[3.3] ELEMENTAL MOLTEN STRIKE&FROST BLADES | UBER ELDER DOWN!! | DEADEYE/PF/RAIDER

Any tips on for a full molten strike build?

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Reflow718 wrote:

Any tips on for a full molten strike build?

You've got some really nice gear, especially that Claw.

Your rings and amulet could use upgrades, missing a lot of life. If you get those upgrades, you're pretty much set for end game. Your boots also only have 2 sockets. With your claw it makes it a bit tricky to setup the gem links but I'd go with:

Helm: Power Charge on Crit-Increased Critical Strikes (Orb of Storms swap for Increased Crit Strikes against end game bosses)
Shield: Shield Charge-Faster Attacks-Fortify
Claw: Curse on Hit-Herald of Thunder-Assassin's Mark
Gloves: Wrath, Ancestral Protector
Boots: CWDT-Immortal Call-Lightning Golem, Blood Rage

This setup lowers the clear speed but ups single target damage. Ideally, you'd have an Abyss Jewel that grants Onslaught on kill.

If you have the currency, you can try to find a Shaped/Elder ring that grants "Curse enemies with Assassin's Mark or Poacher's Mark on Hit" which frees up a lot of gem links. Something like this.

Thanks for the quick reply, yeah I'm trying to fix up the gem links. As for the body armor I'm also trying to get a 4Red/2blue. Should I stick with the inpulsa or get a Carcass Jack?

Carcass Jack is better if you just want to stick with Molten Strike.

Inpulsa is better if you plan to clear with Frost Blades/Wild Strike down the line.

Hey, Eathb. I'm trying this build out, but I've been running into some issues with getting killed. One shots from bosses or crits from mobs. Any recommendations on what gear I should be trying to update? Is this close to being uber atziri or shaper ready?

Any maps this build is weak with? Could I start a league with this as well?

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Eathb wrote:

Carcass Jack is better if you just want to stick with Molten Strike.

Inpulsa is better if you plan to clear with Frost Blades/Wild Strike down the line.

I got the shaped ring, should I change the gem links you suggested on the previous post?

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CaptainBanHammer wrote:

Hey, Eathb. I'm trying this build out, but I've been running into some issues with getting killed. One shots from bosses or crits from mobs. Any recommendations on what gear I should be trying to update? Is this close to being uber atziri or shaper ready?

Your gear actually looks decent to me. Life rolls are on the low side but this could simply just be a means of levelling into the 90s just to grab more life nodes. For reference, I sit at 6.1k life with full boss gear and 5.2k life in full MF gear. Ideally, I'd aim for above 5.8k life when bossing. I think you can easily do Shaper if you reach those life numbers. I'd use Shaper as a guide to do Uber Atziri. When you can comfortably do Shaper deathless (or perhaps 1 death max), then you should be able to do Uber Atz.

One shots are the only thing that can kill us and because of the melee nature of MS, you can be prone to one shots. In terms of playstyle, definitely do the num lock trick with this build if you haven't (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eipby7lhhJw/). Remember that Molten actually rolls balls forward so you can preemptiveely drop the balls to incoming enemies. Also practice flask spamming if you haven't.

I'd also change you gem setups slightly.
Shield/Helm: CWDT-Immortal Call-Ice Golem (Ice is better with Inpulsa/Frost Blades); Wrath, Ancestral Protector, Blood Rage
Boots: Herald of Ice-Curse on Hit-Assassin's Mark-Onslaught/Innervate

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FrooostyTheBlowman wrote:

Any maps this build is weak with? Could I start a league with this as well?

I've done every map on the Atlas with this. Necropolis is the hardest boss for me because he is BS and you need to bring a phasing skill with you to escape his bone cage. Generally, this build would be one of the top bossing/single target skills in the game. You can facetank most bosses on the Atlas. I myself plan to start with this build in the upcoming Bestial League pending ascendency/passive tree/gear changes.

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Reflow718 wrote:

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Eathb wrote:

Carcass Jack is better if you just want to stick with Molten Strike.

Inpulsa is better if you plan to clear with Frost Blades/Wild Strike down the line.

I got the shaped ring, should I change the gem links you suggested on the previous post?

In the Claw, you can now link Herald of Thunder-Innervate-Onslaught and do the above I mentioned.

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Great build that I'm trying for my last one of the league. I spent about 15 exalted to get it to where it feels good. Also had a two socket abyss helmet drop for me last night and it feels somewhat better. Trying shaper tomorrow before I retire for the league.