Spark-N-Arc Build ( a 3 Totem Build) Updated for v1.0.0 (update starts p6 of thread)

bump, nice armor ;)

im looking into ur build and see u oversaw the nicest lighting buffs.
there is not only "lighting" dmg :)

from ur spec that u want to go CI , so energy shield i made a whitch way simlar to my shadow therory craft

like urs around 67 points used


http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMBBAcHYxFQE1sabB8CJIsn7SlPLKctHy5wNsU62DvhPQ9G10yzTdhV1lcrWfNaK13GXp9gbWTnZ71tGXYRfEt8u31TffV-r4FvghCCm4M4jHaNGY9Gm6GdgJ2unjyj8qcIpyusqrUEtYW2hrvWxPbQ0Ngk2t3djN3z37DgEuL35CLmgewZ7Djub-989Ok=


this gives u like 60% incr shock duration and 10 % chance to shock extra to ur arc.
give in profi :) i know u ll looove it .


this should be starting merciless or end merciless build
79 points used


http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMBBAcHYxFQE1sTnhpsHNwfAiSLJ-0pTyynLR8tRy5wNsU62DvhPQ9G10yzTdhQQlXWVytZ81orXcZen2BtZOdnvW0ZdhF8S3y7fVN99X6vf8aBb4IQgpuDOIw2jHaNGY9Gm6GdgJ2unjyio6PypJGnCKcrrKq1BLWFtoa71sHzxPbQ0Ngk2t3djN3z37DgEuL35CLmgewZ7Djub-989Ok=


and with CI go
87 points used ,

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMBBAcHYxFQE1sTnhXXGmwc3B8CJIsn7SlPLKcsvy0fLUcucDbFOtg74T0PRtdMs03YUEJV1lZjVytZ81orXcZen2BtZOdnvW0ZdhF8S3y7fVN99X6vf8aBb4IQgpuDOIaujDaMdo0Zj0aboZ2Ana6ePKKjo_KkkacIpyusqrUEtYW2hrvWwcXB88NtxPbQ0NeG2CTa3d2M3fPfsOAS4vfkIuaB7BjsGew47m_vfPTp



and for more energy shield - maybe u think also for power charges like this endgame
97 points , this is always thinking of hardcore , so less dmg taken .. hope it helps abit


http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMBBAcHYxFQE1sTnhXXFkAabBzcHwIkiyftKU8spyy_LR8tRy5wNsU62DvhPQ9DY0bXTLNN2FAwUEJV1lZjVytY9VnzWitdxl6fYG1k52aeZ71tGXFNdhF8S3y7fVN99X6vf8aBb4IQgpuDOIV9hq6MNox2jRmPRprPm6GdgJ2uncSePKKjo_KkkacIpyusqrUEtYW2hrcxu9bBxcHzw23E9tDQ14bYJNrd3Yzd89-w4BLi9-Qi5oHsGOwZ7Djub-989Ok=

Oh my, I was up late last night...I slept until 1130 this morning...anyhow...It was productive. I obtained a second Soul Mantle armor, a 5L, and that's as good as a 6L. Spent a good deal of assorted currency to equal the asking price. But it was well worth it, because, not only is it an upgrade in sockets, it gives me my other one to try and roll a 6soc 6L without hosing up what I'm using. So thank you to DanYoung (in game name) for making that trade with me, it saved me tons of "rolling grief"!! As soon as I roll the right colors on the sockets I will be switching armor.

New Armor;



@Halebopp I do plan on taking Lightning Weaver and Static Blows from the skill tree, but right now my DPS is pretty good, Arc 224.9 and Spark 215.5. So I'll be working on my ES some more. Currently its 1431 with Discipline, and since my Armor is relatively low in ES, it will take a little doing to get it where I probably need it. It is looking like I'll have to drop into the Shadow Tree, in which case I'll probably look closer at the nodes there (especially the shock node). I did overlook the Mind and Matter node in the Templar Tree, so I will be taking that one (16% ES and +8 resist all). Thank you for pointing that out!!! I know where my next 2 points go!!!

