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

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Anyone know if tailwind boots affect the herald of agony?

It does, but you can't trigger it because you can't crit.

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This build is totally capable of killing Sirius!! Even for a bad player like me!

Absolutely, several people have done A8 Sirus (Yes Sirus, Sirius is a much better name though) with this build by now. GZ on your 20ex+ drop lol.

To completely trivialize the fight I recommend learning how to deal with the storms, getting corrupted blood immunity and just move around him.

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Question, why do you need 4x5% chance to poison gems? Why is hitting 100% chance to poison imperative?

In my opinion, no. It is a good mod on jewels, but you don't necessarily need 4 of them. The main difference between 90% and 100% poison chance is whether your max. virulence vs a single target is like 37 or 39 (depending on your atkspeed).

have about 7 ex, what we be good to upgrade next? https://pastebin.com/uXDcFmT4

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vTRUTHv wrote:

have about 7 ex, what we be good to upgrade next? https://pastebin.com/uXDcFmT4

I'd get your 6l Calamity, drop phantasms and get Deathmark slotted in. It's a matter of taste, but if you mess with it in PoB Deathmark does more damage even if you don't use the ability and I noticed absolutely no difference in clear speed.

Also, funny build. I was about to go mana guardian but decided I really want to mess around with both heralds first and starting checking out people on PoB. Doing reds the second you hit maps is always refreshing. My last build was bog standard skeletons of overpoweredness, so the fact this build stands up to it in how powerful you feel is a testament.

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KäptnSharky wrote:

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Question, why do you need 4x5% chance to poison gems? Why is hitting 100% chance to poison imperative?

In my opinion, no. It is a good mod on jewels, but you don't necessarily need 4 of them. The main difference between 90% and 100% poison chance is whether your max. virulence vs a single target is like 37 or 39 (depending on your atkspeed).

Thanks for confirming. I got 4x gems but they're not all 5% chance to poison and I generally sit at 39 stacks on ST.

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JoeODanger wrote:

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vTRUTHv wrote:

have about 7 ex, what we be good to upgrade next? https://pastebin.com/uXDcFmT4

I'd get your 6l Calamity, drop phantasms and get Deathmark slotted in. It's a matter of taste, but if you mess with it in PoB Deathmark does more damage even if you don't use the ability and I noticed absolutely no difference in clear speed.

Also, funny build. I was about to go mana guardian but decided I really want to mess around with both heralds first and starting checking out people on PoB. Doing reds the second you hit maps is always refreshing. My last build was bog standard skeletons of overpoweredness, so the fact this build stands up to it in how powerful you feel is a testament.

I made a mana guardian after this build since I had some currency. I sold all the gear. I didn't feel it was worth the investment at all.

That being said these T14+ meta bosses are kicking my ass. Has Anyone done time of need ascendancy for better surviveablity? Maybe there is no way to not just die from certain mods but I want to kill them and not lose all my XP. I guess I could just delve for that.

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siabran wrote:

Question, why do you need 4x5% chance to poison gems? Why is hitting 100% chance to poison imperative?

Imperative is too strong of a word. The OP says on this topic,

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These are important to get 100% chance to poison on cyclone, but not so critical to get immediately. Work up to these as you get the jewel sockets on tree.

I would characterize it, in the context of your question, that 5% poison is probably the best mods to go for on 4 jewels out of the first 5 or so jewels you use in the passive skill tree. For example, the difference between 95% and 100% poison chance is noticeable but probably only if you're watching the Herald of Agony token in the top left corner.

What is the best anointments for this build give me 3 from ok to best

Sirius killed at Awakening lvl 8 (lvl 96). Gear, tree, and mechanics as followed by the guide with slight changes to the main 6 link to maximize single target (Swapping phantasm and pierce out for deathmark, vile toxins. Changed Hatred to Haste to help me dodge better). Only my second try at Sirius, first was in my 80's on a 5 link and after that had services done until I hit "final" level at 96. Feels great.

I used two instant flasks (bleed/freeze) and a traditional flask (catalyzed), a speed quicksilver, and a basalt flask of bleed. Normally I'm mapping with the instants and a stibnite of warding. Honestly the Basalt probably won't save you from third meteor ring but YMMV.

I get one shot if I don't leave all three meteor rings. I can get one shot by the red dot delayed meteors if I get hit by 3 or more at once. Didn't get hit by the windup 5 ailment beam but it would probably one shot.

I used the bottom left cart to deal with storms, and whenever I died I used the upper route from the entrance to safely get back to the fight. I died three times walking BACK INTO THE THIRD RING because I was panicked. I died once to getting quad beamed, mini meteor, and single beamed at nearly the same time.

I think it's absolutely possible to do this deathless (>75% time) consistently at awakening 8 with practice and skill.


Gear below, with special note on jewels:



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Fully upgraded Arakaali/Gruthkul

https://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/3.9.1/AAAABAUDAQHcBLMFLQthDc0QURGOEuEUIBZvGFYaOBpsHM4c3CSqJSEnLytQLdIuUzLRNZI26TrGOuE8LT38QWlBh0PIRUdFnUd-Sp9MuU3jTwRQR1NSWGNZ81qRXz9g-GEhYvRko2VNZlRmnmhlaHRo8mqsbztxsnIPcql07Xasd-N4DXloeu982YDgg1-DzITZhO-JvIrkjM-PGpBVkc6Ub5hNmuCbMJvsnEqfPqIAouqmV6h9qW6qqayqrY2vbK-ntfK3Prdou-29Nr6nwBrAZsEExPbGrs9-02_T-9i92mLaweNq6hjr7u8O77zwH_JF8932SPcy-Ov56PrS_gr-VP6P?accountName=jaiinus&realm=pc&characterName=JaiiSpidersCrawlersOBoy

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I think it's absolutely possible to do this deathless (>75% time) consistently at awakening 8 with practice and skill.

It is. I have done it and someone who is also using the CIP version of this build with just 7.5k hp has also done A8 deathless.

No one was chiming in about the base build's viability. I don't think you need the extra damage from level stacking for Sirius so for those that have taken the original build's route they can be confident that it will work. Was considering even going CI if I had trouble with the fight still but thankfully it's unnecessary... although if I get deep enough in the mines I hear it's not optional to go CI.