Guide: The Unrighteous Summoner

I have not run high maps yet but I am doing something similar with garbage gear on onslaught with great success. I run a degen bear as well which seems to help most with uniques/bosses. The one thing I wanted to add (maybe it was posted and I missed it) is that I summon all minions with a chober chaber on weapon switch and replacing my ammy with the minion one. I run vitality, purity and a rejuv totem and my minions basically never die. Like I said I have not run high maps but I can run 60 maps or solo merc piety with everyone surviving. Thanks for the tips on boosting BM specter damage!

Good to see that lots of fruitful comments and questions are popping up.

I'm gonna add the frequently asked questions to the do's and don't list and add a tips and tricks section.
In addition I will add a post that lists situations that should be further examined and tested.

Expect a semi big update on sunday!

Suicigoba

Is there an easy way to trigger their aura or is it random? I haven't seen a clear pattern yet.

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Tumiya wrote:

Is there an easy way to trigger their aura or is it random? I haven't seen a clear pattern yet.

Me either. I usually don't have trouble getting it up as they normally cast it by the first of second pack. My intuition is they cast it defensively, so once they take a hit it goes up soon after. I have not really tested this, just loose observation.

Edit: I was using faster attacks gem with these guys because I had nothing better for my green slot. I recently swapped it out and noticed it seems to take much longer to turn on fire. Something to consider.

Edit2: So at the same time swapped out faster attacks I gained the frenzy chief minion. He is not worth the hassle but anyways when I finally got rid of him my UF minions started turning on much faster. No idea why but just reporting.

Does concentrated effect increase burned miscreants damage output?

Another question from my side:

How do you deal with the map mod chaos dmg/s?


My chaos res is high, so my life isn't dropping at all. But constant damage prevents my ES regeneration after i take some hits.

In low level maps this isn't really an issue since my healthpool is sufficient, but how do you deal with it in higher level maps where you need your ES buffer?

My ideas so far:

- Shav Ring + Blood Magic on skills (expensive)
- Zealoth's Oath (might not be enough regen)
- Ghost Reaver claw + life leech + some damaging skill (damage is low and might not be enough)

Does the bear and burning miscreation degen effect stack? If so what is the ideal setup of specters for the most dmg? Atm i can have 3 specters up so i was thinking:
1) Shaggy monstrosity
2) Burning miscreation
3) necromancer with elemental weakness curse?
And i would cast vulnerability and flammability.

Dear xprimalfuryx
read the Forums the answer is there

Minion Guide
http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/292391

for all Minion questions - dont u think?

If survivability is a concern while trying to maintain EE, another nice option is a 3L (used my weapon for mine) utilizing Ice Spear + GMP + Chain. If you keep Ice Spear at level 1, it only costs about 5-7 mana or so to spam it, so you hit mobs off screen with it, keeping you out of harm's way.

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Tumiya wrote:

Is there an easy way to trigger their aura or is it random? I haven't seen a clear pattern yet.

I fear it's random. When they are engaged in combat they have a chance to turn it on.

I always start out with skellie spam + dual defensive curse to drag out the first battle. In general i always manage to get them to turn on the aura in the first fight.

Suicigoba