Versatile Kinetic Blast build [WIP] - because I'm conservative :P

Hello everybody, I know you must have been tired of builds based Kinetic Blast, but come with all the license share more this version.

After that my fire trap ele prolif died in Bloodlines I wanted to try a build based on this skill.

There are several versions of it but one thing in common that I did not like them is that they are very based on the witch tree. As I am conservative and I love IR, Vaal Pact or other keystones I'm putting here this build I'm developing. Is very strong and does not leave much to owe compared to others.

As I'm a fan of hardcore leagues you have to think about the defense, I did this.

Comparison of this build compared to other
I'll talk in general the advantages and disadvantages that this build has over other.
Advantages:
- More tank;
- More efficient to mitigate physical damage;
- More attack speed (end game);
- More accuracy;
- More versatile;
- You can take Unwavering Stance if Iron Reflexes based;
- You can take Phase Acrobratics + Ondar's Guile if evasion based;
- You SHOULD get Iron Grip (that will compensate for not have Fusillade);
- You can take Vaal Pact;
- You can use Maligaro's Glove that has synergy with this build (IR or evasion based);
- You can use (in fact, you SHOULD use) Carcass Jackal that has synergy with this build (same maligaro's);
- You can make a build life leech based only on passive tree + gear (+ Carnage Heart for example) without using the life leech gem.
- You can run Grace(for IR or evasion based) + 2 Heralds;
- Must have other, but just remember these now :P;

Disadvantages
- A little less damage to the passive tree (attack speed makes up for it);
- A tittle less critical damage and chance (his can be compensated in other ways);
- 1 Power Charges less;
- Only remember these now :P;

This build to be effective the basic requirement to work is only one: to have mana leech on gear.
In fact all Kinetic build have this problem. My recommendation is that instead of you spend points to catch Mind Drinker in passive tree, have some equipment that has at least 1% mana leech. Preferably in a ring. It may even be a bad ring you will use for a while just to have it, but have at least 1%. Until you have more damage/good wand or have a ring with 2% you will have to carry a flask of mana (preferably one hybrid life/mana) that will help in those moments you spam the skill.

Passive tree and its variables
I'm level 76 (Iron Reflexes based) and until level 80 will look like:
Level 80

Level 90 if I dont die :P

Full build

These passive tree is based on a build safe in IR + US, but with the necessary adjustments and some small sacrifices you can adapt it to Phase Acrobatics/Evasion based.

Note that to make a build with life leech based on passive tree is not difficult also make some minor changes, as Lust of Carnage is next to Unwavering Stance, making it necessary to spend only 3 points. With this you release one space in your chest 5L / 6L to put another gem, as critical damage, critical chance, etc.

Gems
Kinetic:
4L: Power Charge > LMP or GMP > Physical Projectile Attack;
5L: + Life leech (or critical chance/damage/pierc if life leech is passive tree/gear based);
6L: + attack speed

Herald of Ice/Ash
Two 4L
For my build in particular, I will rather strengthen the Heralds (especially Ice) to take advantage of the increase in AoE given by Carcass Jackal. Then:
Herald of Ice > Empower or Added Cold > Reduced Mana > Cold Penetration;
Herald of Ash > reduced mana > fire penetration (if have currency + space = +empower on 4L);

Basic set of CwdT (in 4L) + Increased Duration + Enduring Cry + imortal Call.

3L: Grace > reduced mana > Lightning Warp

Last 3L
You decide, but can be for example:
Power Syphon > Item Rarity > Power Charges;
Vaal Haste + increased Duration > Power Syphon;

Bandits
Oak life;
Oak physical or Kraytin attack speed;
Alira power charge.

Gear
I will not show my gear because it is weak. :P

Videos
My computer is pretty bad to record videos. :(

So that's it, criticism and suggestions are welcome. :)

i like the idea since i want to build a wander for hardcore, but dont you think this is a little too much?
a wander is not supposed to be in the middle of trouble

This is going to drive you into a wall when you need a strong Phy wand.

Hello'll do some updates later this topic, but do you think I'm exaggerating when exploring the nodes of the Duelist and Marauder?

Well maybe I'm exaggerating, but I love hardcore leagues and learned with them, doing the best balance between damage / defense.

In this sense Iron Reflexes is one of the best ways to mitigate damage from the game you get some evasion nodes + run grace, which makes this well-suited build, plus the very reasonable increase in hp.

On the damage, making a build that explores points of duelist and Marauder you lose some very reasonable points of specific damage to wands, having to take advantage of what is on the way. So I took the projectile damage of duelist, Iron Grip (which gives a good burst in damage) and there is still a very good keystone that I had forgotten to mention that makes a big difference: Point Blank (50% MORE damage to nearby targets).

Then in damage, I think in the end this build does not lose almost nothing. But the big difference it for the other is the huge amount of attack speed you can get the most. It is almost double compared to all other builds. I'm still leveling, but I'm sure from level 90 you having a good wand with attack speed and damage, you will shoot like a machine gun.

54% attack speed passive tree + 44% level 20 faster attacks or 54% level 20 q20% faster attacks + gear = very respectable.

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anraiki wrote:

This is going to drive you into a wall when you need a strong Phy wand.

In fact this build needs a good wand to be more dependent on physical damage. But face it, what build based on weapons and physical damage that does not need?

Look the Oosband wand. Completely insane.
I'm using this at the moment, is not very good but it's all I have at the moment, so I can buy a better wand or crafting.