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

I feel like my damage is low for some reason. I am 77 in Tempest right now with 5.8k armor, 4.7k life, and 9.7k dps on flame totem. This is with a 5-link Infernal mantle, a clear mind jewel with 49% spelldamage, and an Apep's.

Here's all my gear



And my current skill tree.

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwMAAuMEswYOBqAHpQn2C2EOPBBYEMwRLRQgFHEZLho4Gj4lvCcvJ-0pLiu2LJwspzLRNZI62DwtRUdG10mySsRKyFcNWOVZ81orXl1fP2P9ZIRmnmjybqpxhXIPeuZ8g3y4ggeCEIKbg1-DzIdljEaQVZo7ogCj8qeUrY2vbLFCtfK3PsBmwxPEFcT2xq7PftH90iHUfNWm2L3ZYdl82rnbT9-w37_gw-Fz6-7sOO087w7wH_Gs8i_yQfau-JP5vf4K

Any help would be appreciated.
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Gorillagrip wrote:
I feel like my damage is low for some reason.


It is low because of the weapon you are using, other wands got added 79%+ spell power in them.
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Tizid wrote:
Okay guys. I was playing with the skill tree a bit and the result is very pleasing!
Former tree was pretty standard. I didn't get Heart of Flame but four jewel slots and Unyielding.

OLD
Flame Golem, Herald of Thunder, 3 Endurance Charges and Molten Shell online:

4.1 k Life (after 15% HoT)
15.2 k dps per totem
56% Physical Damage reduction

NEW
Same setup but with Shaman's Dominion instead of Herald of Thunder:

4.7 k Life
19.9 k dps per totem
48% Physical Damage reduction

So what did I change? Well of course I'm going for crits now. But I didn't change any gems or items but the amulet!

From

to


So in result I've gained 600 Life and almost 10.000 dps (4.7 k x2) in exchange for 8% Physical Damage reduction by changing ~15 skill points and ONE item? As you can see the amulet and one jewel are the only items in addition to Infernal Mantle that boost my crits:

Gear


I was totally not expecting a 30% DPS GAIN!



My next step will be two Diamond Rings. I don't know what to do at that point... give Consuming Dark a try... or maybe even Three Dragons?


That looks fun, abit of crit and more life?! Will probably also spec like that.

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I'm currently at 8.3k DPS with a 4-Link Infernal Mantle, lvl 77. I see people having 12k+ with a 4-link, I know I'm missing some dps on my jewelry but my wand is decent. What do I miss to boost the dps?

Gear:
Spoiler




Skilltree:
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https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwMAAuMEswYOBqAHpQn2C2EOPBBYEMwRLRQgFHEZLho4Gj4lvCcvJ-0pLiycLKcy0TWSOtg8LUVHRtdJskrESshQR1cNWOVZ81orXl1fP2P9ZIRmnmjybqpxhXIPeuZ7IHyDfLh99YIHghCCm4Nfg8yHZZBVmjuiAKPyp5Stja9sr7exQrXytz7AZsMTxBXE9sauz37R_dIh1HzVpti92WHZfNq520_fsN-_4MPhc-vu7DjtPO8O8B_xrPJB9q74k_m9_gr-hw==?accountName=believers&characterName=Inspecteur
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Moksu wrote:
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Gorillagrip wrote:
I feel like my damage is low for some reason.


It is low because of the weapon you are using, other wands got added 79%+ spell power in them.


Apep's is still decent, but not great. The 54-105 chaos is flat out the best "added damage to spells" there is, and that is huge on flame totem. The 24% cast speed is also top tier. The spell damage is low, true, but the other two mods are very high. I think though that the uniques are usually mentioned because in guides because saying "this is good" is easy on a unique item since the item (beyond rolls) is always the same. Rares are all based on rolls and mods, but I personally find that you can find equally good rares with more modifiers (Say 4+ damage enhancing mods) for much cheaper than the uniques such as Apep's and Consuming Dark. Where everyone's damage starts to scale upwards is when they start to go crit, dual wield, or start to get top tier gear. None of his gems are quality. He only has one spell damage mod on his amulet and on none of his rings.

Gorillagrip : It is hard to swap to a 8-12% quality gem when you are at level 18 gems (I always snag them at 1c each while leveling), so in that case you either could buy 20% high level replacement gems or wait for yours to level and Q20 them. That will boost your DPS big time. You could dual wield short term. You can also up your clear mind jewel significantly. I'd try to find an amulet with 19-20 spell damage, plus cast speed / crit chance / crit multi or some combination of those two things. If you can replace a ring with one that has crit chance or fire damage % or cast speed % that helps too. A lot of people also swap to Doryani's belt which can boost your fire up to another 30%. (that has downsides too due to life loss) You can also swap part of the nodes for crit nodes. Remember, this guide was a low cost beginner guide. But you can tweak it based on where you are. It does scale up quite a bit at the higher levels as you up your gear and get your final damage nodes though. Then, eventually, a 6L can help too but I wouldn't want you to re-link your 5L mantle unless you can REALLY afford it.

