Ventor's Crit Arc Build. [UPDATE]: Semi-budget alternate gear + New Video

Hello and welcome to my Crit Arc build thread.



Currently sitting at 8.3k ES / 74k Arc DPS (Self buffed only) / 66% Block + 27% spell block

The new updated version of this build incorporates tempest shield linked with Life leech gem and power charge on crit to make a Aegis Aurora type effect. It's REALLY powerful with Atziri's Acuity but still very strong without them. (Tempest shield crits are instant full ES)

The Build itself:
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMAAW8C4wQHBUIG6QdjB6UOPA5IEQ8RUBOeFHEWQBa_Fy8abBslHoEfAiThJ2EpTysNLJwtHy9vNbk2xUGWQktHBkmyS41LrkyzT31QMFFgVdZZ81xrXIpd8l8qX2pjQ2SdZOdmnm0ZcFJwu3DVcql7134zfq9-4n_GgFaApIIQhEiFfYXFidOLeow2jRmOZI_6lSCdrp_LoqOkkacIpyusqq6ztMW2-sAawcXB88Nty73Q0ND12CTZE9lb2V_a3dte2-fdjN-K37DfvuAS4vfkIuaB5wvpAuoY6-Tr9ewY8h3y4fO-9zL3pvjr-tL7Rf8c

This is currently a level 100 point tree. However, you may choose which points to remove to fit your playstyle. Most of the Aura/ES nodes are not required for the build to work in full effect. You can choose how many of each to remove to fit your level.


My gear:


My 6 link explanation
1. Arc - Duh.
2. lvl 4 Empower. (level 3 also works fine) This is a crucial gem in the build since it bypasses Arc's 50% damage effectiveness and provides Arc with a massive boost in DPS. Also, having a red gem to swap out for life leech (when needed) is a nice bonus.
3. Lightning penetration. Self explanatory gem here. It's also amazing with Arc because it bypasses Arc's 50% damage effectiveness as well.
4. Spell Echo. This gem makes the build possible to be honest. It provides an insane damage boost to Arc and makes it sustainable on a limited supply of mana and mana regeneration.
5. Faster Casting. Scales really well with Arc. (No effectiveness penalty)
6. Increased Critical Damage. The amount of damage you gain from this gem is just too much to pass up.



Tempest Shield: Since tempest shield has a really high base crit (6%) and scales really well off of spell damage, it provides excellent damage against any enemy which you block. Linking it with life leech allows all blocked attacks to instantly refill your ES pool. It is effectively another type of Aegis Aurora and is much more powerful. With high block chance, you are basically immortal to most monsters.

Bandit rewards:

Normal:Skill point
Cruel:Skill point
Merc:Power Charge (Help Alira)


**FAQ**

1. WHY CRIT ARC?! IT ONLY HAS 4% BASE CRIT!
---Although this seems like a bad idea at first glance, if you are able to achieve a reasonable crit % through gear/passives, the damage scaling begins to take off dramatically. Due to the fact that Arc has a 50% damage effectiveness, I feel not going crit is a big mistake since crit bypasses that 50% damage effectiveness and scales well.

2. Why not use a staff with +1 level of gems and +2 lightning gems?
---Simply put, for ES, a good wand + shield is just plain out better in the trade off vs any staff alternative. Also, the updated build is centered around using block+tempest shield for immortality!

Here is a screenshot of my offence tab with no power charges or blood rage.



THESE VIDEOS CURRENTLY DO NOT SHOW THE NEW VARIATION OF THE BUILD WITH BLOCK/TEMPEST SHIELD COMBINATION. I WILL UPDATE WITH SOME CURRENT VIDEOS ASAP.

Quick demo of my build vs Double Courtyard bosses with 30% extra life.

http://youtu.be/TMohYKBSKWs

Quick demo in a Plateau map

http://youtu.be/07iX7qDwglo

lvl 77 Shrine Map - Piety

http://youtu.be/Cs5yDtXJPaY

lvl 77 Shipyard Map - Double Boss

http://youtu.be/h3gj9lITWFk

I will be adding more information to the build as I go and will add a few videos as well. Feel free to leave any questions here and I will answer them to the best of my ability.

Semi-Budget Performance(No mirrorable or mirrored items):



Thanks for viewing.

video?

Posted a small preview video for the time being. Will get a full video as soon as i can.

seems like an amazing build the only thing i dislike is the lack of leech 1% is very very small and if u swap in ll instead of lvl 4 empower its a major dps loss

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1Z3R0 wrote:

seems like an amazing build the only thing i dislike is the lack of leech 1% is very very small and if u swap in ll instead of lvl 4 empower its a major dps loss

That 1% is huge and is really all you need in any non-ele reflect map.

innefficient start, better start as shadow or witch pick up nimbleness and skip on the cast speed nodes at scion, also why didnt u pick up acrane focus? 18% increased energy shield is alot.

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Speelbeer wrote:

innefficient start, better start as shadow or witch pick up nimbleness and skip on the cast speed nodes at scion, also why didnt u pick up acrane focus? 18% increased energy shield is alot.

I'm aware shadow and witch are better but I had a 93 scion and decided to use her for the build anyway. As for Arcane focus, I would need to sacrifice 3 points to get to it and I couldn't justify taking 3 from anywhere on the tree. However, this may vary from case to case, depending on your gear. It's up to the user to make the decision if he needs more ES or more damage.

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1Z3R0 wrote:

seems like an amazing build the only thing i dislike is the lack of leech 1% is very very small and if u swap in ll instead of lvl 4 empower its a major dps loss

use doryanis then.... esp when you dont have the currency to afford a mirror worthy wand.

@ventor how does your wand compare to void barrier? did you test it?

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danisonxtc wrote:

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1Z3R0 wrote:

seems like an amazing build the only thing i dislike is the lack of leech 1% is very very small and if u swap in ll instead of lvl 4 empower its a major dps loss

use doryanis then.... esp when you dont have the currency to afford a mirror worthy wand.

@ventor how does your wand compare to void barrier? did you test it?

Voidbattery is a good substitute if you cannot afford a mirror worthy wand like mine.

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