[HC VIABLE] Dual Spark Totems With Pierce (2.1) Updated with map clear video

I almost would maybe do a hybrid ES/HP build for this since hybrid gear is cheap. It worries me slightly you barely have 4k hps at 84 -- i guess you lose out on a lot having tabula rasa though.

Is it possible to go mf with this build ? And how the dps would look in no crit setup with controlled destruction ?

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delgar89 wrote:

Is it possible to go mf with this build ? And how the dps would look in no crit setup with controlled destruction ?

I would not go mf with the build, too gear dependant.

I have not tried noncrit.

Yes non crit is also viable and with mf... I would prefer flame totem for mf though

Do you have leveling guide? in terms of what items may helps, best leveling unique items and which skill points to get early on?

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AlexLiXus wrote:

Do you have leveling guide? in terms of what items may helps, best leveling unique items and which skill points to get early on?

I lvl'd with the unique talisman with a flame totem in it... Rush for dual totem on passives, picking up life as you see fit...

Switched to spark in act1 merciless after i got EB and felt that my hp was good enough.

If you dont have the talisman, just lvl with either flame totem or spark totems... Both is fine for solo play.

Solid build. One thing I'd like to add is you're going to be low on dex quite often if you're looking to level pierce/faster projectiles so I took the +30 dex nodes and got the rest from gear.

im not sure what is better for 6th link. crit damage, crit chance, or lightning pen. thoughts? i dont like inc duration

Noob question:

Since this build uses EB + MoM, wouldn't it be better to take Alira's reward in normal (60 mana) since that would end up giving us more effective life than Oak's 40 life?

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From reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/3qmg9x/aliras_normal_reward/cwgvia8

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Using Mind over Matter, Alira's mana is only worse than Oak's life if your unreserved mana is greater than 30% of your maximum life. That's fairly hard to achieve with the change to Eldritch Battery.

Also, why use Heralds with totems? Is the damage really worth it? Aren't there better options such as Arctic Armour?