Incinerate | 2 totems | CI | 2 curses | Awesome DPS with low gear requirement

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cheapsodas wrote:

Question... since totems are based off your gear/aura at cast, would it be prudent to double cast on high dps weapons, then switch to wand shield for resists?? just want to make sure how this all works :)

go for it if you want :P.
i find it too much of a bother

hi, im currently lvl 57, got totem on 5link chest with GMP, faster casting, Added cold damage, and have around 270dmg on tooltip. How can i boost it up most efficiently? I mean im melting mobs allright, but I feel it could be better. my gear:


Also, does flat dmg increase from gear gives anything to totem dmg? Ive tride switching to +fire, +lightning dmg on gloves but tooltip dmg didnt change at all.

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paruwa wrote:

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No, flat damage increases only work for attacks. Not spells. The exception being added damage gems.

Your items look good. Loads of damage will come with gem level. SO just leveling helps obviously.

A +2 gem lvl item works wonders, too. That's why I still love my Searing Touch, can't really beat that bonus yet.

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A +2 gem lvl item works wonders, too. That's why I still love my Searing Touch, can't really beat that bonus yet.

Yes, but 5 linked version of ST is crazy expensive, and wand+shield gives so much more SPower and defences. Another question tho - if it comes to Qgems, what is the best investments in terms of our damage?

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paruwa wrote:

Yes, but 5 linked version of ST is crazy expensive, and wand+shield gives so much more SPower and defences. Another question tho - if it comes to Qgems, what is the best investments in terms of our damage?

Doesn't have to be ST, wands can have +2 fire skills as well. Pricey of course if you want to get that on top of a wand like yours.

Qgems I'd say, Incinerate itself is awesome. Saves you the Faster Projectiles Gem.

Quality Incinerate is very valuable... kicking myself for passing on a 15% one for 4 GCP.

I dumped Searing Touch (4L) for two of these initially (second one was very similar stats):

Spell/Fire Dmg + Cast Speed + Projectile Speed is the bomb for this build.
Ended up swapping the second one out for a shield, maintaining most of the damage but losing the cast speed and faster projectiles... but really needed more defense in merciless act 3.

Really enjoying this build after playing two "click fest" toons (elemental archer and elemental cleave builds). Just feels more like a thinking playstyle than clicky playstyle. And stuff just melts...

I'm using LMP and Added Chaos Damage on my Incinerate (5L). I just felt that combo has been the most effective for me. Using GMP on my fireball-flinging spectres though.

Here's build at level 67. Still need to get Inner Force and Whispers of Doom.

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citizenX wrote:

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Yeah that looks solid.

I personally stick to my ST because it's 5L (made that myself with like 5 fusings :P) and because I like to have Fire Traps at my disposal. And the burning damage bonus of the staff is really nice.

If anything, I'd switch for a uber-wand and a nice shield, though.

But dual wand is also possible, without a doubt.

Right now i feel that having a shield gives me only energy shield - im way over res cap and only concern is getting higher ES - I didnt take CI yet. After hitting 68lvl I'll decide wheter to pick second wand or shield for survivability. How much ES would you reccomend for dark forest area?

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paruwa wrote:

Right now i feel that having a shield gives me only energy shield - im way over res cap and only concern is getting higher ES - I didnt take CI yet. After hitting 68lvl I'll decide wheter to pick second wand or shield for survivability. How much ES would you reccomend for dark forest area?

I switched to CI in cruel act 2. I had 1600 ES when I skilled into it. The follow-up nodes granted me about 2k I believe.

I felt very comfortable with it. Not sure how much I had in merciless. I know I didn't die on this toon until I did some crazy shit in a public group on the way to piety. (porting into a huge pack of TittyBitches)

It is for you to judge if you can manage with your amount of ES. But since you can easily dodge almost anything while your totems light up shit, I don't think you should have too much of a problem.

What's the consensus on Soul Mantle I don't have one, but I'm definitely intrigued. The es is a lot lower than the chest I'm using now. It's probably best to use a shield with this to compensate.



Chest I'm using now. I've been holding off exalting it because I've already hit the resistance caps.