[3.21] ShakCentral's Cold DoT Elementalist For Everyone

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BundesHeinz wrote:

Is there something wrong with the PoB link? It says "this build uses an unrecnizable skilltree" if I try to open it. PoB doesn't find any updates if I search either.

You need POB Community Fork and must be latest version.

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The_Marked_7 wrote:

cold dot elementalist don' use golems, they use shaper of storm to get at least 15% shock all the time with the initial hit of your skills, so 15% more damage, and bastion of elements for extra defence. Goratha is actually going cold elementalist, but life based with MoM. He tested the numbers and elementalist really have more DPS with this setup. So it is an option, not so good for ES early on tho.

Yes that's my conclusion too, I wonder mainly how "double shaper + double herald + double obliteration" work (and maybe with an inpulsa with the mix). You have to drop bastion but the always ignite and inc aoe might trigger some crazy chains.

If you can freeze for HoI to hit around, it's can be autombombing bonanza again. (but then we probably better off with occultist's forbidden power and scale HoI only).

I won't league start with Elementalist as I'm tired to reroll day 3 or 4 on my new fancy fail build, but I will definitely play around with her later in league.

The main reason is that I don't trust the defensive layers of Elementalist (Bastion of Elements and I guess shaper of winter chill extra slow). It's probably good, but it's too soon to tell.

One thing is sure, when I saw Elementalist, I understood why they buffed Occultist a bit...

Edit: I wonder how an Carcass Jack Elementalist would do, it should be pretty easy to reach 34 AOE :D

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kingkano wrote:

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BundesHeinz wrote:

Is there something wrong with the PoB link? It says "this build uses an unrecnizable skilltree" if I try to open it. PoB doesn't find any updates if I search either.

You need POB Community Fork and must be latest version.

Oh, alright. Haven't been active for quite some time, thanks.

I'll give a shot for this build in 3.13's league start
Big thanks to Shak for the guide!!!
<3

Probably going to go with this for my build in 3.13. Going to try and find a Shav's and get to the LL version. I've never killed Shaper before, maybe this league will change that.

Thanks!

Is there any cheap and powerful uniques for early maps except Rime Gaze and Bated Breath?

How is the boss killing with this build guys? I know almost every guidebuilder says its great but now for real: not having endgame gear yet, does it take long or is it really a good boss killer?

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Bekse wrote:

How is the boss killing with this build guys? I know almost every guidebuilder says its great but now for real: not having endgame gear yet, does it take long or is it really a good boss killer?

It takes longer for Vortex then, for example, for Cyclone or Miner, but during the time you are killing a boss, it can't do anything due to chilling / freezing.

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Bekse wrote:

How is the boss killing with this build guys? I know almost every guidebuilder says its great but now for real: not having endgame gear yet, does it take long or is it really a good boss killer?

It's not an insta-killer but it's one of the safest boss builds I've ever played. You just drop vortexes and run around, evading every attack while the enemy dies. It doesn't take so long that you get bored. Definitely recommend.

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roselan wrote:

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dwaters wrote:

another dumb question, is the CI version actually using discipline as an active or just the vaal version of it for a defensive?

I always have it active, keeping vaal discipline for hairy situation as "panic" button (it rocks with Wicked Ward)

i'm just not understanding his aura setups in regards to mana. in his CI setup he has blasph+frostbite and malev with an enlighten 3 plus an unlinked discipline. obviously that's too much reserved mana so subbing out malev for skitters as he suggests puts b+frost, skitters, and enlighten 3 + unlinked disc at 1% unreserved mana. adding the 3% from the node near Influence does give us 4% unreserved and the mana to cast one vortex at a time. is that enough mana?

i'm guessing that just using malev+disc is the right call (certainly as a starter), leaving 15% unreserved without any extra reductions, but i'm not sure how important the frostbite setup is to the build or if that's just a little extra damage. maybe just use it selfcasted for bossing?