[3.13] GOLEMENTALIST (Flame Golems Elementalist) Build (Easy & Safe for everyone!) +Video guide!

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ShadowHamed wrote:

It's a constant balancing act between offense and defense. Recommendations are what you can try now. Prior to 3.9, EE wasn't mandatory, it is now. As you level up, you could add primordial chain amulet, 3 more golems with less life/dmg but much quicker, that allows you to run spirit shield for added defense etc. If needed. Your gear is mostly entry to mid tier stuff, not min/max. Remember, your primary offense is flame Gs, rest are there for buff and added increased dmg from ascendancy and harmonies. The only buff valuable to you are stone and chaos golem. The only time you would consider running all 5 types is with amulet and both clay shaper's, 11 total golems, even then, 4 types is enough. You could even drop both ice and lightning now and run 6 flame Gs, it's a toss up balancing act. Goal should be 7-9 harmonies, 7 is min at mid 90s, I can run 10 at my level/tree, but opt for 9 and run watcher's eye. Harmonies are pure dmg, lower cool down and increased multiplier. The cool down being that of magma ball, which u want firing constantly as it's the dmg dealer.

For boss fights, you can also swap in lesser multiple projectiles, it's 20% more dmg and you aren't worried about a screen full of mobs, so worth it.

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ShadowHamed wrote:

It's a constant balancing act between offense and defense. Recommendations are what you can try now. Prior to 3.9, EE wasn't mandatory, it is now. As you level up, you could add primordial chain amulet, 3 more golems with less life/dmg but much quicker, that allows you to run spirit shield for added defense etc. If needed. Your gear is mostly entry to mid tier stuff, not min/max. Remember, your primary offense is flame Gs, rest are there for buff and added increased dmg from ascendancy and harmonies. The only buff valuable to you are stone and chaos golem. The only time you would consider running all 5 types is with amulet and both clay shaper's, 11 total golems, even then, 4 types is enough. You could even drop both ice and lightning now and run 6 flame Gs, it's a toss up balancing act. Goal should be 7-9 harmonies, 7 is min at mid 90s, I can run 10 at my level/tree, but opt for 9 and run watcher's eye. Harmonies are pure dmg, lower cool down and increased multiplier. The cool down being that of magma ball, which u want firing constantly as it's the dmg dealer.

For boss fights, you can also swap in lesser multiple projectiles, it's 20% more dmg and you aren't worried about a screen full of mobs, so worth it.

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ShadowHamed wrote:

In your case, I would run 4 golem types, putting feeding frenzy in place of either lightning or cold. We get increased dmg from the number of golems for some things and the number of types for others. The calculation is complex, you are subtracting the increased portion, which is additive, not a more multiplier, but you are also gaining a flame golem, which means you are doing something greater than a more multiplier or increased. You are increasing the total output (which factors everything in dmg calculation) relative to the current number of flame golems you have. In some cases, its better to have the 1 extra for mapping and other cases the extra increased for bossing, in your case, run 4 types for simplicity. As you level, also increase quality of your harmonies, 20% dmg + highest cool down, 2nd line item.

As it relates to pendulum, that's increases your damage, not the golems, you don't care about your damage, only flame golems. You do need to do lighting or cold dmg yourself so you can apply EE, but the amount of dmg you do matters not.

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ShadowHamed wrote:

Your gear is looking better. I see you went with primordial chain, that increases your defense too, stronger buffs from stone and chaos golem and quicker golems is strong clear speed but also defensive.

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kond0 wrote:

i am wrong?

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ShadowHamed wrote:

Yes, tomay is correct, you don't need shaper of desolation to ignite if your flame Gs are igniting, but that requires you to drop elemental focus. You can also ignite as tomay outlines, with combustion linked to your storm brand + shaper of desolation, which isn't a bad option for you.