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

I leveled spell totem at every opportunity, I'm not sure if you guys are, that might be why they're slightly tougher (imo some tooltips aren't showing all the information). Don't get me wrong, bosses can still 1-2 shot my totems; but for the most part it takes 3-4 mobs to kill one quickly otherwise.

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Chypre wrote:

Some crazy bosses by Cruel act 3 would one hit my totems and I leveled them at least a few times. I had a hard time on the Medicine Chest quest in merciless with it too, but maybe just because there was this crazy pack of multiple mini bosses and nowhere to run so I aggroed them all.

2-5 hits still seems right for more normal monsters in merci act 2. You just need to position the totems correctly so they aren't in the middle of mobs. With the right positioning, everything is getting frozen, without it the totems are dying and you are fleeing.

Having the 3rd curse as Projectile Weakness helps keep them alive when positioned correctly too because the ice spears knock enemies back. A lot of stuff will die before it even reaches my totem, and when they get there they meet a trap.

^^ tri curse, construct totems in a pattern like fashion around mobs

x=char
o=totem
[]=object
B= boss

Totem spam maps:

open mob (boss)
o------o
door or follow mob (boss)
o
|
o
Boss If you have an object (tent, rock)
------o
x [] B
------o

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IIThePwnerII wrote:

When would it be best to use GMP?

Level 15+?

In my opinion, as quickly as possible. More splits = more damage even if you lose dps on the tooltip.

I wonder if you can have four curses or do those uniques not stack?

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Isonul wrote:

^^ tri curse, construct totems in a pattern like fashion around mobs

Spoiler

x=char
o=totem
[]=object
B= boss

Totem spam maps:

open mob (boss)
o------o
door or follow mob (boss)
o
|
o
Boss If you have an object (tent, rock)
------o
x [] B
------o

Something like that. it also helps to remember which totem you are casting first because that is the one that will get replaced when you cast the next. With hard-hitting curse resistant bosses, I will drop 2 totems on opposite ends and a trap near each then just run around in between them. The boss will usually get confused and drop aggro on you for a totem, so you shouldn't even get hit much.

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grimwald wrote:

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IIThePwnerII wrote:

When would it be best to use GMP?

Level 15+?

In my opinion, as quickly as possible. More splits = more damage even if you lose dps on the tooltip.

Yeah, I used it for a long time on level 1 and because I am still not sure on my points/gear it is still fairly low level and I am fine at level 55. I am starting to level it now though.

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renroval wrote:

I wonder if you can have four curses or do those uniques not stack?

I don't see why they wouldn't stack; items/skills in this game basically do what they say although a few are confusing. Three is plenty though and the other mods on that ring are not that great.

I'm lvl 64, I could make a video perhaps this weekend if you would enjoy that. Hyper, please pm me what you'd like me to show and such as this is your spec, I don't wanna misrepresent it!

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Naforce wrote:

I'm lvl 64, I could make a video perhaps this weekend if you would enjoy that. Hyper, please pm me what you'd like me to show and such as this is your spec, I don't wanna misrepresent it!

Post a video of it clearing end game maps and difficult maps.

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Naforce wrote:

I'm lvl 64, I could make a video perhaps this weekend if you would enjoy that. Hyper, please pm me what you'd like me to show and such as this is your spec, I don't wanna misrepresent it!

This bro knows how to get it done.

Will definitely party and let you know the details, much appreciate it=))!!

I'll try to get as much playtime as possible until this weekend then and we'll figure something out!

My Expirience Report with this Build

Im lvl 62 Witch just finished merciless act 3

to beginn with act 3 merciless is pretty terrible with this build when having craps gear
- not saying this build sucks infact its one of the easiest/best builds you can go for as your first character to gather your stuff

some hints:
take care for anything that shoots espeically it happens in party that you can get killed quickly because the icetotems mess over the screen leaving you clueless where the arch type mosnters hide
I recommend playing with friends only because this build will have a hard time grabbing items because u have to stay behind totems to not get killed most of time this will lead to a loot deficit in public ffa parties

before going warehouse/severs make sure you have made ur lvl up because you will die ALOT

flickerstrike/discharge mobs anyone?
chaos bomb throwing oneshotters?
Piety without resist = oneshot

dont expect to get any lvl ups at all before finishing the quest line or rather "ripping through" act 3

but once u have done the quests go into the docks map the mobs are relativley easy where u can grind until you are ready for end game maps

so this build feels really weak at the beginning but once u get the spell dmg, cats speed, projectile speed this build scales exponential and will leave you with a easy endgame (except for flickerstrike mobs and very fast mobs, avoid them at all cost if possible)

Regarding Traps/Mines:

i tried Remotemine+Chain+Elemental Profileration+Arc with Arcing Blows to try out how the shock works and in later lvls it really doesnt work to well the trap laydown speed is to low the animation takes to long you only can place it under yourself and the shock duration is just to short, otherwise this would have been beautiful

- Beartrap/Firetrap great singletarget additional dps only thing that bothers me is traps are not reliable since they have only 3 charges to beginn with but still very good additional dps

Conversiontrap: not so good just my opinion, maybe more useful as a escape skill or panic button to get away from a dangerous mob

what i still have to try is Firestorm combinated with trap or remote mine and added lightning dmg because Firestorm crits pretty often to create a shock state like this build used to in closed beta

if anyone have additional ideas how to proc shock stacks effectively dont hesitate to share because shock stacked enemies is what makes this build from pretty good to godlike

i hope i could give a useful OB report