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I'd like to run complementary totem/summoning build with a buddy of mine, any suggestions on a good direction to go with (class/build/whatever)? Don't mind starting over from scratch, I haven't played in awhile and feel overwhelmed with the recent changes.
Korrupt
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Check out that build Vit posted on the last page for Shockwave totem, its OP as hell right now and they obviously want people to play it. I just hope your friend isnt a melee lol.
Thats the fun that its brand new for everyone man not just you. We all have to figure out the new FOTM / OP combos.
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There's a few ways you can take this.
Summon Raging Spirits + Zombie Summoner with Aura and curse nodes. Arc + Elemental Equilibrium.
Can run a Dual totem (shockwave/flame/spark(tbd)) MF culling Freeze Mine quad curse support.
Mashing the two together will leave you hurting for effectiveness on both archetypes.
I really recommend doing some research in the witch forums on the official site.
After trying to translate everything Vit said my conclusion is: Holy shit I have been away from the game too long! My friend will be starting from scratch too and we will be avoiding the melee issue. I've been slogging through the POE forums looking at classes and builds and it looks like I just need to start playing again
Caliane
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sadly, official forums often are kindof shit for beginners, theorycrafters, or anyone trying to get real info on the game and how to play it.
99% of class forums are just people listing their unique gear setups + level 80 passive setups and calling them guides.
The skill gem forums are slightly better at times, with people sometimes actually discussing mechanics, and how any given gem works with others. but only sometimes. Also digging through 10 patch versions for info on a gem is a pita.
99% of class forums are just people listing their unique gear setups + level 80 passive setups and calling them guides.
The skill gem forums are slightly better at times, with people sometimes actually discussing mechanics, and how any given gem works with others. but only sometimes. Also digging through 10 patch versions for info on a gem is a pita.
zombiewizardhawk
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Gonna be rolling some sort of 2H duelist build on the Beyond league. Not sure what skills i'm going to be using yet, probably armor/eva or straight eva with doublestrike as primary attack. Things might change if I rip 3 or 4 times in the first week lol.
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I'm assuming if you went all Evasion you'd go Iron reflexes right? Going evasion with no armor and no block chance can be pretty dicey.
Two-handed sword crit viper strike could be a thing with the new change to viper strike.
Double strike is good and all, but it's a bit weird on the clear speed side of things. I'd consider leap slam early on.
zombiewizardhawk
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Yeah doublestrike would be later on after I had melee splash and multistrike and whatnot to link into it and singletarget early with either leap slam or cleave for aoe. If I went pure eva then yeah i'd throw IR in there altho i'm kinda leaning more towards armor/eva (will depend on what I find for equipment tho).
Haven't really played since beta when they ruined dual spork MF and I gave away all my stuff. Started playing again about a week ago just dinking around as a CI IB facebreaker witch waiting on the new leagues to start.
Edit: I also kind of want to try some kind of melee/spell hybrid with either a 2h staff or some kind of 1h/shield setup but I don't know how viable it would be having to focus on 2 types of dps and still snagging enough survivability as opposed to just gimping myself severely.
Haven't really played since beta when they ruined dual spork MF and I gave away all my stuff. Started playing again about a week ago just dinking around as a CI IB facebreaker witch waiting on the new leagues to start.
Edit: I also kind of want to try some kind of melee/spell hybrid with either a 2h staff or some kind of 1h/shield setup but I don't know how viable it would be having to focus on 2 types of dps and still snagging enough survivability as opposed to just gimping myself severely.
zombiewizardhawk
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Yeah, I would've been filthy stinkin rich if I had kept all of my old gear from beta up to now =D.
Sinzar
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I decided on playing a physical bow ranger with a friend, and a totem marauder for magic finding when playing solo for the new leagues. Going to be leveling the ranger as life, with mostly +damage instead of crit, though I'll be able to use my respec points at endgame to transition it into a crit based build if I decide to. I originally was going to go cast on crit with split arrow, but I'm not entirely sure cast on crit will be good enough with the nerf. Going to read feedback from others once I hit 70+ to decide.
Not sure which single target skill will be best with bows. Originally it was going to be frenzy, but that one took a heavy nerf as well. I'm thinking instead maybe puncture, with that new poacher curse to keep up frenzy charges and help with accuracy. Acrobatics + Ondar's guile should make me close to invulnerable against projectiles, which (in theory) makes me not concerned about reflect.
Not sure which single target skill will be best with bows. Originally it was going to be frenzy, but that one took a heavy nerf as well. I'm thinking instead maybe puncture, with that new poacher curse to keep up frenzy charges and help with accuracy. Acrobatics + Ondar's guile should make me close to invulnerable against projectiles, which (in theory) makes me not concerned about reflect.
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Puncture is okay, but only really with crit and stuff. Otherwise there's no real reason to spam it single target.
I'm a huge fan of LMP chain Lightning arrow with Burning arrow for single target. Always have been, even when they nerfed chain/lightning arrow a while ago.
With the new cold and fire damage buffs out with 1.2 I believe weapon elemental dmg support etc will be great on bows. Especially with the 11% more base damage buff to bows this patch.
Ideally I'd do something like Burning Arrow + Added Fire + Projectile Damage + Fire Pen - in an ultra high phys dmg bow with the crafted passive "Projectiles return". Grab the chance to pierce nodes on the tree up to 100% so when you fight a boss the arrows return for an additional hit.
Also Barrage is a pretty sick skill to mess around with with projectile return.
I'm a huge fan of LMP chain Lightning arrow with Burning arrow for single target. Always have been, even when they nerfed chain/lightning arrow a while ago.
With the new cold and fire damage buffs out with 1.2 I believe weapon elemental dmg support etc will be great on bows. Especially with the 11% more base damage buff to bows this patch.
Ideally I'd do something like Burning Arrow + Added Fire + Projectile Damage + Fire Pen - in an ultra high phys dmg bow with the crafted passive "Projectiles return". Grab the chance to pierce nodes on the tree up to 100% so when you fight a boss the arrows return for an additional hit.
Also Barrage is a pretty sick skill to mess around with with projectile return.
Krag
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If it indeed works like that (we don't really know for sure I think, since the wording on the gem is different) it's still not worth a gem slot really. It doesn't give you extra damage, it just delivers the dot damage a little faster. A gem slot used on boosting the initial hit and thereby the dot would be far better, and cheaper mana wise on top.