[3.10] Bashtart's SPARK INQUISITOR * farming like a god! :)

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Cromi38 wrote:

Thanks for fixing that. Also what do we do for boots? Your gear setup has a rare set but then in the gear explanation it has other options as the best. Another thing is that you say we use 2 threshold jewels but I only see one in your skill tree. What do we use?

Look the gear I post the see without a spoiler is the standard setup I recommend and under gear details you find other options. Atm I use Voidealker for example because the cost only 1 chaos and I am really broken atm. There is just not only one setup for this build... there are different options and everyone should find the setup which works best or just follow my recommended one.

I will change it to „we use 1-2 hazardous research jewels. Both options are good... more projectiles means more clearspeed. A rare jewels instead means more dps for spark and bv. I prefer only 1.

Hey bashtart,

I think you could increase the clarity for the people following this build by some simple structuring of the guide, i.e.



BUILD VARIATION 1 - FREEZING SPARKS
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BUILD VARIATION 2 - PURE LIGHTNING SPARKS
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CORE FUNDAMENTALS FOR BOTH VARIATIONS
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That way it would be clear for any newb reading your guide(s) to know what to do. You could even list the pros and cons of each build variation like you have done in the recent thread posts you have made.


I think 5 minutes of copy-pasting of your build material would greatly increase visibility and you wouldn't have to answer repeated questions.

I'm lvl 89 so far and it's been a very smooth ride with great clearspeed and nice single target damage thanks to Vaal BV.

Just switched to the full lightning build, I gotta say overall the damage is higher, but the gameplay is not as satisfying as with the cold damage.

The explosions from Inpulsa are just not as big as from HoI. FeelsBadMan

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WilliamCZE wrote:

Just switched to the full lightning build, I gotta say overall the damage is higher, but the gameplay is not as satisfying as with the cold damage.

The explosions from Inpulsa are just not as big as from HoI. FeelsBadMan

I agree. When I encounter a 90% elemental ailment avoid map, it is a struggle to get through...not because the damage isn't there, but because I am seeing significantly less HoI procs and that, to me, is the whole fun of spark. Watching sparks fly through enemies and glaze over them to kill them is just not nearly as satisfying to me as HoI shatters.

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TheRealTuna wrote:

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WilliamCZE wrote:

Just switched to the full lightning build, I gotta say overall the damage is higher, but the gameplay is not as satisfying as with the cold damage.

The explosions from Inpulsa are just not as big as from HoI. FeelsBadMan

I agree. When I encounter a 90% elemental ailment avoid map, it is a struggle to get through...not because the damage isn't there, but because I am seeing significantly less HoI procs and that, to me, is the whole fun of spark. Watching sparks fly through enemies and glaze over them to kill them is just not nearly as satisfying to me as HoI shatters.

Mhmm maybe we should stick with the Cotb and Herald of Ice... not sure I will do more testing as soon as I reach lvl 90 and better gear.

So when we get inpulsa we should switch those gems around and take off Cotb and take off Herald of ice? And I guess replace it with herald of thunder? Is that correct? If so is there anything else I should do?

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Cromi38 wrote:

So when we get inpulsa we should switch those gems around and take off Cotb and take off Herald of ice? And I guess replace it with herald of thunder? Is that correct? If so is there anything else I should do?

Well from the feedback I get it is maybe better to stick with HoI and Cotb because the clearspeed is just better. I will test it when I reached lvl 90 and better gear. For now I would recommend to just stick with your current setup.

Should I use choir of the storm still with cotb for now?

Thanks for clarifying the gem setup for Impulsa bash :)

I just specced out of elemental overload now I have some crit nodes. Wow damage with Spark is amazing now, it keeps getting better :)

Now I need to start looking for high link gear so I can replace my Tabula and get resists and survivability for when I reach maps soon. And look for mana leech gloves so I can grab MoM.

Thank you very much for the really fun build Bash :)

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bashtart wrote:

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Cromi38 wrote:

So when we get inpulsa we should switch those gems around and take off Cotb and take off Herald of ice? And I guess replace it with herald of thunder? Is that correct? If so is there anything else I should do?

Well from the feedback I get it is maybe better to stick with HoI and Cotb because the clearspeed is just better. I will test it when I reached lvl 90 and better gear. For now I would recommend to just stick with your current setup.

The clearspeed is definitelly better with the Inpulsa and HoT with no CotB, it's just not as satisfying as seeing monster shatter.

I tried both builds, currently sticking to full lightning - my character is public, if you wanna see.