Ethereal Knives CI/Low Life Flask Based Build

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MatrixFactor wrote:

I'm playing a variant of this in TSC. The difference is that I use Bladefall instead of EK-chain, I use Vinktar for leech, and I use double curse Poacher's + Assassin's to generate flask charges, PC/FC, and help shock.

The coolest thing I've done with this build so far is a -max +fire +cold +lightning crematorium. There was a voidspawn of abaxoth pack in the boss room who spawned Haast. So I had to fight Haast+Magera at the same time in this map. ES didn't drop below 80% and the kills only took seconds.

Gear

Thinking of switch to Lazhwar + Rare shield when I can find a nice one. I think that should be better survivability and potentially more DPS if the shield is really gfg.

Tree

L95 Tree

Krait / Alira / Alira

I found that Arcane vision is necessary. Paid 10% exp at L95 to find out.

Suggestions are welcome.

I really like your build. Have you considered using the vertex? also i think that if you grab one more 4% reservation node you could run one more herald/artic armour, using a 50% and 2x25% on the vertex with a l2/3 enlighten. i'm not sure if the unreserved mana pool would be enough, with vinktar the mana leech is instant too right?

I may try to build something similar with blade vortex, not sure if it would work mechanically wise though. Did you try blade vortex with your tree?

re: BV I believe this skill pretty much requires you to take both duration clusters, which would be a little painful.

Besides I really like the clearspeed when I put in inc aoe, don't think BV would beat that. It's almost like playing with vaal reave.

re: extra aura. One thing to consider is gem sockets. Would probably have to give up CWDT on golem and Tempest shield to do that. Not sure if it would be worth it in 100h of playtime, but probably. :3

What I'm wondering about is HoI vs AA. Does HoI actually do any real damage with the explosions or do they just look cool? :S

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MatrixFactor wrote:

re: BV I believe this skill pretty much requires you to take both duration clusters, which would be a little painful.

Besides I really like the clearspeed when I put in inc aoe, don't think BV would beat that. It's almost like playing with vaal reave.

re: extra aura. One thing to consider is gem sockets. Would probably have to give up CWDT on golem and Tempest shield to do that. Not sure if it would be worth it in 100h of playtime, but probably. :3

What I'm wondering about is HoI vs AA. Does HoI actually do any real damage with the explosions or do they just look cool? :S

On the past i have found that HoI is really good with either culling strike or a good amount of increased AoE. With culling strike is pretty nice and the gem itself boost the damage of the explosion quite a bit, but as you stated is would be hard on your gem sockets.

With good increased AoE is quite good to curse on hit too, but is worst than HoT for bosses.

Well the Vinktar buff just made my variant insane.

Also made but don't have a good use for it ATM.

I found taking out chain, and replacing with phys to lightninng allowed for an insane survivability buff replacing atziri's promise with vessel of vinktar. Losing spell block was also well worth it to replace rainbowstrides with Skyforths for practical immunity to stun and power charges up at all times.

Killed my first Uber this morning. Two deaths, both to bleeding: one from enraged cycloner-dude and another one from Atziri's spear. Totally avoidable by better players than me who can timely pop up staunching flask without moving. Having 'of staunching' on a utility flask instead of mana would help too. :>

What I do differently from Ghudda:
- Controlled Destruction instead of Faster Proj (still maintaining 41% crit chance without charges);
- Vinktar flask instead of Atziri's Promise, sometimes both;
- all out DPS rings;
- I run blasphemed Assassin's Mark instead of Warlord's Mark in most situations;
- I don't bother with deadhand talismans, I just swap Chain with Slower Proj and facetank when applicable.





I tried double curse setup using and replacing Rathpith Globe by a good rare shield, but without the ability to run double blasphemy, CWDTing the second curse generally felt unreliable. So I returned to default setup and just switch back and forth between blasphemed Assassin's or Warlord's Marks depending on the situation and map mods.

gwarlek, since you're using vinktar and shocking everything you can have your double curse on HoT.

I wanted to post here again to update my progress after swapping to CI and put in another vouche for the build, thanks again to OP and matrixfactor for answering some questions.

The CI variant is working fine and for maps up to Tier 8/9 the damage is still fine without having the taste of hate or pain attunement. Currently sitting at 16.8k dps with just auras on. 6400 ES seems low especially for HC but I think it's worth the damage increase I get from using facebreakers. Otherwise I'd gain ~800 es from using a regular pair of gloves.

Not sure if I should look to buy a shavs or taste first. I'm probably going to aim for shav's because it will give so much more benefits than the flasks, and by the time I'm able to farm another few EX the price will hopefully drop.

I'm not sure how a build like this has stayed under the radar for so long without being looked at. I'd imagine there would need to be a nerf to at least rumi's to really hurt the build. If they don't then I'm guessing this is going to just be way more insane with the free chains you'll get with ascendancy.

This build is so funny against double bosses

https://youtu.be/wDSejug6Id4

And i have mediocre gear lol

Hello ghudda !

1- Thx for this amazing build.

2- What are you though on 2.2 and this build :

a) in term of new unique (so far) this new wand seems very powerfull for your build (http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Obliteration ... implicit 2x abyssal cry + 14% extra chaos dmg) .Any other item you noticed so far ?

b) what would you suggest for the subclass iyho ?

i) assasin (cap crit chance)

ii) pathfinder (maximize flask duration and effect)

iii) scion (mix of beserker (10% more dmg + 1.5% leech) and slayer (synergie with leeching) ?

iiii) other

Thx