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

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eminem1214 wrote:

I can see what you thinking. But hell if you got Void Battery. None will ever surpass that thing !!!

Ya, that weapon is awesome :)
(when you can sustain the Power charges) :P

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FedeS wrote:

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maladeth wrote:

From the wiki:

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Despite the fact that it does physical damage, Ethereal Knives is a spell and not an attack. It does not utilize weapon damage in any way, even if you use daggers.

So no, taking any crit or damage nodes for ANY WEAPON would be a complete waste of points. The only passives which affect it are global and spell crit damage/multiplier ones.

The first impression after reading the description of the nodes is that is the same of other passives "X% increased Crit Strike Chance" but wielding a Dagger. If doesn't work that way then I said nothing, and I think the descriptions should be improved. Also, actually I think there is no passives with the "Global" thing. Anyway, thanks for the update.

If it just says "+% Increased critical strike chance" its pretty clear that is global because it doesn't specify a weapon or spell type.

But yea, renaming them would be very helpful to new players.

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Rathik2 wrote:

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FedeS wrote:

The first impression after reading the description of the nodes is that is the same of other passives "X% increased Crit Strike Chance" but wielding a Dagger. If doesn't work that way then I said nothing, and I think the descriptions should be improved. Also, actually I think there is no passives with the "Global" thing. Anyway, thanks for the update.

If it just says "+% Increased critical strike chance" its pretty clear that is global because it doesn't specify a weapon or spell type.

But yea, renaming them would be very helpful to new players.

Ya, like "X% increased Critical Strike Chance TO/FOR One Handed Melee Weapons" instead "X% increased Critical Strike Chance WITH One Handed Melee Weapons".

Because that way It's actally pretty easy and logical to think the Crit Chance is applied when you are wielding an One Handed Weapon.

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eminem1214 wrote:

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FedeS wrote:

Hey mate.

Please take a look at the 3 passives at the left here: http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgUAGjg62FnzfLuExIrkkFWSfZhvm-ynhK9swBrFiuXP7Dg=

They only take 2 +10 STR points and we get:

x2 One Handed Critical Strike Chance
30% increased Critical Strike Chance with One Handed Melee Weapons

Disemboweling
80% increased Critical Strike Chance with One Handed Melee Weapons

So with a Dagger (which has high base crit chance already) we get a crazy 140% Crit Chance for 3 points which means 7% Crit Chance for EK if I'm right. Ofc we are limited to use Daggers but... it might be worth?

I can see what you thinking. But hell if you got Void Battery. None will ever surpass that thing !!!

Not true, a crafted rare can surpass it.

80% global critical strike chance implicit
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108% spell damage
93 mana
38% multiplier
109% spell crit
69% mana regen

That said, that rare doesn't exist and to craft it will cost a shit load.
Void battery can eventually be bought with enough farming.
Divinarius is a cheap alternative with very good stats.

Also, you do not need to be new to get confused with these poor descriptions.

Where does the Dexterity come from for high level Ethereal knives? is it all just from the Jade Amulet? sorry I don't see it mentioned here.

Also does Rustic sash physical damage work on ethereal knives dps?

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rinxen wrote:

Where does the Dexterity come from for high level Ethereal knives? is it all just from the Jade Amulet? sorry I don't see it mentioned here.

Also does Rustic sash physical damage work on ethereal knives dps?

Passives and yes.

What do you think of this chest?



You can 6L without power charge on critical but you loose 50% of your max mana.
Can you still run 2x60% aura+clarity+reduced mana after that?

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FullgtO wrote:

What do you think of this chest?

You can 6L without power charge on critical but you loose 50% of your max mana.
Can you still run 2x60% aura+clarity+reduced mana after that?

Why don't you try it and let me know?

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FullgtO wrote:

What do you think of this chest?

You can 6L without power charge on critical but you loose 50% of your max mana.
Can you still run 2x60% aura+clarity+reduced mana after that?

You should be able to run that even with the 50% max mana

I can run:

Discipline (34%)
Hatred (34%)
Tempest Shield + LL (19%)
Clarity

and I still have enough mana (about 140) to cast EK permanently (assuming full regen)

However, with that 50% max mana penalty, your base mana regen will suffer a lot and you wont be able to run a very high leveled arctic armor, which gives you a ton of defense.



I have a question for Rathik:

I'm currently level 84 in domination and am doing quite well.

However, I see you're not running life leech on your EK and are instead opting for Iron Will. while this seems like a wonderful idea, I can't fathom how you manage to stay alive at high 70 maps without lifeleech on EK.

Molten shell is strong life leech, yes, but I don't see it sustaining through the high-damaging bosses and packs later on.

Can you elaborate on your sustain in this regard? I want to grab another DPS gem for my 6L but I just can't drop life leech without greatly risking death.