[3.x - Discontinued for now] Burning Spectres - Torch the Atlas - HC Shaper, Elder, Uber Atziri

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Masterfulidea wrote:

Which gem combination do you run on a 5 link Vis Mortis?

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darksage48 wrote:

Updated! Is it visible now?

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grimjack68 wrote:

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darksage48 wrote:

Updated! Is it visible now?

Yes.

First, and most important: Your amulet has to go. It's adding fire damage to attacks, which will trigger Elemental Equilibrium and boost the fire resist on monsters, sabotaging your minions damage output.

Actually, both of your rings are in dire need of an upgrade as well. You want to look for life, mana, and resists. Dex if you can get it. While you are at it, find a rare belt - preferably a Stygian Vise - with life / resists / armour or energy shield, and drop another spectre gem in it.

Rathpith was a Best in Slot item last league, however, this league it can be replaced by shaper amulets or shields that also give you a percentage of your block for spell block. The one I am using replaces Rathpith and boosts resists and mana recovery - this one is overkill, and it was expensive. Finding an elder shield that's better than Rathpith isn't that hard or expensive. Here's mine for reference:

Your jewels are Solar Guard jewels. They aren't going to help Tukohama's Vanguards at all. You need life / mana / % increased minion damage. Those flat rolls are for minions that hit, TV's do not 'hit', they apply fire damage over time.

You have taken the Spirit Eater ascendancy, and only the first attribute of that helps. The other three affect you, but not your minions. Commander of Darkness gives you the same boost in damage, plus it boosts your resists, at the cost of a level 1 clarity aura. I'd switch that.

You've taken the bottom two nodes on the way to Gravepact, which again are Solar Guard nodes. They don't affect TVs. I'd respec those two for the top route.

You've taken some armour / life nodes - for instance, Combat Stamina. However, you don't have any armour to speak of - 160 on your helm is all I can see. Maybe respec those points? Or grab a granite flask, and possibly a flask multiplier?

I'd swap out Temporal Chains - which is a great defensive curse - for Elemental Weakness, which is a great offensive curse. Temporal Chains is, IMO, for Hardcore league. It's unnecessary for Normal.

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darksage48 wrote:

This is a a very detailed reply, I really appreciate it! Thank you! :)

1) Will try to switch the equipment as advised!

2) Would 'herd the flock' be a plausible alternative to 'Combat stamina'?

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grozar wrote:

Great build, i have 5L Vis Mortis and i just started to get Solar Guard so which gem combination do you recommend ?

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gelade11 wrote:

Can someone check my set-up? Everyone is over-capping res like crazy while I had to resort to using purity of elements + CoD to reach 80ish%. Which makes those scary MoM moments happening quite often.

Shield, amulet, glove, or rings. Which ones to switch out and redo the math? And is it possible to just drop MoM and reach for those hp and extra jewel nodes.