[2.0] SuperNova - whole screen 137K DPS Ice Nova | Atziri ez GGG featured

This is my first character, so bear with me please. Level 71 witch. I'm still saving up for the PoH staff and boots so I'm still using an Arc set up. I bought the rest of the gear, though.

My gear gives me ~3500 life. I don't know how to get 4000 life. I made a mistake of getting %8 res bandit instead of +40 life, but I can fix that. Would it make a big difference?

I have capped the resistances on Merciless except cold (65% with Purity of Ice), but I have 31% more chaos resistance than the guide (sitting at 13%).

Questions regarding 2.0:
1- My mana regen rate is 64 per second (without Clarity) Should I add mana regen suffix on both the amulet and ring for a total of +50% mana regen, OR should I add +30% increased global critical strike chance on both and just run a mana flask?

2- I couldn't find any good ES gear or market, so I ended up getting ES/EV instead. I'm missing 150% increased ES, but maybe that won't matter much in 2.0? My evasion chance is 21% and chance to block attack is 23%

Keep in mind that I'm poor, and this is really the best gear I could get for a cheap price. I can improve upon it when I get PoH and the boots.

I'm not the creator of this topic but I wouldn't think about 2.0 at this point if I were you.
Play and enjoy it now, we can't tell what will be in 2.0 and we will get a free respec anyway.

Cheers

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Mesolimbo wrote:

Questions regarding 2.0:
1- My mana regen rate is 64 per second (without Clarity) Should I add mana regen suffix on both the amulet and ring for a total of +50% mana regen, OR should I add +30% increased global critical strike chance on both and just run a mana flask?

2- I couldn't find any good ES gear or market, so I ended up getting ES/EV instead. I'm missing 150% increased ES, but maybe that won't matter much in 2.0? My evasion chance is 21% and chance to block attack is 23%

1. Mana regen on all jewelery is mandatory in 2.0, I'd also use Rallying Cry for the extra regen

2. ES gear is irrelevant in 2.0 since we don't use Eldritch Battery anymore.

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Catharsis wrote:

1. Mana regen on all jewelery is mandatory in 2.0, I'd also use Rallying Cry for the extra regen

2. ES gear is irrelevant in 2.0 since we don't use Eldritch Battery anymore.

Thanks for confirming this. I'll add mana regen, then.

An actually relevant question in 2.0 is if you want a frenzy charge instead of a power charge from merciless bandits.

I was thinking replace 4 power charges skill points and go for Storm Weaver since is difficult maintain power charges up in party. Plus added lighting dmg (support gem) and mana regen seems better than overkill with critical chance, if ice nova really get more base critical chance.

Any views from OP with 2.0?
Nerf of heralds, reduced mana, AA and general squishiness of casters make it wonder if build works as is?

Was starting to wonder if still worth to keep with PoH: not sure if westill need that much more mana given no more AA pressure. But then, MoM is nearby now, so confused as to what is the best build to survive AND clear maps.

This is my very first character. Gear costed me 8 ex for 5L PoH (157% spell damage), 1 ex for 5L Carcass Jack and the rest is 50 chaos. So, yeah it's very doable ~10 ex. I'll invest in 6L if I'm sure I'll be using the same gear for 2.0.

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Focusix wrote:

I was thinking replace 4 power charges skill points and go for Storm Weaver since is difficult maintain power charges up in party. Plus added lighting dmg (support gem) and mana regen seems better than overkill with critical chance, if ice nova really get more base critical chance.

Ditto.

Also, my playstyle is very relaxed anyway, and I'd rather have a more consistent source of DPS instead of trying to maintain power charges up.

Currently I'm dealing ~15K DPS with Ice Nova and gems aren't even level 20 or have any quality yet and I'm missing the Empower gem. So far so good. Dying to reflect maps but I'm not using res flasks yet.

3800 life at level 81 but I got the +resistence normal bandit. I'm also thinking of replacing the merciless bandit for endurance charge instead of power charge.

The problem I'm facing is mana. I keep running out so I keep AA off at most of the time. I guess I just need better gear.

I'm now pretty sure I will need Cloak of Defiance in 2.0 for extra mana regen and more defense for the nerfs.

For the record:


I'm leveling my gems to 20 for the +20 quality recipe. That's why the CWDT is messed up. Also, I'm still considering the boots.

Hi man just go back to PoE from over a year break and saw your ubild which suits my Shadow.

I have got most gear but Im only able to squeeze out 6k dps. Can you pinpoint what Im doing wrong? What can improve?



All skills are as you showed, using same games as you. Although most of mine are not fully levelled yet.

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opel65 wrote:

Hi man just go back to PoE from over a year break and saw your ubild which suits my Shadow.

I have got most gear but Im only able to squeeze out 6k dps. Can you pinpoint what Im doing wrong? What can improve?

All skills are as you showed, using same games as you. Although most of mine are not fully levelled yet.

that's already the reason I believe. lvl 16 Nova will not reach lvl 20's damage. Your heralds are really low too, a load comes from them. Just level and enjoy :)