[INV #1 SHADOW] EXALTON'S BLOODSEEKER GUIDE

I'm currently running a life EB version to resolve mana issue.
Is there any way to resolve mana issue for this CI build without a soul taker?

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BlowBlood wrote:

I'm currently running a life EB version to resolve mana issue.
Is there any way to resolve mana issue for this CI build without a soul taker?

I recommend that you read through the rest of the thread. :-)

Hey man, trying to this build out atm. Just have a some questions:

I'll most likely only be able to get a mediocre 5L/4L so what gems do you suggest I put in a 4L/5L in the chest?

Can't remember what other questions I had but hopefully i'll remember thnks for ye're time

Very nice build man !! I always thought you only get the leech from the bloodseeker and not from both weapon but if it is working, it is working !!

I think people on your forum don't understand that 'Vaal pact' you only get 40% of the physical damage leech hence even with 20% life leech it is only like 8% instant life leech :(

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Exalton wrote:

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Dared81 wrote:

Just a tip to make you even more immortal! With Iron Reflexes "Increases to Evasion%" does not apply to Base Armour.

So you should on your flask be getting "Incread Armour during flask effect" instead. It will probably add another 7.5k Armour during that.

Just a tip: You are wrong!

Might want to read up on the mechanisms before you school other players, haha. :)

It does increase most of my armor since most of my armor comes from evasion. %Increase does not stack from different flasks - thus I use 1 jade with evasion and 1 granite with armor. Hope that this gives you some clarity.

You are right :)
You learn something new everyday. I had no idea Armour% on flasks didnt stack , But I am glad I posted it !

You seem to know your mechanics , so I might as well ask you , with Dual strike and only one claw, how does TalentPoints like Spirit Raker work? Does it only boost Life leach with a Percentage multiplied by your Claw damage then ?

Edit , and also do you think Damage will be enough for Uber Atziri if you ever attempt that , goind with blood seeker and Soultaker ?

I don't understand the mechanics of iron reflexes as it applies to the use of an energy shield. Specifically, how the mitigation applies. Could somebody explain it to me? What I'm confused about is since we're only running 1 life in this build, what's the point of having all that armor and running IR? IR doesn't apply to ES as I understand it, correct?

//nm:

1) Avoiding the hit:
- Chance to hit (accuracy vs evasion) for attacks
- Chance to dodge for attacks, or spells with phase acrobatics

2) Avoiding the damage:
- Block chance for attacks, sometimes spells.

3) Mitigating the damage:
- Armour for physical damage.
- Resistances for non-physical damage.

4) Taking the damage:
- Non-chaos damage removed from energy shield until it's depleted.
- Remaining damage (including all chaos) removed from life.

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Tadhg21 wrote:

Hey man, trying to this build out atm. Just have a some questions:

I'll most likely only be able to get a mediocre 5L/4L so what gems do you suggest I put in a 4L/5L in the chest?

Can't remember what other questions I had but hopefully i'll remember thnks for ye're time

4L: Dual strike - Melee damage on full Life - Melee splash - Multistrike
5L: Dual strike - Melee damage on full Life - Melee splash - Multistrike - Melee physical damage

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ninedeadeyes wrote:

Very nice build man !! I always thought you only get the leech from the bloodseeker and not from both weapon but if it is working, it is working !!

I think people on your forum don't understand that 'Vaal pact' you only get 40% of the physical damage leech hence even with 20% life leech it is only like 8% instant life leech :(

Thanks :-)

It only works with dual strike and only if you are using Bloodseeker in the main hand!

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Dared81 wrote:

You seem to know your mechanics , so I might as well ask you , with Dual strike and only one claw, how does TalentPoints like Spirit Raker work? Does it only boost Life leach with a Percentage multiplied by your Claw damage then ?

Edit , and also do you think Damage will be enough for Uber Atziri if you ever attempt that , goind with blood seeker and Soultaker ?

Nodes scale only for one weapon, meaning that the Life leech from Spirit raker for example, only works for the damage that you deal with claws. When you're using Bloodseeker and another stronger weapon, the Life leech you gain is less than 1%.

For Uber Atziri I would have to snapshot away all my auras, and apply more points into damage, ES, AS and block.

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sawseech wrote:

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Just forget everything that you wrote and realize that Energy shield works the same way as Life. :-)