[2.3][Saboteur] Theros' MoM/Acro Kinetic Blast Wonderminer

How would void battery do in a build like this?

How suitable would this build be as a league starter character?

It looks hella fun and seems to have a pretty unique take on the mines playstyle.

Can it do core malachai, and do you think it could do the tier 16+ content in AoW?

Have you tried Uber Atziri or Core Malachai? How are you fairing in t15 maps with this build?

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Mrnds44 wrote:

How would void battery do in a build like this?

Probably poorly unless you paired it with a Crown of Eyes, in which case.... I dunno? You'd have to make up the res you'd normally get on your helmet, plus the fire res penalty, while (presumably) still using Essence Worms and Cloak of Defiance. I just simply can't afford that tier of gear unless I get lucky and find a mirror or two. :P

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CyANt1FiC wrote:

How suitable would this build be as a league starter character?

It looks hella fun and seems to have a pretty unique take on the mines playstyle.

Can it do core malachai, and do you think it could do the tier 16+ content in AoW?

It'd probably be alright as a league starter. Not particularly great - essence worms can get a bit pricy, especially at the very start of a league, and you pretty much need at least a 5L before the build really starts to get going (it's not like Bladefall where you can make do with a 4L for a while); however, most of your damage *is* coming from leveling those auras, and you can afford cheaper attack wands because this build doesn't need high implicit attack speed, so it might be good as a starter.

As for Core Malachai, I've yet to try. It proooobably could if you've had a lot of experience with the fight and get the extra 2 Ascendancy points (I'm hoping that when Prophecy merges, uberlab unlock status merges too so I can just do an uberlab run, get the points, and redo the demos with the build going at full steam.) As for tier 16+ content.... I have no idea. Those bosses might have high mobility mechanics that would shut Frost Wall-based strategies down hard, or they might just melt. Heck, the Frost Wall interaction might just get flat-out nerfed, in which case the build's dead in the water.

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Slisk wrote:

Have you tried Uber Atziri or Core Malachai? How are you fairing in t15 maps with this build?

I did try Uber Atziri once; I didn't have enough practice with the mechanics because I was too used to cheesing my way through normal Atziri, and Uber (and her sub-bosses) have juuuuust enough health that you can't necessarily bring them down with only one or two salvos of KB unless you push the gear even further (i.e. level 21 Anger/Wrath, get the last few gem levels, get those 2 Ascendancy points I mentioned earlier...)

The build does fine in the tier 15 maps I've tried. I haven't run too many because they're rare and expensive as shit, but it cleaned up Twinned Abyss Kaom (for the challenge back in Perandus) and everything before him without too much trouble.

RIP build :'( I was planning on playing it next league.

R.I.P. Kinetic Blast + Frostwall interaction... really wanted to play this build next league too :( I may do something similar but with Barrage instead, although it will probably never compare to the immense power of this :/

Is it really impossible to come up with an alternate single target setup, perhaps weapon swap for this?

I was/am planning to play this for Essence League :)

If you have followed the essence league start you may have followed Steelmage's character SteelTeamAU: https://www.pathofexile.com/account/view-profile/Steelmage/characters

He started the league as a wonder miner life/es based and changed to CI just of yesterday.

His build made me google this guide. If you are asking for single target? Nova Mine-Minefield-Concentrated Effect-Elemental Focus.

I started my own character following this build on the weekend. I was able to use Kinetic Blast since in merciless act 1 and it is amazing. Even on a 4link. Nova Mine for single target/kite/boxes/essences.

Life/Es based for leveling:
http://poeplanner.com/AAMAASxBQU1HQUFBQWJRUUhCYlVISGdqVUNQUU9TQTVjRVM4UmxoSENGcjhpOUNOZkpwVXFDeXNLTWdFeUdEWTlPbGc5WDBWOFJYNUpVVXl6VWxOVE1WVkxWY1pkOG1IaVlxeHFRMnI2YkF0c2pHMFpjRkZ3VW5admZyQl94b1BiaWRPS0JvdzJqYi1USjVVdWw1V1hsNWYwbXlhZHFwM1pvRU9pbzdNRHREaTB4YlZJdDNXODZzQlV3Y1hCODhMczFDUFlWTnZuNVJubzF1dGo3aFh3MWZENS1fV3lHYzk2WWV0NlUxRkg1MVFrX2ZfZUtsdDU5a00yVXV3d2ZJMTlJX1pOa2dfRU8zeTR5aUJ1VUREUUgtX3JiQWp4aWtjRzh1RmpRemZVN1QtLWlxRXYACEFBQUFBUUFBAAA=

CI including Ascendancies:
http://poeplanner.com/AAMAAUxBQU1HQXdBQWVRUUhDTlFJOUExOERrZ09YQV9FRUhzUkx4RlFFWllSd2hYWEd5VWU4Q0J1SXZRalh5b0xLbHNyQ2l5X01oZzF1VHBZTzN3OVgwTTJSWHhGZmtXNVJ3WkpVVW14UzY1TXMxQXdVbE5TN0ZNeFZHSlZ4bFpqWGZKalEycERhdnBzQ0d3TGJSbHRiSEJSY0ZKd3UzWnZlZlotc0hfR2c5dUVkNGF1aWRPS0Jvd0xqRGFQLXBNbmw1V1hsNWYwbmRtZ1E2RXZvcU9uSzdNRHRBeTBPTFRGdFVpM2Riakt1WHktT3I2S3dGVEJ4Y0h6d3V6SzA5QWYwTkRYejloVTJWdmJHdHZuNVJubmRPa0M2cnJyWS13WTdMRHVGZS1JNy12dzFmRDU4WXJ5NGZrMy1fVTNGMElzWWstYm1xQjV1UWJKQnZhZgAIQUFBQUFRQUEAAA==

Beautiful!! Thanks for the links :)

I will carry on then :) (I tried barrage mines from lvl 12, but that is just too soon... Using Flame Surge and Fire Trap for lvling, having fun :) )

Any tips on leveling and when to switch to mines and CI? (Steelmage's version)