Incinerate | 2 totems | CI | 2 curses | Awesome DPS with low gear requirement
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What I ment by flame totem being better is that I cleared docks 5 times with flame totem and incinerate each. Flame totem was consistently faster each time. Now do keep in mind I'm still low level and that's why I was wondering if incinerate get's better later. Mana is a pretty big issue with flame totem though. I think that incinerate does more dmg the more hp the mobs have but since both kill relatively fast I do not have to wait for the ramping up on incinerate. I'm also thinking about using both and just using incinerate as a boss killer.
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" I have never actually tested flame totem. Mathematically it has to be weaker. Maybe you were just in a spot where the dmg from FT was sufficient, while Incinerate needed a little ramp up and so ending up slower in comparison. FT being more "bursty" in this scenario. Guess I'll have to test it myself sometime. | |
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Would this build with shitty gear? I don't thibk I would even be able to afford a searing touch staff atm, trying to decide between incinerate, spark or EK for my dual totem build.
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" If you're worried about not having enough gear, incinerate is the way to go. You don't need many damage mods on your gear to make it powerful (although they certainly do help ;) ) . Spark end game gear costs quite a bit for the good shit but scales very well with gear. Haven't played EK so I wouldn't know about that. |
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I don't know if you all know or not but if the mobs are right in front of the totem, all 5 projectiles hit that single target so you can multiply the overall damage by 5. I run dual incinerate totems on top of having a crap ton of minions. Trust me his totems are out-damaging whatever totem you put out there. I also use searing touch for mine as well. Sure we are wasting the burning damage but we get +2 to fire skills. Also it's a chance to put 5-6L here as well as 5-6L on the chest for auras or minions if you run it. What I'm doing on my 63 witch. Don't die b/c I have 20+ minions. Allows me to not worry about CI as well. :)
Elvira_Mistress_of_Dark - 73 Dual Incinerate Totem and LMP Spectres Witch
Pyrgomache_FieryWarrior - 59 Lightning Arrow Blood Magic Ranger Cutting_Undus_Throat - 33 Ethereal Knives Shadow |
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How much does a searing touch go for?
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" Depends on the roll, rather cheap I would say. If you absolutely can't find one, I have a spare one. Not the best roll and you'd have to take care of the sockets yourself. But I'd be willing to give you a bro-deal ;) | |
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I have a 4S, no link ilvl 37 searing touch.
I also have a 5 link nice ES chest. I am not exactly rolling in Fusings/Jeweller's. I am trying to decide if I should just 4 link the staff then use the 5L chest when I get to level 45, or if it is worth trying to 5L the staff for the +2 bonus but much added cost. For endgame would dual wand be better anyway? So maybe not worth 5 linking the staff? IGN: Valisirin
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" The only reason I'm sticking to my Searing Touch is the fact, that I don't have a 5L chest yet. Having that staff is fun and all, but later a good shield or two wicked sick wands will be better. | |
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Stat priority for DPS?
Cast speed > Spell Damage % > Fire Damage % ?? Does having mods like adds xx-xxx lightning damage (for example on a ring) affect incinerate? How about if it was on a weapon? Ive been worrying about survivability since I play HC, but curious on the best way to increase dmg. Thanks |
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