I'm not sure how much gaming I'll do today, because I slept in, and I have a few things I need to do today.

Thanks for following my thread! And thanks for the input!!

Have fun Everyone!!!

its not the lighting weaver node i was focused on, when i took this bubble.

more of "increased shock duration" and give in ele prof!!!! with a 5 link :)

how u think it ll be if a Arc shocks 3 mobs - ele prof to the other mobs - triple shock stack with 1 cast.

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Vipermagi wrote:

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HaleBopp wrote:

there is no feedback nowhere in the forum from the devs.
that 1 lighting dmg with % chance of shock doesnt apply shock.

Oh really now. Wonder what Mark's talking about then.

If you have Shock Duration increases (Static Blows cluster, Thunderfists most notably), you can Shock with fairly little damage. The duration increase is applied before the minimum length threshold is checked.

I am planning on taking the shock duration nodes as well. Just not sure when. I'm also trying to work Ele Prolif. into my Arc, it will eventually be in a 4L item. I'm planning on keeping only Spark in the armor. With the potential of a 6L chest, when you don't have to use a Spell Totem Gem because the Armor IS the Totem Gem, the potential of that extra support gem has a large amount of possible outcomes, depending on how you use it. And I fully intend to experiment with that!! I do appreciate the input, and I didn't fully realize the extent of shock duration, even though I was planning them for more endgame.

i need some feedback on ur current arc gem ,

ur str and int ,

arc lvl , linked supprt gems to arc ,

arc dmg without totem (i know u cant do dmg just the tooltip)

arc dmg with "iron will" support gem ,

and please - throw out the lighting penetration and give in ele prof..

pls do me the favor its abit terror crafting on my current shadow :)



note to myself . Usefull support gems for arc low mana
1arc

2Iron will no mana incr , 1% spell dmg per 5 str

3Culling strike 3 % dmg at first stage up to 22 % dmg with 110%

4ele prof shock stack.

5 added lighting dmg mana 140%to increase the min dmg for shocks in quality preferable)
5 ighting penetration mana 150%
lacking 6 socket build . maybe with mana leech.
or chain depends on cost

ALL VALUES WITHOUT TOTEM!!! and took ARC LVL 20 VALUES!!!

XX1 lvl 1 cahin 50% decreasd dmg 5 times 12 - 200 dmg
XX2 lvl 20 chain 12% decreased dmg 5 times 20 - 382 dmg
XX3 instead of 3 times 23 - 434 dmg

XX1 60 - 1000 dmg

XX2 100 - 1910 dmg

XX3 69 - 1300

iron will: if u have 150 STR (everbody has it) u gain 30% incr dmg of the XX values

XX2 26 - 496 chains 5 times


with culling strike , i dont know which applys first or if they apply together in this case

xx2 26-496 + 21% culling stikr lvl 17 76

XX2 30 - 572 chains 5 times.

XX2 end result : 200% mana from chain , 110% mana from culling strike , 0% mana from iron will - add ele prof for taste

XX2 150 - 2860 dmg with 35% of shock from skills (not counted quality or curse)

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HaleBopp wrote:

i need some feedback on ur current arc gem ,

ur str and int ,

Str 110, Int 306

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HaleBopp wrote:

arc lvl , linked supprt gems to arc ,

Arc Gem Lvl 15

Support Gems;
Spell Totem, Gem Lvl 15
Lightning Pen, Gem Lvl 15

At this time my Arc is only in a 3L, my plans for it are a 4L with the following Support Gems; Totem, Chain and Ele Prolif. It is one of many things I'm trying to improve at the moment.

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HaleBopp wrote:

arc dmg without totem (i know u cant do dmg just the tooltip)

Arc Dmg without Totem is 0 (zero) the tool tip shows no Dmg without the Totem Gem as I have taken the "Ancestral Bond" Node on the skill tree in order to cast 3 Totems with my Armor.

