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Hardaek wrote:

I'm curious as to your starting position on the witch tree. Why did you not go for the mana regen and huge energy shield buffs + life. Is the added fire damage really necessary and if it is why don't you get the 3 points in the tumor almost right above were you originally put points into fire damage. Other then that it looks good.

Thanks for the build!

The life nodes are only 8%, and as for the ES nodes I haven't tested how much of an impact on my mana they'll give me. However where it stands I currently don't need more mana regen,

When I build my characters, I like to branch them as far off as possible so when I hit end game, ( 70+ ) I can start filling in all the spots left, Extra Fire Damage, 8% Life nodes, Crit etc

fireball+gmp+faster casting+fire penetrattion and in the last socket pierce, faster projectiles or chain?

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xLeo wrote:

fireball+gmp+faster casting+fire penetrattion and in the last socket pierce, faster projectiles or chain?

pierce of course, so you can hit the mobs behind the mobs :)

I see Fireball and Searing Touch spells recommended in the beginning but has anyone used Firestorm? I am low level with just starting and only have that and Fireball. Should I invest anytime in Firestorm or just use Fireball until I find a searing touch?

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xLeo wrote:

fireball+gmp+faster casting+fire penetrattion and in the last socket pierce, faster projectiles or chain?

Why not concentrated effect more 50%+ more dmg ?
If u took chain wouldnt that reduce ur dmg to zero? cuz gmp has -50% damage malus and chain has it as well. So in the end it would be like -100% dmg which would be zero right?
Iam asking cuz i cant test it my self due a lack of currency to buy gmp and chain. So any expierience reports would be helpful.

have a nice day
Kerze123

What about serpent stance? Seems quite "near" and quite powerfull.

Been using this build (level 45 atm) and like it alot. Have a couple questions for everyone:

1. Is burn triggered only by Crit? Any other ways to ignite a mob? I know Cloak of Flames has 10% chance, looking for any other ways.

2. Does Point Blank work on Fireball? I keep thinking this would be awesome for close-quarters clearing.

3. What do the AE nodes benefit specifically? Is this only for Firestorm, or does AE damage help fireballs?

4. Inner Force - does this primarily effect Clarity & other auras, or are there other spells that are affected (Molten Shield?)

if i will play without the quality on gems will it be a lot different than with that gems?

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citizenX wrote:

Been using this build (level 45 atm) and like it alot. Have a couple questions for everyone:

1. Is burn triggered only by Crit? Any other ways to ignite a mob? I know Cloak of Flames has 10% chance, looking for any other ways.

2. Does Point Blank work on Fireball? I keep thinking this would be awesome for close-quarters clearing.

3. What do the AE nodes benefit specifically? Is this only for Firestorm, or does AE damage help fireballs?

4. Inner Force - does this primarily effect Clarity & other auras, or are there other spells that are affected (Molten Shield?)

Burn is triggered by dealing fire damage. Crit does not affect it, though it may make the burn do more burn damage.

Point Blank does work on Fireball, as well as Ice Spear and any other skill that states "Projectile" on the gem. It is not viable to get for being so far away, however.

AoE nodes affect fireball such that it causes the explosion effect to be larger and deal more damage. Increased Area gem also helps fireball damage and it is a viable option if you don't like LMP.

Inner Force affects any buff that you apply to yourself. This includes auras and Inner Force. Though it is not a gem in this build, these nodes also cause Righteous Fire to deal more fire damage to you as well.

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volan wrote:

if i will play without the quality on gems will it be a lot different than with that gems?

Quality Fire Pen does not matter too much, it simply adds fire damage. It's nice to have. Quality Fireball does matter, as it gives the fireball a chance to ignite, which it does not have by itself.

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kerze123 wrote:

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xLeo wrote:

fireball+gmp+faster casting+fire penetrattion and in the last socket pierce, faster projectiles or chain?

Why not concentrated effect more 50%+ more dmg ?
If u took chain wouldnt that reduce ur dmg to zero? cuz gmp has -50% damage malus and chain has it as well. So in the end it would be like -100% dmg which would be zero right?
Iam asking cuz i cant test it my self due a lack of currency to buy gmp and chain. So any expierience reports would be helpful.

have a nice day
Kerze123

They are multiplicative. Two gems with -50% proj. damage will make you deal 75% proj. damage.