[3.17] Wallach's Hierophant Freezing Pulse Totems (No Further Updates)

Is Self-Flagellation still needed once you upgrade to Atziri's Reflection - does it still apply?

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pwnzealander wrote:

Is Self-Flagellation still needed once you upgrade to Atziri's Reflection - does it still apply?

Yes, you still want the Self-Flagellation jewel once you have an Atziri's Reflection equipped. Atziri's Reflection makes you unaffected by curses, but they are still applied to you, so you get the damage bonus from Self-Flagellation still.

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That said, it's probably going to be optimal to cut part of the right side of the tree for a cluster chain since we already path by a 3 point jewel and we can make more "dense" node value in the cluster chain to more than offset the 3 point jewel cost (this is partially due to the fact that we can get 2 jewel sockets in large cluster jewel islands so it's a bit hard to "mess up" in that regard).

Where exactly do you think we should cut the tree?
Before getting Coldhearted Calculation? This would free up 12 points.
With 3 points to get to the jewel socket, we are left with 9 points.
Respecing the Clear Mind spot is an additional 2 points, so 11 for spending inside the cluster. Is that about what you had in mind?

What noteables would you look for on the jewels?

Thanks!

Ancestral Inspiration looks really good for this build

Intending to league start with this build.

Considering the new cluster jewels, so far we only know what the notables do. If we get a big jewel with juicy small passive nodes that save points in the tree elsewhere, that could be a huge gain as well. There's a potential to save all points right of nimbleness for example and get crit multi, crit chance, life and projectile damage / speed in the new jewel clusters in a much denser and maybe higher values. Since according to the announcement these are "enchantments" and thus not rerollable with a blessed orb, I'd haphazard a guess that this is the true limiting factor between having merely a good cluster jewel or an amazing one.

But that's still lots of speculation. The potential is there but I like the fact that it doesn't outright invalidate current trees as well.

I must say this build was excellent, and a whole lot of fun to play. Started half way through metamorph and ended up killing uber elder in 1 spawn. Before it took me a few spawns to kill. Going to run this build again in Delerium for league starter. Thanks for all your hard work making this guide, and updating it as much as you have.

Only notable change I saw aside from crafting nerfs and the like was the Atziri fight.(The copies of Atziri created during the Alluring Abyss Atziri fight now have approximately 5 times more life than before) I doubt it'll be much of an issue on pc, but on console most of us will have to farm the shield ourselves and while still doable will be way more challenging with "starterish" gear especially early in league. If I choose to go FPT route I will probably level ice spear for a secondary skill to switch to for at least this boss fight.

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After reading the patch notes I have no more doubts, will start the league with this build and see how it goes. GL to everyone.

Have fossil crafting and temple mods nerfs hit us hard? Is Void Battery back on the menu?