[1.1] √ SeaRunner, Hardcore Arcer
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New 3.3 build at this url:
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2182739
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After my experience with mages in SC (2 lvl 93, 1 lvl 89, 1 lvl 88), I started with Hardcore.
Objective Build a good support character for party mapping, damaging and shocking monsters, also with good survivability for hardcore. Keystones I prepared this build, based on Elritch Battery, Unwavering, Iron Reflexes, Mind over Matter. Bandits 3 skill points Gems main spell: arc, cast speed, spell echo (or add light), light penet, life leech, mana leech (6L) support spell: spell totem, storm call, cast speed, lightning penetration (4L) movement spell: lightning warp, cast speed, reduced duration (3L) auras: haste (or grace), clarity, purity of light, reduced mana (4L) defences and curse: conductivity, enduring cry, cast speed, arctic armour, (4L) defence: immortal call, inc duration, cwdt (3L) Actual Equip (lvl 87) Skill Tree
LEVELING IN MERCILESS (LVL 63)
Comments At start I leveled with Fireball / Firestorm, then I switched to Ball Lightning and Arc. Atm I'm using a Spell Totem with Storm Call, instead of Ball Lightning. Arc damage is good, also with only Add Lightning or Lightning Penetration. Spell Echo? Could be a nice support gem, but I have other priorities now. : ) From lvl 70, I use Grace instead of Haste, I feel safer with it with my equipment that still doesn't permit to keep Arctic Armour. I taken Sovereignty at lvl 80, instead to go to Lightning Weaver, to use the 3rd Aura, and I got a Saffell at lvl 81, it's pretty awesome shield, very good against reflect and spell attacks. Transition to MoM / Arctic Armour at lvl 83, half of my equipment is self-dropped, really cheap! Suggestions Hardcore suggestions are welcome, I'll update the build soon. : ) IGN: SeaRunnerOne Last Edit: 31.07.14 IGN: SeaLaser Sea Builds, Characters, Shops, Links & Records: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/972683/ Last edited by RoyalStar#5086 on Jul 9, 2018, 10:10:17 AM
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Level 60 reached, well I trying some lightning spells,
Ball Lightning is very nice, cool, good range, great graphic effect, but... damage? IGN: SeaLaser Sea Builds, Characters, Shops, Links & Records: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/972683/ Last edited by RoyalStar#5086 on Jul 10, 2014, 1:15:08 PM
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Lvl 70, I can start to make maps, but still I have low level gems.
IGN: SeaLaser
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have you thought about something like this:
https://poebuilder.com/character/AAAAAgMA37AC4welghAsnEmyRKtVri0fj6Z2EeTswbSnCNgkNsUfAn6vVysHY3NTeQPAVAj02wuCHsHzbRlVxs9l0NCPRriT-eiCxyj66-6I8f4Ktz5Bh3gNqW618jWSXz_BBHloC2HvDicv45_yL6SsvJ9E5ymlTipbr90NSn2Hdmeg_MVUSXTxGNsFLUCgIWB07XrvYEsVICzpPycqTUrIbqqeufxLg9vOcTGIbBZFnZrgeqqdrhps890ZhSSqNunjaoi6-tIXL4bRJLCApFXWZOeFMoTvXhPDhqyv55GgtPMGcH2plRoyUWA= as a final build? I'm not a big fan of storm call on spell totems, I'd use a second arc for spell totem. you will need some mana and mana reg on gear. With some, I mean a lot. It's not gonna be cheap :/ But as an EB character with discipline and clarity running, you probably won't need mana leech. You need mana regeneration. Use Spell Echo. Last edited by Kiedel#3585 on Jul 16, 2014, 6:22:36 PM
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Nice, I have a lot of block near my tree, but lot of points too, and I would not to lose Unwavering keystone, that it is present in all my builds, so maybe it's not for me. Near it there is also a nice -5% mana reserved.
About Spell Echo, I will consider it in the final build, I think it's good with lot of cast speed too, so with Haste and a 5L or 6L chest could be very nice, I will try it of course. About Mana you are right, maybe with a lot of mana regen, the Mana gem could become useless, but I'm not sure, I keep it as a possibility, not a must have. Discipline is always good, like Grace or Haste, Vitality is nice too, but I will use only one of these auras, I opted for Haste to rise the DPS mainly. Purity of Lightning and Clarity will be fixed auras instead. As support spell, I trying the Spell Totem with Storm Call, atm it's fine, but I will consider other spells too, it is not definitive. Thanks for suggestions. IGN: SeaLaser Sea Builds, Characters, Shops, Links & Records: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/972683/ Last edited by RoyalStar#5086 on Jul 16, 2014, 10:16:28 PM
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LvL 75! The character is growing well, and I like it, I added some comments.
IGN: SeaLaser
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LvL 80!
Slowing I'm leveling gems and upgrading my equipment, because the currency is low. Be patient. : ) (lvl 82, and some updates) IGN: SeaLaser Sea Builds, Characters, Shops, Links & Records: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/972683/ Last edited by RoyalStar#5086 on Jul 20, 2014, 11:45:17 AM
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Added lightning is terrible :-). Elemental prolif gives you a lot more dmg and is better for groups as well. Elemental prolif is sometimes better even than Light pen, depending on what monsters you are fighting and how much dmg you do, and how high lvl content you are tackling, with Light pen becoming generally superior at higher lvls. Try it out!
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Yes for groups maybe, but arc has not an high dps against single targets, how to improve it?
IGN: SeaLaser
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" Nobody knows, it's quite a mystery! I guess you've seen the other arc builds here, where they go main skill arc with light pen+empower in +1 helmet, and then they use arc on spell totem with ele prolif. Light pen+conductivity, plus if you manage to prolif some long shocks from weaker monsters onto the boss, means the single target dps isn't too bad. Unfortunately, storm call isn't brilliant against single targets either. Nor is any other light spell. And if you concentrate on light dmg nodes in the tree, nor is any other spell, honestly. And you won't do very much dmg with traps either. Pretty much the only way to do a good single target dmg with arc is to go crit. But then you can't be very tanky and it certainly isn't suited for HC. The problem with added light dmg is that it doesn't scale of off spell dmg, and gives you a flat bonus which is gonna become more and more marginal as your arc dmg grows, and only works at 50% effectiveness. Basically, you will have to come to terms with your illness... eh, mediocre single target dmg. EDIT: Actually, Vaal Spark+echo+gmp+lmp is pretty amazing against bosses. If you can spare the gem slots for it. Last edited by Cabesi#0949 on Jul 21, 2014, 12:08:35 PM
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