[3.16] Chilling Scyther - Cold Reap Occultist - 20-30M sDPS - Moderately expensive (10ex --->50ex)
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Overview:
Taking inspiration from Fire Reap Assassin/Inquisitor and most Power Charge Stacking Badge of the Brotherhood builds, here's PC-stacking Badge Cold-convert Reap Occultist (because I like Occy). This is not even remotely min-maxed but destroys bosses aka A9 Sirus, Maven, Maven invitations, Wave 20 Kosis, Uber Elder, etc.
Mapping
Herald of Ice explosions carry clear. Blast-freeze for freeze prolif. Very fast and smooth thanks to onslaught, tailwind boots and elusive effect from Badge
Bossing
Disgusting damage against bosses with Unleash stacks and enough AoE overlaps via Woke spell cascade and Inc AoE from ascendancy
Playstyle
One-button for the most part. Cast Reap, watch everything explode, run around. Arcanist brand for bossing only. Frostblink (yes!) for movement
Defenses
Determination + Enduring composure + Iron Flask of NewFancyVocabulary + Lunaris/Solaris pantheon = 90% phys reduction
Elusive (boots) + Elusive effect from Badge = 30% damage avoidance Malediction = 10% reduced damage taken Cannot be Frozen, Cannot be Chilled from ascendancy Corrupted Soul = Decent ES pool Doryani's lesson = life leech. Essence Rush = ES leech Freeze while mapping, Chill while bossing is underrated
POB
https://pastebin.com/xH9CHHNE
Use POB community fork
DPS calculation
TLDR; POB says 6 million per Reap. Accounting for my impatient casting (not waiting for max Unleash Seals) and Woke Spell Cascade overlaps, Total DPS ~ 20-30 million Unleash explained Unleash builds up seals which repeat each cast of Reap. POB calculates DPS assuming you are constantly casting without waiting for Unleash seals. However, your seals will recharge while casting depending on seal gain frequency (POB accounts for this). If you are like me and cast spells impatiently, POB DPS is accurate PER REAP. If you wait for max Unleash seals (example Sirus, Maven, etc. fights), DPS is ~2x of POB PER REAP. Overlaps explained Spell cascade makes spells reoccur in front and behind = 3 Reaps Woke spell cascade makes spells reoccur in front, behind, and each side = 5 Reaps. With enough AoE, we can make most of these overlap. AoE sources: 6% AoE per PC x 10 PC = 60% inc Weapon enchant 1% per 4% quality = 14% inc Woke AoE while mapping = 54% inc Woke spell cascade = 28% LESS Conc effect while bossing = 30% LESS Find your own sweet spot where you're comfortable with overlaps. I used Woke AoE for mapping and Conc effect for bossing and could reliably get 3-5x overlaps with Woke Spell Cascade
Scaling Damage
Crit cap without diamond flask
Crit Multi (500+ feels good. I only have 480 rn lol) Phys as extra cold/chaos; Unholy Might Crits have chance to deal double damage Seal gain frequency. +1 Unleash seals if youre patient 3rd Curse from chest for Ele Weakness Unnerve and Culling gloves Boot enchant 10% resistance penetration Good clusters (discussed in Misc questions)
Current Gear
Miscellaneous Questions
Minimum needed to switch to build
2x Void Battery
Badge of the Brotherhood Frenzy on hit Redeemer chest Doryani's lesson cluster for life leech Hrimsorrow gloves for 50% convert (before Watcher's) Assassin's Mark on hit ring for crit cap. Use Inc Crit Strikes gem too. Budget ~10ex
Key Cluster Notables
Mandatory:
Doryani's lesson = life leech Essence Rush = ES leech Good notables: Blast-freeze = freeze prolif Blanketed Snow = 10% Cold pen Seal Mender = Seal gain frequency Practiced Caster = 35% stun immune Pressure Points = 5% Double damage Quick Getaway = SPEEEED Basics of Pain = crit chance Force multiplier = chance of deal double damage Get a Megalomaniac if you want with any of those notables.
Who TF uses Frostblink?
I was messing around with Frostblink+elemental proliferation to dash into packs and freeze explode them. Feels satisfying AF.
Badge gives 10% cooldown recovery of travel skills per frenzy charge. Frostblink is always up basically. AND it doesn't interrupt casts like Flame Dash does.
How to fit all auras?
Fitting auras was hard. I run Determination + Hatred + Herald of Ice + Herald of Purity + Temporal Rift
Get Sovereignty cluster + mastery for aura reservation Level 3 Enlighten Spiteful Presence small cluster for 50% Hatred effeciency Until then, I switched between HoI and HoP for mapping and bossing respectively.
Potential future upgrades
Woke orb -9 cold resistance OR +1 Unleash stacks to +1 PC helmet
Aisling slam chest after Suff cannot change for % inc life, % inc mana Better assassin's mark ring (very cheap but I'm lazy) Elevated onslaught/tailwind boots Herald of Purity Buff effect Ring (if can cap resistances elsewhere) Crit multi jewels (if attributes look good. GL. I spend 3 points to get +30 STR, DEX lol) Double Hatred Watcher's Last edited by Cowboy2757 on Nov 28, 2021, 3:49:05 PM Last bumped on Mar 17, 2022, 4:29:01 PM
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How do you level this build?
Appreciate if you can provide levelling POB tree. Last edited by maxineji on Nov 30, 2021, 8:37:43 AM
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Sounds interesting, got some vids? :)
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Been trying out this build, feels really good on red maps at least.
Might shell out the cash for the awakened gems. | |
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Last edited by Cowboy2757 on Dec 3, 2021, 11:33:50 AM
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" I will record some this week. Last edited by Cowboy2757 on Dec 3, 2021, 11:34:24 AM
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" For sure! Awakened Unleash at level 5 gives +1 to Unleash seals. And Awakened Spell Cascade is a game changer for both both AoE and bossing. Definitely worth the upgrade. |
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" I leveled this build as a standard Bane/Blight/ED Occultist until level 85 or so. Need doryani's lesson cluster before you can switch. For Bane leveling refer to Subtractem on Youtube :D |
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Buddy love the build, the tankyness is not the best aber DMG and all is great, love it.
What you think what is the best possible cluster setup? | |
" Thanks! With elusive effect and decent phys reduction (with flasks off), the build feels really good for mapping. The freeze and HoI explosions help a lot. For clusters, Doryani's lesson (life leech), Essence Rush (ES leech), and Blast-freeze (freeze prolif) are almost mandatory. Other good notables whenever you can fit them: Blanketed Snow = 10% cold pen Seal Mender = Seal gain frequency Practiced Caster = 35% stun immune Pressure Points = 5% double damage Quick Getaway = SPEEEED Basics of Pain = crit chance Force multiplier = chance to deal double damage |
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