[3.6] Vowel's Crit Storm Brand Elementalist - Flaskless Uber Elder

Just started levelling a storm brand character, will probably be pretty similar to this build (Though I always tweak stuff, normally for the worse!)
Damn, it's nice for levelling - not even got much twink gear apart from tabula.

Also, had to share it somewhere, managed to finally get the mythical 1 fusing 6l on a carcass jack! Wasn't even going to go hard for a 6l (Was probably going to go loreweave endgame) so it's not got the best rolls but still happy.
Will probably go poof at the very first corruption room I find in temple though!

been using this build as my second character when this post was only a few pages long. I started with Raizqt build however and sort of migrated to this. I had a great wand so I never bothered to get a scepter so i dont use shield charge or fortify.

I cleared uber elder first shot (although I died on last port and didnt get loot) but considering this was the first time I attempted the fitht, and made a lot of newb mistakes, it was impressive.

I do the guardians deathless and I did uber atziri with 1 death from a stupid mistake. I rock about everything else. high level mastermind did fail before I had 6l and some other gear and experience. I dont know fight, ill have to youtube before I try again. Everything else so far is quite good.

using flamedash as my only movement, with 2 quicksilvers....super unoptimal setup...I find it fun and exciting yet strong enough to clear anything i want...except reflect :) I probably can do tons of upgrades. I also dont use ice damage gem but I put ice damage on most of my jewels.

Thanks!

I would like to try this build, but I hate traps. If I do not use traps, will this build still be strong?

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3devil3 wrote:

I would like to try this build, but I hate traps. If I do not use traps, will this build still be strong?

You only throw traps on bosses. So they are not used much.

Maybe RF is an alternative.

I know, but the idea that I have to use a trap to kill the boss does not appeal to me and I would rather not use it, but if using a trap is required, I will look for something else because I know that I will not enjoy playing. I know it sounds strange, but I really hate traps.

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3devil3 wrote:

I know, but the idea that I have to use a trap to kill the boss does not appeal to me and I would rather not use it, but if using a trap is required, I will look for something else because I know that I will not enjoy playing. I know it sounds strange, but I really hate traps.

If it helps, lightning spire trap isn't very 'trap' like. Behaves more like a little totem.

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3devil3 wrote:

I know, but the idea that I have to use a trap to kill the boss does not appeal to me and I would rather not use it, but if using a trap is required, I will look for something else because I know that I will not enjoy playing. I know it sounds strange, but I really hate traps.

Another option might be to go crit and use Orb of Storms with Power Charge on Crit.

Hey All -

I was hoping someone could take a quick look at my gear/character and provide some next steps.



I know my gems need 20/20 and need to finish off phase acro and that's tonight's plan, but what would be next. I'm gearing up for uber elder and have never done the fight before.

I only have like 4.8k hp/1.8k mana which seems a little on the low side. I realize a few more levels will get me some gem sockets which could help with some flat life abyss jewels. Also getting a stygian, but filling out my resists with one is going to be very expensive.

PoB has my DPS per brand at 132k without shock ticked (since shock is always 50% in PoB, I feel like it wrongly inflates.) Would love to get that up higher.

I was also thinking about unspeccing the minion nodes, which would give me 5 skill points and more access to jewel sockets.It would only knock me down 9% dps which I think I could make up with good abyss jewels.

Thanks for the advice, thanks.

Why arcane surge lvl4 ?

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Giammafix wrote:

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Taxi_Driver wrote:

I play a MoM - EB version of Storm Brand using the new Devouring Diadem.

The character is very durable as I get life leech + ES recharge almost all the time and a big burst of Life + ES heal every 5 sec. Aspect of the Spider adds another layer of defense on top of 9k life + ES.

Damage-wise, it's better, or at least on par with any other version (500k per Brand in PoB, and my helmet doesn't have any relevant enchant yet). The damage is so good I don't bother using any trap even vs Uber Elder. Brand build simply excels at that fight anyway due to its "immortal totem" playstyle.

could you post your version too please?

Here is the PoB for my MoM EB version: https://pastebin.com/PiSeXuSz

I'm sorry as the 500k is a bit overexaggerate as I count in VRF, but with no flask and no VRF, you still get 300k. Could be much better if you have +1 minimum Frenzy charge crafted on your jewelry or some damage mods.

Edit: use Magna Eclipsis. I was just experimenting with crit build (which through my testing, it turns out that Non-crit is overall better).