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Is there a reason elemental weakness is used instead of frostbite?

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ericlala wrote:

Is there a reason elemental weakness is used instead of frostbite?

ele weakness is just for league start when you may or may not be focused on one element. you swap your curse based on what spectre you are running when you go full spectre.

Yep... Sirus influence. Definitely a rippy league. Some of the legion and beyond encounters have been dangerous too.

The DPS nerf I think has a responsibility too. If it takes longer to kill its has more time to do damage to auxiliary minions like the AG.

Alt F4 hot keyed... Sad to have to do it on soft core buy AG can get expensive.

NS

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kayella wrote:

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Nightstone13 wrote:

Heads up... just a warning...

Lost my first AG ever... T14. Nothing super rippy. What ever it was it killed my zombies, golem and AG in less than 2 secs.

Expensive lesson... Going to hold back on the higher level maps till I gear a bit better.

Level nerf sucks...

NS

I think it's the new Sirus influence. He really super charges monsters too. I was getting oneshot and then I saw monster with extra size and buff said something like "Sirus blessed"?

I think the best option now is to use cheap AG with Dying breath, etc. GGG like to add really rippy mechanics nowadays and it really hurts minions.

Hi Kay! Can you please update your crafting guide and tell us how did you craft devlve(+1spec)+hunter(%offerings) influence armor?

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Singrave wrote:

What was your spectres u used with Hypothermia?
Change your boots to Vaal Skel-Raise Zombie-Feeding Frenzy-Minion Damage.
Buy 21lvl Raise Spectre gem.
Buy +1 to all Raise spectre gem boots.
Buy +1 to all spell\minion gem wand.
Then you'll have 4 spectres at least. You need 1 open suffix to put Trigger on it then.
All those items are cheap this league.
Buy Unending Hunger jewel, it's 20-25c now.

Don't forget Kay's Baranite Preachers build was made in 3.11, now minions damage nerfed overall and Raise Spectre gem nerfed this league.

If you use Skeleton Mages for clear, you'd better use some other spectres for boss killing.

1. Baranite Preacher
2. Okay that gives me a meat shield. I'm assuming the zombies don't do much dps.
3. - 5. When I get the currency.
Your numbers add up to a level 24 Raise Spectre. I won't get a fourth unless I have a +1 to all int gems amulet.
5. OK I'll check out that gem, thanks.

I was using Kay's BP pastebin in the current POB -- presumably the numbers are correct for 3.13 in that.

Thanks again for the detailed feedback.

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kayella wrote:

It's difficult to compare with old video and pob becaus GGG changed spectre gem in 3.13, so it's about 30% less damage than 3.12. I think also my BP video I have Raise Spectre gem level 26.

I am using your Baranite Preacher pastebin in the current POB community edition. Are you saying old pastebins use old spectre damage numbers?

Also, I delevelled your spectre gem in POB to level 14 and am still getting 4x my char's damage.

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Sigh. About half of the level 70-ish heists are still killing me. I do feel less squishy in white maps though after making some of the changes.

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hidden_gobsek wrote:

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Kalriostraz wrote:

With Operatives getting their bug fix this(/next) week, will they be usable again at all? I know they won't be as amazing as before, but I really liked their attack audio.

Why do you think GGG will ever fix them?

Me also liked very much their projectile (the visual, those did not waste all of my screen with garbage effects, and the sound that reminded me tornado shot projectiles).

In case you missed Kay's reply noting it as well, the fix for them is in the patch notes. Here's hoping it at least brings them up to usable! I'll keep an eye out for your review Kay, and thank you so much for this amazing guide!

Hey there! Just starting out with this build actually, so far I'm following the starter build, but looking at the multiple builds listed, which one would be the best to more or less invest in as a newbie?

I'm not sure how intricate each build is and look towards to as a goal, just looking for which is more efficient in terms of cost and end game content that wont break the bank!

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masakichanx wrote:

Hey there! Just starting out with this build actually, so far I'm following the starter build, but looking at the multiple builds listed, which one would be the best to more or less invest in as a newbie?

I'm not sure how intricate each build is and look towards to as a goal, just looking for which is more efficient in terms of cost and end game content that wont break the bank!

I'm far from an expert, and this is my first minion build, but I went the Crabbie full spectre build and its been treating me very well.

dear lords of the undead, i want to start with a summoner build but my head exploded of all that choices now....please give me an advice what specters to focus on....crabbies?
i want to play like tankiness first (for minions also) and DPS second.

any adivce for a "solid specter combination"?
thx all and kay

Hi Kay, hi everybody!

I'm getting back on POE, i haven't played since after Dominus update, when there was only 3 acts with 3 difficulty.
There is so many changes! I'm glad to see summoners seems to be better at end game than before.

I'm following your build, current around lvl 50 and just finished act 5.
Until now, i followed the "league start" passive tree and gems

I want to try the SRS build, because they are fun to play and also because i loved to play with Undying Evangelist specters few years ago!

So here is my questions, sorry, there is plenty, and really noobish ones! :D
in order to make the SRS build,

1. Can i follow the passive tree right now, or do i need to follow the league start until some level, and switch then?

2. If i can follow the passive tree right now, what is the order to follow?

3. If i understand correctly, at your level EE is triggered by your skittersbots, with the special ring. At my level and with my shitty gear, i need to use a spell manually? What spell do you recommand?

4. For the gems, right now i'm using. What do i keep, what do i need?

SRS - Unleash - Infernal Legion - Minion Damage -> Do i switch Infernal Legion and Minion Damage for Elem Focus & Fire Penetration, or do i need to wait for a good helmet first?

Summon Skitterbots - Elem Focus - Infernal Legion
HFT - Combustion - Summon Phantasm

Raise Zombie - Summon Stone golem - Meat Shield - Minion Damage
Here i may have a 5L "soon", what would be the links then? Raise Zombie - Summon Stone golem - Elem Army - Combustion - Added Fire Damage?

Raise Spectre - Increase duration - Increase AOE - Meat Shield

5. Do i still need to play with vitality and HFT until i got the good gear?
6. If yes, do i stop leveling vitality at some point?