2.1 Talisman League Guide for Cheap Permacurse Dual RF Totems for Hardcore/Softcore -Atziri Viable!

Thank you for this great build, I´m having a lot of fun in Talisman right now leveling it through SC normal.

Just two questions:
- Have you thought about using "Minion and Totem Elemental resistance" skill gem - maybe instead of using PoF later? I switched "Concentrated Effect" for it because without having any increased area of effect nodes skilled (or any gear with IncAoE) the totems are really tiiiiny.
- Some mobs (e.g. rares possessed by talismans) seem to "push" the totems around the screen instead of entering their area of effect. Is this a regular ability or maybe a bug?

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Bavarred wrote:

Thank you for this great build, I´m having a lot of fun in Talisman right now leveling it through SC normal.

Just two questions:
- Have you thought about using "Minion and Totem Elemental resistance" skill gem - maybe instead of using PoF later? I switched "Concentrated Effect" for it because without having any increased area of effect nodes skilled (or any gear with IncAoE) the totems are really tiiiiny.
- Some mobs (e.g. rares possessed by talismans) seem to "push" the totems around the screen instead of entering their area of effect. Is this a regular ability or maybe a bug?

The breakrib one seems to have a knockback ability. Shockwave like + knockback.

I like this build so far. Rocking tripple totems for easy 5L (could also still use spell totem in mantle when it gets higher level) and Doedre's Scorn for even more dmg from curses. Tripple Totems seems overkill, might spec out of ancestral bond so i can procc EE without traps.

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Kazanian wrote:

I like this build so far. Rocking tripple totems for easy 5L (could also still use spell totem in mantle when it gets higher level) and Doedre's Scorn for even more dmg from curses. Tripple Totems seems overkill, might spec out of ancestral bond so i can procc EE without traps.

But since you use blasphemy ( curse are cast as aura ) do yuo still gets the 20% dmg bonus per curse on ennemy? If yes,thats pretty op :)

Thanks for the amazing build, Thraxeus!
I am going to give this a go! :)

Could this build use a searing touch unique?

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Kazanian wrote:

I like this build so far. Rocking tripple totems for easy 5L (could also still use spell totem in mantle when it gets higher level) and Doedre's Scorn for even more dmg from curses. Tripple Totems seems overkill, might spec out of ancestral bond so i can procc EE without traps.

I think the problem is the level 11 spell totem only... This will make the life of the totem be pretty low, no?

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Marchosiae wrote:

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Kazanian wrote:

I like this build so far. Rocking tripple totems for easy 5L (could also still use spell totem in mantle when it gets higher level) and Doedre's Scorn for even more dmg from curses. Tripple Totems seems overkill, might spec out of ancestral bond so i can procc EE without traps.

I think the problem is the level 11 spell totem only... This will make the life of the totem be pretty low, no?

It's level 14, also the mantle has 50% increased totem life and you can always put the spell totem gem in it for the higher level gem. This way you can play dual totem and still procc EE with CWDT or Self-Cast Spells.

Yes you can use a searing touch to boost the damage it works quite well.

Doedre's scorn does increase your damage because the curses will be applied to the enmies and you benefit from the increased ele damage and int, all around its a great unique but you in maps its a bit lackluster and a rare is much better,

I only included the uniques that I thought had the biggest opportunity cost compared to others when I posted the build to help out new players and not go "here are 20 different uniques you can use for this build" XD

Soul Mantle is technically best in slot dps chestpiece for this build by placing your own spell totem in it that is higher level (this will override the items innate level 14 one) but the problem is because you are recasting your totems so much I found needing 100% uptime on remove curses/curse immune flasks was very important when in higher tier maps. I dont reccomend using it for mapping because this means both your granite and quikcsilver/utility flask need to be "of warding" instead of iron skin and adrenaline (inc armour % and inc movespeed)

This is why I did not reccomend using it as the build is initially designed and made/testing in a HC environment, for softcore soul mantle would just wreck stuff XD

Also if using soul mantle i would reccoment speccing out of Ancestral and grabbing EE and using lightning nova with inc aoe and faster casting on it (spell echo is upto you if you want to dedicate a 4link to it)

No dont use minion and totem ele resistance its a waste in my opinion. In the 4th link it should be inc aoe at all times, and swap to conc effect for when you are doing bosses or harder rares. If you watch my stream/previous videos you will see me swapping between the 2 all the time. Using the "utility" link of inc aoe/conc effect for a defensive buff would hamper your totems damage and clear speed quite alot.

Also as a quick update ripped at 82 because I'm bad but level 72 again and smashing maps again XD 0 gear investment is actually batshit crazy for being able to get into and do harder maps.

Current gear for anyone interested


Hope anyone playing this build is having a blast doing it because I know I am!!

Regards,
Thraxeus.

Thanks for the nice build and the well written guide. The starting scene in your video is hilarious! :D I was searching for a totem build other than flame totem/incinerate and here I found it. :) Will change it a bit and use it as mf on HC Talisman. See you there! ;)