GhazzyTV - Essence Drain & Contagion (or Bane/Soulrend) Trickster [SC/HC/Uber Elder/Shaper]

What are your thoughts on keeping MoM and getting a 6L https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Cherrubim%27s_Maleficence running Essence Drain, Void Manipulation, Controlled Destruction, Swift Affliction, Efficacy, and Life Leech Support vs Cloak of Defiance?


Possibly with something like: https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Carnage_Heart as support.

Havent played ed since legacy, was wondering opinions on gearing if ima try to farm uber eld. Ie rare wep or BoTc shield choice etc. Have a plus 3 skin of loyal in stash. This seems safer. Character is masadrainer should b public.
Any insight appreciated.

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Elibus wrote:

What are your thoughts on keeping MoM and getting a 6L https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Cherrubim%27s_Maleficence running Essence Drain, Void Manipulation, Controlled Destruction, Swift Affliction, Efficacy, and Life Leech Support vs Cloak of Defiance?


Possibly with something like: https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Carnage_Heart as support.

You cannot leech from DoTs. The only thing you leech from with ED is the direct hits of the spell itself, which is practically non existent. ED Provides regen through damage done on it's own, so scaling the ED DoT higher will automatically provide more regen. If you want to improve this aspect of ED, you might want to look into the mod "life recovery rate", which is available on elder belts and watcher's eyes.

Cherrubim's is still really good for the build though. Just go Empower for the 6th link.

How does this build goes against Uber Elder?

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Nedieth wrote:

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Elibus wrote:

What are your thoughts on keeping MoM and getting a 6L https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Cherrubim%27s_Maleficence running Essence Drain, Void Manipulation, Controlled Destruction, Swift Affliction, Efficacy, and Life Leech Support vs Cloak of Defiance?


Possibly with something like: https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Carnage_Heart as support.

You cannot leech from DoTs. The only thing you leech from with ED is the direct hits of the spell itself, which is practically non existent. ED Provides regen through damage done on it's own, so scaling the ED DoT higher will automatically provide more regen. If you want to improve this aspect of ED, you might want to look into the mod "life recovery rate", which is available on elder belts and watcher's eyes.

Cherrubim's is still really good for the build though. Just go Empower for the 6th link.

Oh cool. Thanks for the info, I had no idea that leech didn't work on DoTs. Since Life Leech Support won't work, would it be better to drop the red socket all together and go with Decay or possibly Pierce/Greater multiple projectiles support?

I have personally just stayed on a 5L (Cherrubim's, Perfect Form and Cloak of Defiance are all good options) until I could afford an Empower 3 or 4. If you really want a 6L that isn't Empower, I would go for something that gives utility. Pierce, Faster Proj. and Faster Casting are all options that will make your character more comfortable to play. Decay might be worth it now with the new non-chaos damage over time multiplier mod. I haven't played ED yet this league, as there are too many other interesting builds to try out.

GMP would make the skill feel the best, but I have a hard time recommending it. ED already struggles with damage output, and adding an unnecessary less modifier to it seems like a bad idea.

What should i gear :S i couldnt see what i need help me about this please.

Hi guys! I've played this build back in Bestiary and it was a ton of fun. What I am curious now is if anyone tried using the nerfed Indigon? It's a couple of C and I'd really love to use it, but not sure if this build is the right fit.

Hi, I'm using this Build Guide and Nedieth's to do my version of MOM trickster DOT Essence drain + Vaal Blight: First of all, the new +non-ailment chaos dmg multiplier is INSANE in wands (and staves) as an explicit, and even daggers as a crafted mod, also elder amulets can roll it up to +16%, and elder gloves:


So, I had to drop the unique sceptre and allelopathy.



Also, taking the Minion damage notes with a nice bone helmet + aberrant fossil crafting can really boost dmg.

The really SPIKE i got in damage is by scaling the ED gem level, that is, empower lvl 4 (i get 11% more damage each level) and a Skin of the L...


Its a great build for solo playing, bossing, and betrayal encounters, even delving is fast and very satisfactory to clear those alleyways in one hit with contagion and ED. But as soon as I party play, even with an aurabot, who only boosts my survivability, not my dmg, not really, since i dont do dmg by hits, the life scaling of immortal syndicate and unique bosses is so taxing that cripples me: unlike other builds that work well in teamplay...

And I believe my end-build would be a +2 to gem chest/Staff.

Keep up the good work

Although I wouldn't gear my character the same way as you are, I do think that your approach of compensating for the loss of increased damage for the DoT multi with minion damage nodes is a really good choice. I have been leaning heavily towards making an occultist for my ED char, but maybe the minion damage is what I want to get enough damage.

I guess it is time to put some more effort into the staff I have been planning to make, and get cracking on an ED char again...