[2.4 VIDEO] #1 Pathfinder PHC - Blade Vortex flask build. Uber atziri video. Easy lvling

Recommended unique after getting a Rumi's? Considering getting an Essence Worm or a Rathpith Globe but I'm unsure. Maybe a Vinktar's? I can only afford an "adds damage" one though.

I started the league following this build. Unfortunatelly, I've been suffering a lot because of the low source of life leech as I couldn't manage to colour any of my pieces to match the WM + BV + CoH + PCoC setup. I decided to go the evasion way, so all my pieces have high dexterity requirements and getting BBRG is being really painful.

I decided to give a Blasphemy + WM setup a try and my survivability really went throught the roof. Problem is I lost the Clear Mind gem mana regen and spell damage. Even continuing using MoM and having mana reserved is not a huge problem, because the life leech is enough to sustain my HP pool and we don't really need that much mana now because of the satcks reduction.

Another thing, running Blasphemy + WM is so much quality of life, as you don't have to worry about getting stacks with the BV + CoH setup, which is slow as hell to cast.

What do you guys think about what I did? Am I losing too much damage from not having the Clear Mind spell dmg bonus? Does that make my build weak to face higher content? I've done T8's with no problem at lvl 82. My HP is 4.9k and here's my gear:

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sSasori wrote:

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Glick wrote:

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besson33 wrote:

Is Victars still good? it changed from 20% phys convertion to 20isch-130isch flat dmg. This should be a huge nerve or am i mistaking?

Vinktar's did not change. There are just multiple versions of the flask.

yes, so he has the wrong one

Well, he has the least optimal one for this build, but it's still better to run that attack damage Vinktars versus not running Vinktars at all.

You just run Phys to Lightning gem in your link in place of where you would either run Added Fire or Added Chaos, the Phys to Lightning will allow you to benefit from Vinktars leech ability and you'll also be applying Shock. All around good flask regardless of which version you have.

For the CI variation does anyone have some good target Jewels to go for? I was thinking ES with block/spellblock crit chance or damage and spell damage. Not sure. I have only the energy from within in place so far and am playing a more defensive build with some shield nodes that I didnt see anyone else taking. Just wondering what you guys are throwing in your jewel slots.

Oh, also, for the people taking all the reduced aura nodes, what is your third aura? Im running hatred and Disc currently, was thinking of takign a bunch of aura nodes and then throwing in a herald, but not sure. Is there a better option? Can we make say a haste work with all the nodes and an enlighten?

Thanks guys! Loving the build so fa, and it becomes a beast once you swap to ci

How is this build on CI version for uber lab, which is the most I wanna do for the next period? Is it possible to run those traps with like 6-8k ES ?

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sangvinu2 wrote:

How is this build on CI version for uber lab, which is the most I wanna do for the next period? Is it possible to run those traps with like 6-8k ES ?

Traps deals percentage damage, so your ES pool is irrelevant.

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wftico wrote:

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MortalKombat3 wrote:

Taunted enemy is immune to taunt. So, he cant be taunted again, until old effect perishes.

ok, but then there still is the question, which taunt will count if I have both spells in my cwdt setup? In which order do they get executed? Can I influence it?

They're executed in order they're socketed. So, you can influence it.

Hi I have been searching through this thread but I haven't found a good or detailed answer regarding CI.

I am aware that low life obviously gives more DPS, but is much more expensive.

What are the tradeoffs of CI versus life? The way I see it, if you go CI and dump the life flask, you can use both ruby and basalt, which would give you more tankyness since this build is focused around flask usage anyway

So im about to start ranger and try out your build and i just wanted to know that this is hc viable right?

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Gopstop22 wrote:

So im about to start ranger and try out your build and i just wanted to know that this is hc viable right?

It says in the title PHC which stands for Perandus Hardcore, and in the guide he talks about how he wrote it at level 99 in a hardcore league, so yes its definitely hardcore viable :)

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Glick wrote:

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MortalKombat3 wrote:

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Denisior wrote:

So overall the best setup for BV in patch 2.4 is what?

BV + Controlled Destruction + Faster Casting + AoE/Concentrated Effect + Inc. Critical Strikes + Added Fire + Added Chaos?

BV+ContDest+SpellEcho+IAoE/ConcEf+ICS+AddChaos - this is the physical setup. Spell echo is better for building stacks (and it reduces manacost), added chaos is better because it poisons and cant be reflected.

For elemental, i'd used BV+SE+IAoE/CE+ICS+Phystolightning+LightPen. I think, penetration is no worse than CD, when you deal so much lightning damage, and you dont lose crit chance. But physical setup will be more damaging, probably, due to poison.

It's just theory, though - needs to be tested.

That's definitely the best ele setup. I recommend Faster Casting instead of Spell Echo though. You don't need quite as much cast speed, and Spell Echo lowers damage quite a bit.

I just read this and swapped my control destruction for an ICS gem(same levels) and my DPS went down from 6k to 5k with max power charges. Is the DPS supposed to go down in exchange for more flask charges from crits?