[2.6] THE NEW FAKENER | DISCHARGE | SUPER FAST STRANDS | Cospris Malice | 9k+ ES | STILL GREAT AOE

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maddognils wrote:

The problem with static strike is it messes up EE and you loose all your pen and you also don't have stun immunity like cyclone. The dude is playing in standard with 200+ ex gear, legacy vinktars, legacy taste of hate. I wouldn't call this a great representation at all.

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Oprayx wrote:

Im having some trouble, I have devotion, 5L protector, and cospri's however my discharge doesnt proc all the time like yours does in the video. Im wondering is this because of my crit chance? its only around 30% but i dont understand how you got so much more if this is the issue. we dont get very much from the tree. If you can check my char out, the name is StaightEuphoriaQ. Im really stuck.

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maddognils wrote:

This is a coc setup that doesn't rely on discharge and does high damage. Good for leveling:

Cyclone - Cast on Crit - Vortex - Inc crit strikes - Faster Attacks - Bladefall

or the discharge version (weaker without devotion, needs warlord's mark)

Cyclone - Cast on Crit - Discharge- Inc crit strikes - Faster Attacks - Blade Vortex

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Oprayx wrote:

Im having some trouble, I have devotion, 5L protector, and cospri's however my discharge doesnt proc all the time like yours does in the video. Im wondering is this because of my crit chance? its only around 30% but i dont understand how you got so much more if this is the issue. we dont get very much from the tree. If you can check my char out, the name is StaightEuphoriaQ. Im really stuck.

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xlxlxlxl wrote:

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maddognils wrote:

The problem with static strike is it messes up EE and you loose all your pen and you also don't have stun immunity like cyclone. The dude is playing in standard with 200+ ex gear, legacy vinktars, legacy taste of hate. I wouldn't call this a great representation at all.

Static Strike only messes with EE if you have flat phys on a piece of gear. Cospri's only does cold damage, so nothing is converted to lightning.

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Lolsean13 wrote:

@OP
Great guide!
Just one thing..would it be better to go pathfinder for shaper fights? I feel like i wont have enough crit chance nodes with pathfinder to make it work.

I just cannot decide between assassin or pathfinder.

Pathfinder has a different tree, we path down and pick up fatal blade to make up for the loss of not being an assassin. If you check out the ascendancy section you can see the ups and downs of both ascendancies.

I'll make it short and sweet for you.

Faster mapping, More damage, fast yellow/red boss kills, consistent procs on shield charge and huge AOE? Want to blow up packs with 1 shield charge? Assassin.

Less AOE and attack speed, more gear & flask reliant, better END game boss kills, sustain your flasks forever. Pathfinder.

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Lolsean13 wrote:

Just wondering if assassin can kill shaper deathless if played well because at one point we won't have leech if vinktar is not up.

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ojejku wrote:

Have u done phoenix guardian successfully with assasin? I got rekt so badly ;p I saw your videos from OP and see you did as well there ;) Looks like real melee like cyclone has no f... chance and you can really proc discharge there reliable.

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GGIsLoveGGIsLife wrote:

so if id like to try this build out as pathfinder. the "might be outdated" for pf is the current set up right? also would a head hunter work into this? or would having a belt with endurance be better off?