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

I'm wondering if someone can help give me advice. I'm currently running Nerd's Uber lab version of this, however, I'm not seeing anything like the survivability or damage that others are saying they have with it. I'm not sure what it is that I'm doing wrong or if there are points that I've misspent and didnt realize. I know I have some gem mess ups since I'm trying to fix things to work better but not quite sure where to go with things.

If anyone could take a look and give me gear/spec suggestions, I'd be grateful!

Character is Tarkapins and I've linked my gear below.

i really don't know how his breach build works as he hasn't talked about it. looks like you need to have eldritch battery and mind over matter, which means your es now acts like mana and is used as a form of damage mitigation.

i played this build during perandus and it was at that time my highest level character in the game. it did well and was tanky as all hell.

i went with his breach build for breach and it is extremely squishy in comparison at the same level, and not just due to the nature of breaches overwhelming you. the damage didn't feel any different. the totems will never crit with controlled destruction socketed and i dont understand why he doesnt take elemental overload and let orb of storms proc that for him. that's 40% more totem damage for one point.

i also - looking at his current gear, gems and passives - see no way for him to generate endurance charges, only power yet he still has immortal call on a cwdt.

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dixa wrote:

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tanookijumpsuit wrote:

I'm playing this build is BSC, currently 86. I just got Infernal Mantle and was wondering, which passive tree and setup is better? The right-hand side tree in the guide, or the spread out tree Lifting has on his UberNerdBro character? I can make the switch, but I don't wanna invest all that if it's not as optimal as the guide. Thanks!

if you follow this guide you will have more survivability. if you follow his current breach build you will have more damage.

what i don't understand is the gem layout on his current breach character. he has no way of building endurance charges that i can see yet still has immortal call on cwdt

Don't you get the endurance charges from Ramako in Ascendency?

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florada34 wrote:

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dixa wrote:

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tanookijumpsuit wrote:

I'm playing this build is BSC, currently 86. I just got Infernal Mantle and was wondering, which passive tree and setup is better? The right-hand side tree in the guide, or the spread out tree Lifting has on his UberNerdBro character? I can make the switch, but I don't wanna invest all that if it's not as optimal as the guide. Thanks!

if you follow this guide you will have more survivability. if you follow his current breach build you will have more damage.

what i don't understand is the gem layout on his current breach character. he has no way of building endurance charges that i can see yet still has immortal call on cwdt

Don't you get the endurance charges from Ramako in Ascendency?

yes, but he doesn't have ramako.

he also hasnt posted on the forums in 3 weeks. shrug.

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dixa wrote:

yes, but he doesn't have ramako.

he also hasnt posted on the forums in 3 weeks. shrug.

You don't need endurance charges for immortal call to work

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Ascendancy Points: Ngamahu Flame's Advance, Hinekora Death's Fury, Arohongui Moon's Presence & Ramako Sun's Light.

Why Ramako is noticed as last pick? Shouldnt be more important and taken as 2nd skill? Can any1 explain that? Im playing on HC almost 70 lvl right now and Im not sure how spend this 2nd point from lab.

I bought this helmet. Gives 2 more projectiles, which is nice. I know you can't shotgun, but will give a better AE.

Hi,

Great build for beginners and league starter especially on HC.

If you really like to play Flame Totems (like me) on Endgame content (Uber, Guardians, Shaper, T15+ all mods maps, etc.) and have lvl90+ and have some currency (for example because You die on HC) You do not need to change to a different build, just go Crit. Flame Totems exellent works on all Endgame content!
I do not recommend this for beginners (quite expensive) and HC players (not so tanky as a no crit build).

Need unique items:
1. Infernal Mantle 6L (if You have extra 30 exa, buy or craft Infernal Mantle with +1 to all gems)
2. Tukohama's Fortress Shield (three Flame Totems power!)
3. Atziri's Aucity Gauntlets (because of instant life leech)

My Video and proof :)


My items:


My Tree(98lvl):

What if instead of "Quick Recovery" we go for "Bloodless" ?

Quick recovery gives 14% max life and 0.8 life reg/sec
Bloodless gives 13% max life and enemies Cannot leech

Same passive cost

I just started the game with this build and seems going pretty well, is it still viable in end game or needs an update?