[2.2 Video Guide] Beginner's Build: Dual Flame Totem, Blood Magic Chieftain [Atziri & HC/SC Viable]

Great new league HC/scrub build.

Hi, i have two questions.
First, why do you socket Flame Totem 2 times?
Second, Isnt wand with like 50% increased spell dmg better than this one?

Quishu :)

Hi all,

I just had this belt drop for me and was wondering if the 20% faster burn on ignited enemies would make much of a difference? The other stats are pretty reasonable with life and resistances and no real down side it would seem.

Is this a good build for someone totally new to the game, that doesn't understand the vast majority of the most basic of mechanics (gems, etc.)?

Is this likely going to get nerfed soon? If I invest a good bit of time into this build, learning how to play the game, then get nerfed into uselessness, that'll probably turn me off from continuing with PoE, and I'd like to avoid that if possible.

To answer your question this is probably one of the best beginner builds out there for learning about POE. I don't think it's likely to get nerfed in the future because although it's powerful, it provides an accessible entry to POE and the devs are unlikely to curtail something that builds their player base. Besides, most players also stretch into other builds once they grasp the mechanics better.

The build is very forgiving and I still have one uncapped resistance, plenty of gear items without max sockets and even sockets with nothing in them. Make no mistake though, as a new player you'll still die, but the build will carry you through the game very well :)

The only other recommendation I would make for a beginner is to start with a Shadow mule, rush Hillock and grab the fire trap gem. It just synergises so well with this build and is one of the few things you can use to add damage when you get two totems.

Good luck and be sure to ask for help here if you get stuck anywhere!

thank you for sharing!!!

thanks for that guide :)
trying that build now.

few questions tho :

1. why herald of thunder ? does the bonus applies to totems ?

2. what kind of weapon do you recommend while level ? automatically a wand ?

3. does the "adds 1-XX XX damage" on armor applies to totems ? (and more generally all the damage bonuses)

thanks!

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Aldora_the_Summoner wrote:

To answer your question...

Thanks!

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frenchlion wrote:

thanks for that guide :)
trying that build now.

few questions tho :

1. why herald of thunder ? does the bonus applies to totems ?

Yes, it applies.

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2. what kind of weapon do you recommend while level ? automatically a wand ?

Flame Totems tend to scale very well with cast speed (especially with flat added damage to spells), which can only roll or be Master crafted onto Wands or Sceptres. If you're not doing a crit variant of this build, you don't need the crit from daggers anyway.

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3. does the "adds 1-XX XX damage" on armor applies to totems ? (and more generally all the damage bonuses)

If it doesn't say "to spells" then nope, it doesn't benefit Flame Totems.

Bro, another pro build and guide, thank you for all the details. I hit level 79 with it with no problems at all. I want to know if you have an incinerate totem build in the works? From what I've read on the forums, incinerate would be more/faster dps than ft. The trees would be close, maybe drop BM for more casting speed?