3.23 EXPLOSIVE ARROW BALLISTA ELEMENTALIST - League-Start to End-Game. Easy mode.

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MagnusH wrote:

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za6i9ka wrote:

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MagnusH wrote:

Isn't using devouring diadem and a DPS support as 6 slot instead of lifetap a string up DPS increase? Then you also get some healing every 5 seconds, and some nice reservation increase for slotted auras.

And losing ~100 flat cold, -12% fire res to mobs, ignites deal damage 15% faster, life, some evasion. We're also using enlighten 4lvl which is according to my pob almost as good as sticking 4 auras into helm (only 22 more free mana with diadem).

Edit. Plus i'm not even sure how good does diadem feel compared to lifetap since our only ES item is helmet and we're not investing into es at all.

Well, a quick test showed that DPS went up in his max-DPS PoB, even if using the tanky body armor, so health and armor also went up.

I am using devouring myself, works good, never run out of "mana" and my real mana is reserved to 100%. And the extra health you get from time to time is nice (health sustain is this build major drawback after all). And with it, I can run purity of elemental, determination, grace, lvl13 precision and defiance (swap determination for malevolence for DPS but less tankiness).

Finally, let's not forget that lvl4 enlighten costs 20 exalted, so not exactly cheap.

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MagnusH wrote:

I am using devouring myself, works good, never run out of "mana" and my real mana is reserved to 100%. And the extra health you get from time to time is nice (health sustain is this build major drawback after all). And with it, I can run purity of elemental, determination, grace, lvl13 precision and defiance (swap determination for malevolence for DPS but less tankiness).

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PraetorMaximus wrote:

Can you squeeze in malevolence (or another 50% aura), if you put a reservation enchant on helm?

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MagnusH wrote:

(Awakened) Swift Affliction, but the decrease in duration might be a problem. Cruelty, Empower and some more also work but slightly less DPS than swift affliction.

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PraetorMaximus wrote:

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MagnusH wrote:

I am using devouring myself, works good, never run out of "mana" and my real mana is reserved to 100%. And the extra health you get from time to time is nice (health sustain is this build major drawback after all). And with it, I can run purity of elemental, determination, grace, lvl13 precision and defiance (swap determination for malevolence for DPS but less tankiness).

Can you squeeze in malevolence (or another 50% aura), if you put a reservation enchant on helm?

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MagnusH wrote:

Yes, you might be right, I think I forgot to add buff for Lifetap. But at the very least, using devouring is a much cheaper way to get high DPS.

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za6i9ka wrote:

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PraetorMaximus wrote:

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MagnusH wrote:

I am using devouring myself, works good, never run out of "mana" and my real mana is reserved to 100%. And the extra health you get from time to time is nice (health sustain is this build major drawback after all). And with it, I can run purity of elemental, determination, grace, lvl13 precision and defiance (swap determination for malevolence for DPS but less tankiness).

Can you squeeze in malevolence (or another 50% aura), if you put a reservation enchant on helm?

With perfect ashes of stars and mana res helm enchant plus 4 points for 25% determination reservation efficiency i could fit another 50% aura instead of banner and precision. And with another point for defiance banner 100% mana res eff i could fit it too according to pob. Have exactly 0 unreserved mana. Or could ditch defiance banner and just slot 3lvl precision. Plus you could get megalomaniac like this instead of medium totem cluster so you don't need to waste points in tree for that 25% determination reservation. In short, there are ways, as long as you really want it.