[3.0] [Video] [HC/SC] Flee the Fire! Chieftain Sire of Shards Fireball/Flameblast Tri-Totem Build

Nice work! I'm up to about 69 now deathless using this build. Fun stuff!

Glad you're having success with it, fiveball. You doing hardcore or softcore?

Today's updates include clean-up of the Defensive Mechanics section, a T13 Boss Kill video, and an update to the Map Mods section.

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Eustacio wrote:

Glad you're having success with it, fiveball. You doing hardcore or softcore?

Today's updates include clean-up of the Defensive Mechanics section, a T13 Boss Kill video, and an update to the Map Mods section.

Softcore- I got a little hurried in a timed Zana map last night and got murdered by Voll variant boss while shocked at 73. My own fault there :p Wish i had given it a shot in HC though as i still don't have any of the achievements for HC league.

Been awhile. I've updated with some new video (T11 boss kills) to show how easily this build starts killing stuff in red maps.

More video! Bought myself a T15 Abyss and ran it for the purpose of making this video. The boss kill video is uploaded. Working on the map clear video at the moment.

I managed to link my Realm Ender and did some testing for the 6th link. I now recommend Controlled Destruction instead.

Minor updates to Map Mods and My Gear.

Did a little bit of guide clean-up today. Also, updated my passive trees a little to account for having added chaos resistance to this build.

I have a very small skill tree tweak suggestion.
You could pick up the +10 int node between the +10 int node below Sovereignty and the +10 int node below the jewel socket to the left, thus connecting the tree. And then you can spec out of the +10 int and +10 dex node between Retribution and the +10 int node just above Quick Recovery and Mind Over matter. The extra point could be put into the +30 dex node above effectively giving you +20 dex on your build, or if you get gear that gives enough dex to your char you can have an extra skill point to use.

Btw I'm loving the build!


And did anyone test if iron will support is better for this build than controlled destruction?
The math seems to support that claim.

Glad you're having fun with it. I've taken a break from Sire of Shards this league (and actually not doing so well with my current builds - sometimes the ideas just don't work out how you want them to) and kind of wishing I'd done this build in this league. Breaches were made for Sire of Shards.

That's a nice efficiency path you found and one I missed. Good work.

As for Iron Will vs Controlled Destruction, I don't have an equal level Iron Will to test with in Standard (best I have is an 18, unless one is hiding on one of my older chars somewhere). The numbers were a little lower than Controlled Destruction, but in line with what I'd expect it to be to end up about equal. An earlier version of this build took Tawhoa, Forest's Strength, in the Ascendancy path. That made Iron Will a very strong gem. Ultimately, it worked better to path the Ascendancy differently and that made Controlled Destruction a solid choice.

But if you've got a well-linked staff (5 or 6) with the colors for Iron Will instead of Controlled Destruction, I'd definitely run it and save my chromes.

If I get the chance this league I'll give it a test then. I just have to pray for a 6-link miracle.

The only problem with sire of shards and breaches is that it fails with rares, they have too much hp it just doesn't kill them fast enough, and the insane number of mobs that spawn make realm ender set up hard to use.

The slayer flicker strike set up I played in the last league would pummel breaches in seconds, but I'm fed up playing it.

I hope your inquisitor will do better in this league soon!