[3.16 - RETIRING BUILD] VD Brands: S-Tier Bosser, A-Tier Map! -- MURDERED BY GGG_INTERN SOMEWHERE--

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Feurn wrote:

Honestly big thank you for this guide. It was hard to start but when you get use to the playstyle and fix the mana issues, this build is so fun.

What helped me the most to go smooth is 1 ring / 1 amulet with -7 mana cost, cheap explode chest and 1 ring life on hit / spider aura + unique boots ES on hit.

Sitting at 4.5k life / 2k ES atm. Resists are easy to cap.

For now it's going to be my main build this league, I think, since I'm pretty sure it's going to destroy everything.

Big Love!

Haha glad you dig it! Keep coming back and giving feedback, the community here repeatedly makes it stronger league after league and it is legit one of the strongest 2-button builds out there I reckon.

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GERWARIC wrote:

Could someone take a look at my gear or passive tree to see if there are any large gaps aside from gem levels? I'm having trouble with single-target despite vd in a 5L.

(Even with a stoneskin flayer and lithomancer, a T11 map boss with Maven took me about 15 minutes and 6 portals. Mana wasn't the issue, I just wasn't doing damage, even with self-cast flammability.)

I can free up to 9 passive points by respeccing out of Heart of Flame and/or Breath of Flames, but I'm not sure where to put the points for a better return. POB is telling me Heart of Flame is a bigger dps boost than Mysticism, for example, but I'm not sure I trust it to point me in the right direction.

Here's my current gear:

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No sulfur flask, but I'm running zealotry for consecrated ground.

Okay, the build seems largely in place but I do think you would be doing yourself a favour fixing these things:

1) Source of Exposure. It sounds to me like you may have been trying to tackle a boss with super resistance + resistance map. Our resist shred is very scant and we need to make full use of WoC and the new shred masteries (-3% more exposure, etc) to get the damage up to par.

2) Drop Acrimony, this ain't an ignite build! You also REALLY NEED THE UNDERTAKER WHEEL. The 20% increased life from corpses is big, big damage. Also Breath of Flames! That's like 8 points back from the dead. Grab Mysticism.

3) Zealotry sucks for this build - spell damage doesn't scale Corpse Explosions. I would rather you put points towards Spiritual Aid than Heart of Flame or all the reservation nodes this early in the league!

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primaeva wrote:

Okay, the build seems largely in place but I do think you would be doing yourself a favour fixing these things:

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1) Source of Exposure. It sounds to me like you may have been trying to tackle a boss with super resistance + resistance map. Our resist shred is very scant and we need to make full use of WoC and the new shred masteries (-3% more exposure, etc) to get the damage up to par.

2) Drop Acrimony, this ain't an ignite build! You also REALLY NEED THE UNDERTAKER WHEEL. The 20% increased life from corpses is big, big damage. Also Breath of Flames! That's like 8 points back from the dead. Grab Mysticism.

3) Zealotry sucks for this build - spell damage doesn't scale Corpse Explosions. I would rather you put points towards Spiritual Aid than Heart of Flame or all the reservation nodes this early in the league!

Thanks! I didn't even think to look at Acrimony and forgot *entirely* about exposure. It should be easy enough to add WoC for exposure, and I think I can reach both Undertaker and Mysticism without having to level.

Otherwise, this build is sooo much fun to play.

It's way more fluid than other multi-button builds I've used due to the emphasis on cast speed, and once the brands get rolling it's like surfing a giant wave of liquid magma that flows into all the nooks and crannies of the map roasting everyone alive.

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GERWARIC wrote:

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primaeva wrote:

Okay, the build seems largely in place but I do think you would be doing yourself a favour fixing these things:

Spoiler

1) Source of Exposure. It sounds to me like you may have been trying to tackle a boss with super resistance + resistance map. Our resist shred is very scant and we need to make full use of WoC and the new shred masteries (-3% more exposure, etc) to get the damage up to par.

2) Drop Acrimony, this ain't an ignite build! You also REALLY NEED THE UNDERTAKER WHEEL. The 20% increased life from corpses is big, big damage. Also Breath of Flames! That's like 8 points back from the dead. Grab Mysticism.

3) Zealotry sucks for this build - spell damage doesn't scale Corpse Explosions. I would rather you put points towards Spiritual Aid than Heart of Flame or all the reservation nodes this early in the league!

Thanks! I didn't even think to look at Acrimony and forgot *entirely* about exposure. It should be easy enough to add WoC for exposure, and I think I can reach both Undertaker and Mysticism without having to level.

Otherwise, this build is sooo much fun to play.

It's way more fluid than other multi-button builds I've used due to the emphasis on cast speed, and once the brands get rolling it's like surfing a giant wave of liquid magma that flows into all the nooks and crannies of the map roasting everyone alive.

Ahh god, that's what I like to hear! You're a real poet! Hahaha keep at it. The fun part is the upgrades all feel REALLY good - and once you hit the Glorious Vanity + good LGOH rings part you start to feel really invincible.

Then Leadership's kicks in and stuff just.. dies.

EDIT: I do have to add though, that you have to try the build out with an Inpulsa. It will be the first time you taste just how fast the build can go!

Then Explodey chests, while not clearing quite as quickly as an Inpulsa, have the weird effect of you being able to keep Corpse Pact stacks up quite nicely as it doesn't instagib the pack.

is there any current league gameplay vid?
especially doing scourge stuff.

Hey!

Thanks for the build and to be that available to help us :)

I am running the build, currently only lvl 85 but still.

I feel like i'm struggling a bit with dmg.

Here is my PoB: https://pastebin.com/0Y0JbXXX

If you could let me know if i did some big mistakes or if i missed smth important :D

Thanks, keep up the good work.

Thanks for your insights!

Currently leveling as CoC because i somehow managed to link my martyr of innocence... which i can not use because the mana cost on trigger stuff is insane :/

I got the fenumus combo for ES and i am thinking of buying a glorious vanity and maybe an inpulsa and was wondering if there is anything else that might be more important to make the build work? (i worry about mana cost a lot)

Build seems solid nice. Imma probably try with this on league :D
Keep up the good work man.

Mind taking a look at my gear and telling me why my damage feels so little. I know I am level 80 but it shouldn't be this little no?

I've got a lot of decent gear and gems are all leveled and quality.

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Fancymanjm13 wrote:

Mind taking a look at my gear and telling me why my damage feels so little. I know I am level 80 but it shouldn't be this little no?

I've got a lot of decent gear and gems are all leveled and quality.

As I've repeatedly stressed, a MINIMUM OF 85 is recommended to really shine. 5 passive points is the difference between having Throatseeker and not if you went crit, or 1.5 cast speed clusters. It's on the front page in red!! ><

Please upload a PoB so I can troubleshoot it!