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

Still a crap ton of stuff on this guide that needs to be updated to the current patch. Some of the stuff I was reading was from two years ago.

Aside from that I'm interested to see the success of this build.

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FRAKTUREZ wrote:

So I tried out a little bit to make use of all the new stuff 3.6 gave us.

Damage setup changes:
* Unleash instead of Spell Echo feels insane
* For bosses I made a Lightning Spire setup. Feels good, Uber Izaro died almost instantly

Defense setup changes:
* I got Mind over Matter and Eldritch Battery
* To get more out of EB, I refunded Acrobatics and the dexterity nodes
* I use an energy shield with life + mana instead of Chernobog
* I dropped Instruments of Virtue to use Pious Path
* Dropped Wrath for Zealotry. Dunno about that to be honest. At the moment the +critchance feels awesome. But Wrath will result to more damage with good gear I guess

Other setup changes:
* I dropped the Shield Charge setup and am using Flame Dash linked to Faster Casting and Arcane Surge, dropped Orb of Storms aswell

Pious Path has an uptime of 100%. The ES regeneration is crazy! I feel less squishy now even without Acrobatics. Damage-wise I could run both Heralds now. But I will look into taking Warbanner to melt down bosses faster with adrenaline on.

tried unleash instead of spell echo and it feels shitty. Very clunky and not even sure if dps is better. How exactly do you calculate it?

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FRAKTUREZ wrote:

So I tried out a little bit to make use of all the new stuff 3.6 gave us.

Damage setup changes:
* Unleash instead of Spell Echo feels insane
* For bosses I made a Lightning Spire setup. Feels good, Uber Izaro died almost instantly

Defense setup changes:
* I got Mind over Matter and Eldritch Battery
* To get more out of EB, I refunded Acrobatics and the dexterity nodes
* I use an energy shield with life + mana instead of Chernobog
* I dropped Instruments of Virtue to use Pious Path
* Dropped Wrath for Zealotry. Dunno about that to be honest. At the moment the +critchance feels awesome. But Wrath will result to more damage with good gear I guess

Other setup changes:
* I dropped the Shield Charge setup and am using Flame Dash linked to Faster Casting and Arcane Surge, dropped Orb of Storms aswell

Pious Path has an uptime of 100%. The ES regeneration is crazy! I feel less squishy now even without Acrobatics. Damage-wise I could run both Heralds now. But I will look into taking Warbanner to melt down bosses faster with adrenaline on.

Could you please post your new POB with EB! Thanks!

Hi Im currently following the leveling guide provided. I have Wrath, Herald of Ice and Herald of Thunder in my equipment but Im confused how youre meant to use these as they reserve more than 100% when all combined together... I cant have all 3 activated at the same time. My skill gem setup is identical to the one in the leveling guide.

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Arek12379 wrote:

Hi Im currently following the leveling guide provided. I have Wrath, Herald of Ice and Herald of Thunder in my equipment but Im confused how youre meant to use these as they reserve more than 100% when all combined together... I cant have all 3 activated at the same time. My skill gem setup is identical to the one in the leveling guide.

You don’t use all together... from lvl 16 you can use the two herald‘s and when you get wrath you drop on of the heralds. Or you stick with the two herald‘s and use additional clarity for better mana sustain.

Started leveling this for my league starter. For endgame I think I'll try switching to CI sustaining using ES leech, ZO, and Pious Path. I quite like the feel of unleash compared to spell echo although I'm not sure about the numbers. For clearing I think it's nice because it doesn't lock you in place. Can't wait to actually get to endgame and try all this out!

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FRAKTUREZ wrote:

So I tried out a little bit to make use of all the new stuff 3.6 gave us.

Damage setup changes:
* Unleash instead of Spell Echo feels insane
* For bosses I made a Lightning Spire setup. Feels good, Uber Izaro died almost instantly

Defense setup changes:
* I got Mind over Matter and Eldritch Battery
* To get more out of EB, I refunded Acrobatics and the dexterity nodes
* I use an energy shield with life + mana instead of Chernobog
* I dropped Instruments of Virtue to use Pious Path
* Dropped Wrath for Zealotry. Dunno about that to be honest. At the moment the +critchance feels awesome. But Wrath will result to more damage with good gear I guess

Other setup changes:
* I dropped the Shield Charge setup and am using Flame Dash linked to Faster Casting and Arcane Surge, dropped Orb of Storms aswell

Pious Path has an uptime of 100%. The ES regeneration is crazy! I feel less squishy now even without Acrobatics. Damage-wise I could run both Heralds now. But I will look into taking Warbanner to melt down bosses faster with adrenaline on.

Excuse for the question, but isn't like 100% of your mana reserved with both heralds + wrath/zealotry? Then why going for MoM?

Hit kind of a wall while leveling and was considering rerolling already, about level 32.

Then went for a jewel node and bought the Hazardous Research Jewel, feels better now with Spark cast as a Nova and 2 additional projectiles.
The damage boost helps, too, obviously.

Using the converted leveling trees posted by Razunter earlier in this thread (page 243).

Still having some issues with single target damage yet, will try to keep on with this build for now to see how it pans out.


Please consider cleaning up the starting post though bash, it's kind of messy right now with all the bits of informations from old patches mixed up with the new stuff and if it wasn't featured in some 3.6 starter build recommendation videos, this would probably keep me from trying this build.

Why didn't you take phase acrobatics?

Hi all leauge start Sporkers, I have been messin around with the build and test ran it this season. Normally I am Witch spark (Elementalist) but I have kept my eye on this build, and ran it before.

Seeing as bashtart's build went 6link spark, I decided to run it as 100% Templar and everything to his specs and see how the tankyness and dps mix that he is created blend.

here is what I found out so far:

This build wants uber lab asap, but that's hard at start of a league, and even with 6 linked Tabula Spark ~ but it's not impossible...

here is my protips:
Solo Self found - take Crit ignore path first probably for spark dps

trade league- JOIN/ SPEND CHAOS TO GET UBER TRIALS. We need that Crit ignore! so bad!

-Uber Izarou: (Use lightning spire trap 4 link)
elemetal focus - we don't care for freeze on this skill or shock
controlled destruction
Lightning pen


Herald of thunder - Curse on hit - Conductivity

This + 6link spark should drop him easily.
make sure to grab the shrine and disable traps if you can!

Cast speed:
Make sure to get cast speed on the weapon, or you feel chunky casting. Cerberus limb can reach high cast speed. 18%
Make sure to rush 20/20 spell echo
buy one if you have too

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I'm gonna buy chernobs or that other shield and see what happens. been lazy using a decent yellow. will report back.


SPARK
faster projectiles! NEVER SLOWER the more % multiplier just aint worth it.
Pierce - Core (sry) maybe fork? gotta test....
Spell Echo - Locks you in place but you can't deny the cast speed for this skill
-Rest up to you
I use
-Lightning Penetration (early till uber lab then replaced)
-added lightning damage


-once uber is done I'd replace Lightning Penetration for controlled destruction.

-if you can get Doryani's Delusion boots - these replace added light till then.
GG early boost?

and if you can get added light enchant (low tier) on them, even better.

Also for boots, we can highly suggest Voidwalkers for the phasing + pierce

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And lastly ya damn sparko's Mathil's has suggested switched Elemental Focus into spark during Hard bosses like Minatour or Uber izarou/ shaper.
We won't be freezing/ or shocking then anyways.

Lmk yall?