[NOT UP TO DATE][11.0e] Vinz's 7-Aura Mass Shock 20k dps LS Build (With Gamplay Video)

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kilikai wrote:

Thanks for both links also you checked out this weeks uniques? using that new helm in some kind of glass cannon crit orientated spec looks interesting

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vin_chow wrote:

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kilikai wrote:

Thanks for both links also you checked out this weeks uniques? using that new helm in some kind of glass cannon crit orientated spec looks interesting

Yea i might give a try on the new helm, looks good but RT makes the character can't crit. The negative effect looks dangerous though.

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sepiacalamari wrote:

My actuarial friends and I put together spreadsheets and spent 4-5 days checking the math and play testing this build vs the other popular LS builds. Just to summarize the major findings.

1. A high critical strike build misses too often to offset the damage you gain from a critical strike setup. Even with power charge gain on critical support gem. You would have to take away too many nodes from their current locations in order to achieve the accuracy needed such that the dps wouldn't be lowered as a result. For 1 talent point resolute technique allows you to not have to stack crit or accuracy. Its too powerful to overcome. Simply put it allows you to place points elsewhere and gain more overall dps as you don't have to worry about those stats. Even with a higher chance to shock from crit and more shock up-time because of the abilty to crit you still do less dps than resolute technique builds.

2. This build despite looking like less damage on paper, in application it does more dps because because of its sustain. The other popular 2h LS builds are more window dps builds. We compared the most popular mana based build and tweaked it with the basis of this build to increase dps by roughly 2300-3k base dps on paper through optimization of passive points auras and skills. In application you're getting even more. This really becomes noticeable in 6 man group play on bosses where the mana based builds have dps downtime if they're running auras and yes you're worse off without the auras.

3. 1h is terrible for this build, DW can't compare. No 1h weapon type global passive bonuses can match 2h dps.

4. This build offers more utility to group play, it has more sustain, is tankier, does more dps, and is better optimized. VinZ's build is the superior 2h LS build.

In the above comments an idea to make this build tankier with more hp regen. I believe this build to be optimal also in terms of max life over hp regen nodes because of the 20% hp regen hot cap on life leech. Although the regen talents don't count against that 20% I'm not sure which gives you more effective health. I'll test that next I'm curious.

I do not know the rate at which mobs crit. I am unable to evaluate the 30% decreased critical damage from mobs that Krip suggested was OP in his last video. I do not know how to determine mob critical rate or increased critical damage stats that mobs might have. It would be really nice if we had a combat log and if GGG was more transparent and explicative of their game's mechanics. It's not fun to play with hidden mathematical variables when trying to determine an exact result.

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sepiacalamari wrote:

I do not know the rate at which mobs crit. I am unable to evaluate the 30% decreased critical damage from mobs that Krip suggested was OP in his last video. I do not know how to determine mob critical rate or increased critical damage stats that mobs might have. It would be really nice if we had a combat log and if GGG was more transparent and explicative of their game's mechanics. It's not fun to play with hidden mathematical variables when trying to determine an exact result.

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helldemon wrote:

i dont know if this has been mentioned in other posts or not but dont use "melee phy dmg" gem, this gem doesnt increase the damage from projectiles at all, it does increase the strike itself, so unless u plan on using LS to melee, i would use added fire, just fyi

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Yuufe wrote:

I'm curious if this build would be viable with a one-handed weapon and a shield. Would you recommend using a two-handed sword or one-handed weapon + shield combination?