[1.0.4]Scion - Incinerate Tank - Mind over Matter, EB, almost Max Block | Facetank a lot of stuff

Villa boss is quite hard since he deals a lot of damage, locks you down and run, but pretty much everything else can be facetanked with this build. Mobs that need kitting are a bit hard, but manageble.

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scorburel wrote:

Hello guys,
a few questions about this build:
1). Is it still maintained? I was that anders did not play / post anything recently.

2). seams more than a bit gear dependent in the way that, in order to get high spell block chance one needs rainbow strides/rathpith/anvil. This would be ~6 ex on Domination (add 3 ex for 5L lightning coil). I am focusing on spell block because it will be impossible (IMO, but feel free to correct me) to do the higher level maps without a high spell block (Villa?).

3). I got a grand total of 2 ex and I'm looking for a build that will allow me to solo 70+ maps. I don't play in party. Is this build for me?

Thank you.

On standard the only expensive part to this build is the Rainbowstride Conjurer Boots at 2-3ex for a really good roll, but you don't need the boots until higher levels anyways (it just adds more MP/regen). The rathpith titanium shields are inexpensive as heck too at just a few Chaos (because nobody really likes them for some reason). The Anvil is 1ex and the Cybil's Paw is 1ex. The lightning Coil isn't even needed, period. I'm level 77 and I can solo every single map imaginable (even that porcupine map with the 2 unique quill shooters) while everybody else drops instantly. This build is PERFECT for solo play. Don't count on party play though, your DPS will be crap (in my experience).

This is what I'm using currently and I'm pretty much immortal.



I change between amulets depending on where I am or what the bosses need.

I dont understand, how you can use a lot of dexterity skills without +dex items and not enought +dex nodes. Everyone have lvled lmp and etc and no dex anywhere...

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gRRRiz wrote:

I dont understand, how you can use a lot of dexterity skills without +dex items and not enought +dex nodes. Everyone have lvled lmp and etc and no dex anywhere...

You pick up +60 dex around 65-70 (or whenever you feel like spending the passive points for the 2 +30 dex nodes). Skills like Haste or Grace can't be used unless you get +dex on all of your gear.

I will say one thing, LMP is better than GMP when it comes to Mana usage. LMP can be cast almost nonstop without having to pot on most unique bosses/exiles/packs, but GMP costs so much that it generally saps you dry after about a minute and twenty seconds.

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Spartheos wrote:

Don't count on party play though, your DPS will be crap (in my experience).

what is your DPS at lv ~75?

Okay so, I just smashed Dom's face in on Merciless mode in under 5 minutes (probably more like 3-4), and I didn't die once or need to use bleeding removal flaks, armor flasks, or extra res flasks. I've got infinite Mana with both GMP+LMP right now too.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: this build is THE best solo build in all of PoE when it comes to the cost to build. 4ex is all you need for this build (2/2.5 if you don't buy a 5 link and make one yourself). You seriously can't go wrong with this build...as much as Ive messed with my passive tree it just...keeps going.

I think this build is the most overlooked, underrated build in the game.

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scorburel wrote:

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Spartheos wrote:

Don't count on party play though, your DPS will be crap (in my experience).

what is your DPS at lv ~75?

My damage is around 700 right now. I'm still trying to get more DPS though.


Cost to build on STANDARD:
= 1ex

= 1ex

= 2-4ex <-- OPTIONAL (I found mine in the Upper Prison)

= 5c (seriously, 5c, and I overpaied)

2 ex 5c is the cost for this build in required items. The gems might equal to about an ex all together if you're not thrifty. Everything else is obtained through the progression of playing this build. My chest was 2ex (bought mine at 70 something) I overpaid a bit on that too, imo.

You'll make every bit of the money spent back by endgame too ( I did, and then some :)) ).

This build is truly awesome, but I think I hit a wall.

I am level 69 and I have just finished running piety solo no problems, but I am only getting 495DPS on Incinerate. Don't know how to get more out of it, any suggestions?

Here is my gear:



For people who are looking to buy the items, I paid less than 1ex for cybil, 1.5ex for the boots, 1ex for the spirit shield and 7 chaos for The Anvil on Domination.

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Castellani wrote:

This build is truly awesome, but I think I hit a wall.

I am level 69 and I have just finished running piety solo no problems, but I am only getting 495DPS on Incinerate. Don't know how to get more out of it, any suggestions?

Here is my gear:

Spoiler

For people who are looking to buy the items, I paid less than 1ex for cybil, 1.5ex for the boots, 1ex for the spirit shield and 7 chaos for The Anvil on Domination.

As stated previously by several posters; swap out Faster Projectiles for Added Chaos Damage. Your range will be shortened but nothing gives as much of a damage boost as ACD.

The thing about OP's build is that he tries to get some damage from the tree. The anvil doesn't help with damage either.

At level 69 that sounds about average, you might hit 600 once your gem gets to 18.

This is what I run. I get around 877 damage with level 18 gems. The equipment choice allows me to swap in mana leech or life leech (once I six link). Blind is sometimes a good swap too.



My build. Very similar to Nugiyen's build but I didn't feel like I needed to go into the ranger area so in turn I picked up a lot of evasion nodes.


Level 81 with 8.7k armour. 3000 health. 1.7k Mana unreserved without tempest shield.

My goal is probably hit 4-5k health. Get more unreserved mana. Maybe cut off discipline but it seems to pay for itself soon so maybe not? Maybe switch out CoD for something with 800+ armour and 600+ energy shield.

To everyone playing any variation of this build without Unwavering Stance: how is it? Do you get stunned often? How do you cope?