[3.4] Teleports Behind You - Poet's Pen Lightning Warp & Arc, MF / Facetank t16 / Shaper / U. Elder

finding it hard to facetank a lot of bosses atm, just tried to do t15 elder and got wiped also struggled on some of the elder guardians
should i be using shock nova over arc on the boss killing pens?

Great build and guide, got my shaper kill last night and tried also uber elder but it was too much for me. Need some upgrades and then try again.

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Penetros wrote:

Does anyone have any extra little 2L/3L/4L utility setups they are using with this build?
I finally 5L'd my inpulsa's (Noluck on 6L sadly), and I don't really like using Frenzy for PP builds, so that's not in my gloves despite having FA+AttackSpeed gloves.

I've got the OoS setup, CwDT IC (MAybe I'll add Inc Dur to this and something else), a well as HoT CoH AssMark.

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zaklanoceljade wrote:

Can somebody please answer me 2 questions:

1.Is it better to use Shock Nova or Ball Lightning for single target?
2.Should we use Vaal Arc?

Absolutely use Vaal Arc. I was running it on a 2L(Faster casting) before this patch, it is INSANE when you can finally use a vaal arc, it increases your damage basically by double. Basically applies a much larger shock or something that lasts long and does wild damage and increases arc damage for a time as well. Also makes you 'lucky' when using arc for a short time.


Ball Lightning is insane single target, haven't tried shock nova, but I did try storm call.... MEH.

Thanks for the answer bro!
I was typing late at night and made a mistake. I wanted to know if it's better to use Shock Nova instead of ARC for single target?

great build, just wondering is it worth getting 20% arc's or do we already shock enough?

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EdgeReaper wrote:

great build, just wondering is it worth getting 20% arc's or do we already shock enough?

Its not worthy, we already have like +80% chance to shock with Arc.

This build looks very nice! But I have just two questions:
1. When and where to use frenzy and barrage?
2. Since the build does not require 6link chest why dont to take an ice golem to it? Is there a specific reason?

SOMEBODY HELP.

Hello, i have a question about inpulsa's affixes. Which are the most important for us in order?

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Mighty_fist wrote:

This build looks very nice! But I have just two questions:
1. When and where to use frenzy and barrage?
2. Since the build does not require 6link chest why dont to take an ice golem to it? Is there a specific reason?

SOMEBODY HELP.

So you are going to use Frenzy for regular mapping it gives you Frenzy Charges, AND when fighting bosses only to fill 3 Frenzy Charges.

Barrage for bosses or whenever you need to fill your hp, this is how you sustain your hp. with tons of life gain on hit.

This builds doesnt benefit a lot from golems (maybe lightning for a bit extra attack speed),
but more crit chance its not worthy. Just socket a portal gem if you have a 5l 6s.

Also some people (like me) are using Blood Rage so you can socket that too in 6s.

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thyraa wrote:

Would love to play the build... But im afraid of Reflect... im running only burial chambers mf... is that reflect issue?

Just go Ascendant and you will be immune to Ele Reflect. You lose about 10%~ clear speed, but honestly who cares when you can now roll literally any map affix. I've done both types of poet's pen and I prefer Ascendant every time because of this, no care in the world while mapping.

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Mighty_fist wrote:

This build looks very nice! But I have just two questions:
1. When and where to use frenzy and barrage?
2. Since the build does not require 6link chest why dont to take an ice golem to it? Is there a specific reason?

SOMEBODY HELP.

Personally, I just use barrage and that's it.

Barrage setup:
4L - Barrage - FA - GMP - LGoH
5L - Barrage - FA - GMP - LGoH - LMP
6L - Barrage - FA - GMP - LGoH - CoC - (Skill(BL?, Arc?))
OR - Barrage - FA - GMP - LGoH - LMP - Addtl Accuracy

You certainly don't need a 6L, but it helps as in the above scenario, I never see much of a need from the attack speed from frenzy, all you're really getting from Frenzy charges is attack speed (there's the damage too but I don't care enough to keep it up just for that since I'm not specced into charges on the tree so it's just the 3 charges).

Barrage (you can use KB instead I suppose) gives insane sustain, you really don't need additional accuracy or none of that jazz I find

Since I don't like sustaining frenzy charges during regular clear, and I want to be nearer to my Max ICD attack speed, I find that a Q20 GMP/LMP helps a LOT. Last league I ended up dropping almost all of my attack speed on tree because of FA/GMP/LMP being 20/20, it's disgusting and something you should prioritize. Buy an 16+/17+ and GMP/level it the rest of the way for all 3. Won't spend more than 10c~ each one and it's big worth.

This also frees up your gloves to do whatever, maybe you do a golem, but I don't see much use, I did double golem last league (Fire+Lightning -> Fire+Ice), the attack speed is going to be too much in most cases, so you end up dropping it, it's okay, but I found recasting them to be slightly annoying and they were just there for the buff (And had culling).

Now that "slower ball lightning" isn't a helm enchant any longer, what's the lab result? Additional ball lightning projectile? Or is there something else even better?