Arc Lvl 15 Gem, Tool Tip info (from Arc Hotkey position) with only Arc in a socket;
Chains 2 Times
10% Chance to Shock

Add Lvl 15 Lightning Pen Support Gem;
adds; Penetrates 30% Lightning Resistance

Add Lvl 15 Totem Support Gem;
adds; 210.4 DPS EDIT: see footnote; DPS is 277.3 not 210.4
30% Reduced Cast Speed
Can Summon up to 3 Totems
Deals 18-339 Lightning Dmg EDIT; Deals 22-418 Lightning Dmg
Creates a Totem Which Uses This Skill
Totem Lasts 32.9 Seconds
Totem Range 60

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HaleBopp wrote:

arc dmg with "iron will" support gem ,

I had to look through my Helms just to find a Blue with 2 Red Sockets for this;

Add Lvl 1 Iron Will Support Gem (I don't have one leveled sorry);
adds; lots of negative things, but a potential...the Dmg changes to 184.2 EDIT; 242 from 210.4 EDIT; 277.3, a drop of 26.2 EDIT; 35.3, the "Reduced Cast Speed" changes to 49% from 30%, a decrease of 19%, the "Deals xx-xxx Dmg" changes to 20-375 EDIT; 24-453 from 18-339 EDIT; 22-418, an increase of 1-36 EDIT; 2-35. So I do see where that gem could be useful, as the "Reduced Cast Speed" MOD of the Gem will swing the other way each level.

I hope I was able to give you information reasonably close to what you were wanting. As I stated above, I can't give you DPS Values without the Totem Support Gem, as the information simply isn't there.

As far as character progress; I've been in Merciless for 2-3 days as of now. Piety on Cruel...well it went less than stellar. She was running all over the darn place, I'm dodging her spells, trying to get a different position on her, next thing I know she is right next to me and she zaps my butt dead, I went back and killed her. Got into Merciless, been farming levels and currency. Did Piety a second time, killed her without getting killed that time, but it was still a mess running all over the place, both chasing her and dodging her big attacks. I have video of both encounters, I found them a bit boring to watch...so if you guys want to see them let me know and I'll post them...otherwise I won't. Brutus was no problem (that video is below ;-)

I'll probably be farming currency and leveling for a bit, need to replace what I spent on the new armor, not to mention roll the right colors for the sockets. My latest points went into cast speed, it still needs to come up a little bit. I also need to work towards, More ES, some resistance, and the shock/shock duration/Dmg nodes. Current level is 62, and it pretty much slows down a bit for solo players leveling at this point. I did some multi-player runs to level a little today, but I tend to like going it solo a bit more than public, so it'll take me a little longer to level than someone running with groups. I will keep this page updated, but if the progress slows down a little don't worry, rest assured, I will be trudging forward through the muck and mire of Wraeclast, to bring you updates...lol...

Character lvl 62; Passive skill tree build

Brutus Video; http://youtu.be/xxBhuoDvcT4

Just so you know, I don't discount and information people share with me on the forums. I refer back to this thread, as well as several other's I've been extrapolating information from, in order to come up with a plan forward. Thanks again for your input and interest in this build!

Take Care and have FUN Everyone!!!



FOOTNOTE; all "EDIT's" above were due to my inadvertently doing a weapon swap when I was swapping stuff around to provide the information, the weapon swap lowered my DPS because of the missing "Spell Dmg" mods of my wand and shield. The Edits provide the DPS changes with my actual gaming equipment, except the Helm, I had to change helms to do it, but my normal helm does not add any Dmg.

