1.1UPDATED- ETHEREAL KNIVES CRIT & MAP GUIDE - ES TANK w/ CHAOS INOC- LVLING INFO + PASSIVES + VIDS
" Hey there, one thing I would recommend is to maybe find a different chest.. If you are caught with low mana that chest will make any spell huuurt soo bad.. Aside from the chest a higher ES shield maybe with res if you are missing could be really helpful too. Pure es for the spell damage / crit stats or ar/es to help against any phys attacks or phys reflected damage. Higher es though would definitely be the best stat to look for on the shield. I think the increased spell damage taken might be what is doing the most damage to you when on low mana. If you are finding yourself out of mana frequently as well you can maybe switch out faster casting(this eats up a lot of mana) for a different gem, maybe added fire damage. The faster cast is definitely nice but it is very very costly. |
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Hi,
Thanks a lot for the review. I'm on a correct way then :) Kr. |
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u can avoid alot of reflect with spellblock. its probly one of the most underrated defensive mechanics in the game. it requires one item stone of lazwar.
[quote="Mark_GGG"]damage modifiers don't can currently can't apply to degen.[/quote]
"Getting all life nods on passive tree should give additional survival, not the mandatory basic survival." .\1.2/ ..\3/ [img]http://ertaislament.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/pentavus.jpg[/img] |
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What's the point of taking Oak bandit +18% physical damage? it doesn't add any damage to EK whatsoever?
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" Isn't ek physical damage anymore? |
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" It does state it is but only spell damage increases the damage in the "C" tab... Physical Damage doesn't do anything? Last edited by HermitAssix#6451 on Dec 18, 2013, 1:15:41 PM
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" Interesting i was not aware of that. Good that you bring this up for discussion. |
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" Yes it does. EK does physical damage. Anything with %physical damage will buff it. It isn't "melee physical damage". Melee physical does absolutely nothing unlike "physical damage" itself. Last edited by terrex#7466 on Dec 18, 2013, 8:29:03 PM
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Hey Terrex, I have been following your guide and loving it so far. After I got enough ES and leveled my EK, it has started to shine!
I am however in need for some gear upgrades to make higher level maps a bit easier and was wondering if you could give some advice. Damage is not a problem with 6982 lvl 18 EK damage with hatred and 4 Frenzy charges. ES is sitting at 4816 (5965 with Disc), and all res are overcapped. Running Disc, Hatred and Blood Rage. Current Passive tree: http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYAAW8C4welDkgRLxGWFVAV1xXnFr8W8xpsHNwdqiY8J6ko-iycLKYsvy0fL500CjdmN4M74TyOQZZEq0ZxSbJQQlWuVmNXyV3yZk9tGXBScLtw1XOzfll_xoFJghCDCYRIhq6H24hCi3qMNo5kj0aPppDWkyeZmp2jna6iLqKjpuunCKcrsji0DLb3tvq4k8HFwfPDbdVP14ba3d5337DhiOL35CLquutj6-7sGPBr8h3z6vem_Ks= I spent 3 points to get some Reduced Mana Reserved, since with Hatred and Disc, I only have 152 mana left unreserved. I'm on Domination, I have 7ex to spend and about 40c. My thoughts were to get Rainbowstride and a phys damage belt at least. I don't feel like Eye of Chayula is worth it since I rely on my current amulet for stat boost (str and dex are hard to come by). Dream fragments is a possibility for freeze immune and more mana. How do you feel about Alpha's Howl? would missing out on some ES be worth the extra Aura buff (might be able to run 3 instead of 2 and plus 2 to Disc level might make up for not having an ES helmet)? Are there any other Uniques or rares you could think of? Thanks in advance, Loving this build! Last edited by SneezeGuard#5773 on Dec 25, 2013, 8:17:40 AM
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" Hey there, sorry for the late reply. Personally I haven't tested out alphas howl with the build so I am unsure if the reduced reserve will allow another aura. If so then the ES from discipline could be more then what an ES helm would give but then you are also missing out on potential res. Rainbows are amazing ES boots for the mana / spell block / res and ES itself. Dream fragments can come in handy but I feel they can be replaced by using a couple pots with "dispels frozen and chilled" aside from those uniques there aren't necessarily crazy good ones for this build that stand out but a couple helpful ones. Your amulet seems pretty nice too but if you find yourself getting stunned a lot and it's getting you killed, eye is a good choice. ES/Res belt would be an upgrade as long as you can find one with the res you need. :P The phys damage from the belt also a nice bonus. For other uniques I am always a fan of Goldwyrms for boots but aside from the IIQ they wont do much help defensively.. Same with using Andvarius gold rings. Real luxury items but definitely not needed if it's gonna cost you some deaths. Last edited by terrex#7466 on Dec 28, 2013, 11:12:54 AM
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