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

How much ES should I have to do low tier maps? my ES is extremely low for lvl 70, 5008 with disc. I can't get the unique belt or helm yet because I can't give up the res. The only pieces I can upgrade are my gloves and shoes but even minuscule upgrades are going to cost me 20-40 chaos. I'm in HC and I started with 30c.

I must be missing some huge game mechanic that would allow anyone to use this as a league starter. A chest with more than 600 ES is minimum 30c and I'm still saving for astra as well. Either I'm gonna be in dried lake until 90 hoping for drops or I'm gonna have to go run RF totems or something until I can fund this. Sucks cuz I'm having a blast with this.

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AdamK wrote:

Hi Guys :)

i wish happy new year to everyone:))
i'm lvl 91 and finished all (unique maps not included) <16 maps.

and i have this body armor:

can i craft a better one from this with meta crafting mods or sg? maybe 850+ ES or maybe better to sell and buy another with better ES stat? It have one open suffix and prefix too on that.
I think, the body armor slot can gives me the most ES bonus.. i Have 1500 INT, 8K ES with disc. and 7,6K dmg only with golems up in HO.

And Here is my other hear slots, pls fell free to give an advice :)

Since it's a 6L I think it's better to sell it and buy another one with similar or more ES but with 40+ Int. Also though your gloves and boots have high ES both have low Int too.

So Ive followed your guide from leveling (currently lvl 70 and just started T1-T2's). About CwC + SR, how does it work? From my understanding you cast Icestorm "manually", but people say this version should be more mana friendly. Casting it manually doesn't it become the same thing as earlier?

Have I understood it correct if I believe that the link does not override eachother in WI? For instance, if I have a 6L SR my Icestorm still uses these 6 gems as well?

Nice to know.. starting to buy gear and stuff, would be nice to know so I dont buy the wrong links etc.

Also thanks for an awesome guide. My third character I map with, and this is the most fun Ive had thus far (cyclone in Talisman, Voltaxic Rift LA/BR in Perandus earlier).

Hi,

the cwc gem proc the Icestorm in every 0,35 sec, if i know correct.
You cast manually the SR spells and keep channeling and meanwhile it cast Icestorm for the SR's cost:) Much lower mana.. Classic IS cost more than 100 mana..the SR only cca 30-40 or less, that is te trick:) Any you need only 3 or 4 link, the fire pen and LL useless with SR, but mandatory with IS:) The suppor gems has a mana multiplier...more linked support gem, more overall spell costs:)

sorry for my english:/ HNY :)

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AdamK wrote:

Hi,

the cwc gem proc the Icestorm in every 0,35 sec, if i know correct.
You cast manually the SR spells and keep channeling and meanwhile it cast Icestorm for the SR's cost:) Much lower mana.. Classic IS cost more than 100 mana..the SR only cca 30-40 or less, that is te trick:) Any you need only 3 or 4 link, the fire pen and LL useless with SR, but mandatory with IS:) The suppor gems has a mana multiplier...more linked support gem, more overall spell costs:)

sorry for my english:/ HNY :)

Thanks for the nice answer! And even if I link all gems without fire pen and LL, those linked gems also benefits Icestorm?

My goal with this character is to finally make T15 (or even T16 as they have been released since I played last) and cool stuffs like Shaper, Chayula and so on. Is Elementalist the optimal way for this? Seeing as this guide is posted in Marauder etc. forums as well. Or rather, it wouldnt be any major issues? Without having to upgrade too much from this:



(Except obviously gloves, boots, belt as Im saving for replacements there).

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Kelvynn wrote:

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Black_Gun wrote:

there, I tried out leveling with SR + CWC and didnt like it at all. first, that 0.35s delay before I get my first icestorm coming is annoying and dangerous. second, having to press down the button for "prolonged" periods of time instead of tapping it once is really tedious. and third, I find it harder to aim with SR.

so yes, it is technically clearly the superior way of leveling, but it's not for me - and now that I've tested it myself, I'm more confident than ever that selfcast is the superior endgame option on elementalist and inquisitor.

It takes maybe 1 day to get used to pressing down the key for 0.35 sec instead of tapping it. Not to mention that tapping isn't 100% reliable anyway, to make sure that Icestorm is cast you need to press it down for a short time.

its not a question of getting used to it - its a question of me disliking that playstyle. I've loved incinerate when it was hot in mid-2015, I also enjoy blade flurry. and I immensely enjoy selfcast WI. pressing down a button till the screen is cleared and I can move on - sure. tapping the mouse button - sure. pressing down for 0.35s and the releasing, all the time - nope, not for me. maybe my personal taste is strange... ;-)


HNY everyone!!

What's tooltip icestorm are you guys getting it at? I'm only at like 5.4k (on the high end of the 4 seconds) and if I got a int belt, I'd probably be at 5.7k. Is that a bit low? I hear people saying they're at 10k tooltip, but I can't imagine how it'd go that high. I'm running cwc now.

Could OP/ or anyone take a look at my gear/passives and tell me what I can improve on them?


Do note that I can't afford an Astramentis yet, which is why I have the ammy that I am using now. Not using Fertile Mind around the area the guide said to, just because I'm lacking DEX for some of my gems. Any help is appreciated! Thx!

My WI build char is - Careless_Whispering_Ice

https://www.pathofexile.com/fullscreen-passive-skill-tree/AAAABAMCAQPuBAcQWBEtEVATNRXXF6QZLhpsHNwdTx2-HwIn7Sj6KU8qOCycLL8tHzOHNbk2xTrYPAU9Dz1fRUdGcUyzUXRSU1ZIVmNXDV8qX2pfsGZUbRlvnny7f8aCm4LHgwmD94TFhXuGrodljr6O6Y8aj_qSwZMnlSCX9Ju1na6hL6KjppmnCKcrr5uvp7QMtQS4k76KwGbBxcHzwzrEFcT2ykrK09DQ1AfVptgk2WHcjd-w5CLr5Ovu7BjsOO98

That wasn't covered in guide (unless I missed it somehow), but after running maps with other players, I found out that this build considered 'lag build'. I quite like this build in solo play, but in party play I'd like to have alternative to Icestorm. I tried most obvious cold spells available, but without Icestorm its a struggle to even run Dried Lake (trash is ok, but on Voll its pretty obvious that Icestorm x10 stronger).

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mrutomi wrote:

What's tooltip icestorm are you guys getting it at? I'm only at like 5.4k (on the high end of the 4 seconds) and if I got a int belt, I'd probably be at 5.7k. Is that a bit low? I hear people saying they're at 10k tooltip, but I can't imagine how it'd go that high. I'm running cwc now.

I'm at 10.5k self buffed (golems out in h/o + at the high point of the 4s)

As for how to get that much - very easy answer: MOAR INT ;)
Mind you I am level 95, and every level helps this build a lot.

edit: also, jewels are important, get 40%+ dmg mods on each of them, and last but not least, 20/20 or higher gems.