[1.1.2] INVASION Its a trap! [ - EB MOM EE - ]Trapper Witch

Hi, just decided to share my trapper build, since ive got asked about my build few times in last 24 hours
This build is based on insta shock and perma frost delivery, also its fun to play around with elemental equilibrium :)

Combo: light trap for shocks -> cold snap trap for freeze -> fire trap for dps -> repeat

Changelog:


so here we go:

Pros:


Cons:


39 Points tree:


Current tree:


90lvl tree:


Items:


What you will need in your items:
Wand: Spell damage and high % critical strike chance for spells is a must
Shield/Armour/Helmet/Gloves: High ES + Evasion + Life + Res
Amulet: Atziri's foible - core item - perfect stats for our trapper!
Rings: Resists + life - if u can afford try to get Resists + life + mana + mana regen
Boots: Deerstalker - core item
Belt: Sunblast - core item
Potions: U need set of insta potions to remove frozen / shocks / burning

Gems:


Bandits:


Q&A


Credits:
DHMarian - idea of trapper witch and help with skill tree

NICE BUILD!

As you are cycling through the elements, the fire/cold/lightning increase nodes only contribute 1/3 of their value, whereas the % increased elemental nodes at the shadow start get applied every time. Instead of 30% elemental for three points you get (adjusted for their real contribution) 24% single element for six points. Even when taking into account the ailment bonus, you would be better off with the three 10% elemental nodes + three crit nodes as the crit chance also means higher chance to trigger an ailment.

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Bada_Bing wrote:

As you are cycling through the elements, the fire/cold/lightning increase nodes only contribute 1/3 of their value, whereas the % increased elemental nodes at the shadow start get applied every time. Instead of 30% elemental for three points you get (adjusted for their real contribution) 24% single element for six points. Even when taking into account the ailment bonus, you would be better off with the three 10% elemental nodes + three crit nodes as the crit chance also means higher chance to trigger an ailment.

just did small research on it and somehow youre right just not sure if it worth it 0.06% chance for crit on cold snap per 15% critical strike chance node vs 5% chance to freeze

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promote wrote:

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Bada_Bing wrote:

As you are cycling through the elements, the fire/cold/lightning increase nodes only contribute 1/3 of their value, whereas the % increased elemental nodes at the shadow start get applied every time. Instead of 30% elemental for three points you get (adjusted for their real contribution) 24% single element for six points. Even when taking into account the ailment bonus, you would be better off with the three 10% elemental nodes + three crit nodes as the crit chance also means higher chance to trigger an ailment.

just did small research on it and somehow youre right just not sure if it worth it 0.06% chance for crit on cold snap per 15% critical strike chance node vs 5% chance to freeze

I was thinking of Assassination + 2 transfer crit nodes, which would get you 80% increased crit chance and 20% crit multiplier. For cold snap that's 3.2% on top of base crit, for fire trap 4%. That's a bit less chance for triggering the status ailment, but will get you higher initial damage (along the 20% crit multiplier) which also increases secondary damage/duration.

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Bada_Bing wrote:

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promote wrote:

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Bada_Bing wrote:

As you are cycling through the elements, the fire/cold/lightning increase nodes only contribute 1/3 of their value, whereas the % increased elemental nodes at the shadow start get applied every time. Instead of 30% elemental for three points you get (adjusted for their real contribution) 24% single element for six points. Even when taking into account the ailment bonus, you would be better off with the three 10% elemental nodes + three crit nodes as the crit chance also means higher chance to trigger an ailment.

just did small research on it and somehow youre right just not sure if it worth it 0.06% chance for crit on cold snap per 15% critical strike chance node vs 5% chance to freeze

I was thinking of Assassination + 2 transfer crit nodes, which would get you 80% increased crit chance and 20% crit multiplier. For cold snap that's 3.2% on top of base crit, for fire trap 4%. That's a bit less chance for triggering the status ailment, but will get you higher initial damage (along the 20% crit multiplier) which also increases secondary damage/duration.

thanks for saving my time doing the math i really appreciate this, gonna check it soon on poe builder and i will make decision which path i want to chose cause somehow both factors - dps and freeze chance have the impact on survivability and now im pretty much confused :D

before respec / after respec dps:
Fire trap: 1059.4 / 1220.4
Lightning trap: 527.6 / 598.5
Cold snap trap: 761.4 / 864.3

great build, it works

Looks cool!

Why is witch to be prefered over shadow?

In which order should i pick up nodes?

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rassefrasse wrote:

Looks cool!

Why is witch to be prefered over shadow?

In which order should i pick up nodes?

witch has better start as u can see, also updated build with 39points tree to give u an idea what u want to take at the beginning, u want to have all 3 key passives around level 60 (EB, MOM, Iron reflexes)

Hi promote!

I assume I'm not aware some part of trap mechanics and I'm wondering whats going on with Reduced Duration linked to all 3 trap skills. Is it increasing dps somehow or what?