Azmodael's Master of the Elements, a CoC VGA melting build
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Hello, this is to be my first guide around here. Please have patience with me.
Basically this is a CoC dagger based build with high dps and survivability. Unfortunately it comes with the high cost of destroying your FPS, even more so then other builds. Use with caution. Pros:
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+Extreme AoE dps +Can solo clear all maps, with nearly all mods +Surprisingly tanky +Can run with a good degree of IIR +Very fast clear time on maps Cons:
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-single digits FPS on slow computers -your teammates will hate you, see above -single target damage not the best -curse immune maps can be annoying Gear requirements: Getting a Tabula Rasa or 5L Voll's is a must. Tabula can be bought for around 35c in rampage atm so its not that hard to obtain. Play as self-caster/trapper until around lvl 60 or whenever you reach the templar 1h crit nodes. How does it work out?
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CwDT will curse enemies for you giving you much needed life&mana regen. Against ele reflect maps or if you want to be safe in curse immune maps switch PCoC with Life Leech. You will get less DPS but more leech. I carry around Assassin's Mark especially for Ele reflect maps so i have a way to generate power charges. You should level both CwDT - immortal call should trigger on mb 2-2.5k damage taken to avoid losing duration on the first cast. Warlor'd Mark can work on all levels of CwDT, but the AoE is terrible so i recommend at least 1k CwDT. CwDT+Immortal will last for around 3-4 sec and will keep you safe from spike physical damage and annoying mobs like Evangelist, which are the bane of evasion builds. Also works against EK bosses and exiles Vaal Molten Shell is amazing for AoE clear or boss fights where boss has minions or attacks you fast multiple times. For me it hits for like 3k damage, which is arund 150hp leech. Also amazing when opening boxes - pop it, click on boss, have huge lagspike and everything is dead and u are still 100% hp. You might have mana problems with you are clearing so fast that Warlord's Mark is not proccing. I found that Sacred Mana flask is the best to sustain your mana pool. If its too annoying for you to spam mana flasks get Clarity and 2-3 nodes in a mana cluster. Gem links:
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6l Tabula: ST-GMP-CoC-Spell(1)-Spell(2)-PCoC 4l Auras: Reduced Mana-Herald of Ice-Purity of Elements-Tempest Shield 3L Dagger: Faster Attack-Whirling Blades-Assassin's Mark 3l Shield: CwDT-Increased AoE-Warlord's Mark 4l Defense: CwDT-Enduring Cry-Immortal Call-Increased Duration 4l Suppot Dps: Vaal Molten Shell-Increased Duration-Life Leech-Increased Aoe Current passive tree Current passive tree Current passive tree sits on 128% increased life, which nets me around 4k hp with my gear. I have 50% block 50% spell block, around 10k evasion with Jade Flask, 40% Dodge and 30% spell dodge. Immortal Call lasts about 3.5 sec and i bet i can get it to 4sec if i buy quality gem. Combined with Vaal Pact this makes me pretty darn tanky. So far i've soloed all maps up to lvl 75(included) without any problem. Run speed is incredible - as you can see in the video below. Variations:
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Plenty can be made here. I have to run Purity because I have 100IIR and it puts a drain on resists - gearing is hard so i have to compensate. Dropping purity and Tempest Shield = gain Grace, which increases evasion chance by around 15%.
Also there are MANY hp nodes nearby. If you prefer a solid block of hp comapred to other defenses you can drop all those shield and arco nodes and you can get up to 69% increased life from the tree without travelling a single node. If you need accuraccy there are nodes, etc etc. Adapt to your own taste. Gear selection My current gear:
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Spell selection: I've found the best spells to be: Firestorm: With 90% increased duration from the tree Firestorm is a beast. It works both single target and AoE damage. Unfortunately it also causes major fps drop. Arc: Shock stacks. Gotta love them shock stacks. Arctic Breath: High damage against packs or when you can shotgun bosses. Leaves 3 sec of chilled ground which slows down everything and help with survivability. Also causes massive FPS drops Vaal molten Shell: This baby is amazing. With this tree&setup it lasts 25 sec and thanks to vaal pack it will take you all but invincible against huge melee packs and fast hitting bosses Most of the time I will switch between any combo of these 3 depending on map difficulty and resistances - if difficult use AB to slow down enemy, if fire resistant swap out Firestorm etc etc. It also allows variance in one build so you don't get bored so easily. Backup spells: Ball lightning Freezing pulse (20q is a MUST) Summon raging spirit Vaal storm call (instead of molten shell - good against stationary bosses) If you want to party you can use any one these spells because they cause much less FPS drop Videos: 73 map Dark Forest Kinda boring this map, still ele weakness + GMP + devourer packs. Got full clear in 10 min with 2 trips to town for selling loot. I will add another video soon. Last edited by azmodael#0736 on Sep 2, 2014, 6:37:40 PM
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First video showcasing my build up. Sorry for no commentary, its late at night dont want to wake up everyone at home.
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I'll be making another video tonight - hoprefully on a harded lvl 75 map. If higher level drops I will make one for it as well.
Last edited by azmodael#0736 on Sep 3, 2014, 1:26:31 PM
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Lol my pc rips just seeing the video. xD
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My specs:
CPU FX 6300, VGA R9 270x, 8gb Ram, no SSD (yet) The game runs totally smooth when i am not recording. Sometimes when there a HUGE packs the screen might freeze for a sec but that is never a problem because afterwards everything is dead and life leech is insane for the duration. |
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did u had any mana issues ?
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