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

Try watching this mate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkR6BPkY8yw =)

Just posting in case there is anyone else out there in same boat with me: started a witch with this build long before ascendancy and it is too much of a pain to start new char as marauder which is now best choice.

Took my witch down the elementalist path and her DPS got a huge boost. Very happy with results. So, again, if you have a witch from before this EP, don't despair. If you are curious to see exactly what nodes etc. the chars name is witchipookillsu and my profile is open to public.

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kolyaboo wrote:

Just posting in case there is anyone else out there in same boat with me: started a witch with this build long before ascendancy and it is too much of a pain to start new char as marauder which is now best choice.

Took my witch down the elementalist path and her DPS got a huge boost. Very happy with results. So, again, if you have a witch from before this EP, don't despair. If you are curious to see exactly what nodes etc. the chars name is witchipookillsu and my profile is open to public.

Thanks for sharing mate!

Double post, sorry!

I am having a bit of a problem getting 155 dex for a full lvled vaal haste gem.
But i am just lvl 70 so far playing in standard. Realy fun build. With some better Rings and Amulet i may get to the 155 dex. Thx for the guide.

Hey LiftingNerdBro
I try to understand what IW and FP gems do in this spec. Im so confused with this.. I think FP is useless and other gems can "pomp up" a much more than FP.
I want to run crit version in this build but i dont see any others "Dual Flame totmes builds" on marauder list :P so.. Do you don't think DualFlame totems (crit-chaos <con>version) is way better? If not, explain this because i want to know why not.
And last think. You dont have video with Atziri fight and high tier map(s) (you say you dont have time for this) but this is max 10-20mins so.. very strange. On your video you say is "Atziri viable" but this is only your words.

Thx for answers
Cheers

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Arh_Cayos54 wrote:

Hey LiftingNerdBro
I try to understand what IW and FP gems do in this spec. Im so confused with this.. I think FP is useless and other gems can "pomp up" a much more than FP.
I want to run crit version in this build but i dont see any others "Dual Flame totmes builds" on marauder list :P so.. Do you don't think DualFlame totems (crit-chaos <con>version) is way better? If not, explain this because i want to know why not.
And last think. You dont have video with Atziri fight and high tier map(s) (you say you dont have time for this) but this is max 10-20mins so.. very strange. On your video you say is "Atziri viable" but this is only your words.

Thx for answers
Cheers

How about using the word "please"?

Hey quick questions.

Why are we not using Blasphemy? Looks like a cool gem to me. (srry kind a noobish)

Is there any way not to cast enduring cry to get the charges. Something like curse on hit , heralds of ash/ice and warlords mark? Used this on my arc witch.

Why are we not using enfeeble?

Srry all of them are kind of noobish

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Slava_N wrote:

Hello! One question: Iron Grip passive is work for Flame totem projectiles? Asking because it's very close :)

Iron Grip increases physical damage for projectiles. Since you don't do physical damage with flame totems, you don't get any damage from IG.

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Arh_Cayos54 wrote:

Hey LiftingNerdBro
I try to understand what IW and FP gems do in this spec. Im so confused with this.. I think FP is useless and other gems can "pomp up" a much more than FP.
I want to run crit version in this build but i dont see any others "Dual Flame totmes builds" on marauder list :P so.. Do you don't think DualFlame totems (crit-chaos <con>version) is way better? If not, explain this because i want to know why not.
And last think. You dont have video with Atziri fight and high tier map(s) (you say you dont have time for this) but this is max 10-20mins so.. very strange. On your video you say is "Atziri viable" but this is only your words.

Thx for answers
Cheers

Damage isn't only about the numbers that you see on the skill.
To learn about penetration mechanics, read the wiki article (http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Penetration).

Lowering the resistance is indirectly boosting your damage. The higher the opponent's resistance, the more important any buff gets which lowers it again.

With all the nodes and strength from gear you can easily get past 400. With this amount, the IW gem adds 118% increased spell damage at level 20 (and an additional 10% with quality).

You talk about "other gems" instead of FP. Which gems are you referring to specifically?

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QKrizQ wrote:

Hey quick questions.

Why are we not using Blasphemy? Looks like a cool gem to me. (srry kind a noobish)

Is there any way not to cast enduring cry to get the charges. Something like curse on hit , heralds of ash/ice and warlords mark? Used this on my arc witch.

Why are we not using enfeeble?

Srry all of them are kind of noobish

Blasphemy would force you to reserve 18% (which is almost 1/5) of your precious life pool. That's alot just to slack on casting the curse manually.
Also, you would have to run into packs or stay close to bosses for it to be effective, instead of staying at a safe distance.

For Warlord's Mark to work, you would have to combine an attack with culling strike so you can get the killing blow. Otherwise your totems will get the charges because you are doing no damage (and thus no killing).

Sidenote: I'm using Arc+CS+IR on my marauder instead of some of the additional defensive gems (to crack pots/crates and to easier get tougher opponents down). A combination like this might probably help you.

Why not Enfeeble?
Hm, tricky.
Your totems should do most of the tanking. If they die, you cast them again.
At least for me, the totems usually die because they reach their duration limit and not because they lose all their health. Enfeeble wouldn't add much or any survivability to them.
So I rather take a curse which increases the damage and helps me clearing stuff faster.

What about the Rain of Splinters jewel?
http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Rain_of_Splinters

(30 to 50)% Reduced Totem Damage
Totems Fire 2 additional Projectiles