Shadow - [2.5] Essence Drain Build Options (HC Uber Atziri/Shaper Viable) - Forum

" Demious wrote: Really enjoying the build so far. Currently at level 71 and my damage is starting to slow down a bit in Act 4 merc. While i still have to do cruel and merc Labs(which i will be attempting today) is there anything else i should do to optimize my gear? I should have enough chaos orbs to buy the dagger in a day or two. Need advice on buying the remaining rares. Get a consuming dark which will help for labs (not sure how much they cost). Quality on gems will go a far way and you are just working towards your 6link after that. Consider buying a level 20 essence drain if you can, will help	Posted by ProjectPT#7616 on Dec 9, 2016, 10:20:12 AM Quote this Post
" sourtimer wrote: Sorry if I missed it. What is the optimal Ascendancy for this build ? Trickster " Rhacius wrote: Which gems should we prioritize to get to 20%? Essence drain first, rest are all the same. Temporal Chains as well I guess (though that is not main links)	Posted by ProjectPT#7616 on Dec 9, 2016, 10:21:34 AM Quote this Post
" ProjectPT wrote: Get a consuming dark which will help for labs (not sure how much they cost). Quality on gems will go a far way and you are just working towards your 6link after that. Consider buying a level 20 essence drain if you can, will help Thank man. Consuming Dark runs for about 12-15 chaos, which is really decent compared to the cost of must have uniques required for other builds. Cospri's Will on the other hand is 135 chaos to 2 exalts ¯\_(ツ)_/¯	Posted by Demious#6622 on Dec 9, 2016, 11:53:37 AM Quote this Post
Would it be worthwhile going Atrophy early on for the damage boost before I can get 100% pierce? Last edited by Trickerino#1555 on Dec 11, 2016, 1:39:51 AM	Posted by Trickerino#1555 on Dec 11, 2016, 1:15:35 AM Quote this Post
This is my gear and I tried to do a 68 map for the first time yesterday and I am struggling hard, which gear piece should I upgrade next?	Posted by Shamatix#5928 on Dec 11, 2016, 4:28:18 AM Quote this Post
" Shamatix wrote: This is my gear and I tried to do a 68 map for the first time yesterday and I am struggling hard, which gear piece should I upgrade next? You really need to invest in a 5 link, like really badly. The life rolls on some of your gear isn't great either but that can come a bit later. You need to link wither to spell totem (Buy on Poe.Trade for an alch) And then have contagion and faster casting in it's own link. For your essence drain 5 link have rapid decay, void manipulation, controlled destruction, and pierce. Grab a blasphemy gem, temporal chains, and enfeeble and link those all together in a 3 link and you'll gain a huge amount of survivability. If you have the space after this try and get cast when damage taken and immortal call linked together, but keep them at a low level so that it still works, as when you level up cast when damage taken it takes more damage to trigger immortal call. After doing all of this you should have a noticable increase in survivability and damage, hope this has helped! Last edited by chulipstop#2945 on Dec 11, 2016, 4:58:26 AM	Posted by chulipstop#2945 on Dec 11, 2016, 4:57:30 AM Quote this Post
" chulipstop wrote: " Shamatix wrote: This is my gear and I tried to do a 68 map for the first time yesterday and I am struggling hard, which gear piece should I upgrade next? You really need to invest in a 5 link, like really badly. The life rolls on some of your gear isn't great either but that can come a bit later. You need to link wither to spell totem (Buy on Poe.Trade for an alch) And then have contagion and faster casting in it's own link. For your essence drain 5 link have rapid decay, void manipulation, controlled destruction, and pierce. Grab a blasphemy gem, temporal chains, and enfeeble and link those all together in a 3 link and you'll gain a huge amount of survivability. If you have the space after this try and get cast when damage taken and immortal call linked together, but keep them at a low level so that it still works, as when you level up cast when damage taken it takes more damage to trigger immortal call. After doing all of this you should have a noticable increase in survivability and damage, hope this has helped! I got a 5link from our guild bank not the best tho and bet it will be hard for me to get 3 greens in this chest. I just started playing poe is barely got any currency. I will try get a spell totem for the wither, what else should be with the wither and spell totem gems?	Posted by Shamatix#5928 on Dec 11, 2016, 5:08:53 AM Quote this Post
current gear 7k Energy shield with this chest, ~5.5k without(i dont have +250 es from Ascendancy yet). Its a cheap, decent option. Bought mine for 35c. Still testing which curse i like more - Enfeeble / Vulnerability. Game expirience with this build is very enjoyable, thanks for this build.	Posted by Art52#2530 on Dec 11, 2016, 12:16:01 PM Quote this Post
" Art52 wrote: current gear 7k Energy shield with this chest, ~5.5k without(i dont have +250 es from Ascendancy yet). Its a cheap, decent option. Bought mine for 35c. Still testing which curse i like more - Enfeeble / Vulnerability. Game expirience with this build is very enjoyable, thanks for this build. What is your damage like on Essence Drain?	Posted by Shamatix#5928 on Dec 11, 2016, 12:48:27 PM Quote this Post
" Shamatix wrote: What is your damage like on Essence Drain? without charges 2502 to 3748 chaos dmg (per hit?) 17248.2 chaos dmg per/s with 6 frenzy charges 3088 to 4626 chaos dmg (per hit?) 21280.2 chaos dmg per/s Damage is fine, if there is no insane regen + chaos res on a rare / boss. in that case it'l take some time. ED regen is enough to run around in breaches like a fool, thats what i do :D	Posted by Art52#2530 on Dec 11, 2016, 1:16:05 PM Quote this Post