[Strongest Solo Variation: Projectile Madness Spectres] LMP/GMP Ice Spear 2x Totem 2x Curse 3x Traps

Why did you take blood magic on templar? Is it that great?

With the passive skill tree. Is the idea to get to ancestral bond asap so you have two totems? Or should I getting other nodes before that like CI?

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morpheus305 wrote:

With the passive skill tree. Is the idea to get to ancestral bond asap so you have two totems? Or should I getting other nodes before that like CI?

look 3rd post.

Where does one find the Spell Totem and GMP skill gems? Do I just have to buy it from somebody? If so, any idea how much it's worth?

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GoldenNuggets wrote:

Where does one find the Spell Totem and GMP skill gems? Do I just have to buy it from somebody? If so, any idea how much it's worth?

some via quest, some others you will be maybe lucky and you drop them if not you need to trade.

as there is no currency their value is pretty much binded to the quality.

anyway take a look at this:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Anunpnd0-mAudHIxazRvZGpqLXdlQ3JfT0hkWVRjV2c&toomany=true


don't start yammering around about gems that you're probably not capable to use yet :)

sorry, but your link from the first post, seems a bit uncomplete ? (newb here).
missing some points to ancestral bond, but it seems like ancestral bond is selected.

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renroval wrote:

Why did you take blood magic on templar? Is it that great?

Same Question.

Also, is this build good for hardcore, in terms of being oneshot and stuff? I just wonder if hybrid hp+es will do the trick.

I'm back after 10 months, so totems are new to me .. and I have one noob question:

Why would 2nd totem be better than yourself casting that spell?


I understood that totems are support gems that you place next to spell gem, and then you can plant it down and it will shoot that spell on its own? Also, I presume it will cast that spell 30% slower than you would be able to cast, and I presume with same damage?


So, if usual playstyle of this build is to go to room, cast curses, then cast one totem, then cast 2nd, and 'afk' as you said, woudnt be better to just use one totem, same playstyle but instead of 'cast 2nd totem + afk' you do 'start your nukes' ?

Again, if I misunderstood how totems work, I would appreciate update ;p

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fr0ggybv wrote:

sorry, but your link from the first post, seems a bit uncomplete ? (newb here).
missing some points to ancestral bond, but it seems like ancestral bond is selected.

different skill tree, need to edit for OB, gtg school so will finish when i get back.

@tanit: u can use w.e you want as long as double ice spear totem is used

@gmnenad: this is like the 10th post i answered that asks me "why dont I do something else". first of all, if i do something else then its not called this build anymore is it? second, i have entire page highlighting how the build works, pros and cons and guide. I cannot compare my build to every other builds out there (also biased), you have to think and test yourself to see why this is better than 1 totem or no totem.

given u all the clues man.

Thanks for answer, even if it did not exactly address my question ;p

BTW, "think for myself" was reason I asked : after I read about totems, it appeared obvious to me that using totem significantly increase your DPS, since its basically same level of your DPS going in parallel to your normal DPS. It is of secondary importance which spell (ice spear or other) and which curse you use... main advantage was totem itself.

Also, I understood that in CB you could add 2nd totem that also did work in parallel , adding third damage source of same magnitude (you, 1st totem, 2nd totem) ... again obvious why it is good thing.

BUT, in OB they nerfed totem. Even if we ignore -30% speed, major nerf here is that adding 2nd totem will NOT add another (3rd) parallel DPS stream. Its either you as 2nd DPS source, or 2nd totem.

So yes, I still question usability of 2nd totem in OB, as opposed of you casting that IceSpear. I can see some advantages, but those are very small ... and big disadvantage is using around 10 points to gain almost no advantage to IceSpear 1 totem+ 2 curses+ your own IceSpear or any other spells.

Anyway, I can only guess these things, still long way from having full build, so time will tell ... I liked your original post in any case, and it will good thing if 2nd totem is viable, even if at this point I doubt it.