Enki's Arc Witch - dead for now
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Hey!
With the 'Basic Gear Trade Links'.... which trades are recommended? the least expensive ones? Thanks |
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Thanks for the tips! I'm at 85 now, and with Spiritual Aid, a level 21 Surge on Arcane Cloak, and Vaal RF my damage has almost doubled. Even without RF I have 700k Shaper/Sirus DPS, which isn't godlike or anything but much better than just a few levels ago.
Not sure I'll be able to get more than a million or so DPS before the league ends, unfortunately. There are literally zero good large cluster jewels for sale right now (or any Anomalous Faster Castings). But it's a cool enough build that maybe I'll run something similar again. |
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Hey, I finally crafted something that seems pretty good.
I bought this shield with the fractured mod and it had a couple other decent mods but a couple that were garbage, went ahead and used annuls on it and wrecked it pretty handily ending with the worst mod on it left. Used some essences to get the 2% mana recovery, was planning on not getting anything good and then had some other essences that I was going to use next to guarantee fire resistance. Two or three tries in I get 10% cast speed, 84% energy shield (which with something gets converted to damage I believe), and the guaranteed mana block recovery from the essence. Added the fire resistance that I needed then used and exalt and it hit the increased lightning damage. Got about 300k additional damage in comparison with the old shield and so far have not seen any mana or survivability issues that make me want to switch back. With the extra fire resistance I might even be able to replace my ring with something better since it doesn't have to be quite as specific as this one that I have been using for a while now. What's the best POB setting to get a good DPS number to use in comparing gear choices? I have been using Sirus A8 because I thought that was the best but perhaps that is wrong. In POB when I switch it to Shaper I get the same DPS number, not sure if that should be happening or if I messed something else up. |
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" Well, I am a moron, can't use my new personally crafted shield because if I do I am at 48% cold resistance. If anyone else can use the shield let me know, glad to give it to someone who can make use of it. I think this is a sign that I am pretty much done messing around with my gear this league. |
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" When looking through the basic trade links, the cheapest ones are always going to be a good start. When choosing between different items, try to prioritize the modifiers that are at the top of "Affix priority" in the Gear section on the original post. For example, when given a choice between 2 wands, 1 with better "+# Maximum Mana" and another with "#% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells", prioritize the one with maximum mana. Another thing you can do is to copy the item using the copy icon on the left bottom. If you try pasting the item into PathOfBuilding's Item screen, you'll be able to see the advantages/disadvantages of that item relative to what you're currently using. |
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" This actually seems pretty salvageable - the best suffixes to craft (in terms of total resistance) is + to 2 resistances, because it can get you up to 40% total. If you craft +#% to Fire and Cold Resistances instead of just +#% to Fire Resistance, that'll get you a lot closer, at the cost of some fire resistance (which I don't think you lack? Unless you've changed your gear from your PoB). If you use some Prismatic Catalysts on your ring and/or belt, I think you can probably get it back to the cap or very close to it. Last edited by arciinus#5883 on Dec 29, 2020, 3:04:25 AM
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Hi guys, I'm new to PoE. Playing it for just like 14 days. I know that there will be a new season in two weeks. So trying to find a build that fits me. Arc Mage seems to be a winner. I have one problem. On my level 62, I seem to be very squishy. I'm in ACT 8 and I had problems finishing the second labyrinth.
The heist contract - I must do min. -5 level or even lower, if I try to do my level contract, it is too hard and I'm dead on the way back. I do not focus on trading items with other players. But I think I should start, min. in a new league. Any tips on what can help me to survive? Any item should I focus on or buy as a first one? |
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Wow, so much has changed since I last played my Arc Witch a year ago...and 600 pages since that time too
Last edited by George20#4495 on Jan 2, 2021, 8:03:27 PM
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Finally reached lv97 near end of league, and I even met another Enki Arc Witch mirror in party today : )
I'm quite happy about the character now, and hope next league can bring something new to optimize more. Sharing my gears here: For cluster jewel setup, I sacrificed a bit DPS & life to get more flask utility, so I can get around 10s flask duration in map, that feels great for general mapping. Didn't spend much currency there, just buy cheap ones that were available in market. POB mentions 7.1M Shaper DPS without flask: https://pastebin.com/uvBd55JY Last edited by billybob630#2960 on Jan 3, 2021, 4:07:36 PM
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" It's pretty normal to have trouble finishing the Cruel lab at that level I think, and in general to have trouble with areas that are the same level you are. (Character level and monster level don't really have much to do with each other.) But it is a lot easier if you do some trading. Which items are best to get depends almost entirely on what build you're playing, but buying a Tabula Rasa early on is generally very helpful. Or look for corrupted 6-link body armors that have the socket colors you need. For survivability, just getting +maximum life on as much gear as possible and getting your resistances maxed should be enough to keep you alive for the campaign. Goldrim is a popular helm for resistances. For next league, you might want to start with a different build - I actually don't think this one is very beginner-friendly. Cyclone impale and Blade Vortex are pretty foolproof, for example (although BV might get nerfed). |
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