[1.1.0] Roast them for your Zombies (Inexpensive Map and Self-Found viable)
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1. Pre-heat oven (Curse with Flammability) 2. Roast Marshmallows (Drop Incinerate Totems) 3. Add pinch of catnip (Flesh Offering) Result: Happy, and well-fed zombies. Goal The premise for this build was to create an inexpensive, self-found viable, build that provided a hybrid of utility. I love pure summoners so I didn't want to stray too far. This build focuses on using zombies as meat shields and melting faces with your incinerate totems. It's a cheap, fun build, with a reasonable degree of survivability and the option to go fully self-found as you can vary the build to maximize different types of gear. Credits Big thanks to http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/781048 for the incinerate totem build which led me to this hybrid summoner variation. Full Build
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Option 1: Chaos Innoculation Option 2: Survivability Focus (Assumes Wand + Shield) Option 3: Dual Curse and Minion Instability Gems
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Main Attack Incinerate Spell Totem Greater Multiple Projectiles Added Chaos Faster Casting Added Cold / Lightning / Faster Projectiles Zombies Raise Zombies Minion Life (or) Melee Splash (Packs) (or) Multistrike (Single target) (or) Added Fire (or) Minion Speed (Personal Survivability) Survivability Cast when Damage Taken Frost Wall Enduring Cry Immortal Call Auras (D) Discipline (D) Purity of Elements (O) Haste (O) Hatred Itemization
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All you need to be viable is a 4L chest, gloves and helm. Stat priorities are as follows: 1. Energy Shield 2. Spell Damage 2. Resists 3. Cast Speed 4. Projectile Speed * Matua Tapuna - useful at low levels, lack of ES in maps creates challenges * Infernal Mantle - Yes. * Searing Touch - Yes. Last edited by 1beb#0478 on Mar 19, 2014, 4:26:19 PM
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Videos
This is a good video because it shows the builds weaknesses. Mobs have lightning thorns and bubbles (both annoying/challening for this build). I don't have a +2 Mionion Helm (Low HP Zombies, No Minion Instability) - just to show you that how the build works against it's cons and to give you an example of avoidance playstyle if you're having trouble surviving. https://vimeo.com/89542877 67 Cemetery with * Chilled Ground * 28%+ Rare, Enfeebled * 33% Monster Move * 29% Attack Speed * 26% Faster Cast * 2 Additional Projectiles * Cannot be Stunned. Last edited by 1beb#0478 on Mar 19, 2014, 3:58:07 PM
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I know minions make up for some good distraction, but no life nodes and no CI in option 2 + 3 really seems to push your luck.
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" It sure can get dicey especially if there's a lot of chaos damage. I'm personally CI, but that's not always viable with self-found. | |
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Hi. I`m lvling Scion to test your build because I think it's nice. But i have question about support gems for totem. Why GMP? Maybe LMP will better? and one more thing how u solve mana issues. summon zombie with 3 linked support gems its like 70-100 mana each.
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" Hi Resjex, GMP gives you five streams instead of three. While you take a reduction in overall damage, I'm not sure it matters given how well damage scales through the cycles of incinerate. Mana can be a bit of a problem if your zombies are dying a lot. If you're dealing with something that kills zombies, it's better to use a summon skeleton + totem so that you have a continuous stream that you don't have to cast. | |
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I made a scion today and tried it out. I never knew zombies were so fun and had so much dps. thanks :]
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