[2.5 Video Guide] Beginner's Build: Dual Flame Totem, Blood Magic Chieftain [Atziri & HC/SC Viable]

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Jafooley wrote:

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xecutable wrote:

The 16% dmg increase is very little. I'm currently sitting on 41.9k dps per totem with it and 41k without it. The 4% difference is nothing compared to the amount of dmg you'd have to take for a cwdt lvl 20 to proc.

41k per totem?? How is that possible? Is empower really that strong?

It's actually 52k now, with lvl 21 totem, lvl 4 Empower 5 or 6 jewels with 10-12% Spell Damage/7% max hp/3-5% cast speed and 2 wands with 16 cast speed, add fire damage and 90%+ spell damage.

I also run cast speed on amu, and both rings with 70+ hp on each. I'm still missing the 25% Flame Totem damage enchant so it will definitely go above 53-4k

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c0reman wrote:

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xecutable wrote:

The 16% dmg increase is very little. I'm currently sitting on 41.9k dps per totem with it and 41k without it. The 4% difference is nothing compared to the amount of dmg you'd have to take for a cwdt lvl 20 to proc.

Hey, could you please show your gear and build?

I'm using this lovely build. Since I'm almost lvl 93, i've started adding nodes for some more spell power. I'm gonna link it so you can see the jewels:

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAEDAASzBg4GoAn2C2EOPBBYEMwRLROlFCAUcRYLF4wZLho4Gj4c3CW8JvMnLyftKS4qEyu2LJwspzLRNZI62DrhPC09_ESrRUdFnUbXSsRKyE3jUEdTUlWuVw1YY1jlWitaUl5dXz9j_WSEZlRmnmhlaPJuqnGFcg965nsge7N7w3yDfLiCB4Kbg1-DzIV7h2WMRozPjxqPppBVlG-aO5rgogCj8qZXp5Somq2Nr2y18rc-wGbE9sauxtjPZ89-0f3SIdR81abYvdlh2XzbT9-_4MPhc-vu7DjtPO8O8B_xrPJB8kXzm_ZI9q74k_m9_gr-jw==?accountName=xecutable&characterName=Yeekz

This is my gear:



Yes, I was bored and greedy so I DID vaal my 6L hoping for a +1 to socketed gems, but only got a white socket. The guy in my party did the same, and got his de-linked and downraded to rare :).

This is my tooltip:

That gear is insane! Have you ever tried Faster Projectiles gem?

And has anyone tried THE SEARING TOUCH 2hand staff (6link) with KAOM'S HEART body armor? Saw a streamer who used this (HCP), sitting at 7.5k health and running high maps fast. He skipped into some more fire nodes on the tree (at the top there is a line, and in between there are 3 points) as all your dmg will be fire, no chaos. He also didn't take Blood Magic but ran 2 damage auras. And he took Elemental Overload and used an atack in between to crit (ice spear I think)

I have not. I did attempt uber today, but died one too many times on the vaals. By the time i was done with the trio I had only one portal left. Still I think it was fine for my first uber attempt ever.

The damage is fine, my dodging abilities aren't :D

my gear

skill tree

I'm sitting at 22.5k tooltip dps , any way I could get more ? I see some people having 50k dps , should I invest in more jewel nodes and GCP my gems to 20% quality ?

And will I get significantly more dps by swapping iron will with empower lvl 3?

Hey!

First time player here, currently level 18, it's going extremely slowly, am I doing something wrong or is this build simply just bad at the earlier levels?

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T0xius wrote:

Hey!

First time player here, currently level 18, it's going extremely slowly, am I doing something wrong or is this build simply just bad at the earlier levels?

It is slow before you get to Dualtotem node - just use another spell attack in addition to flametotem (spark or whatever) - and getting a lifeprig wand is best you can do, you can use it until lvl 55+ (put FT, attackspell until you are level 30s + added lightning in).

I've never been a fan of dual wield, since I`m doing CRAZY maps most of the time, thats why I looked for options how to make my dps bigger, and still have dem survivality.

This is what i use:



ELEMENTAL OVERLOAD.

Free 10k dps. Check gems on boots. And since i`m capped with rezists (well chaos sucks, but w/e totems take all the sh1t anyway) I added DUAL CURSE.

You melt EVERYTHING in this setup. 80% fire rezist mobs mod? Joke. I have no idea whats my real dps now, on EO I`m 43k i think. With vaal haste on - ure like Jesus.

And even without it, Atziri & shit is a joke.

Dual curse is my own choice, its not what you have to have.

After two lvls I plan to take Celestial Punishment, to finish this build.

Some nice enchantments would be op, but I hate lab so hard, there is no way ill spam it.

Thats it, thanks.

edit: Ah yeah, and last flask is just to get that extra dps. When ull in with everything, boss fights on ultra mods and 14+ tier maps melt in like 3s.

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wintertale wrote:

my gear

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skill tree

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https://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAABAEDAQSzBg4GoAn2C2EOPBBYEMwRLROlFCAUcRYLF4wZLho4Gj4lvCbzJy8n7SkuKhMrtiycLKcy0TWSOtg64TwtPfxFR0WdRtdKxErITeNQR1NSVw1YY1jlWitaUl5dXz9j_WSEZlRmnmjybqpxhXIPeGl65nsge7N7w3yDfLiCB4Kbg1-DzIV7h2WMRozPkFWUb5o7muCiAKPyplenlKiarY2vbLXytz7AZsMTxBXEWMT2xq7G2M9nz37R_dIh1HzVpti92WHZfNtP37_gw-Fz6-7sOO087w7wH_Gs8kHyRfZI9q74k_m9_gr-jw==?accountName=wintertale&characterName=poopfire

I'm sitting at 22.5k tooltip dps , any way I could get more ? I see some people having 50k dps , should I invest in more jewel nodes and GCP my gems to 20% quality ?

And will I get significantly more dps by swapping iron will with empower lvl 3?

Elemental Overload is definitely nice if you can manage to proc it. I'd use it as well if I were to start over with this build.

Hey bro, first build I've ever followed and also my first HC league, loving it, great job!

So I am using Sire right now since it seems like it gives fine damage and the clear speed reminds me of a shockwave esque build. What am I losing out on by doing this?

Currently only at 4k HP (after artic armor reserve) and max res, with 4-5k armor. Granted I still have a lot of levels to go from here and can get an extra 80hp from replacing boots (which is a ton) and higher rolls on the rings and neck for hp. I run a Belly of the Beast since I really am valuing the defense.

Am I better off going a really great defensive shield for under 1ex and a good 1h then infernal mantle? I know that will likely buff my damage a ton but afraid the clear speed would suffer horribly.