[3.9] Cyclone Summoner - Heralds of Agony and Purity, Summon Holy Relic - League starter

Man, this build is AWESOME. I've been playing since open beta (in case I sound like a noob here), and always try out several builds each league. Now I'm playing on the PS4, because it's far better on my arms and shoulders than playing on the PC, and better performance than my pc (laptop) too.

Even though the PS4 trade market is pricier, this is pretty affordable there too. I was lucky in a memory map and got a 6L Coming Calamity, searched, and here I am.

This build is SO fast, SO easy to clear, SO safe...I just absolutely love it. I did take the charges ascendancy third instead of fourth like you recommend, I think that should be fine for anyone. Although I admit I'm not a super-late-content player. I don't do elder, shaper, atziri, or even Uber Lab. It's just not enjoyable to me to play at a level where I have to know all the tricky mechanics of fights and bosses who can one-shot you if you mess up. Too tense for me.

But this build is the fastest clearing I've ever played, and I do try new builds each time. I truly enjoy the gameplay more than I ever have before. The only time it's rough is when bosses have stages, like immunity or shifting modes (even like Kitava but that one is still easy of course). If you can constantly damage a boss it will get wrecked by this build, as you know.

And I haven't even set up the flasks yet. I'm lazy. I just have life flasks and a quicksilver one. I bet it's even easier with the right flasks, which I do have obviously. I will do that when it gets hard enough. So far through t2 maps I don't even see my hp budge, except maybe to flash down if a boss slams me hard.

Thanks for this, man. You've made my league. This build is SO perfect for a league like this where the league-specific content needs fast movement and clearing and safety.

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frayzay wrote:

What do you guys think about this new idea: as Cyclone is going to be a channeling skill it will be possible to make Cast While channeling-Cyclone-Summon skellis-SRS. Every .35sec they will spawn consequently, take necromancer ascendancy for 3skellis at a time etc.

That seems pretty cool, not sure if it might be spawning too fast and overwriting existing skellies before they do anything, and that doesn't have to be in this build but it is definitely something to try out.

Category 5 cyclone inc

Looking forward to 3.7 update

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vonwolven wrote:

Looking forward to 3.7 update

I hope! Looks like changes to Cyclone at least in 3.7. I don't know what it might mean though? I guess we'll have to wait to more info from GGG?

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Turtledove wrote:

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vonwolven wrote:

Looking forward to 3.7 update

I hope! Looks like changes to Cyclone at least in 3.7. I don't know what it might mean though? I guess we'll have to wait to more info from GGG?

Looks like 3.7 will be big buffs

Cyclone without the Heralds cuts damage way down but if the only change is that Cyclone itself is buffed it would be a nice buff overall I think, even if the Holy Relic damage isn't buffed along with it?

In the 3.7 manifesto it states that HoAg will get less damage per virulence Stack.
How badly would that effect this build as I plan on switching my lvl 92 templar in standard into it to get my first lvl 100.
I know patch notes should be out by the end of the day I just wanted your opinion on that change.

hmm

seems big nerf to HoA?

Herald of Agony
Now causes Agony Crawler to deal 6% increased physical damage per virulence you have at gem level 1 (from 10%), up to 12% at gem level 20 (from 19%).

Only nerf u think?

J

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jubsey wrote:

hmm

seems big nerf to HoA?

Herald of Agony
Now causes Agony Crawler to deal 6% increased physical damage per virulence you have at gem level 1 (from 10%), up to 12% at gem level 20 (from 19%).

Only nerf u think?

J

Based on my PoB in the guide (with Maim instead of Phantasm in links) this is about a 25% damage nerf for just Herald of Agony (remembering we still get 200k+ dps from other minions). If you want to test this yourself, set virulence stacks to 40 and add this line Minions deal 280% reduced damage to a flask and toggle on (note this will also reduce other damage calculations, hence why you do it on a flask you can toggle).

Overall the build is absolutely still playable and one I'd recommend for 3.7 give the HUGE quality of life buffs we have with Cyclone. I'll update the main guide before league start - feel free to respond here or message me any questions you have in the meantime.