[1.0.3] Vaine's Blood Magic & Critical Frenzy/LA Build

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Snobollskrieg wrote:

Why not socket the Blood Magic gem into the LA and Frenzy-links? If you do that, you can still have two auras (I was thinking Anger and Wrath) with the Reduced Mana gem as support. Then you wouldn't have to worry about your HP as much, since you just leech back what you just lost using a skill in an instant with one LA or Frenzy.

That would mean you would need 6L, but that shouldn't turn out to be a big problem to fix.

Do you have 5000 fusings to lend me? :p

Besides I kinda like the way it works now; I get massive dps bonuses from party play without running any auras myself =)

do you recommend fast attack shortbow or more dmg longbow?

Fast bow, always. :)

edit; @Snobollskrieg: I just tried speccing out of BM keystone and using BM gems instead, gained 600 dps on LA, 4k on frenzy, and 300 hp. hmmmmm.... :) But this means that party play became less effective.

If you don't use any aura's you also don't need Mortal Conviction. That's a free point to spend wherever you want.

If you are going to get BM with gems. Wouldn't it be better then not going through all those Str nodes and picking up Iron Grip?

And focus else where. If you need Str for gems/gear, there's Prowess and also 1 dex node away is Conditioning.

Also more crit chance and Talons of Murder not far from Conditioning.

Hi,

I have some additional questions, at level 37 now and soon getting BM.

Since im new I have no money, so a 4 linked will be my max linked in the beginning, but how should I socket?

If I only can afford two 4linked, what should I focus on it?
LA, Lesser Multiple Projectiles - Life Gain on Hit? Chain or WED as the forth one?

And the same for Frenzy.
Frenzy - Faster Attacks - Life Leech and the forth one?

Is it a good idea to get Blood Dance boots? And if so, would this effect my choice of support gems?

My plan is to get a high dps bow with high AS, 4 linked armor and 4 linked helm.


Thanks and Regards
Beast

LA-Chain-LMP-LgoH
Frenzy-Life Leech-Faster Attacks-WED

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Nyaveria wrote:

If you are going to get BM with gems. Wouldn't it be better then not going through all those Str nodes and picking up Iron Grip?

And focus else where. If you need Str for gems/gear, there's Prowess and also 1 dex node away is Conditioning.

Also more crit chance and Talons of Murder not far from Conditioning.

I'm actually working towards this as we speak, but i havent decided wether to go for the talons of murder cluster, or projectile damage by the duelist start. It stands between 36% projectile dmg, 12% phys dmg, 6% ias and 24% life vs 42% phys dmg, 20% crit chance, 10% accuracy and 28% life. I'm pretty sure that with all my elemental damage the projectile damage nodes would benefit me more.

Updated with some tweaks.

Thanks vaiNe_ for the update, was actually going to ask you if you could post your updated build without BM from passives but alraedy done :)

I am still only lvl 37 so I will follow your updated passive skill three, I will only need to refund one +10 str node near Golem's blood.

MY Three so far: http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgIAAdEEfgUtFfAY2xn-GtsbASFgJP06WECgSn1W-luvYEtnoHTtdPF674TvhxmHdpAKoSKhpKJAp9Sv673mxKLVANwV3Q3h2-dU7g70-Plj_MX-yA==

So with 4 linked, that will be
1) Life on hi-LA-Blood Magic-LMP
2) Life leech-BM-Freenzy- and then Faster attacks or WED?

What should be my main focus on getting at lvl 55+ for "end game".

1) Bow?
2) 2x 4-5 linked?

Or is 4-5 linked more important than getting a good bow?

Regards
Beast