[3.20] ⚡Velyna's Storm Brand Inquisitor⚡ Leaguestart | Smooth Mapper | All Uber Bosses Down

Ok, doing early red maps quite easily on a 5L with the Ascendant version with almost no crit nodes. I'd say that this build is a big success. Went with Elementalist and Inquisitor ascendancies, so now I can run ele reflect maps and the ele penetration is off the charts.

Gear is:



Big upgrade would be a crystal belt and the 6L (6ex for a 6L shavs, tho).

Got a few questions about the CWDT setup:

1. As I understand, the Golem would be used on the setup for the Guardian ascendancy where you need one ally to receive +10% more damage, right?
2. Is Orb of Storms used in the CWDT setup for the shock? Or is it just occupying space there? I was thinking of switching it for something more useful, like Phase Run.
3. Molten Shell efficacy gets amplified by the Guardian ascendancy where you get armor (lots of armor = lots of shield from Molten Shell). So, without the Guardian ascendancy, should I switch it for something slightly more useful, like Immortal Call? Or is it kinda whatever?

For the cluster Jewels. Are you crafting them? any suggestion on how to get that chaos resistance and two skills on medium?

This is my first dip into brands, and so far so good.

But it feels a bit bad not utilizing the onslaught with 5 nearby allies on Radiant Crusade. I wonder if in Heist areas you can get permanent onslaught with Lightning Golem+ Skitterbots+ Heist Rogue?

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Smokestreez wrote:

For the cluster Jewels. Are you crafting them? any suggestion on how to get that chaos resistance and two skills on medium?

All you really need on the clusters is the Holy Conquest medium node and some kind of ES leech. I bought mine this league.

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leafyr0kr wrote:

1. As I understand, the Golem would be used on the setup for the Guardian ascendancy where you need one ally to receive +10% more damage, right?
2. Is Orb of Storms used in the CWDT setup for the shock? Or is it just occupying space there? I was thinking of switching it for something more useful, like Phase Run.
3. Molten Shell efficacy gets amplified by the Guardian ascendancy where you get armor (lots of armor = lots of shield from Molten Shell). So, without the Guardian ascendancy, should I switch it for something slightly more useful, like Immortal Call? Or is it kinda whatever?

1. Mostly yes, optional if you wanted a free slot as non-guardian.

2. I don't think we have orb of storms, your likely seeing Storm Orb which is the lightning golems skill.

3. Immortal call sucks without reliable endurance charge generation, probably steelskin.

What do you suggest for enchants on helm. extra chance to chain or flat 40% dmg.

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Smokestreez wrote:

What do you suggest for enchants on helm. extra chance to chain or flat 40% dmg.

Both are great, chain for clearing and damage for bossing! Up to you.

would you suggest an alternative quality storm brand? and other alternative quality gems? thanks for the build early redmaps doing really fine on 5link

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Tembus wrote:

would you suggest an alternative quality storm brand? and other alternative quality gems? thanks for the build early redmaps doing really fine on 5link

I have the 'chance to chain' alt storm brand right now and it's fantastic for clearing maps. Also interested in the "more attached duration less detached duration" alt swiftbrand.

Could you explain the benefit of holy conquest? It still detaches to the original place and doesn't help with chaining. It doesn't do any more dmg in aoe situations. Isn't it more useful for wintertide and penance brand to force activation effects?