[3.21] Aegis Incinerate Elementalist - Tank with over 10mil Shaper DPS!

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hello!

1) I am having excellent uptime for Elemental Overload. We invest quite a bit into cast speed for this league.

Let's look at worst case in my character (level 92):

No Power Charges, No Flasks active.

Cast Speed: 10.45
Crit Chance: 2.65%

So over 8 seconds we will cast 83.6 times. With a crit chance of 2.65% we will be able to sustain EO in this case.

However, as you mentioned, we rarely have the luxury of standing still for 8 seconds but we mitigate that by some times have power charges up and or flasks up which help crit chance and cast speed.

In short, I think you will be very happy with the uptime of EO. If you are unsure, watch the video posted in guide for 3.15 and you can watch his uptime of EO to get a better feel for it.


2) You are correct that Elemental Focus blocks us from using Shaper of Storms. However, Shaper of Storms procs on any hit. Since we are standing still, we get hit a lot. Since we get hit a lot, we block a lot. When we block, Reckoning goes off, which "hits" the monsters. Also, periodically, we take some damage, which procs Wave of Conviction which will in turn hit the monsters and enable Shaper of Storms.


3) I am not great at spacing in my play but as long as a boss is not Hexproof, I don't seem to be having any problems with Reckoning placing the two curses on the boss.

4) The build owner and I have discussed this. He is braver than I am :) I won't use it, but he feels comfortable in using it. I think you just have to test it yourself. Losing 60% of health is no joke though so be careful in how you use it :)

5) We don't use lightning warp any more. That is a relic from older leagues. We use Flame Dash linked with Infernal Cry and Second Wind. I use Flame Dash often, either defensively when I need to dodge or just zipping around a map. Second Wind was nerfed this league so we don't have as good an up time as before the nerf but it seems good enough.


Hinder/Maim - I will let @Clayesken answer this because it confuses me as well. I certainly am getting slowed down by something when playing even though I use the Stampede boots. I think it has something to do with "Action speed" which the boots don't protect against but I am not sure.

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AlisaLukjanenko wrote:

Thanks for the explanation, it was very helpful :D

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Chubbypuppy wrote:

This league has been a slog... Ive been playing in Standard because I have the gear there that I can't afford in the league, doing a FR totem then a spellslinger eye of winter. Now my altoholicism kicks in again.

@Andy - I loaded your character into POB and it shows 984K channeling damage (10 stages) or 579K release damage. Your earlier post said you got around 4M DPS. Not saying you are mistaken or anything, but how are you calculating your damage? Maybe I am configuring the imported POB wrong, would you mind sharing your POB?

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Chubbypuppy wrote:

Err not too sure how to link a specific post, but it's the last post on this page (search for "4m"). It's very possible I misread it or took it out of context.

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2865430/page/120

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Chubbypuppy wrote:

Hmm, I never had an megalomanic with overlord before because they are always so expensive. Just snagged one in standard for 65C.

Have to think about if it's worth using, Brewed for Potency is nice too (20% increased Life and Mana Recovery from Flasks, 10% increased Flask Charges gained), but if automatic blinding by Evil Eye does work that's extremely good too, and I can still shield charge/fortify.

Adds 4 Passive Skills
Added Small Passive Skills grant Nothing
1 Added Passive Skill is Brewed for Potency
1 Added Passive Skill is Expert Sabotage
1 Added Passive Skill is Overlord