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

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CMW682BOSS wrote:

Why do you use elemental focus with burning damage support? I thought you couldn't apply elemental ailments while using elemental focus.

Burning is not an ailment. It's just a fire based dot. The fire based ailment is called Ignite, which applies burning damage and can be caused by fire based hits. Elemental Focus prevents Ignite but not burning damage (only the burning damage that would have been caused by Ignite obviously).

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Nickums wrote:

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BrainRadio wrote:

It is public now. The CWDT+IM+bone offering+ enfeeble is in the glove, the temporal chain curse is through blasphemy + enlighten. Also I use BrightBeak link to shield charge + fast attack + fortify for fast speed, once you use it, especially with flesh offering, you will feel you don't want to go back anymore.

Is the mana reservation of blasphemy worth it? Doesn't it cut into our MoM too much?

Well, I have ~7300 life and ~2600 mana, ~900 ES. after reservation, I got about ~1600 mana. EHP is down from 10600 to 9800. You can link the curses to arc+COH, but I am a lazy man. Also, the whole purpose of temporal chain is to slow down the mobs when they get close to you, so you have time to react. I have tried both, i personally like the blasphemy.

Hi guys!

Currently at t10 Maps, not really struggling, but wondering what improvements can be made. My profile is public, if anyone would be so kind :)

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grimjack68 wrote:

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TeaAddict wrote:

So I'm halfway through Act 8. When I meet the Solar Guards, should I drop my vanguards to get 3x SGs to clear the rest of the game? Would they be better?

I have one of those Burning and Minion damage helms, and also a tabula. Trying to sort out my sockets now.

My gloves are zombies / minion damage / splash
My weapon is whirling / faster attacks
My shield is desecrate and flesh offering
My helm is cwd desecrate and cwd bone offering
My boots is BL with Curse on hit, gmp, and temp chains

Right now, on my chest, I have specters with Swift affliction, Minion Res, Minion Damage, Burning Damage, and flame golem

Actually, if you have one of the helms and a tabula, just switch to running one TV and two SGs. Put the TV in your helm, and the SGs in your chest.

Dump those gloves for rare ones with resists asap, and see if you can pick up a lioneyes shield. Swap 1 SG to TV when you need extra boss DPS. As soon as you can afford a 5L Vis Mortis, grab that and move to 2 each.

So when you say dump gloves, do you mean dump zombies as well? Or am I keeping them around?

I know I'd have to sacrifice one of my link setups to use SG and TV, be that either zombies or my cwd setup.

Also, when is the best time to use Animate Guardian?

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TeaAddict wrote:

I know I'd have to sacrifice one of my link setups to use SG and TV, be that either zombies or my cwd setup

Personally I haven't run any CwDT setup on my build, approaching l94.
I made room for a 1L zombie to benefit from the 1% phys redux/zombie. 8% redux in my case.
In my experience, bet on the zombies.

Only a few questions:

1) Anger aura 'works fine' with TV?
2) Anger aura 'works fine' with SG?
3) Anger linked to Generosity 'works fine' with TV? (Generosity desc: 'Cannot support skills used by totems')
4) Anger linked to Generosity 'works fine' with SG?
5) Why OP tree has Spirit Eater asc passive instead Commander of Darkness?

I´m level 83 now with 7K HP. I´m gonna end up at around 10K HP I think.
More if I take Blood Magic. I still don´t know why MoM is relevant.

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ollydbg wrote:

Only a few questions:

1) Anger aura 'works fine' with TV?
2) Anger aura 'works fine' with SG?
3) Anger linked to Generosity 'works fine' with TV? (Generosity desc: 'Cannot support skills used by totems')
4) Anger linked to Generosity 'works fine' with SG?
5) Why OP tree has Spirit Eater asc passive instead Commander of Darkness?

1) No.
2) No.
3) No.
4) Yes.
5) No idea. Maybe he knows something we don't? Or perhaps it's a mistake.

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NoDiscoSisqoOrCalypso wrote:

I´m level 83 now with 7K HP. I´m gonna end up at around 10K HP I think.
More if I take Blood Magic. I still don´t know why MoM is relevant.

It very much depends on what kind of gear you choose.

I think that the build posted by OP should be treated as a guideline, not a full fledged setup...

E.g. in my case I am at only 5.5k hp, add MoM to that and I end up with about 8k EHP which is fine for me if you also count the block chances.

You're probably using everything with life in it, that won't work if you really want to minmax the setup.

I went with FGs for clearspeed annd TVs for bosskills. This is making me EXTREMELY socket-starved, considering I also wanted CwDT1+Des7, CwDT20+BO20, and both skills unlinked with CwDT too.

The only thing I haven't yet cleared with this build is Uber Atziri, and thats because I have a trauma, and am afraid of her :P
Shaper deathless is a joke, red elder I shouldn't even mention.
Vaal Temple the same. I can record some vids if you want - it's pretty dope :)

Highlights (general - not connected to reply to quote):
* For Flame Golems The Hungry Loop is totally messed up :)

* You can get a pretty dope Arc setup with the new shaper gloves. Mana leech might not seem like much, but I'm noticing far less mana drops with it inside and me spamming Arc :)
* A good spell block shield will get you a long way too. Aim for something similar to:

* I noticed that the CwDT recommended in by OP is VERY useful. Improved my survivability by miles.

* Last but not least Animate Guardian needs to really be tip-top to survive Shaper reliably. Consider a helmet with +minion level



PS. Question: How do you guys achieve anything higher than 78/73 block chance? I mean spell block here? I have a jool that adds +2% spell block if you were hit, so I end up with effective 78/75 block chance, still missing 3 spell block :(

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TeaAddict wrote:

So when you say dump gloves, do you mean dump zombies as well? Or am I keeping them around?

I know I'd have to sacrifice one of my link setups to use SG and TV, be that either zombies or my cwd setup.

Also, when is the best time to use Animate Guardian?

I haven't been using zombies since about level 60.

I'd start using AG as soon as you can afford the gear and your gem is level ~18+. Lower levels are ok if you're still running easy content.