2.3 Pathfinder - CoC Blocker 9.5k ES 71% block 75% Spell block Uber/Core Viable [Videos inside]

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Bloodmatter wrote:

After playing and experimenting with this build, here are my conclusions:

1. Reliable mana sustain: I didn't like relying on Vinktar's for mana leech as its a problem vs bosses and in no mana regen maps, and my build variant reserves almost all of my mana.
Solution: 2x Elreon Jewellery and 1 Mana on hit Jewel

2. Dual curse: While the build works without it, not using a second curse is wasted damage. Vulnerability is a 39% more multiplier on the hit, and double dips on the poison. It also keeps the damage types of the build physical + poison, which is the theme of this build.
Solution: Doedre's Damning is a waste of a ring slot, Windscream is a waste of boots slot(no ES, low movement speed which cyclone relies on). The best solution would be +1 curse Stone of Lazhwar (going for 1 exalt on PSC). Yes, I didn't like the Lazhwar route as well, but it isn't a wasted slot; the 50% spell block allows us to swap our Rathpith Globe for a high ES shield(which is around 200 flat ES gained, and 1200 with multipliers). In other words, if we are dual cursing, Lazhwar is BiS.

3. Power charge generation: Without Skyforth's, using a whole setup just to generate power charges is a waste, especially since the build is tight on sockets. However, the setup isn't wasted if used for both flask charges and generating power charges.
Solution: Make a setup: Blade vortex + Power charge on crit + Increased Duration + (Spell Echo).
This allow us to remove Blade Vortex from our setup and use another gem. This is especially useful for bosses, mainly Uber Atziri, just a few extra clicks for reliable power charge and flask charge generation. For maps, we don't really need to use BV since we one shot everything anyways and gain power charges from Assassin's Mark.
This also means we need 1 less green socket in out chest, which means we can go for a 700+ ES Vaal Regalia with 4G instead of a 500 ES Carnal Armour with 5G.

4. Suggested optimal gem setup: Cyclone + CoC + Bladefall + Ethereal Knives + Increased Crit Strikes + Crit Damage.
Blade Vortex moved to standalone setup as mentioned previously. Ethereal Knives is the biggest damage increase (calculations shown on this guide). Finally, Crit damage seems to be the only gem which efficiently scales both our spells. Controlled Destruction is detrimental to the build as it reduced crit from both the attack and the spells.

Overall (rough estimates from the top of my head):
- Around 85% More damage (roughly 50% from Vulnerability and 25% from Crit Damage gem, 1.5 * 1.25 = 1.875)
- Around 1200 More Energy Shield
- Reliable Mana Sustain
- Reliable Power charge generation vs bosses

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I did find my bv stacks never seemed very high when i was playing in 2.2.

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Can safely say I have much more damage than the original setup

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Bloodmatter wrote:

Don't underestimate gem levels, especially for caster spells.
His tooltip is inflated due to Atziri's Promise and Controlled Destruction

Also, why are you going Life Based? I don't think its possible to reach a decent life pool on that side of the tree. The "Energy Shield gear is too expensive" excuse is a myth, The only ES gear that should cost more than Life is the shield and helm, which are still < 1 ex apiece.