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Lachis wrote:

Except he has freezing pulse and faster projectiles??? I don't know how many times people have to say freezing pulse + lmp. You can literally play up to level 60 and beyond with ONLY freezing pulse and LMP. No other supports. FP faster projectiles will get you to 35 before you start wanting to reroll because you kill things slower than an equivalent level wander with no gear...

You accidentally put your response in my quoted section, but I was able to find it, hehe.

I get what you mean, that LMP would allow for more damage, and if that works (I'll definitely be trying it), then that's awesome. But if it's difficult to aim it properly, like it is for some people, then it doesn't work with their playing style and isn't worth the difficulty in trying to fire it. At least to them. I can understand it; surely there is a more powerful melee attack anyway, but it doesn't work for us because we want to be at range.

I want faster projectiles anyway. Faster *and* LMP should be a great addition to Pulse, at least until it's at a sufficient level so as to negate the necessity for faster projectiles. My one big issue with FP is that it just doesn't fire far enough, with enough damage.

I prefer ice spear for that reason, but it's quite a bit slower.

Quick opinions please: best spell for Totem?

Assuming Ice Spear, I can support it with any 2 blue gems (was thinking Added Crit Damage, Added Lightning) or I could risk some Chromatics to try for RBBG and put LMP on it (or similar). Which would you use?

I don't need its freezing as such, as Cold Snap + Proliferation is handling that fine. Need pure damage.

Thanks

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GhostlightX wrote:

Quick opinions please: best spell for Totem?

Assuming Ice Spear, I can support it with any 2 blue gems (was thinking Added Crit Damage, Added Lightning) or I could risk some Chromatics to try for RBBG and put LMP on it (or similar). Which would you use?

I don't need its freezing as such, as Cold Snap + Proliferation is handling that fine. Need pure damage.

Thanks

Best spell depends on the situation. Ice Spear has limited use in tight dungeons with little space or maps with high cold resi mobs (Fellshrine). In those maps spark + fork is more efficient to clean a room pretty quick. If you want to alternate between sparks and ice spear depending on the map (and if you want to use the same gear piece), you need at least RBG because fork is green. Therefor RBBG would be the way to go, using LMP or cold penetration with ice spear.
I once burned through my whole stock of chromatics, trying to get RBGG. Unless you have a good rare 4L to put the gems into, i would therefor advise buying a white RBBG 4L (should be cheap; less than 1 alch) and then use transmutaion and alteration. Those orbs are easier to come by. If you get good stats and its a high level item regal it.

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Hey guys,

I followed this guide until i get 60, tough now i made my own passives tree(s).
I'm hesitating between going full life or Hybrid ES/Life nodes.

It would be nice if you guys can critize my both passive trees, and give me some advices about them !

Here is the Hydrid one :


And here's the "Full life" one :


Thanks you guys in advance !

Hello lads, after some tweaking I made my own version of this build.

I'm running main [FP, Faster Cast, Added Lightning Dammage, Faster Projectiles] and will be adding more projectiles rune.
Secondary: [Frost nova, Added Lightning Dammage, Faster Casting, Increased Critical Strikes.]
Defense: [Spell Totem, Summon Skeletons, Blind] The blind rune is a test dunno if it works :)

The build:

I'm not a big fan of Energy shield, considering I started at the witch tree perhaps Templar was best. But as you can see I did not go for the Templar notes despite them being so strong.

Please give me feedback on what you think :)

---- @K4elan

I would take lower route via the 3 life nodes when you go to left from with the witch. Gives you access to some all resist node if you need it :)

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Immow wrote:

Hello lads, after some tweaking I made my own version of this build.

I'm running main [FP, Faster Cast, Added Lightning Dammage, Faster Projectiles] and will be adding more projectiles rune.
Secondary: [Frost nova, Added Lightning Dammage, Faster Casting, Increased Critical Strikes.]
Defense: [Spell Totem, Summon Skeletons, Blind] The blind rune is a test dunno if it works :)

The build:

Spoiler

http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMBAv4EBwx9DkgQfxGWFm8XVB8CIoEkPCaVJ6ktH0LDSTtJUUyzVUtVxlptXfJnvW0ZbXtwUnDVcn5-WX_GiEKMNo48j0aboZ2jnqGio6cIp1y4k8BRwcXB88aez2XQ0N-E44Tw2fId_KvfsIIQB6UC40myLJxWSpUEr5uOvhEtfIPN-mKsoW3Wne5vVyvz6hHbgUmyOGZP8XYc3OOf1Bm8nzgbc7PwaxXn

I'm not a big fan of Energy shield, considering I started at the witch tree perhaps Templar was best. But as you can see I did not go for the Templar notes despite them being so strong.

Please give me feedback on what you think :)

---- @K4elan

I would take lower route via the 3 life nodes when you go to left from with the witch. Gives you access to some all resist node if you need it :)

You can't give up ES if you don't have enough life to support it. Meaning you WILL have to go into the TEMPLAR tree, and mostly likely even the MARAUDER tree. The only reason why pure ES builds work is because of how many ES nodes are taken, and how much more damage ES reduces compared to health.

Your skeletotem may save your life a ton, but when you get the enemies that can pierce or have flicker strike, your done.

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shibloble wrote:

New poll is up on main page, last one didn't go over too well. Asking EVERYONE to vote.
Even if it's an "I don't care", better then me guessing.

Here's a "yes" vote. :)

I thought it was a cool spell, but I never see it mentioned.. What is peoples thoughts on Arctic Breath? Maybe not as a primary spell, but coupled with GMP and a spell totem? Why does nobody ever seem to list it as worth while spell?