Avatar of Fire Viable?

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LK777 wrote:

AoF converts only 50% of phys damage to fire.

I know the AoF skill description is pretty long, but you should really read all of it before you start planning a build around it.

I am playing a "sword and board" AoF in Invasion, solo and self-found. Trying to get as much block as possible. Here is my intended build:

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgEBAecCcQSzBS0S4RQgFE0UcRiRGYUaMho4GlUabB0UJKonLyjFLdIyiTboNuk62D38TDVQR1FgU99XDVfiWGNZ818_YEthIWSjZp5qHnB9cql07Xbnd-V673zZhO-Mz5BVkc6bg57NoLSiAKSspzCnhKgYqZWsqqyvr420-bvtvJ_AGsOGxtjSId-_42rjn-RR55HsOO8O8B_yL_MG877z3fZI9zL60vuq

Links:

Infernal Blow - Life Leech - Melee Splash - WED - (Melee Physical) - (Fire Pen)

In my limited testing with this character, Added Fire Dmg is bad choice vs WED, Melee Phys, or Fire Pen.

I curse with Flammability, and I hope to find a way to add Elemental Weakness as an additional curse. Though, since I play self-found, I am not counting on it.

I am doing okay so far, but only lvl 46 at the moment in A2 Cruel. I have had bad luck with weapon drops, so my damage is lacking, but the damage mitigation is good so far.

I hope to be able to kill Merc Dominus with this build, but who knows if I will make it that far. I think I will run into problems because my potential build does not have enough +life nodes.