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

What you guys think about Master Alchemist skill in this build?

When is it appropriate to switch into Vaal Pact? Instant leech is great, but no regen really neuters the ability to run uber labs.
I've been testing with Cybil's paw for more instant life gain, and it behaves similarly to vaal pact when you have high stacks.

I'm also not sure how to choose between Master Herbalist and Master Alchemist. On one hand, poison is nice, but we're not really scaling chaos or DoT, so It seems like immunity to freeze, shock and ignite would be so much more utility. Even with a witchfire flask, poison didn't feel that powerful. Alchemist opens up a suffix to run a curse flask. Also thinking Phys to lightning + lightning pen + veteran Bowyer might end up being the most synergy with Vinktar, and help on elemental resist mobs.

Also, for anyone having issues with Warlord's Mark inconsistently leeching, I recommend running it as blasphemy until you switch to essence worm/MoM. That frees up links to run Increased Duration and Increased crit strikes on your second BV. Huge quality of life for keeping charges up.

Can anyone give me some pointers? I'm dying a lot in tier 1 maps, I feel squishy and I don't feel like I leech nearly enough. I got lucky with getting the 5l prophecy and sold it to fund myself buying an essence worm and clear mind.

Current skill tree http://poedb.tw/us/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAIDAQBeAO4D7gQHBLMFQgguCPQRLRUgGY4c3B2-IuIknSj6KjgqTSycLOkxnjLRM4c1kjrhPAU9Xz8nQYdBlkVHR-JKyEyzTeNRTFJTVcZZbV-YX7BqQ20Zbqp8g31bfXWCx4PbhTKGs48al5WX9JuNm7Wf36IApDmmV6xHrrO18rc-uJPAVMBmwzrKSs8y0PXTfti96-7tg-9673zwH_JF9qP56P4K_o8=

My stats are 3.5k hp, 940 mana and 3080 tooltip Blade Vortex. All elemental resistances are capped.

The rolls on most of my potions are pretty bad, but I don't have any alterations to roll them without being able to roll my maps.

How does the Blade Vortex skill work exactly?
Does it deal damage in the whole radius my BV has, or just at the outer edge?
(Therefore can I just try to hit an enemy with the outer radius of my BV and deal exactly the
same damage as if I'd cover the enemie with my whole radius of my BV?)

Let's say my tooltip dps is 5,000. That would mean if I had 20 stacks up running I'd be dealing
100,000 dps, right?

Would really appreciate if someone could answer me this. :)

Thanks!

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?

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wftico wrote:

How does the Blade Vortex skill work exactly?
Does it deal damage in the whole radius my BV has, or just at the outer edge?
(Therefore can I just try to hit an enemy with the outer radius of my BV and deal exactly the
same damage as if I'd cover the enemie with my whole radius of my BV?)

Let's say my tooltip dps is 5,000. That would mean if I had 20 stacks up running I'd be dealing
100,000 dps, right?

Would really appreciate if someone could answer me this. :)

Thanks!

Blade Vortex created a rotating "ray" with near-zero width, that originates from you up to a certain distance (determined by AoE radius), with rotation period equal to 1 second. The "ray" deals damage each time it hits an enemy (obviously). Each stack acts independantly from others.

Visual effect for BV is just a visual effect, and it doesnt show the REAL damaging "rays".

Tooltip DPS uses cast speed, but cast speed doesnt affect your DPS - it just helps to build stacks faster. So, you should multiply tooltip DPS by your cast time, to receive damage per "ray" hit. DPS will be equal to "damage per hit", multiplied by the number of stacks.

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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.

Master Surgeon has to still be bugged. I don't get any charges against single bosses.

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ExiledPoe wrote:

Master Surgeon has to still be bugged. I don't get any charges against single bosses.

It's not bugged. Test it by adding Increased critical strikes to your PCoC BV, and run that without your main one. Flasks will fill right up.
If your main BV has Inc Aoe and Controlled destruction, you might be only hitting with the low crit chance radius, not the higher crit chance one.

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Icaros wrote:

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ExiledPoe wrote:

Master Surgeon has to still be bugged. I don't get any charges against single bosses.

It's not bugged. Test it by adding Increased critical strikes to your PCoC BV, and run that without your main one. Flasks will fill right up.
If your main BV has Inc Aoe and Controlled destruction, you might be only hitting with the low crit chance radius, not the higher crit chance one.

what does that even mean?

cant use controlled destruction if i want to crit and get master surgeon to work?