ICE WITCH GUIDE (CI + FREEZING PULSE with LIFE LEECH 0.25 Cast Spd Per Pulse.)

~updated guide with a 3rd Aura! check it out on how to achieve this.

I will also be making some new vids on higher lvl maps to show this 3 aura.

Here's the gear and curent skilltree (not gonna be valid tomorrow though since CI is probaly gonna make me respec a bit)..
The ring i'm currently using sucks bigtime (needed the manaregen like 20 levels ago and haven't changed it)



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What about the new Skilltree change? It seems to me that the shield passives after CI are really good and should be taken, what would you drop for them?

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WSAndrea wrote:

What about the new Skilltree change? It seems to me that the shield passives after CI are really good and should be taken, what would you drop for them?

I dropped the the 2x 6% cold damage and 12% Cold dmg + 15% cold resistance Nodes to replace the new ES nodes at the CI.

~updates with new vids with 3 Aura
btw does any1 know a free good video recorder that i could use other than bandicam?

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Here's the gear and curent skilltree (not gonna be valid tomorrow though since CI is probaly gonna make me respec a bit)..
The ring i'm currently using sucks bigtime (needed the manaregen like 20 levels ago and haven't changed it)

Tree

Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMAAuMC_gVCB2MHpQx9DkgPxBB_ES8RUBGWEdsVUBdUHNwd2R8CIoEsnCymLL8y0TY9NsU3ZjgbO3w74UGWQsNDVEVHRtdHBkmyT79WSlcrWqZdxl3yX2pgbW0ZcFJw1XNTeLp-WX_GghCIQohri3qMNo48j_qTJ5UEmZqdo56hn3uio6XLpuunCKcrr5u1BLb3uJO4yrvWwFHAVMHFwfPDbcae2CTb59zH3fPfhN-w4vfjhOaB62PsGPId_Ks=

Your passive tree is bad. If u want better result then i suggest u follow mine.
As for your dps being low is due to your low spell dmg on ES shield and Wand. You need to upgrade those two items and plus your crit isnt that high. Mine is at 41% and i maintain this to make good use of the increased crit damage gem.

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Xmu wrote:

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Here's the gear and curent skilltree (not gonna be valid tomorrow though since CI is probaly gonna make me respec a bit)..
The ring i'm currently using sucks bigtime (needed the manaregen like 20 levels ago and haven't changed it)

Tree

Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMAAuMC_gVCB2MHpQx9DkgPxBB_ES8RUBGWEdsVUBdUHNwd2R8CIoEsnCymLL8y0TY9NsU3ZjgbO3w74UGWQsNDVEVHRtdHBkmyT79WSlcrWqZdxl3yX2pgbW0ZcFJw1XNTeLp-WX_GghCIQohri3qMNo48j_qTJ5UEmZqdo56hn3uio6XLpuunCKcrr5u1BLb3uJO4yrvWwFHAVMHFwfPDbcae2CTb59zH3fPfhN-w4vfjhOaB62PsGPId_Ks=

Your passive tree is bad. If u want better result then i suggest u follow mine.
As for your dps being low is due to your low spell dmg on ES shield and Wand. You need to upgrade those two items and plus your crit isnt that high. Mine is at 41% and i maintain this to make good use of the increased crit damage gem.

in what sense is it bad you mean? i don't see THAT big of a difference between our trees

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in what sense is it bad you mean? i don't see THAT big of a difference between our trees

Compare mine with yours
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I didnt take any of the multipliers or ES recovery node or mana regen and that max frenzy.
If u wanna compare dps then at least have something close to my tree. Your current tree alrdy wasted alot of points on stuff u dont need and those same points could be used for more ES or DPS

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Xmu wrote:

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in what sense is it bad you mean? i don't see THAT big of a difference between our trees

Compare mine with yours

Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMAAv4FQgdjDH0QexB_ES0RLxFQFdcV5xa_FvMXVBzcIoEmPCepKU8rCiycLL8tRy-dMtE62DvhQZZCw0VHRtdHBk3YUEJWY1crXcZd8l76X2pgbW0ZcFJw1XOzfIN-WX_GghCCHoKbhq6H24hCjDaMdo48jmSOvo_6mZqdgKcrrrO0xbUEtve2-riTu9a-OsBRwFTBAMHFwfPC7MNtxp7N-tVP14bbGtvn3fPed9-E37Di9-Qi5oHrY-wY7Djwa_Id8-r1S_em_Ks=

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I didnt take any of the multipliers or ES recovery node or mana regen and that max frenzy.
If u wanna compare dps then at least have something close to my tree. Your current tree alrdy wasted alot of points on stuff u dont need and those same points could be used for more ES or DPS

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMAAuMC_gVCB2MHpQx9DkgQfxEvEVARlhHbFVAV1xdUHNwfAiKBKU8snCy_MtE2PTbFN2Y4GzvhQZZCw0VHRtdHBkmyVkpWY1crXcZd8l9qYG1tGXBScNV4un5Zf8aCEIKbhq6IQohri3qMNo48jmSP-pMnlQSZmp2jnqGfe6KjpcunCKcrr5u1BLb3tvq4k7vWwFHAVMHFwfPDbcae14bYJNvn3fPfhN-w4vfjhOQi5oHrY-wY8h3z6vem_Ks=


Updated version

how come u skipped all of the cold dmg nodes above the crit nodes in the starting area?

I've been following this build and have been enjoying it a lot. Mid game was quite rough before I took CI, but after now specing into CI I feel pretty indestructible.

I'm not on HC, but followed the defensive route, which has left me with 4000 ES with my current gear.

My only issue now is my dps, my LMP freezing pulse current only does 1090 dps, I can boost this to about 1250 with bloodrage, but it's still pretty lackluster. I also have a 20% freezing pulse that I'll be able to use at 64.

Currently 61 with 2 unused skill points which along with the 2 points from killing Piety I will be using on the new nodes behind CI, which will leave me with ~4800 ES.

I'm thinking that I need to dump my next 9 points (and possibly more after) all into damage, as I haven't really picked up much, and 1200 FP is incredibly low, by contrast my templar was doing 5000.

I also need more strength, to level up life leech / reduced mana, and want to know if I should grab the +30 str node, or get a high str belt instead at the risk of loosing a bit of ES.



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