Victario's Influence uses

I was going through loot filter and thinking of items I'm interested in using in 3.20, and got a bit inspired for Victario's. I know it's meant for buffing allies, but I really started trying to figure out another way to use it.

I was thinking a bit about socketing Pride, War Banner, Flesh and Stone, Skitterbots, Blasphemy, Vulnerability.

Alternatively, to make it more likely to fit defensive auras, Pride, War Banner, Flesh and Stone, Skitterbots, Enlighten, Empower.

So, all about big damage amplifying auras, and probably a lot less about staying alive.

It felt like such a dumb meme concept, that I feel like someone would've already done it. Anyone happen to have run into it? Wouldn't mind finding a bit of a base to work off of.

If I had to turn it into a build on my own, it would either be Scion going Trickster/Gladiator or actual Trickster, running Exsanguinate off a staff.

you might have missed one of the relevant mods:

"socketed gems are supported by level 30 generosity"

any aura supported by generosity, no longer affects YOU


So, the ONLY mod on it that applies to auras socketed elsewhere, is the minimal 10-15% increased aura effect.

Used to play minionbuilds with this chest, wouldnt do it anymore tho.

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Thror2k5 wrote:

you might have missed one of the relevant mods:

"socketed gems are supported by level 30 generosity"

any aura supported by generosity, no longer affects YOU


So, the ONLY mod on it that applies to auras socketed elsewhere, is the minimal 10-15% increased aura effect.

The only player auras being suggested (Pride, Flesh & Blood, and Blasphemy) do not affect you to start with. They affect enemies. Even the Skitterbots' aura is unaffected. Banners also aren't auras.

So...there's nothing functionally wrong with anything he/she/they wants to do here. It all works.

defiance banner definitely has the 'aura' tag, as do the other banners.

if you're using sand stance from Flesh and Stone, you shouldnt get the "You take (11-15)% less Damage from Attacks from Enemies that aren't nearby while in Sand Stance"

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Thror2k5 wrote:

defiance banner definitely has the 'aura' tag, as do the other banners.

if you're using sand stance from Flesh and Stone, you shouldnt get the "You take (11-15)% less Damage from Attacks from Enemies that aren't nearby while in Sand Stance"

You're right, I was confusing banners with heralds. My bad! :D

As for the Flesh and Stone, his main idea is going after DPS from Blood Stance, which is fully functional as normal in Victarios.

So, his DPS setup would be fine except for the banner (which is the setup I was really commenting about). The secondary "buff" setup would be less effective, with Flesh/War both doing nothing for him (but fine if he just wants to buff others).

@OP: Herald of Purity is another option to consider for some phys DPS (and some minor meat shield QoL) in place of War Banner. You might be able to stick the banner somewhere else and run both. Or Blood and Sand somewhere else.

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Thror2k5 wrote:

you might have missed one of the relevant mods:

"socketed gems are supported by level 30 generosity"

any aura supported by generosity, no longer affects YOU


So, the ONLY mod on it that applies to auras socketed elsewhere, is the minimal 10-15% increased aura effect.

Not looking for a single one of the auras to affect me, just enemies. I like the reservation efficiency, higher effect, AoE bonus, and innate +1 aura gems.

With the reservation efficiency this allows, I could in theory still fit defensive auras elsewhere, arrogance a vitality, etc. The bigger issue is socket pressure. Sockets seem doable, based on a Scion I've played.

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aggromagnet wrote:

So, his DPS setup would be fine except for the banner (which is the setup I was really commenting about). The secondary "buff" setup would be less effective, with Flesh/War both doing nothing for him (but fine if he just wants to buff others).

@OP: Herald of Purity is another option to consider for some phys DPS (and some minor meat shield QoL) in place of War Banner. You might be able to stick the banner somewhere else and run both. Or Blood and Sand somewhere else.

War Banner is also there for the small but cheap "Nearby Enemies take (8-11)% increased Physical Damage". Accuracy buff is irrelevant for my initial plan to go Exsanguinate.