3.5 Chaos/Cold Storm Brand - Uber Elder✓ 10k EHP ✓ Budget ✓ HC ✓ Hierophant or Occultist
" +1 to this - any suggestion on the leveling path? New to CI builds but not POE |
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My Occultist variant so far.
POB is saying Cold to Fire is the strongest option for when I get a 6 link. I assume it'll be the same for you as well OP. livejamie
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" Don't worry about Energy Shield or CI until you get to maps IMO. Start off as Hybrid Lightning Based Storm Brand. Grab Runebinder first. livejamie
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Still working on gear as I just recently transitioned from arc totems and the 28% quality incandescent in my stash refuses to 6 link so I am using a sub-optimal 5 link but I am clearing red maps with no problems.
A few questions/ideas on the OCC version of the build if anyone could weigh in. 1.) Curses & Skill Gem Links CWDT + Enfeeble + Immortal call + Brand Recall Enlighten + Blasphemy + Temp Chains + Warlords Mark I am wondering if I should replace Brand recall with increased duration for a longer immortal call. I am usually at 3 endurance charges and dont get hit too often. With +50% faster energy shield regen I feel like this would allow the occ to regen/survive better. Thoughts? 2.) Intuitive Leap = Massive Quality of Life I put an Intuitive Leap jewel near Pain attunement to grab the big nodes Overcharged & Melding. This 8% chance on kill to gain a frenzy, power, or endurance charge is an amazing quality of life. I can clear a map in half the time now from just the cast speed gained from frenzy's and crit chance & you can save a few nodes and grab melding without the other nodes before it. 3.) Brand Recall Currently running CWDT + brand recall and then a higher leveled Brand recall that I manually cast. I am new to brands as I did not league start with it but I feel like having both is great but I am losing out on a potential skill gem slot that could be used for Vaal RF, Clarity, ect. I feel like this is the lazy route with being able to click and summon all 5 brands near you and then when you get hit but im noticing I dont get hit too often with our defensive curse setup and freeze slowing mobs. Any thoughts? 4.) Apep's Supremecy Added Apep's Supremecy + golden rule jewel + 5% pzn on hit jewel. Went from 7.2k ES to 6.6k (mostly from balancing amulet/resists but had to drop 3x 6% es shield nodes to acquire more jewel slots) but I think the consistency of having +3 max resists from the shield and the 25% elemental reduction from incandescent heart feels good. I have always wanted this shield so it was more of a want to put this item into the build than a need for it. 5.) Dropped Cyclopean Coil, added Stygian vise & Onslaught on Kill Abyss Jewel I looked at my stats and there was no way I am getting my dex above my intelligence so the cyclopean coil does not seem worth the investment. I know to prevent degens like shock/burn and chill/freeze immunity is a top priority but I am using potions for these purposes for the time being. A stygian belt for +es and massive resists and abyss jewel with 8% chance on onslaught would improve the map clear speed a lot. I was unable to proc this on my totems build but now with storm brand, I think it will be very helpful in general. | |
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Hierophant build question,
Where is the life leech comes from? only from the ascendancy pt illuminated devotion? Thank you! |
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" to 1.: you can lvl your cwdt to lvl 3 and immortal call to lvl 5 and enfeeble to lvl 7. So Immortal Call lasts longer with endurance charges used. You dont need duration for it. (Or try a higher cwdt and tell us how it worked out) to 2.: intuitive leap is a good idea i approve. to 3.: the brand recall i use in maps is lvl 2 with cwdt linked for lazy purposes. For bosses i use a high lvl one. to 4.: why not :) if you can balance your resistance to 5.: i use cyclopean coil and i love it. I have both 30 dex nodes on skilltree aswell as on amulet so i archieve more dex than int. It is possible. I get onslaught with a flask so i wont need that on jewel. But im interested in getting phase run if i lvl higher. That would give us another defensive layout. Maybe someone uses it already? | |
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Did Brand Recall level change? My gem and the one listed know longer qualify for CWDT. It's now level 43 at 3.
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" yes thats why i let it on lvl 2 because of cwdt. The gem only gets up to lvl 6 i think. | |
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This looks so interesting :p could u go a bit about pro/con between hiero/occultist?
I rly love the build ideas and maintenance of your threads, just wish the guides were a bit more detailed (gem section/ gear|stat priority and explanasions, lvling etc) i think u would save a lot of time in the end answearing so many (oftwn the same) questions :p How does this compare t16/shaper/uberelder to your bv\kitava\scorching ray build? Could u like rate em on speed/defense/damage? Thx a lot for all your time Especially interested in the bv comparison since i would love an arakaali fang build Last edited by Schnubbel_ on Dec 14, 2018, 8:12:04 PM
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" hey thanks :) , sorry I dont have much time to reply or fully detail the threads, I will if I have time. I am currently running 2 builds in BHC all my builds are HC viable and tanky, this one I might run later in the leauge. The SR RF build is a build starter and can be upgraded and a really reliable end game kiter/bosser. This one is faster clearer and can do end game bosses too. Just depending on your play style |