Hi, I also have a Sporker Witch at level 70 right now, and I wonder how the Soul Mantle is working out for you? I'm very interested in it myself, but can't rlly spare the currency to test a 5-Link out. Do the curses ever really hamper you in any way? Also, how much would you estimate the killspeed increases with the 3rd totem instead of just 2, isn't it overkill in a way? I'm just asking because I rlly enjoy reading your progress, so please keep posting every time something interesting happens :)

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MonsieurClouseau wrote:

Hi, I also have a Sporker Witch at level 70 right now, and I wonder how the Soul Mantle is working out for you? I'm very interested in it myself, but can't rlly spare the currency to test a 5-Link out. Do the curses ever really hamper you in any way? Also, how much would you estimate the killspeed increases with the 3rd totem instead of just 2, isn't it overkill in a way? I'm just asking because I rlly enjoy reading your progress, so please keep posting every time something interesting happens :)

Actually, this isn't a Spork Build (EDIT 10/21/13; It wasn't intended to be a Spork Build, but it ended up one.). Although I have tried my setup with Fork, I have not really spent a significant amount of time playing as a Sporker. So I really couldn't speak well as to weather or not it would be overkill. However, I imagine it could be pretty darn good, and may at some point play with Sporking again. As for the Curses; Enfeeble lowers my Dmg somewhere around 55-65 DPS, so if I have a mob of magic monsters or a boss or two in there, then I use my potion that removes curses, otherwise I usually don't worry about it. Temporal Chains is just a pain in the butt because it makes you run real slow, however, I countered it with run speed on my boots and Haste, so it's not as bad, but every now and again I'll still use the potion to get rid of the curses. Other than those 2, I don't pay much attention to them. Mainly because there is almost always something between me and the monsters. I could not be more satisfied with the Soul Mantle Armor (unless it was perfect with 6L...then I'd be more satisfied...lol...)

Ok, update time;

I've completed Act2 Merciless (videos below). As I mentioned briefly above, I tried Sporking. I also tried running Low Life, to get the 100% Rarity from the Wondertrap Boots I was wearing. I dropped a few Unique items on low life, a lot of yellows and blues, but not as much currency. Without the Low Life I dropped a few Unique items, fewer yellows and blues, but much more currency, 4 six socket items, that helped my Jewelers Orb situation a bit! And being that running low life in areas with chaos Dmg is a very quick death, (yes I died a few more times) I'm thinking I'll shy away from it for a while. Maybe I'll revisit it later...not sure. I'm still feeling good about this build. Even though I've died a few times, I still feel it's a viable build, at least to the point of Merciless Act2 End Boss.

I mentioned Enfeeble, above, lowering my DPS by around 55-65, below are my Arc and Spark Totem DPS with Haste Aura on (current support gems indicated);

lvl 16 Arc 326 DPS
support; lvl 16 Spell Totem and lvl 16 Lightning Penetration (when I manage a 4L glove that will change)

lvl 16 Spark 357.3 DPS
support; Armor is lvl 14 Spell Totem, lvl 16 Added Lightning Dmg, lvl 15 Pierce, lvl 16 Superior Faster Projectiles, lvl 16 Culling Strike.

Character lvl 69

Passive skill tree build

Current Equipment;



My weapon swap is just for gem leveling to keep options open




Merveil A1 End Boss http://youtu.be/TN974ULivRU


Bandit Kraityn, done Low Life http://youtu.be/U82tpKL8jZk


Bandit Alira http://youtu.be/YYawvVlLw8Y


Bandit Oak http://youtu.be/5FK_ZeZH96E


Vaal Oversoul A2 End Boss http://youtu.be/ApF3jOmPK7c


Take care and have FUN Everyone!!!

still interested in ur build progres. RL stuff keeping me from playing

ur ingame name is? :)

and still would give out the lighting penetration cuz it has 150% multi
and try to swap with lighting dmg to increase the min dmg for more shock chance with 140% multi

how much does ur arc totem cost in mana? im trying to build a none totem arc build, alot ppl got stuck at this so ur input about every info is very appr :)

and the last question . the dmg output/clear speed.

would it increase with the 2 arc and 1 spark totem?