this Shadow is built like so(clearly not all points are used but too lazy to edit and that's the general direction I'm going, just heading into Witch's area now)



I currently want to build towards Frost Blades, since Lacerate is really kinda of underwhelming for procing the Cospris. Any idea what I might want to do? Things I might want to change? Is layering Frost Blades and Cospri's Malices even worth it? Examples, Trees and other such things would be appreciated, as well as maybe some advice as to how to get my crit to higher levels in Merciless? I've seen a Raider with Frost Blades do Shaper before, and while it's with claws, I feel like the sheer nuking protential of Cospri's Malice might be worth looking into for my Shadow. Plus uh... already invested in 2 of them, heh.

Oh, also, relatively new player, started a couple weeks ago; be gentle, and not everything is obvious to me. :x
Last edited by StickyBlades#1480 on Mar 26, 2017, 4:06:55 PM
Last bumped on Mar 26, 2017, 6:01:47 PM
Hard to say without seeing your gear/links. Follow the discharge guide and apply it to frost blades. Crit rings, gloves, gems with quality.
Alright, here's my gear(wanted to sign in with Steam, but Steam Guard is honestly too annoying for words and don't feel like booting up my old phone. >_>):
Chest
4L Dragon Pelt Destroyer Regalia(BRGG) Increased Critical Strikes Support - Multistrike Support - Frost Blades - Faster Attacks Support
Quality-20%
230 ES
+29 Int
+77 Max Life
29% Increased ES
+32% Fire Resist
10% Increased Stun and Block Recovery
58% Increased ES Enchant
Boots
4L Dread Dash Conjurer Boots(BRBB) Enlighten Support(Still level 1 atm) - Warlord's Mark - Blasphemy Support - Discipline
152 ES
75% Increased ES
+43 to Max ES
30% Increased Movement Speed
24% Increased Stun and Block Recovery
+22% Cold Resist Enchant
Gloves
Facebreaker Straped Mitts(GG)Whirling Blades - Faster Attacks Support
+45% Global Crit Strike Multiplier
10% Reduced Enemy Stun Threshold(basically the two stats worth listing-ish)
Head
Chimeric Crest Solaris Circlet(RBBB) Decoy Totem(helping me not die) - Empty - Empty - Empty
144 ES
+215 To Accuracy Rating
74% increased ES
+8 to max ES
+17% Cold Resist
+27% Lightning Resist
12% Increased Stun and Block Recovery
Rings
Onslaught Band Iron Ring
Adds 1-4 Physical Damage to Attacks
9% Increased Elemental Damage with Weapons
+27 Strength
+24 Max Mana
10% Increased Mana Regen Rate
+24% Cold Resist Enchant

Grim Hold Topaz Ring
+29% Lightning Resist
+26 Strength
+24 Int
+19 Max ES
+4% all elemental resist.
Amulet
Ungil's Harmony Turquoise Amulet
+16 to Dex and Int
100% Increased Global Critical Strike Chance
-25% to Global Strike Multiplier
+37 Max Life
+48 Max Mana
40% Increased Stun and Block Recovery
Belt
Perandus Blazon Cloth Belt
17% Increased Stun and Block Recovery
+21 to All Attributes
8% Increased Quantity of Items Found
+20% Fire Resist
20% Increased Flask Effect Durection
-2 Physical Damage Taken from Attacks
Cosprisx2
Cospri's Malice x2 (GBBx2)
Main Hand: Glacial Cascade - Cold Penetration Support - Vortex
Off Hand: Frostbolt - Cold Penetration Support - Freezing Pulse
Flasks are pretty standard non-uniques, bleeding, Bismuth, Chill/Freeze, etc.
Last edited by StickyBlades#1480 on Mar 26, 2017, 4:33:36 PM
So basically run the discharge build for assassin? Suggestions on what to change since I don't run Discharge and don't need all those charges from Voll's and such? Gems for Frost Blades?

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