[3.17] Fireball Ignite Elementalist - 4+ Million Shaper DPS - Budget Version Available

Not a very flashy build but when I was making it I couldn't find many so posting for reference.

Quite a budget friendly build as the only really core unique is blackflame. Searing touch can pretty much be your end game weapon.

My dps currently goes up to 4.7 million (shaper dps) with 15 withered stacks which does sound unlikely to keep up but with the ring. withered stacks do not expire while the enemy is ignited.

One thing to remember about ignite is that it will NOT scale from spell damage, projectile damage or area damage. These will increase the hit of fireball but not the ignite.

Swift affliction is socketed in for boss fights instead of GMP.

The clear speed is amazing with it as fireball usually goes off-screen and clears everything. A key stat I believe is getting projectiles to pierce at least once, this can be obtained with either a unique jewel or an elder mod on gloves.

Golems give some nice offensive bonuses but are mostly there to act as a meat shield/distraction.

Another key item is this potion with its mods as it will allow you to cast freely while mapping.


Gear


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Demonstration of build on T16 map



Any questions I'm happy to answer but this looks like enough info if anyone is looking to do a similar build.

How are you defense-wise? Do you have any issues? The build is great, looking to give it a whirl , but I am a bit worried on defense. 40% phys reduction with flask. Is there anything I could layer on top for more defense? The golems I guess are being used as meat shields and then the Primal Aegis as well?

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GamerBeast wrote:

How are you defense-wise? Do you have any issues? The build is great, looking to give it a whirl , but I am a bit worried on defense. 40% phys reduction with flask. Is there anything I could layer on top for more defense? The golems I guess are being used as meat shields and then the Primal Aegis as well?

In general maps I don't have any issue unless there are triple damage mods but I think that's the same with most builds. I have cleared all the end game bosses on this build, except for the maven invitation ones.

The golems do most of the tanking/distraction and you will mostly be off screening so nothing gets close. Withered totems also give nice movement speed debuff which can be used defensively.

Currently, I have 37% Phys reduction without the granite used. This goes up to about 63% with a well rolled granite flask (Increased armour) and the build also has 600~ life regen.

Another item I think that could give this build more defence that I've been trying out which seems very underrated.



This will give you 3 endurance charges, 3 frenzy charges, and 2 power charges. I cap chaos res so this only does 647 on use, which with over 600 life regen feels like nothing. This adds an extra 12% phys reduction. I picked that one up for 1 alch.

This would go over the 2nd life flask and will bring you up to 75~ phys reduction while clearing mobs.

With Shaper/guardian this goes down to around 60%, but then having 100% uptime of these flasks is quite hard. In boss fights the golems do a lot of work.

Since this response I've switched out anger for determination for the extra 26% phys reduction. I felt the damage I have is good enough

You could use molten shell as well instead of steelskin which would give more armour.


The build could have spell suppression on all pieces but I was just too cheap to incorporate it.

Nice guide ! have been following your build it is fun ty :) . How can i get the glove exposure on hit mod ?

Unfortunately this 100% depends on those godly cluster gems and they're never available. =/

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nonadvanced wrote:

Unfortunately this 100% depends on those godly cluster gems and they're never available. =/

Which ones? In crucible you can get them plenty.