[2.2 Whispering Ice, Lowlife, Pure Unique wearer 1900+ Int, updated]

@aekreda

The malformation map boss is more about mechanics then anything in a build. You should never get hit by her orbs or beam as with a movement speed flask you can dodge all she shoots out. Immunity to bleed flask should also be active through all the fight and not just after you see a bleed appear. There is also some map mods like cast speed that make her even more dangerous. You shouldn't really jump into high level content on a build you just made but should be practicing the mechanics of how the build works for a while in lower maps until you have a good feel for the mechanics

Increased duration vaal discipline lasts quite a while and using that in the right situation is also important for doing really high tier stuff

In terms of the gear there is quite a bit more ES you can squeeze out to give a higher total. Remember its not just the stats on the item but the roll. Your bated breath has a minimum Int and implicit roll, your boots need quality and you're not running empower on discipline

@Pingouinmalin

Alchemists is really really strong for those who are using their flasks alot. My build can't use health flasks or aziri's promise due to being energy shield and avatar of fire so the flasks that are used are used more for things like "immunity to freeze/bleed" which can't be improved. Increasing max elemental resistances would also be a reason for a normal build but this one already gets absurd max resistances from its boosted purities so thats not as good either.

My current flasks are generally situational ones and not ones that are spammed all the times and between packs like in most builds so I don't feel cutting valuable ES or damage from the build is worth getting the nodes even though they are normally darn good.

If I had a taste of hate I would start being very tempted though. That flask is killer

Thanks Waffle for the answer. Though the flasks you recommend do benefit from the Alchemist node. You get 3% more max res (ok, true, tis already high) but also +30% from your movement flasks (between 18 and 21% more MS, depending on the suffix). I'm a sucker for movement speed...

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Dephylr wrote:

Does the vertex reduced mana property still work with auras? I keep seeing posts that say it does not and want to confirm before blowing a good amount of currency on it.

The reduced mana property does not work with auras.

The reason we use the vertex is that its a unique item so its gives us about 60 Int through the Signit rings just for that and it has the highest base ES of all the unique items for our defence.

Oh and it gives +1 to socketed gems which we use with enlighten and empower to get a level 24 discipline for much better ES as well

Thoughts on swapping vertex for black sun crest and asenath's for voidbringer? Would the ES from voidbringer make up for the loss from vertex? Of course you'd lose the slow but it'd be fun to go as much damage as possible (w/o acuity..)

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deadbyt3 wrote:

Thoughts on swapping vertex for black sun crest and asenath's for voidbringer? Would the ES from voidbringer make up for the loss from vertex? Of course you'd lose the slow but it'd be fun to go as much damage as possible (w/o acuity..)

Yeah ran it that way for a little while.

In order to sustain the extra mana cost you need a bigger mana pool and more mana regen. The easiest solution was swapping empower into a mid level clarity

Pros
> Big Int boost, more damage

Cons
> mana cost is a bit trickier
> Vertex has much more ES then voidbringer and you lose around 500-1000 ES total between that difference and dropping empower. The extra Int from Black sun gains some % Int but doesn't cover that
> Lost chaos resist from vertex
> No more temp chains, best curse for the build

Its a personal choice between the two really. This is one of the many ways to boost your damage output in exchange for defensive stats. I'm always hesitant to become too glass cannon and auto temp chains is just so good for my taste

Uber/Atziri viable?

Hi, am enjoying the Build - thank you for your work.

I just wanted to make sure: Are you using a "dex to int" jewel in that socket between MoM and EE?
(I am, but i am not quite sure if a 4 mod Jewel with a double stat roll could end up being better..?)

i will give this a shot at the next 1 month season

what would be a good skill to lvl with? flame totem and grab some spell dmg nodes?

will probably run the CI version until i can afford a shavs

links in shavs doesnt matter if im not mistaken right?

currently using this build and i am amazed at how fast 9k energy can melt away. i was doing a dry peninsula map (tier8) with vulnerability and entered the boss room where there were a group of cannibals they all threw a rock and i was dead. nearly 10k ES gone in within a blink of an eye.

coming from a life based mjölner build i am simply not used to this. luckily i have a good map pool so i can run blue maps to level further.