[1.2] Rathik's EK build +40k DPS/52.3%Crit/+375% Multiplier. Anti-Reflect. "The Immortal Shuriken"

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Rainlex wrote:

Hey i wanna start a Nemesis EK Shadow.
Because its Nemesis i don't go Crit Nodes. It's more Tanky EK Shadow, Shadow just because i love Shadow and think its a strong start for EK. I read your witch guide, but wanna play Shadow.

I rly rly hope you can have a look on my tree, make it better maybe, gimme tips. And maybe on day write a HC EK Shadow guide, because there is no good one but i know so much guys who wanna play the EK Shadow in HC but don't rly know how.

Would nice if u could help me, thats the plan:
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgYAAnEEBwSzBToOSBGWFE0VUBXnFm8WvxcvGYUabB8CJDwkqiSwJpUnqSlPKlstHzGeNZI2xTbpOtg64TwtQYdJUUrITLNM_03YTeNQMFBCVUtVxlXWWm1d8l8qYeJirGTnbRlte26qcFJw1XOzfll_xoCkgW-CHoSvhtGH24jxjDaMdo9Gnaqdrp48ogCiLqKjplenCKdcrFmvbLVItfK3PsHzxYrFzMauz2XQ0NIZ1U_WndbR2CTa3dsL217ed-Nq5CLnY-vk7DjwH_Br8kXz6vno-tL-Cv6P

The reason that I choose a witch is because she has access to mana regeneration nodes. 60% mana regen + 8% mana with only 3 skill points.

It just makes it a lot easier to itemize and frees you from using a mana leech gem.
It also allows you to use higher level of Arctic Armour which is extremely useful.

Stacking cast speed will not really add to your DPS if you can't spam EK.

Look at it this way. I prefer to do 100 damage per second with one attack and spending 100 mana than doing 100 damage per second with 2 attacks and spending 200 mana.

I don't think your build will have enough damage.

My build is already very tanky, 5k health, 48% physical damage reduction with out molten shell and endurance charges and capped resistance. And with life leech gem you can pretty much tank anything in game.

Your build has 270%in life nodes mine has 202% but at the cost of huge DPS loss.

With the addition of cast on damage taken you are safe from reflect, if you have seen some of my videos you can see that reflect is not an issue. You just have to attack a it bit slower to give life leech to heal you back. That pretty much removes the DPS you get from cast speed.

You also didn't take Influence which means you wont be able to run 3 auras and your auras will be weaker.

You took 3 x 8% life nodes where you could have taken 3 x 8%life nodes + 20 STR (Athleticism).

In all, I wouldn't use the build you made. The DPS is just not there but if you don't care about DPS no one is stopping you to use it :).


EDIT

Also the mana per kill you took is pretty much a waste.

So can you clean my tree and show me how your EK Nemesis Shadow tree would look like?

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Rainlex wrote:

So can you clean my tree and show me how your EK Nemesis Shadow tree would look like?

As I said, I wouldn't make a shadow because of the mana regen.
If you still want to make a shadow character, just remove the 4 skill points from the starting witch area.



Instead of the 3 x 3% cast speed nodes you can take the elemental damage nodes at the start of the shadow. Or you can take the 2 intellect nodes and save 1 point to use somewhere else.
Elemental damage will add to added fire damage gem and hatred aura.
Its probably best to take those over cast speed TBH.

You are gonna have to itemize very well to get enough mana regen to spam EK.

EK + life leech + faster casting + power charge on critical + added fire damage + faster projectiles

This will cost you 109 mana per cast at level 20 EK.

EK + Iron Will + faster casting + power charge on critical + added fire damage + faster projectiles

This will cost 84 mana per cast but I wouldn't recommend running around in Nemesis with out life leech.

You will also forced to run a lower level Arctic Armour.

Casters really need another way to life leech besides the support gem IMO.

Should i not go down under the shadow life nodes 2 get Haste and 3x 8% projectile dmg nodes?

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Rainlex wrote:

Should i not go down under the shadow life nodes 2 get Haste and 3x 8% projectile dmg nodes?

I would take the 3 x 15% critical strike chance first above shadow, next to the aura nodes.
How high level are you planning to take this build anyway :).

With 300% multiplier you want to crit as often as possible.

Trying this build on Nemesis. Currently level 25 and nice damage.
You think it`s viable later on? Should i get more life nodes instead of crit nodes?

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WTFLOL wrote:

Trying this build on Nemesis. Currently level 25 and nice damage.
You think it`s viable later on? Should i get more life nodes instead of crit nodes?

Yes and yes.

Hey Rathik this build looks very interesting but unfortunately i'm playing on Nemesis, so I guess I can't really survive with all that crit /:
Would you be willing to make a more tanky HC/Nemesis version? I think many people would be very happy so see this kind of protential in a build, transfered to the 'hardcore' league aswell :o!

Im curious to know what your mana regen is.

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Doragon wrote:

Hey Rathik this build looks very interesting but unfortunately i'm playing on Nemesis, so I guess I can't really survive with all that crit /:
Would you be willing to make a more tanky HC/Nemesis version? I think many people would be very happy so see this kind of protential in a build, transfered to the 'hardcore' league aswell :o!

OK, I don't play on the new leagues but from what I read the differences are the shrines and the extra mod on rares right?
The rest of the monsters and bosses have no changes.


5K health, 48% physical reduction with out molten shell (about 6%-7% more physical reduction) and 3-4 endurance charges (thats another 12%-16% physical reduction), 75% all res.

Also 100% Arctic Armour up time, which pretty much makes you immune to void dogs, tentacles, etc.

And if you are running life leech you can pretty much tank anything.

The only thing that can kill you is probably Vaal smash (I never tested it TBH).

Also the map mods combination of -max resistance, vulnerability curse, elemental reflect, physical reflect would be a bit hard, but show me a build that is immune to that except totems/summoners or voltarix bow.
Check the video section and you can see that I have done maps like those, you just need to attack in burst so life leech has the time to heal you back.

Isn't this enough? And that is with my gear, the defensive stats can go higher with more expensive gear.

It would be easier to tell me exactly what incoming damage are you worried about.

From the information I have, reflected damage is the same as standard. So why wouldn't you survive with the all the crit. And you can also just skip Spell Power and Arcane Potency.
You will still one shot monsters, just not in a six man group.

Tell me what you are worried about and I will adjust the build accordingly.


My mana regen ATM is 233.3.