[2.0] ✮ MrKasor's Tri-Curse Icestorm High Maiden ✮ [HC] Affordable CI Safe High Damage 7-Jewels

Why should I use this build instead of your (pretty similar) Trap version? Plus, what are the chances I'm able to acquire the minimum of 3ex for a Whispering Ice staff by level 33 on a fresh character in that league? (Meaning first char for Warbands league)

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nosl1w wrote:

If Icestorm behaves the same as Firestorm, you might want to take a second look at the increased AOE nodes.

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Area of Effect: Increased AoE will increase both the area in which the fireballs randomly fall and also the radius of the individual fireball damage. Full spell damage is done at any point within the AoE of a fireball, however due to the fact that enemies take up an area, and not simply a point less spell damage is dealt to any given enemy as area increases. This is why, contrary to popular belief, increasing the AoE of Firestorm decreases its damage to a single target.

Also have you considered Heart of Ice - 3% cold penetration?

You are absolutely right I shall look into that asap.

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Polypropylen wrote:

Why should I use this build instead of your (pretty similar) Trap version? Plus, what are the chances I'm able to acquire the minimum of 3ex for a Whispering Ice staff by level 33 on a fresh character in that league? (Meaning first char for Warbands league)

This build levels much smoother but it's damage caps off Vs Bosses immune to shock EX. Atziri. Its socket colours are much cheaper and its gear Is a little cheaper. Also you self cast icestorm which some people enjoy more.

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Baww wrote:

Thank you MrKasor for this build.

It took a while for me to start up in Warbands and grab a staff. I am enjoying it immensely!

Glad to Hear It :D! Sometimes when all I get is criticism I start to think I was just lucky and the build sucks.

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MrKasor wrote:

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Baww wrote:

Thank you MrKasor for this build.

It took a while for me to start up in Warbands and grab a staff. I am enjoying it immensely!

Glad to Hear It :D! Sometimes when all I get is criticism I start to think I was just lucky and the build sucks.

It's actually quite strong. I was extremely concerned when I had geared up @ 33 and saw I only had like 100 DPS. I've never used curses either, so it really did not help my panic. However, when I took it for a test run, there's nothing I can't kill with a great amount of ease. Even whole packs of the Warbands. I also had a lot less trouble with the A1/2/3 bosses. I'm level 56 currently. Ice Storm shows ~500 DPS. It absolutely destroys anything I target.

As it was mentioned above, I too wonder about the AoE. I may test it out without the nodes this weekend.

Thanks again.

Your price checks are a little off, for warbands at least: doedre's scorn goes for 1 chaos, call of the brotherhood goes for 2-3 exalts (the 1 exalts listed are fake sellers), the whispering ice goes for 3-4 exalts, and you probably shouldnt use icetomb because it only has 100 es. I'm enjoying the self-cast version much more, you aren't limited at all by trap cooldowns and there are no bugged durations to worry about. You should also make a note that hypothermia > cold pen for everything except for bosses, because the dual curse shred. planning to divine this to get the max % int. As for curses, you'll never go through the bother of tricursing anyway because mobs melt with frostbite+eleweakness. Also, temp chains > enfeeble by far, especially with the chilled ground. Good build!

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IceIight wrote:

Your price checks are a little off, for warbands at least: doedre's scorn goes for 1 chaos, call of the brotherhood goes for 2-3 exalts (the 1 exalts listed are fake sellers), the whispering ice goes for 3-4 exalts, and you probably shouldnt use icetomb because it only has 100 es. I'm enjoying the self-cast version much more, you aren't limited at all by trap cooldowns and there are no bugged durations to worry about. You should also make a note that hypothermia > cold pen for everything except for bosses, because the dual curse shred.

planning to divine this to get the max % int. As for curses, you'll never go through the bother of tricursing anyway because mobs melt with frostbite+eleweakness. Also, temp chains > enfeeble by far, especially with the chilled ground. Good build!

See I pref enfeeble. Doesn't matter though this is a layout you can make it your own. Prices Vary across all leagues I'll probably remove it to be honest. Right now I'm focusing on revamping all 3 builds. Then i'll go through and fix the little things :) OH and Icetomb. Immune to chill OP, 40 int on a unique with the uniwue ring that gives more int for uniques OP, and its got ES plus is cheap thats pretty OP. I'd offer up Shavs but realistically thats pretty expensive where as icetomb is affordable enough for most hardcore players at any level. Hard to say I'd like a unique but non of them really work with the build or have enough ES. The 40 Int kinda sells ICETOMB as a good enough and very cheap option.

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Baww wrote:

It's actually quite strong. I was extremely concerned when I had geared up @ 33 and saw I only had like 100 DPS. I've never used curses either, so it really did not help my panic. However, when I took it for a test run, there's nothing I can't kill with a great amount of ease. Even whole packs of the Warbands. I also had a lot less trouble with the A1/2/3 bosses. I'm level 56 currently. Ice Storm shows ~500 DPS. It absolutely destroys anything I target.

As it was mentioned above, I too wonder about the AoE. I may test it out without the nodes this weekend.

tooltip dps is never right :P Yeah after going though all this and building this guide I've been wondering about my trap build and how to make it competitive. I think I've got it but its still rough and needs a look over with fresh eyes tomorrow. Really dreading updating the summoner build as that has so much writing to go through. We shall see what I come up with tomorrow. The AoE was removed replaced with more int, cold damaage, and duration. Damage should be on the rise by a large amount.

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tooltip dps is never right :P Yeah after going though all this and building this guide I've been wondering about my trap build and how to make it competitive. I think I've got it but its still rough and needs a look over with fresh eyes tomorrow. Really dreading updating the summoner build as that has so much writing to go through. We shall see what I come up with tomorrow. The AoE was removed replaced with more int, cold damaage, and duration. Damage should be on the rise by a large amount.

Thanks! I'll check out the new tree tomorrow!

And I feel like the dream for self-cast icestorm is the warbands "Can't be frozen" mod on ES boots along with as the belt. It's just so much damage to pass up, but freeze is a problem.

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IceIight wrote:

And I feel like the dream for self-cast icestorm is the warbands "Can't be frozen" mod on ES boots along with

as the belt. It's just so much damage to pass up, but freeze is a problem.

Updated Build Much Easier to Use now.

I like the Belt but I haven't tested it. Also the ES one we use now offers everything we need.