[3.9] Gucci Hobo With a Shotgun - A terrible build for terrible people
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WORK IN PROGRESS
 Howdy! This guide was inspired by the Slipperyjim8 SSF Gucci Hobo league. The main thing to know about this are 2 key terms: Gucci - Uniques only Hobo - Templar only However for his league, there were exceptions made. Any classes were playable, and you could use non-unique flasks. That said, this guide was created as a finish line for my ultimate, 100% ethical, gucci hobo. The intent was to have pieces of gear I would aim for, and the the hijinks along the way. This build ultimately could be massively improved with rare items, but I set my goal to give myself a challenge as I played a 100% unethical summoner in Metamorph SC. __________________________________________________________________________________ Path of Building Links:
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3.9 -- 100% Ethical Gucci Hobo with a Shotgun
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+ Mana is your damage and survivability + Scales a lot better with rares + Cheap build to start + Off-Meta, so you can be a hipster - Terrible for SSF - Cannot reiterate this enough, do not play this in SSF - DO - NOT - IT - ISN'T - VIABLE - You compete with Guardians for jewels and they usually have money to spend - Manastorm buff is invisible ( L O L ) __________________________________________________________________________________ Core Unique
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The unique this build ultimately comes up from is Manastorm. The key effect on this shield is: When you Cast a Spell, Sacrifice all Mana to gain Added Maximum Lightning Damage equal to 25% of Sacrificed Mana for 4 seconds This means more available mana = more damage. This means with Transfiguration of Mind(increases and reduction to maximum mana to also apply to damage at 30% of their value) we double dip on our damage gains. The ascendency that pairs best with more mana, is Hierophant. You get defenses by converting maximum mana to extra energy shield, and you get Transfiguration of Mind on the nodes we want anyway. Note: If you have money to burn, a Ranger will do a lot more damage but it requires a Watcher's Eye with the Clarity mod "Gain (12-18)% of Maximum Mana as Extra Maximum Energy Shield while affected by Clarity" to make up for the large loss of energy shield. __________________________________________________________________________________ Build Strategy - The 2 core tenants
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Manastorm triggers: "When you Cast a Spell..." This means we can't spam spells, and instead have to rely on fast attacks or triggering spells via other methods. This build is themed around the concept of a Hobo with a Shotgun, so we use Kinetic Blast but you can adjust the build to use more optimal skills (Cyclone, Barrage, etc). Since the buff given by Manastorm is invisible, we have to rely on mentally keeping track of using a spell ability(Blood Rage, Flame Dash, etc) every 4 seconds. This is tedious and hopefully is fixed in the future. MANA IS KING We only want to aim for mana and energy shield nodes for defenses, and we want any kind of lightning damage modifiers for offense. For low life versions of the build, life isn't a wasted stat because you can opt to take Mind Over Matter for even more tankiness. These stats can be hard to get on uniques, but on rares are much easier to find. __________________________________________________________________________________ Skills
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The shotgun blast(Chest): Kinetic Blast Lightning Penetration Elemental Focus Inspiration Elemental Damage with Attacks Faster Attacks Map Clearing(Gloves, Boots, or Helm): Vaal Power Siphon Lightning Penetration Elemental Focus Elemental Damage With Attacks Triggering Manastorm(Shield or Wand): Blood Rage Flame Dash Enhance Phase Run Enhance Increased Duration Note: Quality is import for Blood Rage as it adds significantly more attack speed Note: Quality is important for Phase Run as it adds significantly more movement speed General Supports(Gloves, Boots, or Helm): Purity of Elements Clarity Precision Blood Magic Cast when Damage Taken Steelskin Frost Wall Frost Bomb __________________________________________________________________________________ Items
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Gucci Hobo
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Advanced Variations
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CI(Mana Regen) Last edited by findarhodge#5561 on Feb 7, 2020, 12:43:55 AM Last bumped on Feb 10, 2020, 4:26:51 PM
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