[1-2.0] CoC Sci/Sha/Ran/Due with Block - Song of Ice and Fire. Cheap. Fun. Nerfed

"

PrimordialDarkness wrote:

I've been abusing the shotgun mechanic of this build a LOT, but when I skilled into Elemental Equilibrium, I thought I noticed inconsistencies in my shotgun damage... If I'm not mistaken, EE procs on the first (by a split second) of the 5 fireballs and reduces the dmg of the other four, then the same thing happens for arctic breath... Is that how it works, or am I mistaken, and all the projectiles that hit at the same time (shotgun) are affected by the previous proc of EE from the lightning dmg on the ungils?

If 5 fireballs hit before 5 arctics, then you are right.

75 res. No EE. 5*0.25 = 1.25
75 res. EE. 0.75 + 0.25*4 = 1.75. +40% damage.

65 res. No EE. 5*0.35 = 1.75
65 res. EE. 0.85 + 4*0.25 = 1.85. +6% damage.

60 res. No EE. 5*0.4 = 2
60 res. EE. 0.9 + 4*0.25 = 1.9. -5% damage.

50 res. No EE. 5*0.5 = 2.5
50 res. EE. 1.0 + 4*0.25 = 2. -20% damage.

25 res. No EE. 5*0.75 = 3.75
25 res. EE. 1.25 + 4*0.5 = 3.25. -13% damage.

0 res. No EE. 5*1 = 5
0 res. EE. 1.5 + 4*0.75 = 4.5. -10% damage.

My hope was that fireballs and arctics alternate in double-barreled shotgun: fire - ice - fire - ice - ...

You've just made me doubt that... If you are right, EE doesn't suit your playstyle well. Shouldn't hurt much though, if you look at numbers above.

I don't shotgun bosses much 'cause they are too dangerous to tank. Trash mobs die to shotgun with or without EE, so there is no real difference. When attacking from distance, EE is a clear winner.

"

tigerbcc wrote:

1. What to do next either complete Merc or farming until capped my lighting resist.

2. How do I improve my Crit chance?

3. About passive, already taken EE, Ondar's, Acrobatics and Ballistic, Which one to go first? Dervish or Twin terror

Deaths: 25 is this too much for a newbie ?

Also any suggestion on flaks?

1. Up to you. Dominus will kill you a couple of times. Also, you don't have to finish merc to start mapping. You defenitely want to cap lightning resist, but what you gonna do before that doesn't really matter.

2. Twin Terrors, Pressure points cluster, diamond rings, maligaro's, divining rat's nest.

3. Up to you, again. Do you prefer improving 40% -> 48.5% crit or 59% -> 73% block?

4. I had about 400 deaths with this char lol. Dying in SC doesn't mean much until ~level 80, unless you want to play a "true" game to prepare yourself for HC. It's a matter of attitude. On higher levels you want to stop dying to continue leveling.

5. My flasks are in the OP. This is my suggestion :) Plus 'dispels burning' one for Ambush may be.

"

SunnyRay wrote:

"

tigerbcc wrote:

1. What to do next either complete Merc or farming until capped my lighting resist.

2. How do I improve my Crit chance?

3. About passive, already taken EE, Ondar's, Acrobatics and Ballistic, Which one to go first? Dervish or Twin terror

Deaths: 25 is this too much for a newbie ?

Also any suggestion on flaks?

1. Up to you. Dominus will kill you a couple of times. Also, you don't have to finish merc to start mapping. You defenitely want to cap lightning resist, but what you gonna do before that doesn't really matter.

2. Twin Terrors, Pressure points cluster, diamond rings, maligaro's, divining rat's nest.

3. Up to you, again. Do you prefer improving 40% -> 48.5% crit or 59% -> 73% block?

4. I had about 400 deaths with this char lol. Dying in SC doesn't mean much until ~level 80, unless you want to play a "true" game to prepare yourself for HC. It's a matter of attitude. On higher levels you want to stop dying to continue leveling.

5. My flasks are in the OP. This is my suggestion :) Plus 'dispels burning' one for Ambush may be.

after u have rat nest , Maligaro ,how much cri chance u got ?
u can show end game gear with this build?
So, dont see LL gem in link, only Flask enough subtain in high map?
some question for u
after all, nice build LOL

"

donchina wrote:

after u have rat nest , Maligaro ,how much cri chance u got ?
u can show end game gear with this build?
So, dont see LL gem in link, only Flask enough subtain in high map?

My stats and gear are in the OP. It's my end game gear, but not the best gear possible (6L Carcass Jack etc).
For me, flask is enough. Some people use LL. I don't want 1.3 mana multiplier.

"

tigerbcc wrote:

Have been running through A3Merc as Scion.

1. What to do next either complete Merc or farming until capped my lighting resist.

Start running maps. You'll probably find that your survivability in maps is better than it is in Act 3. I'm level 78 and still haven't fought Dominus in Merciless. Start running maps, continue to level up and fill out your passive tree, and enjoy the loot you find.

"

PrimordialDarkness wrote:

If I'm not mistaken, EE procs on the first (by a split second) of the 5 fireballs and reduces the dmg of the other four, then the same thing happens for arctic breath... Is that how it works?

Now I'm pretty sure that's how it works. EE does reduce shotgun damage with this build.

I uploaded Dominus Runs video (3 runs, 3 minutes each), since I was recording it for damage testing anyway.

Current gear lvl 50

swap to these soon


also due to this might hit phase acrobatics and ignore the 6%/6% life/mana nodes near the start to supply points for it

my gem selection is just a bit different but not bad either way
(immortal call cwdt is probably going to be around 10 or 12)

doing better than i thought also might just sell the maligaro's and get some cheap Doedre's gloves with Cast on crit built in for that extra conc dmg as well as a 6link rare hp/res or the carcass 6link

Interesting item :)

Hello i just wanna ask if there are any other skills to replace arctic breath or fireball like glacial cascade(i know it wont benefit from GMP) or ice spear or anything else in your opinion?

In my opinion AB+FB are the best. Feel free to test others.