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

Does infernal mantle actually provide that big of a damage boost? You're taking 100% more damage from spells, not giving it (unless it's written incorrectly).

So why use that when you can use a high armour 5-6 link chest?

Don't know if this was answered elsewhere but do you just get dex from your gear mostly? I'm finding it hard to keep Faster Proj supported dex wise.

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TheBobRoss wrote:

Does infernal mantle actually provide that big of a damage boost? You're taking 100% more damage from spells, not giving it (unless it's written incorrectly).

So why use that when you can use a high armour 5-6 link chest?

Since you are using BM the "100% spell damage taken" does not apply. That is one of the beauties of blood magic =)

Wouldn't this build still work with 3 dragons despite not being crit based? You still have 10% chance to shock from tree, is that too low to be worthwhile? I only have 10% chance to ignite as well (without curse) and yet pretty much everything totems attack catches on fire, so obviously it still procs a lot. Would the shock duration just be too low to be worthwhile?

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grastos wrote:

Hi,

first I want to thank you for your guide. Even though I'm not very far (still in normal mode), it works great for me.

Second I have a question: Why do you not take Iron Grip Keystone? As far as I know FT is a Projectile Attack and you take quite a lot Strength nodes, so it should add quite some damage.

FT is not a projectile attack. It's a projectile spell. Pretty much anytime a passive or item has attack in the words it requires the keyword attack on the gem (which is bow and melee skills generally speaking). If you look at a flame totem gem you'll see projectile, but not attack, it'll say spell instead. If you look at spectral throw, for example, it'll say projectile and attack both.

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HentaiHero wrote:

Don't know if this was answered elsewhere but do you just get dex from your gear mostly? I'm finding it hard to keep Faster Proj supported dex wise.

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Use +30dex node and try to fill the rest in your gear.

Should i really go to blood magic passive when at the start of Cruel?
I feel i would just get insta killed based on how much mana i am currently spending on casting all the stuff.

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Moksu wrote:

Should i really go to blood magic passive when at the start of Cruel?
I feel i would just get insta killed based on how much mana i am currently spending on casting all the stuff.

You should, once you get the blood magic - pick up warrior's blood node and you will be fine. Just make sure you are always running around while managing totems. I finished cruel with drop gear with no issues.

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TheBobRoss wrote:

Does infernal mantle actually provide that big of a damage boost? You're taking 100% more damage from spells, not giving it (unless it's written incorrectly).

So why use that when you can use a high armour 5-6 link chest?

+1 gem lvl = op, it gives decent +fire dmg, converts part of your dmg to chaos which only few mobs got resist for and becasue of BM you arent affected by the +spelldmg taken (since u're always on full mana)

What´s the use of Herald of Thunder? I see that it's on, but it's not doing anything possibly due to Ancestral Bond?

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Rixieness wrote:

What´s the use of Herald of Thunder? I see that it's on, but it's not doing anything possibly due to Ancestral Bond?

Adding lightning damage to spells.