[3.2] CwC Tendrils by Paige | Easy League Starter | Geared with 30c | Insta Clear Screen | T15+
 Build Highlights:
FAQ
Q: Why don't you use Arc/Shock Nova/Ball Lightning?
A: The first version of this build used Arc & Shock Nova instead of GC, the idea being Arc would clear out stragglers, and sometimes proc Inpulsa's and/or shatter to help clear speed, and Shock Nova to help support our single target damage, however both don't do a whole lot when compared to something as strong as GC which has crazy AoE potential, and single target potential due to it being able to partially shotgun. Q: Why do you use Phase Run CwDT instead of Immortal Call? A: Immortal Call is fine to use, it's more common, however because we run Warlord's Mark we are generating Endurance Charges which grants Physical Damage reduction, if you run Immortal Call, you will be consuming these charges for a moment of invulnerability. Phase Run helps us drop aggro from mobs while in combat, and it lets us maintain Endurance Charges for as long as possible. Also since we shatter from cold damage conversion, and Herald of Ice, we survive without having to run Immortal Call, while classes that don't consistently shatter, have to worry about running Immortal Call in order to survive vs porcupines. Q: Why are you using Pure Talent? A: Pure Talent was/is an option I was playing around with and have yet to replace, originally I was picking up the Ele damage % nodes at Shadow start and getting base critical strike chance + Templar ele pen from the jewel, however I dropped those nodes for more life. So yeah, it's an option, and a GG rare jewel is probably better unless you're high level and squeeze points into the Ele damage nodes for the base crit chance.
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Path of Building
Introduction/Build Mechanics
There are a few important things going on with this build that you should be made aware of before attempting to play the build and continue tweaking it to suit your tastes. The most important thing is our ascendancy choice which is Inquisitor. Inquisitor gives us Inevitable Judgement which allows us to completely ignore enemies elemental resistances when we deal a critical strike, because of this, we stack critical strike chance so our spells are doing the most damage they possibly can by ignoring resistances.
We also pick up Instruments of Virtue which is very strong, especially because we are able to make use of everything here by casting & then using Whirling Blades to increase our cast speed, we also increase our Whirling Blades speed after we use it the first time, thanks to this ascendancy choice. The meat of this builds clear speed & AoE damage comes from a brand new unique chest that was released with 3.1, Inpulsa's Broken Heart this has amazing stats to begin with, then you look at AoE lightning damage it does upon a killing an enemy and you can see why this thing is such a monster. Often times all it takes is a single cast or two and the explosions set off a chain reaction insta killing an entire pack of mobs.
Items
Note: The only required item(s) are Inpulsa's Broken Heart, Call of the Brotherhood & x2 The Long Winter jewels.
My Gear
" ______________________________________________________________________ Divinarius x2 Divinarius are extremely budget friendly and quite powerful especially in a new league, that's why I'm using them, and that's why I recommend them. If you are in Standard league, or far along in Abyss league, try and find a rare dagger with high Critical Strike Chance for Spells, high Spell Damage, Attack Speed (for whirling blades) and flat elemental damage to spells. I will update this once/if I ever do find GG daggers on Abyss. PoE Trade Link ______________________________________________________________________ Inpulsa's Broken Heart This is the bread and butter of the build, it increases our damage every time we shock, it increases our shock effectiveness, it gives Life, makes us unaffected by shock, and the main reason to run this chest is the AoE lightning damage it does every time you kill a monster. This chest alone can very easily clear out a pack of mobs just from a single proc. Very powerful, very fun, quite affordable. PoE Trade Link ______________________________________________________________________ Helmets A simple & safe choice is just running a rare helmet with Life, and Resistances. PoE Trade Link The other option is running Mind of the Council, it gives us a few nice buffs, but mostly we are using this for 3% Mana Recovered every time we shock an enemy, which is very often, it basically helps us support Mind over Matter a lot easier. PoE Trade Link ______________________________________________________________________ Rings Call of the Brotherhood ring is required to make this build function optimally, every stat on it gives us very nice buffs, the main reason we run it is for the Lightning Damage to Cold Damage conversion for chilling/freezing & then shattering most enemies, but also the fact we have a 100% Chance to Shock against a Frozen enemy, which is basically every enemy we hit, and of course, shocks are not only great to be getting in general, but it has amazing synergy with some of the other items we wear. PoE Trade Link For your second ring, you're mainly just going to be looking to fill in missing Attributes & Resistances, this build can be Dex hungry depending on your level/gear, and obviously you want as high as Life as you can get. PoE Trade Link ______________________________________________________________________ Amulet Preferably an Onyx Amulet with high Life, Global Critical Strike Chance, Spell Damage, and then anything else you can get on it, whether it's Attributes, Resistances, Maximum Mana, this will ultimately depend on what you need. PoE Trade Link ______________________________________________________________________ Gloves Here you'll be looking for, again, high Life, Resistances, and any missing attributes you may require. Attack Speed will help you move around faster with Whirling Blades, Maximum Mana is nice to help support Mind over Matter with a larger mana pool. PoE Trade Link ______________________________________________________________________ Belt Here you can get away with a Leather Belt, however a Stygian Vise is going to be best in slot. Life, Resistances, Armor or Energy Shield is icing on the cake. PoE Trade Link ______________________________________________________________________ Boots For boots, we'll be looking for any base, 25-35% Movement Speed, Life, Resistances, missing Attributes, and anything else is a bonus. PoE Trade Link ______________________________________________________________________ Flasks Atziri's Promise is very strong, granting us 10-15% of our total Elemental Damage as extra Chaos Damage during the flask effect. Also 2% of that Chaos Damage is leeched as life, so it's very good, and cheap. These are around 1-3c and definitely recommended. PoE Trade Link Vessel of Vinktar is great, it automatically shocks nearby enemies upon use, it adds flat Lightning Damage to our spells, and also lets us leech 20% of the Lightning damage we deal while the flask is active. This flask is kind of expensive, around 10-15c. Keep in mind there are 3 versions of this flask, I think the flat Elemental damage to spells version is the best. PoE Trade Link If you can't afford a Vessel of Vinktar, the next best thing is a Silver Flask, this grants us Onslaught which is also extremely powerful. Remember to roll the flask to your desired needs. PoE Trade Link The Diamond Flask is extremely important for this build as it essentially lets us roll for a Critical Strike twice per attack, compared to just once without the flask being active. And as an Inquisitor, making sure we are dealing Critical Strikes is very important. PoE Trade Link The last two flasks are up to you. I recommend a Quicksilver flask to help zoom around maps a bit easier, especially in tight areas where Whirling Blades can become annoying. And a Basalt Flask for even more Physical Damage mitigation. Note: Keep in mind you will want to roll your non-unique flasks to remove certain dangerous ailments, such as the "of Staunching" mod that removes Bleeding on Use. And the "of Heat" mod that removes Freeze & Chill ailments. The remaining prefix mods are up to you. I prefer the "Chemist's" mod to reduce charges used when we pop our flasks.
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Leveling
Credit to: The Legendary Racer Throzz Title: Lazy Caster Leveling Suggested Gear: For easy leveling get Tabula Rasa, Asenath's Mark, Lochtonial Caress, Wanderlust & Lifesprig. Quick Links for PoE Trade: Tabula Rasa, Lochtonial Caress, Wanderlust, Asenath's Mark & Lifesprig ______________________________________________________________________
Gems and Links
Note: In most cases 20 quality gems will always slightly increase something, as will level 21 gems. You should slowly start working towards getting your main 6L gems 20/21 whenever possible.
Note: When you see "(20/1)" for example, the 20 is the recommended quality of the gem, and 1 is the recommended level. Note: If you plan on serious bossing, use Concentrated Effect, if you plan on just mapping, feel free to use Increased Area of Effect instead. Note: If you're running a 5L, drop Controlled Destruction. Note: Certain skills such as Clarity, Decoy Totem, Vaal Grace/Haste & Warlord's Mark can be leveled up to personal preference and/or whatever your characters attributes can support up to.
Preferred Jewel Rolls
Prefixes
Suffixes
Ascendancy
Enchantments
Helmet Enchantments
Boot Enchantments
Glove Enchantments Glove enchants are extremely minor overall, all other stats should be prioritized before a glove enchant.
Pantheon
Additional Information
To be added.
“No matter where you are in life, no matter what you’ve contributed to creating, no matter what’s happening, you are always doing the best you can with the understanding and awareness and knowledge that you have.” www.twitch.tv/ohhpaigey Last edited by OhhPaigey on Mar 12, 2018, 8:11:54 PM Last bumped on Jun 18, 2018, 7:50:19 PM
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Last updated: March 2nd, 2018.
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“No matter where you are in life, no matter what you’ve contributed to creating, no matter what’s happening, you are always doing the best you can with the understanding and awareness and knowledge that you have.” www.twitch.tv/ohhpaigey Last edited by OhhPaigey on Mar 2, 2018, 5:14:03 PM
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This looks really interesting and fun to play! Standing by for the leveling guide so I can begin! :)
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" Thanks, I'll work on that after work tonight then so you can start ASAP. (: “No matter where you are in life, no matter what you’ve contributed to creating, no matter what’s happening, you are always doing the best you can with the understanding and awareness and knowledge that you have.”
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Quickly added passive trees before work.
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I like what you got so far. I'm doing CWC Tendrils with arc and having fun so far. Might switch to this later. How did you get that 6L Inpulsa's? Your gear is sick for 6 days in.
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i saw you got the pure talent jewel, does this mean u dont go for the inevitable judgement ascendancy?
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I don't like Tendrils that much. Is this build possible with Storm Call or Storm Burst?
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