[2.6] The Curse Whisperer - Tri-Curse CI Whispering Ice EleRaider - Viable for Everything

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Kelvynn wrote:

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WikarinaTana wrote:

Hi, just a little question:

Is it possible to sacrifice all the AoE node in passive in order to boost single target damage (not that it is lacking)?

I was wondering if with a concentrated zone more icicle would hit the target or if the increased of aoe would make them it multiple times.

Im doing a variation of the build and really need an answer from WI expert :)

Yes, you can drop Amplify and Blast Radius in favor of more single target DPS. You can clear trash with the AoE gem. However, tiny Icestorm radius kinda sucks against mobile bosses. I imagine Hydra would be very annoying. But it's an option.

thanks for the answer, but i think (learned the hard way) taking at least one oh them, if we use blasphemy, is mandatory...died going to early to Atziri and died miserabily to the trio (a little panic) and the usual icestorm before running, except the lack of AOE was twice detrimental:

it didnt it the had that would have leeched to full life
The range of blasphemy i was used to was too smal..no enough leech...

after that, respected 3 points..and it went fine... in SC :P

Hey thanks for all the replies, I appreciate that alot! Don't worry, take you're time man. I'm only playing a hour a day for now but having lots of fun so far..thanks for the build, and taking the time out to share it with us.

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WikarinaTana wrote:

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Kelvynn wrote:

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WikarinaTana wrote:

Hi, just a little question:

Is it possible to sacrifice all the AoE node in passive in order to boost single target damage (not that it is lacking)?

I was wondering if with a concentrated zone more icicle would hit the target or if the increased of aoe would make them it multiple times.

Im doing a variation of the build and really need an answer from WI expert :)

Yes, you can drop Amplify and Blast Radius in favor of more single target DPS. You can clear trash with the AoE gem. However, tiny Icestorm radius kinda sucks against mobile bosses. I imagine Hydra would be very annoying. But it's an option.

thanks for the answer, but i think (learned the hard way) taking at least one oh them, if we use blasphemy, is mandatory...died going to early to Atziri and died miserabily to the trio (a little panic) and the usual icestorm before running, except the lack of AOE was twice detrimental:

it didnt it the had that would have leeched to full life
The range of blasphemy i was used to was too smal..no enough leech...

after that, respected 3 points..and it went fine... in SC :P

Yeah, the radius of all AoE skills is affected: Blasphemy, Orb of Storms, Ball Lightning, even Leap Slam (hitting more targets = better chance of proccing Fortify). The AoE nodes are worth taking.

Is Controlled destruction gem better than fire penetration?

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Garvox wrote:

Is Controlled destruction gem better than fire penetration?

No. FP always gives more real damage than CD. It doesn't show in the tooltip, but penetration is a huge deal. See the Build Theory/Offense.

What total ES should I target for end game? I'm doing a dual curse build (using orb of storms Curse on Hit to proc temp chains), also using an energy from within, and have 10.8K at level 84 with tool tip DPS ~ 4200, same gem set up for WI as OP. Farming Uber Lab (max keys) fine. My build is under EKnomad.

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Billydanomad wrote:

What total ES should I target for end game? I'm doing a dual curse build (using orb of storms Curse on Hit to proc temp chains), also using an energy from within, and have 10.8K at level 84 with tool tip DPS ~ 4200, same gem set up for WI as OP. Farming Uber Lab (max keys) fine. My build is under EKnomad.

Dual curse, as in WM + TC? That's a bad choice. Enfeeble is much more important than TC. If you want to play dual curse, go with WM + Enfeeble. For Uber Lab that's completely fine, Izaro is already very slow, you don't need TC for him.

Energy from Within, Foresight, etc - a total waste. Your ES comes from Int. 1500 Int = 300% increased ES. All that small %ES stuff is irrelevant.

You can do everything with 8-9k ES. Having over 10k ES makes it safer and more comfortable, but don't sacrifice damage for ES. Int is everything, ES is secondary.

4.2k tooltip at lv 84? Sounds a bit low. The characters in your profile are hidden. Open them if you want me to take a look.

Do you ever use armor flasks on top of end charges and fortify?

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FrooostyTheBlowman wrote:

Do you ever use armor flasks on top of end charges and fortify?

Yes. For these 3 targets: Rigwald, Chimera, Shaper. They do extremely high physical damage and I bring Granite+Basalt flasks to those fights.

Hi kelvynn.

First of all i want to thank you for this build which allowed me to torch almost every content of the league so far.

I've reach lvl 94 in a reasonnable amounts of deaths (actually when i play more than 1h30 in à row at the end of the day, i become distracted and get killed like à moron).

I'm playing as a scion. I still have some interrogations though. I tried and had a really hard time doing the guardians (especially Hydra) and i don't really get why. I will try but i'm pretty sure to be teared opened in two against the shaper as it took me way too long to kill the guardians. I died twice on minotaur(yellow map), none on chimera and Phoenix but 5 on the second try of Hydra (had to run it blue). I can't even imagine doing them corrupted.

I have pretty decent chest with 879 Es, all turmoils are in the 24/25, i've got 1511 Intel and still a last fertile mind to place at the far right end of the tree, beneath ghost reaper. But you seem to do a ton more damages than i do. I ran with à full setup of sulfur flasks.

Can you have a look and point me what i could improve if still possible or is it something i don't get?

My profile is https://www.pathofexile.com/account/view-profile/Ashandaar/characters character name is Devenyla.

Thank you again for this setup, i have lot of fun playing this build!