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

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Relytz wrote:

I think I'm sold on the idea of C.I. as well. Exchange Master Herbalist for Veteran Bowyer also seems like a smart exchange: The Chaos Resistance from Master Herbalist is useless, and Poison just received a considerable nerf. So that trade definitely (to me) seems like a good idea.

Or indeed you can exchange Master Herbalist for Nature's Boon.

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StrayFist wrote:

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Relytz wrote:

I think I'm sold on the idea of C.I. as well. Exchange Master Herbalist for Veteran Bowyer also seems like a smart exchange: The Chaos Resistance from Master Herbalist is useless, and Poison just received a considerable nerf. So that trade definitely (to me) seems like a good idea.

Or indeed you can exchange Master Herbalist for Nature's Boon.

I'm not sure the nerf is as big as you think it is..? It's only 2% which is very small. 4% in total i guess, but i think it's a worthwhile DPS, specially for bosses. I could be wrong but I'm going to stick to that skill.

I'm really interested in the CI variant now though, I did my first CI build in Prophecy and i enjoyed it. But it could be an issue early on. We'll see.

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CBEToffOP wrote:

I have a questions:
1) Does separate BV setups (main and curse/power) have independent stack limit, or it is global to all BV setups you running?!

2) Helmet/gloves/boots , WHY armor? In your passive tree you have more evasion nodes taken!

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Teplokot wrote:

Seems that Hybrid > CI looks like a thing now.

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Le_Sanzo wrote:

Planning on running life/hybrid early league until I can switch over.

So I worked on the tree and made a CI version of the tree that OP has provided in this thread.

Spoiler

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAIDAK_r5-p_ljdM-TOfbcedlwaNkhmKxKL3PcM6-wnfmJu1Kjgki_baYlpfsA-rGo8kncpKFr_Tfm-eUUx1_e96nKSsR4RvRA2HE31b1ELI8HcHKk21SKPv62NUghEvKwpd8g5IKgsRlnBSBx5_xonTlS6TJ4w28NW-iu-Ij_pJUaEvytP5N-wY0NC0DNfPcLssv19q6rpJsdkTFdcNfDQKL2-GrlfJN2ZWYyj6LKaCx7iTkNYdvhzcM4fr7o8aA-58gzLRES1FRyycwGYFQjwFQZaf3-98rrPQ9UyzRX6XlQ5cUlNq-j1fl_RtGRFQ2Vs1uRslpysdT0uu6QKExTeD

Any tips on improvement that can be done on this will be appreciated for it can be optimised.

OP's tree -> My tree comparisons

1. Life based -> CI
2. 60% Mana regeneration -> 40% mana regeneration
3. 113% Maximum mana -> 77% maximum mana
4. 192 Maximum mana -> 255 maximum mana (I wanted to skip max mana nodes since we have so much intelligence nodes now, but they had reduced flask charges used and inc flask charges gained.)
5. 90% increased skill effect duration -> 45% increased skill effect duration
6. 0% reduced mana reserved -> 16% reduced mana reserved

===> I've picked up a Ballistic Mastery node near Ranger start to get to nodes with short path but it feels un-optimal. (Any better suggestions?)

Anyway, 215% Energy shield tree without changing any of the concepts that OP has implemented. Hopefully, this should be fine with some optimisation. I am planning on running Hatred + Discipline + Enlighten and hopefully have enough Mana left over to maintain Bladevortex stacks comfortably.

===> I also have read that dropping Faster casting gem would be a good choice. What would be an ideal 6th link then?

BV + Spell Echo + Increased AOE + Controlled destruction + Added Fire/chaos (Which is better?) + xxxxxx? (Optimal 6th link?)