[2.4] CI CoC Discharge by Rico (barely reanimated)

Hi,

I don't know if this has been answered in the thread, but i was wondering is this viable in Hardcore?

Also, can you post a guide on how to level with it?
As in, how i should spend my skillpoints, which skills to level with, and when i can switch over and start using the build itself?

Should i level as CI or life? ect?

Thanks you.

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Malphai wrote:

Hi,

I don't know if this has been answered in the thread, but i was wondering is this viable in Hardcore?

Also, can you post a guide on how to level with it?
As in, how i should spend my skillpoints, which skills to level with, and when i can switch over and start using the build itself?

Should i level as CI or life? ect?

Thanks you.

It was answerwed for some extend. Basically I didnt lvl with it nor I played hardcore. I cannot give an honest answers but, I know how hardcore works and how this build works. I do recommend to lvl it as something else because this build requires many things to come together at some point. And this point is around lvl 73-75. Lvl up until than as CI Incinerate (Zivko's build) or as a hybrid dual flame totems or dual shockwave totems. Use my core tree but instead of going full CI right away you can spec into some life and than respec out of it at around lvl 73. As far as progression goes after that:

lvl 73: http://tinyurl.com/hk2koxq (you should have 4 Occultist passives right now)
lvl 75 tree: http://tinyurl.com/hkebb5v
lvl 78 tree: http://tinyurl.com/hsxnajc
lvl 80 tree: http://tinyurl.com/zhdl26w
lvl 84 tree: http://tinyurl.com/jlf6bv6
lvl 87 tree: http://tinyurl.com/h4bx2lm
lvl 92 tree: http://tinyurl.com/gu4mv8u

Now is it viable in hardcore? If have taken first 4 Occultists passives for that ES regen per kill, respeced at lvl 73-75, have at least 7k energy shield, at least 5 power charges with required items AND Volls Devotion, running my aura setup with Elemental Equilibrium chain than yes. Just avoid ele reflect maps and T12+ maps untill you reach lvl 89. Just dont go crazy vs T12+ Bosses, use Warlords Mark on ele reflect maps, be careful with curse immunity mobs on ele reflect maps and avoid Blood Magic or Ele reflect + curse immunity maps. Also avoid Vilage Ruin double boss with damage modes.

Hi Rico.

I tried your build recently on my lvl 87 witch.

Ran three Atziri's to see how it felt.

The pack/mob clear speed was amazing, very fast.

On the first run I had a little trouble with twins, but handled them ok.

The trio gave me problems simply because I couldn't see the ground or the trio as I was proc'ing so fast spinning between them.

I died a couple of times not being able to see who I was trying to kill ... :) The spikes from the woman got me.

Up to Atziri. She was a bit easier because she is larger and easier to see.

Unfortunately, got my @rse handed to me by the queen. So into the second run.

Same thing again.

Third try, still amazing clear speed on trash, managed twins and trio, killed the woman first.

Up to the queen. Hammered her into second split phase, she was low on life.

It looked like I had her, then three swift rip's woke me up.

Only just got her in the end.

Single target is harder than mobs I find, always has been on CoC builds, imo.

BV fixed it to some extent, but it's still a weakness.

Overall though, a good solid re-vamp of the CoC build you have here.


Thank you.


R.

DP'ed.

@Rayzabladez

Hey thx for sharing info on your Atziri runs, but If you're dying in normal Atziri than you doing something wrong. Here's a checklist:


1) You've taken all required passives from Occultists, that is: Wicked Ward, Vile Bastion, Forbidden Power

2) You have at least 6 power charges

3) You have at least 6,4k energy shield

4) You have Whirling Blades - Faster Attacks - Fortify

5) You're keeping up that Fortify whenever you can (sliding into Boss)

6) You're using Surgeon's flasks: Granite, Ruby, Topaz and at least one with "Remove bleeding"

7) You have granite flask up all the time when fighting Trio

8) You use remove bleeding flask vs Trio and Atziri whenever you hear bleeding sound effect

9) You use Granite and Ruby flask vs Trio's Duelist when he's last (he enrages and reflects fire dmg back to you)

10) You have Saffells Frame with you and switching for it upon entering Quenss chamber

11) You have 87 max light and 86 max fire resitances with Saffells UNFLASKED and 93/92 flasked while having at least 5,7k ES

12) You're dodging Atziri's vaal double flameblast

13) You're using Topaz + Ruby flask whenever you feel you're gonna get hit by Atziri's storm calls / flameblasts

14) On the Atziri's split phase you're attacking clone that is across the one with mirror to avoid reflect dmg from it

15) You have CWDT - Immortal Call - Increased Duration

16) You have CWDT - Enfeeble - Increase Duration

17) You have at least 55% chance to crit with cyclone before Power Charges

18) You have Voll's Devotion

19) In case of no Voll's Devotion you have double curse setup with CWDT - Enfeeble - Warlords Mark - Increased Duration and have taken Whispers of Doom from your passive tree and you're using spell dmg + crit multi amulet.

20) You now how Appex of Sacrifice works and you've practiced it.


Good luck next time :)

Thank you for the reply Rico.

I regularly run Atziri, I test witch builds for my guild. I'm very familiar with the queen and

also her servants.. :)

I must admit my three runs were a little rushed because I was pushed for time.

However, I think that I had most everything set up correctly.

I'm not complaining, mind you. The trash clear speeds on your build made it all worth while for me.

I just thought that I would let you know how I went, is all.

I have all the gear and can't really explain why I had a hard time except maybe because I was in a hurry.

Thanks mate, it's a good build.


R.

How should a new player approach this?

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may3david wrote:

How should a new player approach this?

There's info on how to lvl with it and info about budget gear section if thats what you mean.

Read this: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1585294/page/6/#p13005966
And budget gear section in the guide on page 1.

@Rayzabladez np :)

Would you consider this build to be viable in the current running Perandus League ?

My main concern lies with the empower like gems that take so long to level up.

(also i feel like you should mention this in the build post, sorry if you did and i didnt find it)

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spc_tr wrote:

Would you consider this build to be viable in the current running Perandus League ?

My main concern lies with the empower like gems that take so long to level up.

(also i feel like you should mention this in the build post, sorry if you did and i didnt find it)

Short answer: YES.

Long answers:

You dont need empower right away. Its rather for end-game content like Uber Atziri. However you need one lvl 2 enlighten (or lvl 1 enlighten and The Vertex). You need to grab additional 4% mana reserved reduction from passive tree and use this aura setup:

1) Discipline - Purity of Light - Herald of Ice - lvl 2 Enlighten (or lvl 1 if in The Vertex)

2) Purity of Fire.

You will have total of 36% aura reservation reduction from the tree alone to make that happen. Ofcourse you need also other gems and required items.You can play this build with budget gear (see budget gear section in the guide).