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

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Docbp87 wrote:

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MarlonB wrote:

Got me some half decent int gloves ... but for the life of me can't get 2 red and 2 green sockets :S
Any trick to that?

Vorici 1G1R. Still gonna take a lot of chromes (like, hundreds, probably)

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StickyEeeky wrote:

Regarding the flasks again, I know you said this build doesn't rely on flasks, but isn't it always a good idea to run defensive flasks (granite & basalt) in HC?
Seems like we have 0 physical mitigation with this build?
3 quicksilver flasks seems overkill unless I'm missing something.

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Kelvynn wrote:

Your issue is low Int = low DPS and leech amount.

Your boots have no Int. Get Shav boots. They are the best option all the way to lv 70.

Your gloves have no Int. Get gloves with Int, you can just craft ones good enough for that level (Catarina lv 3) but shouldn't be hard to find something for 1 alc.

Carnage Heart = no. 25% reduced ES is really not what you want, and it's only 40 Int. You can find an amulet with 60+ Int easily. Get one with some Str on it and you won't need to take the Str node, refund that.

Your 2nd ring is useless. You don't need to worry about resists in Normal and Cruel. You already get some from Pyre, and use a belt with as much resist as you can (tri-res belts with nothing else are dirt cheap). Get a ring with good Int and whatever resist, but Int is everything.

You are worrying way too much about resists. Refund Lightning Walker.

Empty socket between Witch and Shadow. Get a 2-mod jewel at least.

You are using CE way too early, the build is not ready for CE at lv 44 yet.

Replace CE and Spell Echo with Scorching Ray + CwC, you need to link 4 sockets in the staff, the 4 blue ones. Or at least 3 (SR-CwC-EF) if you don't get lucky with a couple of fuses. Do the linking first, and then color them, chromatics are way cheaper than fuses.

While I haven't done enough testing at high levels to see if SR-CwC is an upgrade for the Elementalist, it's absolutely fantastic for leveling as any class. I'm going to update all guides to use it when I have time.

And then try the Lab again and tell us how that goes.

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Kelvynn wrote:

Because this build is not a crit one, we use a secondary skill to trigger Elemental Overload's 40% MORE damage benefit. Orb of Storms works the best because it can benefit from the increased AoE and skill duration. And it also triggers Mastermind of Discord's fire penetration effect.

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Kelvynn wrote:

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AdalonFirewind wrote:

On bosses, of course, I use the storm. But there is a timer tick-tock tick-tock, and it's not just the DPS, the case is likely that the mobs are hiding behind the bookshelves, they are dispersed and not in a hurry to run to me.

Well, your 15% movespeed boots are not helping... Try Quicksilver flasks with extra movespeed.

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Kelvynn wrote:

I had some Chayula splinters and blew 100c to buy some more to try Chayula. Same way as Uul-Netol. But the 1st try didn't go well - they have a lot more life than the Uul trash, so I left too many rares behind unkilled and ran out of time. At least there are no walls. But there are side rooms. Need more practice, but it's really fucking expensive to even try. Maybe the prices will go down after this latest patch, it's supposed to be more common now. I'll try to get it done eventually.