[3.16] Coldslinger | Vortex | Creeping Frost | League Start | SSF | CI/LL
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Hello,
I'm starting to switch over to the LL moderately expensive version. I'm looking at picking up the required cluster jewels, but I'm a little confused: The guide in the OP lists cluster jewels, however none of these cluster jewels match the jewels in the POB. Should I be aiming to grab jewels similar to the ones in the POB, or the OP? Also, I'm having an extremely hard time finding Corrupted Frozen Trails with -1% mana reserved... are they super rare? Can't even add a filter for such a stat on trade. I haven't found a single one yet. Thanks! Last edited by jnskeh on Oct 2, 2020, 1:41:28 AM
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Frost Shield seems like a powerful defensive add to this build; it converts energy shield by a factor of ~5. And it isn't a guard skill, so it stacks another defense layer. Haven't played with it enough to determine the best triggering method.
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" You can't reserve life in a CI build. You have to reserve mana, i suspect that you use a prism guardian which is used for the LL version. |
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" there are plenty for sale. You have to search for the implicit: #% increased mana reserved. |
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" maybe in the triggering wand? | |
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I put it in an unset ring and just trigger it when needed manually.
Seems to work ok but haven't done any serious bossing yet. |
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I have a couple of questions.. When I first started playing this season I was leveling as a Creeping Frost build, so when I found your SS build, my skill tree, while similar, was too dissimilar to fix; so I ended up making a new toon to follow your build.
The reason I tell you this is because when I first switched from the two 4L Blue SS setups to the ones you recommend for A10 and set up the Vortex links on my chest, I was firing off balls + Creeping Frost, etc w/every cast. My first toon had gems that were 1-2 levels ahead of mine, but that I could use; so I switched them, but all of a sudden I'm no longer firing off balls w/every cast. I can't figure out why not. I exited the game and reentered and still no joy. As for my other question, would you take a look at my toon and tell me which wand is better? I have 1 in my bags that I was using for the +cold dmg over time and fast cast, but then I found the Twyzel and started using it instead due to you saying that high base dmg wands are better for leveling. [edit to add/]Pilau is the toon which is the SS build.[/edit] Last edited by Kohelani on Oct 2, 2020, 4:08:28 PM
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Thanks for the build and guide. I have a couple of questions:
First, how much dexterity should I plan for: That is, should I try to get enough to run Swift Affliction and Hypothermia at level 20, or is it suitable to have them at some lower level. Side question: do most people take that 30 dex node in the tree? Second, what should be my energy shield goal? I am softcore and have seen hardcore players with over 11K ES on similar builds, but that seems out of reach and not needed in my case. | |
" You have a Frostbite instead of Frostbolt linked to Spellslinger :) Also you don't seem to have done Lab at all on any character, or is that the site bugging out? Last edited by Mone_chan on Oct 2, 2020, 5:34:18 PM
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" Doh! Thank you! " I've been ignoring it because I tried it once a long time ago and didn't like it. I didn't realize it was a big part of the game and includes ascendancy. Fyi, this season is my 1st time back since 2017. [edit to add/]Any opinion as to the wand?[/edit] Last edited by Kohelani on Oct 2, 2020, 5:55:51 PM
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