Help. Trying to understand/improve DPS

I'm trying to recreate this build as best as I can with the resources I have/had https://pobb.in/n8uo6iAjPMyB

Disregarding the obvious differences in level between our characters and gem levels, why is my DPS 425? https://pobb.in/sjekBWn_t6KA

Given the resources I have, I don't expect to have the same DPS as this build until I can match the build 1:1. However, why isn't the degree of matching I have not represented in the DPS? If I assume I'm 1/2 way to matching the build, why is my DPS not half of that build's 4,000,000? What's the important part I'm missing here?

I'm not familiar with the build at all, but from glancing over it, I think u don't understand the build u're playing.

Ur main skill is supposed to be Divine Blast, which is a Shield skill. Those skills scale with stats on ur shield, Armour and ES in this case. U are using a shield that I wouldn't even use during the campaign, let alone maps for that matter.
On top of that, u're missing a vital ascendancy point, which would spawn elemental relics, giving u huge flat elemental damage boosts.

Right now, u're trying to scale damage without having any base damage to scale.

In terms of items compared to the build u're following, u're not at 50%. It's more like 10%, if even that.

Btw. the 400 dps on ur build is not for Divine Blast, because the website doesn't even think ur build is using that skill as main skill.
It treats Herald of Purity as ur main skill.

Mostly crit stuff, the example has almost 90% chance with 500 multiplier.

Your hit chance is also low in comparison.

Huge difference in increased physical damage to tattoos, cluster and timeless jewel (640% vs. 102%)

The forbidden flesh combo would also be super important, thats were the power charges come from.

But the example seems a little misleading too.

It has all auras activated from the elemental relic (anger, hatred, wrath).
I would be surprised if it works like that, but i am not sure, maybe its okay.

(I missed the shield stuff, but yea thats pretty big, buy the normal version if the foulborn is to expensive).

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Sadaukar#2191 wrote:

I'm not familiar with the build at all, but from glancing over it, I think u don't understand the build u're playing.

Ur main skill is supposed to be Divine Blast, which is a Shield skill. Those skills scale with stats on ur shield, Armour and ES in this case. U are using a shield that I wouldn't even use during the campaign, let alone maps for that matter.
On top of that, u're missing a vital ascendancy point, which would spawn elemental relics, giving u huge flat elemental damage boosts.

Right now, u're trying to scale damage without having any base damage to scale.

In terms of items compared to the build u're following, u're not at 50%. It's more like 10%, if even that.

Btw. the 400 dps on ur build is not for Divine Blast, because the website doesn't even think ur build is using that skill as main skill.
It treats Herald of Purity as ur main skill.

Yes, you're right - I have not much understanding of how DPS is calculated. I'm new to game. I had thought the DPS was from the gem as base but I didn't see that the shield was the base for the gem DPS. I got that shield because it seemed good, but have no idea why it's not (except for the DPS factor). I'll get a better shield as a start to see how the DPS improves.

I had also forgotten about the ascendancy since I don't like doing the labyrinth but I'll stomach it to improve the build.

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mymtw#0629 wrote:

Mostly crit stuff, the example has almost 90% chance with 500 multiplier.

Your hit chance is also low in comparison.

Huge difference in increased physical damage to tattoos, cluster and timeless jewel (640% vs. 102%)

The forbidden flesh combo would also be super important, thats were the power charges come from.

But the example seems a little misleading too.

It has all auras activated from the elemental relic (anger, hatred, wrath).
I would be surprised if it works like that, but i am not sure, maybe its okay.

(I missed the shield stuff, but yea thats pretty big, buy the normal version if the foulborn is to expensive).

I didn't know there was a "base" for that shield. I thought it was "unique", as in it was original in every way. I'll see what I can dig up. Thanks.

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Dez#5315 wrote:

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Sadaukar#2191 wrote:

I'm not familiar with the build at all, but from glancing over it, I think u don't understand the build u're playing.

Ur main skill is supposed to be Divine Blast, which is a Shield skill. Those skills scale with stats on ur shield, Armour and ES in this case. U are using a shield that I wouldn't even use during the campaign, let alone maps for that matter.
On top of that, u're missing a vital ascendancy point, which would spawn elemental relics, giving u huge flat elemental damage boosts.

Right now, u're trying to scale damage without having any base damage to scale.

In terms of items compared to the build u're following, u're not at 50%. It's more like 10%, if even that.

Btw. the 400 dps on ur build is not for Divine Blast, because the website doesn't even think ur build is using that skill as main skill.
It treats Herald of Purity as ur main skill.

Yes, you're right - I have not much understanding of how DPS is calculated. I'm new to game. I had thought the DPS was from the gem as base but I didn't see that the shield was the base for the gem DPS. I got that shield because it seemed good, but have no idea why it's not (except for the DPS factor). I'll get a better shield as a start to see how the DPS improves.

I had also forgotten about the ascendancy since I don't like doing the labyrinth but I'll stomach it to improve the build.

No issue with being new, we all started at some point :)

The affixes on ur shield are not bad, having decent resistances and life. For any other build this shield would be ok for mapping, but in case of a build that scales dps from the shield it's obviously very bad, because it lacks the high defence stats required.

The build u're trying to recreate is using very specific items in some cases, so try to keep as close to them as possible. For example often times it's not worth using cluster jewels unless u get 12 passives with 35% increased effect and a certain important mod on them. I don't know if that's the case for this build, but just keep it in mind.
Alot of items also have huge varieties in roll ranges, combined with the fact that those can be overcorrupted with the new Volatile Vaal Orb. That's the case for alot of his unique items like the Gull for example.

Always try to understand, why the build creator chose item x. It's never a good decision to blindly follow someones pob. U're better off playing a build guide in this case.

One more thing, is ur Punishment curse linked to Battlemages Cry? It looks like it isn't.