Last edited by damelon#0632 on Jul 25, 2015, 8:29:51 AM
gear

skilltree
https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwMAAuMEBwSzBUIGDgagB6UJ9gthDjwQWBDMES0UcRkuGjgfAiW8Jy8n7SqNK7YsnCynMjQy0TWSNsU22DpYOtg64TwtQZZEoUVHSRtJskrESshN406uVcZXDVjlWfNaK15dZIRmnmjybqpyD3hpfIN99YIHghCCm4Nfg8yD24Pzh2WMRpBVmjuiAKPyplenlKyYrY2uEq6zr2yvt7E2tfK3PsBmwxPE9sauz37Q9dH90iHUfNWm2L3ZYdl820_fsN-_4MPhc-vu7DjsVe088B_xbPJB9q74k_m9_gr-jw==?accountName=elhinne&characterName=Uebelkenuebel


23.680 dps
4656hp 888ES
25 % crit chance
287 % crit multi


Next steps: ring(rare)-->ring(rare)-->belt (doriyani´s)---> gloves(Maligaros)-->remove mastercraft on pain needle, mastercraft better spelldmg, exalt 1x


any thoughts appreciated!
Ingame-PM: Hinnne
Last edited by elhinne#7719 on Jul 25, 2015, 9:44:31 AM
Ok so I got a 5-Link on my chest, and my DPS went up to 9700 with herald and the g olem out.
Still feels low for lvl 79. I miss some spell dmg on my rings, but how do I get to the 12k+ damage?

Gear:
Spoiler


Tree:
https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwMAAuMEswYOBqAHpQn2C2EOPBBYEMwRLRQgFHEZLho4Gj4fAiW8Jy8n7SkuLJwspzI0MtE1kjrYPC1FR0bXSbJKxErIUEdXDVjlWfNaK15dXz9j_WSEZp5o8m6qcYVyD3rmeyB8g3y4ffWCB4IQgpuDX4PMh2WQVZo7ogCj8qeUrY2vbK-3sUK18rc-wGbDE8QVxPbGrs9-0f3SIdR81abYvdlh2XzaudtP37Dfv-DD4XPr7uw47TzvDvAf8azyQfau-JP5vf4K_oc=?accountName=believers&characterName=Inspecteur

I'll probably spec into crit when I get enough points. (~85?)
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believers wrote:
Ok so I got a 5-Link on my chest, and my DPS went up to 9700 with herald and the g olem out.
Still feels low for lvl 79. I miss some spell dmg on my rings, but how do I get to the 12k+ damage?

Gear:
Spoiler


Tree:
https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwMAAuMEswYOBqAHpQn2C2EOPBBYEMwRLRQgFHEZLho4Gj4fAiW8Jy8n7SkuLJwspzI0MtE1kjrYPC1FR0bXSbJKxErIUEdXDVjlWfNaK15dXz9j_WSEZp5o8m6qcYVyD3rmeyB8g3y4ffWCB4IQgpuDX4PMh2WQVZo7ogCj8qeUrY2vbK-3sUK18rc-wGbDE8QVxPbGrs9-0f3SIdR81abYvdlh2XzaudtP37Dfv-DD4XPr7uw47TzvDvAf8azyQfau-JP5vf4K_oc=?accountName=believers&characterName=Inspecteur

I'll probably spec into crit when I get enough points. (~85?)


Spec into crit and wear crit gear.

I have 30k dps with only 5-link at level 79 (34k if I use Iron WIll instead of Fire Pen and 41k with Vaal Haste). I also have 3k life and 2,5k ES.

My tree :



My self-found gear :

Spoiler
3.3 RF Trickster SSF HC guide :

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2147256
Yay Atziri Down! First time I ever attempted or finished it. Died once to the trio and once to the boss, but each was just dumb of me. I swapped out to consuming dark to bypass Atziri's ES and used Saffell's for the final fight. Stuck with an Atziri's Promise and a mortal grief from the boss tho. Still, was fun to finally do it.
Last edited by damelon#0632 on Jul 25, 2015, 1:02:29 PM
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Rusherboy wrote:
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believers wrote:
Ok so I got a 5-Link on my chest, and my DPS went up to 9700 with herald and the g olem out.
Still feels low for lvl 79. I miss some spell dmg on my rings, but how do I get to the 12k+ damage?

Gear:
Spoiler


Tree:
https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAwMAAuMEswYOBqAHpQn2C2EOPBBYEMwRLRQgFHEZLho4Gj4fAiW8Jy8n7SkuLJwspzI0MtE1kjrYPC1FR0bXSbJKxErIUEdXDVjlWfNaK15dXz9j_WSEZp5o8m6qcYVyD3rmeyB8g3y4ffWCB4IQgpuDX4PMh2WQVZo7ogCj8qeUrY2vbK-3sUK18rc-wGbDE8QVxPbGrs9-0f3SIdR81abYvdlh2XzaudtP37Dfv-DD4XPr7uw47TzvDvAf8azyQfau-JP5vf4K_oc=?accountName=believers&characterName=Inspecteur

I'll probably spec into crit when I get enough points. (~85?)


Spec into crit and wear crit gear.

I have 30k dps with only 5-link at level 79 (34k if I use Iron WIll instead of Fire Pen and 41k with Vaal Haste). I also have 3k life and 2,5k ES.

My tree :



My self-found gear :

Spoiler


That seems nice, the major difference really is the loss of armour. I'm playing tempest league so that doesn't seem that good for me.
Anyone got a nice crit-tree for HC?
I'm thinking of removing the Celestial circle so you can get the Shaman's Dominion + Annihilation in the early 80's I guess, without losing hp/armor. Thoughts?

Still need som criticism on my current gear. When I get points I'll probably go towards those 2 crit-sections.
Last edited by Tòm#5579 on Jul 25, 2015, 1:53:27 PM

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