FoxTactic's - [1.2] Pledge Of Arc 26k dps Updated: 2014-09-08

I'd like to see the entire Apex of Sacrifice gameplay. If you get hit and run out of mana, you are pretty much dead (I'm talking about CoD) since you have no block or spell block.
Or am I wrong?

im using this build dps is quite good
clarity + haste + purity of lightning
cloak of defiance + voidbringer

but ele reflect still rekt me hard

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prosnipp wrote:

should i use faster casting over lightning penetration?

no. test yourself on boss like second phase domino. LP kills faster cast.

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Pawko wrote:

I'd like to see the entire Apex of Sacrifice gameplay. If you get hit and run out of mana, you are pretty much dead (I'm talking about CoD) since you have no block or spell block.
Or am I wrong?

Thats the problem with that armor. I hate it. lots of hits in a row and you're dead in the water. No defense and no ability to lighting warp away from danger because OOM and no casting to heal with leeching because OOM. Not to mention reflect drain mana. Finally can't run many aura because you need like 1800+ mana free. So happy he switch to LC and make work.

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Aim_Deep wrote:

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Pawko wrote:

I'd like to see the entire Apex of Sacrifice gameplay. If you get hit and run out of mana, you are pretty much dead (I'm talking about CoD) since you have no block or spell block.
Or am I wrong?

Thats the problem with that armor. I hate it. lots of hits in a row and you're dead in the water. No defense and no ability to lighting warp away from danger because OOM and no casting to heal with leeching because OOM. Not to mention reflect drain mana. Finally can't run many aura because you need like 1800+ mana free. So happy he switch to LC and make work.

This problem can be easily solved with an amazing flask - Lavigna's Spirit - If you get into any trouble pop the flask and you don't have to worry about running out of mana and if you are in the middle of a pack then you have some free mana regen while getting hit. Although packs shouldn't survive that long anyway.

I would say CoD is one of the best defensive armors.

Yeah, good idea with that flask.

Anyways, you need to have really high mana regen to regen back after getting hit. I have about 230 mana regen right now and when I get hit, I regen barely nothing with AA active.

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prosnipp wrote:

should i use faster casting over lightning penetration?

nope, lightning penetration is far superior in terms of overall dps

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bodohspam wrote:

im using this build dps is quite good
clarity + haste + purity of lightning
cloak of defiance + voidbringer

but ele reflect still rekt me hard

try the flask effect nodes in the witch tree and running 2 topaz

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Pawko wrote:

I'd like to see the entire Apex of Sacrifice gameplay. If you get hit and run out of mana, you are pretty much dead (I'm talking about CoD) since you have no block or spell block.
Or am I wrong?

that's why he swapped to thunder coil, and why i think thunder coil is better overall

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BananaJams wrote:

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Aim_Deep wrote:

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Pawko wrote:

I'd like to see the entire Apex of Sacrifice gameplay. If you get hit and run out of mana, you are pretty much dead (I'm talking about CoD) since you have no block or spell block.
Or am I wrong?

Thats the problem with that armor. I hate it. lots of hits in a row and you're dead in the water. No defense and no ability to lighting warp away from danger because OOM and no casting to heal with leeching because OOM. Not to mention reflect drain mana. Finally can't run many aura because you need like 1800+ mana free. So happy he switch to LC and make work.

This problem can be easily solved with an amazing flask - Lavigna's Spirit - If you get into any trouble pop the flask and you don't have to worry about running out of mana and if you are in the middle of a pack then you have some free mana regen while getting hit. Although packs shouldn't survive that long anyway.

I would say CoD is one of the best defensive armors.

You cant pop health and mana fast enough when dog piled by those jumpy guys or reflect maps. I have 49% cloak, 51% ring and 49% ring and over 350 regen and stil get overwhelmed sometimes - especially on 18% reflect maps where mana goes down when you attack. LC + 92-97% resistances is best IMO. Not only is 40% phys mitigation always on reguardless of mana you can run more auras like 23 PoLs and PoFs for more elemental resists than cloak too. Exception is 75% block/75% spell block builds. Then cloak has time to recharge since you're only hit 25% of the time.

Just my opinion I could be wrong but I'd like to see some arcer face tank atziri clones with cloak and not be a max spell blocker like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiVFnBniuK8&t=1m7s

yeah CoD for this build is just not that good, now switching back to lightning coil

u will be ALWAYS OOM , when i use CoD i got around 438 mana regen/1192 unreserved mana,
lots of problems with reflect maps/mobs ,poison on hit will always rekt u

Going to use this ring:



Going to spec the 4 freed up skill points for more crit. Currently running CoD + Acro + Phase Acro w/ no Vaal pact. It plays a lot smoother now that packs can't hit me as often.

For Atziri clone, I plan to use a single target skill, like shotgun spark from point blank.