SHADOW ICE SHOT BUILD ( MANA BASED ) - EB/CRIT/CC
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First of an introduction
This is a build ive made myself , though im sure there are many builds like it or even near identical to mine. The focus of this build is survivability through kiting/cc'ing while relying 100% on mana as your resource so you can pump all your support gems on damage. im currently level 74 as of writing this buildup , so lets begin Pros : Good CC High Aoe/ST Dmg High Mobility Mana Based / High Mana Regen Focus on DMG support skills Offense as Defense Good at solo'ing low lvl maps Cons : Low/Average life regen Low Defensive Stats Elemental Reflect Charge/Leap mobs Low/Average HP Current Stats 3.5k HP / 37.4 Regen (Still have 6 hp nodes to go) 1873 Mana / 110 Mana Regen AOE DMG : 1.3k DMG 0.3 att ST DMG : 3.5K DMG 0.3 att 18.4 Crit Chance / 180 % Multiplier 80% All res ( if max lvl purity ) 1480 Evasion Rating / 25% to evade Passive Skill Tree Gems
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AOE Attack I suggest not to lvl ice shot since the cost will go up dramatically on higher lvl gem Singe Target Attack You can level Ice Shot as much as you want since the mana cost will still be low compared to your regen , and it will also increase the Base Duration Bear Trap For keeping mobs in place , good against Bosses/Rares Projectile Weakness OR Frostbite + Arctic Armour + Faster Casting i suggest keeping Arctic Armour at lvl 1 since we will only be using it for the patch of cold trail it produces and it eats up to much mana on higher lvl gem Auras
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Wrath - Anger - Discipline - Clarity - Purity - Grace + Reduced Mana 2x
You will need at least 2 Reduced Mana gems to maintain your Auras Flasks
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Mechanics
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Its important to note that this is a glass cannonish build and its only weakness is its low defensive stats , armor will be non existant on this build so you wanna rely mostly on your ability to kite , predict mob movements and situations , use bear trap to pin down dangerous mobs and kite them.
its low defense is made up for its good use of cc , you will slow the mobs with ice shot mostly and arctic armour while kiting Current Gear
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This is the current gear that i am using , its fairly average and doesnt require a lot of currency to obtain
As you can see i use a mixture of ES/EV gear , this is to pump up your mana a bit more by having Discipline and the few ES nodes on the skill tree. Leveling Gear
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If you have a hard time keeping your mana up i suggest getting it will give you a lot more regen and also Death's Harp is a good choice while leveling.
Leveling
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Normal
Bandit Quest Reward Either take the HP as reward or kill all bandits and get the skill point , i leave this up to you. While leveling up i suggest slowly heading over to the witch skill tree in order to get the mana regen nodes , leave the crit nodes for now. i suggest having at least 1k hp at the end of act 3 Cruel Bandit Quest Reward again , i leave this up to you , get the + 6% att speed or kill all bandits and get the skill point Slowly make your way to inner force and the templar side of the skill tree , and at the end of cruel try to get EB and most of the mana regen nodes , your life should be at least 2k Merciless Bandit Quest Reward Kill all bandits Try to get Nullification and Celestial Walker in the skill tree as soon as possible to up your all resistance and start focusing on the ele dmg nodes / static blows. Your life should be around 3k and your resistances around 75% before you head out for maps farm docks untill you feel comfortable to do maps, slowly start uping your crit nodes and life aswell. I might have forgotten a few things here and there feel free to ask , and most importantly Have fun ;) Last edited by mobiuz#0721 on May 1, 2013, 11:20:18 AM
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i am level 77 right now , and gotta say
This build is actually good for end game , cc is great ( chill + freeze ) , dmg is great ( shock + crit ) dont have any problems running 70-71 rare maps right now hardly ever get hit and havent died since i started mapping yet. Last edited by mobiuz#0721 on May 1, 2013, 9:41:33 AM
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Only one Accuracy node -- is hitting things a problem?
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yes and no , accuracy is 75% right now but the speed and lmp and crit make up for it so you hardly notice it , and its more than a good trade off
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Hey. I would love to try this build as I have tried to do a nice ice shot shadow for a while... however there seems to be something wrong with the passive skill tree link.. I can't seem to open the entire skill tree. There are only like.. 20 points used.
It would be great if you could help me out :O IGN: Vexivian
Vexivian-Loot.filter https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1405454 |
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As it happens actually, the accuracy difference between 80 and 90 is extremely noticeable. I suppose lower accuracy does help against reflect though.
How to make a build: http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/510084
Current guides: N/A |
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Hello guys, I liked this build but, can anyone fresh this build? I have questions about this usability and effectivity.
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