[3.0] Budget 4 curse support, 4L to start, HC viable

Pros:

On level 80 you will have:

- Temporal Chains + Enfeeble: 50-75% less monster speed, 50-70% less monster damage (45% less damage, 70% reduced Accuracy, 50% reduced crit. strike chance, -45% crit. multiplier). 40% of these applies to bosses.

- 6K ES with budget version, up to 11K ES with endgame gear

- Fortify for 30 seconds

- Great curse radius with 3.0 buffs and all aura/curse nodes in tree

- 81-83 max resistances.

- Great value in Hardcore league.

Cons:

- Cannot do Hexproof map.

- Cannot do any map without party (no damage).

- 80% less curse effetiveness on T16/Shaper

- Don't really required in Softcore, necromancer support is better.

- Headhunter have no use on this build


Core items:


Replacements:


Links:


Skill Tree:

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You can get these items for 1-5c on Hardcore league, even less on Softore. Total cost is about 10c.

http://poe.trade/search/okotamakirorak

The Pariah starts at 5/7 and goes up from there, as it is a limited league item this is to be expected. On permanent leagues it is not worth mentioning the price (12ex).

http://poe.trade/search/atimoyekudahiy

Ascent from Flesh starts at 15c and goes up from there. Limited to a prophecy chain.

http://poe.trade/search/usaseyonititow

Eye's start at 2c, but it's only a small increase from what you mentioned.

http://poe.trade/search/obanaseyuihina

You will be lucky to get a Doedre's for 2c.


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Your tree is the level 80 version. I appreciate that, as it is realistic. Would you care to include a level 90 tree?

Movement skills? Most groups that would like to have a support with them move quickly.

You mentioned in your write-up that you grant permanent fortify to your party, yet didn't bother to mention the threshold jewel that enables you to do so. As well, your skill tree bypasses several jewel nodes, and there is no discussion as to where you place The Vigil.

For support builds, I typically like to see aura reservation calculators included for other players who might wish to see how you reserve your auras in groups. I've gone ahead and produced one for you.

^ In doing so, I ran into serious concerns that your guide did not address. For example, I understand why you took cruel prep for your HP reservation to function, but nowhere in the guide is this addressed.

I also have zero idea how you plan to use vigilant strike or summon stone golem, as those are abilities that require mana to cast, and your build sits perfectly at 100% mana reserved.

Why do you run a pariah for Purity of Lightning? Explain your logic / thought process for the use of this ring, as your links state that it should likely be in your shield.

How is this build significantly different from other supports that offer more auras etc? Make us want to play the build, and indicate how it is not a duplicate of other builds that use low life to reserve auras etc.

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1816896

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1750113

I will reconsider adding the build once some of these issues are tackled. It seems like it could be a unique build and be useful to players, but in it's current form more work is required.

Cheers

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Kwitch wrote:

Movement skills? Most groups that would like to have a support with them move quickly.

Shield Charge. It is in my sword, and mentioned in "Core Items" as well as Brightbeak option.

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You mentioned in your write-up that you grant permanent fortify to your party, yet didn't bother to mention the threshold jewel that enables you to do so.

My quote from guide:

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The Vigil jewel about Scion

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I also have zero idea how you plan to use vigilant strike or summon stone golem, as those are abilities that require mana to cast, and your build sits perfectly at 100% mana reserved.

My build have 34% reduced mana reserved.
14% Sovereinty cluster, 4% Influence, 12% Charisma, 4% Leadership. It is 96% of reserved mana.

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Why do you run a pariah for Purity of Lightning? Explain your logic / thought process for the use of this ring, as your links state that it should likely be in your shield.

It is gem for leveling + vaaling.
The Pariah with blue socket just for +100 ES.

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How is this build significantly different from other supports that offer more auras etc? Make us want to play the build, and indicate how it is not a duplicate of other builds that use low life to reserve auras etc.

Auramancers uses 13 auras with Commander in Darkness.

My build is played around 4 curses. Temporal Chains+Enfeeble with all available effectiveness provide high survivability (I got to lvl 93 on HC as you can see in my profile with first character in HHC, very safe). Also occultist to get +100 ES, recharge, extra ES.

With Enhance it is like 75% less monster speed, which is huge (standard auramancer is builded around boosting party DPS and usually don't have curses, you can have necro + curser in one party btw).


Level 90+ Tree (actually just ES nodes and jewel sockets for Energy From Within as mentioned):

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https://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/3.0.1/AAAABAMBAQFvBx4NHw18DkgQexEvEVARlhV-Fy8YVhhqGYoajxslHNwdFB1PHaoi6iL0JLAnLyj6KU8rCiymL280CjW5N2Y3gzrYPChBh0J6RZ1GcUlRSbFLrk5tU1JV1lfJWAdca13yZOdmVGaeaHRsC20ZbWxwu3gvenB85Xzwf8aApILHgwmESIV7i3qMdo8aj0aP-pBVkQeTJ5UumuCboZwynL6ePKXEpuunCKcrtAy1SLcxuJO7_L46vorBAMM6w23K09fP2RPZW9pi2xrfiuGI4vfndOkC6rrrY-vu7BjsOO-I8NX1S_ba98H31_k3-ej60vsJ_kk=

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Kwitch wrote:

Ascent from Flesh starts at 15c and goes up from there. Limited to a prophecy chain.

It is strange, got mine with high rolls for 5c two days before writing the build.

http://poe.ninja/challengehc/unique-accessories

You can notice 220% increse of price, i don't know why it is raised.