Run ALL THE AURAS! All the map mods! A zombie summoner and aurabot guide (with mf!) [1.2.0]

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_StoneWall_ wrote:

Why are you using that weapon mull?

It gives me a bunch of es and there isn't really any other weapon that does anything besides midnight bargain and montegrul. Neither of those are worth their downsides imo.
And no, you don't have to go to normal to summon your zombies, I tend to summon them in my hideout. (Eternal lab before I got Zana)

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DrOwnage wrote:

6000 ES is a sure way to die, 10000+ would be better. Is there a HC version ?

The build is surprisingly tanky, and you can get more es on gloves, amulet, rings, boots. As long as you don't go full retard and run into packs you'll never get hit, your zombies will be in front soaking up most/all damage.

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Kaz2ndChance wrote:

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mull_gubben wrote:

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Kaz2ndChance wrote:

what do you think about using Mon'tregul's Grasp for this build?

The zombies are already really tanky and essentially never die, so mon'tegrul would only lower your clear speed by around half. If your zombies however die all the time I guess you could use it for a while.

Your zombies never die in Atziri? Uber Atziri? Wouldn't the exploding corpse + inc phys dmg mods make up for the 50% less zombies?

The build isn't for atziri, but I guess montegrul might be usable for atziri? No idea, haven't tested. The build as is can most likely not do atziri though, you'd have to ditch a 4L of auras and get 4L spectres. If you want atziri viable summoners check out GhazzyTVs build instead. http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/968988

Ephermal edge is a better weapon

Could anyone explain the logic here behind using the Blood Magic keystone reserving life for all your auras instead of using some on mana and some on the prism guardian to reserve some life. i feel like you wouldn't risk killing yourself with your own spells and would be able to run more auras.

Its not the blood magic keystone that is important but immortal conviction 60% reduced reserve is the key node for this build.

With that much reservation it is possible to reserve pretty much every aura on life. You'll then need to rely on lorica or shavs to not die from chaos. Am assuming you pre summon your minions before reserving most of your life. Technically this could be really dangerous as one press of a button (like a zombie that costs more than 100 life and u press that button. You'll be dead.

Anyone tried it on hardcore?

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foodgy wrote:

Anyone tried it on hardcore?

lol no one should run this on HC

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iAmCanadianEh wrote:

Could anyone explain the logic here behind using the Blood Magic keystone reserving life for all your auras instead of using some on mana and some on the prism guardian to reserve some life. i feel like you wouldn't risk killing yourself with your own spells and would be able to run more auras.

I ran a similar build in invasion I just left out the IR portion in this build because it is too far with minimal benefit. You could easily run all auras on life with room to still cast spells on your life. Just lie with mana if you do not have enough life to cast a spell you won't. You can not kill yourself.

It was possible to play in invasion, but I would not try this build in beyond. The beyond mobs hit are fast and have a lot of degen abilities. I would not suggest this build for Beyond because it is extremely squishy.

This is hard as hell to play with when you use the Solaris armor as a 5L and no Empower.

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_StoneWall_ wrote:

This is hard as hell to play with when you use the Solaris armor as a 5L and no Empower.

So I discovered I just need more Energy Shield and to just smash on Flesh Offering and Desecrate.